Hope

The other day I went "researching" thru Pinterest for inspiration and eye-candy. I found this coffee themed layout and I KNEW I wanted to recreate something of my own.

I have quite a few supplies left from my time with International Scrapbook Garden and one of the themes was this similar color scheme. So I dragged it all out (plus some) and slowly built this layout over two days.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:

--7 Dots Studio - Paint Chips 

Tim Holtz metal embellishments (frame and butterfly)

49 and Market flowers and stamps (hard to see)

Prima Marketing 

--flowers 

--key mold

--Shabby Chic Door Signs

Creative Embellishments: Chipboard and Stencils

Finnabair stencil and medium art stones

Acrylic Paint Viridian (mixed with white to make teal)

13@rts Ayeeda Yellow Splash Ink

Lindy's Stamp Gang

--Flat Fabio Sidewalk Chalk

--Flat Fabio Blazing Black
--Starburst Spray Tibetan Poppy Teal

--EP Scotch Broom Yellow

--EP Midnight Gold

--EP Cleopatra Copper

Paradise

Hello there! For NSD, I randomly won some cut files from The Cut Shoppe! The large paradise title was one of my choices . . . isn't it fabulous!!!

I used my Silhouette and SCAL to cut the file out. I fussy cut a LOT of flowers from BoBunny's Boardwalk and Beach Therapy pattern paper. Hope you are inspired!

P.S. The photos are from our cruise on the Carnival Magic!

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!

Supplies:

BoBunny Boardwalk and Beach Therapy paper and stickers
The Cut Shoppe title
Silhouette Cameo
Pretty Little Studio Island Treasure Confetti
Pretty Little Studio Island Treasure Flair
Wooden Embellishments by Creative Embellishments

Scrap The Boys: And So the Adventure Begins

Hello there!! I am sharing my last layout with Scrap The Boys DT today! I have been with Rachel and the team for nearly two years!!! 

This month's challenge comes with cut files by Gwen!!! 

I used Pretty Little Studio's Ain't Life Grand paper and embellishments for this layout. I also used two of Gwen's files for this . . . her background file and large adventure title.

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

Scrap The Boys: One of a Kind

Hello again! Today I'm sharing with you my DT layout with ScrapTheBoys!!

Here is the challenge:

Let's just say it's rather hard to get my son in front of camera these days. And, it's even harder

 for me to be beside him since I'm the one holding the camera.

So, photo booths for the win!!!

This fabulous cut file is a freebie provided by TheCutShoppe! I believe it was 

created with Spring in mind but I love how girly and versatile the file actually is.

I wanted to step away from the typical "mommy and me" layouts cause that's just not us.

Plus, my wonderful kid doesn't mind if I put his mugshot on pink paper.

The papers and embellishments are from HipKitClub, 

where I used both a mixture of January and February kits. 

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Scrap The Boys: Life is Good

Hello and welcome!!! It's that time again for a new challenge at ScrapTheBoys!

A friend of mine said, "Girl, you could have made a bigger cake!" LOL . . . my son really wanted to celebrate his 12th birthday at the Melting Pot and this is how they do it. He just LOVES that restaurant and the close atmosphere the place encourages.

I was hugely inspired by this layout on my Pinterest board.  I wanted to make something simple, but bold! So I grabbed my 49 and Market stamps, gelatos and a smattering of various words stamps from my stash.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!

Scrap The Boys: I Love You to the Moon and Further

 Hello and welcome! Today is the start of a new challenge at Scrap The Boys!!

Without further ado, here it is! The design team really went all out and has incredible diversity of pages for this challenge. Hope you find inspiration!

I got the starburst freebie die cut from Paper Issues. I will admit, this did not quite turn out the way I wanted, plus the photo of the page is not helping. It seems I'm on the down low with taking good shots these days with trying to learn to use a new lens.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!

Scrap The Boys: Loving Today

Hello and welcome!!! Today is the 1st and that means a new challenge is waiting 

for everyone at Scrap The Boys!!! For this month, it's a mood board challenge, 

with lots of blue. For an added bonus, the design team was also provided 

cut files from Cuts 2 You showcasing Created by Gwen Designs.

 I fell instantly in love with the heart and 

it was just a matter of figuring out how I wanted to use it.

I used a touch of Lindy's sprays to really make the heart "pop".

The pattern paper is by Pretty Little Studio's "Ain't Life Grand" collection.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!!

Supplies:

--Strathmore for Acrylic paint 12x12

 (this REALLY is much better for making mixed media "pop")

--AC black cardstock

--Pretty Little Studio "Ain't Life Grand" collection

--Pretty Little Studio words and titles

Lindy's Stamp Gang:

--Flat Fabio Tweedle Dee Denim

--Starburst Spray Azure Sea Asters

Prima Marketing:

--Color Bloom Summer Sky

Bling from Hobby Lobby

Date stamp

Dreamer Of Dreams

I'm not sure where to start. I was greatly inspired by Lisa Griffith's  page on her November post. I was also greatly inspired by the DT member Mary Tzalla's page for this challenge.

I did make this page for two challenges, both of whom compliment each other.

Mixed Media & Art

I adore blues and browns together, mixed with shiny metallic objects. For Creative Embellishments it was the snowflakes and pinecones all the way! I have listed all supplies used at the end of the post.

Creative Embellishments

I am still attempting to "perfect" my mixed media style. I like combining different textures without a lot of interference from me. Meaning I like the metals mixed with delicate flowers combination.

The chipboard pieces are all layered with embossing powder and opal wax.

I wish I had a better photo of the key mold. The design really latched on to the opal wax after applying blue sprays to the piece.

Thank you for stopping by today!!!

Supplies:

--BoBunny's Sleigh Ride Collection

--Lindy's Stamp Gang:

---Flat Fabio Sidewalk Chalk

---Flat Fabio C'est la vie Cerise

---Flat Fabio Danny's Zuke's Denim

---Starburst Spray Azure Sea Asters

---EP Silver Moon Mistletoe

Prima Marketing Opal Magic Wax

Prima Marketing Key Mold

DecoArt Snow-Tex

13@arts Pinecones

49 and Market flowers

Creative Embellishments Snowflakes, swirls and flairs

Writing template and modeling paste

Cut up blue jeans

Lollibeads Keys and Gears

Christmas Tree

Hello!! Today I would like to share with you my latest page using HipKitClub December's main kit.

I have been stalking them for years and I have finally decided to take the plunge to see where the kits lead me. I have two styles I like to play with, one is with bright colors and large die cuts and the other is mixed media.

I am hoping that HipKits encourage my lighter side to come out more. Although I have plenty of paper in my stash, most of it is not recent or just scraps left from other projects.

Without further ado, here is my lighter side using an exclusive cut file by HipKit. I did use SN@P Basics wooden paper for my background.

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!!

Scrap The Boys: Summer

Hello and welcome to 2019!!!!! I'm happy to say that I will be continuing my journey with Scrap The Boys for the next 6 months. Without further ado, here is the challenge.

Scrap The Boys is based out of Australia and right now it is experiencing summer. I was hugely inspired by "HeyElsie" work on her Instagram page.

The large sun in the background can be found at the Silhouette store. I made "summer" using SCAL4 and lots of cursing and yelling at my computer to "just do it". LOL . . . it's a learning curve.

I used a combination of Echo Park and Lori Whitlock paper (a few years old) for this layout.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!!!

Scrap The Boys: Merry Christmas

Hey! It's December 1st and you know what that means!!! Time for a new challenge at 

Scrap The Boys!! 

I was greatly inspired by Missy Whidden's summer piece from a couple years ago.

I didn't quite pull off her bright design but it's all good anyway.

I added a light layer of white acrylic paint, instead of gesso. With a small chevron stencil, I then

colored in the pattern using metallic gelatos Ice Currant and Gold Champagne.

I followed that up with stitching! Pattern paper is by Teresa Collins: Tinsel & Company.

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

Scrap The Boys: U + Me

 Hello there! It's that time again for a new challenge at Scrap The Boys!! 

Thanks for stopping by today!!

I have lots of photos of my son and I'm not in many of them. I have even fewer photos of me and my husband, but we did get family photos taken last year. So I thought this was a great opportunity to make a page about us! I was greatly inspired by Natalie DeSousa's page with Simple Stories. 

I used leaf cut files from the Silhouette Design Store. All the pattern paper and extras are by Fancy Pants "Golden Days" collection.

You can really bring a page together just by adding stitching.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:

Paper, stickers and die cuts by:

Fancy Pants - Golden Days

AC Cardstock - smooth white

Sewing Maching

Silhouette Cameo

Scrap The Boys: Love You So Much

Hello! It's the first of the month which means it is time for a new challenge at Scrap The Boys!!!

I went with the white, pink, and blue for a layout about my son on a swing. He had the best toothless smile only a mother can love!!!! (Hint: I have another photo of him missing so many teeth it's hilarious.)

Making a page about my son in his younger days means I get to reach for bright colors! Woo hoo! And I'm rolling in bright colors and paper packs by Pretty Little Studio.

Hope you like my page and thanks for stopping by today!!!

Supplies:

--Pink Fresh - Dream On - (background border)

--AC pink and white cardstock

--Pretty Little Studio - Ain't Life Grand collection of paper, dies, cut-aparts, and stickers

Sewing Machine

Free Cut file by Paper Issues (scribbleclouds)

Sillouette Cameo

Dymo Label

Scrap The Boys: Precious Baby Boy

Hello there! Welcome to my blog! It's the first of the month and that means a new challenge at Scrap The Boys!!! This month's challenge is "baby boy".

I decided to go the mixed media route for this challenge, even though I usually like making large die cuts for my Scrap The Boys DT. I wanted to keep it simple since the photo is so busy.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

I used Lindy's Spray Flat Merry Go Round Green and Luminous Lemon. I also reached for stamps by 49 and Market. The chipboard is by Blue Fern Studios.

Scrap The Boys: Follow Your Path

Hello there! This month Scrap The Boys has extra big things to share with you. We have been sponsored by 'Created by Gwen', a site dedicated to cut files by a lovely scrapper and designer named Gwen. She provided Scrap The Boys design team with this CuttoYouWild geometric background file for us to play with.

Without further ado, here is my page!

Thank you for stopping by today!!

Supplies:

Simple Stories: Sn@p Basics
Pretty Little Studio: Oakley Avenue Collection

Silhouette Cameo
CuttoYouWild Geometric File

Pebbles Word maker

Scrap The Boys: Hello

Hello and welcome! It's a start of a new month and that means a start of a new challenge at Scrap The Boys!!! Below is the inspiration for this month's challenge.

I won't lie . . . it's a hot summer. It's rather hard for me to get motivated to scrap during the summer months. My office gets really warm in the afternoons and I'd just rather be at the pool, honestly. So, it took me three tries to get this layout right.

I finally settled on a die cut by Ashley Horton. This photo really needed a bright, but light background and Pinkfresh has those in abundance.

All of the embellishments are from Pretty Little Studio. Love their products!!!! The stamped quote is from Citrus Twists.

I added stitching to the die cut at the very end to give it some dimension. Otherwise it became rather lost on the background.

There was a short period of time when my son would let me practice taking photos. He has the prettiest blue eyes. Now . . . . . he's older and I have to bribe him to at least face the camera. LOL!

Supplies:

Pinkfresh: Dream On: Daydream

The Cut Shoppe die cut by Ashley Horton

Pretty Little Studio Embellishments:

--Ain't Life Grand

--Let's Go

--March Freebie Titles

--Sequins

Hand-stitching

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ISBG: Our Beautiful Life

Hello! Today I'm here to share with you a special layout about my sister. I'm using International Scrapbook Garden kits and supplies . . . 'Autumn Hayride'.

I have tried to scrap my sister's wedding photos a couple times, but I have always felt that my pages didn't do justice to the photos. Not enough flowers, or something else was missing in the past.

Anyway, I love how wonderfully mixed the Garden kits are and wanted to give it another go.

I used a variety of techniques on my chipboards, including the use of the Red Amber wax. 

Isn't that gorgeous?!

Did you know that the store has more to offer than just the kits? There are a variety of items including 6x6 paper pads and mixed media stuff for you to enjoy. Check it out!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Supplies:

International Scrapbook Garden: Garden Kit: Main Autumn Hayride

International Scrapbook Garden: Garden Kit: Autumn Hayride Extra Blooms

International Scrapbook Garden: Garden Kit: Autumn Hayride Extra Embellishments

International Scrapbook Garden: Garden Kit: Autumn Hayride Mixed Media