Oh What Fun It Is to Volunteer Layout

Just finishing up scrapping my Winter Blast photos with a final layout paying tribute to our amazing volunteers.

Recipe:
Tiny Typewriter Alphabet stamp set
Jingle All the Way Coal Plaid/Check paper (Simple Stories)
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas Jolly Snowflakes paper (Echo Park)
Kraft, Sage, Cranberry & White Daisy cardstock
Sage, Cranberry & Black ink
Black marker
Jingle All the Way Decorative Brads & Chipboard stickers (Simple Stories)
The Holiday Life Journal Bits (Simple Stories)
Cricut Artbooking: tickets

EMS Sketch Challenge #107 + Adventure Under the Sea Layout

Do any other scrappers have a stash of  8.5" x 11" papers that you probably should use but have ignored because they aren't the right size for 12" x 12" layouts? If so, this sketch is for you! It features three 8.5" x 11" papers in addition to five uncropped 4" x 6" photos. Although both pages are loosely tied together with the narrow piece of paper or ribbon that extends all the way across the layout, you could also easily use either page on a single layout. 

The Sketch:

My Layout:

I had a lot of fun doing the tags but they don't show up well in my scan of the whole layout, so here are a couple close-ups:

Recipe:
Voice of the Sea & Tiny Typewriter stamp sets
8.5" x 11" papers from my stash (source unknown)
Peacock cardstock
Peacock, Petal & Black ink
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Teal marker (Zig)
Hopscotch PML card
Purple Glitter Gems
DE Tags & Framed Fun chipboard
Lagoon ribbon
Color Kaleidoscope sticker (American Crafts)
Challenges: Festive Friday #127 - used hearts + purple + ribbon + something shiny (glitter gems)

The First Day of Christmas Layout

For these photos from Christmas morning 2015, I chose to use one of my older sketches and mirrored it for the left and right hand pages. I also decided to use two pocket cards in place of the circle photos on the left hand page, and I placed my journaling on another pocket card that will go on the pocket page that fits between the two sides of the layout.

Recipe:
Pear & Partridge, Tiny Typewriter Alphabet & Felicity Alphabet stamp sets
Pear & Partridge and White Pines papers
Desert Sand & White Daisy cardstock
Desert Sand, Cranberry, New England Ivy & Versamark ink
White embossing powder
Pear & Partridge PML cards
White pearls
Licorice Opaques pearls
Cranberry grosgrain ribbon
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped border
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #80

Challenges: Heart 2 Heart Challenges A Few of My Favorite Things (patterned paper, ribbon, die-cuts, stamping and lots of photos); Festive Friday Challenge #124 (Partridge, Christmas, Red & Heat Embossing)

Pastor John Layout

For this sweet photo of my former pastor with his son and my son, I wanted something that would reflect what a great guy he was, so the Nelson Mandela quote from Time Out Challenges was a perfect fit to express this! Unfortunately, the words "formidable combination" were too big to fit on the banner using my original stamp set, so I had to switch to a smaller one for the final banner. Bummer, but probably a good lesson to plan things out first, right?

Recipe:
Newsprint Alphabet stamp set (SU)
Tiny Typewriter stamp set
Sarita papers
Outdoor Denim, Lagoon, Gypsy, Goldrush & White Daisy cardstock
Outdoor Denim, Lagoon, Gypsy & Goldrush ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
Purple glitter gems
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: geo- tag,
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: &, banner heart
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: banners, large heart, a
Pattern: Stick It Down November 2022 single page sketch

Challenges: Time Out Challenges #226 Quote Inspiration; Heart's Quest Challenges #9 Purple and Orange hearts

LA County Fair 2016 Layout

Heart 2 Heart challenge blog had a really fun challenge to include something that moves on your project, and all month I've been trying to figure out how to incorporate something moving onto a layout. I finally figured it out last night when I was working on pictures from the county fair. I had a couple of pictures of my kids on rides, and that inspired me to create a die-cut carousel and make the horses move up and down. It took me a long time but I finally managed it for at least one of the horses. The other one kept getting stuck, so I decided one was good enough - LOL! When you pull on the tab at the top of the page, the horse moves up and down. Thanks to Heart to Heart for inspiring me.

And here's the pull tab:

Recipe:
Love Right Now, Ticket to Ride & Tiny Typewriter Alphabet stamp sets
Something Fierce papers
Raspberry, Carolina, Bluebird, Pixie & White Daisy cardstock
Raspberry, Carolina, Bluebird, Clover Meadow & Sunny Yellow ink
Moonstruck marker
Love Letters Rub-ons
White Daisy flower brads
Childhood PML card
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: tickets
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: cotton candy
Cricut Artistry cartridge: oval
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tab
Cricut Artiste cartridge: carousel
Challenges: Heart to Heart I Like to Move It

Celebrate {La Verne Tradition} Layout

I was curious how many times I have used the word celebrate in the title of a layout, so I did a search on my blog and it turns out I have used it a lot! I've even used it several times on July 4th layouts (big surprise), but I had already committed to using the word on this layout by inking the embossed chipboard in blue ink, so here's yet another "Celebrate" layout from me. Do you ever find yourself using the same word or phrase repeatedly in your scrapbooking? Leave me a comment below so I know I'm not alone in this - LOL!

Recipe:
Tiny Typewriter Alphabet stamp set
Celebrating Freedom papers (BoBunny)
Linen, Bluebird & White Daisy cardstock
Bluebird, Sapphire & Ruby ink
Moonstruck marker
Celebrating Freedom ephemera (BoBunny)
Irresistibles chipboard - Frames, Pizzazz & You and Me
DE Chipboard - Tags
Ruby chevron ribbon
Sapphire baker's twine
Gold star brads (Creative Impressions)
3-D foam tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: banners
Pattern: Stick It Down September 2022 double page sketch

Challenges: Scrap With Stacy September 2022 Tic Tac Toe board (used the left column down with chipboard + metal + chevrons and the top row across with chipboard + brackets + twine)

Walk to the Park Layout

Love these photos of me and my family on a Thanksgiving Day walk to the park. We decided to try taking our cat with us and, needless to say, he wasn't very happy about it, but everyone else had fun. The bottom right photos lifts up to reveal a photo of the cat plus another picture of my family.

Here's the picture of my cat. He actually looks pretty calm compared to when we were trying to pull him along on the leash!

Recipe:
Tiny Typewriter stamp set
A Perfect Autumn papers (Echo Park)
Paprika, Saddle & Almond cardstock
Saddle & Autumn Terracotta ink
Pure Brown marker (Zig)
Green craft buttons
Chocolate embroidery floss
DE Signage chipboard
Heartfelt Wonder felt shapes
Black enamel dot
Googly eyes (from my stash)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: hearts
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: park title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 9

Challenges: Challenge YOUrself #84 Anything Goes; The Library Challenge #74 Anthology - when I saw this book cover, I knew I had to use the felt squirrel with his nut, although once I added googly eyes, he reminded me more of Scrat in Ice Age!

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)

EMS Sketch Challenge 83 + Trimming the Tree Layout

A while back, I had pinned a layout sketch to Pinterest, but when I went back to look at it, it was very hard to see (pretty low definition), and the source link was no longer valid. I loved the sketch, so I decided to re-create it so other people can enjoy it, too. It's not an exact copy, but still, big thanks to whoever originally created the sketch! For my layout, I pulled out an old but dearly loved CTMH paper pack called Jingle and used it for the patterned paper sections, including the cute tree border on the bottom. My finishing touch was to add some shine to each ornament: the green one I coated using a Shimmer Brush, on a second one I used silver washi tape, and to the final one I added an outline of sparkles.

The Sketch:

My Layout:

And here are a few details of the ornaments and journaling:

Recipe:
Glamour Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabets, Trim the Tree, Stocking Style & Tiny Typewriter stamp sets
Jingle & Perfect Day papers
Juniper, Creme Brulee, Tulip & White Daisy cardstock
Juniper, Creme Brulee & Tulip ink
Silver Metallics marker
Creme Brulee grosgrain ribbon
Silver thread (source unknown)
Base & Bling Bow Charm
Sparkles Holiday Shapes
Silver washi tape
Clear Shimmer Brush
3-D foam tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: ornaments
Challenges: Heart 2 Heart Evergreen challenge (I went with our Christmas tree); Lasting Memories #475 Mitten Tree Day; Joy of Sets #12 (I used the column with trees, sparkle, star)

Just Wanna Have Fun Layout

My kids having fun at the park! I loved using these pretty autumn papers but didn't have enough of the floral piece to go all the way up and down the page, so I fussy cut four scraps from another piece to fill in the bottom.

Recipe:
World Traveler & Tiny Typewriter stamp set
Dreamin' papers
Linen, Pacifica,Cashmere cardstock
Pacifica, Cashmere, Goldrush & Chocolate ink
Brown marker (Zig)
Stargazer Dots
Chocolate embroidery floss
Chipboard letters (source unknown)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 33

Challenges: The Studio Challenge Blog Take 5 (use enamel dots/ shapes, chipboard alphas, the color orange, thread/ stitching, and stamps on your layout); Scrap With Stacy photo inspiration

Sing Christmas Layout

It's usually challenging to capture photos of kids singing because they are frequently moving as well, but I managed to get a few shots during practice and our church service of the Sunday school kids singing Go Tell It on the Mountain. Yes, the obnoxious boy making faces in the background of the soloists is our son, but fortunately the top photos were taken during practice and he behaved himself in church - LOL!

Recipe:
Tiny Typewriter & Notice the Details stamp sets
Cream & Green Holly paper (DCWV)
Evensong and Pear & Partridge papers
Cranberry & Champagne cardstock
Cranberry, New England Ivy, Champagne, Desert Sand & Chocolate ink
Pear & Partridge PML cards
Cranberry grosgrain ribbon
Cricut Wall Decor & More cartridge: title
Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl embossing folder
Pattern: EMS Sketch 65
Challenges: Double Trouble challenge #18 - for Thing 1's challenge, I used circles, rectangles, and banners for my shapes & for Thing 3's challenge, I added some song birds (great inspiration, since I was having trouble deciding how to embellish this layout until I read your challenge!)

Georgian Beauty Layout

After taking some time off from scrapping my London photos, I felt ready to do a few more pages, so here is the continuation of our visit to the Georgian wing of Hampton Court. For the scalloped border across the top, I didn't feel like firing up my Cricut so I used a pair of my Fiskars decorative edged scissors. How's that for old school?!

I also added a Flip-Flap to the picture on the bottom right, and it contains an additional photo plus a  journaling card. I was inspired by this design from Sketches in Thyme PL Style, but I couldn't figure out how to add something across the center above the wallpaper border without it looking too busy, so I just left it plain.

Recipe:
Tiny Typewriter Alphabet, Beautiful You, & Baroque Borders stamp sets
Indian Corn Blue, Hollyhock & Champagne cardstock
Indian Corn Blue, Hollyhock & Garnet ink
Pearl Opaques
Cricut Wall Decor & More cartridge: title
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: title box
Cuttlebug embossing folder: Wicker Weave
Pattern: EMS Sketch 65

Welcome Baby Card

I'm not a huge card maker these days because I have a large stash of cards already that I always forget to give away - LOL! However, I'm going to a baby shower tonight that required a special card. My hubby and I decided to purchase the crib for his cousin's baby since it would be something that could be used for years (it later converts into a regular bed). It's being shipped direct to the mom and dad, but I wanted to have something in hand for the shower, so I bought a copy of Goodnight, Moon, an all-time favorite in our house, to give at the shower. So of course, the card had to coordinate with the book, right? I copied the technique I used last week on my pirate layout to create the background, and I even lifted the color scheme since I liked it so much.

Recipe:
Welcome Baby, Lucky & Tiny Typewriter stamp sets
Cashmere, Chocolate & White Daisy cardstock
Sky, Crystal Blue, Sorbet, Cashmere, Chocolate & Whisper ink
Gold Metallic marker
Sorbet grosgrain ribbon
Liquid Glass
3-D foam tape
Cricut Artisty cartridge: moon & stars
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap card sketch #103 (love this sketch and will be saving it to re-use!)

Explore Historic London Layout

Back to my London layouts, this time with one from the Museum of London. I used up some stash papers and stickers from CTMH on this one, so I'm pretty happy about that! The layout ended up being pretty hard to scan because of the thickness of the pearls, but hopefully you get a good idea of what it should be IRL.

Recipe:
Tiny Typewriter & Universal Backgrounds stamp sets
Florentine Level 2 papers & My Stickease
Twilight, Creme Brulee, Goldrush, Olive, Cocoa & Bamboo cardstock
Twilight, Goldrush, Olive & Cocoa ink
Chocolate marker (Zig)
Mocha Opaques pearls
Olive embroidery floss
3-D foam tape
Cricut Wall Decor & More cartridge: explore
Cricut Artistry cartridge: arrows
Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge: arrows
Pattern: Let's Scrap 7-15-17
Challenges: Heart 2 Heart In Stitches challenge; The Studio Challenges In Stitches challenge; More Than Words July challenge

Amazing Family Layout

As I sat in my scraproom today with the rain drizzling down outside, it was very cheering to be using such a bright color scheme to create my layout! I combined a variety of papers from different CTMH kits to scrapbook this photo of my beautiful family. Hope it brightens your day, and Happy New Year, everyone. May 2017 bring many blessings and lots of scrap-worthy moments.

Recipe:
Tiny Typewriter stamp set
Buzz & Bumble, Dotty for You, Jeepers Creepers, Skylark, & Timberline Level 2 papers
Lagoon, Cocoa, Desert Sand & Buttercup cardstock
Lagoon, Cocoa & Creme Brulee ink
Sunset grosgrain ribbon
Paradise & Flutter Just Blooms paper shapes
Sunset, Sunkiss & White Daisy craft buttons
Lagoon & Sunset baker's twine
Sunset corduroy brad
Mocha Opagues pearls
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: family
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme 255

'Twas the Night Before Christmas Layout

For this Christmas Eve layout, I combined some old paper from 2005 and a brand new sketch I created for Splitcoast Stampers with photos from 2013. If you would like to play along with the sketch, please be sure to leave a link to your post in the comments below so I get to see what you created!

The sketch:

My layout:

Recipe:
Tiny Typewriter stamp set
Scrap'n Fun patterned papers (Creating Keepsakes)
Ruby, Saddle, New England Ivy, Cocoa, Goldrush & Colonial White cardstock
Ruby & New England Ivy ink
Black marker
#Life cards
Red Glitter Glitz Gel
Gold star brads (Creative Impressions)
Green grosgrain ribbon (Offray)
Green gingham ribbon (Offray)
Wicker Weave Cuttlebug folder
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: round tag
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: arrow, scalloped border
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch16Dec1
Challenges: Picture This shapes challenge (I used rectangles, a triangle, a circle, stars, and squares); Use Your Stuff layers challenge (I managed to get lots of layers in this layout!)

Deck The Halls (SVCC 2013) Layout

This layout has been done for several days, but I had a hard time scanning it due to the thickness of some of the embellishments. I finally ended up taking a picture of it, and that came out much clearer. I love the Sparkle and Shine collection that CTMH came out with a few years ago, and you'll find quite a few pieces of it on this layout.

Recipe:
Spot On Backgrounds & Tiny Typewriter Alphabet stamp sets
Sparkle & Shine Level 2 papers and Complements chipboard
Juniper & Whisper cardstock
Juniper, Whisper, Ruby & Slate ink
Black marker
Ruby baker's twine
Silver shimmer trim
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: photo corner, scalloped circles
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 30a

Getty Villa Layout

It's a busy time of year for me with a child graduating from 8th grade and another from 5th grade, plus end of year parties and planning for VBS at my church, but I managed to sit down today and finish this layout that's been languishing on my desk for a week! For the pattern, I used one of my sketches from Splitcoast Stampers, but I also scraplifted my layout by using some similar materials (like the Magic Mesh) and embellishments (butterflies, etc.). Fun to see how even a scraplift of one of my own layouts can turn out so different from the original!

Recipe:
Tiny Typewriter Alphabet stamp set
Pathfinding Level 2 papers
Sky, Cashmere, Autumn Terracotta, Sunset & White Daisy cardstock
Sky, Cashmere, Autumn Terracotta & Chocolate ink
Coffee marker (Zig Memory Systems)
Chocolate ribbon
Magic Mesh (Creative Imaginations)
Color-Ready Cork Alphabet stickers
Mocha Opaques pearls
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: butterflies
Cricut Artiste cartridge: cloud
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch15Jul1
Challenges: Lasting Memories How many [photos] can you fit? (I managed 8 by cutting 5 photos into small circles).

Poodles & Tigers & Elephants Layout

Happy Easter to everyone. Hope you are all having a blessed day with families, and that you have a few moments to sneak off to your scrapping place! I've moved on from scrapping about the Natural History Museum (three layouts is enough for me) and have some circus photos to scrap. Circus photos are always a challenge because, due to the lighting, so few of them come out well. I managed to use a few pictures despite the pinkish-purple cast to the photos.

Recipe:
Life's a Jungle, Tiny Typewriter Alphabet & Vintage Type stamp sets
Laughing Lola Level 2 papers
Black, Flaxen, Ctystal Blue & Whisper cardstock
Black, Flaxen, Crystal Blue, Thistle & Slate ink
Black marker
Brown ShinHan alcohol marker
Gold metallic marker
Purple Shimmer Trim
Purple Glitter Gems
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: ticket
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch15Jan1
Challenges: Lasting Memories Glitter & Glam challenge (I used Shimmer Trim, Glitter Gems, and a gold metallic marker); Use Your Stuff Inspired by a Quote challenge (my title is a take on the old lions and tigers and bears, oh my! quote)

SCS July Sketch + Go Ahead & Jump Layout

I haven't been very good about posting the sketches and layouts I create for Splitcoast Stampers on my blog, but I'm trying to do better. Here's the single page sketch for July, featuring three 4" x 6" photos. Hope this inspires you to get out your supplies and start scrapping. If you want to share your layout, you can either add your URL in the comments below or go to Splitcoast Stampers and post it in the gallery with the keyword Sketch15Jul1 so I can check it out. I love to see how people interpret my sketches!

The Sketch:

My Layout:

Recipe:
Save the Date & Tiny Typewriter Alphabet stamp sets
Fanfare Level 2 papers
Pacifica, Outdoor Denim, Cranberry & White Daisy cardstock
Outdoor Denim & Cranberry ink
Outdoor Denim marker
White gel pen (Sakura)
Outdoor Denim bookplate, brads & buttons
White ric-rac (Wrights)
Trinkets wooden shapes
Blue Magic Mesh (Historical Imports)
Cricut Artiste cartridge:circle, Jump
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch15Jul1
Challenges: Creating with Paper & More color challenge (I used all five colors, although my middle shade of blue looks a lot darker in my scan); Scrap Our Stash PHOTOS challenge (P = patterned paper, H = hemp, O = Outdoor Denim ink, T = Trinkets wooden shapes, O = Oval bookplate; S = stamping); Southern Girls Sticky Business challenge (I pulled out some really old Magic Mesh, and it actually still was sticky!)