The Olde Saltbox: February 2013

Friday, February 22, 2013

Mini Book #22

Okay don't you all faint from shock! I got another mini book video done! This quick little album would make a great gift and slips so easily into you purse for a brag book. The pages are perfect for instagram photos. Check out the video here!

Friday, February 15, 2013

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

We Have A Winner for the Sketch N Scrap Blog Hop Post!

Congratulations Vicki!

Have fun with all of your new supplies!

Mini Book #21

I know, I know, its' been forever! But here is Mini Book #21. It's a simple mini that can be finished in minutes. Check out the YouTube video Here!

P.S. I promise it wont take another 4 months for the next mini book video!

Sketch N Scrap Challenge #27

So did you all have fun with Sketch N Scrap's first Blog Hop? Now it's time for another sketch! This one was fun, I kept it pretty simple. Head on over to Sketch N Scrap to upload your take!

These papers from Fancy Pants are so pretty and matched my photos well. They are from a Christmas line, but they don't scream Christmas which is nice. Brileigh turned into a little mommy at Christmas dinner feeding her little cousin. It was so cute and she did so well.

For the title piece I layered a piece I cut with my CriCut on a matching tag.

For the main element I had been saving an ornament that had fallen off of our tree and lost it's string. It worked well with the papers and it's nice to have a piece of our Christmas tree on the layout.

Items I used in this layout:

Fancy Pants Designs • Saint Nick • Sugar Plum

Fancy Pants Designs • Saint Nick • Noel

Fancy Pants Designs • Saint Nick • Tinsel

Fancy Pants Designs • Saint Nick • Garland

Fancy Pants Designs • Saint Nick • Element Stickers

Fancy Pants Designs • Traditions • Tags & Titles

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Sketch N Scrap Blog Hop Reminder

Don't forget! You have until February 14th at midnight CST to complete the hop.

If you haven't started head on over to Sketch-N-Scrap to begin!

You also have until Midnight tomorrow night to comment on the post below to be eligible to win the prize I'm giving away!

Have Fun!

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Sketch-N-Scrap Blog Hop + Giveaway!

We decided to try something new this month at Sketch-N-Scrap. A blog hop AND bonus sketch! If you have come here from Kerry's Blog, then you are ON the right path. Once you have found the secret words head on over to the next stop on the hop, Monica's Blog. If you've come straight here and would like to play along head over to the beginning at Sketch-N-Scrap.

Here is the wonderful sketch for this hop, a perfect layout for Valentines!

I'm also having a giveaway! Leave a comment below and you will be entered to win all of the fabulous things in the photo below!

To suit my photos, I turned the sketch 90°. I wanted to use these particular photos of the kids and this was the perfect layout.

I had fun playing with different elements for this layout. I took a journaling spot and cut the center out to create a window. After layering the scallop circle and heart, I added a title banner over the piece & put a little bit of red stickles on for the finishing touch

The blue strip of paper was a little to solid for this piece, so I took a white crayon and colored over the piece so it would match the blue in the main paper better.

Items I used in this layout:

Bo Bunny • 12" Persuasion Love Notes

Bo Bunny • 12" Love Bandit Cutouts

Ranger • Walnut Stain Ink Pad

Friday, February 1, 2013

Sketch N Scrap Challenge #26

Here we go with another wonderful sketch for the Sketch-N-Scrap challenge! This sketch is so much fun and it features 5 photo spots which is great for story telling! Use this sketch for inspiration and upload your take to the SNS blog today!

For my layout I chose 5 photos of my boys opening their "big" Christmas gift. When you are 3 years old nothing is cooler than a present that is 3 times your size!

For the title piece, I cut out the letters using my cricut and covered them with a green glitter glue making seem like glittery puff letters.

I layered different embellishments for the journaling spot, not getting too crazy as it is already a busy layout with all of the photos. (Lots to look at! :) )