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

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!

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

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! :) )

 Items I used in this layout:

Jillibean Soup • Christmas Eve Chowder •  Dried Green Onion

Jillibean Soup • Christmas Eve Chowder • Frozen Lobster

Jillibean Soup • Christmas Eve Chowder • Boiling Water

Jillibean Soup • Christmas Eve Chowder • Salt & Pepper

Jillibean Soup • Christmas Eve Chowder • Bite Size Bits

Ranger • Distress Ink Pad • Barn Door

Ranger • Distress Ink Pad • Broken China

Ranger • Distress Ink Pad • Crushed Olive

EK Tools • Binding Edge Punch

Sketch-N-Scrap Blog Hop

Please join us on February 7th for our first ever blog hop!  We will have a bonus sketch, prizes and LOADS of inspiration!  We hope you will join us but don't keep the good news to yourself, please share it with all your scrappy friends, because after all love is meant to be shared!  

Stay tuned, more info coming soon!

Sketch N Scrap Challenge #25

Well now that we are all settled into the New Year, how about another sketch from Sketch N Scrap!

This sketch was designed by our new Sketch Artist Brenshevia. Check out her blog HERE.

I continued with the triplets birthday photos & the Simple Stories Happy Day collection for this sketch. I used my sewing machine to stitch around the two main papers for added element.

For the title piece, I used my Tim Holtz Chip Block die to cut out letters then covered them with glossy accents for a glossy puffy letter effect.

Now to the tutorial I teased you about in the last sketch. In that layout and this one, I wanted to have a solid paper. But the printed papers have a grungy look to them and a clean sheet of cardstock would be out of place. So I grabbed my Ink Blending Tool with a foam pad and ink pad.

First I held the paper up and rubbed the ink on the edges of the paper with the blending tool to give it a darker "fine line" edge.

Next I took my inked up blending tool and lightly rubbed it on the paper in circles to lightly feather in the ink. Darker around the edges and lighter towards the middle. And that's it! Now you have a grubbied up piece of cardstock!

Products I used in this layout:

Simple Stories • Happy Day • It's Your Day

Simple Stories • Happy Day • Fundamental Cardstock Stickers

Tim Holtz Alterations • Chip Block Die

Sizzix • Big Shot

Ranger • Glossy Accents

Ranger • Walnut Stain Ink Pad

Ranger • Ink Blending Tool

Baby Album

Here is the baby mini album I just finished for my best friend! I used my big shot pro to cut the album with the Album w/Tabs die.

I used papers from the My Minds Eye Lost & Found Market Street 6x6 Paper Pad.

For the photo spots I took white paper and edged it with walnut stain blend them in the MME papers.

In the photo above I used a kraft folder from Maya Road. And I also used my Papertrey Ink Die to cut the photo spot on the right side. I used the coordinating stamp set on the spot and American Crafts Zing Embossing Powder in Powder.

I used the card My Minds Eye buttons came on for a photo spot in the above photo.

For extra photo spots I made a cascade of paper at varying heights. I also added a little Platinum Stickes for extra sparkle.

I had a lot of fun making this album and I can't wait to see it full of pictures!

Sketch N Scrap Challenge #24

Happy New Year!

What better way to ring in the new year than with a new sketch challenge from Sketch N Scrap! Lisa put together this wonderful sketch and I was itching to get the triplets 3rd Birthday photos scraped so that's what I did.

Okay, who doesn't love Simple Stories papers? They are just beautiful. If I had one complaint, it would be that the other side of the paper is always just as beautiful and I hate not using it too! I guess that means I just have to buy 2 of each sheet right? Ha!

For this layout I chose 3 pictures of the kids playing with balloons. They had previously picked out some balloons at Hobby Lobby for their birthday party. When they woke up on their birthday and found them all blown up they were so excited! There's just something about balloons...

For this layout I used all Simple Stories papers except for the solid piece behind the photos. That is just a piece of cream card stock. I used the same cardstock to print the subtitle on with my computer. The background piece was grubbied up to match the Simple Stories papers. How did I do that? Come back for the Jan. 15th Sketch N Scrap layout reveal for a quick tutorial on that!

Products used in this layout:

Simple Stories • Happy Day •  2x12 Border & 4x12 Title Strip Elements

Simple Stories • Happy Day • Celebrate

Simple Stories • Happy Day • Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers