picnic: A Layout for Let's Get Sketchy, May Week 2

Update:  I was chosen the Week 2 Featured Artist at Let's Get Sketchy for this Layout!

 

Oh we have so much fun in the summertime! I love the color orange, and I often dress my youngest in orange, and buy scrapbooking collections with orange themes! 


 I created this layout based on the Let's Get Sketchy May Week 2 Sketch Challenge, and here is the original:

**My resolution for 2013 in the scrapbooking area of my life is to use the supplies (the stash) I have already, and to only purchase prints of photos and adhesives!**  This layout gave me lots of opportunities to look through my stash and use several pieces!  YAY! 

I used Fancy Pants Trick or Treat, Oct 31, and It's The Little Things collections, Reminisce Safety First, Simple Stories Summer Fun, Scenic Route Grafton Beach, Graphic 45 Staples alpha stickers,Sandylion Essentials Stickers, Crate Paper Toy Box Phrases, Jillibean Soup, American Crafts ribbon, Flair buttons, and Remarks Accents, and Recollections flowers!  (I also used several buttons from my stash!) Yahoo! 

Authentic Boy: A Layout for Scrapping Everyday Miracles

 

March Sketch Challenge: And the twist - buttons!

 

I had a blast with this sketch - so many elements and so many photos!  I really need to use sketches like this with 4 photos because I take so many shots of my family, that even when I scrap a few of each event, I still have too many!  LOL! 
Be sure to visit Scrapping Everyday Miracles for challenges, tutorials and lots of Miracles!  

Farm Fresh: A Layout for Let's Get Sketchy

 

Let's Get Sketchy March Week #2 Sketch Challenge

 

Here is the original sketch:

 

I used lots of supplies from my stash, including Fancy Pants Summer's End collection, thickers, Close To My Heart wood die cuts, Making Memories journaling slip, brads, and more! 

My Shadow: A Layout for Let's Get Sketchy

 In my layout I used these products and supplies:

The Paper Studio Kraft Stack

Close To My Heart wooden diecut shapes

Fancy Pants Summer's End collection

Prima rhinestone and flower flourish

My Mind's Eye burlap twine

Thickers

various brads

 

 





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Let's Get Sketchy: Feb. Week 2

http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/2013/02/february-week-2-challenge.html

Here is the original sketch at Let's Get Sketchy:

I used these supplies for my layout:

Fancy Pants Summer's End collection

The Paper Studio KRAFT stack

Black burlap fiber

brown staples from Memory Makers

thickers

 

Let's Get Sketchy Feb. Week 1

http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/2013/02/february-week-1.html

Here is the original sketch:

 

I used these products and supplies:

*Fancy Pants Summer's End Collection

*The Paper Studio KRAFT stack

*Close To My Heart Waxy Flax

*American Crafts black thickers

*Recollections cardstock

 

Enjoy!

Sketches in Thyme #102 - again! :)

I am reposting my layout for Sketch #102 for Sketches in Thyme! 

 

Enjoy! 

Sketches in Thyme # 101 and 102

I present my layout for Sketches in Thyme #101:

 

Sketches in Thyme # 101

http://www.sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/2013/02/sketches-in-thyme-101.html

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And below, I present Sketches in Thyme #102:

http://www.sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/2013/02/sketches-in-thyme-102.html

 

 

The original sketch #102:

 

In these layouts, I showcased photos from a trip my son and I took to a friend's small home farm!  We both love animals, and he loved getting so up close and personal!

 

This year, 2013, my goal is to basically use what I already have in my scrapbook stash, and only purchase tape runners, glues and adhesives!  So, here is a list of the products and supplies I used:

 

• Recollections chocolate cardstock
• The Paper Studio KRAFT stack
• Close To My Heart houndstooth print paper, wooden die cuts, and Waxy Flax
• Fancy Pants Summer's End collection
• My Mind's Eye burlap twine
• American Crafts black flat thickers
• K and Company woodgrain title chips

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GROW: A Layout

This 2-page layout is inspired by the National Scrapbook Day festivities at Scrapbook & Cards Today sketch posted on their blog!  I modified the original 8.5 x 11 in. sketch into a double 12 x 12 in layout.  I love how it turned out, and this sketch allowed me to use a coloring book page from my son, 4 photos, and lots of the info from the journal I have been keeping about him since his birth! 

I used Fancy Pants Rough and Tough, My Mind's Eye Line Twist, Bobbin Measuring Tape ribbon, Doodlebug Designs stickers, American Crafts thickers, along with various buttons, and font stickers. 

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You Are A Hoot

I love patterned paper, and I'm not afraid to mix it up!  This layout features 5 patterned papers and a patterned ribbon.  I also pulled out one of my VERY favorite stamp sets, "You're A Hoot" from Close To My Heart. My background black polka dot paper is Fancy Pants Rough and Tough, the adorable owl patterned paper is Bella BLVD Finally Fall, the aqua polka dot paper, striped photo matte paper, and the aqua scrap on the top right are My Mind's Eye Lime Twist, the tiny journaling strip is a scrap from an older Close To My Heart line, as are the Colonial White cardstock squares I stamped those adorable owls on!  I distressed edges with the cute little We R Memory Keepers Heart Attack tool!  And of course, my thickers title, and 3 ribbon strips are from American Crafts. I attached the ribbon strips with my trusty Xyron 150 Sticker Maker, stamped with Close To My Heart black distressing ink, and popped up my hooty owls with ek 3D-Dots! Finally, I did a little coloring with a Close To My Heart color pencil in Robin Egg Blue, and added a few Basic Grey brads.  And the best part -  these hilarious shots of my adorable son!

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I Love Water

I just completed this layout for Sketchy Thursdays 8.11! This was a great layout to work with, and I may use it again! We love to visit Nana at Thanksgiving each year, and one of our favorite things to do is swim! For this layout I used products from Close To My Heart, Fancy Pants, and My Mind's Eye! For the waves, I used Cricut cart: Life is a Beach.

Close To You

Stamp Something: Challenge Something Embellished "Close To You" Layout

Fancy Pants Beach Bum collection combined with Close To My Heart cardstock and brads, along with American Crafts thickers!

I used large Zots to attach my large buttons, the Xyron 150 Create A Sticker to attach the striped ribbon, and Recollections foam circles to elevate several pieces on the layout.

Fancy Pants Beach Bum Collection

I am getting more and more comfortable with my own handwriting, and decided to use it on this layout.