Ashurbanipal's Library Layout

It's been almost a year since I scrapped any photos from our 2017 trip to London, so I though I should get some more done. I would like to see this trip completely scrapped before I die! These photos were taken at the British Museum's Assyrian exhibit. Since I am such a bookworm, I loved seeing King Ashurbanipal's "library to contain all knowledge." Compared to the capacity of my Kindle Fire, his library seemed pretty tiny, but I got a kick out of someone in ancient times loving reading and knowledge as much as I do!

Recipe:
I'd Rather be Reading & Quotable Words stamp sets
She's Magic One More Chapter & Kind Heart papers (American Crafts - Dear Lizzy)
Flamingo, Crystal Blue, Cotton Candy, Ballerina & White Daisy cardstock
Crystal Blue, Juniper, Cotton Candy, Sorbet & Black ink
Black marker
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Freshly Baked enamel shapes
My Crush Besties Assortment journaling card
Field Trip Puffy Thickers (American Crafts)
Color Kaleidoscope stickers (American Crafts)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped border
Cricut Design Space: cat & book stacks (I scanned the stamps and imported them into Design Space, then used them to make a cut file that I will be able to use any time I use these stamps, which could be often!)
Pattern: scraplift from Scrapbook.com (this really was my starting point, although I made lots of changes as I went along)

Challenges: Cut It Up #270 Love + a die-cut (this is probably not the type of love they had in mind, but I am an unashamed book lover, so that's where I went!)

Hey there Cupcake Layout

My daughter needed to provide snacks for her soccer team, so we baked and decorated cupcakes. The first attempt (a bear pawprint because her team is the Blue Grizzlies) didn't come out well, so we switched to the bear faces. Much better!

Recipe:
Cutie Pie & Quotable Words stamp sets
Smitten papers
Capri, Kraft & White Daisy cardstock
White Daisy textured cardstock
Capri, Flamingo, Raspberry & Chocolate ink
Sky Blue & Pure Pink markers (Zig)
White gel pen (Sakura)
Heart to Heart Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Cupcake stickers (American Greetings)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: banner
Challenges: Cupcake Inspirations #556 Anything Goes; Heart 2 Heart Recipe Exchange (I didn't include the exact recipe, but I did list the "ingredients" we used to make and decorate the cupcakes) 

H is for Happy Layout

***I am so happy to have reached the milestone of designing 100 sketches that I am offering a prize drawing for those who complete a layout based on one of my sketches! See this post for details.***

Here are some pictures from a family visit to Irvine Regional Park. We enjoyed the beautiful grounds, the paddleboat, and the train ride. The challenge from Tic-Tac-Toe's recent board inspired me to create the title; it's actually based on a CTMH pocket card that I re-created using slightly different colors to match my papers and photos.

Recipe:
Quotable Words & Card Word Puzzle stamp sets
The Stack 4 papers (DCWV)
Toffee, Carolina, Sunset, Sunflower, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Carolina, Sunset, Sunflower & Black ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
Color Kaleidoscope stickers & Thickers (American Crafts)
Illustrated Faith Go! die-cuts (Bella Blvd)
Junebug Puffies
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: heart banner
Cricut Artiste cartridge: Happy, small banner
Cricut Seasonal Sampler cartridge: train
Cricut Train Silhouettes cartridge: railway tunnel & tracks
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Pattern: Stick It Down August 2021 double page sketch

Challenges: Tic Tac Toe Challenges #126 (used the middle row across with die-cut + blue + ABCs)