I Dug Up the Paint

I must say I'm pleased with the results! So not my usual style, but Eli's pajama print called out to me. :)


(October Afternoon patterned papers - all punched with Fiskars and EK Success punches, October Afternoon letter stickers, Making Memories paint)

Maybe I do need an iPhone!

If it takes photos this good when no camera is around (the photo on the layout, not the photo of the layout):


Sure, not a perfect pic, but WAY better than my lousy cell phone!

(American Crafts Thickers, Jenni Bowlin ticket, October Afternoon stamps)

Webster's Pages

I was asked to participate in Webster's Pages' "Show Us Your Backsides" challenge. Webster's Pages makes beautiful papers with some very ornate designs but their papers all also have a "backside" featuring a less complicated pattern (stripes, polka dots, small-scale prints, etc.). I was honored to be among a handful of designers asked to create pages using these "backsides" as well as their new Storytellers letter stickers. This challenge was perfect for me, as I consider myself a "B" side person anyway and tend to gravitate towards the "backsides" of most two-sided papers anyway! I had a lot of fun creating these pages!

This first page features two papers from the Magical Wishes line and pink Storyteller alphas. I created a large parsley sprig element by cutting the green paper with my Slice. I pieced together nine leaves and handstitched a stem.


The second page features one paper from the Magical Wishes line (aqua) and another from A Sweet Life (brown swirls/vines), both punched with a star punch. The Storyteller alphas come on a 12" X 12" sheet and feature four different alpha sets, one large and three small. The three small sets are set apart with strips that say "tell your story" over and over. I cut out one of these strips and used it to connect page elements at the bottom of my page. I also cut out the "your life" phrase from the alpha sheet and used that at the top right. I added a stamped title and some stitching, including (gasp) stitching on my photo.


Link me up in the comments here if you see this and participate in the "Show Us Your Backsides" challenge!

Inspired by Product

After creating my "Do You Kiva?" layout I was looking at my stack of not-yet-used Collage Press paper and thought, "Hmm...that cream colored map paper worked out kind of well, what can I do with the black version of it?" Voila:

(Collage Press map paper; Bella Blvd travel text paper; American Crafts Thickers - airplane, letters, and bracket; American Crafts brad; Heidi Swapp chipboard hearts)

In other news, we got dumped on yesterday. There is snow everywhere and sledding is in our near future ;)

It Figures...

We'd have a week of 75-degree weather and then launch into spring break with windy and 50s. Well, since I've last posted I've made a Target run, a Whole Foods run, entertained by throwing a make-your-own pizza dinner, attended a friend's birthday dinner, hosted a playdate, cleaned the house twice (okay, with lots of help from the family), used Wii Fit twice, endured multiple tantrums, and spent some time scrapbooking.

Here's one of the layouts I've done:


Patterned Papers: October Afternoon (green), Collage Press (map), and American Crafts (brown); Stickers: American Crafts (letter stickers), Bella Blvd (globe)

A Little Cupcake Love

Okay, so I have never understood the cupcake craze from the culinary angle, but from a graphics standpoint they are pretty cute, especially these bright and colorful cupcakes from Bella Blvd's new Sweet Celebrations line. And for anyone who is curious, yes, I handcut each of these 18 cupcakes. It's a good task to take on during commercial breaks. :)



I'll be posting frequently here this week because it's (finally!) spring break around here! :) Nine days of rest, family, friends, Wii Fit (my new addiction!), shopping, cooking, photography, and scrapbooking. Can you tell I'm excited?!

More Typo

I've moved on from mustard to peacock, and yes, I really do get my milk delivered twice a week:


(Sassafrass Lass floral paper, Creative Cafe grid paper, Jenni Bowlin chipboard buttons, and American Crafts Typo Thickers)