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

Scrap The Boys: Play in the Water

Today starts a new challenge for Scrap the Boys!

I've been in a summer mood lately and decided to scrap this gem tucked away in my photos. When it comes to scrapping rowdy boys, I like to either take the "loud and bold" approach or the mixed media "messy and masculine" approach.

I decided to play with this fun die cut provided by Paper Issues! I did add journaling along the bottom of the layout, but my logo is covering it up because I wrote names.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Supplies:

Paper:
Bella Blvd: Sand&Surf
Pebbles: Fun in the Sun
Echo Park: Summer Bliss

Embellishments:
Silhouette Cameo - die cut design and title from Paper Issues
Pretty Little Studio - Ain't Life Grand
Pebbles "Chips" - Fun in the Sun
Stitching

NSD: Beach babes

Hello there! I haven't been scrapping much but I just had to make something for National Scrapbook Day this past weekend. I've made a list of everything I have not yet scrapped and on that list is me and my BFF's cruising!!!!! (I know I've made one page, but that's it considering we've gone on cruises three times now.)

I was greatly inspired by all the projects on my Pinterest page using large title die cuts. I really wanted to go that route, and could not find anywhere a title font using 'Beach' the way I wanted.

So I dusted off SCAL4 and got to work making my own!!!!!

Isla Pasion is a privately owned beach at Cozumel, Mexico. It was a beautiful hot day, with clear and rather salty water. But we had so much fun, just hanging out.

The tropical leaves are die cuts from the Silhouette online store. I fussy cut the flowers from BoBunny's 'Beach Therapy' line.

I did add extra embellishments from my stash including wood pieces and summer pieces from Michael's.

The large font is "Marker Felt". Sorry, already don't remember the font choice for 'babes'.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!

Supplies:

--BoBunny: Beach Therapy
--BoBunny: Boardwalk
Embellishments from Michael's
Wooden pieces from Creative Embellishments
Silhouette Cameo with SCAL4

Scrap The Boys: Adventure

Hello there! Today starts our new challenge month at Scrap The Boys!!!

 This month it's a mood board challenge. Be sure to check out all the fabulous layouts our design team came up with for this challenge.

I recently updated my Pretty Little Studio stash and just had to use it for this layout!

The large leaves are from the Silhouette Design Store. Lots of embellishments and die cuts from Pretty Little Studio's 'Island Treasure' collection.

The background is from Simple Stories Snap Basics.

After taking photos of this layout, I did go back and add journaling around the leaves.

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

ISBG: Oh so happy

Welcome to my blog! Today I would like to share my 4th project with you using the newest toolshed kit, 'Colorburst'. This kit is full of ephemera perfect for those masculine layouts you've been putting off . . . hint hint!!! My previous pages have been heavy on mixed media, so I went with a different style of layering and stitching lots of the die cuts that come in the kit.

The photo is of my son when we went fishing at Lake Deam several years ago.

I did used word stamps from my stash, as well as stitching and thread. But everything else is from the kit.

I liked making the layout look a little messy with loose thread here and there. I also like the "layered" stamp look achieved by mixing and matching small number and word stamps.

More stitching and layers!!

Supplies:

ISBG: Toolshed: Colorburst Main kit

ISBG: Toolshed: Colorburst Embellishment Bonus kit

ISBG: Toolshed: Colorburst Bonus Chipboard

ISBG: Toolshed: Colorburst Mixed Media (Lindy's Starburst Cathedral Pines Green)

My own stash:

Clear Gesso

Black Gesso

Word stamps by Heidi Swapp

Date Stamp

Sewing machine and black thread

ISBG: Best Day Ever

Hello and welcome!! It's a new day and I'm here to show you my latest creation with International Scrapbook Garden's toolshed kit: 'Colorburst'.

If you haven't discovered this kit club already, OH MAN, stop now and go check it out.

My family and I took a business trip to Albuquerque, NM during Spring Break. On the way, we stopped at Amarillo, TX and Palo Duro Canyon State Park. My husband and son went zip lining over a small part of it, while I stayed firmly on the ground taking pictures.

I was greatly inspired by Karine Gagnon's work and her layout, 'Let Life Surprise You'. She makes process videos and I really appreciate that as I learn to navigate the world of mixed media.

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

The embellishment bonus kit comes with thickers by American Crafts. I love that as AC products can be versatile and fun for many projects. The bonus kit also comes with some fun word phrases by 7 Dots Studio.

I layered chipboard and patterned paper provided in the bonus paper kit and bonus chipboard kit. The  layered circles I inked with 'Tin Can' ink provided in the main kit.

I used Paste-Eez 'Lava Flow' from ISBG 'The Spider's Web' mixed media kit. I did combine Lindy's sprays and magical shakers provided in the main kit and bonus mixed media kit. I added one color from my stash: Lindy's Starburst Spray: Ponderosa Pines Olive.

Supplies:

ISBG: Toolshed kit: Colorburst Main Kit

ISBG: Toolshed kit: Colorburst Bonus Paper

ISBG: Toolshed kit: Colorburst Embellishment Bonus Kit

ISBG: Toolshed kit: Colorburst Bonus Chipboard

ISBG: Toolshed kit: Colorburst Mixed Media Bonus Kit

ISBG: Toolshed kit: Spider's Web Mixed Media Bonus Kit

Extra Supplies:

Lindy's Starburst Spray: Ponderosa Pines Olive

Clear Gesso

ISBG: You Color my World

Hello! Welcome to my blog. Today I'm sharing with you a new layout using International Scrapbook Garden's toolshed kit called 'Colorburst'.

There are so many interpretations with this kit! Love every little detail in it. You can make a crazy color combo page, or even just a monochrome page and love the results either way.

With this page, I wanted to use every color provided in the main kit and mixed media bonus kit. We recently stopped by Cadillac Ranch on Route 66 in Texas. These cars are standing straight up, in a row, and are weirdly part of our modern American history. People not only stop by to visit, but to spray paint the cars as well. These cars are located on the flat plains so the wind is absolutely relentless and intense as well.

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

Aren't these flowers beautiful!?

I envisioned the background a certain way and ended up with a "hot mess". LOL! So I felt the need to add lots of embellishment to tone down the background. I did use leaf die cuts made with my Silhouette Cameo here.

The mixed media kit comes with Dazzlerz 'Pucker Up Pink', which is a shimmering dimensional paste. It's an incredibly strong and powerful color!!! I applied black gesso to the title and added two different embossing powders. Polka purple is part of the mixed media kit. Lindy's Desert Moon Copper Teal is from my stash. 

Did you know that those long titles mean there is more than one color change in the powder? If you use black gesso/paint, you will get the secondary color instead.

Supplies:

ISBG Toolshed Kit: "Colorburst" Main kit

ISBG Toolshed Kit: "Colorburst" Mixed Media Kit

ISBG Toolshed Kit: "Colorburst" Embellishment Bonus Kit

My Stash:

Lindy's Embossing Powder: Desert Moon Copper Teal

Silhouette Cameo

Word stamps by Heidi Swapp and Citrus Twist

Loose thread

Scrap the Boys: Splash

Hello and welcome!! It's a brand-new month and time for a new challenge at Scrap The Boys.

This month we are teaming up with Cocoa Vanilla, which unfortunately I

do not have any of their products in my stash. So I decided to go completely bright

and colorful.

'Summer Fun' is a cut file I purchased from the Silhouette online store. I also offset the 

cut in the patterned pink to really make the frame pop.

I reached for several items from various places in my stash that seemed to all

have coordinating colors. The die cuts are from the Pebbles line.

I would consider this layout to be simple in design and execution. Some dots,

twine and die cuts and you have yourself a masterpiece!!

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!

Supplies:

--Paper:

---Pebbles: Fun in the Sun 

---Echo Park: Summer Bliss

---Bella Blvd: Sand & Surf

Twine

Dots

Pebbles Die Cuts: Fun in the Sun

Silhouette Cameo

ISBG: Authentic Gentleman

It's brand new kit time at International Scrapbook Garden!!!! Oh my . . . . I can't even begin to express all the happiness coming from this new toolshed kit 'Colorburst'!!

Thank goodness I recently went on a trip and took pictures that will go well with this kit. Cause that's why I go on trips . . . so I can scrapbook!! LOL!

Other than glue, dimensional paste and gesso, I only reached for one extra stamp from my own stash to make this page. I did use 13arts grained grit and microspheres from the previous toolshed kits on this page as well.

I love that International Scrapbook's kit designer used 49 & Market for much of this kit as well. I have never used their products before and it's love at first sight!!!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by today!!!!

I used black gesso on the creative embellishment pieces. I also reached for 13@rts Black Microspheres and Fine-Grained Grit from previous kits to add a little more texture.

I love the two stencil templates that come with the kits. They are such versatile shapes to be used on a variety of projects.

I first added Lindy's Flat Fabio C'estla vie Cerise as the base color. I then added Lindy's magical shaker Time Travel Teal twice for extra color burst. I followed all of that with a touch of Shimmerz Paste-eez 'Hold the Mustard'. All of these colors are provided in the kits.

Here you can see the many layers I added to the background for color and texture.

Supplies:

ISBG: Colorburst Main Kit

ISBG: Colorburst Bonus Paper

ISBG: Colorburst Bonus Chipboard

ISBG: Colorburst Bonus Mixed Media

ISBG: Summer Concert Bonus Embellishment

ISBG: Summer Concert Main Kit

Extra:

Random stamp from stash

White and Black Gesso

PDE Linky Party: Relax

Hello there! Today is a new challenge day at Pause Dream Enjoy!

Today's challenge is this photo for inspiration.

I know most of us would be thinking "mermaid" and "birthday". Let's just say I 

don't have any "mermaids" in my life. Also, I seriously shy away from making actual 

birthday cards . . . so I went a different way.

I decided to make this cute Doodlebug Designs' dolphin

for my card, purchased from the Silhouette online store.

Also, I was hugely inspired by this card found on Pinterest. 

It's absolutely the cutest in it's simplicity.

Thanks for stopping by today!

PDE: Smile

Hello and welcome! Today is a new challenge day at Pause Dream Enjoy.

I made this card using a resist technique with Lindy's embossing powders and Tim Holtz distress inks. I'm very happy with how this turned out.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Supplies:

Lindy's Embossing Powders: Morning Glory Azure and Desert Moon Copper Teal

Tim Holtz Distress Inks:

--Victorian Velvet

--Gathered Twigs

--Rusty Hinge

--Broken China

Sequins

Wooden Smile (embossed with Morning Glory Azure)

Background stamp by Carabelle (SA60208)

ISBG: Take the Scenic Route

Good morning crafters!! I'm here today with a new layout using International 

Scrapbook Garden's toolshed kit: Winter Adventures.

Did I mention how much I love this kit?! It's perfect for baby boy, school,

playing in the mud, and winter layouts of our boys (yes yes . . . even girls).

But honestly, girls get a lot of attention in the crafty world. *smirk*

I used SCAL4 to create a negative cut on the top page, distressed the edges,

then added the second layer behind it. Easy as pie!

Thanks for stopping by today!

I add stitching to nearly every layout. I love how it brings an

ordinary page to life!

I added layers of distressed scrap paper behind the photo. 

This is a new look or "technique" for me and I love how it really

adds to the personality of a boy page.

Most of the cluster is from the kit. I added buttons, the 

hash tag and thread from my stash. Oh, I added the stamped

date from my own stash too.

Supplies:

ISBG: Toolshed Kit: Winter Adventures Main kit

ISBG: Toolshed Kit: Winter Adventures Bonus Paper

ISBG: Toolshed Kit: Winter Adventures Embellishment Bonus

Extra:

Sewing and thread

Buttons

Wooden Hashtag

Stamped date

Scrap The Boys: Adventure Camp

 Hello! Can you believe it's March already? It also means it's a new challenge over at Scrap The Boys challenge blog.

For this month, we are challenging you with a sketch provided by Laura Whitaker.

This sketch has all kinds of goodies and room for interpretation! I hope you play along this month. For me, I decided to use a different large shape, rather than the star. I purchased the campfire from an Etsy store called PureMerakiDesigns. I then hand-stitched the whole thing, which took about an hour.

You know those layouts that come together so quickly and just "flow". Yeah . . . this wasn't one of them. LOL! I know this layout doesn't look complicated, but my brain was having some serious roadblocks trying to put it together. Ever have one of those?

Once I decided on the campfire background, the rest of the layout finally came together . . . slowly. The paper is from an older line by Elle's Studio.

"Anyone who thinks the art of conversation is dead ought to tell a child to go to bed." Robert Gallagher (October Afternoon)

I used that quote on this layout cause it was quite the headache trying to get 11 boys to go to sleep at adventure camp. Let's just say "been there, done that . . . got the t-shirt". 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!!!!