9 Months Layout

For this month's Scrap Your Stash challenge from Let's Scrap, we were asked to use the following on our layout:
• 3 patterned papers (I combined papers from 3 different CTMH paper packs)
• 6 eyelets, brads, or bling (I chose brads)
• Sticker letters (I now remember why I switched over to stamping and using the Cricut for my titles - I had to go through 3 sets of letter stickers before I found one that could spell out my title)
• Ribbon or twine (I chose Baker's twine)
• Ink (edges of all paper are inked)
I also incorporated some felt that I've had in my stash for a couple of years (a 4 Crafty Chicks challenge item) and a die cut number I got in a pack from JoAnne's many years ago, so I'm happy I cleaned out a few stash items! The journaling and the border towards the bottom of the page were zip strips from the For Always paper pack. Please click on the photo for a closer look!

Recipe:
For Always Level 2, Mistletoe Level 2 & Sweetheart Level 2 papers
Black cardstock
Black & Versamark ink
White embossing powder
Heartfelt Wonder Felt Diecuts
Twilight brads
Black baker's twine
Letter Stickers (CM)
Patterns: Let's Scrap 1-25-12

SCS Variety Challenge 188 - Birthday

The fourth Wednesday of the month always signals a new variety challenge for Splitcoast Stampers, so come join in the fun and play along using the link below!

SBVC188 - Control, Alt, Delete
For this week's variety challenge, I want you to scraplift yourself! There's a twist, though. Once you've picked your layout, you must also pick one item you want to delete from your original layout. For example, use one less photo, or don't add one of the photo mats, or use one less embellishment cluster. Be sure to post a link to your original layout so we can see the changes.

For my layout, I scraplifted my Dinos and More layout, and I deleted the ribbons, since they didn't really seem to go on a guy's birthday page.

Recipe:
Charm Uppercase, Charm Lowercase & Numbers, Connections & Holiday Hoopla stamp sets
Fanfare Level 2 papers
Sky & Sunny Yellow cardstock
Pacifica, Cranberry & Black ink
Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge: arrows
Pattern: Designer's Eye from Cherish
Challenges entered: CAS-ual Fridays Birthday Bash challenge,  Scrap It Girl's Angels or Arrows challenge

Much Ado About Nothing Layout

This layout has been sitting on my desk for a week because I was too lazy to look up the info about where the photos were taken, but I finally got my act together and got the journaling written!

Recipe:
Glamour Uppercase & Glamour Lowercase stamp sets
Florentine Level 2 papers & My Stickease
Bamboo, Cocoa, Twilight & Goldrush cardstock
Cocoa, Twilight & Goldrush ink
Cocoa marker
Colonial White grosgrain ribbon
White Daisy flower brads
Pattern: Let's Scrap 1-9-13 sketch

SCS Variety Challenge 187 - RIP

Another Variety Challenge is underway at Splitcoast Stampers. Anyone want to come out and play? Click the link below to get in on the action!

SBVC187 - Pleasing Pleats
Add pleats to your page. If you need some help getting started, you can check out a tutorial here: Paper Pleating.

Recipe:
Hero Alphabet stamp set
You Rock Level 2 papers
Kraft, Outdoor Denim, Goldrush & White Daisy cardstock
Outdoor Denim, Goldrush & Versamark ink
Outdoor Denim marker
Versamarker
White embossing powder
Outdoor Denim baker's twine
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped box
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme Sketch 105

Yesterday Layout

I use stamping a lot in my scrapbooking, so I tend to forget that CTMH also carries wonderful lines of stickers that coordinate with their paper packs. Although the That's Amore paper pack is long discontinued, the coordinating stickers are still as sticky as ever and were the perfect complement to my pictures!

 Recipe:
That's Amore Level 2 papers and My Stickease
Chocolate ink
Chocolate marker
Love Always Journaling Spots
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 4

SCS Variety Challenge 186 - Downtown

I posted the variety challenge on the Splitcoast Stampers site on Wednesday but am just now getting around to posting it here. Hope you feel inspired to play along! Click the link below to find out how.

SBVC186 - Hot Hexagons
Hexagons are everywhere in scrapbooking lately, so try your hand at creating a layout that uses hexagons! If you need some inspiration, I attached a few sketches that feature lots of hexagons.
 

Recipe:
Honeycomb, Glamour Uppercase & Glamour Lowercase Alphabets
Buzz and Bumble Level 2 papers
Champagne & White Daisy cardstock
Cocoa & Sunset ink
Cocoa marker
Craft buttons
Natural Hemp
3-D foam tape
Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge: hexagons
Pattern: Lovely Assistant from Magic

From Let's Scrap

From Nuts About Sketches

From Sketch Savvy

Yummy Treat Layout

The Color My Heart Color Dare for the week was to use Sky, Blush, and Buttercup on our artwork. I thought it would be a fun color scheme for my ice cream photos. Just an FYI: CTMH's burlap ribbon looks great on almost any project, and isn't it the perfect texture for a waffle cone?

Recipe:
Fanfare WOTG stamp set
Sky, Blush, Buttercup, Chocolate & White Daisy cardstock
Blush, Buttercup & Desert Sand ink
Chocolate marker
Burlap ribbon
Pink Glitter Gems
3-D foam tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped circle, title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 13

Monkey Card

The theme for the baby shower I'm going to this afternoon is jungle, so I decided to put together a jungle card. I started with the emerging colors technique to stamp the background, and then layered papers until I got the look I wanted. The monkey wasn't quite working for me until I dug through my box of scraps and found a left-over vine from one of my workshops. Ta-da, monkey swinging from a vine. Love it!

Recipe:
Jungle Leaves, Life's a Jungle & With Love stamp sets
Chocolate, Topiary, Desert Sand, Bamboo &White Daisy cardstock
Chocolate, Topiary, Cocoa & Versamark ink
Clear embossing powder
Chocolate grosgrain ribbon
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: vine, scalloped border, scalloped square
Challenges entered: Heart 2 Heart "Go green" challenge (I used lots of green and all the die-cut pieces were recycled from other projects); Creative Belli challenge (also a green theme)

EMS SKetch Challenge 42 - Mountain Index

I noticed I posted a sketch last month on Saturday the 16th, and I'm posting one this month on Saturday the 16th. Maybe this will be a trend! Enjoy the sketch, change it up as needed, and be sure to let me see your finished product.

The Sketch:

My Layout:

Recipe:
Playful Caps, Playful Lowercase, Pair-a-Phrase, Alphabet Solos "A", "E" & "V" stamp sets
Passages Level 2 papers
Cocoa, Brown Bag, Bamboo &Colonial White cardstock
Vellum
Brown Bag & Cocoa ink
Cocoa, Barn Red & Silver markers
Silver brads

SCS Variety Challenge 185 - At the Falls

It's the second Wednesday of the month, so time for another Variety Challenge for Splitcoast Stampers. This challenge uses a really fun technique, so hopefully you'll have time to play along! Just click on the link below to go to the challenge page on SCS.

SBVC185 - Emerging Colors
Create your own background paper using the emerging colors technique found here: Emerging Colors. Then use the paper as either the background of your layout, or cut it up and use it in some way on your layout.

For my layout, I created the floral paper using this technique, and I love it. Just wish I had made the piece bigger so more of it would show!

Recipe:
Universal Backgrounds, Rustic Flowers & Precious Alphabet stamp sets
Bamboo, Desert Sand & White Daisy cardstock
Blush, Cocoa, Topiary, Desert Sand & Versamark ink
Cocoa marker
Clear embossing powder
Topiary brads
Antique Copper Designer brads
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: pennants
Pattern: Heart 2 Heart Sketch 19