Lincoln.

This page is fro the Wish Upon a Star challenge at Paper Issues this month and made using one of their free cut files.

Lincoln is the newest baby in the family. He's my husband's cousin's first child. I used the Snuggle Up collection from Photo Play and tucked in lots of stickers from the sticker sheet in around my cut file. I added Total Coolness sequins from Spiegelmom Scraps. Thanks for looking!

hooray.

This page was inspired by the October sketch challenge at Scrap the Boys. I downsized their sketch to 8.5x11 size and used one larger photo instead of the smaller three. This is my brother, my dad, and my grandpa a couple weekends ago.

I'm really super pumped about this page because I created that watercolor patterned paper using distress inks! I couldn't find a patterned paper that worked for my page, so I pulled out some distress inks and made my own! I love how it turned out - I may do this again!

Thanks for looking!

life is complete.

Playing along with the October challenge at Let's Get Sketchy. I sized down to 8.5x11 and only used one (larger) photo.

The embellishments and papers are all from Elle's Studio Home Sweet Home 6x6 paper pad + September releases. Thanks for looking!

beautiful.

I wanted to include the bridal shower invitation on a page about my (now) sister in law's bridal shower. It can be difficult to include pieces of ephemera like that, especially when they are large like this.

I made this page for the CRISP challenge at Lasting Memories. I used Cocoa Vanilla Studio; Red pen for journaling; Invitation; Stickers; Pop dots. Lots of fussy cutting on this page and this is the CVS Happiness collection. Thanks for looking!

love you forever.

This page started out with THIS cut file (free at Paper Issues!) and my Silhouette destroyed it. So I had to trim it up and make it work.

I added some mixed media with the packaging technique under opposite corners of the cut file and then just added a few embellishments. This collection is Simple Stories Heart and the sequins are Total Coolness. Thanks for looking!

shine bright.

Loving the new Unforgettable collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio! So gorgeous!

This page is inspired by sketch 392 at Sketches in Thyme + the torn edges challenge at Lasting Memories.  Thanks for looking!

COSI.

I have a few photos of when we visited the Center of Science & Industry last year in Columbus. I thought the SOS cartoon/sketch challenge would be perfect for these smaller photos.

I used up a lot of stuff from my PinkFresh warehouse box. For the CASPER challenge - I used cut aparts, alphas, stickers, pen, Elle's Studio, and the letter R in my title. Thanks for looking!

captured.

My brother got married last month and had a photo booth at the reception. The lighting for that thing was so amazing and flattering!

This page is inspired by this month's Scrap the Girls challenge. I'm a Leo and my inspo was black and white with florals. I used the new Unforgettable collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio and Hex a Glam sequins from Spiegelmom Scraps.

 

Thanks for looking!

bride & groom.

Lasting Memories challenge blog has a pick 3 challenge this week so I chose hearts, tags, and stickers.

Raise your hand if you have two previous Cocoa Vanilla Studio collections to use, but you just received the latest collection and you had to use it immediately... that's me. The last three collections from CVS have been perfect for wedding pages.

The title is a free cut file from Paper Issues & I added some Spring Fling sequins from Spiegelmom Scraps. Thanks for looking!

beautiful sight.

I received an Elle's Studio order yesterday and I wanted to make something. I found the October Take 5 challenge at Paper Issues and used patterned paper, orange, purple, layers, and stickers.

This photo is from the first night we spent in our new house. I woke up on Saturday morning to this gorgeous sunrise. Thanks for looking!

supplies
patterned paper: Elle's Studio (Home Sweet Home)
inks: Tim Holtz distress inks (Picked Raspberry; Spiced Marmalade; Scattered Straw)

fabulous.

White... with 1 had a rainbow challenge this month that I was here for!

I used the packaging technique with some distress inks to smudge some color behind where the poppy flowers would be. I used a different color for every flower to fit the rainbow theme. All the embellishments and even the patterned paper I used for my cut file are PinkFresh Studio.

Thanks for looking!

supplies
cardstock: Bazzill
cut file: Paige Evans
ink: Tim Holtz distress inks
die cuts, stickers: PinkFresh Studio

home.

This page was inspired by Sketch N Scrap's sketch 184 but I sized down to a 8.5x11 layout. I used the "kit" I put together that I mentioned HERE. Thanks for looking!

home sweet home.

This page was inspired by sketch 387 at Sketches in Thyme. I've been wanting to scrap these photos of our new house - one from April and the other from July The flowers and plants are all green and blooming and I have front porch decorations and what a difference three months makes! I matted the July photo and popped it up to draw attention to it.

I've combined Jen Hadfield's Home+Made collection with Pink Paislee's Auburn Lane and Fancy Pants Magnolia Lane collections. They're all very similar and they go so well together.

Thanks for looking!

relax.

One of the challenges this month at Paper Issues is Stamp of Approval and I haven't used my stamps in a long time! I used the Looks Like Summer stamp set from Kellie Winnell.

I was also inspired by the Challenge YOUrself sunrise-sunset challenge. You guys know I love my summer months!

This is mostly Elle's Studio goodies + flair from Scrappin Happy Studio and some sequins from Spiegelmom Scraps. Thanks for looking!

supplies
project life cards, die cuts, stickers: Elle's Studio (June 2019 kit)
ink: Hero Arts ombre ink pad

home sweet home.

Some photos of my flowers from this summer - most of these are ones I have planted at our new house. I used the Home Sweet Home collection from Bella Blvd and I'm playing along with Scrap Our Stash. I used the right side of the layout in their choose your side challenge.

Thanks for looking!