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Wander Often, Wander Always

Floral Clusters And Brads

Hi everyone! This week I made a page using one of my favorite photos that was taken in the desert during a super bloom a few years back. Withal the flowers, came an incredible amount of caterpillars! When we stood still and listened, we could actually hear the sounds of them moving around and eating since there were practically dozens of them on every single plant.

I started with some green striped paper from the Lost & Found Breeze collection by My Mind’s Eye. I added in some teal patterned paper from the Eclectic Remix stack by The Paper Studio and cut it down a little. The blue and floral papers came from scraps I already had. The title comes from the Day Dream 5.8 X 8.8 stack. Those are kind of weird dimensions and I’m not sure what this paper would be traditionally used for, but I cut it down a little and feel like it fits really well since the highway photo has a greenish tint. My favorite details are the Simple Vintage Lemon Twist Brads by Simple Stories. The teal and yellow tones work perfectly withy color palette and the lemon slice design is so cute! Some paper flowers by Michael’s and The Paper Studio add the final touches to the embellishment clusters I created around the page.

This page was made using case file 415 over at Color, Stories Inspiration. The second I saw the mood board I knew I wanted to make a page inspired by it. It’s so bright and summery and I love the color palette or green, yellow, white, teal and navy. I used the following “evidence”:

• Striped

• Photo Realistic Paper

• Summer-Themed Items

• Clouds

• Dandelion or Other Flowers

• Cursive Font

• Berries or Other Fruit (Lemons)

This page was also made using sketch 276 from Sketch N Scrap. I ended up tweaking this one a lot by shifting my photo and title position.

That’s all for now. I hope to be back soon but I have several trips and concerts coming up so I may not have the time I usually do. In the meantime, join me on my Instagram and YouTube at thescrapattack for more photos and videos!

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All Because Two People Fell In Love

Beachy Greens and PET Tape

Hi scrappers! This week I’ve created a page with some very special photos. These were taken on a beach in Bimini, Bahamas. It was absolutely beautiful there and we took these fabulous photos just before sunset. This was an amazing trip where we spent a lot of time on a boat snorkeling and swimming with sharks, dolphins and exploring shipwrecks!

I started with some green scalloped paper (brand unknown) and pasted it over some basic white cardstock since it’s too thin to support all my embellishments. The star of this page was the Bluish Nature Collage PET tape by London Gifties. It wasn’t beach themed but the colors worked so well and it did match the romantic ambience of the page. I adhered it to some white paper first and then added some green geometric washi tape. I used a couple of film strips from the Rouge collection and Viken ephemera bits, both by 49 and Market. I did play up the beach theme with some stickers by Recollections and added enamel dots by Simple Stories to finish.

This page was made for the Sketch with a Twist challenge at A Cherry on Top. The twist was to use an animal embellishment. There is a bird within the PET tape design. There is a bee as well but ended up mostly covered by the film strips.

This page was also made for the Country Song challenge. This is probably the longest title I’ve ever used that wasn’t already printed on a sticker or embellishment and I’m so happy that I had a book of stickers by American Crafts that had enough stickers all in the same font so I could make this title!

That’s all for this week. Thank you for visiting and I will see you all soon!

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CA, The Golden State

Cozy Fall Vibes

Hi everyone! It’s hot and summery here but the page I bring you this week has all the cozy autumn vibes. This picture was taken in the Mammoth Lakes area in California several years ago. My husband wanted to photograph the autumn leaves and I came along. It was the perfect time of year where it was chilly but not freezing and the colors were at their peak. To be clear, we absolutely did not camp, despite what my background paper says. I am not a fan or camping, even in the car since a never get more than a couple hours of sleep because I am always so uncomfortable. I am so envious of people that can get a good night’s sleep anywhere. I can’t even sleep on an airplane and wish I could. Traveling to different time zones would be so much easier! After a day of seeing all the pretty leaves, we promptly went back to our hotel with hot water and comfy beds.

I started with some fun black and white camping design paper from Wild Whisper Designs. This paper has more of a glossy finish than most papers. I had briefly considered using some watercolors to color in a few of the designs but decided against it since I didn’t know how the paper would fare. I did however end up using my Yasutomo shimmer watercolors to add some golden spatters instead.

I used some dark wood grain paper from The Paper Studio’s Dendrology stack and cut it down to the width of my photo. The paper in this stack is very thin and the stack is so huge. I’m not sure if I will ever use it all up! Fortunately, wood grain is pretty versatile and something I use a fair amount, especially since I have a lot of photos that were taken outdoors. I added in all kinds of outdoorsy embellishments like some vellum leaf stickers and California puffy stickers, both by Jolee’s Boutique. I finally used up the puffy stickers by turning them into a title. They have been in my stash for years and I’m sure were discontinued a long time ago. It feels good to get them out of my stash! I also added a few neutral pieces from Tim Holtz’s Field Notes Ephemera pack. I bought two of these by accident so I’m sure I’ll have these until the end of time, but again, they are pretty versatile and look great on my numerous forest-themed pages. Some decorative brads by Simple Stories were both the perfect color and theme for this page. I love when that happens! Lastly, I added in some mini compasses I bought in the jewlery section at Hobby Lobby since they were on clearance. I doubt they actually point North, but they do really move around!

This page was created for Case File 412 over at Color, Story, Inspiration challenges. I loved the colors and knew it would be perfect for all the fall pictures I had. I also hadn’t cracked open the Tinbit Traveler paper pack after buying it months ago (who else is guilty of this?) and this would give me a good reason to. I used the following “Evidence” prompts:

• Plaid or Grid Pattern

• Solids

• Wood or Wood Grain

• Camping-Themed Items

• Signpost

• Bear

• Lantern

• Compass

• Mix Different Alphas

This page was also made using Becky Fleck sketch 333 at A Cherry on Top crafts. I changed a lot of things up like using one photo instead of two, substituting numbers for leaves and replacing the subtitle with a big bear. By the way, I did not make this bear. I have no idea who did or how I acquired him. I just know he’s been in my stash for about 20 years (not an exaggeration) and I never really thought I would actually use him. Here we are with this mystery bear now living happily on this page and he looks adorable.

That’s all for this week! Maybe next time I will make something more in line with summer? Who knows though. My crafting muse does what she wants so it could be summer Halloween or cats. Whatever. Either way, I hope you’ll join me soon both here and at my YouTube and Instagram accounts!

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Lovely Beach

Purple And Peach

Hi scrappers! Now that summer is in full swing, I bring you a photo taken on a beach in San Diego somewhere. There was a really vibrant sunset that night and I didn’t realize my husband was taking a photo of me taking a photo!

I used a piece of photorealistic paper showcasing the ocean at sunset from Craft Smith’s Summer Dream stack. This paper actually had the word “summer” across it in large font but the word placement didn’t work with the sketch I was using. I was able to strategically cover it up and added my own title to the left. I played up the purple by adding some paper scraps from my stash including a large piece of 49 and Market’s Color Swatch Lavender paper and some Viken Chipboard pieces. I also added some peachy elements from Mintay’s Sunset Beach die cut pack. These were so perfect for this page! I used foam core tape on some of them to add depth through a 3D effect. I used some stickers from a couple washi sticker tears pads in purple and orange. These tear pads are made mostly for bullet journals but I like using them on my scrapbook pages instead.

This page was created using Becky Fleck sketch 332. Rather than use two smaller photos, I used two washi stickers.

This page was also made for the June mood board at A Cherry on Top. Purple is my favorite color and I have plenty of beach photos I’ve been meaning to scrap so this was the perfect challenge. I played up some of the peach tones since they were already visible in my background paper and was also inspired by the following:

• wood grain

• sea shells

• ocean

That’s all for the month of June! I will see you all next time in July. Thank you for visiting and keep on scrapin!

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Think Pawsitive

Using Double-Sided Paper

Hi scrappers! This week I bring you another pet-centric memory page featuring my kitty Jupiter sunbathing. This page turned out pretty simple without a ton of products or details, but the double-sided paper I used was so busy that I kept it simple to let the paper shine.

I made the double-sided Tag paper by Echo Park Paper Company my focal point. I knew I wanted to use both sides and cut the 12 X 12 paper down into two smaller rectangles. I also had enough paper left over to make a little tag using my Marvy Uchida lever punch.I arranged everything on some basic blue cardstock and used a large leftover scrap of orange paper as a backing for my three photos. I believe this paper originally came from the Rock Out paper stack by Prima. I added a large cat sticker by recollections and stickers from both the Sticko Animals sticker book and The Happy Planner’s Rainbow sticker book. Bits of ribbon both threaded through the tag and along the right side of the page add the final touches.

This page was created for the June Sketch with a Twist challenge at Cherry on Top. The twist this month was to use ribbon or twine.

That’s all for now. June comes to a close soon so I’m hoping to be back with one more page before the end of the month. I will see you all soon!

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2gether

Rainbow Brights And Rub-On Transfers

Hi everyone! This week I bring you a page made primarily with 49 and Market products. I absolutely love their new Spectrum Gardenia collection and all its bright colors. I picked up several items from this collection and used them with some products from the Viken collection which I already had.

I started with a piece of Euphoria paper from the Spectrum Gardenia 12 X 12 paper pack. These papers are double sided which makes me a little sad because they are so pretty that I want to be able to use all the sides! I used a frame from the Viken laser cut elements pack along with some tags from the ephemera bits pack. I also added some Rouge film strips and some bits of baker’s twine.

I used a dinner plate and stenciled around it to make a circular guide for my wreath. I then arranged laser cut leaves along the penciled line, using both adhesive tabs and foam tape to create alternating dimensions. I also added in some Spectrum Gardenia butterfly rub-on transfers and some paper flowers and brads by Recollections. Lastly, I added some glittery alpha stickers by The Paper Studio for my title.

This page was created for sketch 568 at Sketches in Thyme. I knew the circular wreath featured in this sketch would be a perfect change to use the laser cut leaf elements I had just bought. I moved my title since I wasn’t sure if it would fit within the circle.

This page was also created for the 3 in a Row challenge over at A Cherry on Top. I used:

• Ribbon or Twine

• Free Space

• Title with a Number

That’s all for this week. I can’t believe we are already halfway through June! There are so many scrapbook challenges around the web that I still want to participate in. Hopefully I will be back ASAP with a whole new page!

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Home Is Not A Place, It’s A Feeling

Sparkly Washi And Die Cuts

Hi scrappers! This week I bring you a soft and elegant page featuring a photo from the past! This is my mom, sister and I posing for a photo during “Country Days,” a tradition in our small town. Every fall, there is a parade featuring local marching bands, kids sports clubs, dance teams, beauty queens and the like in a parade. There is also live music, vendors and good food! We used to go every year as a family and in this photo, we are all wearing dresses my mom made herself! I don’t have access to a ton of photos from my childhood since most of them have already been cut down small and scrapbooked by my mom, so when I do have older photos, it’s exciting.

I started with some really pretty paper from the Wildflower stack by American Crafts. I love all the shades of green and picked up those tones in the other papers I chose. I used Botanical Frame die cuts by Sizzix. Die cuts are great for hexagons since there’s no way I could cut one out freehand and have it be perfect and accurate, especially if you are trying to fit them together. I used some thin, sparkly washi by The Happy Planner to outline each hexagon which was very time consuming, but also very striking. I used the same washi on simple white tag by the Paper Studio and added some Quaint Village Girls PET stickers by London Gifties. I love how well they work with this page! A circular detail from the Along the Way ephemera pack was used as my title. I few brads by Bo Bunny and Echo Park Paper finish the page.

This page was created using sketch #567 from Sketches in Thyme. Instead of oversized flowers, I used the big hexagons and added the patterned paper strip to the left because I loved the paper so much and wanted to showcase more of it.

That’s all for this week. Thank you as always for visiting and make sure to follow me on YouTube and Instagram for more scrapbooking content!

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Bimini Bliss

Stripes And Woodgrain

Hi scrappers! This weekI combine all kinds of patterns to make a page featuring photos from our trip to Bimini last year. Bimini is one of many islands in the Bahamas and is so small, we were able to walk from one side to the other in about eight minutes. The water was crystal clear and the most amazing shade of blue I have ever seen. We spent a lot of time on a boat where I took.a photo of my feet hanging over the edge. The turquoise woodgrain pattern was actually a photo I took of the wall of the local dive shop. Everything there is painted bright, beautiful colors and I decided to cut up this picture and use it as a design element.

I started with some plain kraft paper from the Craft Smart Kraft Basics paper stack. I cut down a piece of brown woodgrain paper from The Paper Studio Dendrology stack and added some strips of Blue Wag Pattern paper by Recollections. I used that same paper to mat my photo. I then raided my stash for slender paper pieces and all those half inch paper strips I saved came in handy. I also added in some orange arrow washi from the Crate Paper Here + There collection. I created my title from a Mini Banner by Me and My Big Ideas and some alpha stickers from the Crate Paper Journal Studio sticker book.Tweezer were very helpful in handling the tiny, delicate alpha stickers. I also added some glittery wave stickers by Recollections and (surprise!) enamel dots by Echo Park Paper Co. and Simple Stories.

The color palette was inspired by the June challenge over at Kraft Plus Challenges. They had a striking mood board this month and I knew I had items in my stash that contained these elements. I had the exact pattern in blue instead of orange so I used that instead and just added in some other orange elements as well. I included some woodgrain as well as several black and white striped elements including a tag from the My Mind’s Eye Hello Gorgeous ephemera pack and a sticker from the Bottle Cap sticker book by The Paper Studio.

I made this page using a sketch from a challenge at A Cherry on Top. I was really intrigued by this sketch and wanted to give it a try. I really had to search to find enough photos from the same event that would work with the colors and patterns I had chosen and also allow me to display three small photos. I actually ended up using four small squares because I cut down two photos into two squares each.

That’s all for this week. Thank you for visiting my page and I will see you all soon for a brand new layout.

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Live Podcast

Fussy Cut Washi And Embossed Paper

Hi scrappers! I’m kicking off June with some spooky paper! It took me a little bit to find the photos that would work with this paper, but I found some! My husband and I went to go see one of my favorite podcasts And That’s Why We Drink live in Los Angelos. They are a true crime and paranormal stories podcast so this skull paper fit the theme, plus the red matched the theater seats in the photos. We had a ton of fun and even though my husband didn’t really know what to expect, he still had a good time.

I started with this striking embossed red skull paper. I didn’t want to cover up all this gorgeous paper so I made sure to leave at least one skull showing. The red bokeh prink paper was a leftover scrap from a previous page and was the perfect size for this page. I also used an old scrap of wood print paper from The Paper Studio’s Dendrology stack to mat my photos and added in some pretty geometric washi. I also fussy cut some floral shapes from London Gifities Warm Florals & Fruit washi tape. I added in some more skulls by Jolee’s Boutique and finished up with some enamel dots by Simple Stories and Echo Park Paper Company.

This page was created for Becky Fleck sketch 329 over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I ended up tweaking this sketch quite a bit, combining two photos to make a large element on the right and using only one photo instead of four on the left. I also threw in a tag and shifted my title around.

That’s all for this week. Thank you for visiting and I will see you soon!

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Choose Happy

Stencils And Mixed Media

Hi scrappers. May was full of lots of fun events including my birthday and a weekend get away. I even when to go see a ballet company! As this month comes to a close, I bring you one more layout featuring a photo from another wonderful event last year when we went to a friend’s wedding. Isn’t the flower wall in the background pretty? We took a quick selfie in-between dancing since the backdrop was so nice.

Both the flower paper and pale green carsick are from the ancient depths of my stash. The patterned paper is Green “Handmade” Leaves by Paper Pizzazz and I couldn’t even find a brand on the cardstock. They are both finally out of my stash and a part of this lovely page. I used two green-toned paper scraps and some bird print paper from Prima’s Nature Garden 6 X 6 pad. My title and the golden flower stickers are from the Pressed Florals sticker book by The Happy Planner. Over the top, I layered some mixed media elements using a 6 X 6 screen print stencil and Pearl White stencil butter, both by The Crafter’s Workshop. I also splattered some pale pink metallic watercolors by Yasutomo but it doesn’t really photograph well. Lastly, I used some pretty Indigo chipboard stickers by Prima and various elements from a junk journal pack that even had real pressed baby’s breath flowers.

This page was created using sketch #566 at Sketches in Thyme. I used a strip of washi tape in place of the scalloped detail along the bottom. Instead of a tag, I used a large chipboard sticker and and added in lots of stickers and texture.

This page was also made for the April/May mixed media challenge at A Cherry on Top. They had a beautiful mood board for the challenge which inspired my color palette. I also was inspired to use birds, add in pink flowers, baby’s breath flowers, and use the word “happy” in my title.

That’s all for the month of May! I will see you soon with another layout and a new set of scrapbook challenges!

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She’s The Best

Purple And Pink

Hi scrappers. Today’s layout is girly, purple and pink, and has lots of washi. It features a picture of my cat who’s looking pretty judgmental as per usual, but she’s still so cute.

I used some floral washi to create some stripes on some basic white cardstock. I then used some purple paper from the Color Swatch Lavender paper set by 49 and Market and added a slightly larger piece of pink paper from the Eclectic Remix stack by The Paper Studio. I used some frames also from the Color Swatch Lavender collection and then added in some stickers from the Colorful Boxes Sticker book by The Happy Planner and the Shimelle sticker book by American Crafts. This was an easy and fun way to add interest to the page by just building upon the frame and adding in layers. Pieces of washi, stickers, ephemera, whatever you have can all be a part of a collage frame. It was an impulsive choice that I think turned out really nice! I also added in a few laser cut elements from the Color Swatch Lavender collection and some kitty washi stickers from an unknown brand.

This page was created for the May challenge over at the 123 Challenge Facebook group. The provided colors are so bright and fun and I’m assuming the title was in reference to all the moms out there for Mother’s Day, buuuuut I made it about my cat instead. I also tried something new by wrapping pink ribbon around a piece of scrap paper in reference to that detail in the sketch. It doesn’t lay very flat but other than that, I think it added a unique element.

This page was also created for the May washi challenge over at A Cherry on Top. The challenge was to create a background using washi tape. Even though I ended up covering most of my background paper like usual, the striped pattern I created still shows a little. I can’t believe I used over 6 feet of this washi and it barely made a dent in the role! I’m never going to use up my stash at this rate!

That’s all for now. Thank you for visiting and I’ll see you for hopefully one more layout before we get into June!

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Enchanted

Succulent Shades Of Green

Hi scrappers! Today’s layout features lots of botanicals and green tones. These photos were taken at an outdoor arts festival in Laguna Beach. They had this pretty little garden area set up so my husband took a few photos.

I started with some green color block paper from an absolutely ancient paper stack. When I first started scrapbooking in the early 2000s, I bought several paper packs from Paper Pizazz which is a company that no longer exists. At the time, it was the main brand that Joann’s (or was it still House of Fabrics back then) carried and online retailers for paper crafting and stationary didn’t exist yet. I still have several of these books left and maybe one day I will use them up! Anyway, this green paper from the Tone-on-Tone Color Block pack was a great background for my photos.

I had the perfect scrap of succulent paper and then I added some journaling cards and ephemera from the Enchanted collection by Memory-Place. I used a Marvy Uchida lever punch to turn one of the journaling cards into a tag. A butterfly and dragonfly from the Tim Holtz Field Notes ephemera pack works perfectly on this page. I think my favorite part is the little succulent washi tape stickers by The Washi Tape Shop. It’s so cool how they come a roll like washi tape but they peel and stick like normal stickers. A few shiny enamel dots and jeweled brads finish the page.

This page was made for last month’s mood board challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I loved all the green, especially the succulents, and knew it would work well with these photos. I was inspired by the following elements:

• succelents

• dragonflies

• leaves/foliage

This page was also created for Becky Fleck challenge 326 at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I added one tag instead of two and used larger photos, but otherwise kept my layout pretty similar to the original.

That’s all for now. Thank you fr visiting. For more videos, including some recent unboxing of craft supplies, you can find me on YouTube at thescrapattack. See you soon!

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Board Shorts & Bikinis

Blue And Yellow Beach Vibes

Hi scrappers! This weekend flew by so quickly! My husband and I just celebrated our ten year anniversary and took a trip to the beach and got tickets to a music festival. We had so much fun and made lots of great memories. Because I wasn’t home, I didn’t get to do all the scrapbooking I was hoping to and unfortunately this is only the second National Scrapbooking Day challenge I was able to complete, but that’s ok. I can’t scrapbook memories if I never go out and make them!

This particular photo was taken a year or two ago when we spent the day at Laguna Beach. Summer weather will be coming soon and I’m looking forward to more days like this once the May Gray and June Gloom clears up!

I started with some striped paper from the Recollection’s Girl’s Life stack. This paper stack is so huge that I don’t know how I am going to use it all up! The paper is also very thin so I mounted it on some neon yellow cardstock from the Affinity stack by The Paper Studio for more support. I cut a piece of double-sided cardstock by Momenta in half and used the blue and yellow side. I layered over a piece of 6 X 6 paper from the Creative Agenda stack by Echo Park Paper Company which was also in the perfect yellow shade. I used some paper with a natural fiber weave design to make a tag. This came from the Art C Tropical Ephemera Pack which also had some black plastic and wooden elements I used as well as the brown twine I tied into a bow. Some stickers from the Moxxie At the Beach collection perfectly matched both the color and the theme of the page.

I used the sketch from Scrap Our Stash’s May challenge where circles needed to be included. I used two different sized circular punches as well as a large circular sticker to create this funky fun page.

This was also a NSD challenge over at A Cherry on Top. The ask was to simply create a summer layout. Being a California girl, beach trips a synonymous with summer so I created this layout perfect for a summer beach selfie.

That’s all for this week. Thank you for stopping by. For more images and videos, you can find me on Instagram and YouTube at thescrapattack. See you soon!

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Believe In Magic

Cosmic Colors And Fairy Wings

Hello everyone! I know I’m back soon but there’s all sorts of fun challenges going on around the internet due to National Scrapbooking Day! Many of them have due dates coming up quick so I’m going to try to participate in as many as possible!

This picture was taken by my husband when he wanted to trying out a new camera lens and lighting setup. He turned a blank wall in our bedroom into a makeshift studio. The bokeh lights in the background are actually fairy lights we taped to the wall. I wanted to do some really fun makeup so I glued some sparkly glitter stars around my eyes. While this looked pretty for the pictures, I’m not sure if I would wear it for any length of time. Some of the little stars had sharp corners which is not exactly something you want around your eyes, but for our little photoshoot, it turned out magical!

I started with some ombre violet paper from the Colorbok Ombre Energized paper stack. I found some nebula print paper by The Paper Studio that I absolutely love and I feel like it goes really well with my photo. I added some really pretty washi tape by Kamiiso and some scraps of teal damask print paper. Some purple and teal stickers from the Happy Planner Colorful Boxes sticker book matched my cosmic paper perfectly. The title and fairy embellishments are from the Kaiser Craft Fairy Dust ephemera pack and also happen to be in shades of teal and purple! Some moon stickers by Infeel Me and chipboard pieces from 49 and Market’s Plum Grove collection bring the page together.

Isn’t this mood board incredible? As soon as I saw it on the A Cherry on Top message board, I knew I had to make a page inspired by it! Using purple and teal was the main criteria but I was also inspired by the Milky Way sky, cursive letters and the moon.

This page was also made for Becky Fleck challenge 235. As usual, my page has nothing to do with the implied theme (in this case, Easter) but I loved the sketch and the segmented paper pieces behind the photo. I was immediately inspired to use washi tape for one of the strips and love the end result. It was yet again another case of finally cracking open some washi tape I bought a very long time ago but had yet to use!

That’s all for now! I’m already plotting my next layout and keeping the NSD celebration going! I will see you all soon!

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Green Eyed Baby

Mint And White

Hi scrappers! I’m kicking off May with another layout featuring my cat Jupiter. She has striking green eyes and they really shine in this photo. The whole photo has a soft greenish tone due to the blue wall behind her so I used a color in this layout that would compliment it.

I started with some simple white cardstock and layered in patterned papers from The Paper Studio’s Mint to be Fab Stack and the Vicki Boutin Evergreen and Holly stack by American Crafts. I added a few stickers from the Dear Lizzy sticker book and cut some butterflies out of a patterned paper scrap I had. A few random buttons, some beaded paper flowers by Recollections, and some hand stitching complete the page. The title was made using Sadie Lowercase Alpha dies by Echo Park Paper Company.

This page was made for the White with 1 May challenge which was all about mint. Look how pretty their mood board is! I was inspired by butterflies, gold accents and buttons. Stitching was also required and I added some oversized cross stitch with white embroidery floss.

This layout was inspired by this one by Krystle over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I liked all the layered papers as well as how the multi-word title was broken up across the page.

That’ll for this time. Thanks for visiting and I will be back soon!

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Memorable Together

Silk Flowers And Paper Doilies

Hi scrappers. I’m here with the last layout of April! This week I used a photo of my two cats. They tolerate each other for the most part but aren’t exactly friends. They are usually content to hang out at opposite ends of the house so it’s rare to get a photo of them together. There were both enjoying the sun out on the patio and decided to peacefully coexist for a while so I was able to snap this rare picture with both of them in the frame.

I started with some white chartreuse and violet circle paper from the DCWV Violet Leaf stack as my background. My photo already had a yellow cast to it so I feel like the tone of this paper worked well. I had a scrap of leafy paper that matched the color green exactly. It’s from a different paper stack but the colors went together so well! I had some pretty vine-inspired paper doilies by Mo Card and I used two of them to continue the botanical theme. I have a big punch bowl full of silk flowers in my crafting area, but I don’t use them very often. I really made the flowers the focus and pulled out any that were white, beige, purple or chartreuse. I mixed in some silk leaves as wetland used various brads through the center of each flower to take it down. I especially love the cat brads by Eyelet Outlet and the white brads I used by Doodlebug are actually fuzzy! I added a stray piece of ric rac that was just the right shade of purple and added an old iron-on butterfly appliqué patch. It’s amazing what I find in my stash and how weird items eventually find themselves on my pages. As a finishing touch, I used The Crafter’s Workshop stencil butter in Fern along with a cat stencil but Stamperia to add some little green paw prints to my plain white tag.

This page was created for the sketch 562 over at the Sketches in Thyme Facebook group. I didn’t have a doily big enough for my 5 X 7 photo so I just used two smaller ones. This sketch was so perfect for flower embellishments. I mean, look at it!

This page was also created for the April/May pet challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts where criteria was to show you pet outside. This is outside as it gets for these two since we have coyotes in the area. They do enjoy a sunny day on the patio though and I will often sit out there with them while I read a book.

That’s all for this week! As always, you can find more videos and photos @thescrapattack over on YouTube and Instagram. Come say hi!

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Love This Life

Gold Foil Fronds And Flowers

Hi scrappers! This week decided to scrap some selfies of my husband and I. It’s been a while since I made a page with a simple solid background color other than white. I feel like This turned out tone one of my simpler pages since I didn’t add a ton of embellishments or stenciling. I wanted the pretty gold and green palm front paper to really stand out!

I used papers from the Recollections Green House and Desert Blooms paper stacks. I added a large floral embellishment by Punch Studio and some paper flowers by Recollections and The Paper Studio. I added in some washi ticket stickers by Infeel Me and finished up with some Riverbank enamel dots by Craft Consortium.

This page was created for the Color My Heart April challenge which was a try color challenge. I used all three colors along with lots of white and gold.

This page was also created for the Sketch with a Twist challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. The twist for this month was to use gold accents which I did with the paper I used, gold heart stickers and my large floral embellishment.

That’s all for this time. Come join me on instagram where I post lots more photos and videos at thescrapattack.

Scrapbook Challenge

Miyazaki Exhibit

Washi Tape And Mini Stamps

Hi scrappers! I’m back with a layout this week that really makes me smile. It features some photos that were taken last year at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles. They had an exhibit featuring the works of Hao Miyazaki, a famous Japanese animation director who has created movies like Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and my Neighbor Totoro. I adore all of his films (currently watchable on HBO) and wanted to see this exhibit featuring original watercolor concept art by him, hand painted animation cells, and more! There were huge murals at the entrance which I took some selfies with on the way in.

I started with some basic white cardstock and used some Totoro-branded washi tape by Nibariki to create a border around the edges. When I saw this washi, I knew I had to have it, but had no idea what I would use it for. It couldn’t be more perfect for this page! I added a scrap of navy patterned paper from from my stash as well as some orange paper from the Tattered and Worn stack by The Paper Studio. I created my title using my Sizzix Big Shot and some Thinlits alpha dies by Tim Holtz. These dies are great because you basically get two sets of dies for the price of one. You can choose just the simple letter (shown on my page) or the shadow outline. I also added some Viken chipboard pieces by 49 and Market, some paper doilies, burlap flowers by The Paper Studio, and my personal favorite, Totoro Check Stamps, also by Nibariki. These little stamps are so dang cute. They were another purchase that I knew I had to have, even if I didn’t know if I would ever use them, but I think they are my favorite details on this page! I finished with various enamel dots by Simple Stories because, well, of course I did.

This page was made for the April scraplift challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. ScrappyRN74’s sketch was so perfect for this. I knew I wanted to use washi for my border and her page had that exact feature. Instead of owls, I added decorated tags.

This page was also made for the washi challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. The challenge was to use washi on a tag somehow. I added washi as well as some torn paper to make these tags really stand out.

That’s all for this time. For more videos and pictures, you can find me over at YouTube and Instagram at thescrapattack. See you next time!

Scrapbook Challenge

Everything Is Fine In The Sunshine

Bright Colors And Flower Clusters

Hello scrappers! I know I’m back pretty soon but I’ve just been in the mood to create lately. I put this page together featuring some photos that were taken in Las Vegas at the pool at the Treasure Island hotel. This was the summer of 2021 and things were just starting to open up again and it was the first trip we had taken in a while. I’m already looking forward to sunny days by the pool!

I started with some turquoise cardstock from The Paper Studio Splash 12 X 12 cardstock stack. I liked how this color matched the pool water in my photos. I used two pieces of paper from the Vicki Boutin Field Notes paper pad. One was aqua water color paper which I cut down to about 8 X 8. The other was the yellow dot/rainbow moth paper. This paper was double-sided and I wanted to display both sides, but felt the moths would be pretty busy and overwhelm my photos if I made it the primary print. Instead, I featured one strip of it and matted it on a large scrap of yellow paper from the Evergreen and Holly stack that I had left over from a previous layout.

I used some green washi tape from the Ranger Dylusions collection along with a skinny orange paper scrape. From there, I raided my stash for other Vicki Boutin products and used one of her Bubble stencils from the Color Study collection and some Turquoise Stencil Butter from The Crafters Workshop. I also added in some All the Good Things ephemera as well as a Sweet Rush embellishment which I used as my title. Lastly, I added in some words and phrases stickers from the Color Study collection and added in some paper flowers by The Paper Studio and some heart-shaped enamel dots by The Scrappers Garden.

This page was created for Sketch N Scrap’s April challenge. I liked that the offset panel provided the perfect opportunity to showcase the moth paper I wanted to use. Rather than use big flowers, I added lots of little flowers throughout.

This page was also created for A Cherry on Top Craft’s April My Mood challenge. The ask was simply to use bright colors and throw in some flower clusters as a bonus.

That’s all for now. I’m already plotting out my next page and will be back soon to share!

Scrapbook Challenge

Gather Fabulous Moments

Using Minimal Products

Hi scrappers! This week I did something I don’t usually do and used just one (yes one) paper. That’s it. No extra paper scraps, no paper to mat my photo, nothing. On top of that, this page only uses four products (not counting adhesives,) which for me is probably a record. Usually I have at least a dozen things pulled from my stash and scattered all around me. I may just use one sticker or a few enamel dots, but I usually end up using a bunch of different products and almost always incorporate various paper scraps. This time, I really simplified things but somehow, this page looks even more complex and fancier than normal.

Everything I used is by 49 and Market. The butterfly paper, laser cut elements and ephemera bits are all from the Plum Grove collection and the fabric tape is from the Viken collection. I used some foam mounting tape on both my photo and some of the ephemera around it to pop them up and give a 3D effect. All of the delicate flowers require great care when punching them out initially and can be a real pain to glue down. I had to cut my adhesive dots into very small pieces to avoid adhesive being visible around the edges. It took me a while to arrange and glue everything down, but I am so thrilled with how this page turned out and I feel like it has a different vibe than my usual pages.

This page was created for the 49 and Market April sketch challenge over on their Instagram. I liked that this page had plenty of white space so I could let the pretty background paper I used shine. Rather than use a solid pice of paper for the strip behind the photo, I stacked four inch pieces of fabric tape to create a similar element. I think I like this better than if I had used normal paper, plus it helps use up this gorgeous fabric tape that I wasn’t sure what to do with.

This page was also created for the 3 in a row challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I used:

• Any Shade of Pink

• Flower Cluster

• Inking or Splatters

That’s all for this week! This page was especially fun! I felt that I was more focused since I had less items to choose from rather than being overwhelmed with an entire table of stuff to choose from! I have to continue using up my scraps and old products though before I drown in them!

Thanks for visiting me and I will see you soon for another challenge.