Hey dude, where's my LOAD?

I was going to use this evening to catch up on my LOAD challenges after going to Costco to get more photos printed, but discovered I can't pick up my prints until Tuesday. Woe is me!!! Turns out Costco is closed on Memorial Day, and I ordered my prints too late in the day to make their 2-hours-before-closing deadline. Bummer. I guess I will be working on my upcoming card workshop instead, and I hope to get back on track Tuesday.

LOAD #27 - Take Time to Play

Time for confession: I did not complete a layout yesterday! Time just got away from me, and before I knew it, it was bedtime and my layout was not even close to done. Kinda makes me laugh since the title of my layout was "Take Time to Play." Oh well, it's done now, so here it is. I used EMS Sketch 10, some old paper from DCWV, and quite a few stamp sets (including the discontinued but still much loved Word Puzzles).



Recipe:
March Word Puzzle, April Word Puzzle, September Word Puzzle, Just Be You, Boom & Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp sets
Patterned papers (DCWV)
Sorbet & Cranberry cardstock
Cranberry ink
Black marker
Connections Club Rewards brad

LOAD #26 - Live, Laugh, Love Life

Simple but fun layout for today. This is another one from the fair. The pattern is Front and Center - Focal from Reflections. Hope it makes you smile!



Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp set
Colorful papers (KI Memories)
Tulip & Bamboo cardstock
Dutch Blue & Black ink
Dutch Blue marker
Craft buttons
Smiley faces & chipboard (source unknown)
Paint (Delta)

LOAD # 25 - Take Me to the Fair

The whole time I was scrapping this layout, the song Guenevere sings in Camelot kept running through my mind, so when the time came to add a title, it had to be "You May Take Me to the Fair." I used a combination of the old (stickers) and the new (sketch from Sketch Support blog) on this layout, but I altered the stickers a little by backing some of them with white cardstock so they didn't take on the color of the background, plus I popped up part of the prize ribbon with 3-D foam tape. I also totally altered the sketch, but at least it gave me a starting point. No journaling yet on this layout, because my husband took the boys and a friend's daughter to the fair, so I want him to journal. We'll see if he agrees to do so!



Recipe:
Homestead Alphabet stamp set
Blue paper (unknown)
Pear & White Daisy cardstock
Tulip & Pear ink
Black marker
County Fair stickers (Me & My Big Ideas)
3-D foam tape

LOAD #24 - Picnic

Only one week left of my LOAD challenge! For today's layout, I started with a sketch from the Nuts About Sketches blog and combined it with an idea from the June 2011 issue of Scrapbooks, Etc.: use paper strips on your page. The title was cut out using my Wishblade and White Daisy cardstock, which I then sponged with Goldrush ink to get a muted effect.



Recipe:
Summer Wishes & Hot Diggity stamp sets
Splendor Level 2 papers
White Daisy & Topiary cardstock
Goldrush, Moonstruck, Topiary, Heavenly Blue & Chocolate ink
Moonstruck marker
White ric-rac
White Daisy Bigger Brads
Liquid Glass
Paper crimper

LOAD #23 - Happy Birthday Kaden

I couldn't find the perfect papers for this layout, so I decided to create my own. In the process, I also used the Variety Challenge from Split Coast Stampers: to create a monochromatic page. Mine uses shades of brown. This is harder than it sounds; I kept wanting to add red or blue to the mix! Hopefully the browns tone down the bright colors in the pictures. The layout didn't turn out quite how I hoped, but it will have to do! The pattern is Beauty in Repetition from Cherish.



Recipe:
Cocktail Alphabet, Friendship Alphabet Small, Fanfare, Holiday Hoopla, Thoughtful Seasons, A Little Everything, Boom, Happy Birthday & Celebrate the Everyday stamp sets
Kraft, Bamboo & White Daisy cardstock
Chocolate, Cocoa, Desert Sand & Bamboo ink
Chocolate & Desert Sand markers
Metal-rimmed circle tags
Chocolate brads

Layout Linky #21 + LOAD #22 - Pool Party

The June issue of Scrapbooks Etc. had the cutest little banner on the cover, and I tried to scraplift it. Unfortunately, my letter stickers on the banner didn't show up well when I scanned the layout, but trust me, they look cute in real life! I created the sun using a cardstock circle that I stamped with a pattern, then I put the title and window charm on top, and finally I trimmed the outer edge into rays. Fun and not too difficult. The layout pattern is Mesmerize from Magic.



Recipe:
Charm Upper Alphabet, Charm Lowercase Alphabet, Hot Diggity, Dream Big, A Little Everything & Spot On Backgrounds stamp sets
Summer Fun papers & Stickers (KI Memories)
Chocolate, Crystal Blue & White Daisy cardstock
Chocolate, Crystal Blue & Creme Brulee ink
Chocolate Grosgrain ribbon
Embroidery floss (Making Memories)
Window Charms - Circles

***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 21 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.

LOAD #21 - Welcome Baby

Today's layout features photos from a friend's baby shower, and I loved being able to use the new Sweethearts B&T paper. I confess, I actually bought the paper because the reverse side of three of the papers features designs in black, and I needed something to use for Elliot's karate photos, but I am very excited I got a chance to use the pretty front side! For the design, I used the Nuts About Sketches Week 117 sketch. Just an FYI, the baby in the picture is not the friend's baby; she's a little girl named Chloe whom we fostered for three months. You'll probably see her in future layouts, too.



Recipe:
Friendship Alphabet Small stamp set
Sweetheart Level 2 papers
Tulip & Black cardstock
Vellum
Black ink
Black marker
Tulip brads
Metal tag

LOAD #20 - On the Road Again

Last layout for the Arizona vacation album - yay! It feels great to have this done at last. I used some old supplies on this one, so I'm not sure what everything is, but I identified what I could. The pattern is Transfigure from Magic.



Recipe:
Patterned paper (DCWV)
Dutch Blue, Sunset & Black cardstock
Dutch Blue & Sunset ink
Black marker
White gel pen (Marvy)
Stickers (Creative Memories)

LOAD #19 - Splash

I'm still finishing up my Arizona vacation scrapbook, so here's a layout with photos from Slide Rock State Park. I used the pattern Conclusion Combo from Jeanette Lynton's book Imagine. I also used a couple of stamps from the You & Me stamp set, only available in the You & Me kit this month. (Click on the layout for a closer look). The swirls and "tickets" are just two of the cute images found in this set, plus there are cardstock-weight patterned papers and embossed chipboard (among other great items). If you want to know how to get this kit at a substantial price reduction, check it out here and I will be happy to help you place an order!



A detail of one of the You & Me stamps:


Recipe:
Extreme Caps & You and Me stamp sets
Caboodle & Twitterpated Level 2 papers
Desert Sand & White Daisy cardstock
Vellum
Desert Sand, Crystal Blue, Chocolate & Versamark ink
Chocolate marker
Clear embossing powder
Chocolate craft buttons
Sorbet ribbon