love you.

This cut file is one of my favorites. I want to make shakers out of the hearts over and over again. Luckily for me, I have the coordinating sequin mix from Spiegelmom Scraps for this new Cocoa Vanilla Studio collection.

I turned the top heart into a shaker. The bottom heart I decided to cut the photo to fit. It's not the best photo - it's dark - but it's my brother lying on the floor with his dog, Vanilla, and it's really sweet. I'm making him and his girlfriend a scrapbook for Christmas this year so this page is for their album.

This page is made for one of the scraplift challenges this month at Paper Issues. Here's the original:

Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned papers, die cuts, stickers: Cocoa Vanilla Studio (Midnight)
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (Pick Your Plum - designed to coordinate with this collection!)

November Scrap Our Stash Golden Globe challenge.

While I didn't choose paper with stars, I did find some embellishments with stars in my stash. One of the sequin mixes I chose (In the New Year) has little tiny gold stars, as well as, larger gold stars. I also pulled three black acrylic stars from my stash. 

I used my typewriter to include the quote on a label die cut from Elle's Studio. I made a shaker house out of the 'home sweet home' house cut file.

Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned paper: Simple Stories (Domestic Bliss)
die cuts: Elle's Studio
cut file: The Cut Shoppe
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (Easy Breezy Beautiful; In the New Year)

family.

I got the new Cocoa Vanilla Studio collection this week and I was dying to use it! This is the second page I've made today. This one is inspired by this month's sketch at Let's Get Sketchy.

This summer I asked Paper Issues to make some wedding cut files for me to use to scrap our wedding and this is one! The CVS papers are super thick so I actually cut this one with the 'coverstock' setting. I may try using this setting on some other of the more intricate cut files I have because my Silhouette seems to struggle with anything intricate.

Also, I'm not sure if this was intentional or if ya'll are aware, but the Pick Your Plum sequin mix from Spiegelmom Scraps matches this collection perfectly! So of course I had to make a little shaker for this page. Not affiliated in any way - just wanted to share! :)

Thanks for looking!

haul video: Midnight collection by Cocoa Vanilla Studio

our vows.

Do you ever have an idea in your mind and you get to make it actually work?! That's what happened here!

I wanted to turn our vows into a cut file. I had no idea if this would work, but this is what I did. I typed our vows in a Word document, then took a screen shot. I opened that file up in Paint, cropped it, and saved it as a .png file. Then I opened that in my Silhouette and cut it out.

It actually took two tries and I had to adjust my cutting settings. I don't love this font, but the scripty font I wanted to use was too delicate. Overall, I'm super excited that I got this to work because I really wanted to include our vows in our scrapbook.

I was making this page to for the November 'winged things' challenge at Paper Issues so I added the butterflies. I found that I actually have a few stickers that are birds and butterflies and I probably will not use any of them.

Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned paper:
stickers: Prima (Amelia Rose)
flair: Scrappin' Happy Studio
rhinestones: Kaiser Scrapbook

happy.

I struggled with these Halloween photos of my cousin's kids because of the pink that Zoe is wearing and how non-traditional these Halloween photos are. When I got past the idea that I had to use Halloween themed items, this page came together quickly.

I used inspiration from the cut file challenge at The Studio Challenges this month.

Thanks for looking!

supplies
cut file: Paper Issues (open leaves background)
paper, stickers, die cuts: Pink Paislee (Pick Me Up)

October Scrap Our Stash Blend a Sketch challenge.

Today I'm on the Scrap Our Stash blog sharing my take on this month's blend a sketch challenge.

I printed two photos of our mini-moon trip to Chicago. We went to a Cubs game... and they lost.

I used the background design from the left sketch with the striped paper covering 2/3 of my page. Then I layered, used title placement, and vertical 4x6 photos like the sketch on the right.

Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned paper: My Mind's Eye (By the Sea); Elle's Studio (Noteworthy; Shine)
die cuts, stickers: Elle's Studio

LOVE

This amazing cut file was FREE at The Cut Shoppe this month and I think it's adorable! My Silhouette had a little trouble cutting this delicate cut file and I only wanted to use the 'love' anyway. This page will go in the album I'm making for my brother and his girlfriend for Christmas.

Thank for looking!

supplies
patterned papers: Elle's Studio (Sweater Weather)
die cuts, projecj life cards: Elle's Studio
ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (Mustard Seed)
cut file: The Cut Shoppe

Halloween1989.

Throwback photos for one of the Paper Issues challenges this month, which is to scrapbook Halloween!

This is me, my brother, and our cousin when we were little. We always went trick or treating together and usually in coordinating outfits.

supplies
patterned paper: The Paper Studio [woodgrain]; Elle's Studio (Sweater Weather);
die cuts, journal cards: Elle's Studio
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (Gold Summer Sunset)
cut file: Paper Issues (Halloween Titles)

beautiful [Die Cuttin' Divas].

I'm guest designing at Die Cuttin' Divas today! This week's theme is FOOD.

I chose to make a shaker cupcake using a cut file from Paige Evans. I use my Fuse tool and cut up page protectors to form my shakers.

I have tons of wedding themed goodies, as well as just pinks and greys and blacks, pulled from my stash and stored in a large tote for now. I figure I'll be scrapping lots of wedding stuff for the next few months :)

This is making me crave cupcakes. How about you?

supplies
patterned paper: American Crafts (black); Me & My Big Ideas (pink heart); Simple Stories Forever & Always (grey)
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (Cotton Candy Land; Pick Your Plum)
cut file: Paige Evans
chipboard stickers: Crate Paper (Heart Day); My Mind's Eye (Bliss)
washi: Heidi Swapp
stickers: My Mind's Eye (Bliss)
mist: Heidi Swapp color shine (gold)

good times.

I got an order from Paper Issues today that had the Pink Paislee Auburn Lane collection in it. Not the whole collection, just a few pieces of the patterned papers that I liked. I thought they would be good for documenting some wedding photos :) I started with this striped paper for my background because one of the Paper Issues challenges this month is to use striped paper.

I'm playing along with the Scrappy Friends challenge this month, which includes Stacy's song challenge and Rochelle's sketch challenge. I always try to play along with Stacy's song challenge because I LOVE using songs and lyrics on my pages and I don't know of any other challenges like hers. The song this month is Trace Adkin's You're Gonna Miss This and I chose the line "these are some good times." I thought this Elle's Studio gold piece I've had in my stash for a while was the perfect fit.

I found that black and white striped chipboard frame on my Crate Paper sheet and wanted to make a shaker with it. A few sequins later and it was done!

These flair are from a new Etsy shop I found called Scrappin' Happy Studio. Super cute stuff! They're thin and flat backed so I really like them. [I'm not affiliated; I just like them :)]

Thanks for looking!

supplies
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (Metallic Mess; Springtime Bliss)
cardstock frame sticker: Crate Paper (Heart Day)
die cuts: Simple Stories (Forever & Always)
patterned paper: Pink Paislee (Auburn Lane)
washi: Heidi Swapp
flair: Scrappin' Happy Studio

LOVE.

I know I can't name every wedding layout "love," but I'm having a hard time coming up with anything more creative!

So a while back I asked Cassie about Paper Issues getting some wedding cut files for me to scrap some wedding pics. Today I got an email from her saying they were in the PI shop. Seriously... MADE MY DAY. I immediately purchased, cut, and got to work.

My Silhouette didn't do so great at cutting out the little heart "light" in the middle of the bulb so I had to just snip them off.

I made a shaker card out of one of the project life cards in the Bliss package from my Mind's Eye.

This is one of my favorite photos from the ceremony. Because of the wide angle, you can see Bentley resting quietly to the right. I printed it 5x7 and then cropped out some of the sides so it ends up being about 4.75" x 4.75" and I love that it shows the rafters and the lighting.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

supplies
cut file: Paper Issues (Wedding Lights)
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (Metallic Mess; Rustic Retreat)
cardstock: Core'Dinations 
patterned paper: Photo Play (We Do); Glitz Design (Hello Friend)
stickers, chipboard, journal card: My Mind's Eye (Bliss)

October Scrap Our Stash Golden Globe challenge.

Hi SOS friends! I'm not quite ready to let go of summer yet, as you can tell by my page. This month our Golden Globe inspiration is the movie SING and you also need to use rhinestones or bling on your page.

I printed off this photo from a Kenny Chesney concert I went to earlier this year. I thought "sing" was a perfect representation of what I did all night.

I used the December 2017 Hip Kit Club kit on this page + some Spiegelmom Scraps sequins and some old Studio Calico rhinestones from my stash.

You can see more on the SOS blog. Thanks for looking!

supplies
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (Metallic Mess)
patterned papers: Crate Paper (Good Vibes)
stitched stars: Pink Fresh Studio

fun features this week!

I had two recent layouts featured this week!

Elle's Studio featured this page on their blog yesterday! That was so fun to see that on my Instagram feed!

and Challenge YOUrself featured this page as a top 3 design team favorite!

Thank you so much!

together.

One of my cousins got engaged this year and I took one of her engagement photos off of Facebook to scrapbook.

I don't know how I never knew about the My Mind's Eye Bliss collection! I just saw a haul video on You Tube last week where someone was sharing the chipboard stickers and I had a moment. Like I just got married.... I need this line. It's so pretty and perfect. So I immediately ordered some stuff from A Cherry on Top.

This page is based on the October sketch from Paper Issues. I love a good grid design :)

I've had that pink heart paper in my stash forever. Finally found a good layout for it :)

Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned paper: American Crafts (Fine & Dandy by Dear Lizzy)
cardstock: Bazzill
embellishments: My Mind's Eye (Bliss)
mixed media: Heidi Swapp Color Shine (gold); Shimmerz (Pink o de Mayo);  
washi: Heidi Swapp 
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (Metallic Mess)