sparkle & shine.

 

I'm playing along with Stacy's January challenge using cardstock, enamel dots, and stickers. I found this cut file (free!) at Paper Issues and made some shaker sequin pockets. I used Oh Christmas Tree (vintage sequin mixes no longer available) and Country Christmas.

Behind some of my ornaments I used Heidi Swapp gold Color Shine and some Shimmerz. Then I added a bunch of Elle's Studio holiday stickers, acrylic pieces, wood veneers, and labels. I don't have many enamel dots (literally four almost empty packs!) so I used some really old Prima Sugar Dots.

Thanks for looking!

supplies
Shimmerz Keep Palm Coloringz; Shimmerz Precious Metal Paint
enamel dots: Prima

grace [Challenge YOUrself #73].

Hi friends!

Today I'm sharing my first DT layout for Challenge YOUrself. I don't normally participate in one little word, but I started seeing a therapist late last year after my miscarriage and one of the things she said that really stuck with me was to allow myself grace.

Thanks so much for looking!

supplies
patterned paper: Illustrated Faith (Whatever is Lovely); Craft Consortium (6x6 watercolor pad)
stickers, die cuts: Elle's Studio
cut file: Paper Issues Believe Bold Alpha
ink: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide (Seedless Preserves); Distress Ink (Shaded Lilac)
stamp: Elle's Studio (Sept 2016/Right Now)

moments.

Playing along with Stick It Down this week! I run the SID blog and do all the administrative things... but I rarely make time to play along with the challenges. So this year, I want to play along more! I loved the single page sketch this month! I used one larger photo instead of the two smaller ones, but maintained the rest of the sketch pretty closely.

I'm using some of my Midnight collection from CVS. I think it pairs well with our bridesmaids dresses in this photo.

 Thanks for looking!

exploring.

So happy to be sharing a stash layout today! I used up some of my Paige Evan's Horizon papers (didn't get any of the embellishments) + tons of Elle's Studio stickers.

My page is based on THIS sketch.

Thanks for looking!

2018 living our best life right now.

I saw this year in review challenge at The Studio and knew it was time to do my 2018 review... because it's almost time to do my 2019 review!

I do a page like this every year with my Instagram "top nine" because I think it's fun and sometimes these are not photos that I scrapbooked. I used all of the PinkFresh goodies + a cut file from Paper Issues. I turned my 2018 into a shaker with Hex-a-Glam sequins from Spiegelmom Scraps.

Thanks for looking!

good vibes.

I loved this sketch #399 at Sketches in Thyme. I scaled down to 8.5x11 size for my page and I used Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happiness collection.

 Thanks for looking!

one in a billion.

Christmas card photo shoot was in our backyard this year! On a cold 43 degree evening. Everyone mostly cooperated :)

I was inspired by Stacy's December photo board with the Lab puppy and the dark, rich Christmas colors. I combined her challenge with Rochelle's sketch challenge. Here's my page:

Paper Issues has some cool woodgrain papers in the shop right now. I added lots of Elle's Studio goodies. Thanks for looking!

living the dream.

Playing along with the 11/10 scraplift challenge at Paper Issues this month. We are lifting Anna this time. Here's her gorgeous page using CVS:

I also used CVS on my page, scrapping a wedding photo from my brother's wedding this past September. I used a free cut file from Paper Issues for my title.

Thanks for looking!

the best.

I really wanted to document the gift my brother got for my mom last year. He had custom pet portraits made for her (and me, and his fiancee, and himself) and she cried when she opened it.

Hunter was her baby and just the sweetest boy. His portrait turned out amazing! I also thought the one of my brother's dog, Vanilla, turned out perfectly!

I followed sketch 398 from Sketches in Thyme. I grabbed a cut file from Paper Issues (they're free!) and made some sequin shaker presents. I used Lucky Charmer sequins from Spiegelmom Scraps. Then I embellished with some Elle's Studio and Scrappin Happy Studio flair. Thanks for looking!

falling leaves.

This autumn photo is of my boy from two years ago that I never scrapped.

I was inspired by sketch 188 at Sketch N Scrap. I used a free cut file from Paper Issues and flair from Scrappin Happy Studio.

Thanks for looking!

sweet.

How gorgeous was my brother's wedding cake?! Perfect for this month's Paper Issues Adspiration challenge.

I used the lovely Happiness collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio and Gum Drops sequins from Spiegelmom Scraps. This cake cut file is from Handipaper Etsy shop. Her cut files are gorgeous!

Thanks for looking!

pick me up.

I'm sharing this page for the Pinspire Me challenge at Paper Issues. I was inspired by the moody oranges to scrap this page about fall flowers my coworkers sent me.

 I used the PinkFresh Just a Little Lovely collection + Office Hours. The title is a cut file from Paige Evans. Thanks for looking!!

family.

I'm here playing along with Rochelle's November sketch challenge. I converted this sketch to 8.5x11 size and had to ditch one of the photos because of the smaller size. I dug into my Christmas stash on this - all old goodies.

I finished up my Holly Berries sequins from Spiegelmom Scraps on this shaker. Lasting Memories has a challenge to use stripes on your page this month so I chose my patterned paper from Kaiser Craft based on that challenge. Thanks for looking!

October winnings!

I never win anything so to find out I was selected FOUR times last month was pretty exciting!

This page was selected as a top three at Sketches in Thyme.

 

Then Elle's Studio selected this page from Instagram and I won a store credit from them!

Scrap the Girls announced the July winner was this page.

Also, I was a randomly selected winner at Lasting Memories challenges and won a gift card to Paper Issues!

PLUS I have some excited news to share later this month - so stay tuned!

wedding timeline.

My brother got married in September so I have some more wedding layout to scrapbook :)

This page was inspired by this weekend's Scraplift Sunday at Paper Issues. I really love the loose grid design and felt it would be great for my "time line" Snap Chat photos. I love time stamping photos for different events like vacations - or weddings!

I used primarily the Unforgettable collection from CocoaVanilla Studio. I added some different Thickers + some flair from Scrappin Happy Studio. Thanks for looking!