LOAD #8 - Posing at the Patch

Can you believe we're already at #8? At this rate I may run out of pictures to scrap! Just kidding; there are plenty more just waiting to be scrapped. This is normally a layout I would not post, since I don't love how it came out, and the pictures are not the greatest, but I don't have time to do another today. The Christmas tree ornaments are sitting in the middle of my living room, begging to be put away, so I have plenty to do with the rest of my day. Okay, back to the layout. Does anyone else have the same problem I have when you get a new paper pack that is "only available this month?" I can't wait to open it, and I try it out with numerous sets of photos, but I can't bring myself to cut into any of the paper. After all, what if the perfect layout comes along, and I've already used the piece of paper I needed? I'm trying to force myself to get over this quirk, so I broke out a piece of paper from the Felicity paper pack, and I used it on this layout. I know, it's a really small piece, but it's a start. Maybe I'll cut up a full piece (gasp!) in the next week.



Recipe:
Felicity, Hodge Podge & Thoughtful Seasons stamp sets
Felicity kit
Autumn Terracotta & Buttercup cardstock
Autumn Terracotta & Barn Red ink
Barn Red Bigger Brad
Autumn Terracotta My Accents
Autumn Terracotta marker

LOAD #7 - Stingers

Wow, I'm posting earlier today than I have the whole week. Monica, I hope you're proud of me! Here's the latest layout. It's probably a little hard to see, but I random stamped the Honey cardstock using the bees from the Bee Mine stamp set (the Petite Perks Set from this quarter's idea book). I wanted a subtle effect, so I used Creme Brulee ink. I also used the bees for my embellishments, but I had to add a little stinger to them since my son's team is called the Stingers. I finished them with a little Liquid Glass and a foam square to pop them up. Looking forward to seeing today's layouts from everyone.



Recipe:
Posterboard Alphabet, Best Shot & Bee Mine stamp sets
Silhouette Level 2 papers
Honey, Black, Bamboo & White Daisy cardstock
Hydrangea, Black, & Creme Brulee ink
Black marker
Liquid Glass
Foam Squares
Brayer

LOAD #6 - Women of Faith

I never imagined I would use this color combination on a layout, but it seemed to match the color in the photos perfectly, so I ran with it. Actually, it's growing on me now. I don't have any current B&T papers with Ocean in them, so I used the flowered piece from a long-retired pack. Who remembers the old B&T combo packs for each season? I miss them . . . Anyways, I ran into some technical difficulties with this layout, so it took me longer than I thought to finish. I wanted to use my Color Ready Alphabet stickers on it, but I didn't have enough of two of the letters, so I had to create some using my Wishblade. Can you tell which ones aren't stickers? Hopefully not!



Recipe:
Summer Celebration B&T Combo Pack
Hydrangea & Amethyst cardstock
Hydrangea ink
Dimensional Elements Framed Fun
Color Ready Alphabet Hodge Podge
Just Blooms paper flowers: Big Pink & White Daisy
Spring Harmony Bigger Brads
White Brads (source unknown)
Ocean marker
Sponge

LOAD #5 - Served with Love

I'm still working on today's layout, but I am happy to say I'm further ahead on it than I was on yesterday's at this hour. Go ahead and post yours if you're ready, and I'll get mine up as soon as I'm done. Linda, just an FYI: you forgot to post your layout for day three, and we all want to see it. Can you go back and post it? Pretty Please?

9:30 pm
Okay, now I'm done! I took a shortcut on this one and used a page from the Magic Moments Scrapbooking Kit that I purchased in the Holiday Heyday Sale last month, adding extra elements to it to make it fit my theme.



Recipe:
Chocolate Alphabet Small
Magic Moments Scrapbooking Kit & Level 2 papers
Indian Corn BLue & Colonial White cardstock
Cocoa & Bamboo ink
Indian Corn Blue embroidery floss
Color Ready Alphabet Hodge Podge
Cocoa marker
Sponge

LOAD #4 - Prebuild

Sorry I'm posting this so late. I spent most of the morning getting my next batch of photos organized (I'm down to one layout's worth of photos to scrap), and with the kids back in school, Mom gets to help with homework. Yuk! I'll have to plan better for the rest of the month. Enjoy the layout, and I hope you ladies are scrapping up a storm.



Recipe:
Tool Time & Classmate Alphabet stamp sets
Moon Doggie Level 2 papers
Moonstruck & Lilac Mist cardstock
Moonstruck, Lilac Mist & Desert Sand ink
Cocoa marker
Antiqued Copper brads
Twine
3-D Foam Tape

LOAD Rules Revision

Ladies, I realized today that it's unfair to ask you to wait until I post my layout for the day so you can post yours, yet I am asking you to post one every day (especially if you're on the East Coast and you're three hours ahead of me). What I've decided to do is this: you can post your layout up to a week after I put up the LOAD for the day. For example, after I post tomorrow's LOAD (#4 on January 4th), you have until Sunday, January 10th to post your layout. I would prefer you keep up, since this is a LAYOUT A DAY, but this way maybe more people can participate. Please continue to put your layout on the appropriate day, however (i.e. don't post three layouts in one comment), and all layouts must be scrapped in January. Hope this helps, and if you were on the fence about doing this, maybe you'll decide to join in now. Thanks.

LOAD #3 - Magic Day at the Circus

When most women say their home is sparkling, they mean it's really clean. Unfortunately, when I say that, it means I just finished a project in which I used lots of glitter. Yep, it's everywhere, including my hubby's cheeks! Hopefully you can see the glitter on this layout, because I think it helps reflect the magic of the circus. I used the Stars Above pattern from Imagine, but since I don't have a photo printer at home, I can't print the odd sized photos. So I revised the two spaces with the large photos to hold multilpe smaller photos. Jeanette Lynton's pattern books are so versatile; you can adapt them to your photos -love it! By the way, for those not familiar with Blogger, you can click on the pictures if you want to see a larger view.





Recipe:
Laughter, Headline Alphabet, Hodgepodge Alphabet & Priceless Love Word Puzzle stamp sets
Tinkering Level 2 papers
Sunny Yellow, Cranberry, Lilac Mist cardstock
Cranberry & Lilac Mist ink
Cranberry marker
Prisma Glitter

LOAD #2 - Our G

2 layouts in 2 days - I'm keeping on track! This one was tough for me, since I almost never scrap only 4 photos on a double page spread. I was hard pressed to come up with ideas for the rest of the space, but I kept playing with my supplies until I was satisfied. In the process, I used the last of my Silhouette Level 1 paper pack I've had for a year and a half, so call me a happy camper. By the way, even if you don't scrap 9"x9" albums, the Simply Snapshots pages make great photos mats and journaling boxes. Just cut them up into three sections, and you can frame two 4"x6" photos, plus have a long journal box left over.



Recipe:
Felicity & Key to My Heart stamp sets
Silhouette Level 1 & Level 2 papers
Silhouette 9"x9" Simply Snapshots album pages
Silhouette My Stickease
Bamboo & Barn Red cardstock
Barn Red, Bamboo & Black ink
Black photo hangers
Barn Red Bigger Brads
Colonial White brads
White Daisy paper flowers
White Daisy Dazzling Diecuts "G"
Ribbon (Michaels)
Edge distresser

LOAD #1 - Lil' Snowman

I finished my first layout of the year - yay! I went retro and scrapped some photos from 2006, hopefully my last ones (unless I find some hiding in a closet somewhere). The pattern is a variation on Understudy from Imagine. I kept the paper arrangement the same, but changed the suggested photos. Hope you like. Now I'm off to plan my next layout.



Recipe:
December Word Puzzle stamp set
Jingle Level 2 papers
Tulip, Olive & White Daisy cardstock
Tulip, Blush & Olive ink
Olive marker
Colonial White buttons
Color Ready Alphabet - Hodge Podge

New Year's Challenge

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope that 2010 will be a blessed year for you, and that you get to preserve many memories by scrapping a lot of layouts. In order to further that wish, I am challenging myself to scrapbook a layout a day (LOAD) for the month of January. Anyone want to join me? In order to sweeten the deal, I'm offering a prize. For anyone who scrapbooks a layout every day and posts a comment on my blog with a link to your layout, I will put your name in a drawing to win a Reflections Level 2 paper pack and My Stickease of your choice. Sound fun? Let me know if you're in. Since I didn't give you any advance warning of this challenge, I'll even extend today's deadline; as long as you post your layout for today by tomorrow (1/2), you can still be in the drawing. Just remember, if you don't post today, you need to post 2 layouts tomorrow. And if you want to scrap 10 layouts today and post one a day for the next ten days, that's fine, too. My only request is that you only post layouts you scrapped this month. Let me know if you have questions. Ready, set, SCRAP!