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.

I hope you enjoyed my layout. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

Let it Snow!

I'm bringing you another Christmas layout today. I'm having a great time going through old pictures and getting them in my scrapbooks.

These are pictures of my beautiful daughter several years ago when we had a "blizzard" at our house. The snow was blowing like crazy, and we ended up with several inches by the time it was done. I was able to snap these pictures of my daughter and I love them!

Isn't she beautiful?!? And this was years ago. She's only gotten prettier throughout the years.

I created this page for a challenge from a Facebook group called My Scraps & More Challenges and Contests. The challenge was to use outdoor pictures. I used my Noel Mignon kit for this page. I loved that the teal papers and embellishments went so well with my daughter's coat. I used red as an accent to compliment of her lovely hat and scarf.

 I used two different kinds of alphas for the title. Both are Thickers, but one is puffy and one is glittery. Love! I love them both! I used this adorable red striped paper behind the pictures. Too cute!

The red striped papers had this adorable little blue bird in the corner. There was a branch on the paper, but I used a piece of this Tim Holtz holly branch trim that I had in my Noel Mignon kit. I adore how it turned out! Here you can see the date of the pictures; 2008. My daughter would have been 14 at the time. So long ago!

These rosettes are the star of the embellishments. So much cute! I added the wood veneer snowflakes for extra detail. To make them shine I used some ultra-thick embossing powder. I kept them natural so they wouldn't detract from the rest of the layout.

Thank you for taking a look at my layout. Please leave me some blog love and let me know your thoughts. 

The Stockings Were Hung on the Chimney with Care

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. We had a great time here at our house. I was able to spend many days scrapbooking, which has made me very happy and relaxed. This is just one of many layouts I completed over the last week or so. So much fun!!

I created this layout for a challenge in a Facebook group called My Scraps and More Challenges and Contests. The challenge was to use some of the words from The Night Before Christmas poem in a layout. I knew I had the perfect picture for this challenge! I used pieces from my Noel Mignon kit, along with a few other things around my stash.

I love using multiple alphas on my layouts. For this one I used three different types. The cursive letters are Thickers with various words in the set. The word Stockings was made from a beautiful thick, shiny, gold Thicker set. I also used little block letters for the rest of the title. I love it!

To create the background I used a makeup sponge to spread some gold Mr. Huey's Gold spray. I then used a red Fabre Castille Gelato to add bits of red to it. Last, I stamped some gold snowflakes in various places. It turned out perfect!

I love this little embellishment cluster. Anything Christmas makes me happy. This cluster just screams Christmas. 

Here you can see the shine in the background. I used sequins and enamel dots to add even more detail to this simple layout.

Thank you for taking a look at my layout. Please leave me some blog love and let me know your thoughts.

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.

Thank you for taking the time to check out my layout.

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.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my layout. Please leave me some blog love and let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

Ocean Breeze

Good morning everyone! Today I am revealing my Design Team entry for this week's challenge at Lasting Memories. The challenge this week is called "My Country Tis of Thee" - scrap about something you live to visit in your country. For me. The first thing that came to mind was the ocean. I love the ocean! I live 30 minutes from two separate beaches. I can't imagine living very far from it. 

The pictures I used for this layout were of my daughter on the ferry to Anacortes to visit her Grandpa.  Here in Washington state we have a lot of ferries to cross our many channels, bays, and harbors. There is a way to get to Anacortes by bridge, but we prefer to be on the ferry in the middle of the beautiful ocean.

I used my latest kit from Noel Mignon for this layout. It's full of super cute papers, and cute embellishments. I love the fine glitter Thickers that came with this kit! 

I also used a few things from my stash, such as the green sequins, tags, and circles. I love using a few circles on a layout that has so many rectangular shapes.

To complete this layout I used a sketch from My Scraps & More Sketches . I love using their sketches for inspiration

Head on over to Lasting Memories and try this week's challenge for a chance to win a great prize and be in the running for our Guest Designer. We'd love to see what you create!

Those Dimples!

Good morning everyone! Today is the start of the second challenge for June at Lasting Memories. This weeks challenge is 'Wishing You Blue Skies' - Use blue and white on your layout. Personally, blue is one of my favorite colors, so I was excited for this one. Have a little boy means that I keep a lot of blue papers on hand. 

I found a great sketch at My Scraps & More Sketches (#84). I absolutely love their sketches, so I was excited to see their latest challenge. It was perfect for what I wanted for my Lasting Memories challenge!

The wooden hearts are beautiful! I love them on the page, but I was stingy with then because I want to keep them all. I love embellishments that make me happy.

I used papers from my stash for this layout. I also used these awesome blue Thickers that I just recently bought. Love them!

If you love blue and white as much as I do, head on over to Lasting Memories and give our challenge a try.

Easter Bunny Visit

This picture is 19 years old and I just finally scrapped it! 19 years? How did that happen? This was my daughters first visit to the Easter Bunny, and honestly, the only successful visit. Every year after this she would run in terror from the Easter Bunny, and we eventually stopped trying. Typical kid. :)

I had a lot of fun with this layout. The picture was an old Polaroid, so the Heidi Swapp frame that came in this month's Noel Mignon kit, Carousel, was perfect to cover up the standard Polaroid frame. I just cut the excess off if the photo and it worked great! I loved the retro look of the papers, they worked perfect with the older photo. The Jenni Bowlin sequins, mini flair, wooden nickel, cork arrows, and sheer hearts all make it a current layout, though. This kit and layout just make me happy!

My daughter, Crystyl, looks just like her daughter, Meila!

I love these glitter Thickers! The clusters of embellishments are just sweet.

I rarely use my own handwriting on my layouts, but it felt right for this layout.

I used a sketch from My Scraps and More Sketches for this layout. I adore the simple deign that allowed me to play and have fun.