DON'T BE LATE!!

This year my sister and I decided to make gifts for each other instead of buying gifts. So, I made her gift tags! LOL (ah the irony)

The bears are Treasure Box Designs die cuts. I actually made these bears last year. I really LOVE making die cuts almost more than using them on a project.

The stamps are from My Craft Spot.

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Follow the Day . . .

. . . and Reach for the Sun!

Hello! Today I am showing you my fourth page featuring our exchange student, Tobias. Once I settled down and decided on the sketch and PP, this LO came together incredibly fast!

The photo of our student was taken September 7th, only a month after Tobias joined our family. This was our first "outing" taking pictures together.  It turns out he and I have a mutual love of photography with very different shooting styles.

I followed this sketch off of Pinterest. The title is the name of a song I love by Polyphonic Spree.

I used Bo Bunny paper mostly from the Weekend Market line.

On a side note, I think I'm going to really enjoy making "teenage boy" layouts. They are challenging and I get to bring out my more grungy style in scrapbooking which took a back burner the last couple years. Of course, I'm not giving up die cuts anytime soon but this LO was definitely fun to make.

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Supplies:
Bo Bunny: Weekend Market
Bo Bunny: Et Cetera
Wood Embellishments from Creative Embellishments
SCAL - title
Black Twine
Stencil Designs
Stitching

SOUS: Die Cut Challenge - Ornament

Dear Santa: I can explain

I am thrilled to return to SOUS die cut team. Since I LOVE making die cuts this team fits me like a glove! The team is filled with a LOT of wonderful talent so hop on over there and see what are die cut team has for you this week.

For my first challenge with the team, we are to make and use a die cut ornament on our project. Well, if you are into Christmas and its decorations AT ALL this one is easy!

I followed this sketch from Pinterest.

I do want to apologize that the photos of my lay out aren't all that great. I was too lazy to retake them.

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Ornament from MissKateCuttables

The title is cut from SCAL. I've wanted to use this title for years!
Just love the little kid "feel" of it!

Supplies:

Echo Park - Merry Christmas PP and stickers

MissKateCuttables (NOEL die cuts)

Stamp and black embossing supplies

Stickles (on the ornament)

Tiny Letter stickers

WRAPPED WITH LOVE

Treasure Box Designs bobble head snowman has got to be my favorite!!!

This one I'm keeping for myself!

Supplies:

My Craft Spot stamp
Leaf Punch
Verve oval die
MME: Christmas Wish 6x6 PP
Ribbon from HL
Glitter Glue

DO NOT OPEN!

I'm a junkie for Treasure Box Designs bear and birdie die cuts! I felt a huge need to upgrade my collection of gift tags for this year.

Also, I have made a special "something" for my sister too, but I'll post those later.

Anyway, I will have several posts this month featuring Christmas gift tags!

Supplies:
Christmas Ribbon from HL
My Craft Spot Stamp
Holly and Berries brad
EP: This & That 6x6 PP

Thank you!

For the past two or three years, a special client at my work place has provided a holiday lunch for our staff members. I personally feel that only a hand made card will do for saying thank you to such a wonderful client and her furry family.

I loosely followed a sketch by MojoMonday.

The reindeer is a "bobble head" from Treasure Box Designs.

Supplies:

Die Cut from TBD
Spellbinder Die
Leaf Punch
My Craft Spot stamp
Echo Park 6x6 - Christmas This & That
Brad (holly leaf and berries)
Small swiss dots embossing folder

I AM GETTING A BIG BROTHER?

As a parent you worry . . . constantly. Am I making the right decisions? Is my child thriving and happy? etc. etc. Now imagine that child wanting to go to a foreign country for 10 months?!

My husband and I bit our nails and chewed over whether or not to host a foreign exchange student for those 10 months. We believe we are good people with something positive and rewarding to offer any child (actually a teenager) in our home. We worried how our son was going to handle another person in the house. 

It wasn't until after we finalized the paperwork and got approved to host a student that we told our six-year old son the news. His reaction was priceless.

"I am getting a big brother?!!" 

"When is he coming?"

"What's his name?"

"Is he here yet?"

All in the space of 10 seconds, my child rattled off his excitement. He was just so THRILLED with this new found addition.

I have talked a little about Tobias (the big brother) in my previous blog posts. He has been with us for three months now and fits into our family as snug as a glove.

This layout was fun to do and came together very quickly. I used a lot of October Afternoon scraps and followed this sketch from Pinterest.

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I used the arrows and the airplane to point to Germany, the country our student is from.

Supplies:

October Afternoon scraps of paper
Stitching
Thickers
Tiny Letter Stickers
More stickers
Wooden Embellishments - you can find some here
Buttons

No friend Like a Brother

Here is my first layout of my son and exchange student together. Now, I have plenty of photos just not plenty of time to be crafty! This was fun photo to scrap cause these two really are just like true brothers!!

I followed this sketch from Pinterest.

Before making this layout I put on my scrapbook wishlist a whole bunch of doodling templates. I have a feeling I'll want to doodle on most of my future layouts of these two! I am also going to have to increase my stash of "boy" embellishments!!

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Supplies:

EP: Notes to Self PP and stickers

Diamond Doodling Template

Camera embellishments

Rub-on

Wish you a Merry Christmas

Treasure Box Designs

Gotta love Christmas cards, right? 

Followed a sketch by MojoMonday #316.

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P.S. I didn't really think this needed a long explanation.

Supplies:

Die cut file by Treasure Box Designs
Stamp by My Craft Spot
MME 6x6 Vintage Christmas

Hello

Hello! Today I would like to share with you a special layout about our foreign exchange student from Germany. Meet Tobias!

He has been with us since August, but I only recently got some photos printed to get started with.

Tobias is not necessarily camera shy, but I do find that taking photos of him while he is actually not looking at the camera seems to capture a more true essence of him.

Scrapbooking about a teenage boy is definitely interesting! With my little boy, I can still put cute bears and bright colors on his lay outs and stay true to his personality. While making this layout about Tobias, I felt I didn't have enough distressing or spray inks. I seem to have misplaced my distressing tool. Boo!

I might be buying more Tim Holtz's products this year.  My sister should appreciate how that makes me giggle with glee!

I followed this sketch by color conspiracy for this layout.

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The photograph.

Supplies:

BoBunny: Et Cetera Line

Stitching

Brads

Metal Embellishments

Thicker Letters

Dymo Labeler

Wooden Embellishments

Canvas Tags

Tickets

Ribbon

Christmas Bird

Yes, expect my next several blog posts to be about Christmas cards. I hope to throw in a layout soon unrelated to Christmas.

I KNOW I followed a sketch by MojoMonday, just not sure which one.

Supplies:

Treasure Box Designs: Bird
MME PP - 6x6 - Christmas
Two-Edge Punch
Spellbinders
Rhinestones

Under the Mistletoe

I am getting a rather late start on my Christmas cards!! I'm completely in love with Treasure Box Designs' new Bobble Head series. PERFECT for cards!!!

I mean, who wouldn't want to meet this super cutie under a mistletoe!??

I used sketch #300 by MojoMonday.

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Supplies:

Treasure Box Designs - Bobble Head Gingerbread Man
My Craft Spot stamp
Spellbinders Label
PP is Teresa Collins 6x6 - NOEL
stitching

Baby Girl

Hello Peeps! Just a quick hello with my newest baby girl card.

Follow sketch #300 by MojoMonday.

Supplies:

Treasure Box Designs - Bobble Head Bear
Buttons
Metal Diecut from MyCraftSpot
Stamp from MyCraftSpot
Doodlebug Design 6x6 Sugar and Spice
Stitching