Adventure in DC

Happy Wednesday!

I created this layout for the Scrapbook Circle blog using the May kit, High Five...

I used more of the softer elements from this month's kit for this layout.  I love the Heidi Swapp Favorite Things Ephemera pack that's included.  

To find out how I created the sparkly splatters (below) head on over to the SBC blog for more details. 

This is my last layout for the Scrapbook Circle DT.  It's bittersweet because I made the decision of stepping down based on the fact that my family will be traveling a lot more due to my husband's job circumstances.  I just can't "do it all" even though I try to fool myself into thinking that I can.  I have loved every single kit that I have worked with from Scrapbook Circle and will miss working with everyone on the team.  I am truly honored to have gotten this opportunity and I wish them all the best!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Super Star

Hello everyone!

I'm sharing a layout I created for the Sparkle Challenge over on the Scrapbook Circle blog today...

The May kits are filled with lots of sparkly, shiny things that you'll love so put that bling to good use and join in on this month's "Don't Ever Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle Challenge" at SBC! 

Play along with us (details here) and you could win this amazing Plus One prize package!

Good luck and thanks for stopping by today!

Circle Round Up

Hello everyone!

I'm sharing a layout I created over on the Scrapbook Circle blog that was inspired by this month's Circle Round Up...

Circle Round Up is a great way to use up product from your SBC kits each month.  All you have to do is use the different elements in the circles as inspiration for your layout. 

I used each of the elements in the circle to complete this layout...can you spot the different elements from this month's High Five kit in my layout?

To see how I used each element and to view my full post, head on over to the SBC blog and check it out!  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Have a good one :)

All Stars

Happy Monday, friends!

I'm trying to keep up with my blog posts, but it's been nearly impossible to do lately.  Spring is always such a crazy, busy time for me so I'm trying not to be too hard on myself, lol!

Here's a layout I created using the Scrapbook Circle April kit, Bucket List...

This layout is all about layers and not taking myself too seriously...my friend and I happened to have the same kind of sneakers on one day at the park and I thought is was a cute "shoe selfie" shot.  

You can see my full post here on the SBC blog.

I layered lots of ephemera bits from Elle's Studio and kept the overall size of my layout at 8.5 x 11.

Have a great day!  Thanks for stopping by :)

Wanderer

Hello everyone!

I shared this layout on the Scrapbook Circle blog for the One Item Wonder Challenge using the Studio Calico Vellum Cards that are available in this month's kit, Bucket List...

I used the vellum cards to create a grid design on my 8.5x11 page.  I also used a few of the exclusive printables to fill in some of the gaps at the top left and bottom right corners of my page. 

I used a tiny photo of my kiddos standing in front of our new camper and placed it directly onto the yellow vellum 3x4 card.  

I added a few pops of gold and some ephemera bits from the Fancy Pants As You Wish Ephemera Pack along the edges of the vellum cards.  

Be sure and grab April's amazing kit, Bucket List!  And stop by the blog for more giveaway info.

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by! 

Scrapbook Circle & Top Dog Dies Blog Hop

Welcome to the Scrapbook Circle and Top Dog Dies Blog Hop!  Today we're showing off projects featuring the Bucket List kit from Scrapbook Circle and exclusive dies from Top Dog dies.

In honor of our hop, Scrapbook Circle is offering a special promotion...Use code scrapbook20 to receive 20% off your order today through May 31st, 2014.  Top Dog Dies is also offering a special promotion.  Spend $100 on anything in the store and get 15% off when you use code SCHOP15, or spend $60 and get 10% off when you use code SCHOP10.

Scrapbook Circle is also giving away two $50 Prize Packs of exclusive wafer thin dies...

And Top Dog Dies is giving away a Bucket List kit...

Winners will be chosen from comments left on the Design Team Members blogs or the Top Dog Die and Scrapbook Circle blogs.  Be sure to leave some love by Sunday, April 27th, 2014 when the hop ends.

Now it's time to get inspired!!!

I used the large house die from Top Dog Dies and the Bucket List Kit from Scrapbook Circle to create this 12x12 layout.  

One of my favorite things about using the die was that it had coordinating pieces such as the fence and adorable house accents like the windows and the chimney that really helped me add an extra dimension to my page. The Scrapbook Circle kit was filled with so many amazing patterned papers and adorable embellishments that made this page come together in a snap!

Head on over to Audrey Yeager's blog to continue along the hop.  And in case you get lost along the way here's the complete hop lineup...

Top Dog Dies

Scrapbook Circle

Amy Wanford

Amy Tsuruta

Giovana Smith

Katie Brooks 

Stacey Schafer

Nicole Picadura

Renee Robbins

Karen Letchworth

Wendy Sue Anderson

Sara Zenger

Heather Leopard

Diana Fisher

You Are Here >>> Adrienne Alvis

Audrey Yeager

Diana Waite

Tessa Buys

Leslie Ashe

Thanks for stopping by today :)  Happy hopping and good luck!

Big Smiles & Swings

Hello crafty friends!

I'm over on the Scrapbook Circle blog today sharing this layout I created using April's kit, Bucket List and Places To Go Add-On...

I've been creating more 8.5 x 11 pages lately and I wanted to utilize the negative space in this cute photo I had of my daughter and her friend on the swings at our local park.

I printed the photo off at 4x6 so I would have plenty of room to embellish the space in between my daughter and her friend.

I simply layered different tags, labels, and embellishments from this month's kit vertically down the center of my photo and placed my title underneath.  

For more information and details about this layout, head on over to the SBC blog to check out my full post.

Happy Friday and thanks for stopping by today!

Color Wonder

Happy Saturday!

I'm over on the Scrapbook Circle blog today sharing this layout I created using their March Kit Portabello Road and the Add-on Street Market.

I was really inspired by the circular design of the Racetrack patterned paper and the Boys Rule Plastic Letters from Crate Paper that I arranged the letters in alphabetical order around the lines of the paper.

I added three photos of my two youngest kiddos creating with a big box of crayons on the floor in my craft room.  I placed some of the exclusive flair badges from the March kit around the photos to help direct the eye towards them.

I added a few of the Amy Tangerine Plus One Thicker Twins from the Street Market Add-on as part of my title and in the upper left-hand corner for a bold pop of color.

Be sure and stop by the Scrapbook Circle shop and pick up your March Kit today!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend :)

Snow Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone!

I created this layout for the March sketch challenge over on the Scrapbook Circle blog.  I used the March kit, Portabello Road, for this page and the Street Market Add-on.

I thought this would be one of the last times we would see snow this year, but boy was I wrong!  We actually got some snow yesterday after it had been 70 degrees on Saturday...crazy I tell ya!

I don't know how they stood the horrible temps...it stayed below twenty degrees that day and there was a layer of ice on top of everything as well.

I absolutely love the Crate Paper Boys Rule Plastic Alphas that are available in the Street Market Add-on.  It will be hard for me not to hoard those :)

Be sure and play along with this month's sketch and get a chance to win a $15 store credit from My Scraps and More!  You can find all of the details here.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

This Happened

Hello everyone!

I shared how I created this layout using the March Kit, Portabello Road, from Scrapbook Circle on their blog last week...

I was inspired by a leftover scrap piece of patterned paper from BasicGrey that's available in this month's kit.  You can check out how this page came together here.

I had a this photo of my daughter from early last Spring when she was being silly and playing with some leaves while we were on a nature walk.  It was such a great candid shot and makes me laugh every time I look at it.

This month's kit is amazing and has lots of exclusive items like the flair badge in the photo above in it.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you have a great weekend!

My Favorites

Happy Thursday, everyone!

I'm sharing this layout I created for the "Captured Candid"Challenge over on the Scrapbook Circle blog today.

The Designer Take Challenge was to scrap a candid photo.  I had this picture of my husband teaching my son how to play rummy over Christmas break that I thought was perfect for this challenge.  I love how intent their expressions are.

I used the March kit, Portabello Road, for this layout.  This month's kit is packed with lots of bold, bright colors and fun exclusives like the hexagon stencil that I used with modeling paste to add some texture to my layout.

I printed my photo in black & white so it would stand out against all of the colors I used and remain the main focus of my layout.

Head on over to the SBC blog to find out how you can play along with this challenge and get a chance to win a prize pack from American Crafts!

Have a wonderful day and TFL!

You and Me

Happy Monday, everyone!

There's a new challenge up on the Scrapbook Circle blog that's all about using tags and you can play along to get a chance to win a fabulous prize pack from American Crafts.

Here's my take on this challenge...

I used the February kit Hello Today from Scrapbook Circle for this page and a photo of me and my hubby on our wedding day and one of us eight years later (we celebrated our eight year anniversary this past week)...

I layered several tags from the Chickaniddy paper that's available in the February kit across my page and in between my two photos.

I thought the "Then/Now" flair button from October Afternoon was the perfect addition for my layout and I layered several label stickers underneath it...

Be sure and head over to the SBC blog to find out more info about my layout and about the giveaway!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!