Scrapbook Circle January-SEVEN layouts!

First-thank you for your patience regarding my sleepy blog. Losing my father has put a halt to lots of everyday things... Thanks to so many that sent cards, emails, FB messages, sent meals, helped with kids... It has been fantastic to feel so much love and support!

Anyway, this kit was obviously some needed creative therapy.

I don't think you need more testimonial than SEVEN layouts from the kit. Yes. I added some alpha stickers... and a couple of embellishments-but 90% of what I used I would say was from the kit! SEVEN! I have never gotten 7 layouts from one months kit before I don't think!

LOVE the papers I get from this kit! I honestly thought I would miss getting coordinating cardstock. NOT at all! I don't use color much, and I have a lot of cardstock-so I MUCH rather get more printed! YAY!

So here is what I did:

Love placing the title in/on the picture sometimes. :)

This one-used a twisty tie to make a scroll/banner. And this heart pattern paper, I cut 4 inched down, flipped it, and the hearts lined up! Very cool!
This one... not only did I play with more banner action, but also scrapped some Build a Bear pictures... it's
Plus my Cricut expert friend Michele cut this heart for me. I told her the size (tall and width) and how far from the edge, and she programed it up on her gypsy. Crazy cool!
This one is my favorite, thought it didn't photograph as well as I would have liked... Using spray ink is very art-therapy for me! Added some star "confetti" too from my 'punch all over the page' punch.
This is me embracing this busy heart paper... and having some fun with my American Crafts Thickers...
Saw a similar variation of the banner craze, and I jumped aboard... It follows the blog entry about "trend spotting" (seen here)
Another of MY favorites... I think it is the mist again... :)
I borrowed some shiny red paper from my friend Shelley, and made MORE star "confetti"!
There ya go! All SEVEN layouts from this months kit over at Scrapbook Circle!
Go get one of these fantastic kits before they sell out! :)

Imaginisce Release: Hippity Hoppity

Hard to think about Easter/Spring when it is a week before Christmas, but what the heck!

This line has some cute stamps, and titles to make completing your pages fast... and the bird prints and bird cages die cuts was my favorite, apparently. But I will say I am disappointed that there is nothing in the line that says "Easter".

So here is what I did:
I got my orange and purple mist out and pulled the sprayer out of the bottle and then spattered the paper.
And I love to use journaling as a aspect of the "design triangle" that stands along... plus I love to journal.

This is just a simple LO I put together. I did add some foam dots to the patterned paper and flowers to add some dimension.

And lastly-this little kite stamp was screaming out to me to have some simple paper piecing added to it. I am not one for fussy, and this is a simple card with a simple sentiment.
Now head on over to the Imaginisce blog for a chance to win some free Hippity Hop for yourself!

Scrapbook Circle December: Note to Self

I know I have said it before, but I LOVE this kit! I really feel like there is SOOO much to work with! I am not done with these three layouts! Not by a long shot!

Watch for my features on the Scrapbook Circle blog-and GET yourself a kit!
Local girls-get the kit, crop with me, and you can have my layouts to use for inspo just like the "old" days. (It hasn't even been a month, and us Scrapaganza croppers are lost with out Scrapaganza to gather to!!)

The paper from October Afternoon with the circles, was screaming to me it needed punched out and sewn into a banner. :) Sewing it down, instead of just adhering it allowed me to then bent the little banners up for dimension... Banners. They are still going strong. And I can't say I don't like 'em.
Now for this 8 1/2 x 11, I used the paper strip I had left from punching out the banners, and I backed it with another pattern. I LOVE this picture of us from vacation last year. So us. It was taken last minute on our last day, because I almost forgot to take a family shot of us together on the beach.
LOVED the addition of the corrugated cardboard in the kit! I used it in the circle.
And the last one for today-I just LOVE the pieces of the Chaps line from American Crafts. The chevron is wonderful, I think!
More cardboard, and I outlined each patterned paper with gray...
Don't these tags work wonderfully with the paper?? :)
Alright! Thanks for stoppin' by! Be sure to hit the Scrapbook Circle website to get your kit and the blog for daily ideas!!

Glue Arts and Imaginisce!

I am a HUGE fan of Glue Arts! ESPECIALLY their Adhesive Squares-ExtremeTac! They are the BEST glue squares for just about ANYTHING, but especially felt!!So this is what I did:

I used the Glue Arts famous pink tape runner to attach my Bon Voyage papers to make a card...
And made a spiral flower in felt and used the PermaTac to attach it together, and then to the card... (BONUS-these adhesive squares were included with the runners refill! Look for THAT!)
And here is the result!
Thank you Glue Arts! Now go check out all the other creations on the Glue Arts AND Imaginisce Blog!! Comment too! You could win some stuff!! :)

Scrapbook Circle-My first month!! {November}

Honored to be a part!
And here are three of my layouts for the November Scrapbook Circle kit- Harvest Festival!
Got a 4th one-but I'll save that for when it is featured on the blog!
And a 5th one on my table, just waiting to be done!
LOVED this kit! I think I can get 6 out of it!
And scrappin' these now was perfect, because we are just smack dab in the middle of fall!
The trees here are still ablaze, and this kit had me in the mood to create!

This one, I got to try out the blanket stitch that I saw Michele Donner-Ramsey use on a store layout-and I just HAD to do it too! (details below)

I had to have this in front of me so I didn't mess it up...
Sewed on the heart hanging from the branch too... and check out that cheesy grin! LOVE!
The next 2: 8 1/2 x 11's... I like that I can throw them right into my 12x12 album with all the versatile page protectors out on the market!

...and the patterns in this kit! They really put together a stunning aray!
My 5th layout on my table is a "quilt"! The patterns are in perfect contrast with each other!
So here are the kits pictures... there was so much embellishment with the American Crafts sticker booklet, the Bella Blvd. sticker sheet, AND the Fancy Pants die cut set!
And those banner letters? Free printable! Love it!
So go check out all the designers created for November, and grab yourself a kit!
You won't be disappointed!

Vol 25 - Jessica Rose ROCKS!

i have no excuse. none. notta.
ok. i have like 20. but i'm back for just a sec to show my appreciation to Jessica Rose.
she is the mastermind behind vol 25. awesome. remember "the story matters"?
she did our typewriter. and it's really cool.
so i decided it was time i had the print she made with this typewriter.
it matches my master bedroom.
and that doesn't even have a frame yet, and i have framed her "freebies" in my order!
she sent one intentional freebie. i created 2 more.

so this is what i did with her the "official" freebie:
(cut from a postcard)
((50 cent frame from salvation army btw.))
(((click pictures for larger)))
and this is what i did with her card:
(up here on top-says "love" underneath.)
(card detail)
(notice a trend to my leaning. hee!)

and this is what i did with her postcard advertising her other wares at zazzle.com/vol25.
(backed it with some pebbles inc. paper, and popped it with some foam squares)
better show that closer up...
it says 'not all who wander are lost". so true.

guess i like her stuff.

let's do a drawing of sorts.

comment here (have to follow me too, darn it) and i will give you a gift certificate of sorts for $17. (gets you any uncustomized 5x7. or use it towards a 8x10) do with it as you wish.
i pay her, you shop. FUN!
(you'll pay shipping too)

i will draw a winner on sunday-when i get back from being without kids AND with my husband, for 3 days! joy!! when does THAT happen???