Planes of Fame Layout

I had pulled out some photos and cardstock for a flight museum layout back in December with the intention of playing along with one of Color My Heart's Color Dares, but the color scheme never quite gelled for me so I set it aside. It's been bugging me ever since, so I finally sat down and finished it. Turns out the addition of one more color (Harbour, which was not in the color palette) made all the difference. I didn't think I would like this color when CTMH came out with it, but it has turned out to be quite a handy foil for other color schemes. Who knew? Well, besides the talented team over at CTMH, of course - LOL!

Thanks to my hubby Greg for helping me with the journaling!

Recipe:
Distressed Backgrounds & Star Struck stamp sets
Memo paper
Mist, Sage, Pewter, Toffee, Harbour & White Daisy textured cardstock
Sage, Pewter & Toffee ink
Light Grey fineliner pen (iBayam)
Durables Silver Triangles
Oatmeal grosgrain ribbon (Offray)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: stars, scalloped border, title, tag
Cricut Artbooking cartridge; tickets
CTMH Chevron embossing folder
Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #39

Challenges: Color My Heart #528 Anything Goes color palette

That's How I Roll Layout

Love these photos of my son playing hard and enjoying life before he crashes hard! He has always been a sound sleeper, probably because he expends so much energy when awake.

Recipe:
Spot On Backgrounds, Star Struck & Tiny Typewriter stamp sets
Something Fierce & I Heart Us papers
Bluebird & Juniper cardstock
Clear vellum (The Paper Company)
Bluebird, Juniper & Versamark ink
Something Fierce stickers
Emoji stickers (American Greetings)
#Life card: Enjoy
Teen Spirit: Boy ephemera (Echo Park)
Celebrating Freedom Noteworthy die-cuts (Bo Bunny)
Canary baker's twine
Clear embossing powder
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: frame
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme #404

Challenges: Heart 2 Heart color challenge - Bluebird; Retro Rubber Challenges #127 (I chose the column with twine, die-cut, and vellum, and all my stamps are from 2009 or earlier)

Loved Faces @ the Canyon Layout

Happy February, everyone. Hope you're having a fun day watching the Superbowl or scrapbooking, or whatever else takes your fancy. I was able to sit down and create another Grand Canyon layout that incorporated a few fun challenges.

Recipe:
Live Inspired, You & Me, Victory WOTG, Star Struck & Today's Date stamp sets
Lucky Level 2 papers
Outdoor Denim, Desert Sand & Colonial White cardstock
Outdoor Denim, Desert Sand, Sunset & Cocoa ink
Cocoa marker
Cocoa grosgrain ribbon
Brown sparkles
3-D foam tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: title, hearts
Pattern: EMS Sketch 22 + my creative brain!
Challenges: 4 Crafty Chicks Anything Goes challenge; Frosted Designs Directions challenge (arrows, @ symbol); Scrap It Girl Recipe challenge (arrows, numbers, blue)

LOAD #26 - Dinos and More

Another layout for the Natural History Museum, this time featuring some of the dinosaurs we saw there. You may not be able to tell because the photo came out a little dark, but the vertical photo on the left page shows a really cool T-rex skeleton, well worth the money we paid for admission!



Recipe:
Extreme Caps & Star Struck stamp sets
Passages & Expedition Level 2 papers
Garden Green cardstock
White Daisy textured cardstock
Brown Bag, Cocoa & Garden Green ink
Cocoa marker
Cocoa grosgrain ribbon
Staples
Pattern: Designers Eye from Cherish

LOAD #30 - LOL!

It's my last LOAD of the month, and it isn't done. Today was just too crazy for me to complete my layout. It is in progress, though, and I will post it tomorrow. Hopefully Michelle and Linda had better luck with theirs. Thanks for participating, ladies!

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Here's my final LOAD layout, finally finished. My week was insanely busy, which is why it took me so long to post this. It goes with my previous Laugh for Haiti layout, but this time I talked a little more about the comedy show put on by Michael Jr. He was absolutely hilarious! I was feeling a little sick from laughing so much by the time the show was over. The layout uses the You Rock papers again, and I think I'm in love. The colors are great, and I love the tough look! I also want to say thanks to Linda and Michelle, who scrapped along with me this month. You ladies did a great job with your LOAD! I will do the prize drawing as soon as both of you have posted all your layouts.



Recipe:
Starstruck & Headline Alphabet stamp sets
You Rock Level 2 papers
Indian Corn Blue, Cocoa & Goldrush cardstock
Indian Corn Blue, Outdoor Denim & Cocoa ink
White Daisy & Outdoor Denim grosgrain ribbon
Clear Sparkles
White gel pen

A Little Everything Card Workshop

A few friends are coming over tomorrow night to make cards. It's a small workshop, only four cards, but I know we'll have lots of fun. I really love the March Stamp of the Month, A Little Everything, and I think it is so versatile, so I decided to use it on all my cards. In the interest of keeping the cost down, I used mostly scraps, and I'm not using major embellishments, but I had fun with the Liquid Glass and Bitty Sparkles. I'm open to feedback, although I won't have a lot of time tomorrow to change anything, so please tell me if you have any minor tweaks that would improve the cards. Thanks to all the ladies who participated in the March SOTM Blog Hop. Their creativity totally inspired me! Special thanks to Annette Green for her Easter card, which was the basis for my Easter card.





Recipe:
A Little Everything, Love You Forever, Star Struck, Connections, Holiday Hoopla, Simple Stitches, State of Mind, Thoughtful Seasons, Grown with Love & Dainty Thoughts stamp sets
Twitterpated Level 2 papers
Sweet Leaf, Sorbet, Crystal Blue & Colonial White cardstock
Sweet Leaf, Sorbet, Crystal Blue & Chocolate ink
Sorbet & Chocolate grosgrain ribbon
White Daisy Just Blooms
Clear buttons
Bitty Sparkles
Liquid Glass

LOAD #31 - Hey Grandpa

This is it! My final layout of LOAD! I am so excited that I actually did this. Thanks to Monica, Linda, and Beth for participating in this challenge with me, and for pushing me to get my layouts posted so that they could post theirs. Even though I need a break for a while, I am actually looking forward to doing this again in April. Who's with me? Now, on to the layout. I'm really loved scrapbooking these photos of my dad with my younger son. It's a blessing to see their relationship developing like this, especially since they do not get to see each other very often. No exceptional techniques used here, but here's my tip of the day: altering stamped images. After I stamped the arrow, I realized it was a little too long for the spot where I wanted to place it, so I cut off part of the tail, re-inked just the bottom of my stamp, lined it up with my previous image, and stamped a new line of dots across the bottom. I love being able to see where I'm stamping. I opens up new worlds of possibilities for my artwork. This is just a little tip, but there is so much more you can do.



Recipe:
Star Struck stamp set
It's a Guy Thing Level 2 papers
It's a Guy Thing My Stickease
Bamboo & Colonial White cardstock
Cocoa, Desert Sand & Bamboo ink
Barn Red marker
Basic Craft Buttons
Hemp
New England Ivy Embroidery floss
3-D foam tape

My Favorite Bakers Layout

My kids love bananas, but they get really picky about eating them once the bananas have marks on them. I'd make them eat them anyway, except I love it when my hubby looks at the bananas and tells me to save them so he can make banana bread. Lately, Elliot has joined in on the fun. I'm not sure how much of a help he really is, but the two of them sure look cute as they whip up a delicious loaf of banana bread! I don't bake, but I had lots of fun using my new Recipe Box stamp set to record this yummy event.



Recipe:
Classmate Alphabet, Building Block Alphabet, Recipe Box, Rustic Flowers, Connections, Just For Boys & Starstruck stamp sets
Free Spirit Level 2 papers
Indian Corn BLue, Goldrush & Colonial White cardstock
Indian Corn Blue, Autumn Terra Cotta & Chocolate ink
Chocolate marker
Colonial White brads
Foam Squares

Father's Day Layout

I didn't get much scrapping done this weekend since I attended the Women of Faith Conference in Anaheim (Woohoo!), but I eked out this layout on Sunday after church. It's another of Helen Onulak's challenges, this time using the Imagine pattern, Sweet Symphony. I featured these sweet pictures of my sons with their daddy this past Father's Day, and the Stardust paper was an excellent accompaniment, as well as giving me the idea for a title. While creating this layout, I discovered that, even thought I have tons of stamps and supplies, I tend to reach for a few of my favorites most of the time. I love the versatility of the Hodge Podge Alphabet stamp set, and Star Struck has such cute arrows, stars, and circles that it goes with many layouts. Another favorite item is the Basic Craft buttons. These just debuted this month in the Fall/Winter CTMH catalog, but I have already used them on several layouts. The neutral colors make them so easy to work with. If you don't already have these three items, they are "must buys." Put them on your list - you won't regret it. I only have 4 more Hawaii layouts to scrapbook, so I'm going to go sit at my desk right now and see how many I can crank out. I really want to finish these by the end of the week so that I can move on to others subjects, like catching up on Adrian's school album and our current family photos. Wish me luck!



Recipe:
Hodge Podge Alphabet, Headline Alphabet, July Word Puzzle & Star Struck stamp sets
Stardust Level 2 papers
Lilac Mist, Chocolate & Bamboo cardstock
Bamboo, Desert Sand, Moonstruck & Versamark ink
Basic Craft Buttons
Embroidery floss
Chocolate & Moonstruck markers
Embossing powder
Liquid Glass
Connections Club Clear Shapes
Star punch (unknown source)

Iolani Palace Layout

For some reason, this is my favorite layout I've scrapped from our Hawaii vacation. I just like how all the elements came together to create a pleasing picture. I don't even have any journaling, but that's okay; I have a ton on the layouts I've done of Iolani Palace from other Hawaii trips. The scan doesn't do it justice. It washed out the bottom of the layout so you can't tell that the cardstock is the same color as the strip above (Sweet Leaf), so you'll have to imagine that, please. Okay, enough said. Just enjoy the view.



Recipe:
Friendship Large Alphabet, Hodgepodge Alphabet, Boutique Borders & Starstruck stamp sets
Emporium Level 2 papers
Sweet Leaf, Crystal Blue & Colonial White cardstock
Vineyard Berry, Desert Sand, Sweet Leaf, Cocoa, Crystal Blue & Bamboo ink
Cocoa grosgrain ribbon
Basic & Winter craft buttons
Embroidery floss
Foam Squares

Waimea Falls Layout

Another layout from the Waimea Valley Audubon Center. These pictures were taken at Waimea Falls. Not sure I love this layout, but I do like the Moon Doggie papers, and I had fun poking a border in the curved piece and the title piece using my paper piercer. I realized afterwards that I had a cute picture of my family that I forgot to use, which may be why I am not entirely happy with this layout. Oh well, maybe I'll make a "Hawaii in Review" page to put at the end of the album, and I can use it there. I'm off to do some more scrapping. Have a great weekend!



Recipe:
Chocolate Alphabet Large, Extreme Happiness & Star Struck stamp sets
Moon Doggie Level 2 papers
Indian Corn Blue, Desert Sand & Colonial White cardstock
Cranberry, Desert Sand & Sunflower ink
Indian Corn Blue Marker
Autumn Harvest Bigger Brads
Foam Squares
Paper piercer
Decorative Trimmer (CM)

Arizona Memorial Layout

I completed layout #2 for my Hawaii vacation album! I am trying to keep my albums small so that they won't take over the house, so unless there is a lot to scrap about, I am doing one double page layout per event / topic. On this layout, I had planned to put the journaling above the title, but it just wasn't working out. I didn't want to remove any of the pictures, so I decided to add a Flip-Flap to the memory protector to hold another picture and my journaling. I love these cool little things. Kudos to Jeanette Lynton and the creative team at CTMH for seeing a great way to create interactive pages without cutting into your page protectors. I had more than enough room to tell the story without making my layout look crowded. Thanks also to Tresa Black for her easy to follow video tutorial on how to use the Flip-Flaps. Now on to layout #3!







Recipe:
Rustic Alphabet, Charm Uppercase, He Said She Said & Star Struck stamp sets
Majestic Blue & Blue Ribbon paper packs
Outdoor Denim, Cranberry, Indian Corn Blue & Colonial White cardstock
Outdoor Denim, Cranberry & Indian Corn Blue ink
Clear Sparkles
Metal-rimmed circle tags
Foam squares
Sponge daubers

Retirement Layout

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days - been busy with a scrapbooking party and church events. Here's my latest layout. We have a good friend who was lucky enough to retire at 55, and I took these pictures at his retirement party. I created this layout using the Cherish pattern Dramatic Fashion, and once again I discovered I didn't have the color of cardstock I needed. I really need to order some more cardstock soon! To create the color I needed (Ponderosa Pine), I used the same brayer technique I demonstrated in my Easter Sunday layout, but this time I wanted a patchy effect, so I rolled my brayer in several different directions. This created uneven coverage, exactly what I wanted. The embellishments were created using a variety of stamp sets, including one of my favorites, He Said She Said (used on the innermost circles). I had finished the layout, but it still needed something, so I took my paper piercer and a spongy mat (similar to the Versamat) and poked holes all around the journaling box and one of the bottom photos. I tend to forget about this technique, but it's a lot easier than sewing! Just in case you're wondering, in the bottom right photo Gerry is demonstrating his golf swing.



Recipe:
He Said She Said, Solos O, Starstruck, Classmate Alphabet, Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp sets
It's a Guy Thing papers
Bamboo & Colonial White cardstock
Ponderosa Pine, Barn Red & Desert Sand ink
Ponderosa Pine marker
Foam squares
Brayer
Paper piercer