Love

WOW its been a while again since a post i have to get back into this!  Anyway here is page featuring the new Bo Bunny Line #forever young paper and embellies, I LOVE THEM  I love the colours, they are so bright a fun.  We gave some of this paper away at the retreat this past weekend   This is what I came up with when I started playing around with the fun shapes in the papers.  They just screamed "cut me out"  I am not a huge fan of fussy cutting, however when I actually do it I am so pleased with the results!

This paper looks like coark board, and even the little buttons are so adorable.  I tried to play them up a bit by clustering other embellies around them!  I added a little of the Close to my heart Thick twine and some of their glitter tape as well.  The edges were distressed with Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers Distress ink pad.

Just Jack

I love this little man!  He has gotten much bigger lately, he is now almost 3, I cannot believe it!  This page was completed from a Basic Grey Page of the Month Kit.  I never really follow the instructions however they are supplied in the kit and when you become part of my BG Page of the month Club you will get the opportunity the participate in the page class each month for no extra cost. The class will take place at my studio!

All that Jazz

 I love Basic Grey! The papers are so fun and whimsical!  Sometimes I look at myself and go yikes how can I put those crazy patterns together.  This layout id that to me.....Somehow though when the papers layered together they still look great.  Here is a fun photo tip: if you are like me and take photos of busy children, such as the dance photos int his layout.  Crop your photos in a unique way to give them like a film strip look in order to gather the focus of the photo onto your little person.  Sienna and Montana had lots going on in these photos so it was a challenge to get the focus on them! I think it was a success!!!

Like chipboard?  I love it, I also have a sick obsession with washi tape!  I combined the two on these banner wood  pieces and added some test washi to give it some playfullness!!!!

Best in Show

I love these girls!  They are neighbors and friends and they dance together too!  You could call that a tripple-threat!  I love it!  I enjoyed the basic grey papers with whimsical colours to match so perfect with the Tatum and Sienna's costumes...crazy clowns!  I pulled in some sky blue CTMH cardstock to match Melina's costume!  They all danced beautifully and I am so proud of our girls!!!!

Lily

Awe Lily, you are one of the weirdest cats I have ever known. We have so many names for you, the kids call you LiL, and sometimes "rat-tail" cuz your tail is so small.  You are so small, really,  And sometimes we call you "Spill" because your belly spills out when you sit down!  Thats love Lily!  I enjoyed making this single page layout.  The vibrant blues of this photo called for a striking page so I used a grain pattern from Kaiser Kraft and their denim as well. CTMH cardstock to break it up a bit.  Then load it up with flowers and embellies.  I love this page, the best part if the pipe cleaner flowers.  I learned the day that I made this page when I was at Unique Retreat, a number of teachers were also there and they told be they are called cochineal sticks....I laughed and laughed, seriously??/!!!!  

Honey Do-er

I love this page, the paper was just wild and I wasn't sure how I would make it work! I just loved the mustaches!!!!  The colour of GG's sweater was perfect match so off I went and I am so proud of the results.  One thing I have always found with paper is that you cannot let the patterns fool you they match as long as there are like colour s and some subtle patterns you can really have some fun with it!

Getting Back to BLOGGIN!

WOW Blog I missed you soooooo much!  So happy that I have time for my passion again!!!

I am going to post alot in the next few days!  Here it goes!

My Honey!  I love this man!  He is my world and really that is all...  I had some fun with the Basic Grey paper, added a little CTMH embellies, and washi tape too!  Trends in scrapbooking are all about crazy layerings.  Have fun with it ladies!

AWESOME!

I love our adventures and this one too us to Chapple Farms, what fun we had in the pumpkin patch, petting zoo and children`s play area!

 

I used Basic Grey and Simple Stories for this layout!  Be sure to play along at color-me-scrappy.blogspot.com

 

 

 

 

 

Great Team!!!

I absolutely love this palette, it was so bright and fun, my jellybean soup paper went perfect with it!!!  I also used an embellishment I made a long time ago at a class with Maya Road founder Christine Lau, love Maya Roads products so that was uber fun!  Be sure to check out the other teams work at www.color-me-scrappy.blogspot.com they have some awesome inspiration!!! Also you can play along too, its fun and you may be lucky to win a prize!!! Happy Scappin!

 

 

Wonderful...

I love these photos of my dear daughter Sienna! She is growing up so fast and I thing she looks so much older than she is in these photos!  The daycare always give you the proof strips too so rather than cut them up I just left them as is for this page!  The colour combo needed a little burst so I added some pink to match Sienna`s shirt!  Of course the challenge was to use some pearls so I accented with some pearl brads I had tucked away in my stash!  Be sure to check out the amazing work of our DT and guests, The guest work and DT pulled out some stunning layouts enjoy and play along!!!  GO TO www.color-me-scrappy.blogspot.com and have some fun with us!!!!

Fancy!

WOW back to it again, well loyal followers I am excited to reveal this fantastic new challenge the sketch is adorable I love it!  Be sure to check out the other DT's work at www.color-me.scrappy.blogspot.com

 

I had so much fun with this page of my super cute yet really bad kitty Lily.  She is very naughty and now over a year old but still gets in so much trouble!!!!  Oh well she is so prim and proper when she sits and poses for the camera! So "fancy" I was able to use some fun new product from Basic Grey, in face aside from the Close to My Heart craft borders it is all basic grey!!!

 

 

 

 

First, let me say, this color palette is a dream to work with!

Second, this sketch was created by one of our DT mem

SWEET!

Color-me-scrappy.blogspot.com 's challenge #22 WOW! This one was a challenge as well but this time more a challenge of time, I don't know about you but I am soooo busy with the season.  Anyway it is all over so fast so lets enjoy it right.  Inspired by the cookies I did a Christmas themes page.  My bonus daughter Montana was so excited to get $50 for Christmas last year I just love her face in this picture.  I used some great paper from Tim Holtz, Close to My Heart Cardstock, burlap and ribbon and the rest is CM paper and embellies!

 

Hope you all have a great time checking out the DT's work at Color-me-scrappy.blogspot.com be sure to play along, I know we are buy but there are great prizes to be won and we have to stay caught up on our pages through this season of photos....

 

 

 

 

A fish!!!!

This was a great palette and a awesome sketch by Christine!!!!  I love this colours although they were a bit of a challenge but that is what makes this so fun.  I must say it has been tough battling the busy season to find time to scrap, but I am very happy with the way this turned out!!! Despite the fact I had to rush to get it done....sorry girls at Color-Me-Scrappy be sure to check out all the teams awesome work those gals have some super cute ideas! And better still play along with the challenge upload your creation and maybe win a prize!!!!! 

 

Lily

Another amazing colour palette from Color-Me-Scrappy.blogspot.com

This one was fun because we had to use kraft paper, i love how this TWO pager turned out, i had a ton of fun with this awesome kit from Basic Grey!!!  I am sorry for my slow blogging these days another few days and I will be back in the saddle again, I just stared a new job so life has been BUSY!!!!

Puppy Love - Sketchabilities

This was a fun page to complete and as always Karan's sketches at Sketchabilities  are awesome to work with.  I have really enjoyed being part of this team, be sure to check out the rest of the teams work and play along for your chance to win a FABULOUS prize!  For this page I used Basic Grey's paper and embellies, some Core'dinations cardstock and American Crafts Thickers.  Simple and cute that is a great fir for my little Sienna.  She looks so cute in her costume for her one dance routine.  They danced to "Who Let the Dogs Out".  How cute is that!  

Father...

I had a lot of fun with this page, I rarely get photos of my Dad and this one is a keeper!!!  He gets in front of my camera as often as I do!!!!  I kept this page simple and clean, the way my Dad is really!  he always looks so well put together.  My Dad means the world to me and he has always and will always have a very special place in my heart.  We both lead very busy lives and have little time for each other, thanks to email we still keep in touch as often as we can and talk on the phone when the opportunity comes.  Some may think that is sad but we are okay with it, and it works for us for now!  I don't need to see him all the time to know that he loves me as much as I love him.  Life has been crazy and through it all, he has always been there to provide me sound wisdom and encouragement.  He seems to always know the right thing to say even if it doesn't seem like the right thing to hear at that time.  Fathers are so special when they are GREAT and I am very fortunate to have an AMAZING one. I love you Dad...

This page was created for Challenge #16 with Color-Me-Scrappy be sure to click on over and check out the other DT's work, impressive talent as always!!!!

This page features a hybrid technique, after I completed the traditional layout with My Mind's Eye paper, Jilly Bean Soup Letters and Close to My Heart studs, I took a photo of it.  i imported the photo into my Creative Memories Stoybook software and added my journalling.

Cousins

I used My Minds Eye paper, some of the cute twine flowers that we made at the retreat! I love this paper even though it was so busy I thought it was really fun!  I added some buttons and other flowers to bring it all together.  The sepia photos seemed a perfect fit for this page! The boys don't really like getting their picture taken that much!  I will have to get little Kyla used to me taking photos so she isn't so shy!!!!

3 Girl Jam - Guest Designer

Hello all I really enjoyed putting this creation together for 3 Girl Jam be sure to check out all there fun stuff and inspiration!!!!  Here is my creation that had to be a "favour" and "contain ribbon" I figured since today was Halloween what better than a Halloween Party Box!  This was created using the Close to My Heart My Creations Box and and themed paper and stamps for Halloween, I love making the rosettes and the cute kitty was actually a stamped image that I fussy cut out and added some silver eyes!

Hope you like it!!!!  Hop everyone has a Happy and Safe Halloween!!!!

Brown Hound

I love this page that I created for the Sketchabilities DT Sketch challenge #78.  Be sure to check out all the other DT's work there is some seriously talented ladies over there!  This challenge offers some great picks from Scrap That!  I taught this page at my digital class recently, the ladies enjoyed learning how to create a traditional page using digital art work.  I used Creative Memories Storybook Software and several different digital art kits to create this page.

Perfect 1

Color-Me-Scrappy Challenge #14.  This is a great fun pallet to work with, honestly I used my cell phone for the colours and it seemed that the blue was much brighter than my interpretation, however I am still please with the way it turned out!!!!  I love the flowers that I used, the were found in my very large flower collection however I am not sure that I know where they came form so if you love them too...I am sorry that Ido not know where to send you to find some!!! I used  Little Yellow Bicycle patterned paper, Close to My Heart cardstock and ribbon, Studio Callico Washi Tape , Creative Memories Jewels, American Crafts letters, Maya Road pins, and unknown buttons.