8th Day of Christmas @ Frosted Designs



On the 8th Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me.....  I created this layout for the 8th Day of Christmas challenge at Frosted Designs - use 8 different brands/manufacturers - exactly 8! 

Here are the 8 I used:

Simple Stories Summer Fresh line

SEI Washi Tape

Basic Grey brads

Jenni Bowlin journaling spot, ticket and "E"

Echo Park red polka dot paper

My Mind's Eye Lime Twist circle die-cut

Cosmo Cricket white/polka dot paper Get Happy Number 9

Bazzill Basics red cardstock

 

Happy New Year!

 

Hawk: A Layout for Sketches in Thyme

I created this layout for the Sketches in Thyme Sketch #90 Challenge!  I loved the simplicity of this sketch, but I was still able to use 2 of the same photo of this beautiful thin-shinned hawk, a threatened species on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico! 

 

I used all papers from the Simple Stories Year O Graphy collection, as I am doing our whole Puerto Rican vacation in this line.  The brads are from CTMH, title by American Crafts thickers,  tiny font from Adorn It,  and I used a Martha Stewart punch.

just like daddy



I love this layout!  I based it on the sketch at Fetch - A - Sketch, Challenge #33

and I loved the geometric elements, especially! I also took the opportunity to use 3 photos in these elements, and that always make me happy!  I cut the stars with my Cricut and the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, and inked them with chalking ink and a brush!  The title is made with Me and My Big Ideas Alpha chips and then I brushed them with the same Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink in Baja Blue.  

Not A Cloud In The Sky

 

I created this layout of my happy boy with the sketch from Sketches in Thyme current challenge in mind!  I loved the simplicity of this sketch, which gave me a place to start, and some room for creative freedom!  

      Sketches in Thyme: Sketch September 1 Blast From The Past

http://www.sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/2012/09/sketches-in-thyme-september-1.html

 

I created with these supplies:

Simple Stories Year-O-Graphy

American Crafts thickers

October Afternoon font stickers

Marvy Uchida journaling pen

CTMH paperclips

So Sunny

I used several shades of red, and several shades of blue, and of course, white. 

I am entering this layout into these challenges:

Divas by Design Challenge 42 Red, White and Blue

Little Red Wagon Challenge #140 -- Life's A Beach

Party Time Tuesdays PTT #75 Be Patriotic

I hope you like my red, white, and blue layout with lots of patterned paper!  Even my little biy is wearing red, white, and blue swimmy shorts! Here are the products I used in my layout, and many of them are from 2-3 years ago!

*Pink Paislee red base paper Be Free 365 degrees and flip notes journaling spot

*Me and My Big Ideas red foil Alpha Chips for the title

*My Mind's Eye Bohemia, Bliss, "Love of My Life" Tiny Dots paper and Six By Six Everyday Flair paper pad

*Sassafrass "Life is Beautiful" "Hooty" dots paper and "Anthem" "Sing Loud" papers

*Close To My Heart light blue brads

*American Crafts photo tabs in red

*Recollections star glitter brads in red

*Marvy Uchida Artist journaling pen in black 

100% Fall Fun

Oh I am so behind on scrapbooking my 3 year old son's photos! I know it is not the Autumn season, but Fall of 2010 is where I am chronologically in my photos! My goal for 2012 is to get caught up with current events, and stay caught up!

For this layout, I used lots of CHECKS/Squares! In the top right photo of my son, he is inside a bouncy house, behind a square-checked safety net. The pinwheel I created has a gingham checked patterned paper from Simple Stories. Look over to the right of my pinwheel and I have accented with 2 strips of American Crafts checked ribbon. I also found some super-tiny checkered ribbon in aqua by AC, and accented the left side of the page. My title card also has a grid pattern. And for my last gingham touch, I had one jumbo acrylic brad in aqua left in my stash that was just perfect! I am entering this layout into these 2 challenges:

CES Challenge 70: Check It Out

Craft Us Crazy Challenge #20: Anything Goes

I used these products for this layout: Simple Stories 100 Days of Summer, American Crafts ribbon, Bazzill Basics textured cardstock "cinder," EK Success black font stickers, Close To My Heart brads, and Making Memories Noteworthy journaling sheet.