Scrapbook Challenge

Keep Being You

Pink and Green Florals

Hi scrappers! It’s been a while since a posted a page with a springtime feel. These photos were taken several years back after a heavy winter rainfall caused a major super bloom in the desert. My husband took this awesome photo, and yes, it is real. No Photoshop!

I actually built the entire color palette for this page around a sticker I was going to use as my title, but then I ended up not even using it! Instead I used some puffy stickers by Dear Lizzy, one of the word phrases being by title instead.

I created a template for the circle on this page by trying around a plate and then dry brushing several acrylic colors following the outline. I placed butterfly and floral ephemera by Aall & Create as well as some ephemera by Kaiser Craft along the curve of the circle. The sitting hippie girl in the upper right was cut out of a roll of washi stickers by London Gifts and the film strips are from the 49 and Market Rouge collection. I finished with some enamel dots by Simple Stories.

I lifted this layout by lisn2cats as part of the Cherry Lift challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I turned the sketch 90 degrees to better fit my photo. I kept the butterfly theme and used my own butterfly ephemera similar to where they were placed in the original sketch.

That’s all for this week. I will be back soon with an all new layout! If you are looking for a paper crafting challenge to participate in, I host a Taylor Swift inspired one here where this month the theme is all about Christmas trees. Come join me there!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge #630

Take Me Away

Shades Of Blue

Hi scrappers! Welcome to December and the last month of 2024! I’m back with Color Dare with another Design Team project. For this page, I used some photos taken at the Blue Lagoon geothermic spa in Iceland from when I visited back in 2018.

I used some blue kanji paper from the DCWV Far East stack. I’ve had this paper pad so long that it barely holds together! The adhesive is deteriorating so it’s falling apart. I cut the paper down and and then cut it in half before gluing it down on some dark blue cardstock.

I had a large scrap of glitter paper that I used as a mat for my photos. I added some pretty washi tape with cranes from The Washi Tape Shop and then layered some geometric washi tape with gold accents on top of that. I added a holographic water sticker under my title and then embellished with some wax seal stickers, feather stickers by The Happy Planner, some Art C ephemera, and paper flowers by The Paper Studio. Lastly, I added some mixed media elements using a stencil by The Crafter’s Workshop and some Vicki Boutin texture paste.

This page was created for challenge 630 at Color Dare of which I am a proud design team member! The challenge for this week was all about the color blue! I’m not are how many shades of blue I used but it’s definitely way more than three! Join us and show us your blue creations!

I used sketch 310 from Sketch N Scrap to make this page. I added some flowers like in the original sketch and used washi instead of paper strips in place of the red and green accent strips.

That’s all for this week! Thank you for visiting and I will be back with a new creation soon.

Scrapbook Challenge

Favorite Memories

Ocean Hues

Hi scrappers! This week I used a photo my husband took while out in the waves. Talk about an awesome selfie! I matched my color palette to ocean-inspired colors.

I used some ombre blue-green paper from the Ombre Energized stack by. Colorbok as my background. This and the aqua paper I used to mat my photo were the only papers I used that weren’t scraps from my stash. The raindrop paper is something I’ve had in my stash for over a decade but it was the perfect addition to a page focused on water. I used banner punch and a few small scraps to make several pennants as well as some metal tag dies by Momenta to make the two tags on the left. I added a palm tree cut out from K & Company and used a similar stamp to add details to my tags. I finished up with some chipboard words by 49 and Market for my title and some cute turtle stickers by Jolee’s.

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This page was made for this month’s Book Lover’s challenge where one of the prompts was to make a page featuring water. I was inspired by the blue-green ombre of the book cover and incorporated that into the page design.

I also created this page for the monthly Cherry Lift challenge and chose this layout by Stinkerbelle to lift. I really liked how she threaded fiber through both tags and replicated that as well as used some shimmery watercolors to pay homage to all the paint splatters she had on the original page.

That’s all for this week. More ScrapAttack content can be found on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more video content showing how I make my pages.

Scrapbook Challenge

Life As We Know It

Embellishing A Busy Background

Hi scrappers! This week I scrapped a selfie of my husband and I at a local brewery and paired it with a fairly busy paper. I also broke out some rubber stamps that I’m not sure I have ever used before! I inherited quite a few stamps from both my mom and the mother of a friend. I don’t use stamps too often and am sure my techniques and execution are sub par, but I just so happened to have an ink pad that matched by color palette so I gave it a try!

The black and white background paper comes from the Kaleidoscope collection by Vickie Boutin. The only other papers I used on this page were scrap from my stash which includes the double mat around my photo and the white paper I stamped on and then fussy cut out with some new, pretty scissors I found on Etsy! I added some filmstrips by the 49 and Market Rouge collections but since they are semi transparent, they are hard to see against the background. I layered in some stickers by The Happy Planner and Vicki Boutin (I love the little pencils!) as well as some balloon stickers from Recollections that are actually little shakers with confetti stars inside. I used an old piece of raffia and tied it into a bow and then finished with some paper flowers and enamel dots by Simple Stories and Altenew.

I used the single page sketch from this month’s challenge at Stick it Down. To simulate the ink spray, I used some orange acrylic paint and made splatters on my background, a favorite technique of mind since I have a wide assortment of acrylic paint I don’t know what to do with. Instead of lines, I used doilies and my fussy cut mandalas. I replicated the filmstrips but embellished with stickers and other elements.

This page was made using the color palette from this month’s Video Game challenge over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I integrated all five colors, emphasizing black and chartreuse. As stated before, color palette challenges are some of my favorites, and as a gamer myself, I love these monthly video game inspired challenges!

That’s all for now! There’s still time to participate in the monthly Taylor Swift inspired paper craft challenge I host here. I’d love to see what you create!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge #628

Lovely Adventure

Color Quad

Hi scrappers! It’s finally getting cold enough for a sweater where I live but the photos I used this week flash back to a summer vacation in the Bahamas! My husband took these photos when I was walking on the beach.

I used some off white paper for my background and then used 4 different 8-inch pieces of paper. 2 were scraps from my stash and 2 were new papers that I cut down. I found a tag in matching dark turquoise from an absolutely ancient book of cut out tags. Some square brads acted as anchor points that I could wrap thin gold string around. Heart stickers and the title come from the Maggie Holmes sticker book and a doily by Bo Bunny makes the words pop.

Instead of enamel dots, I used enamel hearts by 49 and Market and added some texture with a stencil by Aall & Create and 3 colors of stencil butter by The Crafter’s Workshop. Lastly, some seagull die cuts from albumlovehandmade match the ocean theme.

For this page, I used sketch 402 from the weekly sketch challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I never have photos as small as the ones shown in sketches like this so I just cut down some 4 X 6 photos into 3 long, skinny pictures.

Come play along at Color Dare Challenges! Check out this week’s colors! I used all 4 but you can choose any 3 for your project. I added a touch of gold to my project along with the neutral background.

Lastly, this page was made for the monthly 3 in a Row challenge! I used the bottom row:

• Distressed/Torn Edges

• Any Shade of Yellow

• Any Mixed Media

Thanks for stopping by! November is flying by so quickly but I will try and squeeze in a few more projects this month and share them with you!

Scrapbook Challenge

Bring The Spice

Fun With Floral Die Cuts

Hi scrappers! I’ve returned with another page that has an autumn feel. These photos were taken in November a year or two ago and is another example of why I always pack a pretty dress on trips! Who says a dress can’t go with hiking boots? I mixed these fall photos with some floral paper and lots of die cuts.

The background paper used is from Jen Hadfield’s Live and Let Grow collection. The paper is double-sided so I cut it into thirds and glued it down to some cardstock so both sides could be seen. I should have made the section featuring the florals a little wider so more of the pattern could be seen, but enough of it shows to represent the color palette. Some Vicki Boutin washi tape made a striking border between the paper sections. I included some ephemera from the same Jen Hadfield collection and then used lots of paper scraps and some Sizzix die cuts to add lots of colorful botanical elements. Using an Elmer’s glue pen makes adhering delicate little bits to my project much easier and allows me to better control the adhesive so it doesn’t get all over the place.

I used sketch 401 at A Cherry on Top to make this page. I altered the photo placement a little so more of the floral pattern in my paper would show. I used a paper doily by Doodlebug for the circular element and downsized the title by using a piece of chipboard by 49 and Market.

That’s all for this week. More ScrapAttack content can be found on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more video content showing how I make my pages.

Scrapbook Challenge

Pika Pika Cat

Yellow And White

Hi scrappers! In celebration of Halloween. I made a page using an old photo of my cat in a Pikachu hoodie. She didn’t really like wearing it but we were able to snap this photo before she was able to wiggle out of her little outfit!

I used some yellow watercolor paper by Vicki Boutin as my base and cut a square of American Crafts white cardstock to place on top. I splattered my background with some yellow acrylic paint and then used some paper scraps to create a triangle banner. I used more paper scraps and Echo Park Paper Co. die cuts to make my title as well as an Aall & Create die to create the squiggly accent on the left. I found an old cat stamp in my stash that I had inherited from my mom’s collection (the copyright on the stamp says 1987!!) and used a yellow stamp pad to make a little cat detail in the upper left.) I hand painted a paper doily to make it yellow to match my page and added in some butterfly stickers by Maggie Holmes. I finished with some paper flowers by The Paper Studio and a couple of clusters of enamel dots by Simple Stories.

I used this sketch from the FHP challenge at A Cherry on Top. The photo I used was a little bigger so I didn’t have quite as many embellishments as the original sketch

This page was also made for the November challenge at White…with 1. This month’s color is yellow! I added some butterflies from the moldboard as well as used paper that looks like the wall the bike is leaned against. I used yellow flowers too.

Thank you all for stopping by. I will be back soon to share another page!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge #626

Curious

Gray-Blue, Orange And Brown

Hi scrappers! Welcome to November. This week I’m back with Color Dare with an all new challenge. I used some photos of my kitty Jupiter because there were bluish and orange tones in the photos that matched my color palette.

I used some blue-gray paper from the Brights stack by The Paper Studio. I added some orange patterned paper from the Eclectic Remix stack also by The Paper Studio and tore one edge to make it more interesting. I cut up a paper doily and a rub-on by 49 and Market to place under the orange accent paper.

Using a lever punch, I created two tags with paper scraps and embellished one with a rubber stamp of a kitty face. I then colored that stamp in later with colored pencils and added a cat chipboard piece by Stamperia to the other tag. The film strip and chipboard title are also by 49 and Market. Some baker’s twine and fuzzy orange brads by Doodlebug were added as a finishing touch.

The color palette for Challenge 626 at Color Dare definitely feels autumn-inspired! Our challenges have expanded beyond the traditional CTMH color swatches so the possibilities are endless now! I made the blue-gray color my primary and added in a little brown, and a little more orange!

This page was made using sketch 400 from the weekly sketch challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. The doily I used wasn’t quite as big as the circle in the sketch so most of it got covered. I replicated the torn edge, the paint splatters, and made a large embellishment cluster where the space for journaling was because, as we all, know, I hate my handwriting!

That’s all for this week! November has started out with a bang and I will be back with more layouts before you know it. Want to play along in a Taylor Swift inspired paper crafting challenge? Check out November’s criteria here!

Scrapbook Challenge

Because When You Stop And Look Around This Life Is Pretty Amazing

The Longest Title Ever Meets Masculine Ephemera

Hi scrappers! I’m here squeezing in one more page for the month of October. I chose to scrap some photos of my husband on one of his trips to the desert where he likes to take photos. He took these during an especially pretty sunset!

I used some paper from the P13 Naturalist collection that featured a map of the world which seemed appropriate for all my husband’s travels. Using a stencil by The Crafter’s Workshop and an assortment of inks, I added some texture with some dotted details on my background paper.

I combined that with a strip of paper from the Colorbok Mixed Media stack that featured weathered sheet metal. Since a lot of my pages end up looking very feminine with lots of flowers or cutesy elements, I tried to create this one in a more masculine style.

I used ephemera from Tim Holtz and Kaiser Kraft along with Moonlit Garden Film Strips and stickers from a Infeel Me Sticker book. I added in some buttons and decorative brads by Simple Stories and embellished the tag I used as my title with a small piece of striped fiber.

I used this spooky sketch from Sketch N Scrap to make this page. I layered lots more elements than the original sketch to keep it interesting but kept the title in its original spot. For the strip of yellow, I used some tan washi tape with text details.

I decided to join a team challenge over at A Cherry on Top where points are awarded for each item used from list. This is what I managed to fit on this layout:

1. Grid Paper (Background globe paper)

2. Buttons (6 brown buttons)

3. Ticket (Edinburgh ticket below photo)

4. Ink (Used to make dot details on background)

5. Mixed Font Title (Tag below photo)

6. Office Supply (Chipboard ‘Nature Lover’ sticker with big clip in lower right)

7. Uploaded to gallery

8. Combined with 2, 4, 6, 8 challenge

That’s all for this week. More ScrapAttack content can be found on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more video content showing how I make my pages. See you in November!

Scrapbook Challenge

Joy Right Here

Autumn Greens

Hi scrappers! I’m back with another fall layout. I have officially decided fall is my favorite time of year. When I was a kid, it was always summer but I think that’s because I wasn’t in school, didn’t have a job that prevented me from spending four days a week at the beach and lived somewhere a little less humid. Now that I’m an adult with a job and a mortgage, I can confidently say I love fall the most. Give me a cozy sweater that matches whatever pair of yoga pants I’m wearing and take me to a place where the leaves turn colors!

These photos were taken near Bishop (or maybe Mammoth? I forget.) I always pack a pretty dress when we take weekend trip to the mountains since I’m always with a very good photographer (my husband) and can’t resist the opportunity of getting some shots. These ones I feel were truly magical, finding a big rock to sit on near a running stream way off the designated hiking trail. These shots are actually some of my favorites!

I started with some pretty green paper from the 49 and Market Nature Study collection. I added in a panel of green weathered wood paper from the Dendrology stack by The Paper Studio and also a scrap of leafy paper that I think was originally from the Affinity stack, also by the Paper Studio. I decided to go with an autumnal mushroom theme and found the perfect piece of ephemera from the Tim Holtz Field Notes pack. I added in some laser die cuts from 49 and Market and leaf stickers by Moking to add even more fall-themed embellishments. I finished with some truly ancient fiber by EK Success and enamel dots by Simple Stories.

This page was created using this gorgeous mood board from the October challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. On top of using the color palette of green with accents of reddish-orange and yellow, I was inspired by the following:

• Mushrooms

• Fox

• Fiber

This page was also made using sketch 399 from the A Cherry on Top weekly sketch challenge.

That’s all for this week. Thank you for stopping by and I’ll be back soon, maybe in October and maybe in November with an all new layout.

Color Dare Design Team Challenge #624

Something Wonderful

Bluebird, Sapphire, Rosy and Sundance

Hi scrappers!  This week I created a very bright and bold page with a lot of colors and patterns. The photos I used were taken in Hawaii at sunset. You can see all the lava rock behind me.

I started with some Vicki Boutin paper. Since my photos were taken in Hawaii, the big monstera leaf design seemed to work for this page. I used a strip of pink paper from the Heidi Swapp Wanderlust stack and then used a 2 inch hexagon punch and some paper scraps. I edged each hexagon piece with white paint and then cut a tag from a piece Vicki Boutin’s Print Shop Tags paper. I cracked open some new film strip PET stickers I got from Obujo, although the page is already so busy that they don’t have much impact. I used some sparkly cardstock to mat my photos and then embellished with enamel dots, little buttons and die cuts from the Tim Holtz Field Notes ephemera pack.

I am a design team member over at Color Dare Challenges and challenge 624 features 4 colors to choose from. I used all four in my layout. I actually had a pretty difficult time with this set of colors. I couldn’t really find a background paper I really liked for this page that matched the colors and photos I had to work with. I still feel like this page turned out pretty busy, but I guess that can be said of a lot of my pages since I am an eternal maximalist.

This page was also made for the October Cherry Lift Challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I chose to lift this layout by Tammey, although I turned it 180 degrees so my tag would be right side up.

I decided to join a team challenge over at A Cherry on Top where points are awarded for each item used from list. This is what I managed to fit on this layout:

1. Ledger Paper (used in one of the hexagons)

2. Buttons (5 tiny blue buttons)

3. Postage Stamps (in upper right corner)\

4. Ink (used on edges of hexagons)

5. 6 X 6 Paper (Mustard polk dot paper came from 6 X 6 stack)

6. Cut Apart (Yellow tag was from cut apart paper)

7. Office Supply (Pink polka dot file tab next to tag)

8. Something Sparkly (Glitter cardstock)

9. Uploaded to gallery

10. Combined with Cherry Lift Challenge

That’s all for this week. More ScrapAttack content can be found on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more video content showing how I make my pages.

Scrapbook Challenge

Details Create The Big Picture

Mushrooms In The Fall

Hi scrappers! This week I continued the autumn theme and made a page all about being outdoors! I brought a pretty, strappy dress that makes me feel like a forest fairy and took some photos in the changing leaves.

I actually based this page around the ledger-print paper with moths. This was a big paper scrap I had in my stash that already had the torn edges. I don’t even remember what I used the original piece of paper for but this scrap has been in my stash for a while so it was time to use it up! I paired it with some washi tape by London Gifties and stickers by albumlovehandmade that ended up pairing really well together.

I added in some rub-ons, laser cut elements and a scrap of paper from the 49 and Market Nature Study collection since mushrooms felt like they matched the autumn aesthetic. I also used some laser cut elements and a film strip from 49 and Market’s Moonlit Garden collection. I finished the page off with some Glossy Glaze and a stencil from the Dusty Attic.

I used this sketch as starting point for my page, but then made a lot of changes like I usually do. I used a large rub-on which I cut apart instead of polka dot paper and added various clusters throughout the page.

I also created this page for the October 3 in a Row challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I used the center column: Stencil, Free and Washi Tape.

Lastly, this page was made for Lasting Memories and the challenge for Falling Leaves. There was also the challenge to use an item that has been in my stash for over two years and the background paper I used from Prima’s Midnight Garden collection has definitely been in my stash for at least that long.

That’s all for this week. Join me on on Instagram and YouTube for more Scrap Attack content! See you soon!

Scrapbook Challenge

Let Nature Surprise You

Fall Forest Feelings

Hi scrappers! It’s fall again and to celebrate, I’m scrapping a photo that was taken a few years back when the leaves were changing. I think colorful leaves are my favorite thing about fall, even though I have to drive a few hours to see any since it’s too warm where I live for leaves to change much.

I used some taupe-gray tree paper from DCWV’s Country Manor stack as my background and added some blue paper and narrow strips of rusty coral damask paper to frame it. I cracked open some Live and let Grow ephemera which I have had for a while but never used. I especially like the hiking boots full of flowers and the fact it all matched my color palette! I also used some new Aall and Create die cuts that look like the torn edges from a spiral-bound notebook! These are such cool borders! Various brown buttons, sparkly brads and a few chipboard pieces by Simple Stories were also added.

I used sketch 397 from the weekly sketch challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I used one big photo instead of three smaller ones.

I used this color palette which was provided this month for the monthly Video Game challenge. This color palette is so perfect for fall and I made blue and coral the main focus with shades of brown to accent.

Lastly, this page was created for the Counterfeit Kit October Challenge. Their inspirational kit has lots of blues, browns and fall feelings! Their first challenge of the month involved scrapping our favorite fall activity, and looking at leaves is mine!

That’s all for this week. Thank you for stopping by and I will be back soon with an all new page that continues the theme of enjoying fall!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge #622

Oh Happy Day

Mulberry, Periwinkle And Journey

Hi scrappers! This week I bring a striking page that uses color blocking. I used some photos that were taken in Bimini, Bahamas a year ago since they coordinated with the colors I wanted to use on the page.

I started with some basic white cardstock by American Crafts so I would have a neutral background to build on. I used two different sizes of circle punches and used some paper scraps in pink, periwinkle and teal to make lots of little confetti pieces. I mixed them in with ephemera by 49 and Market, Simple Stories and some silk flowers. I hand-sewed some sequins and beads to add some sparkle.

The title was made using some white Thickers stickers and I colored them in with some acrylic paint markers to match my page.

This page was made as part of the design team at Color Dare. Challenge 622 is a try color challenge and I was inspired to divide my page into thirds and showcase each color. Take a moment to head over to Color Dare’s page to take a look at other creations and show us what you’ve made!

I decided to join a team challenge over at A Cherry on Top where points are awarded for each item used from list. This is what I managed to fit on this layout:

1. ledger paper (tag in center of page)

2. flowers

3. buttons (I used stickers shaped like buttons.)

4. tickets (in teal and periwinkle sections)

5. ink (splatters in three colors)

6. office supply (file folder tabs in teal and periwinkle)

7. something sparkly (sequins sewn onto page)

That’s all for this week. More ScrapAttack content can be found on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more video content showing how I make my pages.

Scrapbook Challenge

One Of A Kind

Odds And Ends

Hi scrappers! This week I used some rather silly photos of my cat to make a tri photo page. The way her paws were reminds me of people making a heart with their hands. She’s such a weirdo!

I used this whole page around the background paper which comes from the Over the Rainbow stack by Craft Consortium. I layered several paper scraps along with a mustard colored polka dot 6 X 8 paper from the Auburn Lane paper pad by Pink Paisley. I added in some washi ticket stickers and a few tags from 49 and Market’s Nature Study Ephemera Bits. I then spritzed everything with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray in Salt Water Taffy. From there I added lots of odds and ends like grid print stickers, wooden buttons and decorative paper clips. The title comes from a cut apart page from the Amy Tangerine Brave + Bold collection and the sparkly enamel dots are by Simple Stories.

I made this page using this month’s Sketch with a Twist sketch. I turned it 90 degrees to fit my photos but could only fit three photos instead of four. The twist was to add an arrow to the sketch which is in the upper right corner.

I decided to join a team challenge over at A Cherry on Top where points are awarded for each item used from list. This is what I managed to fit on this layout:

• ledger/grid paper (tags in lower left corner)

• flowers

• buttons

• tickets (washi stickers in upper left and lower right)

• ink (peachy/pink spray over page)

• 6 X 8 paper (mustard dot paper, but I covered most of it)

• cut apart (title comes from cut apart page)

• office supply item (paper clips on photos)

• something sparkly (enamel dots)

That’s all for this week. I’ll be back son with a new page where I will try and cram in as many items from the team challenge list as possible. If you are looking for a monthly challenge to participate in, check out the one I host that is Taylor Swift themed! This month’s has a Halloween flair!

Guest Designer With Lasting Memories Week 5

Love Stretches Your Heart And Makes You Big Inside

Pink And Kraft

Hi scrappers! I’m a little late getting this page posted but I still wanted to share! This is the last page I made as a guest designer for the month of September at Lasting Memories. I delved into my stash of paper scraps and found all kinds of papers that worked well!

I used some basic kraft paper from the Craft Smart and then added embellishments to my paper scraps including some sakura flowers by The Paper Studio, chipboard leaves by The Dusty Attic, stickers by Shimelle and enamel dots by Altenew. The title comes from DCWV’s Love and Friendship vellum quote stack.

Here is the final color palette Lasting Memories provided. I was inspired by all the flowers and made sure to include some on the final page.

I used sketch 394 from A Cherry on Top Crafts but turned it 90 degrees. I didn’t have three little photos but used scraps of paper to make a triptych design element instead.

Short and sweet this week, I know. But I will be back with a whole new month of challenges. Thank you for checking out my page and I will see you soon!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge #620

Friends ‘Til The End

Mulberry, Sage And Shortbread With Gold

Hi scrappers! I’m back again with Color Dare as part of their design tea, with an all new color challenge! I used some photos of my husband with our cat Jupiter since the green, pink and yellow tones really worked well with the three colors I ended up using.

I used some basic white cardstock by American Crafts as my background. I used some gel pens by Making Memories to draw some wavy lines in gold and copper that would become the base for my banners. These pens are so old and I can’t believe they haven’t dried up already!

From there, I got maximum use out of my Fiskers squeeze punch and used paper scraps to make a ton of little pennant pieces. I love this punch and probably use it more than any other I own. I wish there was a way to sharpen it because it’s already starting to dull and I think this particular shape has been discontinued!! There is no way I would attempt this page if I had to hand cut all these pieces!

I used some mottled green paper from the Bo Bunny Botanical Journal stack as a mat for my photos. I liked how this paper made my cat’s green eyes pop. I added some leafy diecuts by Albumlovehandmade and some gilded kitty stickers by Recollections. I added. could ephemera pieces from Prima’s The Plant Department collection and as a finishing touch, hand-sewed some golden sequins and beads around the cat stickers. The rub on title comes from an ancient DCWV stack of rub on quotes about friendship.

Here is the newest challenge at Color Dare. When I first saw this, I was sure I would use Wisteria as my color of choice since I love purple, but Shortbread worked with my chosen photos much better. Head on over to Color Dare’s site to upload your own creation using Mulberry, Sage, and your third color of choice.

As soon as I saw this sketch over at Sketches in Thyme, I knew I wanted to try it! My punch was integral here since there were so many banners. Instead of adding sequins all over the page like the sketch, I used a few accents around my page since the ones I had were much smaller.

That’s all for the week! There’s still a few days to participate in the Taylor Swift themed scrapbook challenge I host here! I hope you’ll join us for this month’s moodboard challenge! I will see you all soon!

Guest Designer With Lasting Memories Week 4

Walk In The Woods

Golden Beams And Autumn Leaves

Hi scrappers. I’m back again as a guest designer for Lasting Memories. This month is all about color palette challenge, which I love! This weeks palette was inspired by bright autumn leaves, so I used some photos taken near Mammoth Lakes a few years back.

I used some dark gray cardstock by American Crafts as my background and splattered it with paint in red, orange, yellow and gold. I used a piece of dark red cardsdtock from the DCWV Brights stack and then stacked paper strips and washi tape in an alternating pattern. Some autumn leaf stickers by The Paper Studio made a big, bold statement, and I added in some little woodland creature cutouts from Albumlovehandmade. Some metallic leaf brads were the perfect finishing touch to this page!

The inspiration palette for this week at Lasting Memories is so pretty! I was inspired by the image of leaves as well as the colors and made that a big part for my page.

I used this sketch that’s part of the Sketchtober celebration at A Cherry on Top crafts. If you’re looking for some inspiration sketches, you won’t be disappointed with the collection they have put together!

That’ll for this week! Thanks for dropping by and I will be back soon with a brand new layout!

Scrapbook Challenge

Bewitching

Spooky Papers For A Spooky Photo

Hi scrappers! It has finally started to cool down where I live so it’s beginning to feel like fall! I’m actually drinking an autumnal coffee drink as we speak!

The photo I used was taken a few years back at Knott’s Scary Farm (Knott’s Berry Farm’s Halloween event.) They do a great job creating ambiance with strategically placed fog machines and mood lighting and my husband snapped a photo of me that turned out super spooky!

Almost all the photos used are from DCWV’s Dark Romance stack. This is a collection of papers that I never know what to do with since they are so stylized but I ended up using it exclusively here, including the title! I added some ephemera from the Tim Holtz Field Notes pack and then used some recently purchased Distress Mica Stain spray in the color Hocus Pocus. Beware, this spray took forever to dry and even when I let it sit overnight, I still had to blot it lithesome paper towels because there were some spots that refused to dry. I think it’s because the finish on these papers is more glossy and wasn’t absorbing the spray at all. However, the end result was pretty metallic shimmer in my favorite shade of purple!

I had just bought some wax seal stickers that worked well here as well as some holographic clock faces (they are actually gray but when photographed, were reflecting crazy rainbow colors.) Some Halloween brads by My Mind’s Eye added the final spooky touch.

I used sketch 393 from A Cherry on Top’s weekly sketch challenge. Instead of two little photos, I just made one big cluster and shifted my title to the left since it was so long.

That’s all for this week! Join me soon as I cook up more fall-inspired scrapbook pages!

Guest Designer With Lasting Memories Week 3

Fiji Dreams

Yellow And Green Collage

Hi everyone! I’m back for week three of guest designing with Lasting Memories. For this layout, I used two photos taken during a recent trip to Fiji. I had never been there before and the resort we stayed at was a wonderful experience with amazing food, kind and welcoming employees and beautiful views. They specialize in diving excursions so we went out on a boat several days and I snorkeled around some incredible coral reefs.

I used some neon green paper from the Vicki Boutin Kaleidoscope collection. Every time I get a weird paper in a pack where I don’t think I’ll every use it, I’m proved wrong! I didn’t think I would use this paper as a background since it’s so loud, but it ended up working here since my photos contain this color as well! I layered in some paper scraps, the woodgrain paper being left over from a recent page!

I just ordered some supplies from Obujo, and used some brand new butterfly and dragonfly stickers on my page along with some yellow-green paper flowers and a PET frame. I had a big pack of paper punch-out letters and used some dark green ones along with some Loopy Love alpha stickers by Doodlebug to make my title.

The color palette at Lasting Memories for this week is in these vibrant green and yellow colors. I was also inspired by the botanical elements so I used photos with lots of foliage and included flowers on my layout.

I used the sketch from this month’s Sketch with a Twist challenge. The twist was to use stars and I included lots of little stars from a sheet of enamel dots by Altenew.

This page was also made for the September 3 in a Row challenge. I used the diagonal selection of woodgrain paper, free choice and any shade of yellow.

That’s all for this week. If you’re looking for a new one to compete in, check out the one I host over at A Cherry on Top. This month’s is a mood board. Hope to see you there!