Rainy Day Fun

My newest layout was scrapped using MME's Stella Rose papers and embellishments.  I love the colors and they were perfect for the photos of my darling granddaughter and her grandpa, which she call TaTa, since she can't pronounce grandpa yet!  I did my usual and combined more than one challenge from Club CK.....Issue Challenge #2-to highlight a sun or summer theme, Issue Challenge #3-use a slang word, the sketch is Ashley's July Sketch It Out, and the Weekly Challenge for July 22-28  was to scrap a layout based on the title Proud to be_____, which I added to my journaling.  If I were a faster scrapper I might not have to combine so many challenges.   I am thinking that maybe someday, CK will give out an award for the most combined challenges in a single layout....I might just win that one!

My thanks to everyone at Club CK for the great challenges.  If you have not ever participated in any challenges on their website, be sure and stop by for some great fun and ideas!  Thanks for looking and have a great day!

1st 4th of July

Today is Thoughtful Thursday at thinking* through* design, the newest thought is splattering!  I have done a little experimenting with misting on my layouts but this is my first time splattering!  I must say, I had fun splattering my new colors.....had to make a trip to the LSS, an hour away, for the colors that I needed for my layout!  

Since I was scrapping my granddaughters first 4th of July, I planned a star/red, white, blue theme.  I decided to try splattering on white cardstock, just to see if I like the effect.  I liked it so much that I cut my smaller stars and the tag from my first try, no sense in wasting any paper or mist!   After misting the cardstock with both colors, I removed the misting tip from the bottle and tapped the end across my hand, getting the larger drops of mist.  

Be sure to stop by t*t*d and check out the layouts and thoughts from our Thoughtful Girls!  Please share your layouts with us and ask your friends to join in the fun!

Sweet Dreams

After following a discussion on the Creating Keepsakes message board about scrapping with the popular hexagon shape, I decided to give the octagon a try.  I scrapped a layout in March using the hexagon, fussy cutting each one, and loved the layout when finished.  

Although this looks like a two page layout, it really isn't!!  It is the result of the fact that I like my layouts to match the opposite page, I make sure to scrap with the same, or similar pp, when scrapping a layout for the opposing page.  Silly, I know, but it works for me.  


I started with the left layout and decided to continue the octagon theme for the right layout.    The only thing that I didn't like about the octagon shape was the large space between the die cuts.  I added buttons and rhinestones as a filler and a little bling.  I used MME's lime twist Charmed and BG Picadilly, Kraft paper, the bunny chipboard and date tag are from BG, and the title was cut with Cuttin' Up Cricut cart.   

 The octagon die cut is from the George and Shapes Cricut cart.

Here is the layout that I scrapped using the hexagon shapes.  It was for Ashley Horton's March Sketch It Out Challenge at Club Creatingkeepsakes.  

It has rained a little this evening and would love to have it rain all night.....it's hot and dry here in southwest Kansas.  All rain will be greatly appreciated!  It's time to start my next project!  Have a great weekend!

"Thoughtful Thursday" 


The newest thought at thinking*through*design is grounding photos.  In scrapbooking, grounding is the art of creating a foundation for our photos, giving them visual weight that pulls the viewer's attention to the main focus on our page....the photos.  


I used a sketch from Sketch Support for my layout.  Love their sketches and hope that they are back soon.  

Be sure and visit us at thinking*through*design  and check out our Thoughtful Girls layouts and their thoughts on grounding.  We would love to hear your comments and hope you decide to share your layouts.  Have a great day! 

Thoughtful Thursday!


A little reminder to stop by thinking*through*design for the newest thought.  This week it is all about fussy cutting...a neat way to make embellishements for your cards and layouts.   The photos and instructions are easy to follow for fussy cutting a simple, or intricate design.   Also, for cutting out a stamped image.  Great layouts and thoughts from seven Thoughtful Girls!

Snuggle


The sketch for my newest layout is from Pagemaps...such a cute sketch!  I am trying to catch up on some older photos of Ava, it's hard to believe these photos are almost two years old.  She came to visit this past weekend and entertained her Grandpa and I, she is a true blessing in our lives.  


I am trying to do more hand stitching on my layouts and decided to scrap the Fabulous Friday Challenge at Frosted Design, to stitch on a layout by hand, or with a machine.  Since my scrap area is in our family room, DH gets to experience my creative process, usually from start to finish.  Last night as I was stitching on my layout, he gave me a strange look, then ask me what I was doing?  He has seen me cross stitch for years, but I think he thought maybe I had lost my mind, stitching on paper!  No telling what he might see next!  


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Berry Sweet Girl

I am back with my newest layout.  I scrapped both layouts for challenges at Creatingkeepsakes, love the challenges, inspiration, and talented ladies at CK.  

I scrapped the left page for Ashley Horton's May Sketch It Out challenge.  The twist for the month of May was to hand stitch on the layout.  It is hard to believe that these photos are almost two years old....time sure goes fast!  I made my own strawberry pattern and cut each strawberry by hand after running red cardstock through my Cuttlebug, love how they turned out!  I hand stitched with red floss the two X's on the title and on the white cardstock to highlight the red in the strawberries.  


I'm sure that some of you know that I scrap mostly two page layouts.  Therefor, when I scrap a single layout, the layout that will be opposite, needs to match!  I know, it's strange, but I can't help it!  Must be a right brain/left brain kind of thing!   

The right page was scrapped for Ashley's June Sketch It Out challenge, very excited that I  finished it early this month!  The twist was to use a solid background.  I choose to use a light green cardstock, misting it lightly.  The title is chipboard from a Basic Grey Olivia Collection that I had had for a couple of years, saving it for just the right layout.  I covered the chipboard with Nana's Nursery/DCWV since the colors didn't match my paper.  I decided to add flags for another challenge at CK.....Erika's May/June Issue Challenge #4 to add flags to a card or layout.  I also made my pink flower by punching a border, cutting it apart, and then gluing it onto a 1 inch circle.  

Funny thing, as I was uploading these yesterday to the challenges at CK, I realized that the colors were perfect for the June Color challenge.  I did it again, covered more than one challenge with my layouts!  I wonder if they give out prizes for the Most Challenges scrapped in a single layout.  















Thanks for looking and have a great weekend.   We are expecting company this weekend, our darling granddaughter and her mommy & daddy are coming to visit.  They just celebrated their 3rd Anniversary on Wednesday.  Very anxious to see them again.