Joy of Sets Challenge #16 + So Handy Layout

It's time for another Joy of Sets Tic-Tac-Toe challenge! I kinda cracked myself up with this grid because I kept dreaming up ways to use the individual squares but they never seemed to go in a straight line. I put on my thinking cap and came up with a "move" that ended up getting me a win using the column with ribbon, ink blending, and heat embossing! I also threw in some texture and designer paper for fun. Come join us over at Joy of Sets until the end of April, and see how you do using this fun grid. Here's my layout:

And here's the grid:

Recipe:
Polka Dot Alphabet, Spot On Backgrounds & Tool Time stamp sets
Oh Happy Day papers (Simple Stories)
Dotty for You paper
Raspberry, Sunset & White Daisy cardstock
Raspberry, Sunset, Canary, Lagoon, Black & Versmark ink
Black marker
Clear embossing powder
Cat & Bats enamel dots
#Life cards
Oh Happy Day washi tape (Simple Stories)
Ruler ribbon (Offray)
Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 54

Challenges: The Studio Challenges use a grid ( I put the photos in a grid and placed it on some fun paper shapes); Lasting Memories #491 SPRING word play - add a product or technique for each letter in Spring
S - stamps
P - patterned paper
R - Raspberry cardstock
I - ink blending
N - numbers (on the ruler)
G - grid, graph paper

SCS Variety Challenge 200 - Eaters of the Cake

It's time for a Variety Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers, and I'm so excited to be hosting the 200th challenge! Who wants to celebrate with me? Join in the fun by playing along with our challenge using the link below.

SBVC200 - Mixed Messages
For today's challenge, I want you to use stamps, markers, die-cuts, your computer, etc. to create a title or journaling spot on your layout. Sound easy? But there's a catch: you have to either use at least three fonts, or intersperse symbols or pictographs amid your regular fonts. If you are creating your title or journaling by hand, you can use cursive, printing, all caps, or outlined letters (just to name a few ideas) to get the look of various fonts.

I decided to use both options, so I added some pictures to my hand written journaling, plus I used Tiny Typewriter, Polka Dot Alphabet & Felicity stamp sets to create the title. I always struggle coming up with titles for birthday layouts (how many times can you use Let Them Eat Cake?) so the title is a play on Michael Crichton's book "Eaters of the Dead."

Recipe:
Tiny Typewriter Alphabet, Polka Dot Alphabet, Felicity, Take Note, Perfect Fit - Birthday & It's Your Day stamp sets
Zippidee Level 2 papers
Bamboo, Cranberry, Indian Corn Blue, Honey & Colonial White cardstock
Cranberry, Indian Corn Blue, Honey & Desert Sand ink
Desert Sand marker
Honey Triangles washi tape
Cranberry conchos
Natural hemp
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: number border, tab
Pattern: Let's Scrap 10-30-13
Challenges: Heart 2 Heart CTMH challenge (C = cardstock & cake, T = tab & washi tape, M = metal conchos, H = hemp & happy); Frosted Designs Polka Dot challenge; SCS Stash January Busters challenge week 2

Planted with Love Layout

I was able to finish up quite a few challenges for National Scrapbooking Month. Here's the last of them,  finished right at the end on May 31st! Denise over at Let's Scrap gave us a photo she found on Pinterest to use as inspiration, and I lifted the color scheme and the tree. I used quite a few of the retired Mayberry papers, with a tiny bit of Dotty for You thrown in. All the hearts are punched, the tree was stamped, then cut out by hand, and the flower was paper pieced. Since I included branches, I'm also entering this layout in the Branching Out challenge from 4 Crafty Chicks!

My Layout:

Inspiration Photo:


Recipe:
Grown with Love, Flower Pot & Polka Dot Alphabet stamp sets
Mayberry & Dotty for You Level 2 papers
Honey, Sky, Sweet Leaf, Smoothie & Colonial White cardstock
Honey, Sky, Sweet Leaf, Smoothie & Cocoa ink
Honey, Sky, Smoothie & Olive markers
Colonial White ric-rac
Cocoa grosgrain ribbon
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: bracket
Pattern: Let's Scrap Sketch 12-7-11

Dotty for You Card

I almost forgot to share a fun card I made for a workshop using the Dotty for You papers. I love these papers and ordered an extra set for myself. I know I will always be able to use the polka dotted back of the paper even if I ever get tired of the design on the front. Here's my card, which also matches the inspiration challenge for Through the Craft Room Door. I used the color scheme, plus I pulled from the shapes of the square and rectangular pillows, the bench seat, and the round design on the quilt.

My card:

My inspiration:


Recipe:
Polka Dot Alphabet, Blue Ribbon & You Are stamp sets
Dotty for You papers
Lagoon, Buttercup & Colonial White cardstock
Lagoon & Sunset ink
Sunset button
Creme Brulee baker's twine

Week 30 Layout Linky - Sweet Fun

I just finished this fun layout that uses a pattern from Magic (the right hand page of Juggling Act) but with a twist: I added a 12" x 4" Flip-Flap panel to the layout. I included both views so you can get an idea of what it would look like closed and open. I added a word cloud (fun) that is only visible when the Flip-Flap is open.

Here it is with the Flip-Flap closed:


And here's what it looks like open:


Recipe:
Pennant Alphabet, Field Trip Alphabet, Hodgepodge Alphabet, Polka Dot Alphabet, Chocolate Alphabet Small & Alphabet Solo "F" stamp sets
Cherry-O Level 2 papers
Barn Red , Sweet Leaf & Colonial White cardstock
Barn Red, Chocolate, Sweet Leaf, Crystal Blue & Blush ink
Crystal Blue marker
Blush, Chocolate, Sweet Leaf, Crystal Blue & Colonial White craft buttons
Natural hemp
Barn Red Bigger Brads
Prisma Glitter
Liquid Glass

***If you are participating in the 52 Layouts Challenge, please use the link below to link your layout to this post. You have until Friday at 11:59PM PST to post your week 30 layout. The link will allow you to post a title and thumbnail that link to your site, where we can see the layout in all its glory! Note: please do not post from a password protected site that will require us to input a password before viewing.

Kindred Layout

I'm almost done with the challenges from VIrtual Scrapbook Night on Split Coast Stampers. Here's another one; we had to use the site ABCya! Word Clouds for Kids! to create a word cloud, and then use it on our layout. Unfortunately, I couldn't print mine out since my color printer wasn't working, so I improvised using stamps. I also used 2 Page Sketch #1 from the Sketch Support Blog.



Recipe:
Mayberry Level 2 papers
Jubilation, Hodgepodge Alphabet, Bingo Alphabet, Polkadot Alphabet & Classmate Alphabet stamp sets
Colonial White cardstock
Olive, Honey, Smoothie, Cocoa & Sky ink
Olive & Honey markers
Olive, Cocoa & Sky brads

Week 25 Layout Linky - Pumpkin Pickin'

Hope everyone had a great week while I was away on vacation. I returned home last night and Split Coast Stampers was holding a virtual scrapbook night, so I decided to do some scrapping using one of the challenges. We were supposed to find inspiration from the cooking.com website, so I found this Pfaltzgraff dinnerware. The color palate reminded me of CTMH's Boom-Di-Ada papers, and it worked perfectly for some pumpkin patch pictures from 2007. I also found some ric-rac and a flourish that mimic the dinnerware. I used the pattern Ensemble Piece from Imagine. Hope you like!



Recipe:
Polka Dot Alphabet stamp set
Boom-Di-Ada Level 2 papers
Olive, Buttercup & Honey cardstock
Olive & Cocoa ink
Olive marker
Olive Heartfelt Wonder die-cut
Autumn Terracotta brads
Autumn Terracotta Ribbon Rounds
Orange ric-rac (JoAnns)

***If you are participating in the 52 Layouts Challenge, please use the link below to link your layout to this post. You have until Friday at 11:59PM PST to post your week 25 layout. The link will allow you to post a title and thumbnail that link to your site, where we can see the layout in all its glory! Note: please do not post from a password protected site that will require us to input a password before viewing.

LOAD #13 - The Stocking Were Hung

Still trying to catch up with my LOAD posts! I used a Pagemaps sketch from September 2010 for the design of this layout, but rotated it to the right.



Recipe:
Polka Dot Alphabet, Stocking Style, Shining Star & Jingle Borders stamp sets
Jingle Level 2 papers
Juniper & White Daisy cardstock
Juniper, Tulip, Creme Brulee, Twilight & Versamark ink
Tulip marker
White embossing powder
Gold photo hanger
Creme Brulee ribbon