The Color of Love

Even though Valentine's Day has come and gone, I'm sure you have some great photos from the Holiday, that you are ready to get on a layout.  And, if you're like me, when you think of Valentine's Day, you probably think of the colors Pink and Red!  Well, that just happens to be our challenge this month at Love My Tapes.  You can play along with us this month for the chance to win some awesome Love My Tapes goodies!  If you missed the details of the challenge, check them out HERE.

Tina did a totally adorable layout, to start off this month's challenge and I had the chance to play along too.  Here is what I came up with for the Pink and Red challenge:

I chose a light Pink background paper from one of my DCWV stacks and mixed in some Red heart patterned paper from Pebbles Inc.  Then I started accenting with Pink and Red embellishments and pulled in some White, Black, and Gray to add a little contrast to my page.  I used several of my Love My Tapes Washi's on this page, that were perfect with this color scheme.  Can you spot them?  I have the Pink Washi with the White doodle lines across two of my hearts, and it is also included as a border under my photo with the Pink & Red patterned Washi and the With Love Washi.  And I added one more of the Washi Tapes, that fit in perfectly with this theme...the heart pattern at the bottom of my page.

And, here are a few other fun facts about this layout...I incorporated a few non-scrappy supplies on this one.  I have discovered a little addiction to the coffee stirring sticks.  The ones on this layout, are some that I "picked up" on our visits to Krispy Kreme.  :)  I wanted to use them on this page and add the heart shapes to the top, for a fun embellishment on my layout.  And the glassine bag that they are inside of, came with one of my Kits from Paper Issues.  Cassie uses them to hold the little embellishments that are included in the Kits and they are perfect for saving and using on your layouts or projects.  And I have one more bit of packaging used on this page...the little "hello there" tag, was fussy cut from the Ormolu packaging.  It fit in perfectly with the Pink and Red challenge, so I just had to add it to my page!!

Supplies Used:  Patterned Paper:  DCWV, Pebbles Inc., & Studio Calico; Wood Veneers & Spray Mist:  Studio Calico; Washi Tape;  Love My Tapes:  Flair Buttons:  Ormolu; Stamps:  Maya Road; Ink:  Stampin' Up; Baker's Twine:  The Twinery; Embossing:  Sizzix Big Shot; Other:  Vellum & Silhouette Files

The Paper Bakery - The Full Reveal!

Hi faithful Readers!  :)  Just wanted to pop in for a quick post, sharing the full reveal of my first layout for The Paper Bakery.  I was up with my first post as one of the new DT members, this past Saturday, and I shared a Tag I created with the February Kit "Days of the Week" and the February Project Kit "Our Day".  And I gave a little tease of the layout I created, but I shared the full page on The Paper Bakery Blog.  So, in case you missed it, here it is...

 

If you would like to check out a little more info. about how this layout came together, you can visit my POST on The Paper Bakery Blog.  I also decided to enter my layout in the MME/Gossamer Blue Guest Designer contest, since I got to play with some of the new MME Unforgettable collection.  There is definitely some stiff competition, and I am not expecting to be chosen at all, but I thought it would be fun to give it a go and enter anyway!!  :)

Rad Dude

It's Monday (again!), and I have a new layout to share with you for Artful Delight!  I actually put this layout together in a short amount of time, by using some of the bits and pieces I had left over from the previous two layouts with this Kit.  I like to keep my scraps with the Kit, until the end of the month, because I never know what I might want to use on future pages.  The negative cloud piece was left over from last week's layout and the Yellow chevron pieces were left over from the first layout I did with the Kit.

I kept the patterned paper on this one simple and just went with the wood grain background from October Afternoon's Farm Girl collection.  Then I mixed in a few scraps from the other papers I've cut from the Kit.  The arrow Silhouette file is such a fun cut and I love using it on my pages.  I decided not to back it this time, but to leave it open and let the wood grain show through.  I pulled in a few extra embellishments for this page, that weren't included in the Kit:  Ormolu Flair Button, Studio Calico Wood Veneers, Silhouette Print & Cut Talk Bubble, and a touch of Red cardstock.  But that's one of the great things about Kits...you can use them as is, or grab a few items from your stash and mix those in too.

Next Monday, I'll have my last layout for Artful Delight, with the February Kit, and then it won't be long before Leeanne shares the March Scrapbooking and Card Kits!!
 

Creative Scrappers: Creating with Sketches Volume 2

Kristine Davis, owner of Creative Scrappers, is in the process of publishing Creating with Sketches Volume 2, and you can pre-order your copy by March 1, 2013!

To Pre-Order, please visit HERE.

If you are interested in a printed version, and want your copy prior to being release to the public, now is your time to preorder! 

With a preorder you will SAVE 10% off the Cover price, and get your copy as soon as it arrives from the printers! ALSO, as an added BONUS you get a digital Copy FREE!!! 

 

This sketchbook will have 125 NEW Never Before seen sketches, 55 International Designers, and of course so many Creative Possibilities. 

Sketches include Single Pages 12x12, Double Pages, Project Life, 8.5 x 11 and of course so much more!

 

That's a lot of WOW!  And I love that you get the printed copy and the digital copy!  You can always have a copy on your computer and then have one to take with you to Crops!  So make sure you head over and order your copy today!!

     

Something I Haven't Done in a Long Time!

I just finished up a layout for...wait for it.......the My Mind's Eye February Sketch Challenge!  This is a little unprecedented, because I don't think I've created a layout specifically for a challenge, in months and months and months.  Most everything I do these days, is for DT work and that is okay with me because that's what I LOVE to do.  DT layouts are my "for fun" layouts.  :)  But by some miracle, I am way ahead on all of my DT assignments and I just got some of the new Boy Crazy line by MME in the mail today, so I thought I would give their sketch challenge a shot!!  Here is what I came up with:

  

I have to say, that I pretty much covet this line!!  How cute is it for mischevious little boys??!!  The patterns are so fun and I love the mix of Red, Blue, and Yellow!  I used some of the Decorative Brads and Decorative Buttons to embellish my page...and threw in some of the new Heidi Swapp Tinsel Color Shine (that I bought today at Michael's of all places) and one of the cute Ormolu Flair Buttons.  And of course, I had to get some Cameo action on my page!

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek, and if you missed my first post for The Paper Bakery, you can see it HERE.

Supplies:  Patterned Paper, Journaling Card, Brads, & Buttons:  My Mind's Eye; Flair Button:  Ormolu; Color Shine Spray:  Heidi Swapp; Date Stamp:  American Crafts; Font:  Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold

My First Post - The Paper Bakery!

Happy Saturday folks!  I am super excited to share my first projects with you, for The Paper Bakery Design Team!  Sarah Hill, owner of The Paper Bakery Kit Club, invited me to be a part of the Team back in January...and I've been looking forward to sharing my work with you, using her amazing Kits.  I received the February Kit, "Days of the Week" this past Monday and I had all 5 of my projects completed by the end of the day on Wednesday...two layouts, a tag, a card, and a Mini Album.  Needless to say, I was blown away by this Kit and couldn't wait to start creating with it!

First up, I am going to share a Tag I did with some of the papers from the MME Unforgettable 6x6 paper pad, that is included in the Project Kit "Our Day".  For most of you who have been followers for a while, you know that pretty much anything other than a layout is outside of my comfort zone.  But I have to admit, that working with the Kit, I really enjoyed creating the Tag, Card, and Mini Album.  I am even considering creating some cards to submit for publication calls...that is a giant step from my normal no-love-for-cards attitude.  :)  So, here is the Tag...actually one of the first times I've ever created a Tag like this.

  
There are 3 Shipping Tags included in the Kit and they are perfect for creating custom tags.  I fussy cut the sentiment from the MME 6x6 paper pad and used my Cameo to cut the hearts and background shape.  And see that awesome Flair button??!!...Yep, The Paper Bakery is now selling it's own custom Flair.  You can visit the Shop and check out all of the new Flair sets that have been added this week.

Alrighty, and next up, is a sneak of one of the layouts I created.  I actually decided to use the above Tag as one of the elements on my layout.  A fun idea...creating the Tags ahead of time and then using them for your pages!  To check out the full layout, please head over to my post on The Paper Bakery Blog, today.

  
And I wanted to share one more thing with you, before you head over to The Paper Bakery Blog.  This month's Kit also includes Printables.  Sarah rotates Printables and custom Silhouette Files each  month.  And the Printables this month are totally adorable.  I used one at the top of the layout for my journaling spot.

Thanks for stopping in today!  I hope you have a great (scrappy) weekend!

Warm & Cozy

Happy Valentine's Day!  We are celebrating today, by taking the kiddies to the annual Homeschool Valentine party, that we've done for the past 3 years.  They always have a great time and eat lots of candy...and then mommy has to refrain from having a nervous breakdown for the rest of the day!  But, on a good scrappy note, Get It Scrapped! has a great article up today for scrapping Simple Pleasures.  These could be things that we over look or take for granted, but take a little time to stop every once in a while and snap a photo of some of your simple pleasures and get them documented on a layout.  Here's what I did for the assignment:

 
I snapped these photos, while I was relaxing in front of the first fire we had built in our house, after living here for 7 years.  The photos are not the greatest, because it was dark and I was using my Camera phone.  I still wanted to use them to tell the story on my layout, though.  I knew I wanted to use wood grains on this page, because the wood grain pattern always remind me of comfort and warmth.  I chose a white-washed wood grain for the background and used Amy Tangerine's Ready.Set.Go collection, to add in some warmth with the darker wood grain and saturated Yellow.

Supplies:  Patterned Paper:  Amy Tangerine & Pink Paislee; Wood Veeners & Spray Mist:  Studio Calico; Buttons:  Dear Lizzy & Webster's Pages; Washi Tape;  Love My Tapes & Hampton Art; Baker's Twine:  The Twinery; Fonts:  Fitzgerald & Coaster