In This Very Moment Layout

Here's a simple layout I put together.

The patterned paper was from Stampin' Up last year during Sale-a-bration.

The wood veneer pieces are all by Studio Calico.

The buttons are from Papertrey Ink (kraft colored) and Stampin' Up (other 2)

The stickers are all from the Simple Stories I Heart Summer line.

The brads were just from my stash.  I generally purchase them at Michael's but sort them by color and various brands mix together.

All I did was mat the photo on kraft and then play around with scattering embellishments trying to keep the rule of 3's in mind.  I liked that this didn't take any planning at all.  I basically sat and played with pretty things until it looked right.  That's my idea of a pleasant crafting experience :)

Have a fabulous and very crafty day!

Amber

Snow Much Fun Layout

Here's a layout I put together.

I am trying to learn to use more grid formats of various kinds.  Not only do I like the relatively clean appearance it creates, but I seem to have a much easier time decorating small squares as they remind me more of cards.  Honestly I don't like scrapbooking nearly as much as cardmaking so I enjoyed decorating these little rectangles one at a time.  I felt a lot more in my element.

Here's the product used, then I'll give measurement info.

K & Company Staying Warm - these are the fun felt snowman and mittens

Papertrey Ink Wonderful Words: Snow - featured at the top

Fiskars Winter Wishes - for words "Brrrrr! & Bundle Up"

Versa Mark ink and Stampendous Embossing Powder in White were used on all stamped images.

Gelly Roll Pen as used for faux stitching, and to create the loop under the mittens.

Bling was purchased in $1 section at Michael's

Now for the info on measurements and layout.  The photos all started as 4 by 6.  The top 2 stayed that size.  I matted those on cardstock at 6 and 3/16 by 4 and 3/16.

The photos along the bottom are all 3 inches tall.  The side ones are 3 by 3 and the center one is 3 by 6 so that put together they are 3 by 12.  I matted these on a cardstock strip measuring 3 and 1/4 by 12.

For the rectangle pieces of cardstock I embellished they are all 2 and 3/4 by 4 and 1/4.

I had one heck of a time trying to line all these pieces up perfectly, but I think they are close enough to create the desired effect.  I'm happy with the results!

Have a crafty day!

Amber

Our Decorations Halloween Layout

Here's a simple layout I whipped up to show off the Halloween decorations my kids made last year.

The patterned papers are from the DCWV stack Midnight Spell.

The black square is 10 and 1/2 inches.

I cut 2 patterned paper purple squares. 1 at 6 inches, and the other at 4 inches.

The title was cut using A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge.  The other die cuts are from the Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge.  I thought they went perfectly with the photos.  I added a ribbon to the top of the spider and some Starry Night Stickles to her hourglass.  I added a bit of green Stickles to the leaf on the pumpkin.

That's it!

Thanks for dropping by :)

Amber

Folding Laundry Scrapbook Page

Here's a layout I recently finished.

I just had to play with a new paper pad I got.  It's the Amy Tangerine Sketchbook 6 by 6 pad.  All the patterned papers in the layout are from it.

I cut the heart out with my Silhouette.  I attached it to the layout with pop dots and used some mini clothes pins on the top.  I just think they are super cute and of course they go with the laundry theme.

The arrow and the title were also cut with my Silhouette.

The pink ribbon is by Offray.

The white area in the bottom left corner is a rub on from Basic Grey.  I didn't know if it would look right on textured cardstock - but it worked beautifully.

The buttons are from the Michael's $ bin and Papertrey Ink.  The little clear pieces are Dew Drops.

I'm really happy with all the fun colors in this layout.  It's one of those photos where I didn't think any particular paper would look just perfect since there's a ton of colors of clothing and it's not the best picture ever.  Even though I'm not crazy about the photo itself I still wanted to tell the story and document it.  I thought the eclectic look here worked well to make it look it's best.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sand Box Layout

This layout is simple and was very quick to put together.

One thing I'd like to mention right away is that the color in this photo is off.  The adorable fish paper has a much more rich aqua type color than the photo shows, but the details photographed well so I decided to leave well enough alone.

The fun paper is from the Doodlebug Boys Only collection and is called Skater Stripe (which describes the opposite side accurately.)

The photos are just 4 by 6's.

For the title I used my Cricut and my Gypsy.  I pulled up the Plantin Schoolbook font in my Gypsy and used the shadow just to make it a tad thicker, then I welded the letters in each word together.  When it was cut out I used my Fiskars texture plate called Waves to add a fun element of texture.  I went over the embossed areas in More Mustard ink from Stampin' Up.

The crab and sandcastle are both from the Create a Critter cartridge.  The crab is embossed with the D'vine Swirl folder and the sand castle is embossed with the Swiss Dots folder.  

This is my kind of scrapbooking!  It was quick and simple to put together, but I still feel like it looks personalized and the elements I added fit the photos.

Have a crafty day my friends!

Berry Sweet Layout

Hello friends.  I've got another layout to share today.

I started off with an adorable strawberry covered paper from the DCWV Snack Stack.  I cut a circle out of the center using my Silhouette and then I layered it onto some green cardstock.

I used a white gel pen to draw stitching lines around the inner edge of the circle.

The title was cut using a title I purchased from the Silhouette online store.  It took awhile to put together, but I think it was worth it.  After I assembled it I decided to add some white gel pen dots to the letters.

The label underneath was also from the Silhouette store.  I used some red brads from my stash and some Stampin' Up markers for decoration and journaling.

After I cropped the photo into a square I matted it and then added little green gems to the corners for an accent.

 

The photo is layered on top of a strip of paper from the Recollections stack All Girl.  I went around the edges of that layer with a Stampin' Up marker for more faux stitching.

Sorry I've been out of touch again.  Contrary to what you might think I've been doing TONS of crafting.  I am really catching up on my scrapbooking.  I've scrapbooked lots of newer photos, but some older ones have been sitting for a long time.   I've gotten really motivated and I'm almost done with them now.  It's been a lot of work but I can't wait to slip them into their albums and enjoy them.

Can I make an honest confession?  Scrapbooking feels like the most work and the biggest burden of any craft I do!  That's not to say I don't enjoy it, but I feel very obligated to do it.  I just feel I simply MUST scrapbook.  Maybe I'm weird, but I feel it's so important to do this for my kids.

The good news is that I end up having fun making most of my layouts and I LOVE the feeling of completion.  The kids just LOVE their albums and love to tell the stories from them over and over again.  So, even when I feel a little creatively stifled and obligated when I stare at a huge stack of photos I feel must be scrapped it's all worth it to me in the end.  

 

Pony Ride Layout

Here's a layout I put together showing my daughter on her first pony ride.

The title letters were cut using my Silhouette Cameo and I glittered the letters using some loose glitter from Martha Stewart in the color Brownstone.

The back 2 layers of kraft and light green were both spritzed using some Glimmer Mist in Tattered Leather.  The green layer has all rounded corners and I used my sewing machine to stitch some orange zig zags on the top and bottom of it.

The fun patterned paper is from Simple Stories and their Harvest Lane line.  There are a couple of small brads on the edge to the right, and on the edge of the paper to the left I rounded the corners.

The border strip was punched using a Martha Stewart border punch.  I also added some brown grosgrain ribbon.

The adorable little horse was cut from the Country Life Cricut cartridge.

The photo mat was created extra long to allow room for journaling.  I used a white get pen to draw dots and dash lines all around it as well as do my journaling.

I'm pretty pleased with this.  The photo isn't the greatest because the sun was in her eyes and she was squinting.  I was also disappointed not to have a better photo of the sweet little pony, but I made the best of it and included the cute horsey embellishment so at least there was one full horse on the page.  

When I have photos I don't like too well, but still want to use I tend to put more effort into custom embellishments than when I'm working with photos I really love.  That way I can really enjoy all the pages I create for one reason or another.

Winter Layout

Here's a quick layout I put together.

The patterned paper is from Echo Park, I believe from their Winter Park collection.  

 

I simply added a couple strips of blue cardstock and the photos.  

 

Then to embellish I used some great felt snowflakes from Stampin' Up.  I layered some Jolie's Boutique snowflake stickers on top of those, and also added some on their own.

Super quick and easy!  The only way I ever get my scrapbooking done is to keep things simple the vast majority of the time.

I figure I'm successful as long as I'm documenting memories in some way!  Sometimes I have a title and journaling, sometimes just one or the other, and occasionally as in this example I skip both and just make the photos look nice.  I don't "do rules" very well ;)

 

Remember my friends, anything you make is special!  Sometimes I feel a little discouraged when I see the GORGEOUS and elaborate layouts of my fellow crafters, but it's OK to be simple too.  My kids love looking at our albums and I will be so glad as the years go by that I got them DONE and didn't overwhelm myself by making it harder than it had to be.  If I fuss over my layouts I tend to give up and not feel like scrappin'.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cute Little Stinker Layout

Here's a simple layout I put together.

The paper is from Simple Stories Summer Fresh Line.

The yellow shape I wrote the title in is from Bo Bunny's On the Go Noteworthy pack.  I just used a Stampin' Up marker to write the title.

The arrow I just sketched and cut out by hand.  Then I used the marker to draw stitching lines around it.

For the embellishments near the bottom of the page, I used some KI Memories Little Guy chipboard button stickers, a couple more pieces from the Bo Bunny On the Go Noteworthy set, some twine, and a couple brads that look like screws.

Most of my pages are quick and simple.  It's the only way I get them done!

On a happy note I finally put the finishing touches on my son's baby album and it's officially complete with 80 pages.  I have a lot more recent things scrapped, but for some reason a few of my older photos, like this one, hadn't been put in a layout yet.

Dinosaur Layout

I wanted to play with my Copics so I colored up this awesome dinosaur from the Dinoroar set by Stampin Up.  I hand cut him and glued him to a piece of cream cardstock that was cut into an oval with my Nestabilities.  I sponged it with Close to Cocoa ink.  I layered that onto a piece of kraft that was cut with a scalloped oval Nestabilities.  This was pop dotted up onto a layer of cardstock that was embossed using the Oriental Weave Cuttlebug folder.  The dinosaur border was an EK Success punch.  I stamped a sentiment from the same Dinorar set using Chocolate Chip Ink - it reads "Roar! (that means happy birthday in dinosaur)"  I added a bit of brown grosgrain ribbon. The corners are all rounded on a 1/2 inch setting.

All the cute stickers are from Little Yellow Bicycle.  I also used some Stampin Up rub ons to create a border of circles on my kraft cardstock before journaling with my Chocolate Chip marker.

The photo mats are sized to work with 5 by 3 inch photos and leave a nice yellow border.  I will round the corners of the photos when I get them printed as well.  I had the photos on my computer in front of me when doing the layout, but I need to send them for printing.

Tigger Layout

My scrapbook pages are usually very quick.  That's the only way I get them done.  I'm a good year or more behind at this point since I like to do TONS of pages so it's time to get my butt in gear and really scrap as often as possible.  I was excited to scrap this ADORABLE photo of my son flat on the floor passed out.  I'm not crazy about the overall dark feel that the photo has with black coming in from both sides so I made sure the page itself was bright and vibrant.

Here's a quick layout I did.

The polka dot paper is from Echo Park's Little Boy collection.

The orange paper is from the SEI Zoo Pals stack and is punched with the Stampin' Up Scallop Edge Border Punch.

The green paper is from a DCWV Stack - can't think of the name.

The Tigger embellishment is by EK Success.

The photo is cropped to 4 inches square and then I rounded the corners on a 1/4 inch setting.  The photo mat is also rounded.

The tag is cut from a sheet of the Echo Park Little Boy collection.  I added a metal embellishment from a Jo-ann Essentials pack, the theme for it is Love & Wedding.  I journaled using my Old Olive marker from Stampin' Up.

Super Simple Scrappin'

Although I enjoy fussing over every detail with my cards I rarely do that on my scrapbook layouts.  Not sure why exactly.  Partly because the photos are the real star, partly because in a huge album of layouts I wonder how much one embellishment will stand out, partly because I get all frazzled and feel like I'll never have time to scrap all my photos if I spend too long on one layout.  *LOL*

So, today I present a super simple layout.  All the papers are from the DCWV Autumn Splendor stack that came out last year.

On the top of the layout I have strips that are 2 inches wide.  The paper has all kinds of words on it like "pumpkin picking" and "family outing" with lots of glitter.

Below that I have another strip that is 2 inches wide.  It's a brown gingham type paper.  I placed my title on it.  The title was cut from the Ashylyns Alphabet Cricut cartridge at 1.8 inches.  It's cut out of a polka dot paper.  The polka dots are teeny tiny, so they show up well on die cuts.

On the very bottom of the layout I have a strip that is 1 and 1/4 inches wide.  Yellow with some soft white flowers.

The main paper reminds me of growing grains or something.  I intend to lay 4 photos horizontally that measure 4 by 6.  They will cover both pages edge to edge to look like a continuous strip, to fit right in with the other long strips going across the pages.  When the photos are laid down there will be a bit of the "grain" paper showing on both the top and the bottom of the photos.

So easy, no stress!  By choosing all the papers from one stack and only die cutting a title I was able to whip this whole thing up from start to finish in about 15 minutes with no pre-planning whatsoever.  We are planning on going to a farm next weekend for fall festivities and I felt inspired to prepare a simple layout.

Dance Lessons Layout

Happy Friday!

Just popping in to share this layout.

The title was cut from Shall We Dance at 3.5 inches  I used some Marshmallow Glimmer Mist for  a touch of sparkle.

The journaling shape was cut from Once Upon a Princess.  The smaller one is 3 inches.  The larger one behind it is 3.3 inches, BUT I messed with the width in my Gypsy to make it look like a shadow and I don't know the exact final size.  I used some Ranger Liquid Pearls in Petal Pink to create tiny little pearls all around the edges.

The adorable little dancer was cut from One Upon a Princess at 7 inches.  I had lots of fun embellishing her.  I used a Peachy Keen Princess face.  I chalked her cheeks.  I took the bows that were supposed to be for her hair and added them to her leotard.  I used some Magenta Stickles on her bows and tutu, and also used them to free hand design a little heart.  Her tights are sparkling with Marshmallow Glimmer Mist.

Discovery Bottles Layout

Here's a quick layout I whipped up.

 

It is of my daughter making discovery bottles.  Basically you get some bottles and let your kiddo put glitter, ribbon, sequins, etc. inside the bottle.  They the lid gets sealed on tightly and they get to see how all that stuff floats and moves around in the water.  Fun activity for kids around 2-3.  It is recommended to glue the lids on for kids under 3.

The paper is from DCWV.  I think it's from the Blossoms and Butterflies Stack.  I added some gems and lots of different colors of Stickles to the flowers.

There is one 4 by 6 photo, and two 4 by 4 photos. 

I used some cool stickers that are clear hearts with stuff floating inside.  I believe they are by Jolee's Boutique, but I no longer have the packaging to confirm that.  Thought they fit the theme perfectly.

Letter stickers are from the We R Memory Keepers Tiffany's stack.

Ribbon from my stash.

"Little Angel" sticker by 3 Birds from HSN.

 

Simple page.  Think it came out cute and fun. Trying little by little to catch up on my scrapbooking.

Art Table Layout

Hello Everyone!

Today I just wanted to share this layout I made of my daughter getting an art table last Christmas.

The paper is by DCWV I think it's from the Blossoms and Butterflies Stack.

The photos along the top are cut to 4 by 4.  The other photo is 4 by 6.

The crayons are from Simply Charmed.  I added some Peachy Keen Princess Faces and some Stickles. 

I just layered them onto a blue piece of cardstock and cut it down to look the way I wanted, leaving a little room for me to note the occasion using my Sakura gel pen.

I have to say that I was totally inspired to make this layout because of Cindy!  She does beautiful things and I just love visiting her blog :)  Recently she has made not one, but two posts using these adorable crayons from Simply Charmed and some Peachy Keen faces - so I couldn't resist and had to do something fun with them too.  Be sure and check out her blog.  You'll love it!

The Write Stuff Layout

Click on the Photo to See it Enlarged.

Today's layout is one that I whipped up for the latest challenge over at Scrapbookaholic By Abby.  It's a Back to School Challenge.  Be sure and head over there to check out what she and the other ladies made, as well as be able to link up your own creation.

I started off with a 6 by 6 inch sheet from the Echo Park Summer Days pack.  The lines sort of reminded me of lined paper for writing.

I layered it onto an burnt orange colored piece that's 6 and 1/4 square.

I added a pencil from the Simply Charmed cartridge.  I embellished it with some Sakura gel pen, some Stickles, and some googly eyes.

I spelled out "You've got the write stuff" using some flat letter stickers, my gel pen, and some Thickers.

I finished off this area with some green and pink buttons in the corners.

All of my photo mats are 3 by 5.

For the pink strip along the bottom it's about 1 and 3/4 inches wide.  I punched it using the EK Success Open Scallop border punch.

The Magic Wand Layout

This is a layout of my daughter from last Halloween.

I have created this for the latest challenge over at Scrapbookaholic By Abby.  She is challenging everyone to use bling.  I used gems and glittery letters so I have lots of bling on my project, but it's certainly one of my favorite things :)  

I started off with a 12 inch piece of purple cardstock and added a sheet of paper from a 6 by 6 pad of Basic Grey paper from their Kioshi line in the top right corner.  

I placed little bits of different colored bling gemstones in the centers of some of the flowers.  Then I started spelling out my title using some sparkly Thickers.  I added a piece of satin ribbon along the very bottom of that paper.

I added another small strip of paper from that pad below it.  I could have used a full 6 inch sheet again, but since a lot of it would have been covered by a picture I cut a strip that was about 2 and 1/2 inches wide and just a little bit got covered.  I finished spelling the title with the Thickers on this piece.

All of my photos are 4 by 6, but the one on the bottom right is partially covered by another photo and is now about 4 by 4.

I did my journaling on the small block of purple that shows from the original sheet.  I used my Gelly Roll pen from Sakura and it worked great even on the textured cardstock.

If you'd like to play along and join in on the challenge you can head on over to Abby's blog to enter your project for a chance to win an awesome prize from Kich N Blues.  

Here's the basic rules:

Link your ORIGINAL post with your project up to Mr. Linky (on her blog)

Mention that your project is for her challenge

Project must be entered by the deadline before Mr. Linky closes.

Project must be on the challenge topic.

Have fun!

Bun Bun Layout

I started off with a sheet of cloud paper from Erin Lee Creative.

I used a stamp set from Hero Arts called Simple Things to stamp the house and the sentiment.

I colored the house using a few Copics and some Stampin Up Markers.

I cut the sentiment out with my Oval Nestabilities.

The stickers of the bee, butterfly, and bunny are from an EK Success sticker sheet.  

"Bun Bun" is spelled using some Thickers.

The grass along the bottom is using some Stampin' Up paper with a subtle dot pattern on it and it's punched with the Martha Stewart Grass punch.

To create a journaling spot I used a couple of die cut brackets by Doodlebug.  It's from their Welcome Home collection and they call these die cut sheets Cute Cuts.  I attached 2 brackets to some white paper that I cut to the width of the brackets.  I trimmed away the excess paper so that the brackets form a frame & added a few more stickers from EK Success to the top.

Our Back Yard is on another Doodlebug Cute Cut and spelled out using some letter stickers from my stash.

I added some Stampin' Up ribbon that I pleated.

The photo mats along the bottom are 3 and 1/2 by 4 and 1/4.  When I put the photos in I will probably leave about 1/4 inch size difference so that a border of that color shows like a frame for each of the photos.

This is actually a scrapbook page about a little bunny that lives in our yard.  I've become really attached to the little critter and watch out the window to see him nibbling grass, scratching his ears, etc.  I get such joy out of watching him, and my son adores him as well - loving to sit in my lap pointing over and over again saying "Bunny, Bunny"  

I have been feeling really frustrated with my scrapbooking lately so I decided to scrapbook something fun that I happened to feel inspired by last night.  

Our yard is ugly, really - it looks like nature threw up with everything unkept and horribly planned.  We are slowly working to fix it, but time and money are always hard to come by.  This little bunny has given me a real appreciation for our yard even as it is.  He's a great reminder to stop, take a breath, and just enjoy a moment.  My backyard might be ugly, but it's got an adorable little critter that calls it home.

Thanks so much for visiting!!!  Truly, from the bottom of my heart I appreciate those that stop by.  It's  a bright spot in my days to share my creativity and learn from other bloggers, gals on the messageboards, etc.

Have a crafty day :)

Berry Sweet Layout

Click on the photo to see it enlarged for detail.

 The only way to catch up on my scrapbooking is one layout at a time, so here's a step in the right direction :)

 The paper I used is from the Imaginisce line called Berrylicious. 

I stamped a journaling area using some SP & Company stamps and then cut it out.

This was the part of the layout that took the most time, but it was still easy.  I made this cute little title embellishment with a stamp set called Fruity Fun from a company called Clear Dollar Stamps.  I just love this because you get lots of different fruit and also fun sayings to go with it.  

The strawberry I used is 2 separate stamps, so it's super easy to get the separate red and green.  To spell out "Berry Sweet" I actually cut apart a stamp that said "Berry Much" to just use "Berry" and then used the stamp "Sweet."  I used orange and blue to match the colors of the shirt my son is wearing, and also the colors in the paper.

I cut this out with an oval shaped Nestability, then added some brown stitching lines.  I cut a larger scalloped oval Nestability in yellow, and pop dotted my white piece onto it.

I'm really happy with this colorful and fun layout, and it was easy too.  I hardly ever fuss too much over my layouts.  As much as I'd like to, I just feel like getting them done faster is better.

Thanks for stopping by today! :)

Fly Layout

I haven't done a scrapbook page that I really love in a long time.  This one finally worked out the way I wanted.  As usual, I had a HORRID time photographing it.  *LOL*  Much cuter in person.

Here's some of the basic info.

The word "Fly" was cut from the Straight From the Nest Cricut Cartridge.  I added Stickles in Magenta and also Glitz Stickles in Mermaid.  The butterfly is an embellishment, I believe from K & Company.

I drew some fun stitching lines in loopy designs to make it look like my daughter was in motion.  Those lines were drawn with the Sakura Gelly Roll pen in Green Star.  I did some stitching around the whole purple portion of the layout in the Sakura Gelly Roll Pink Star pen, but it is more faint and didn't show up as well in the photo.  In person it has a nice pink tint and a pretty subtle shimmer.

My journaling area was created by using a couple Nestabilities dies.  I stamped some lines onto it so I could write.

The paper along the bottom is from 3 Birds - a line from HSN.  I added ribbon to the top of that paper with a clear charm in the middle that says "Dream" and I attached it with 2 lavender colored brads.