you are gold.

 I'm back with the 'all the glitters is gold' challenge for Paper Issues. I used my brayer and some black gesso on this white cardstock. While the gesso was still wet, I threw down some gold SMS sequins. Then I found this gorgeous gold foil paper from Studio Calico I've been hoarding and cut out a Paper Issues cut file. 

These photos were when I was practicing with my new iPhone 12 portrait modes. I thought it was cute to fit them inside the cut file. Thanks for looking!

remember this.

 Hi friends! This layout is from Easter - my nephew's first! So keeping with that idea, I'm playing along with the Easter word challenge this month at Lasting Memories. Word challenges are my nemesis. 

I used Elle's Studio; Adhesive tape; Simple Stories; Tag; Easter pic; Ranger distress ink. Thanks for looking!

Pastarrific [Challenge YOUrself 88].

Welcome back to another monthly challenge at Challenge YOUrself, where we like to see YOU in the photos. This month we're doing something a little different - alphabet soup. We want you to choose any letter of the alphabet and then also pick design elements that start with the same letter. 

I chose P and used PinkFresh Studios, pink cardstock, Paper Issues cut file, Pastarrific word title. This pretty background paper is from the new collection from PinkFresh called Keeping it Real.

Thanks for looking!

Mr & Mrs // Denise Boddey Designs.

 Hi friends! Today I'm sharing a wedding layout for Denise Boddey Designs. This gorgeous chipboard piece is called Spray of Flower Background.

I applied some gesso to my chipboard and then pink gin Nuvo crackle mousse. This is a really beautiful color with some shimmer and crackle.

Thanks for looking!

work hard.

 This one will go in my nephew's album. I used a FREE cut file from Paper Issues and this goes down as another March challenge!

This is the Some Days collection from PinkFresh. It's definitely not one of my favorite collections from them but I did like some parts of it. I used a little mixed media behind my photo.

Thanks for looking!

sunshiny days.

 Hello again! I am getting a lot done this month! Playing along again with Paper Issues - this one was a challenge to use one photo on your layout.

Love this cut file from Confessions of a Paper Addict. I've actually used it once before too. Loving this new sunkissed collection from CVS and I added some Holiday Magic sequins from SMS. Thanks for looking!

so happy.

Hi again! I've been on a roll lately. This one is for the 'treble maker' challenge at Paper Issues this month. The challenge is to use bright colors. 

 This was a fun page - never thought I would use this rainbow paper. I have to add journaling, but this is documenting finding my bridesmaid dress for my friend's wedding coming up in July.

      Thanks for looking!

happy days.

Hello! This is for another March challenge at Paper Issues. This one was 'all about that bass' - creating a project using only the bottom half of your page. I used my brand new Sunkissed collection from CVS. It just arrived from My Little Scrapbook Store.

I added my journaling after I took the photo. Thanks for stopping by!

coneflowers.

Hello friends! Today is a page for Scraplift Sunday at Paper Issues. HERE is the link to the original. I was playing with my dSLR last summer and got some photos of my butterfly garden. I love coneflowers so, so much.

Used bits of several collections here - CVS Daydream; Heidi Swapp Artwalk; Elle's Studio; Spiegelmom Scraps (gold summer sunset). Thanks for looking!

I am me [Challenge YOUrself 87].

Hello! Today we're sharing our next challenge at Challenge YOUrself - where we want to see YOU in the photos.

This was a fun page to make, based on lyrics to a song I'm loving right now. I used the Florence alphabet stickers from Bella Blvd, some mixed media, and some Good Vibes ephemera from Crate Paper from my stash.

Thanks for looking!

beach life.

 Last week we were in Mexico and I miss it already! Here's a page for one of the March challenges at Paper Issues - in perfect harmony - using two coordinating colors.

Lots of goodies on this one. Thanks for looking!

filled with wonder.

 This page was done for the 'heart attack' challenge at Paper Issues this month. I chose a Vicki Boutin watercolor background and accented with tons of Elle's Studio goodies.

This is my nephew's first Valentine's day:) Thanks for looking!

my cat is cuter than yours.

This page is a mix of an older collection from Bella Blvd (Riley) + the newer cat collection from Bella Blvd (Chloe). They actually are similar collections and mix and match together!

These are my two feral kittens I adopted last July. They are semi-feral now. They come to me and they can be petted. This is a huge accomplishment! They're barn cats so they'll never be indoor kitties, but nevertheless they are cuties!

I mixed some Shimmerz [Freshly Squeezed] with some texture paste [opaque matte] to use with my mini chickenwire stencil from The Crafter's Workshop. Thanks for looking!

here & now.

We had Covid at the beginning of November and it was crunch time to get our Christmas card photos taken so we had to get creative. My mom came over and took them for us in our yard.

This page was done for one of the February challenges at Paper Issues - 'send her flowers.' I used a bunch of florals from the Jen Hadfield The Avenue ephemera pack. Thanks for looking!

celebrate happy times [Challenge YOUrself #86].

Hi friends! Today we're sharing our February challenge at Challenge YOUrself! What better way to 'celebrate love' than to document our second wedding anniversary?! We went out for lunch and then bought a new sofa.

I used a bunch of my Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happiness collection. I don't really have much left and I'd like to finish it all up! I did use some gesso on my background before applying my distress inks. Thanks for looking!
 

supplies

inks: picked raspberry; festive berries; dried marigold; mustard seed; shabby shutters; evergreen bough; forest moss; chipped sapphire

sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (Happy Vibes)