Saturday, April 24, 2021

We both have Covid.


 Kind of a tongue in cheek page about us both being sick with Covid. Changed my photo to sepia toned and used some embellishments from the Pink Paislee 5th & Monaco collection. The patterned paper is from a 6x6 paper pad. I mounted four papers on some cardstock.

This is for a challenge at Lasting Memories to use flowers and tags. Nailed it. Thanks for looking!

Monday, April 19, 2021

travel as much as you can.

 Hi friends! Today I'm sharing a layout based on a sketch at Paper Issues. I don't normally do four photo layouts. I think they're hard! But I made this work. I used lots of Bella Blvd goodies from my stash.

Thanks for looking!

supplies
cardstock: Bazzill (Tropical)
puffy hearts: Elle's Studio

Thursday, April 15, 2021

start here // Denise Boddey Design Team.

 Hi friends! Today I'm sharing a layout using some new patterned papers from Denise Boddey Designs.

I love the watercolor background look of the After the Rain patterned paper. So pretty! I applied gesso + Shimmerz to create my own mixed media design as a mat for my photos. I wanted it to blend and coordinate with the pattern paper background. I used the Chic patterned paper to mat my photos. After that was dry, I grabbed the mini brick stencil from TCW to add some more interest behind my photos. I mixed Shimmerz Keep Palm with some opaque texture paste from Ranger. Then I just added some embellishments from my stash!

This page is going in my nephew's album. Thanks for looking!

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

hello summer.

 This week Lasting Memories has a challenge to use 4x4 photos. This was more difficult than I thought it would be. I combined this challenge with the 'tickled pink' challenge at Paper Issues this month.

I planted cosmos in my butterfly garden last summer - a first. They were gorgeous! and lasted well into the fall. I can't wait to get some more this summer!

Friday, April 9, 2021

you are gold.

 I'm back with the 'all the glitters is gold' challenge for Paper Issues. I used my brayer and some black gesso on this white cardstock. While the gesso was still wet, I threw down some gold SMS sequins. Then I found this gorgeous gold foil paper from Studio Calico I've been hoarding and cut out a Paper Issues cut file. 


These photos were when I was practicing with my new iPhone 12 portrait modes. I thought it was cute to fit them inside the cut file. Thanks for looking!

Thursday, April 8, 2021

remember this.

 Hi friends! This layout is from Easter - my nephew's first! So keeping with that idea, I'm playing along with the Easter word challenge this month at Lasting Memories. Word challenges are my nemesis. 

I used Elle's Studio; Adhesive tape; Simple Stories; Tag; Easter pic; Ranger distress ink. Thanks for looking!

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Pastarrific [Challenge YOUrself 88].

Welcome back to another monthly challenge at Challenge YOUrself, where we like to see YOU in the photos. This month we're doing something a little different - alphabet soup. We want you to choose any letter of the alphabet and then also pick design elements that start with the same letter. 

I chose P and used PinkFresh Studios, pink cardstock, Paper Issues cut file, Pastarrific word title. This pretty background paper is from the new collection from PinkFresh called Keeping it Real.

Thanks for looking!

Saturday, April 3, 2021

Mr & Mrs // Denise Boddey Designs.

 Hi friends! Today I'm sharing a wedding layout for Denise Boddey Designs. This gorgeous chipboard piece is called Spray of Flower Background.

I applied some gesso to my chipboard and then pink gin Nuvo crackle mousse. This is a really beautiful color with some shimmer and crackle.

Thanks for looking!

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

work hard.

 This one will go in my nephew's album. I used a FREE cut file from Paper Issues and this goes down as another March challenge!


This is the Some Days collection from PinkFresh. It's definitely not one of my favorite collections from them but I did like some parts of it. I used a little mixed media behind my photo.

Thanks for looking!

Sunday, March 21, 2021

sunshiny days.

 Hello again! I am getting a lot done this month! Playing along again with Paper Issues - this one was a challenge to use one photo on your layout.

Love this cut file from Confessions of a Paper Addict. I've actually used it once before too. Loving this new sunkissed collection from CVS and I added some Holiday Magic sequins from SMS. Thanks for looking!

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

so happy.

Hi again! I've been on a roll lately. This one is for the 'treble maker' challenge at Paper Issues this month. The challenge is to use bright colors. 


 This was a fun page - never thought I would use this rainbow paper. I have to add journaling, but this is documenting finding my bridesmaid dress for my friend's wedding coming up in July.


      Thanks for looking!

Saturday, March 13, 2021

happy days.

Hello! This is for another March challenge at Paper Issues. This one was 'all about that bass' - creating a project using only the bottom half of your page. I used my brand new Sunkissed collection from CVS. It just arrived from My Little Scrapbook Store.

I added my journaling after I took the photo. Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

coneflowers.

Hello friends! Today is a page for Scraplift Sunday at Paper Issues. HERE is the link to the original. I was playing with my dSLR last summer and got some photos of my butterfly garden. I love coneflowers so, so much.


Used bits of several collections here - CVS Daydream; Heidi Swapp Artwalk; Elle's Studio; Spiegelmom Scraps (gold summer sunset). Thanks for looking!

Sunday, March 7, 2021

I am me [Challenge YOUrself 87].

Hello! Today we're sharing our next challenge at Challenge YOUrself - where we want to see YOU in the photos.

This was a fun page to make, based on lyrics to a song I'm loving right now. I used the Florence alphabet stickers from Bella Blvd, some mixed media, and some Good Vibes ephemera from Crate Paper from my stash.

Thanks for looking!


Thursday, March 4, 2021

beach life.

 Last week we were in Mexico and I miss it already! Here's a page for one of the March challenges at Paper Issues - in perfect harmony - using two coordinating colors.

Lots of goodies on this one. Thanks for looking!