July 4th on the water.

Hi! July is almost over so it's time to document last July 4, right? I'm playing along with the Paper Issues Stars and Stripes challenge + The Studio Challenges July challenge to use a big shape on your layout. I chose a heart :) The 4th of July cut file at Paper Issues was perfect for page. This is a FREE cut file and it has SO many sayings and graphics to choose from.

 I started this page with some clear gesso on the white Bazzill cardstock because I knew I wanted to use some red distress ink on my background. I also added some silver splatters because there's silver in the Doodlebug paper I used for the cut files.

My photo is printed with a white border so I mounted it on a red patterned paper to help it stand out. Then I just added some of the extra stars, some puffy stickers, and sequins for some extra details. Thanks for looking!

supplies
cut file: Paper Issues
pattered paper: Doodlebug
ink: Tim Holtz Distress ink (Barn Door); Memento (Tuxedo Black)
mist: Heidi Swapp Color Shine (Tinsel)
puffy stickers: Elle's Studio
stamps: Kellie Winnell (Looks Like Summer); Studio Calico; Elle's Studio (Right Now Sept 2016)

cherish.

Tonight I'm playing along with sketch 344 at Sketches in Thyme. I rotated this sketch and used a vertical 4x6 photo of my fiance and his grandmother at his cousin's wedding last month. It was a gorgeous day and the venue had a beautiful patio.

 Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned papers, die cuts, alphabet: Cocoa Vanilla Studio (More Than Words)
washi: Heidi Swapp (Magnolia Jane)
chipboard stickers: Prima (Amelia Rose)

Scrap Our Stash July 15 Blend A Sketch Challenge.

Hey everyone! Sharing my July 15 Blend a Sketch challenge today. I used the sketch on the left with the horizontal photos, but I used two larger photos instead of four smaller ones.

Both sketches are similar with the vertical strip of paper kind of as a mat and then the horizontal layering of paper and embellishing. From the second sketch, I used the title placement and the little banner embellishment up in the top left corner.

Here's my page:

I added in a few extra embellishments because that's just my style and I used the packaging technique to bring some pink ink in from the background paper.

Thanks for looking and I hope you'll play along!

supplies
patterned paper: Pebbles (Sunshiny Days); Amy Tangerine (On a Whim)
sticker: Doodlebug Doodle-Pops (summer sippers)
washi: Freckled Fawn
die cuts, tags: Elle's Studio
ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (picked raspsberry)

Both Our Hearts Believe.

Hey guys! Sharing a layout real quick before heading outside. We're supposed to get some storms later this afternoon so I want to get outside while I can.

I worked on this page off and on all week. I wanted to play along with Stacy's July song challenge (even though I don't care for Ed Sheerhan or this song) because I love using lyrics on my pages and I want her to keep going with this challenge! :) I used my typewriter to type out a line of the song - both of our hearts believe - but I know you can't hardly see it. I just ordered new ribbon for my vintage typewriter.

I also used one of Paper Issue's July scraplift challenges - this page is scraplifted from Debbie T. My title is one of the older PI cut files found HERE.

This is my first time trying a sequin shaker on a layout. I think I crammed it a little too full. But I do love the look of it and I'll try it again :)

Thanks for looking!

supplies
die cuts, patterned papers, stickers, stamp: Elle's Studio
woodgrain paper: SN@P! Basics
cut file: You & Me Poppy Flowers (Paper Issues)
 ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black)
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (All American; Magical Adventure)

nurse on duty.

Guys! I saw this new cut file at Paper Issues today and screamed! I am so excited about all the ways to use this and if you're not familiar with PI cut files - they're all FREE! I love the stethoscope and the font is SO pretty.

If you're new here, I'm a nurse, and I currently work urgent care. I want to first say I hate when people scrapbook Snap Chat filtered photos BUT this is a recent one I have from work so I had to go with it. I used all Pink Paislee's Pick Me Up collection and the packaging technique with distress inks.

I'm playing along with Lasting Memories challenge this month to document your job. I found this challenge to be super important because we went to college for four years, we spend 40+ hours a week at this place, and we never talk about it in our scrapbooks!

I combined this with the July tic tac toe challenge at Paper Issues. I used cardstock, date, and patterned paper.

Thanks for looking!


supplies
cardstock: Bazzill
patterned paper, die cuts, stickers, washi: Pink Paislee (Pick Me Up)
ink: Tim Holtz distress inks (Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Chipped Sapphire, Faded Jeans) 
date stamp: Studio Calico 
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (All American)

Merry Christmas.

So a Christmas page in July! If you haven't seen Tracey's Instagram (@scrappylikeafox) lately, she's doing a ChristmasInJuly project + Paper Issues in on board with it. I used the sketch challenge at Scrappy Friends too.

These photos are from last year, my supplies are a lot older than that, and I'm loving this page :) Guys, their PJs match this paper almost exactly! Crazy, right?


supplies
patterned paper: Alison Kreft/Webster's Pages (It's Christmas); Elle's Studio
die cuts: Elle's Studio; Chic Tags;

Scrap our Stash July 1 Golden Globe stash challenge.

Hi everyone! This is my first challenge as a member of the Scrap Our Stash design team and I'm so excited! Here is our first challenge:

I was first inspired by the collage of photos and I wanted to do a play on the 'days of summer' somehow on my page. My summer this year has been mostly wedding planning. Originally I used Google to determine how many days we'll have spent planning by August 11 (146), but then decided to be more general and use Summer of Wedding Planning.

So I printed a ton of photos in small sizes so I could make a collage of the things we've been working on. I ended up not using as many of the photos as I had planned.

The twist on this challenge is to include a sun and I had this cut file that I backed with patterned paper and then fussy cut.

Thanks for stopping by! You have until July 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) to link up your entries at Scrap Our Stash for a chance to win this month's prize.

supplies
patterned paper: Prima (Amelia Rose); Simple Stories (Always & Forever)
cardstock: Bazzill
cut file: Paper Issues Sunny Day
stickers: Prima (Amelia Rose); 
washi: Heidi Swapp (Magnolia Lane)
alphabet stickers: American Crafts; Heidi Swapp;

say hello to summer.

Today I wanted to use some of my Echo Park Summer Dreams stash from a few years ago. I had this photo of my cousins & I also had my mind set on using a cut file for something. So here's what I came up with using the July 1 sketch from Let's Get Sketchy:

 Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned paper: Elle's Studio (Sycamore Lane); Echo Park (Summer Dreams)
die cuts, stickers: Echo park
cut file: free at Paper Issues
ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (Evergreen Bough)
puffy stickers: Elle's Studio