Project Life Title Page

I finally got around to working on my Project Life title page.  And, although I haven't figured out what pictures I'm going to use yet, I just couldn't wait to post about it.... so here it is!

I used these adorable (and FREE!!!) printable journaling cards that I found at this blog.  Also because the Photo Pocket pages A are sold out everywhere I had to make due with some WeRMemoryKeepers ones that I had on hand.  This presented me with a strange problem, however, because they don't have any of the little business card sized pockets.  My solution was to zigzag stitch two of the cards together to make them fit into one of the 4x6 pockets.  And I found that I might actually like it this way even more because it makes it just that much more interesting!

Another stitched together set of cards.

On this set of cards, I chose to stitch them onto a 4x6 piece of grey cardstock.  It still doesn't look quite right to me yet. (I think I need to go around the perimeter more than once)  I also used some little plastic birds that I've had laying around.  One for each of the three of us!  :)

For the last pocket I used one of the cards from the Clementine core kit.  I also used some Thickers to spell out our last name.  I'm really loving this Project Life stuff so far!!

New Layout

I finally got around to some more scrapbooking!!  This is the new layout I designed for the current layout challenge at Scraptopia this week.  I just couldn't wait to actually get my paper out and start working on it!

I chose the Modern Homemaker line from October Afternoon because of the bright colors and patterns.  I used six different patterns to create the banner and blocks of paper in the bottom left.

For the title, I used two coordinating stickers also from the Modern Homemaker line and I popped them to make them stand out a little more.

I used two more coordinating stickers for the right page and actually turned one into a tiny banner by simply cutting a notch into one end.

These tickets came from a sheet of Karen Foster stickers called Family Fun Night.  I once again popped them in order to add dimension.

For the banner itself, I used a scalloped circle punch, and then created my own pointed and notched banners from some rectangles and used some green twine to connect them all together.

I just love the way this one came out!!!  Enjoy!

Scrapbook Inspiration

I came across a website recently kind of by accident and am now totally addicted to it!!  It is called Design Seeds and takes some stunning photos and breaks them down into their most simple color palette.  I cannot wait to use some of these as inspiration for my future layouts!  Here is a small sample of some of my favorites...

New Layout....FINALLY!

Sorry about the long delay in posting. It's been a BUSY summer so far. Vacations, moving people from Colorado to Oklahoma, shopping.... :)

I created this layout a while back for some pics that I took of my son and a friend playing at the local splashpad. Despite having the layout ready, it took me forever to actually edit and order the prints. Oh well, I finally got them ordered and after spending a day cropping with my SIL, I even got them scrapped!!

I love the vivid color of the pics so much that I decided to go super simple and put them on a white background and matted each photo in black. I have been saving my Bo Bunny Sunkissed papers for just the right layout and finally decided this was it. I also used the coordinating Bo Bunny double dot cardstock in a rainbow of colors for the title. Enjoy!

Monogram

Here is the second monogram piece that I made for the second wedding of the summer. I'm even happier with the way this one came out. I used the new Daily Junque line from Pink Paislee as well as more chipboard letters.

Here is a close up of the top right corner where I layered pieces of the papers cut like banners with a small Zva pearl swirl and some paper flowers. I used some of my vintage buttons for flower centers.

Again in the bottom right corner I layered paper pieces with flowers, pearls, and a ribbon bow.

In the top right corner I layered several pieces from the Daily Junque Ephemera kit and used a banner sticker I had to write out the date of the wedding. I love how the journaling card fit the occasion perfectly!!

I can't wait to start on the third monogram!! Hope you enjoy looking!

This summer I have the privilege of attending three wedding for some very dear friends. Along with this comes a dilemma, though. I really want to make something special for each of them and yet I have been drawing a total blank on what that special something should be...until the other night, when my completely stopped up (and yet at the same time, running like a faucet) nose was preventing me from sleeping. I'm not exactly sure where the idea came from but it ran somewhere along the lines of making a monogram/family crest kind of thing for each of the couples. This is how the first one turned out.

I used some older Crate Paper papers that I had on hand and a random sheet of scalloped paper that I had laying around.

I used thick chipboard letters that I Mod Podged the paper onto and then popped up the two side letters to add some visual interest.

I then added some ribbon and vintage looking lace across the bottom half and some coordinating dew drops around the scalloped edge. I also chalked all the edges with Chestnut Roan Catseye chalk ink.

Lastly, I added a few vintage K & Company rub-ons where I then carefully wrote in the year of the couple's uniting. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and now I can't wait to get to work on the other two.

Shadow Box Frame

I decided to make a gift for my sister with some photos I shot of her daughter last summer. I used a simple shadow box frame and a ton of embellishments. This is the first project of this type that I have attempted. I think it turned out pretty cute!