Kindergarten Moments

Hello! Welcome back, I have another layout to share today! I started with this sketch from Paper Issues:

One thing I've done a lot this year is use single page sketches for two page layouts and I did it again here. It is a fun challenge to figure out how to extand a sketch design to a second page to make a cohesive layout. This sketch is great if you have a bunch of scraps to use up. I played around with bits and pieces that I hade and layered them until I was happy with the result. For the second page, I used a large piece of patterned paper to make a pocket to hold the two programs that I wanted to include with these photos. For my title, I used my Cricut for the word "kindergarten" and fussy cut the word "moments from a sheet of word patterned paper (I also cut a few other words from that paper for embellishments on my page. I used a 3x4 card for my journaling that I tucked under my pocket. I then used number stickers on my photos and then added captions for each photo on the journaling card. The top half of my layout was too plain just white, so I used a mask and Cracked Pistachio Distress Stain to add some interest. I wanted to bring a bit of the coral color up there too, so I swiped Abandoned Coral Distress Stain onto a piece of plastic, misted it with water and then smooshed that over the masked and inked areas. I found I didn't have a lot of embellishments that were the right color for this layout, so I kept it pretty minimal and mostly just embellished with a few enamel dots and sequins. 

 I am also entering this one in the CSI Case File 341 challenge:

I worked with the colors and added numbers to my photos which reminded me of the numbered squares. Thanks for stopping by!

January Calendar Page- Stick It Down

Happy last Monday of 2020! I have my calendar layout for January ready to share! I started with the two page sketch from Stick It Down:

I stuck pretty close to the sketch. I found a pretty snowflake wreath cut file for my second page. I decided to do a grid of nine photos instead of four on the second page to fit some more on my page. 

 I was also inspired by the This Or That challenge at Paper Issues:

I chose silver, snowflake, white ribbon, ampersand, sequins, cut file, and animal. These choices helped me decide how to embellish my page. It is hard to see in the photo, but there is quite a bit of sparkle on this page from glitter cardstock, glitter ribbon, and sequins. 

Thanks for stopping by to check out my layout!

The Landing

Hello and Merry Christmas! I have a new layout to share today. I started with this sketch from Paper Issues:

I used the sketch for my left hand page and then created a second page to go with it. I used patterned paper to make the vertical and horizontal strips. I used a new mask and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink to add the stars across the top. Instead of a bow, I found a large flower and put a punched scalloped circle and a badge in the center. I used my Cricut for the title. To embellish the page, I fussy cut some words from patterned paper, and used some transparent and cardstock die cuts. I finished off my embellishment clusters with some washi tape and flowers.

I was also inspired by the Lasting Memories challenge to pick 3 items from this list:

Doily

Heart

Flower

The color gold

The color green

Washi Tape

Tag

Circle

Chipboard

I used flowers, green, gold, and washi tape.Thanks for stopping by to check out my layout!

 

Happy 3rd Birthday Layout

Hello again! I have a new layout to share. I ended up doing this layout because I was tired of looking at the stack of cards on my desk! Ha, how's that for inspiration? 

I knew when I started this layout, I wanted to include the cards on it. Since there are a lot of cards, I decided to make a pocket on each page to hold them. Since my son was really into animals at the time ( he requested a lion eating a zebra on his cake), I found a zebra cut file and cut that from a black piece of cardstock. I then cu it in half to make a pocket on each page. To cover the cut edge, I layered a piece of patterned paper across the top. Originally, I was just going to have the zebra paper be the pocket, but I noticed the stripes were a little flimsy, so I decided to back it with an animal print transparency. I love the bit of shine it adds and you can still see the cards through it! I sewed around the pocket to securely attached it to the page. I adhered most of my photos to the front of the pocket and the one of my son  with his cake on the top half of the page. I used my Cricut to cut the title. I found a couple of journaling spots that went with my color scheme to tell two parts of the story. I finished embellishing the page with stickers. 

 I entered this in the Paper Issues "Light the Candle" challenge and the Lasting Memories "Anything Goes" challenge.

A Couple of Cards

Hello all! It's been a while! I have been working on some non paper related projects, but those are about done, so hopefully I'll be back posting here a bit more. I have two cards to share today that I have made over the last few weeks. 

First is a birthday card I made using the current sketch at Sketch Saturday:

I started by pulling some coordinating papers from my scraps and started putting them together in the design of the sketch. I dry embossed the background cardstock for some subtle interest. For the sentiment, I dug into a die cut pack from an Echo Park birthday collection. It worked perfectly with my colors and design! I finished the card off with a button and foil stars. 

I made this card a couple of weeks ago but never got around to posting. I was inspired by this sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch:

For the background of this card, I stamped snowflakes using light blue ink. I layered on a silver striped transparency. I used my Cricut to cut the snowflakes and heat embossed two of them with glitter embossing powder. I also stamped and heat embossed the sentiment. I finished the card off with some silver Nuvo drops. This one was a little tricky to photograph.

 

December Calendar Page

Hello again! I finally have my December calendar page to share! I was inspired by the two page sketch from Stick It Down:

I adjusted the sizes and directions of the photos to fit the photos I had. I needed more journaling space, so I added some to the right hand page as well. For my title, I cut the word from patterned paper and thin chipboard to give it some dimension. This font was a little thin for this, but I made it work. I found a wreath cut in Cricut Design Space. It wasn't a layered cut, so each piece had to be placed individually, which was a bit tedious, but I like how it turned out! To embellish the layout, I used stickers, resist canvas pieces, washi tape, a brad, a badge, and some Nuvo drops. 

 

Happy Birthday card

 Hello! I have a new card to share. I made this card for my oldest daughter who turned 14 this past weekend. I was inspired by the current card sketch at Stick It Down:

I started by making the wreath with my stamping gear and a flower stamp. The dance shoe stamp I wanted to use was too big to put in a corner of the wreath, so I moved it to the middle. I stamped the image on vellum and heat embossed it with silver powder. I then found some cardstock that matched my ink. I stamped and heat embossed my sentiment and then cut it into a little banner. To attach the vellum, I added adhesive behind the banner. I then added the Nuvo drop flower centers. Once they were dry, I took liquid glue and added dots of it on the backside of the vellum behind the Nuvo drops and pressed down the vellum. 

Thanks for stopping by to check out my card!

Back In Time

Hello! I'm here to share a new layout. I was inspired by the scraplift challenge from Paper Issues:

For my background, I used a cut file and drew it with a blue pen instead. This is something I've been wanting to try for a while and I finally got around to doing it. The effect is really fun! I then took the striped red and white paper and tore a strip. I chalked the raw edge to make it stand out. I then matted my photos on red cardstock. I used my Cricut to cut the title as well. I then went to work finding some tags to coordinate with the colors I had going on. Most of these were ready made tags, but I used a couple of stickers to make the "enjoy" tag. I tied some ribbons and twine through the holes to finish them off.