Winter Blast at SVCC Layout

I was working on a layout for a fun event held at my church in 2017, but the layout was looking kind of blah, so I decided to challenge myself to add some stuff to it using the following phrase: Christmas Love. I had to add an item for each letter in the phrase, and it wasn't easy, but I managed to raid my stash and come up with some great options. Sometimes when there isn't a challenge out there to give me inspiration, I have to create my own challenge! Has anyone ever done that, or is it just me? LOL!

Here is my list:

C – church die-cut
H – handwritten journaling & hearts
R – rub-ons
I – ink
S – Stuck On You Puffies
T – torn cardstock
M – matted photo
A – alphabet stamps
S – striped patterned paper
L – label & lights
O – organdy ribbon
V – vellum
E – embossing

And my layout:

Recipe:

Holiday Village stamp set and Thin Cuts die
Simple Type Alphabet stamp set (SU)
Jingle papers
Tulip, Juniper, Creme Brulee & White Daisy cardstock
Vellum
Tulip, Juniper, Creme Brulee, Cotton Candy & Whisper ink
Black pigment ink
Black marker
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Watercolor pencils (Prismacolor)
Clear embossing powder
Jingle Joy PML pocket card
Stuck on You Puffies stickers
The Holiday Life Journal Bits (Simple Stories)
Winter Wonderland rub-ons (Frances Meyer)
Black organdy ribbon (from my stash, source unknown)
Juniper brads

Pattern: Sidebar - Main Frame from Jeanette Lynton's book Reflections

Challenges: The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone with optional twist of light up the holidays (used a pocket card with Christmas lights on it)

EMS Sketch Challenge #116 + Family Fun Night Layout

Merry Christmas, everyone! Hope you all are having a blessed time with family or friends. My Christmas gift to all my scrappy pals is a brand new sketch. As usual, it features multiple photos, but if you only have a couple of photos, you could replace one or two with fun pocket cards or embellishments.  Enjoy, and be sure to post a link in the comments if you are able to use the sketch.

Here's the sketch:

And here's my layout:

Recipe:
You & Me stamp set
Jingle papers
Juniper, Kraft, Tulip & White Daisy cardstock
Juniper, Tulip, Olive & Creme Brulee ink
Brown fineliner pen (iBayam)
Merry Little Christmas Ephemera - Words (Bella Blvd)
Red pearls
Challenges: Crafter's Cafe #314 Anything Goes; Scrap With Stacy Tic Tac Toe December 2024 (I used the top row with Tag + Ticket + Pre-made title)

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Layout

Family photos can be a bit of a challenge at any time, but Christmas ones always seem to feature at least one person blinking or moving their head or hand at the wrong time, or even refusing to smile at all! Fortunately, thanks to the magic of photo editing, I managed a near perfect photo in 2017. The only thing that kinda cracks me up is my eldest son clutching his youngest brother's shoulders tightly in order to keep him still. Oliver was a bit of a live wire, that's for sure! For this layout, I just purchased a Simple Stories Christmas collection and enjoyed using brand new papers and embellishments as an early Christmas gift to myself.

Recipe:
The Holiday Life Christmas Collection (Simple Stories)
Woodgrain paper
Garden Green, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Garden Green, Cashmere & Black ink
Black marker
Natural hemp
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #311

Challenges: Challenge YOUrself #132 Anything Goes including myself in the photo; Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #68 Red or green hearts; The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Care Free Zone

Christmas Tea 2017 Layout

My friend Diane is a fabulous baker and hostess, so the ladies from our church were so blessed to have her host a Christmas tea at her house. 

Here's a little detail of the ornaments I created using chipboard circles, ribbon, and gold wire. I added some shine using a shimmer brush and then put a little gold Stickles on them so they are really shiny IRL!

Recipe:
Mistletoe papers
Black, New England Ivy, Garden Green & Colonial White cardstock
Cranberry, Garden Green & New England Ivy ink
Green fineliner pen (iBayam)
Cranberry & New England Ivy embroidery floss
Green/gold ribbon (Michaels)
Black enamel dot
Merry Little Christmas Ephemera (Bella Blvd)
Loving This puffy Thickers (American Crafts)
Gingerbread stickers (from my stash, source unknown)
Buy the Dozen gold wire (Artistic Wire Ltd.)
Clear Shimmer brush
Gold Stickles
Liquid Glass
Scalloped border punch (Fiskars)
Cricut Design Space: title using Chloe font
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #94

Challenges: Colorful Options - Red Green & Gold; Inspiration Station #68 (I was inspired by the gingerbread man and the stripes on the candy cane, plus the idea of holiday drinks since I was scrapping about a Christmas tea)

Slide & Ride Layout

My last layout was photo heavy, so I decided to just scrap two photos for this layout, and the rest are in a pocket page. There were no cows or roosters at this event, but I wanted to use the horse stamp so I had to add the others to keep the layout balanced!

Recipe:
From the Funny Farm stamp
Jingle All the Way papers (Simple Stories
Black, Ruby & White Daisy cardstock
Black ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
Gold Metallics marker
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Glitter Black enamel dots (Eyelet Outlet)
Circle Double Stitched steel dies (Art Impressions)
Cricut Artiste cartridge: title
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #310

Challenges: Farm Quest Challenge Blog #66 Things Found in Barns; Park Hopping My Happy Place - I was inspired by the carousel ponies at Legoland

San Dimas Parade Layout

I had a bunch of photos from a Christmas parade my kids attended, so instead of using a sketch, I decided to crop them to odd sizes and fit them together like a puzzle. Haven't done this for a while, but it was fun to play with!

Recipe:
Snowhaven paper
Brown Bag, Candy Apple, Evergreen, Carolina, Sapphire & White Daisy cardstock
Whisper & Black ink
Black & Goldrush markers
Prussian Blue fineliner pen (iBayam)
Silver & White gel pens (Sakura)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Classic Snowflakes stickers (EK Success)
Black label tape (Dymo)
Black stripe grosgrain ribbon
Xmas Red & Stardust Stickles (Ranger)
Cricut Speaking of Winter cartridge: title
Challenges: Cut It Up #319 use more than one die-cut (my title used lots of die cuts); Time Out Challenges #278 photo inspiration (inspired to do a creative title)

Winter Memories Layout

I had some random photos from November and December 2017 that didn't really go with anything else yet I wanted to scrap them, so I combined them onto a layout of winter memories. Problem solved!

Recipe:
Holiday Magic stamp set
Sparkle & Shine papers
Bah Humbug papers (Moxxie)
Clover Meadow & Black cardstock
Clover Meadow & Black ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
Jolly Elements stickers (Creative imaginations)
Red enamel hearts
Red gingham ribbon
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #109 (turned upside down)

Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenges #68 Anything Goes with a red or green heart (my red enamel hearts didn't scan well, but they are there!)

Making Tracks Layout

Life has been quite busy, and I was stuck with a layout on my desk that just wasn't working for me, so I finally put it aside and worked on this one instead. It came together pretty quickly, and I love the good memories it evokes!

Recipe:

One Wish papers (Sweetwater)

Whippersnapper papers (Rusty Pickle)

Almond & Black cardstock

Tulip & Topiary ink

Black marker

White gel pen (Sakura)

Jingle All the Way puffy stickers (Simple Stories)

Antique Bronze brads

Cricut Simply Sweet cartridge: title

Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch15May1

Challenges: The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone with optional twist: Light Up the Holidays (added some Christmas lights puffy stickers)

Beauchamp Tower Layout

We took these photos at the Tower of London, and I tried to recreate an aerial view of this section of the Tower at the bottom of the layout. Not too sure how successful I was, but as i always say, at least the photos are scrapped for posterity!

Recipe:
Background Elements & Ink the Background stamp sets
Dutch Blue, Clover, Toffee, Slate, Almond & White Daisy cardstock
Dutch Blue, Clover Meadow, Slate & Toffee ink
Burnt Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Color Kaleidoscope stickers (American Crafts)
Spray pen
Circle Double Stitched Steel die (Art Impressions
Cricut Wall Decor & More cartridge: compass
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: treetop
Cricut Design Space: title
Pattern: Sketches In Thyme #639

6 Flags Layout

I used an old sketch and papers to scrap my family's 2017 visit to Six Flags Over Texas during our Texas vacation. We had a blast!

Recipe:
Hero Alphabet stamp set
Zippidee papers & Stickers
White Daisy cardstock
Pastel Vellum (Paper Pizzazz)
Outdoor Denim, Cranberry, Honey & Desert Sand ink
Cobalt Blue fineliner pen (iBayam)
Say Cheese Adventures at the Park washi tape (Simple Stories)
Epoxy stars - Primary (Bella Blvd)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: flags
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #51

Challenges: Park Hopping My Happy Place - inspired by Six Flags Over Texas; My Time to Craft #548 Anything But a Card