happy.

We had a funeral to attend last week and afterwards, we stopped by a local sunflower field I had been wanting to visit. It was a beautiful day and the sunflowers were so pretty.

This was inspired by the Australia challenge at Lasting Memories this month + the season premiere challenge at Paper Issues. Thanks for looking!

DAD.

I'm an aunt! This is my brother and my new nephew! He was born September 10. I found this cut file from Paige Evans (it's FREE!) and was inspired by the Scrap the Boys challenge this month. Cut files + mixed media!

I used distress oxides in Broken China and Twisted Citron. I backed the cut file with an old patterned paper from PinkFresh Studios and the sequins are called Carnival Ride (it's an older mix no longer available). Thanks for looking!

adorable

 My nephew was born last week! I only have a few photos of him so far - he's only a few days old! - but I couldn't wait to start scrapbooking him. A new little baby boy was perfect for the blue and white challenge at Lasting Memories.

This cut file is from Paper Issues and it's free! Kept this one simple. There is some yellow distress ink on the moon, but it didn't photograph well. Thanks for looking!

beautiful day.

Hi friends! Today I'm sharing a page for Denise Boddey Designs. These photos are from my brother's wedding from one year ago. I found this FREE cut file at Paper Issues and I wanted to do some mixed media between a white cut file and a white background. I chose two packages of chipboard to feature on this page. I have the sprouts  chipboard and the small button leaves.

I share a process video HERE where you can watch how my background develops and how I colored my leaves. I heat embossed my chipboard pieces using WOW! embossing powders.

I love how this page turned out and how the chipboard pieces help embellish my floral cut file.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 supplies

sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (Vintage Dowry)

enamel dots: Prima Sugardots

mist: Shimmerz Coloringz (Keep Palm)

embossing powder: Wow! Embossing Powder (White Puff; Neptune)

together.

This was for a scraplift Sunday challenge at Paper Issues. I converted my page to 8.5x11. I haven't done this size in a while and it seems so small!

 I dug out some patterned papers from my stash and embellished with Elle's Studio goodies. The card stock is daisy from Bazzill. Thanks for looking!

heart this.

Did you know inf you sign up for Chili's rewards program, you get a free birthday dessert? and this skillet chocolate chip cookie is sooooo good. I've gotten it two years in a row now :)

 Every single thing on this page is from Elle's Studio. Old + new. My mixed media background was made using distress inks and Shimmerz Coloringz (Freshly Squeezed). The sketch inspiration for this page came from my friend Laura at Sketches in Thyme. Thanks for looking!

remember.

 Hi guys! Today is our September challenge reveal day at Scrap YOUrself! For this challenge, we are THANKFUL.

I chose to document how thankful we were to have Vanilla in our lives. I rescued him on Black Friday one year. He was nine years old and had been dumped in a shelter. I actually let him go live with my brother and they were best buddies. But Vanilla was my sweetheart.

I used the Simple Stories Heart collection. It's so sweet & sad. The colors are gorgeous. & I thought it was perfect for this page. I embellished with some dog themed epoxy flairs from Scrappin Happy Studio.

Thanks for looking!

the best is yet to come.

I've had so much fun this summer watching my caterpillars. I planted a swamp milkweed last summer and had (what I thought then was) a successful season. This year, I've had so many more caterpillars and seen way more Monarchs in the yard. I go out and check on them daily to see how they're all doing :) This year, I actually became a certified Monarch waystation. But more on that later!

This page was for a September sketch challenge at Paper Issues. This is a free cut file from their shop. I used distress inks in Forest Moss and Peeled Paint to 'paint' my leaves. I embellished with Bella Blvd's Home Sweet Home collection. Thanks for looking!

 supplies

patterned paper: Simple Stories

Shimmerz: Coloringz (Keep Palm)

kitty.

 Here's one for fun of my Whitey cat. She's not really my cat, but it's a long story. 

I used the Chloe collection from Bella Blvd on this one. It's so cutesy!