You Are Loved

I've had this picture of one of my best friends and her dad just laying around for a long time. I wanted to create a page for her as a Christmas gift. I still haven't had a chance to give it to her, so I hope she likes it!

I used a sketch from Let's Get Sketchy for this page. I used various items from my stash, and just kind of put it together as I went. I did discover that I don't have a lot of purple in my stash. I think I need to fix that!

I wanted to play off of the purple rose in her dad's pocket. This picture was from his wedding, so I know it will be special to her. I found this vintage wood rose. It's perfect! I used gold throughout the page after finding this rose. I also found some resin roses in my stash. Perfect!

For the title I used some gold foil words from a random embellishment pack that I had. I found the gold enamel arrows to add needed detail. I used purple Heidi Swapp Color Shine for the large ink splats.

The thread behind the page is just simple sewing thread that I bundled up and stuffed behind the picture. After playing with it a bit I liked how it turned out. I added more resin roses around the picture.

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This is What it's All About

I love this page!! It's not often that I get a chance to scrap non-family pictures. This sunset was beautiful, and when I saw these papers, I knew I had to combine them!

I used a sketch from My Creative Sketches for this page. It was perfect for this simple page. I used a past Noel Mignon kit to create it.

This title is a rub-on. I love it! I used several rub-ons for this page. Some were gold, and some were dark brown. Perfect for the look I wanted. I used a gold Uniball pen to outline all the papers, and gold ink for ink the edges. I also used Mr. Huey's Metallic Gold ink for the splats. Once I dropped the ink on the page I let it dry for a few minutes, then I tapped the edges of the paper on my desk to get the ink to run in various ways.

The gold flower and leaf are more rub-ons. The 'favorite' is a little paper clip. It was perfect for this page!

The colors of all these pages are perfect for the photos. I love how it all turned out!

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Tillamook Cheese Factor

It's rare that I get to scrap pictures of my husband and myself. We took a trip back in February, and I finally got around to scrapping a few of the photos. I love that we take selfies together, which my daughter tells me is "usies" since there are two of us in the picture. 

I used a sketch from ScrapMuch? for this layout. Another Laura Whitaker sketch. Woo Hoo! I used one of my past Noel Mignon kits for this page. Since we were in the Cheese Factory for the pictures, I just had to use the paper with the milk bottles!

I love, love, love the milk bottle paper. I took my colors from that paper for the rest of the page. The stitching is actually rub-ons, and not real stitching. So much easier than dragging out my machine! I created a little embellishment cluster based around this 'Heavy Cream' wooden nickel. So cute!

The ink splats are made using Heidi Swapp's Color Shine in 'Butter'. I love that it's Butter on a Cheese Factory page! 

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Best Story

This layout features my daughter and her now husband. This picture was taken the night they got engaged. I used the journaling tag to write a little bit of the story. I love how this layout came together!

I used a sketch from ScrapMuch? for this layout. Laura Whitaker sketches make me happy! 

I used my Noel Mignon kit for this layout; as usual. The colors are perfect together.

I used a set of Thickers for the title. The little word card is from Heidi Swapp. 

I used lots of layers of patterned papers for this page. I inked all the edges with gold ink, and doodled around each edge with a gold Uniball pen.

I love all these layers! I added some circles (or half-circles) with a black Zig Writer. I also did my journaling with the same pen. 

I added the yellow bow to pull out the yellow in the pattern paper and the butterfly. It finished the page nicely. I love this whole page so much!!

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My Girls

My daughter and granddaughter make me so happy. I love seeing my daughter in this new little face. It's amazing watching your grandchildren grow. So much fun!

I used a sketch from Stuck?! Sketches for this layout. Laura Whitaker sketches are so much fun! I used my Noel Mignon kit for most of this page, but also pulled a few things from my stash.

I love these gold Thickers! I wish I had bought a few packets when I found them, but unfortunately, I didn't. I was so happy I had enough to make this title. I used my handwriting on this page because I know that one day my kids and grandkids will want to see it. I try to use it once in awhile instead of typing my journaling.

I love the colors on this page! I've been wanting to use these papers, and they were perfect for this picture. I used Heidi Swapp Color mist for the splatter and the rings on this page. For the teal splatter I tapped the stem of the spray applicator to disperse the spray. For the rings I put some primrose spray on a plate and put the end of a cup into it. I placed it on several areas of the page. 

These flowers have been in my stash for a very long time. I'm so happy to be able to finally use them. They were perfect for this page! Everything about this page makes me happy.

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Merry Christmas

I'm finally getting around to scrapping some old Christmas pictures. Maybe next year I'll get this year done. Maybe. I love scrapbooking Christmas, but I take so many pictures that sometimes it's difficult to just scrap a few. I usually scrap the best shots, and then use pocket pages for the rest. I love these two pictures!

I used a sketch from Stuck?! Sketches for this layout. I love Laura Whitaker's sketches. I turned the sketch on it's side and played around with the layout just a bit. I also used this layout for a challenge from a Facebook page called My Scraps & More Challenges and Contests. The challenge was to use something shiny. The red stars on the star paper shine.

I love this little chipboard Santa. He needed to be on this page. I used lots of layers and embellishments to add detail to the layout; chipboard, Thickers, sequins, enamel dots, tags, Color Shine, flare...it's all here!

I used two different alphas for this title. I love to use as many alphas as possible. I also typed my journaling and cut it into strips. It adds to the layout this way. 

I inked the edges of my papers in red and green inks. I used a bright red Uniball pen to doodle around the edges. The spray on the page is Heidi Swapp Color Shine.

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'Baba' Time

My granddaughter, Meila, is absolutely adorable! Every time she comes to our house she heads to the bathroom and asks to take a 'Baba'; bath. She loves her baths! I had to snap these adorable pictures of her enjoying one of her favorite past times.

I used a sketch from ScrapMuch? for this layout. This is one of my favorite challenge sites, and I try to do their challenges monthly if I possibly can. As usual, this sketch was done by Laura Whitaker. I love her sketches!

I used my Noel Mignon kit for this layout; as usual. I love her kits! The banner was in my stash and has been waiting for me to use it. I adore this little tulle flower. I knew I had to use it on this page. 

Don't you just love the look on Little Miss Meila's face? She's such a cute little stinker. 

I used layers of patterned papers for this page. I like to be able to use different patterns when I can. They add interest in an otherwise simple layout. I used blue glitter Thickers for the title. These crochet hearts have been in my stash for awhile too. They were perfect for adding that girly touch to the page.

I try to use my own handwriting on my pages once in awhile. I'm not a huge fan of my handwriting, but I know it will be special to my children at some point. I searched all through my stash for this perfect journaling card and nearly jumped for joy when I located it. It's the little things some days.

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