Scripture Challenge - Cover Page

I got the cover page for my Scripture challenge album done last night...

For the title part, I used rub-ons at first, but I was SO unhappy with how they looked, so I took some Tim Holtz ink (Tea Dye) and inked all over the paper to blend them into the background for a better look. Well, I loved the color it made the paper but was still unhappy with the rub-ons. I tried taking them off with some tape (a very handy trick if you ever need to remove some), but they were reallllly stuck, so I decided to make a title block to cover them. It worked great!

I added a butterfly that I cut out of a piece of patterned paper and attached it with some pop-dots. I drew a flight path from the flower, sewed over it with some brown thread and then also used the same thread to attach the title block...

So, when I started, I never expected this page to look how it does, but I really love it!! How funny is that? :)

Scripture Challenge - Trust

Here's the second layout for the Scripture challenge I did today...

This one really got to me. I'm a big worrier so trusting the Lord with everything has been tough for me, but it's been a wonderful journey and definitely worth it! I know now that He really does have a plan for us all and we just have to be willing to let Him show us the way...

Scripture Challenge - Glad

I did a couple more layouts for the Scripture challenge today. Here is the first one...

I really love what this verse says. It reminds me to be thankful for each and every beautiful day the Lord gives me! :)

Scripture Challenge - Peace

I got one more of these done today so I wanted to share it too...

This verse is just amazing. It's as if I can hear the Lord telling me these words and I know how true they are! HE is my peace...my comforter...my protector...my caretaker...and He loves me more than anything. What could ever give me a more peaceful feeling than knowing all of that?? :)

My little scrapper!

I did a layout about Emily today. She had to do a project for school and from the choices of the way to display it (written report, poster, scrapbook, etc.), guess which she chose?? A scrapbook, of course!! :)

*Based on sketch #45 at Triple The Sketch

She had a ton of fun making it and she did a really good job! She's done a few pages since then on her own and I'm saving them so that when she gets enough, I can make her an album with them in it. I'm so glad my baby will carry on my hobby! I'm a very proud mama. ;)

Little Flower

I did a layout of Madison today that I'd like to share. My wonderful friend Peggy gave me a little challenge to use some stitching and handmade embellishments on a page, so decided to take her up on it! I tried not to think too hard while making the layout, but instead to just let my creative side take over a little more than usual.

I love the result!!

I did some stitching around the edges of the papers and also on the picture/mat. I really like the look it gives. Oh, and the embellishments that I made were the brown flower and the stem/leaves. It was so much fun! Totally not something I would usually do but definitely something I'll be doing again. Who knew? :)

Isn't she "lovely"?? ;)

I got another layout for Cathy's album done this morning. This picture is her daughter Hannah having some fun swinging...

Cathy told me she wanted the title for this one to be "Lovely", so that's where I got the play on words, hehe. I'm in a weird mood today so I'm just amusing myself...feel free to ignore me, LOL!! ;)