Mom, Let Me!

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These are photos of "who can take the better selfie." I think my son won.

I threw everything into this layout. It has a cut file (sun by Yana McCarthy), watercoloring and even a shaker! I used new products like Elle's Studio's "Live Laugh Love" Bits & Pieces and older Freckled Fawn embellishments (from their Gypsy and July 2014 collections). This page is based on a sketch at The ScrapRoom and uses Elle's Studio Shine & Little Moments papers from The ScrapRoom's 2016 kits. I was also inspired by the mood board at Scrap-Challenge-YOUrself as these photos were taken during Spring Break.

This page is entered in:

• The May "JumpStart" Sketch Challenge at The ScrapRoom 

              

• Challenge YOUrself #41 at Scrap-Challenge-YOUrself

              

• The "Going Dotty" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

• NSD 2017 Celebration Challenge #5 at Elle's Studio

• The April Fabulous Fawns "Old & New" Challenge at Freckled Fawn

• NSD Challenge #2 at Scrap Our Stash

Thanks for stopping by,
-june

Spring Tradition at Como Layout

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My son and I have a tradition to see the Macy's Flower Show over spring break. Sadly, the downtown Macy's closed this year so we had to find a new place. The Como Conservatory was just the ticket, not only beautiful flowers, but there is also a zoo next door. A two-fer!

I was challenged to use Therm O Web's products, and wow, did I have fun. I took Therm O Web's Sticky Strip Runner and Sticky Dot Mini Runner and ran horizontal & vertical stripes across white cardstock. Then I just rubbed with my fingers a rainbow of Deco Foil colors onto the adhesive. Check out the fabulous results and NO laminator needed! This page is based on a sketch on the Therm O Web blog.

 

 

Next I added my photos on a grid and matted it in black. Then, using Elle's Studio's new Live Love Laugh Bit & Pieces, I embellished the layout. Next, I cut the flowers with Poppy Stamp's "Stitched Blooming Trio" dies (my new favorite) from Elle's Studio's Live Laugh Love pattern papers. To finish off the page, I stacked the flowers and added dots with Ranger's Enamel Accents.

This page is entered in:

• The International Scrapbook Day Sketch Challenge at Therm O Web

              

• PSC #32 "Flower Power" at Poppy Stamps

•  MarkerPop! Challenge #120 "Rainbow Fun"

               

• National Scrapbook Day Challenge #10 at Elle's Studio

• The "Going Dotty" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp
• "It's A Frame Up" Monday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by, and go try using your tape runner with Deco Foil.
-june

BYOH?! layout with Scrap Our Stash

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I was really stuck for a title for this page, so I got some help from my biggest fan, my husband. He came up the idea "BYOH" Bring Your Own Home! We both laughed and decided it was perfect.

With a great title in place, my creativity really took off. This layout was created mostly with Bobunny's Camp-A-Lot pattern papers. I also fussy cut the leaves from that line. For texture and interest I added DCWV burlap, burlap Thickers and Robin's Nest Dew Drops.

This page was based on Scrap Our Stash's Tic Tac Toe Challenge. So many great options to expand your creativity on your page. I chose the first column:
JOURNAL CARD, YELLOW, 3+ PATTERN PAPERS

This layout is entered in:

• The "Frame Up" Monday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

• The "Going Dotty" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by, and if you're stuck, sometimes all it takes is a really great title.
-june

1st High School Band Concert

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It's time to get messy! This layout is of my son's first high school band concert. We love hearing him play that trumpet.

I used all the fun stuff today. I started with gesso on the background. Next I misted it with Heidi Swapp's sun rays stencil and yellow Color Shines. Simon Says Stamp's Falling Stars stencil was used with silver embossing paste on the right. WOW's silver embossing powder was used on the title to enhance the heart. I layered Elle's Studio's pattern papers from their Little Moments collection behind the photo. To jazz things up, I embellished with Creative Embellishment's musical chipboard and frame. The silver glitter stars were die cut from Simon Says Stamps' Large Holiday Shapes. This layout is based on Sketch #275 at Sketches in Thyme.

This page is entered in:

• Sketch Challenge #275 at Sketches in Thyme

              

• NSD Challenge #3 at Scrap Our Stash
•  WOW Embossing Powder's May Challenge - Memories

• The May Challenge at Creative Embellishments

              

• Elle's Studio NSD Celebration Challenge #1 

Thanks for stopping by,
-june

Mother's Day Card with Quick Quotes

Hello and welcome Quick Quote fans!

Here is a fun and pretty Mother's Day card. Jennifer McGuire recently had a video showing how to use tulle to create a shaker card. I decided to try it using Quick Quote products. Check it out:

The card base was made with Windsong paper. After the flower & leaves from Winnie & Walter's Anna Floral set were stamped and heat embossed, they were colored by blending several PowderPuff Chalking Inks. The tulle center adds soft, textured look.

 

 

Also, Susie has an exciting Mother's Day Challenge at Quick Quote you can check it out here.

Quick Quotes Products:
Windsong Paper Pack
PowderPuff Chalking Inks: Sunset, Pixie Pink, Green Leaf, Evergreen, Limeade

This card is entered in:

• The "Frame Up" Monday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

• Pink & Main Challenge #21

• The May Color Combo Challenge at Winnie & Walter

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy Mother's Day,
-june

Cherish Auntie June Layout

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I am crafting as fast as I can to enter all the fun National Scrapbook Day Challenges. So much fun. This layout is about Auntie June (my godmother and namesake) who came for a visit over Labor Day. We hadn't seen her in years and had the best time.

 

This layout used Elle's Studio Little Moment collection (which was part of The ScrapRoom's Favor Of The Month kit from April 2016) along with Dazzlers flowers and Thickers. This layout used The ScrapRoom's clever challenge call Freaky Fast, where you cut & arrange your paper first, then add photos and embellishments. Check it out here. I also did some stamping and framed the journaling.

This layout is entered in:

• NSD 2017 Challenge #5 at Scrap Our Stash

• The May "Frame It Up" Challenge at Power Poppy

• NSD Celebration Challenge #8 at Elle's Studio

• The "Frame Up" Monday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by,
-june

Homecoming Parade Page

Hello and Welcome to iNSD!!!!

Oh yes, one of my favorite days - Inter-National Scrapbook Day! This is the first of what I hope is many page to come for the exciting event.

This is a page featuring Aaron parading through the neighborhood streets with the Edina Marching Band on their way to play at the Homecoming football game:

Most if the page is from The ScrapRoom's Sept. 2016 Kit-of -the-month which features Pink Paislee "Take Me Away" collection. I also added Elle's Studio's pattern paper and Lil' Snippet labels. The musical notes are die cuts from Memory Box.

This page is entered in:

• Rochelle Spears' May 1-2-3 Challenge 

               

• The May "Rewind" Sketch Challenge at GrandDiva's Creative Corner

               

• NDS Challenge #1 at Scrap Our Stash

• Elle's Studio National Scrapbooking Day Challenge #2 "Decorate on a diagonal"

• The "Great Outdoors" Monday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

• The "Hint of Pink" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by and have fun checking out all the events for iNSD,
-june