Disney Day Layout

My hubby took our older boys to Disneyland, which gave me an opportunity to pull out some Disney themed papers and stickers and create this fun layout! 

Recipe:
Chocolate Alphabet Large & Trinity Alphabet stamps
Happiest Place papers
Glacier & White Daisy cardstock
Glacier, Candy Apple & Sunny Yellow ink
Black marker
Acrylic shapes
Say Cheese III stickers (Simple Stories)
Magical Adventures Element stickers (Echo Park)
Halloween Mix epoxy stickers (Bella Blvd)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: starburst border
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #88 (reversed)

Challenges: Park Hopping My Happy Place - inspired by Disneyland!

Team Party Memories Layout

I put together the bones of this project back in 2009 when CTMH came out with their Tickled Pink scrapbooking kit - anyone remember that? I had cut some papers and glued them down on white cardstock, but then they languished in my stash for 12 years because I almost never scrapbook the tiny pictures sizes required to fit the smaller mats I used. Silly me! Anyway, I had pulled out the kit and used some of the loose paper for a card last month, and I noticed that the papers coordinated pretty well with the photos I was scrapbooking, so I determined to make them work. The layout was extremely basic (just a few photo mats and patterned paper pieces), so, inspired by several challenges, I kept trying out and adding stuff until it reached its present form, a layout twelve years in the making. I think that's a record even for me!

Recipe:
I Am, Trinity Alphabet & It's Your Day stamp sets
Tickled Pink scrapbooking kit (patterned papers, textured cardstock, die-cut flowers)
White Daisy cardstock
Blush, Hollyhock, Crystal Blue, Twilight & Sunny Yellow ink
Black marker
Blush ribbon
Love This wood titles
Wood Hearts
Lacey Trims - white (49 & Market)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag, shaped title box
Pattern: Dynamic Duo from Jeanette Lynton's Imagine
Challenges: Cut It Up #236 Pink + a die-cut; Heart 2 Heart Terrific Tags; Lasting Memories #568 Inspired by Maggie Holmes (tried to imitate her style but don't know how successful I was!)

My Wish for You Layout

There wasn't anything exceptional I could think of to say about these photos of my kids at the park, so I was thankful for a challenge from Scrapbook.com to use the words of an Irish blessing. It was a perfect focal point for this layout!

Recipe:
Trinity Alphabet stamp set
Spring Fun papers (KI Memories)
Goldrush cardstock
White Daisy textured cardstock
Vellum
Goldrush & New England Ivy ink
Gold Metallics marker
Color Ready Kraft border
Magic Mesh (Sonnets)
Free Spirit brads (Prima)
Vegetation Adornaments fibers (EK Success)
Staples
Washi tape (from my stash, source unknown)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: wish banner, frame
Challenges: Double Trouble #78 Wearing O' the Green (Thing 1 = use green + Thing 2 = Link up with Use Your Stuff #417 + Thing 3 = use plaid)

Finding Our Tree Layout

I was asked to be a guest designer this month over at The Joy of Sets (see the tic-tac-toe grid below), and I decided to go with the top row for CAS (clean and simple), winter, and heat embossing. Clean and simple can look really dramatic on a card, but for a scrapbook layout, you have to get it just right or it looks boring. Hopefully the winter scene struck the right balance, and I certainly had fun using my Versamark pen and white embossing powder to add snow to the trees and title! The challenge goes to the end of November, so please pop on over and play along.

Recipe:
Trinity Alphabet stamp set
Red plaid paper (CM)
Carolina, New England Ivy, Pacifica & White Daisy cardstock
New England Ivy ink
Black marker
Versamark pen
White embossing powder
Natural hemp
Liquid Glass
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: trees
Cricut Here & There cartidge: car
Challenges: Joy of Sets #11

Hey There Peanut Layout

I host a daily inspiration challenge over on Scrapbook.com, and for September 13, since it was National Peanut Day, I asked the scrapbookers to either be inspired by one of Charles Schulz's Peanuts cartoons or to use a peanut image on their artwork. I was originally going to use the cartoon theme, but then I had the idea to use the word peanut in my title, springboarding off the alternate definition of a peanut as "a cute person, used as a nickname to show affection." Little Tristan was certainly a cute peanut in these photos!

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet, Life's a Jungle, Hello Friend & Trinity Alphabet stamp sets
Patterned paper (all scraps from my stash)
Slate, Whisper, Carolina, Desert Sand & White Daisy cardstock
Slate, Bluebird & Carolina ink
Coffee marker (Zig)
Heavenly Blue organdy ribbon
Escape the Ordinary Thickers (American Crafts)
3-D foam tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tags, large hearts
Small heart punch (EK Success)
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme 389 (loved the idea of the paper strips so I stretched it out to a 2 pager)

Challenges: Double Trouble #38 Something Plaid: Thing 1 - added plaid paper strips + Thing 2 - played along with Use Your Stuff by using tags + Thing 3 - used three tags; Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #120 Anything Goes (Hodgepodge Alphabet - 2009, Life's a Jungle - 2009, Hello Friend - 2014 or earlier, Trinity Alphabet - 2011)

Adrian's 10th Birthday Layout

So I have to ask myself, will my son will ever forgive me for using so much pink on a layout celebrating his tenth birthday? Especially considering he had a Lego party! I really, truly wanted to go with a different color scheme, but three gals came to the party wearing pink, so what's a scrapbooking mama to do? Oh well, hopefully the aqua and yellow will balance it all out in his mind.

Recipe:
Trinity Alphabet & Heartfelt Birthday Wish stamp sets
Dream Pop Level 2 papers
White Daisy cardstock
Grey Wool, Watermelon, Lagoon & Sunset ink
Turquoise ricrac (Jo-Ann's)
Turquoise brads (from my stash)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: hearts
Pattern: Fab Fifteen from Cherish

Sunset at Epcot Layout

It's the last week you can participate in my November sketch challenge, so I thought I'd showcase the sketch with one of my own layouts. When we were at Epcot, my hubby took tons of pictures of the sun setting over the lagoon, but only two of the photos seemed scrap-worthy. Fortunately, that fit in perfectly with my November sketch, plus it gave me an opportunity to play along with the Heart 2 Heart Sponging challenge. For the title, I sponged a piece of Colonial White cardstock with three different colors of ink (Creme Brulee, Goldrush, and Smoothie), then I used Versamark ink to stamp my title over the sponged cardstock, followed by clear embossing powder. Finally, I brayered Chocolate ink over the whole piece, leaving my sponged and embossed title to pop through. Thanks for a fun challenge, H2H, that inspired me to do something I would not have thought of on my own!

Last week to play along with this month's sketch!

Recipe:
Trinity Alphabet stamp set
Perfect Day Level 2 papers
Whisper, Indian Corn Blue, Creme Brulee & Colonial White cardstock
Creme Brulee, Goldrush, Smoothie, Chocolate & Versamark ink
Clear embossing powder
Sparkle flourishes
Sparkles
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: hearts overlay, hearts
Pattern: EMS Sketch 50

EMS Sketch Challenge 45 - Playtime at the Aquarium

In the past, I've been rather erratic at posting my sketches, but here's my new schedule. I will be posting a new sketch and a link to post your interpretation of the sketch on the 1st of each month. You will have the whole month to complete a sketch, post it, and link it to this post. On the 5th of the month, I will post the "winner" of the previous month's sketch, and that layout will be featured on my blog. Sound fun? Let's get started with this month's sketch!

My layout:

Recipe:
Trinity Alphabet, Down By the Sea & Surf's Up WOTG stamp sets
Flirty Level 2 papers
Slate, Sky, Cranberry, Gypsy & White Daisy cardstock
Lagoon, Sky, Cranberry, Gypsy, Cocoa & Goldrush ink
Cocoa marker
Cranberry, Cocoa & Crystal Blue craft buttons
3-D foam tape

Please link your completed layout here by 6/30/13 at 11:59 pm PST!

SCS Variety Challenge 183 - I Love My Tongue

Anyone up for a challenge? Here's the first Splitcoast Stampers Variety Challenge of the month! We would love to have you play along using the link below.

SBVC183 Give It Some Heart
Valentine’s Day is today, so I couldn’t resist a love-themed challenge! For each letter in the word heart, come up with one product that starts with the same letter and include it on your layout. You can use additional supplies, of course, but you must use at least one product for each letter. I’ve given you a list to get you started, but feel free to come up with other ideas. Think colors, shapes, embellishments, etc. Bonus points for using one of the challenges from this past week’s Virtual Scrapbook Night on your layout as well.

H – hearts, hangers, hidden journaling
E – envelope, eyelets, embroidery floss, embossing
A – arrows, accordion folds
R – red, ribbon
T – tag, tab, title, transparency

My layout uses hearts, embossing, an arrow, ribbon, and a tag, plus I used a VSBN sketch challenge. Let's see what you can do!

Recipe:
Trinity Alphabet stamp set
Caprice Level 2 papers
Bamboo, Chocolate, Crystal Blue, Honey  & Desert Sand cardstock
Chocolate, Crystal Blue, Honey & Desert Sand ink
Chocolate marker
Chocolate grosgrain ribbon
3-D foam tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: hearts, arrow, tag
Pattern: MFT Sketch
Other Challenges I included: Heart 2 Heart's Love Is in the Air
Creative Belli's Valentines or Hearts

Oh What a Day Layout

One of the challenges for Splitcoast Stamper's Virtual Scrapbook Night (VSBN) was to scrapbook an exciting day about which, at the end of it, you looked back and said, "Oh, what a day!" Last year's Close to My Heart Convention was like that for me. The first day was such a whirlwind of activity and new products. I chose a few pictures to tell the story of that fun but slightly overwhelming day, and I placed the second page on a True-Fit Folio in which I can store the agenda and all the other info from the first day. Color Dare #9 from the Color My Heart blog was to use Petal and Creme Brulee on a project. I did, but I also added additional colors; even though I don't qualify for the challenge, thanks, Sarah, for getting me started. I used some buttons ( a couple are pretty old), so this also qualifies for the Stampin' Royalty challenge to use buttons. P.S. VSBN is still going on, so please feel free to join us for some fun challenges!

Recipe:
Trinity Alphabet stamp set
Bella Level 2 papers
Creme Brulee & Colonial White cardstock
Petal & Olive ink
Petal & Olive markers
Just Blooms - White Daisy, Spring Blossom & Paradise
Colonial White ric-rac
Craft buttons
Olive embroidery floss
Pattern: Let's Scrap 12-7-11

LOAD #4 - Tierra Santa

Today's layout features pictures from Tierra Santa, an amusement park in Buenos Aires dedicated to portraying the life of Christ. Although I didn't like it as much as the Holy Land Experience Park in Florida (possibly because the shows were in Spanish and I don't speak Spanish!), it was nonetheless pretty interesting.

Recipe:
Trinity Alphabet stamp set
Expedition Level 2 papers
Bamboo, Autumn Terracotta & Chocolate cardstock
Chocolate & Versamark ink
Chocolate grosgrain ribbon
Chocolate brads
White embossing powder
Pattern: Dialogue from Imagine

Week 45 Layout Linky - Leaving on a Jet Plane Layout

I can't believe I did it again. It's Friday already and I'm just getting this link posted! Apologies to my scrappy friends who are doing the 52 week challenge. I'll extend the deadline to Tuesday, and I'll make sure I get a layout done for next week so I can get that posted earlier.

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Update at 11:20 PM
I finished my layout before midnight, so I thought I'd post it! I decided to scrapbook our 2007 vacation to Chile since I finished the rest of 2007 already. The layout uses the Creative Rhythm pattern from Cherish, plus some really old patterned paper from DCWV and CTMH. The blank white space will eventually hold journaling.



Recipe:
A Typeface, Trinity Alphabet & Flyin' High stamp sets
The Summer Stack (DCWV) & Summer Celebration B&T Combo pack
Watermelon, Clover Meadow & White Daisy cardstock
Topiary & Black ink
White grosgrain ribbon
Craft buttons
White Daisy embroidery floss
3-D foam tape

***If you are participating in the 52 Layouts Challenge, please use the link below to link your layout to this post. You have until Friday at 11:59PM PST to post your week 45 layout. The link will allow you to post a title and thumbnail that link to your site, where we can see the layout in all its glory!

EMS Sketch Challenge 34 - The Looong Flight Home

Anyone up for a sketch challenge? I haven't done one for a few weeks, so here's one I came up with this morning! It's pretty simple, but I threw a couple variations into my layout. First, I rounded the corners of the large paper and the right hand photo so I wouldn't have as many straight angles. I also replaced the stars with clocks to reflect my theme. Since my journaling was way too long for the space I had designated, I cut an opening in the paper that holds the photo collage, and I inserted a journaling strip behind it. You pull up on the tab in order to reveal a little bit of the journaling at a time. Fun idea I got from Jeanette Lynton's latest pattern book, Magic. Except for a vacation that I will scrap separately, this is the last of my photos from 2007. Yay!

The Sketch:

My Layout:
 

Recipe:
Trinity Alphabet, Flyin' High, Make It Count & Notice the Details stamp sets
Animal Cookies Creative Basics papers
White Daisy & Sunflower cardstock
Chocolate & Dutch Blue ink
Tulip brads
3-D foam tape

LOAD # 9 - A Few of My Favorite Things

When searching for a title for this layout, I was caught by the look of delight on my sister's face as she opened her present. Obviously, she received something she really loved, so I felt the title would be perfect. The layout uses two sketches from my prior sketch challenges: #26 and #30. It's always fun to reuse sketches in a new way! I didn't have a stamp set that I just thought went just right with this layout, so I fussy cut the Christmas presents from the B&T paper with all the presents.

Recipe:
Trinity Alphabet
Jingle Level 2 papers
Olive cardstock
Tulip & Desert Sand ink
Cork Color-Ready Alphabet
Kraft Color-Ready Borders
Heartfelt Wonder & Heartfelt Whimsy die-cuts
Sparkles

Week 34 Layout Linky - Toasty Toes

The Heart 2 Heart challenge for August 8 was "to show us 'HOT' in your artwork". I started working on this layout for the challenge a week and a half ago, and just finished it today, but better late than never, right? Instead of a sunny beach scene, my idea of hot was a roaring fire, with me and the kids toasting our toes in front of it. Not something I would want to do today, with the temperature soaring up into the 80s, but a lot of fun in the middle of winter! I used 2 Page Sketch #12 from the Sketch Support blog for the design.



Recipe:
Star Power & Trinity Alphabet stamp sets
Back Country & Free Spirit Level 2 papers
Barn Red, Autumn Terracotta, Outdoor Denim & Colonial White cardstock
Barn Red, Autumn Terracotta & Honey ink
Barn Red marker
Outdoor Denim grosgrain ribbon
Colonial White Edge Anchor
DE Stars
DE Monograms "T", "O", "E" & "S"
3-D foam tape
Fiskars border punch

***If you are participating in the 52 Layouts Challenge, please use the link below to link your layout to this post. You have until Friday at 11:59PM PST to post your week 34 layout. The link will allow you to post a title and thumbnail that link to your site, where we can see the layout in all its glory! Note: please do not post from a password protected site that will require us to input a password before viewing.

What a Difference Layout

I was having a hard time figuring out what to title this layout - I've used "Family" and "Together" so many times! - when I remembered Patti's Thursday challenge from Split Coast Stampers. Okay, it was Patti's challenge from last month, but she wanted us to build a layout around the theme "What a Difference." I thought it would make a great title starter, so I stamped it large and then added "family makes" to the journaling box. Thanks for a great idea, Patti. She also wanted us to use three different patterned papers and stars somewhere on the layout. My stars are on the ticket; kinda small, but they're there! I also used a sketch from Nuts About Sketches.



Recipe:
Trinity Alphabet, You & Me & Spot On Backgrounds stamp sets
Emporium Level 2 papers & My Stickease
Crystal Blue, Buttercup & Colonial White cardstock
Crystal Blue, Cocoa, Vineyard Berry & Buttercup ink
Cocoa marker
Spring Blossom Just Blooms
Pearls
Sweet Leaf fabric brad
Decorative metal brad (unknown source)