C is for Christmas...in April?

So I have been pretty busy lately and I prefer to scrap in chronological order (with the occasional exception) so my most recent layout is Christmas 2013!

Despite being busy, I decided to participate in a great sketch challenge from Sketches in Thyme! They have new sketches each week, how awesome is that? The first two weeks flew by so I decided to use both of those sketches on a double page layout...

 

April Week 1 Challenge

April Week 2 Challenge





 

So here is my take on the first sketch ^^^^

 

and this is the second....

 

It was so much fun making this layout! My whole family had a great time remembering what a fun trip to Sea World this was. Taking the picture in the giant snow globe was so much fun, and about as close as we get to snow in Texas!

I wish the pictures were better, I prefer to take pics in natural light, but all we have had lately are dark and gloomy days!

Here are a few close ups :)

I used the sew easy tool along with a pretty sparkely green thread for the extra detail. My son especially loves it when I make Sesame Street characters with the Cricut. He giggled for 5 minutes straight when I told him the title of the page was "C is for Christmas!" Then he asked me for a cookie :)

Hope y'all enjoyed my layout, have a scrap'n good time...and play along with Sketches in Thyme!

Stick it Down: March Double Sketch Challenge!

I pretty much ALWAYS do double pages, aside from the first and last page of my scrapbooks, I like for there to be cohesion between pages that are next to each other. I was so excited to find the Stick it Down Double Sketches!

This is the March Double Sketch

 

I wanted to try something new with this layout and instead of using paper to layer the circle on top of my background paper I cut a hole in the background paper to put the circle underneath. I think it created an interesting look that I have never done before, what do you think?

 

For this layout I chose a combination of papers, the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 3 "Oliver" for the majority of this layout, but also included a page from the Tim Holtz idea-ology Lost and Found paper stash. I love the fun youthful feel of the bottle caps! I also used vellum quotes from colorbok, my newest addiction- the inkadinkado stamping gear, and fun sparkly brads!  

 

I think this layout conveys my son's natural ability to find the fun in any activity, it captures his silliness and his love for life! I am so thankful to Stick it Down for inspiring me, everyone should check out their challenges, if double pages aren't your thing they have single challenges and card challenges too! Awesome!

 

Have a scrap'n good time, y'all!

 

 

My first challenge EVER!

For my very first challenge I was inspired by the Scrap Our Stash Challenge #24!

This awesome sketch by Karan Gerber encouraged me to create the first page for my daughter's scrapbook (I have been trying to catch up on my son's scrapbook before I started my daughter). The challenge also motivated me to use a lot of my (ever growing) stash to complete the task of using an element for each letter in the word S-T-E-N-C-I-L.

Here is my finished page!

 

To complete the stash challenge here are the elements I used:

 

S- Sugar Chic Paper by Heidi Swapp (which I absolutely ADORE!) 

T- Thread (using the Sew Easy tool by We R Memory Keepers)

 

E- Eclectic metal sign "crazy for you"

 

N- Newborn head band

 

C- Cindy Loo Cricut Cartridge

 

I- Inkadinkado Stamping Gear

 

L- Leather ribbon

I had so much fun putting this page together, I love using more girly embellishments than I have in the past with my son's scrapbook! Let me know what you think!




I added a gold layer to the flower. I love the inkadinkadoo stamps, they are so fun to use!



There is also gold leather ribbon!



The newborn head band C is wearing in the picture became a great addition to my page.



'Crazy for you' metal sign.



Just recently started using the Sew Easy tool, I love it!



I am obsessed with all of the little details in this gorgeous paper!

 

 Y'all have a scrap'n good time!