Oh Boy - Sketchy Boards Challenge

I am so excited about this layout! I won the honor of being a guest designer for Sketchy Boards Challenge and I was thrilled to get the opportunity. Heidi supplied me with an amazing sketch and inspiration picture, and I knew exactly what I wanted to do. Here is the Sketch I was given:

Awesome, right? And here is the inspiration picture:

Right away that orange just popped out at me. I knew I had to use orange, yellow, and black on my layout. Love!

So, here is what I created:

I used a picture of my beautiful boy. I love, love, love my son! This picture makes me so happy. I chose a black and what picture so it wouldn't compete with the colors I wanted to use on the page. The minute I saw the sketch I remembered these great Tuesday Morning chipboard stars that I've had in my stash for years. I'm so glad I held on to them. They are perfect!

The background paper is from Bella Blvd. I loved the bold pattern on the dark color. To add some detail to the page I used a Jim Holtz stencil and Quick Quotes Powder Puff Ink in Blue Jeans. I pushed the ink into the stencil around the page. I adore the effect it made. 

I love, love, love layers. I also love mixing patterned papers. So much fun! In this picture you can see all the wonderful layers of paper and ephemera. So much fun!

I had these large white cardstock alphas in my stash for awhile too. I love how the white stands out against all the patterns and bright colors. The 'oh' is from a pack of glitter Thickers that I've had in my stash as well. I think I used a lot of supplies that have been begging to be used on this page. 

I used a gold Uniball Signo pen to create the circles on the page. They add a bit of detail without adding dimension. The tickets in the corner were just the color I wanted, but I didn't like the words on them. So, I simply turned them over and outlined the edges. They became the perfect place to do my quick journaling and to add an embellishment cluster. 

I used pop-dots under the picture because it sat up on the star which had dimension. I also pop-dotted a couple accent stars for more dimension. Here you can also see that I outlined the large star with white faux stitching using a white Gelly Roll pen. I love doodling on my pages.

And finally, the "star" of the page (pun intended). These stars were plain, white chipboard when I pulled them out of the package. To create the wonderful colors, depth and shine and painted them with Twinkling H20s in Ginger Peach, Indian Copper, and Yellow Rose. I then used some Ultra Embossing Powder to create a nice, thick layer of shine on them. They turned out just the way I had hoped. Perfect!

Please join Sketchy Boards Challenge this month for this fun sketch challenge. I had a blast using it, and I'm sure you will do. 

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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.

I hope you enjoyed looking at my layout. Please leave me some blog love and let me know your thoughts. Thank you!

You & Me Together

More pictures of my beautiful son! I love them! These pictures of my son were taken when he was only a month old. He had me wrapped around his fingers from the beginning. He's definitely momma's boy.

I used papers from left-over Noel Mignon kits that I had on hand. All I needed was scraps and a piece of cardstock. I also used stickers from the kit. The hearts are something I had in my stash. 

I used a sketch challenge from Sketch~N~Scrap for this layout. The challenge was not only a sketch, but it had a twist of using a Mask as well. The sketch was easy, but I wasn't sure about the mask as I'm not a mixed-media type of person. Then I remembered that I had photo overlays in my stash. I found the perfect overlay that made the perfect title. I adore the way it worked out!

I love these little wooden hearts. I'll be sad when I don't have anymore in my stash. The "XOXO" in the corner is a rub-on. I used a dropper to drop white Dyllusion ink on the page. I love the splatter effects.

I used gold Thickers to complete the title. To accent around the layout I used a brown pen to add doodles. I doodle on most of my layouts. I also inked the edges of everything with Java Quick Quotes Chalk Ink. Ink is also something I use on most every page I do.

Isn't that face adorable? I love that I was able to use small scraps to create such a cute layout. Scrapbooking is so much fun!

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

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Good afternoon everyone! Today I'm bringing you a layout I did this weekend featuring another of my favorite subjects; my granddaughter, Meila. She's just too cute! I've had this picture in my photo box for awhile and was just waiting for the right papers to use with it.

I used my new Noel Mignon kit for this layout. I love all the girly colors! The sketch I used came from ScrapMuch? . It's another Laura Whitaker sketch; one of my favorite sketch designers. I flipped the sketch to be able to use my photo. After my layout was done I wished I had put the photo in the lower right-hand corner so Meila wasn't looking off the page, but oh well, hind-sight... I still love it!

I chose to print my journaling on purple paper this time. I really wanted to get more purple in the layout, and this was a great way for me to do it.

These tickets are so much fun! I was thrilled to be able to use them. 

This title is a chipboard title that I bought at recent scrapbooking convention. It is made of chipboard. I inked it up with Quick Quotes chalk ink in Very Berry. I then used a Versa Mark stamp all over it and covered it in Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel. I LOVE that stuff! After using my heat gun to melt it, I put Versa Mark on it again and more Embossing Enamel. to make it extra thick. I love how it turned out. I could play with this stuff all day long!

How cute is that baby? Adorable, right? 

I had this tag in my stash for awhile. It's one I played with a long time ago. I embossed and inked it, and just threw it back in my stash. When I pulled out this picture and saw the sketch I remembered it. Let's here it for being organized and being able to find it again! 

I hope you enjoyed looking at my layout as much as I enjoyed making it. Please leave me some blog love and let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

Love This

Good afternoon everyone! It's nearly Valentine's Day, and I have a great Noel Mignon kit full of sweet heart paper. I also happen to have some great photos to use that aren't Valentine's Day, but just full of love. These pictures of my son and my granddaughter just melt my heart!

I used a sketch from Stuck?! Sketches for this layout. It's another sketch from one of my favorite sketch designers, Laura Whitaker. I love how adaptable they are. 

Besides the pictures, one of my favorite things about this layout is that big, red circle. I used Adirondack paint to create it. I first outlined a small plate on the background paper in pencil. Then, I dipped the edges of the plate in the paint and laid it on the paper. I liked it with the smooth edges, but I wanted something more. So, I used my hairdryer on high to blow the paint out in a splatter. I love how it turned out!

The other ink splats that you see are made using Heidi Swapp Color Magic in Sweet Cherry. I dropped big drops and just quickly blew on them to make them go all over. I got a bit light headed doing that! 

I had these yummy gold Thickers in my stash for awhile. They are foam, and just simply adorable. I used the words and the hearts from the set. I also added sequins to add some shine.

This wood veneer plate has been in my stash for a very long time. I was so glad to be able to use it! I inked the edges with Quick Quotes chalk ink in Maraschino Cherry. I also used the same ink around the papers. I outlined some of the hearts on the background papers to help them to stand out some.

And finally, I typed my journaling and placed it in strips on my layout. I love adding journaling this way. Here you can also see some of that nice, red paint from the circle.

I'm also entering this LO in this month's Scrap Our Stash challenge. The challenge is to use one item in your stash for every letter in the word Washi. 

I used W - White doilies, A - Adirondack paint, S - Sequins, H - Hearts, and I - Ink

I hope you enjoyed looking at my layout as much as I liked creating it. Please leave me some blog love and let me know your thoughts. Thanks!