Pool Day

Happy Tuesday, friends!

I'm sharing this layout on the Scrapbook Circle blog today...

My inspiration for this layout was the September Printable that you can download for free when you sign up for "Photo Goes Here" kit.

I used punches and pop-dots to give them a little extra pizzazz.  The printables coordinate so well with the kits...they're one of my favorite features :)

You can see the full post here.  Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Come On Get Crafty Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Hello everyone and welcome!  If your hopping along with us today your probably coming from the Come On Get Crafty blog.  We're giving you chances to win a spot in our upcoming online class, "It All Started With A Sketch"!  Our creative team has been working hard to provide you with tons of inspiration and ideas when working with sketches and you'll get to see a few sneak peeks along the way.  We also have a fabulous lineup of guest contributors for even more sketch inspiration...



And here's my sneak peek...

To get a chance to win a spot in the class, just leave me a comment here by Thursday, September 19th, 2013, Midnight EST.  Winners will be announced Friday, September 2oth, 2013.  Good luck!

Next stop on the hop is Ginny! 

And here's the complete lineup: 

Adrienne - You are here :) 

Ginny

Diane

Suz

Melissa 

September Sketch Challenge at Come On Get Crafty

Hello everyone!  Happy Saturday :) 

There's a new sketch challenge up on the Come On Get Crafty blog today!

Here's my take on the sketch...

I stuck close to the sketch and switched out a photo spot for my journaling.  I was really inspired by the Bella BLVD Daily collection...I love all those bright, happy colors.

I loved layering the Studio Calico Sundrifter Vellum Frames on top of my photos.  They added the perfect pop of color.

Make sure you stop by the blog and check out what the other creative team members came up with using the sketch.  You can also play along and link up your take on the sketch to the COGC blog post for a chance to win a $5 gift card to the online shop.

And don't forget to stop by the COGC blog on Monday for our first official blog hop!  We'll be giving away seats for our upcoming online class "It All Started With A Sketch" so you won't want to miss out! 

Sweet Little Moments Mini Album

Happy Monday everyone!  I hope you had a great weekend :)  

I'm sharing this adorable mini album I made using the super cute Oh Baby! Collection on the Chic Tags blog today...

Since my baby boy is six years old and my pregnancy days are over, I decided I would make this mini as a gift for someone else instead.  

I used the free cut file "sweet little moments" for the album title,which you can download here, and the circle star cut file for part of my background which you can download for free here. 

Since it's a gift, I used some photo frame patterned paper to mark the spots for photos, which could be added in at any time.

I used some vellum bags and placed some Oh Baby! Boy Updates tags inside of them so they could easily be accessible to document all of those sweet little "firsts".

I made a pocket out of some vellum to store extra items and memorabilia inside, such as hospital bracelets, locks of hair, etc.   

I used lots of random sized patterned and vellum papers for this mini because I really like things peeking out of the pages and it was fun to mix it up for a change.

I used a couple of the Oh Baby! Boy Icons as you can see above and then one on the opposite side to pull the design together.

I layered the Oh Baby! Boy Milestone tags on the front and back of the polka dot flap and stamped the word "date:" on each one so it would be easy to record when these events happened.

Towards the back of the album, I added another vellum bag filled with the rest of the Oh Baby! Boy Updates and another spot for a cute photo.

I also used the Chic Tags cut file "Love This" and misted it with some black and silver spray ink for one of the pages which you can download for free here.

Chic Tags Used: Oh Baby! (Boy Icons, Boy Milestones, Boy Mini Tags, Boy Updates), Birthday Cake (Artisans, Labels), Everyday Life II (Date Tags, Cards)

I had a lot of fun creating this mini album and I can't wait to use it for a new baby gift!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

OhDeerMe Kit Reveal

Hello everyone!

Have you seen the reveal for September's OhDeerMe Kit from Freckled Fawn?!?!

I was blown away when I got my kit and made 2 layouts and a card and still have a TON of stuff leftover!

Here's a look at one of the layouts I created using the kit...

This kit is amazing and I loved working with it.  You can check out my other creations in the FF gallery along with the rest of the team's amazing work.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

School Days

Happy Wednesday!  

This week's theme over at the Lily Bee blog is using mixed media techniques.  Here's a layout I created using this month's sketch...

I used modeling paste and a hexagon mask to create my "honeycombs".  I added the ink with a paintbrush after the paste dried.

You can view the full post here.  And don't forget to play along with this month's sketch challenge and get a chance to win a Lily Bee prize package!

Have a great day and TFL!

Week 34

Hello everyone and happy Tuesday!

I'm sharing this spread for Week 34 over on the Come On Get Crafty blog today...

This year is flying by so fast...I'm so glad that I'm taking the time to stick with this amazing project and document our everyday.  So.Totally.Worth.It.

I hid a journaling tag inside of the green chevron decorative bag with personal thoughts about the week.

Left Side: 

Most of the right side of my spread consists of fair photos...

We spent several days at our annual state fair enjoying the food, rides, and events.  It's one of our favorite traditions!

Right Side:

You can see my full post here and make sure you stop by the shop and check out all of the new items that are available!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!