Lovely {Easter Sunday} Layout

For years I didn't scrap many girly layouts since I only had boys, so I'm still trying to figure out how to make the "sweetly pretty" type layout look quite right. Hopefully I succeeded with these Easter morning photos.

Recipe:
Sensational Season & Special Care stamp sets
Belle Fleur papers & stickers (Photo Play)
Pixie & White Daisy cardstock
Pixie, Juniper & Sky ink
Hollyhock marker
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Fern striped ribbon
Opaques pearls
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag, scalloped border, photo corner
Tim Holtz Dot Fade stencil (Stampers Anonymous)
Pattern: Pagemaps January 2020
Challenges: Lasting Memories #504 sketch; Retro Rubber Challenges #138 Anything Goes - used stamps from 2012 (bunny) and 2014 (label); Double Trouble #61 - Thing 1 = used ribbon, flowers, and stencil + Thing 2 = linked up with Cupcake Inspirations #497 + Thing 3 = used flowers and pearls

Easter Egg Hunt 2014 Layout

This month, Heart 2 Heart challenged us to use our favorite sketch, and I had such a hard time deciding on just one. I love creating and using sketches, but there are probably about three that I've used repeatedly. This one worked with my photos, so it's my favorite for this month!

EMS Sketch 29:

My layout:

Recipe:
My Peeps, Sensational Season, March Word Puzzle & This Happened stamp sets
Dreamin' Big papers
Glacier & White Daisy cardstock
Saffron, Juniper & Tuxedo Black ink
Black marker
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Sorbet grosgrain ribbon
Opaques mini pearls
Challenges: Joy of Sets #4 (I chose the column with ribbon, floral, and pearls)
Scrap With Stacy photo inspiration (bunnies, children, and eggs)

Search High & Low Layout

I guess I'm in inspired-by-a-song mode, because the title for this layout slipped into my head and I didn't realize until today that it's from Climb Every Mountain, a song from one of my favorite musicals, The Sound of Music. My kids weren't exactly chasing their dreams, but I thought the idea of searching everywhere was fitting for this layout. I was also inspired by Patti's Thursday challenge at Splitcoast Stampers: use the quote she gave us, plus bright colors, ribbon, and buttons. She wanted us to use squares, too, but I couldn't quite make that work. And since I'm such a talented seamstress (not), I thought I'd participate in the Fabulous Friday Stitching Challenge at Frosted Designs. It takes real talent to pierce holes for your stitching using a template and yet end up with a crooked line - LOL! Oh well, practice makes perfect, so hopefully I'll get the hang of this stitching thing before my eyesight goes and I can no longer thread a needle.

Recipe:
My Peeps & Sensational Season stamp sets
Splendor Level 2 papers
Moonstruck, Chocolate, Topiary & Colonial White cardstock
Moonstruck, Chocolate & Goldrush ink
Moonstruck, Topiary & Goldrush markers
Colonial White ric-rac
Topiary, Chocolate & Colonial White craft buttons
Topiary, Chocolate, Moonstruck & White Daisy embroidery floss
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: title & tabs
Pattern: Let's Scrap Sketch 8-31-11