Bahamas Album - Rope Bridge

Hi there friends!  I'm so glad you've stopped by today because I've got another page from our PL style Bahamas album to share with you. :) On one of our many walks around the resort we stayed at, we found a super cool rope bridge to explore and had some fun checking it out...

 

Supplies: Becky Higgins Dear Lizzy 5th & Frolic PL Cards; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Dewey; Studio Calico Marks & Co PL Kit Stamp; Elle's Studio Summer Lovin' Cutouts; Freckled Fawn Speech Bubbles Wood Chips; My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots; Amy Tangerine Stitching Template; DMC Floss #644; Traveling_Typewriter Font

 

In the journaling I talk about how much time we spent at the bridge...including how long it took me to gather up the courage to walk over it, LOL.  Yes, I'm scared of bridges -- any and all bridges.  It was really cool going across this one though and we got some great shots of each other. ;)

Oh and for those of you doing PL who like the Becky Higgins kits, you seriously need to get some of 5th & Frolic!  My friend Sandi is AWESOME and picked one up at her local Michaels for us to split because my store didn't carry it and I loooooooove it.  It's definitely one of my favs...

 

I hope you're all having a great week so far!  I'll be back soon to share some more.  Thanks for popping in for a visit!

 

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Circle - Confetti Couture (Mist)
Paper Issues - Sweet Days of Summer

Bahamas Album - Selfies!

Hello friends!  I've got another spread from my Bahamas album to share with you and it's all my hubby and me...

 

 

 

Supplies: Becky Higgins Cinnamon Project Life Cards; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Passport; October Afternoon Sprinklers - Lemon Drop; Ali Edwards Stamps - Give Thanks; Kellie Winnell Stamps - Boy Plus Girl; Studio Calico Leather Jacket Kit Stamps; Heidi Swapp Ghost Heart; EK Success Heart Punch; Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher; My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots; Ormolu Fact Or Fiction Flapper; Traveling_Typewriter Font

 

I know that's a whole bunch of selfies all at once but what better way to make those pages look good right? LOL! ;)

Seriously though I like to try and snap a shot of my hubby and I whenever I think about it and we did a lot of these shots while walking around the resort.  Putting them all together seemed like the best way to get them scrapped and I really love how much "us" is shown here. :)

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I've got some more pages done plus a few more that are I'm working on, and I promise to share them with you soon!  Have an awesome day...

 

Challenges:

City Crafter - Give Thanks

Week-2-Week Guest!

Hello there everyone!  I have something very exciting to share with you today.  My sweet friends Sandi & Suzanne started an awesome Project Life challenge blog together that's called Week-2-Week and they asked me to be a guest designer for them this week!  The current challenge is really easy to for you to play along with because all you need to do is include some stamping on your project.  I decided to create another spread for my Bahamas album to share...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies: Becky Higgins Jade Project Life Cards; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Studio Calico Marks & Co Project Life Kit Stamp; Ali Edwards Stamps - Simple Joy; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Classic Calico, Dewey; Elle's Studio Summer Lovin' Pennants; Ormolu Fact Or Fiction Flapper; Freckled Fawn Speech Bubbles Wood Chip; My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Word Sticker; Sequins; Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher; Traveling_Typewriter Font

 

Pretty awesome right??  I did some stamping on both sides of my spread and love the detail it adds.  I hope that you'll be inspired to play along and share your work with them also.  If you do you'll be in the running to win an awesome collection of goodies!  You can enter your project and see the yummy prize here. You've got until 10/14 to get linked up. :)

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

Challenges:
Scraptastic Club - Photo Inspiration (Nature; Sequins)

Bahamas Album - PL Style

Good morning everyone!  Today I'd like to share with you a few pages from a trip to the Bahamas that my hubby and I took in 2011 through his job.  I've wanted to scrap the pictures for a long time now but had SO much trouble deciding how to go about it.  A few months ago I bought a SNAP album and some inserts to try but after starting work on editing the pics, I knew there was no way I could condense them down that much.  My solution?  Project Life! 

 

I recently bought a 12x12 PL album and inserts to start over on our yearly PL (I was originally doing a smaller size but it wasn't working for me) but decided to turn the album into a vacation album instead.  I'm SO glad that I went with the idea because the pages are working out perfectly!!  It's sooooooo quick and easy to get them done this way, especially since my amazing friend Suzanne walked me through the process of creating 3x4 pics over at PicMonkey. ;) I'm over halfway done with the trip now and I've scrapped around 70 pictures so far which is very cool! 

 

Here are the first few pages I did...

 

 

 

 

Supplies: Studio Calico Valley High Project Life Kit (Cards); Becky Higgins Jade Project Life Cards; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Classic Calico; Ali Edwards Stamps - Handwritten; Studio Calico Spencer's PL Kit (Stamps); Studio Calico Roller Date Stamp; Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher; Amy Tangerine Stitching Template; DMC Floss #3853; Sequins; Washi Tape; Traveling_Typewriter Font

 

 

 

 

Supplies: Becky Higgins Jade Project Life Cards; Becky Higgins Cinnamon Project Life Cards; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Clay; Ali Edwards Stamps - Simple Joy, It's In The Details; Paper Smooches Stamps - Falling For You; Cocoa Daisy Stamps - Everyday Icons; Fiskars Round & Round Circle Punch - Large; EK Success Mini Pennant Punch; Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher; Heidi Swapp Ghost Heart; My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Enamel Dots; My Mind's Eye Brad; Ormolu Fact Or Fiction Flapper; Traveling_Typewriter Font

 

 

 

 

Supplies: Authentique Seasons: Summer 6x6 Pad; Authentique Seasons: Summer Collection - Summer Two, Enhancements; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Dark Calico; Ali Edwards Stamps - Life In Pictures; Studio Calico Salvaged Kit (Linen Background Stamp); Lawn Fawn Stamps - Bon Voyage; Fiskars Flit-On-By Butterfly Punch; Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher; Heidi Swapp Ghost Heart; Amy Tangerine Stitching Template; DMC Floss #3822; Traveling_Typewriter Font

 

Getting this album done is making me SO happy!  I'm completely in love with the Project Life system now and can't wait to get started on our weekly spreads.  If any of you haven't checked it out or have been thinking about it but aren't sure whether you should go for it, you definitely should because it seriously rocks. ;) Thanks for stopping by!

 

Challenges:
Week-2-Week - Make Your Own Journaling Card

Simon Says Stamp (Monday) - Make The Cut

Paper Issues - Project Life (I was featured here on 8/16!)

Well hello there!

Hello my friends!  I know it's been FOREVER since I've posted and I'm sorry for that.  Hopefully I was missed a teeny bit?  Lol. ;) I just had to take a break from scrapping.  I was completely overwhelmed with pictures, product, responsibilities...ack it was just too much!  Now that I've had a rest from it all and started purging a TON of supplies and getting organized, I feel refreshed and full of inspiration.

 

I have a few projects to share with you that I created during this downtime.  Doing one every once in a while kept me SANE.  Scrapping is my release...my me-time...and I could never stop cold-turkey, nor would I want to!

 

First up is a thank you jar I made for Madison's teachers at the end of the school year back in June.  They LOVED them!!  It was super simple to do and I loved being able to get crafty in order to show them my appreciation...

Supplies: Making Memories/Colorbok Paper - Cartwheel & Sunshowers; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Paper Smooches Stamps - Smarty Pants, Word Salad, Word Up; Fiskars Extra Large Circle Punch; Martha Stewart Circle Cutter; Martha Stewart Large Circle Cutter; American Crafts Twine; Crop-A-Dile

 

Next up is a tray I made for my sweet mommy's 60th birthday in July.  I really wanted to make her something special so I went digging through my older pictures.  I found one of her as a kid, one of each of my sisters and myself as kids, and two of each of my girls and my niece (one as kids and one as babies).  They worked perfectly for what I wanted and I know she loved it because it made her cry.  SCORE!  You always know how much a gift is appreciated by someone when the tears show up, lol...

 

 

 

Supplies: 7 Gypsies White Artist Printers Tray; Crate Paper Storyteller 6x6 Paper Pad; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Ali Edwards Stamps - Favorite Memories; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Classic Calico; Fiskars Small Squeeze Punches - That's Amore, Twinkle Twinkle; Fiskars Flower Punch; Marvy 3/4" Circle Punch; Stampin' Up! Heart Punch; EK Success Photo Corner Punch; Martha Stewart 3-in-1 Butterfly Punch; My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Enamel Dots; Studio Calico Wood Veneers; Misc. Buttons; Sequins; Segoe Script Font

 

Last but definitely not least I have a layout to share.  A couple of weeks ago I went to the beach with my sister and since my hubby had to work, he stayed home.  It was REALLY hard being away from him and when I got home the first thing I wanted to do was create a layout about us.  I journaled about my feelings for him so he'd be sure to know how much I appreciate him and how thankful I am that he's in my life.  He really loved it. :) My love for him inspired me!

 

 

Supplies: BoBunny Mama-Razzi Collection - Stripe, Tabloid, Shutter, Mama-Razzi, Dot; Echo Park This & That Collection - Primer; Dictionary Paper; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Classic Calico; October Afternoon Sprinkler - Buttermilk; Ali Edwards Stamps - This One; Studio Calico Roller Date Stamp; EK Success Border Punch - Embossed Curve; Studio Calico Card (Journaling); Le Box Boutique (Etsy) Glassine Bag; American Crafts Wood Veneer Card; Tim Holtz Mini Paperclip; Jenni Bowlin Studios Chipboard Button; Sequins; Twine

 

So there you go!  I truly hope to be back SOON with more to share.  I'm still working through purging my supplies and getting completely organized, but the itch to get creative is definitely there!  Oh and I bought a new PL binder (I'm starting over and doing the 12x12 size), some cards and I subscribed to Studio Calico's PL kit so I'll have some of that to share also.  Thank you SO much for stopping by today!!

Taking a bit of a break...

Taking a break for now...be back soon! ;)

My Sweetie Pie :)

Goooood morning my friends!!  I've got a new layout to share with you today that actually isn't a DT project...shocking right? ;) I just pulled out some supplies and had fun!

 

 

 

 

Supplies: Basic Grey Picadilly Collection - Farm Fresh Eggs, Home Sweet Home, Eggs & Bacon; Basic Grey Oxford Collection - Preppy Plaid; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnust Stain; AC/Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Roller Date Stamp; Paper Smooches Stamps - Bee Mine, Joyful Greeting, Chit Chat; EK Success Embossed Curve Border Punch; Stampin' Up! Punches - Butterfly, Owl, 3-Heart; Fiskars/Jenni Bowlin Tab Punch; We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper; Bazzill In Stitch'z Template; DMC Floss; Ranger Diamond Stickles; Fineliner Script Font

 

My daughter Madison is such a HUGE sweetie pie and she's always finding flowers for me whenever we go outside to play.  Now that she's getting older I wanted to be sure and record this, not only for her to remember one day...but for me to remind myself when she no longer does it. :)

 

I hope you're all having a wonderful week so far.  My mother-in-law gets here tonight for a visit and we're all so excited to see her!  I've been doing Spring cleaning this week to get ready and it feels soooooo good to get it done.  Hmmmm, maybe I should do a layout about Spring cleaning?  Lol...have a great one!!  Thanks for stopping by today...

 

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I'm entering this project in the following challenges...

Paper Smooches - Cool Shades

The Studio - Love/5 Hearts

Pumpkin Spice - Rainbow

Frosted Designs - Up, Up & Away!

Scraptastic Club - Inspired By Pinterest (Inspired By This Shimelle Laine Sketch)

Cocoa Daisy - Sweet Sixteen (4 Patterned Papers, 4 Stamps/Sets, 5 Punches, Stitching, Inked Edges, Glitter Glue)

MMD Sketch #34

Good morning!  I have an AMAZING sketch created by Heather over at Miracles Momma Designs to share with you this morning.  I love it and I just know you'll love it too...

 

Supplies: Authentique Peaceful Collection - Solitude, Frost, Cozy, Warmth; Authentique Festive Collection - Merry; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain, Fired Brick; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Overdue; October Afternoon Sprinklers - Token, Buttermilk; Ali Edwards Stamps - Kids Are Cool; AC/Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Roller Date Stamp; Martha Stewart Large Circle Cutter; Fiskars 3" Circle Punch; Fiskars Round & Round Circle Punch - Extra Large; Fiskars Twinkle Twinkle Star Punches - Extra Large, Large, Medium; Stampin' Up! 3-Heart Punch; My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots - Lost & Found "Ruby"; American Crafts Twine; Nothing You Could Say Font (Journaling); Ali Edwards Font (Title)

 

Isn't that fabulous?  I am SO in love with this page.  It's one of my favorite pictures of my girls and I and the papers worked together with this sketch perfectly to show it off.  Times like this one...an everyday moment captured by a quick cell pic...this is why I scrapbook.  To remember those happy times that might otherwise be forgotten about.  It makes me so very thankful to be a scrapbooker today. :) 

 

Make sure you pop over to Heather's blog to see what the other Miracles Momma Designs DT ladies did with this awesome sketch...you'll be inspired for sure!  Also, if you create something using it, be sure to link it up so we can check it out. ;) Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!

 

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I'm entering this project in the following challenges...

Scraptastic Club - No Cardstock

Simon Says Stamp - Chic To Be Shabby (Inking)

Skteches In Thyme #105

Good morning my friends!  It's time for me to share a new sketch from Sketches In Thyme with you!  Now you may look at my page and go huh??  Because well, it turned out nothing like the sketch, LOL!  I took my inspiration from the layers and once I started layering, I just kept going and going.  Hopefully you can see where I started from though...

 

 

 

Supplies: Echo Park Note To Self Collection - Journaling Cards; Fancy Pants Off To School Collection - Strips; Fancy Pants True Collection - Pure; Pink Paislee Cupid Collection - Bow & Arrow, Hearts Bloom; Tim Holtz Distress Ink  - Walnut Stain; Tim Holtz Distress Marker - Walnut Stain; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Classic Calico; October Afternoon Sprinkler - Pink Balloon; Paper Smooches Stamps - Chit Chat, We Connect; American Crafts With Love Roller Date Stamp; Stampin' Up! Butterfly Punch; Basic Grey Button; American Crafts Twine; Studio Calico Wood Veneer Heart

 

Aren't my cuties just SO adorable??  I love capturing moments like this one when they're being all lovey dovey, especially so that on some days I have absolute PROOF that they really do love one another, lol!!  With a 13 year old and 7 year old, those days definitely show up once in a while. ;)

 

So what do you think of the sketch?  If it inspires you to get creative, you can try your hand at winning some yummy goodies!  You have until the 30th to link up a project over at the Sketches In Thyme blog.  Good luck and remember to have fun!  Thanks so much for popping in for a visit. :)

 

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I'm entering this project in the following challenges...

Simon Says Stamp - Chic To Be Shabby (Inking)

Flutter By Wednesdays - Any Winged Creature

Apron Strings - Photo Inspiration

 

Project Life Week #3

Hello friends!  I know it's been a while since I shared a Project Life spread with you but I just haven't had the time to work on it these past few weeks.  That's what I love most about this process though...I don't let it bother me if I get "behind" and I just work on it whenever I get the chance to.  I have a really cool app on my phone called Day One that helps me keep track of the journaling too so that helps. ;)

Anyway, I have a new spread to share with you today!  This week I changed it up a little bit and used less pictures so that I could include some longer journaling, a really cute quote, and also to have a couple of blank cards to play around with, which I stitched on!  Talk about fun...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies: Crate Paper Fourteen 6x6 Paper Pad; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; October Afternoon Sprinklers - Pink Balloon, Token; TT/Ali Edwards Stamps - Days Of The Week, Favorite Memories, Love Ali, This One, It's In The Details; Studio Calico Stamps - New Years 2013, The Good Life; Cocoa Daisy Stamps - Feather, Grungy Grid; Paper Smooches Stamps - Geo-Graphic; Lawn Fawn Stamps - Smitty's ABC's, Say Cheese Too; Technique Tuesday Stamps - Hanging By A Thread; Heidi Swapp Roller Date Stamp; Marvy 3/4" Circle Punch; Stampin' Up! Heart Punch; Stampin' Up! 3 Heart Punch; Stampin' Up! Owl Punch; Stampin' Up! Butterfly Punch; Fiskars 3" Circle Punch; Fiskars Round & Round Circle Punch - Extra Large; Fiskars Twinkle Twinkle Star Punch - Medium; EK Success Photo Captions Punch; Martha Stewart 3-in-1 Butterly Punch; We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper; Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher; My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots - Lost & Found 3 "Ruby", The Sweetest Thing Bluebell "Smile", Studio Calico Exclusive; Bazzill In Stitch'z Stitching Template - Heidi Lynn's Hand; Heidi Swapp "Cute" Stamp (Used As A Stitching Template); DMC Floss; Minneapolis Font

 

Aren't they great?  Each time I finish one of these weeks, I just stare and stare at it, lol.  I guess that means I love it though and I'm really enjoying working on it, so yay me!  It was really awesome pulling out my stitching supplies because it's been WAY too long since I did some stitching on my projects and I love how it looks!  I'm planning on ordering the new Amy Tangerine kits (have you seen those???) to try out so I'm sure you'll see some of those designs soon...

 

Are any of you doing PL?  If so, please feel free to leave me a link to some of your pages because I'd love to check them out!  Thanks for stopping by to visit today. :)

 

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I'm entering this project in the following challenges...

Boys Rule - Stitching

Frosted Designs - Chevrons

Flutter By Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Pumpkin Spice - Time

Lasting Memories - 2's Company, 3's A Crowd (Used Same Star Punch Twice)

Simon Says Stamp - By The Numbers (Challenged Myself To Stitch Two Times)