New Layout and a WINNER

Hello friends! We are gearing up for the end of summer/back to school time here. So to help me get my mindset a little more around that, I decided to scrap this photo from our middle daughters preschool graduation...hard to believe that she will be starting first grade next week!! Where does the time go??

For this layout, I didn't want to do any traditional "school" colors, but I did want to use a few items that related back to the school theme. So..I used a fun number pattern, some lined paper, and apple wood veneer...again, using what I have, and trying to make my way through my stash.

I went for a messy/uneven grid design on this layout, I really just had fun with layering papers and embellishments, and didn't think too much about any type of design principals, I just did what I liked!

For the title, I knew two things...I wanted it to be Hello Kindergarten, and I wanted to use this Heidi Swapp wood veneer. The Hello lined up perfectly, and I loved the way it looked. I really struggled with fitting in the kindergarten...do I love this part of the finished layout, no, but it is what it is...I have realized on this journey through my stash that I need more of a variety of alphas..I have a pretty limited selection.

Now...on to the winner from the mini album blog hop! I truly appreciate everyone that too the time to follow along our hop, comment, and become followers! I hope that you were inspired along the way.

The randomly selected winner from my blog is......Heather Sweet

Heather, email me with your contact info and I will get your goodies out to you asap!

Enjoy the day, and take time to create something you love!

I Carry Your Heart

Happy Friday!! So happy for the lazy weekend ahead after the CRAZY week of running we just had!

I did, somehow, manage to get in a little crafty time, and I wanted to share this layout with you today.

Now, this is a little different look for me, but I had this picture in my mind, and I am so glad it worked like I planned.

 

I really love all the little geo tags around that use a heart for the center...then when my SC Project Life kit came in for July, there was the cue little card in there with tons of arrows pointing in at this little heart filled geo. It inspired me!

 

I used a cut file from Two Peas for the geo, I simply ungrouped it. then sized the "tag" part to what I wanted. Then I opened my photo in my Silhouette software and played around with sizing of that and the heart until I achieved the look I wanted.

 

I absolutely love this little quote from the poem by e.e. cummings, and that it tied in perfectly with both my photo and the geo marker.

 

Have some fun stuff to share next week, until then, have a great weekend, and take time to create something you love!

Delightful

Hi all!! Happy 4th! Hope you all have a fabulous holiday! :)

Today I'm sharing a layout I made based off the current sketch at Studio Calico, which you can see here.

Funny thing about this layout. When I started it, it was going in a whole different direction, whole different color scheme, even a completely different photo. Once I kept building on it, something just wasn't right. So I changed the photo, originally it was to be a layout of baby boy ( hard to see now, huh) and it instantly made sense.

 

I had major ink splatter issues on here, but decided to embrace it and give something new a try. Love the softness it gives.

 

Used lots of pieces from the Gossamer Blue June kit....Crate Paper "The Pier", Lilybee, Basic Grey "Mint Julep", Studio Calico, and some American Crafts.

 

Thanks for stoppin by today, hope you have a good one, and take time to create something you love!

Kindergarten Round Up

Wow!! Going on day 3 now of actually posting something!! Can you believe it! lol.

I was going through my photos the other day, and stumbled across this one that I hadn't scrapped yet. Just so happens that on the same day I was cleaning up my scrap room and found this school line from Fancy Pants that I love, and totally forgot I had. I took it as a sign that some scrapping needed done! lol.
So when the little guy laid down for a nap, little miss Katlyn and I decided to get in some crafty time! :)

 

I tell you what, in my opinion the photo doesn't do this layout justice. I really love the way it turned out...so much that I didn't put any mist on it. I always mist on my layouts, and just go with it...but I was so afraid that it would mess up the rest of the layout that I didn't. Yes, I am an end of the layout splatterer. lol.

I love this line from Fancy Pants, the untradional colors along with all the fun icons. So glad that I stumbled across it in my stash.

 

Don't forget about the giveaway still going on through Monday!! I am still putting together the prize...lots of product in there! :)

 

Have a great day, and take time to create something you love!

CHA Faves

Happy, happy Monday!! :) Thought I'd hop on today and share some of my favorite new lines coming out! I think all the companies really knocked it out of the park this go round!

First up is Glitz! While they always have beautiful collections, it usually doesn't mesh well with my style, but I am loving everything they put out this time! I will definitely pick up bits and pieces of all the collections, but my favorite of theirs, and the one I *need* all of is "Color Me Happy"

 

 

Another surprise for me was Amy Tan's line, Yes, Please. Again, while her collections have always been super cute and fun, they just didn't mesh with me...however, love this line and will be scooping up tons of it!

 



Next, is the Maggie Holmes line with Crate Paper! Can we say GORGEOUS!! Love it all!! I'm especially excited about her mini album!

 

 

Love Lily Bee, especially the "b" sides of all their Destination paper! Woodgrain and white!

 

 

 

Simple Stories...always a fave!

 

 

My Mind's Eye!! Love every single line!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Just s few of my faves, if listed everything this post would never end! lol. What are you loving??

 

Have a great day, and take time to create something you love!!