September 2018 Layout

This is my September 2018 collection of random  photos that I scrapped together. I didn't have a particular theme, so I just went with some papers that coordinated with my son's shirt that he's wearing in two of the photos. For the horizontal photo, I used a technique I haven't tried for a long time: I cut the cardstock mat a little longer than needed and folded it over the end of the photo, then embellished the end piece with a patterned paper strip and the hanging tag. Glad I remembered this technique, because I love how it turned out!

Recipe:
September Word puzzle & This Happened stamp sets
Life Is Beautiful papers & stickers (Echo Park)
Sage & White Daisy cardstock
Vellum
Sage, Dusty Rose, Blush & Grey Wool ink
Craft buttons
Grey Wool baker's twine
Silver eyelets (Making Memories)
Tag Types adhesive tags (Sticko)
Scalloped circle punch
Cricut Art Philosophy cartrdige: tab
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #92

Challenges: Let's Craft & Create #220 Anything Goes with optional buttons; Paper Rocks Scissors #5 Anything Goes using paper and scissors (trimmed all the baker's twine); Try It On Tuesday - Add Text (beside the stamped title, I printed my journaling on vellum)

What Matters Layout

Recently, I was rummaging around in a file of semi-completed layouts that needed photos and found two pieces of Moonstruck blue cardstock with a couple of strips of patterned paper stuck to each one. Not sure what I originally intended to do with them, but when I needed to scrapbook a set of photos taken at various times during a trip to visit family in San Diego, they sprang to mind as being something I could work with. I was also inspired by a couple of challenges (see below) for the direction I went with the layout, so thanks for breathing new life into something long ago relegated to the "finish someday" file.

Recipe:

This Happened, Balloon Talk & Captured Happiness stamp sets

Smiles From the Garden stamp set + Thin Cuts

Blue Ribbon papers

Moonstruck, Lilac Mist, Kraft & White Daisy cardstock

Moonstruck, Indian Corn Blue, Chocolate & Desert Sand ink

Moonstruck marker

White Acrylic Heart & Flowers

Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: curved rectangle

Challenges: Cut It Up #306 Feeling Blue + use a die-cut; Stamping Sensations Mood Board (inspired by the color blue, butterfly, and flowers)

Brianna's Baptism Layout for Lasting Memories #704

Good morning, and a happy new month to you. Over at Lasting Memories, Jill designed five new challenges for you to enjoy this month based on some of her favorite things. The first is a favorite sketch, and those of you who follow my blog know I love sketches! I will occasionally create a layout without first consulting a sketch, but it's rare. When I can't find one that works for me, I design one just so I can see how the overall layout will look. It's hard for me to pick a favorite (kind of like a mom picking her favorite child - LOL), but I do love this one and have used it several times in my scrapping. We would love to see you play along with this challenges using a favorite sketch, and feel free to click on the label EMS Sketch Challenges at the bottom of this post if you need some inspiration.

Here's my sketch:

And here's my layout:

Recipe:

This Happened stamp set
Dream Maker papers
Toffee, Brown Bag, Lemonade & White Daisy cardstock
Brown Bag, Sapphire & Lilac Mist ink
Prussian Blue fineliner pen (iBayam)
Fun at the Beach stickers (Scissor Sisters)
Molly Treasures & Text sticker (Bella Blvd)
Copper eyelets (Making Memories)
Beige Adornaments fibers (Creating Keepsakes)
Cricut Design Space: title using Thick font
Cricut Artiste cartridge: sun

Congrats Layout for Lasting Memories #697

I don't take many single photos and, since this week's Lasting Memories challenge features a single photo, I wasn't planning to play along. However, one of the design team members is in the hospital, so I needed to come up with a layout in a hurry to fit the sketch. Fortunately, I happened to have a single photo of the pastor and elders honoring of the class of 2017 graduates at church, so I went to work and whipped this layout out in less than two hours (that's fast for me)! I'm loving the sketches Brandi has been sharing with us this month, so hopefully you are inspired to check them out and join in the fun before the end of the month.

Here's the sketch:

And here's my layout:

Recipe:
This Happened stamp set
Olive, Espresso, Ruby, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Ruby & Black ink
Black marker
Second Avenue a la carte Congrats ephemera (MME)
Round sparkles
Scalloped border punch (Fiskars)
Cricut Artiste cartridge: filmstrips
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: hearts
Challenges: Cut It Up Challenges #301 (3 gems + 2 die-cuts + 1 sentiment); The Outlawz AG in a Card Free Zone April challenge with optional twist of numbers (I stamped the year on the photo mat)

One Awesome Kid Layout

This layout went through so many iterations that I lost count, but it looks nothing like what I originally had in mind. Can anyone relate? I had two random photos of my son that I wanted to scrap, so I chose a two photos sketch from Sketch-n-Scrap, but I decided not to use one of the photos because it was very dark. Instead I grabbed a pocket card and added it in place of one photo. I'm not sure I love the rainbow paper on here, but it had been in my stash for a while, so I am happy I used some of it.

Recipe:
Alphabet Solos "F", Friendship Word Puzzle, Kid Power, Notice the Details, Picture Perfect, Priceless Love Word Puzzle & This Happened stamp sets
Oh Happy Day papers (Simple Stories)
She's Magic paper (American Crafts)
Canary, Peacock & Pixie cardstock
Pixie, Juniper, Peacock & Black ink
Color Kaleidoscope stickers (American Crafts)
Field Trip Puffy Thickers (American Crafts)
Oh Happy Day chipboard stockers (Simple Stories)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: heart
Cricut Artbooking cartrdige: circle heart
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #270

Challenges: Double Trouble #135 Roy G Biv (used rainbow paper and a rainbow of colors)

Happy Birthday Brian Layout

I am still working on getting some layouts done for the Five for Five challenge over at Scrapbook.com, so here's my latest. This time, I rotated the sketch to the left and then flipped it before moving the elements closer together to overlap. Then I pulled out some old supplies and stamped a bunch of embellishments to finish it up.

Recipe:
Perfect Fit Birthday, Chantilly, This Happened & Highlight Reel stamp sets
The Stack 4 papers (DCWV)
Goldrush, Blush & Colonial White cardstock
Goldrush, Blush & Fern ink
Raw Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Green epoxy bubbles
Fern & Blush ribbons
Blush rick rack
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch16May1

Family Photo Shoot 2016 Layout

Our family photos shoots are usually a bit comical and go on way longer than any of us prefer, but for 2016, we finally got the right photo for our family Christmas card. 

Recipe:

White Pines, This Happened & Canvas Art Workshop stamp sets
Mistletoe papers
New England Ivy, Cranberry, Black & White Daisy cardstock
New England Ivy, Cranberry & Black ink
Cranberry marker
White gel pen (Sakura)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Red enamel gems
Cricut Artistry cartridge: holly & berries
Cricut Artiste cartridge: brackets
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: house
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #22 (revised)

Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenges #10 Love and Home; Cut It Up #267 Christmas theme including a die-cut

Date Night Layout

When I was planning this layout, I thought I had two photos, the candid one my hubby snapped of our friends with the huge dessert we had just ordered, plus a professional one we purchased from the restaurant photographer. However, when I pulled out the professional one, the date was two years off, so I guess I will be scrapping that in the future! Anyway, I ended up searching out a sketch and using some brand new papers along with some seriously old supplies, and I hope you enjoy what I created.

The photo is actually popped up with foam tape, allowing me to create a pocket for my journaling card:

Recipe:
This Happened & Diverse Backgrounds stamp sets
Newsprint stamp set (SU)
Fresh Paint papers
Kraft & White Daisy cardstock
Capri, Candy Apple, Nectarine & Black ink
Fineliner pen (iBayam)
ShinHan Touch Twin marker
Candy Apple striped ribbon
Black organdy ribbon (from my stash, source unknown)
DE Hearts chipboard
Summer chipboard (DCWV)
Craft buttons (from my stash, source unknown)
Autumn Terracotta embroidery floss
Stargazer and Black & White enamel dots
3-d foam tape
Scalloped border punch (Fiskars)
Mini flower punch (EK Success)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag, flowers
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap 10th Birthday Bash Sketch #1

Challenges: Heart 2 Heart Splatter It (the patterned paper already had some splatter, but I added more using two stamp sets); Color My Heart #497 (I used the Fresh Paint paper collection that includes all the colors, plus I added kraft cardstock, so the only color I didn't include was gold!)

The Little Angel Who Could Layout

Angel, my youngest son, really struggled in kindergarten (and still does today) with paying attention and keeping still when the teacher is talking. As a result, his teacher and I worked together to create good behavior tickets that he could earn and redeem for things at the 99 Cent Store. Although Kindergarten was a challenge, he ended up working hard and made it through with many lessons learned. For the layout, I played along with the Heart 2 Heart Color challenge of Pixie, Julep, Canary, and Lagoon. I hadn't used those colors together previously, but I loved how it turned out. You could even say it was a learning experience for me!

Recipe:
Holiday Hoopla, This & That, Teacher Appreciation, This Happened & Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp sets
Brushed, Dotty for You & Spring 2020 Mix-in papers
Julep, Lagoon, Canary, Cashmere & White Daisy cardstock
Juniper, Lagoon, Canary, Pixie, Cashmere & Black ink
Black marker
Juniper washi tape
Aqua Dots
3-D foam tape
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 61

Challenges: Retro Rubber Challenges #133 anything goes using a stamp over a year old (my oldest two were from 2009, then one from 2010 and two from 2019)

Welcome to Westminster Abbey Layout

We weren't permitted to take photos inside Westminster Abbey, but I was able to purchase a bunch of postcards from the gift shop. The real challenge came in trying to scrapbook these, since they were almost 5" x 7" size, and I had ten of them! What to do? After contemplating a while, I decided to create a layout where four of the postcards are immediately visible, and the other 6 are hidden in Flip-Flaps under three of the visible postcards. I also used clear photo corners to mount the postcards, rather than sticking them on with adhesive, so I could actually remove each postcard and read the description on the back. I know I won't do that very often, but maybe in twenty years I will want to remember what all these photos depict! The postcards on the left page are of the Nave looking west (with grave of unknown warrior) and the Henry VII Chapel, and the postcards on the right are of the East Cloister and the tomb effigy of Elizabeth I.

And here are the postcards that are under the Flip-Flaps:

Shine of Edward the Confessor and the Coronation Chair

The High Altar with the Cosmati Pavement and the Henry VII Chapel ceiling

Tomb effigy of Mary Queen of Scots and Poet's Corner

Recipe:
Honeycomb, Diverse Backgrounds, Universal Backgrounds, You Are & This Happened stamp sets
Pemberly, Skylark & Elemental papers
Kraft, Indian Corn Blue, Barn Red & White Daisy cardstock
Desert Sand, Flaxen, Indian Corn Blue, Outdoor Denim & Barn Red ink
Cork heart stickers (American Crafts)
Mind Your Manners Ephemera (Bella Blvd)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: banners
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: Remember
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #177 (left side) & Sketch-n-Scrap Inspired By Sketch #8 (rotated)

Challenges: Lasting Memories #446 - Tiny Stamps (I used a partial daisy stamp to add detail to the zip-strip scalloped border - it looked okay before, but I love how it now emphasizes the flow across the two pages)

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)