Elle's Studio: Sketch Thursday!

Hi everyone, I am popping in today, to share a layout I did for the Elle's Studio Sketch Thursday challenge.  This was just a for fun layout, using some of the goodies I had left in my March Kit, Soda Shop from The Paper Bakery.  I finished all of my DT work with the Kit, and I still had a lot of goodies to play with.  I really loved the Elle's sketch and since I still had plenty of Elle's papers and Tags from the You and Me and Day to Day collections, I decided to take on the challenge.  AND, in case you missed the announcement, The Paper Bakery and Elle's Studio are teaming up this week March 18th-22nd to bring you lots of inspiration.  So don't miss it!

Here's a look at what I created with the sketch.

I had a lot of fun using this sketch.  I decided to go with a negative set of circles, rather than the positive circles featured on the sketch.  This gave me the opportunity to "decorate" all of the circles, by using the Elle's Studio You and Me Tidbits.  I also added in some of the Custom Flair sets from The Paper Bakery, and a fun stitched element to add some design to the circles and texture to my layout.  I moved the photo from the right hand side of the sketch to the left hand side, to have my daughter facing into the page.  I even added a bit of the Elle's packaging to this page and used the package backing as the mat behind my photo.  Here is a look at the Elle's Studio Sketch:

I'll be back tomorrow, with a new layout using the March Kit from Artful Delight!  I can't believe that March is flying by so fast!!

Products Used:  Cardstock:  Bazzill; Patterned Paper & Tags:  Elle's Studio; Flair Buttons:  The Paper Bakery; Paper Straw:  Aardvark Paper Straws; Enamel Dots;  My Mind's Eye;  Baker's Twine:  The Twinery; Thickers:  American Crafts; Other Paper Clip, Embroidery Floss & Toothpick

Team Up!: The Paper Bakery & Elle's Studio!

This month, The Paper Bakery Kit is filled with lots of Elle's Studio goodies and we are teaming up with the Elle's girls for a week of inspiration!  You won't want to miss out on what both Teams have done with the March Kit, Soda Shop!

I am stopping in today, to share a few sneaks of what I created, using the Soda Shop Kit and give you a sneak peek of what you'll see during the team up week:

I can't tell you how much fun I had working with the Soda Shop Kit and the amazing Elle's Studio You and Me & Day to Day collections!  And did you know, that there is even a set of Elle's Studio Mash-Up Flair in this month's Kit??!!  You can head over to the shop and grab your very own pack, HERE!

Now, aren't you super excited about what is coming up this week??!! I know I am!  Be sure to check in at The Paper Bakery Blog and Elle's Studio for all of the inspiration you can handle!

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What a Card!

Are you as happy to see Friday as I am??!!  For some reason, this has been such a long week!  But we have some nice weather ahead and temps in the 70's so I am hoping we can get out of the house this weekend and enjoy Spring, before it turns into 90 degree temps and 100% humidity!!

I thought I would pop in today and share two cards I created.  One with a mix of Color Me Happy and Uncharted Waters from Glitz Design and the other using The Good Life collection from Fancy Pants.  I am still no master card maker, but I thought these actually turned out cute...and I am enjoying making cards. 

I rounded the corners on both of these cards. I am still experimenting with shapes and sizes, and trying to figure out what I like best.  I really loved the way those little fussy cut flowers from The Good Life collection turned out.  I am usually happy with anything I can add to the tip of a toothpick on my layouts or projects!  

And before I go, have you been over to the Paper Issues Blog, to check out our current theme??!!  FLAIR!!  Yes, everybody loves Flair!!  You can link up your Flair projects for the chance to win...some more Flair from PandaEight!  How awesome is that??!!  And you can also shop in the PandaEight shop and use the code PAPERISSUES20 to save 20% off your purchase!  And DON'T FORGET, that when you're shopping in the Paper Issue etsy shop, you can always save 20% on your purchase by using the code ASHLEY75!!

Before you go, make sure to stop by tomorrow, because I'll be sharing some new projects with the March Kit from The Paper Bakery!!  The March Kit has some yummy Elle's Studio goodies, and now I am just having trouble figuring out what I want to share first!  :)

My {creative} Space!

Have you ever thought about photographing and scrapbooking the rooms in your home?  How about your favorite room...kitchen, tv room, family room?  Or what about your children's rooms or play room?  Photographing rooms in your home is a great way to tell the story of your family and Get It Scrapped! is sharing an article today for Scrapbooking the Rooms in Your Home.

I am so thankful to have a designated Scrapbook area in my home.  I recently rearranged a few things in my scrap area, so I thought it would be the perfect time to take a few photos.  I think the photos you take of the rooms in your home, should be determined by the idea you want to convey on your layout.  If you are looking for an every day approach to your layout, you may want to leave the room as is...meaning, if it's a mess, with laundry, toys, or whatever all over the place, then leave it that way for your photo.  If you are looking to tell a different story, you may want to clean things up a bit, so as not to distract from what you want your photos to say.  There were several things I incorporated into this layout, to pick up the theme of my photos.  First, I knew I wanted to incorporate a lot of bright colors on this page, because when I looked at the photos, that was one of the first things I noticed.  I chose papers and Washi Tapes that would coordinate with the colors in my photos.  I also wanted to use some misting, which is one of my favorite techniques to play around with in my Scrapbook area.  I used the mist with a mask, sprayed a lighter color over the White background, and dropped some darker splatters over the page.  I also wanted to incorporate a lot of the supplies, that I keep in my Scrapbook area, so I used Washi Tape, Baker's Twine, Stickers, Enamel Dots, Flair Buttons, Thickers, Spray Mists, a Mask, my Black Sharpie, and the fun Binder Clip.

Supplies:  Cardstock:  Bazzill; Patterned Paper & Stickers:  Echo Park; Spray Mist, Mask, & Butterfly Stickers:  Studio Calico; Washi Tape:  Recollections; Flair Button:  A Flair for Buttons; Baker's Twine:  The Twinery; Thickers:  Pebbles & American Crafts; Font:  CK Cool; Enamel Dots:  My Mind's Eye; Other:  Binder Clip

The Write Stuff

Some of us have a love/hate relationship with Journaling on our layouts.  Whether you are on the love side or the hate side, I think it is still an important part of our memory keeping.  I am somewhere in the middle of the spectrum.  Most of the time, I like to add a little journaling somewhere on the page, but a lot of times I find it hard to fit the "story" in the spot I reserve for my journaling.  And I am not a big journaler, meaning I don't like to use a lot of space on my layouts to journal.  So yes, it can cause distress sometimes when I am putting the memory behind my layout into words.  If you're facing journaling questions or looking for some new ideas to update your journaling, come over and check out the article today at Get It Scrapped! on Journaling as an Important Design Element.  Here's a look at what I decided to do for this assignment:

YIKES, a self photo!!  :)  I am usually behind the camera, not in front of it, but I snapped this photo for the last day in January for the Photo a Day challenge.  I used the Cameo cut file, to create a spot for my journaling, to create visual interest and draw the eye to the journaling.  The cut file brings the arrows towards the target area in the center, so I thought it would work well as the spot for my journaling.  Once I cut the arrow background, I created a smaller oval shape to cut on the Cameo.  I decided just to add my handwriting to the journaling spot, for a more personal touch, rather than do printed journaling.

Supplies:  Patterned Paper:  Crate Paper; Wood Veneers & Spray Mist:  Studio Calico; Flair Buttons:  A Flair for Buttons & Bluebirdchic.com; Fonts:  Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold & Bickley Script; Brads:  October Afternoon; Punches:  EK Success & Marvy; Baker's Twine:  The Twinery; Silhouette File: Kinsey Wilson; Other:  Stick Pins

We Are Family

Now that I have that song stuck in your head, let's take a look at my newest layout using the March Kit from Artful Delight.

The mix of the new Teresa Collins collections has been so fun to work with, in this Kit.  I really love the colors and Leeanne include a lot of great embellishments in this month's Kit.  And I have also had a lot of fun using the stamp set included in the Kit.  The only extra I used for the layout, is the wood veneer Chevron arrows from Studio Calico.  I also used one of the sketches from Creative Scrappers newest eBook, Creating with Sketches Volume 2.