Princess Meila

My granddaughter is adorable! Her Grandma Jozette made this cute dress for Meila, and she looked so cute in it. When I saw the pictures I knew I had to use them in a layout.

I created this page using a sketch from Stuck?! Sketches. Another Laura Whitaker Sketch...my favorite!

I started this page by using Faber-Castelle Gelatos in three different colors of pink to create the pink sunburst. I used a make-up brush to pull the colors across the page. I love the effect it created. 

I used papers from Kaiser Craft from their Secret Garden collection for this layout. I love how soft and "girly" the line is. 

Here you can see the Gelatos streaked across the page. The butterflies and flowers were emphemera from the Secret Garden collection. I used Stickles in Star Dust on parts of the butterflies and flowers to create more of the fairy effect. 

I inked the edges of the papers in Quick Quotes chalk in Feather Gray. I also used two different types of Thickers - one in a soft blue and other in metallic silver.

I love all the layers in this page. Such cute detail.

I used pop-dots to make the flowers and butterflies stand out from the page. I bent the wings of the butterflies to give them a bit more dimension.

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Crushing

My beautiful daughter and her husband take many selfies. I love when I get a copy of them. They are just adorable! This one made me happy and I knew I wanted to scrap it.

I created this layout for a challenge from ScrapMuch?. Laura Whitaker is one of my favorite sketch designers. She always gives great guidelines, but still allows freedom to add more details.

I also created this layout for the November 15th Picture This! Challenge. The challenge was to use 1 picture + card stock + gold. This layout is perfect for the challenge!

I used papers from the Amy Tangerine Plus One line. I started out with the layout being black and yellow, but then I put the orange with it and the whole thing changed. I love the way it turned out! For this page I used two different Quick Quotes chalk inks - Rusty Nail and Coal Miner. I love their ink!

I used a black Zig Memory Writer to doodle stitch marks on the black and white paper. It added just a bit to the layout.

I had these cute gold Heidi Swapp words and stars in my stash. I love how they worked with the layout. I also sprayed the camera paper with Gold Heidi Swapp Color Shine.

This tag is from the Amy Tangerine line as well. Too cute! The kraft tag is a sticker from the same line. I used it to add the date of the picture. These stars are so adorable!

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**Thank you Scrap Much? for featuring my layout on December 3rd. I'm honored!!

Love You

Scrapping pictures of my beautiful granddaughter makes me happy. I adore this little girl!

I found this adorable picture of Meila in a boa that her Grandma Jozette took of her. I knew I had to use these feathers from Bella Bvld for this page. I created the page using a challenge sketch from a Facebook group I participate in, Scrap N Share. 

I like the simple lines that allowed me to change things up a bit.

See these feathers? Aren't they adorable? I've had them in my stash for a long time just waiting for a good way to use them.

I bought these doiles awhile ago and I'm so glad I finally got to use some. They are so little and adorable. I also used some of my Washi tape. I have a ton of it, but rarely remember to use it. This layout seemed like a perfect one to use it on. Along the edges of my layout I used 1" strips of paper and mitered the edges. I like the little bubbles along the paper. The enamel dots I used play off this paper really well.

This little kraft tag was too cute not to use. I used a teal pen to write a small bit of journaling. I love the little accents of gold and added more gold in the enamel dots and title.

I found these Thickers in my stash. They made a perfectly simple title. The heart and the arrow lines came from the same set. 

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Seriously Hilarious

I love scrapping older pictures! It brings back so many little memories. These pictures were of my son after a day at The Children's Museum. He was so serious until he finally started laughing. I love this kid!

I created this layout with a sketch from Stuck?! Sketches. I can't resist Laura Whitaker's sketches. I used this layout for the Grateful challenge from the Noel Mignon Fall Crop. My son is just one of the many things I have to be grateful for. I'm very blessed!

I used papers and embellishments from my Noel Mignon kits. I love how everything works so well together. I also pulled a few things from my stash. I have plenty of things to spare, that's for sure! I've had these little cork stickers hanging around for a long time.

I typed my journaling and cut it into strips. It's a great way to make the journaling part of the page instead of it looking out of place. I found this little card about being "Grateful for your Heart". It worked perfect for this challenge and layout!

It took me awhile to find a title for this page, but when I looked at the pictures and saw his serious and then smiling face, and remembered the day, I knew this title was perfect. I didn't have enough of the letter 's', so I made the final 's' out of various other letters and numbers. It worked!

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Hay! Brother

I love this series of pictures! My son and my son-in-law (future in these pictures). William loves Dominick, and Dom loves William. Brotherly love, even through marriage.

I created this layout for the Noel Mignon Fall Crop. I took on the Falling Leaves challenge, which was simply to use leaves on a layout. Since these photos were of the pumpkin patch, leaves for the layout perfectly. I used Sketch #361 from Scrapbook Challenges for this page. I haven't created two-page layouts in awhile, so I decided to use just half of the sketch. I like the way it turned out.

I used papers and embellishments from my Noel Mignon kit for this layout. The colors make me happy. These little wooden leaves are adorable too. 

This picture of the boys says it all. Love! 

I like using different alphas to make titles. I used two different types of Thickers for this one. I also love typing my journaling in strips. It makes the journaling an accent on the page.

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Grandma's Pumpkin

I love scrapping pictures of my little Miss Meila. She was only a few months old in these pictures, and it's fun to look back at them now that she is two. It's amazing how quickly time goes by!

I created this layout for the Noel Mignon Fall Crop. The challenge was Fall Fashion, and the idea was to use lots of layers. I love using lots of patterned pappers and layers, so this challenge was easy for me. I used sketch #115 from My Scraps & More for this layout. I switched a few things around, and I love how it turns out.

I never thought I'd like being called Grandma, but it is pretty awesome! I love this little one so much. I used papers and embellishments from my Noel Mignon Kit for this pages. Everything works so well together. I'm not normally a bow girl, but this one worked so nicely on the page that I couldn't resist.

I used two types of Thickers for this layout. I love the orange glitter ones! So much fun. Before putting the papers down I put some Heidi Swapp Color Shine on the paper. It showed through the acetate paper with the triangles and added another layer.

I love using banners on my layouts. I stitched the  'cord' on this banner with my sewing machine. I also inked the edges of all my papers with Quick Quotes Chaulk Ink.

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Pumpkin Patch

I had a fun day of scrapbooking yesterday. I recently took a ton of pictures at the pumpkin patch, but I haven't had those prints yet. So, I decided to do some layouts of our trip two years ago. Scrapping older photos is fun!

I created this layout with two challenges in mind. I participated in the Noel Mignon Fall Crop and used this layout for the Pumpkin Patch challenge. The challenge was to use a color palette that reminded us of the pumpkin patch. These colors are some of my favorite! I used sketch #116 from My Scraps & More to create this layout. I turned the sketch on its side, but left the rest of the layout as it was. It was fun to work with!

I used papers and embellishments from my Noel Mignon kits. I love how everything works together!

It's rare that I get a picture of all of us. This was Meila's first trip to Shaffner Farm, and we all wanted to document it. I used wood tone Thickers for the title. I carried them into the layers of paper to pull the whole layout together.

I love using these little frames to draw attention to something. The user of the pumpkin patch is, after all, getting pumpkins.

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