Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Motocross
I'm over on the Moxxie Blog today sharing a motocross layout all about my youngest son's need for speed.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Fireworks
I still have a few more 4th of July layouts to share. Every year we get all dressed up, get on the boat, and go watch fireworks. This year was no different.
I grabbed Pebbles Americana again. This time I used a mix of the 12 x 12 paper and the 6 x 6 paper pad papers. Sometimes it's nice to have the smaller version of pattern to use on your layout (like the 6 x 6 Star Spangled Banner paper).
I have to be honest, when I saw the Americana 4th of July Paper (that's the one with all the fireworks on it that I used for the base of my layout), I figured I'd be using the back side. It's a bit busy for my usual style, but when I started this fireworks layout, it seemed to be the perfect fit. Just goes to show, sometimes the unexpected is just right.
Love, love, love the Americana glitter alphas, too. I happen to have them in all 3 colors, because you can never have too many glitter alphas.
Thanks for stopping by!
I grabbed Pebbles Americana again. This time I used a mix of the 12 x 12 paper and the 6 x 6 paper pad papers. Sometimes it's nice to have the smaller version of pattern to use on your layout (like the 6 x 6 Star Spangled Banner paper).
Love, love, love the Americana glitter alphas, too. I happen to have them in all 3 colors, because you can never have too many glitter alphas.
Thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Rock Stand
I recently won a paper crafting kit from 3 Birds. I was expecting it to be cool, but when I opened my package, I totally fell in love with the collection. I immediately went through my photos to figure out which one I needed to print for this paper collection. I found this photo of my kids at their rock stand and knew I had a winner!
I know most kids set up a lemonade stand, but my boys and their best friend (and next door neighbor) decided to make a rock stand. They packaged up rocks, loaded them into the back of their Gator, made a sign, and opened up shop where our yard meets up with the neighbor's yard. It was pretty cute. I just had to grab a photo of their first non-family member customer.
I wanted to make sure I captured the whole story, so I created a journaling card from one of the card bases included in the kit.
Embellishing was really, really easy, since the kit was full of awesome layered stickers and chipboard shapes. The hardest part was exercising some discretion and not using all of the embellishments!
Thanks for stopping by.
I know most kids set up a lemonade stand, but my boys and their best friend (and next door neighbor) decided to make a rock stand. They packaged up rocks, loaded them into the back of their Gator, made a sign, and opened up shop where our yard meets up with the neighbor's yard. It was pretty cute. I just had to grab a photo of their first non-family member customer.
I wanted to make sure I captured the whole story, so I created a journaling card from one of the card bases included in the kit.
Embellishing was really, really easy, since the kit was full of awesome layered stickers and chipboard shapes. The hardest part was exercising some discretion and not using all of the embellishments!
Thanks for stopping by.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Halloween Monster Boxes
It's time for Moxxie's monthly blog hop. Since it's October the theme for this month's hop is Halloween. For my project, I created a couple of Halloween Monster Boxes.
For these not too scary monsters, I used Moxxie Papers from Autumn Glory, Volleyball, and Racing, Moxxie Alphas in black, red, and white, We R Memory Keepers Gift Box Punch Board, American Crafts Knock out Border Punch, and a 1" circle punch.
These boxes are little 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" boxes. Perfect for a simple little Halloween treat.
I created Frankenstein, from Autumn glory, since the slightly modeled green just seemed to fit for skin color. After border punching a strip of black racing paper, I attached it around the top of the box to make Frank's hair. White o's with black centers, make the eyes, an uppercase black W makes the mouth, and I topped everything off with a black Z for a scar.
Dracula was made in a similar fashion to Frankenstein. I used a sheet of gray paper from Volleyball, and used a circle punch to create the cutouts in his hair. His eyes are red and white o's with black periods in the center. His mouth is a uppercase C with the ends clipped off, and the teeth are the bottoms of a W.
Thanks for popping by my blog. Don't forget to keep hopping for your chance at the awesome prize up for grabs! Your choice of Zombie Attack or Autumn Glory!
To be eligible to WIN all you have to do is comment on the Moxxie blog.
For these not too scary monsters, I used Moxxie Papers from Autumn Glory, Volleyball, and Racing, Moxxie Alphas in black, red, and white, We R Memory Keepers Gift Box Punch Board, American Crafts Knock out Border Punch, and a 1" circle punch.
These boxes are little 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" boxes. Perfect for a simple little Halloween treat.
I created Frankenstein, from Autumn glory, since the slightly modeled green just seemed to fit for skin color. After border punching a strip of black racing paper, I attached it around the top of the box to make Frank's hair. White o's with black centers, make the eyes, an uppercase black W makes the mouth, and I topped everything off with a black Z for a scar.
Dracula was made in a similar fashion to Frankenstein. I used a sheet of gray paper from Volleyball, and used a circle punch to create the cutouts in his hair. His eyes are red and white o's with black periods in the center. His mouth is a uppercase C with the ends clipped off, and the teeth are the bottoms of a W.
Thanks for popping by my blog. Don't forget to keep hopping for your chance at the awesome prize up for grabs! Your choice of Zombie Attack or Autumn Glory!
To be eligible to WIN all you have to do is comment on the Moxxie blog.
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Don't miss out on any of the amazing projects for Halloween (or chances to win!)
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Autumn Leaf Wreath
I've created a fun bit of fall decor for my front door. You can check it out over on the Moxxie blog today.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Sparklers
Sometimes I scrap out of season. Lately my 4th of July photos have been calling to me, so I've been busy scrapping those with Pebbles Americana collection. Today I have my Sparklers layout to share.
My parents found these fun sparklers that looked like broadswords. Not only did they look cool, but as a mom, I liked the fact that the fire, sparkler part was nice and far away from the handle end.
There wasn't even a question as to what collection I would use for my 4th of July photos. Pebbles does an awesome American/4th of July themed collection every year, and Americana is no exception. I love the rustic look and patriotic themes that run through this whole collection.
Thanks for stopping by!
My parents found these fun sparklers that looked like broadswords. Not only did they look cool, but as a mom, I liked the fact that the fire, sparkler part was nice and far away from the handle end.
There wasn't even a question as to what collection I would use for my 4th of July photos. Pebbles does an awesome American/4th of July themed collection every year, and Americana is no exception. I love the rustic look and patriotic themes that run through this whole collection.
Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, October 3, 2014
Aquarium Fun Layout
Last week I got to go along on my son's field trip with him. We went to the local butterfly house, which also has an aquarium. I created this 2 page Aquarium Fun Layout about the aquarium section of the field trip.
We just got Bo Bunny Double Dot, Wild Card, and Souvenir in at A Walk Down Memory Lane, and some how I managed to use all three collections on this layout. Truth be told, you'll probably see Double Dot showing up a lot, since it comes in an array of beautiful colors. I love a simple, all over pattern for the bases of my layouts, and Double Dot definitely fits the bill.
Something else you'll be seeing pop up a lot in my layouts? The Simple Stories Insta Clear Stickers. You get a ton of them in 1 pack, and they have both black and white stickers in the same pack, so there always seems to be just the right sticker in there.
Finally, I have to talk about how much I love these alphas. I love them so much I have them in both gold and silver. They're so stinkin' fun!
Want to see another layout using the same mix of Bo Bunny papers? I'm over at the AWDML blog today with a single page layout using these papers and some really cool film strip stickers. Here's a sneak of what you'll find over there.
Have a great weekend!
We just got Bo Bunny Double Dot, Wild Card, and Souvenir in at A Walk Down Memory Lane, and some how I managed to use all three collections on this layout. Truth be told, you'll probably see Double Dot showing up a lot, since it comes in an array of beautiful colors. I love a simple, all over pattern for the bases of my layouts, and Double Dot definitely fits the bill.
Something else you'll be seeing pop up a lot in my layouts? The Simple Stories Insta Clear Stickers. You get a ton of them in 1 pack, and they have both black and white stickers in the same pack, so there always seems to be just the right sticker in there.
Finally, I have to talk about how much I love these alphas. I love them so much I have them in both gold and silver. They're so stinkin' fun!
Want to see another layout using the same mix of Bo Bunny papers? I'm over at the AWDML blog today with a single page layout using these papers and some really cool film strip stickers. Here's a sneak of what you'll find over there.
Have a great weekend!
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