hello spring.

When I saw this week's challenge at Lasting Memories, I was pumped! I love working in my yard.

Imagine my surprise when I was able to combine this challenge with Paper Issues Take 5 April challenge. I used green, yellow, chipboard (when else could I throw a bird on a page?!), the word hello, and a paperclip.

This came together so quickly with all the Elle's Studio bits. I love when that happens!

supplies
cardstock: Bazzill (Daisy)
project life cards: Elle's Studio (April and May 2018 kits)
chipboard: (Maggie Holmes (Shine)
alphabet stickers: Thickers (Happy Life)

Growing in Unity Blog Hop!

Hey Unity friends! Thanks for hopping over to see my page today. I made a Valentine's page with the December 2018 Kit of the Month.

I have quite a bit of the Midnight collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio left and their newest release is on its way to me now, so I used my Midnight stash for this page. It's lovely!

I used Distress Oxide ink in Worn Lipstick and repeated the 'be mine' stamp behind my cut file. I chose the pink ink because I didn't want it to stand out too much from my background. I thought another color would detract from my photo. I also added the sentiment 'flowers bloom in my heart for you' right below my photo. I thought that sentiment was perfect for this page.

Thanks for looking!

For the blog hop order:

Kim
Rachel
Heidi 
Shelly
Sue 
Pamela 
Cara
ME :)

 

best moment of the year.

I found this cut file in my files and knew it would perfect for a wedding layout. And since I just got my new Happiness collection this week... perfect combo.

 Everything is from the newest Cocoa Vanilla Studio collection, with the exception of the Scrappin' Happy Studio flair. I love the bright colors with this black and white photo.

and then my heart burst.

Playing along with the March Secret Life of Pets challenge at Paper Issues this month.

When I saw this FREE cut file in the Paper Issues store, I immediately bought it. I love it. It pairs perfectly with the Midnight collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio. I have the new CVS collection on its way to me, so I had to get to creating with this collection! :)

Really.

I'm so excited to be joining in Virginia's new adventure and blog hop today! Virginia already has a Facebook group where she shares some cut files. But now she is opening her own Etsy shop - COAPA cut files!

Check out my process video - YT link is in my side bar. Here's my finished page:

There's a coupon code for 10% off your order that you can find in my video. Then head over to her Facebook group where there are tons of challenges and prizes! I hope you'll check out her cut files - they are gorgeous!

Scrap Our Stash March Pick Your Side Challenge.

I chose the right side of the layout, but I wanted slightly larger photos so that you could see the details of the plants. Last summer on our mini-moon, we went to Chicago and stopped by the Lincoln Park Conservatory. We sort of rushed through, but they were featuring orchids, ferns, and tropical plants. It was just beautiful. So I chose my favorite photos and printed them in wallet size. The photos came off the printer in this grid pattern, so I just left them together for my page. I did use pop dots to adhere them, since it is a busy background, to help them stand out.

Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned papers: Bella Blvd (Island Paradise)
cardstock stickers: Bella Blvd; My Mind's Eye (Palm Beach)
washi tape: Freckled Fawn

hello baby.

I'm sharing a process video on IGTV for this page today. This month, the Sparklers team is featuring mini sequins. I chose these little stars in the Rainbow Bright sequin mix.

Thanks for looking!

love you.

 Hey SMS friends! I'm sharing a page today using the I Love You More sequins. These are SO cute.

This page was inspired by the Scraplift Sunday challenge at Paper Issues. We're scraplifting Cassie's awesome page.  Here's her page:

It was harder than I thought to get these little hearts to turn out in the shape of a big heart. I used a cut file and brushed the edges of each heart with grey ink to help them stand apart from each other. Then I used a cut file for my title and made it into a shaker :)

Thanks for looking!


supplies
cut file: Elle's Studio
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (I Love You More)
patterned paper: Studio Calico (Print Shop); Doodlebug (red hearts)

March Scrap Our Stash Saturday Cartoons Challenge!

Yay for the March challenge! I started with some St Patrick's day photos, but totally changed my mind. I wanted to use one of the new cut files at Paper Issues.

Here's my page and I used Keep Palm Shimmerz as my green embellishment.

I love the Cocoa Vanilla Midnight collection and I've been using it for tons of wedding layouts. This page will go in our wedding album that just features our professional photos. No journaling or any photos that we took ourselves.

The two sequin mixes I used were new February releases at Spiegelmom Scraps. Lush Greenery and Unicorn Dust are both still available in the SMS store and you can save 15% with code ASHLEY15.

our big day.

Hi friends! Sharing an 8.5x11 page for my brother and his fiancee's album I put together for a Christmas gift for them. 

This is one of their engagement photos and I liked these Falling For You sequins with the 'love' wood veneer piece. This cut file is from Paige Evans and I thought it would be nice for framing this photo so her ring.

I used some vellum from my stash to make little shaker filled frames.

Thanks for looking!

supplies
sequins:Spiegelmom Scraps (Falling for You)
cut file: Paige Evans
cardstock stickers: My Mind's Eye (Bliss)
stickers: Simple Stories (Always & Forever) 
flag: Bella Blvd (Engagement)

this is us.

This is the last page for my brother's album! I actually gave it to him and his fiancee for Christmas, but there were still five blank pages. So it's DONE!

The Sparklers this month are doing IGTV videos about the wood veneers in the Spiegelmom Scraps shop. I used the rustic hearts wood veneer on this page. You can head over to SMS on IGTV to check out my process.

finding joy in the simple things.

There's a weekly scraplift challenge in the Spiegelmom Scraps Facebook group. This week we're scraplifting Virginia's page. You only have until February 27 to enter!

Here's her page:

I used one of the new FREE cut files from Paper Issues + the Colorful Motley sequins from the February release at Spiegelmom Scraps.

Instead of strips of paint, I used the 6x6 Shine paper pad from Elle's Studio and tons of goodies from my Elle's Studio monthly kits.

supplies
sequins: Colorful Motley
cut file: Paper Issues
embellishments: Elle's Studio
stamps: Kellie Winnell (Looks like Summer; Beer)
ink: Tim Holtz distress oxide (Broken China; Twisted Citron)

cup of cheer.

 You're probably preparing for your next holiday pages, and I'm over here doing Christmas pages. I couldn't help but use these Lush Greenery sequins on a Christmas page!

These sequins coordinated really well with the Holiday Vibes collection from PinkFresh!

Thanks for looking!

supplies
sequins: Spiegelmom Scraps (Lush Greenery)
cut file: Paper Issues
patterned paper, stickers: PinkFresh Studio (Holiday Vibes)

dogs are paw-some

Hey SMS friends! We're hooking up with Scrappin Happy Studio for an inspiration hop on Instagram. I hope you'll head over and check all the projects out!

Scrappin Happy Studio released these amazing dog epoxies this month and I was so excited to order them!

I used the Colorful Motley sequins on this birthday cake shaker. It was a free cut file at Paper Issues. Everything else on my page is from the January Clique kit, Heart Eyes, which features the Whimsical collection by Paige Evans.

You can use code ASHLEY15 for 15% off at the Spiegelmom Scraps shop - these sequins are still available!

Thanks so much for joining us!

happy.

I'm playing along with sketch 171 at Sketch N Scrap this month. I dug out some of the older Cocoa Vanilla Studio More Than Words collection for this page.

This is my husband's niece and her dad last month when we got a bunch of snow.

Thanks for looking!