Mother's Day 2011: A Scrapbook Layout

Love the shaped edge of the cardstock...

... the pop of yellow and lace...

...and glittery letters!

Supplies:

Paper- Creative Imaginations; Prima; My Minds Eye

Alpha- My Minds Eye

Flowers- Prima

Rhinestones- Kaiser Krafts

Lace- Prima

Distress Ink- Worn Lipstick

Adhesives- Helmar 450, Scrapdots, and Adhesive Runner

All supplies can be purchased at Scrap-Tastic!

Here's the Pencil Lines sketch I used (#246):

I love sharing my artwork with others! I would appreciate a post on Facebook, Twitter, or other media!!

Related articles

• Baby Sarah- a Layout (reflectionsbyrebekah.blogspot.com)
• Check out my layout from Mother's Day 2010.
• And here are the cards I made for all the moms this year!

A Woman of Grace- Art Journal Page

This art journal project was inspired by a quote I found on a blog post over at the Right Brain Planner. Check her out! Lots of good stuff about loving yourself, being creative, following your heart...sigh...

" A woman of grace knows that her strength comes from her journey. Thus, she journeys- even when she is weak". ~Teresa Jennings Robinson

Just so perfect for me and where I am in life right now, struggling with health issues and every day with its ups, downs, and unknowns. Yes, I am weak. Tired. Frustrated. 

But I journey.

Supplies

leftover pink computer paper

stamps- Unity, Verve, Prima

rub-ons- Fancy Pants Designs

vintage book

pieces from old magazines

Elmer's glue stick

Sharpie markers

Staz on Black ink

Worn Lipstick Distress Ink

Pink Bubblegum Glimmer Mist

photo mat from an old collage frame

office tag

I just LOVE collage, don't you?

Related articles

• A Collage Life (kzgrc.wordpress.com)
• Collage fever (orangeduchess.wordpress.com)
• Casa Verde: An Upcycled Headboard (casasugar.com)

Baby Sarah- a Layout

Just a simple layout of my sweet niece. A birth picture and one of her at one year.

Using the current sketch from Sketchy Thursdays.
I traded the circles for rectangles and chose to put the photos over the grid instead of incorporating them into the 6-part design.

Products
Paper- My Mind's Eye, Fancy Pants Deisgns
Flowers- Prima
Ink- Staz on Timber Brown
Alphas- Scenic Route
Adhesive- Helmar Adhesive Runner and 450 Quick Dry

All products can be found at Scrap-Tastic.

Enjoy the Little Things...A Father's Day Card

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

This is the card I made for my own dad and father-in-law.

Thought it was such a nice sentiment, and perfect, subtle colors.

 

Papers- From the June Scrap-tastic kit

Stamp- Unity

Lace- Prima

Ink- Palette Burnt Umber

CM corner rounder

Adhesive- Helmar adhesive runner, 450 Quick Dry, and ZapDots

And a little help from a SplitCoast Stampers sketch!

Croptoberfest 2010: A Layout

Croptoberfest is a yearly scrapbooking event. Just an excuse to get together over a weekend and scrap, really. Here's last year's celebration!

Supplies:

Paper: Creative Imaginations, My Mind's Eye

Note Card: Prima

Lace & Flowers: Prima

Alpha: Basic Grey

Ink: Burnt Umber (Palette)

Sketch: Twisted Sketches #99

Trash Walk: A Layout

Remember when the girls decided to pick up trash in our neighborhood? 

I finally got around to scrapping those photos!

Supplies:

Paper: Basic Grey, Bella Blvd., Creative Memories, My Mind's Eye

Alpha: Prima

Small Flowers: Prima

Large Flowers: Basic Grey

Stickles

Staz On Timber Brown Ink

Metal Arrow: Oriental Trading Co.

Creative Memories tearing tool

Confidence is Key- A Layout

Who doesn't feel better and more confident after a make-over?

My friends and I had a lot of fun a few weekends ago 

playing with hair, make up, and photos.

This layout features my "before" and "after" shots!

Love the dimension on this Prima butterfly!

And look at the texture on this flower!

Supplies:

Paper- Bella Blvd. and My Mind's Eye

Date labels- Scenic Route

Rub ons- Scenic Route

Vintage Photo Distress Ink- Ranger

Butterfly, lace and flowers- Prima

Adhesives- Helmar Adhesive Runner, 450 Quick Dry, and Liquid Scrapdots

All products can be purchased at Scrap-Tastic.

Sketch:

Pencil Lines #231

Great Grandparents- A Layout

This picture was taken at my daughter's 8th birthday party this past December. With her are her GREAT grandparents!

Supplies

Paper- October Afternoon, Fancy Pants

Flowers- Prima

Misc. ribbon and eyelets

Sketch from Pencil Lines:

Winter Park- A Layout

In "honor" of snow returning to my area after a few days of 70 degree weather, I'm posting this layout of a winter trip to the park!

Supplies:

Paper- My Mind's Eye

Transparency- Hambly

Doily strips- Basic Grey

Notecard- Prima

Alpha- Sizzix die cuts

Glimmer Mist- Coffee Shop, Spun Silver, Old Lace

I used this sketch from Sketchy Thursdays as a starting point:

I hope your weekend will be warmer than mine! Thanks for stopping by.

Making Valentines- A Layout

This year, filling out Valentines for classmates was quite the production. Each card was inspected and read carefully in order to choose just the right one for each person. My girls were careful to not send the wrong message to certain boys. Less than friendly girls did not get cards that said "BFF". And on and on and on. It was exhausting, but made for a cute layout!

I started with this sketch from PencilLines:

 

Supplies:

Paper- Basic Grey

Cardstock- CM

Die Cuts- Girls' Paperie

Flowers- Prima

Heart punches- CM

Viva Pink Glimmer Mist

Vellum title- CM

Adhesives- Helmar Adhesive Runner and 450 Quick Dry

The Recital- A Layout

Here is another one of my gorgeous nieces!

 Paper- My Mind's Eye and Fiber Scraps

 AC Thickers alphas layered on the Top Note die cut

Tim Holtz mask (perfect, huh?) with Coffee Shop Glimmer Mist and Prima flowers

Guess where you can get all these awesome products?

Scrap-Tastic, of course!

Fall Scrapbook Pages

I LOVE fall! I love taking photos and scrapbooking fall events. Here are a couple of recent pages that I completed at a scrapbook retreat last month.

 Using a "reverse matting" technique as taught by Becky Teichmiller of Scrap-Tastic. Products: Scrap-Tastic kit, Glimmer Mist, CM circle punch, Prima butterflies.

 

Also using a Scrap-Tastic kit. I won the orange bling during one of Becky's weekly classes. Love those Prima flowers with the feathers. Other products include stamps by Unity, Martha Stewart border punch, Chocolate Chip ink from SU, Glimmer Mist and Glimmer Chips.

 Thanks for stopping by today and seeing some of the fun I've had this fall!