Scrapbook Challenge

So Very Fierce

Country Florals

Hi scrappers! This week I made a page with some photos of me and my cat Jupiter. I’ve had her since she was a 8-week old kitten and even though she’s 14 now, she will always be my little baby.

I started with 2 sheets of Butterflies paper by Memory-Place. This is paper is double-sided so I used the woodgrain side as my background and the butterflies as an accent. I added a piece of 8 1/2 X 11 purple gingham paper and arranged it in-between the two. I added in a tag by K & Company, chipboard by Stamperia, foam stickers and enamel dots by Simple Stories, brads by Bo Bunny, and a film strip by 49 and Market.

This page was made using sketch 675 from Sketches in Thyme. I added additional tags instead of banners plus some extra embellishments.

That’s all for now. Join me on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more paper crafting content!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 668

Love Is A Four Legged Word

Patterns And Primaries

Hi scrappers. This week I made a page with some photos of my cat Europa taking a nap with my husband. They often nap together and always look so cute!

I used black and white gingham paper from Echo Park Paper Company’s Coffee Collection as my background. This made the red and yellow items I placed on top of it really pop. I used lots of paper scraps and some washi by Kimono Tape to build layers behind my photos. I added in stickers by Vicki Boutin, and some red leaves by 49 and Market. My title comes from the Cat Lover ephemera pack by Photoplay.

Join us at Color Dare for challenge 668. Your project must include red and yellow! I added a fair amount of black and white to this week’s page as well. Show us what you make.

This page was made using sketch 441 from A Cherry on Top’s weekly sketch challenge. I kept the leaf details and patterned background, although I used a checkered pattern instead of florals.

That’s all for this week. Thank you for joining me and I will see you soon for a brand new page.

Scrapbook Challenge

Love This Life

Tropical Teal And Green

Hi everyone! It has been hot and humid where I live which reminds me of the tropical trip I took to Fiji last year. We stayed the island of Vanua Levu at a dive resort, so we spent lots of time on on a boat in beautiful waters. These pictures don’t even do the natural beauty there justice!

I used some basic white cardstock by American Crafts. I like the textured stuff because it feels like better paper to me and I like the subtle pattern that it adds. I used several colors of acrylic paint and added some color around where I knew my photos would go. I also found two pieces of green tule in my stash that reminded me a little fishing net, so I tore them up a little bit and placed them behind my photos.

I used various green and teal paper scraps to make multi-layered photo mats and then used additional paper scraps and some Tim Holtz Garden Greens dies to add some botanicals around the edges of my photos where they would fit. I also hand-painted some chipboard pieces by Mintay Papers to match my color palette and his most of the edges with some paper flowers by The Paper Studio. I used the last of some sea turtle stickers by Jolees and 4 big green rhinestones by Bo Bunny. I sprinkled in a few teal chipboard stickers by Echo Park Paper and a title sticker from a Momenta sticker sheet. Lastly, I added some big stenciled patches using the Swirly Contrary stencil by Aall & Create with some Spring Mint Glossy Glaze that gives a shiny, slightly transparent finish.

I used sketch 442 from A Cherry on Top Craft’s weekly sketch challenge. I liked how the sketch plays with negative space and knew it was a perfect case house a stencil. I tried to tape off a perfect square to fill in with my stenciled design but quickly abandoned that and decided just to eyeball it instead!

This page also qualifies for Challenge Yourself challenge #140. I definitely used stencils here and it’s rare I add such big chunks of stenciling!

Lastly, this page was made using this beautiful moodboard from White…with 1. Since this challenge community is based in the Southern hemisphere, they are just starting Spring where they are. The challenge was to pick 2 of the colors on the moodboard and add flowers. I chose teal and green because it matched my photos so well. Also incorporated some succulent-print paper to match one of the inspiration pictures but you can’t really tell since I layered so much stuff on top of it.

That’s all for this week. I’m excited to make more September pages! Join me for a Taylor Swift themed paper crafting challenge here where we have been having a ton of fun!

Scrapbook Challenge

Bejeweled

Orange And Sea Foam

Hi scrappers! This week I bring you a striking layout in orange and sea foam green with lots of glitter! I used some photos my husband took when I was just playing around with some dramatic makeup. They definitely work well on a glittery page!

I used some textured cardstock by Photoplay in Aquatint as my background. For the first time in a very long time, I went out and purchased some paper specifically for a project. I needed some orange glitter paper and found some by Recollections at my local Michaels. I love the contrast between these 2 colors! I cut up the 12 x 12 piece to mat my photos and my quote, create my title with some Tim Holtz alpha dies, make flowers with a Bold Flora die set, and make a border for my shaker.

My title comes from a Taylor Swift song which seemed appropriate here considering all the sparkles. If you are up to date with her current announcement for her new album, the color scheme might look familiar too!

I used the pale green side of some Vicki Boutin paper and cut a large piece of it to stack my photos on top of. I layered in some paper scraps in green and orange and added some butterflies by Aall & Create, rub-ons by 49 and Market, and some glittery push pin stickers by EK Success. I also made a shaker using a shaker pane by Sizzix and filled it with orange glitter and sequins. Lastly, I added a quote by Vincent Van Gough from the Free Spirit sticker book by The Happy Planner and some orange rhinestones by Molossi.

This page was made for the August Throwback challenge at Sketch N Scrap. I chose to use the bottom right sketch but with 2 photos instead of 3. I kept the journaling box as well as the position of the title.

That’s all for now. Join me on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more paper crafting content!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 666

I Wish I Had More Vacation Days

Orange, Teal And Cream

Hi everyone! I’m back again with Color Dare with another challenge, this one using the colors orange, teal and cream! I happened to have a photo taken in Hawaii where my swimsuit was orange and white so I thought this would be a good photo to use!

I used some off-white cardstock from the a stack of neutrals by American Crafts. From there, I got out my handy hexagon punch and a handful of paper scraps. I love that hexagons make an interlocking pattern and I arranged them around my photo, alternating teal and orange.

I traced the edge of a dinner plate to create a half circle and then stitched over it with orange thread. I splattered some orange paint on my background so it didn’t look so empty and added some stars with a stencil by Aall & Create and 2 colors of stencil butter by The Crafters Workshop. Besides the enamel sailboat and shell stickers, and the 4 butterfly PET stickers, all other embellishments are stickers from Amy Tangerine and Vickie Boutin sticker books.

Join us at Color Dare and share the project you make using these 3 colors. This is a great palette for your summer photos!

This page was made using weekly sketch #440 at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I stayed pretty true to the sketch, adding a stitched half-circle, splatters, hexagons and used a 5 X 7 photo!

That’s all for this week! Thank you for visiting and I will see you soon with a pretty new page!

Scrapbook Challenge

There Is No Wifi In The Forest But You Will Find A Better Connection

Shades Of Teal And Yellow

Hi everyone! This week I chose to scrap some photos taken in Lake Tahoe. It’s been quite a while since I took a trip to the mountains and I miss it!

I used some deep blue-green cardstock by The Paper Studio and splattered it with some gold water colors by Yasutomo. I cut some yellow and teal paper into squares and created a 3 X 4 grid and decorated each square with embellishments that matched the nature theme. I used Nature study laser cuts and rub-ons by 49 and Market as well as some ephemera by Tim Holtz and Into the Woods 01 and 03 sticker by P13. I also included some stickers by albumlovehandmade since they matched so well.Some teal ribbon and Crafters Consortium enamel dots finish the look.

I created this page for the August Cherry Lift Challenge. I used this card by Retiree3 as inspiration for my page and incorporated the same 3 X 4 grid.

I also found this image online from Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and also incorporated some of its elements into my page. I incorporated the same grid, put my title in the same bottom right square, and used the color palette and theme from the Evermore era to inspire my page.

That’s all for now. Join me in the Month of August for a Taylor Swift themed challenge I host here. This month’s challenge is all about stripes! You may even see the image above used in a future challenge!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 664

Wander

Shades Of Blue

Hi scrappers! I’m here with my first layout of August and with Color Dare challenge #664. I used some photos taken in Waikiki a few years back in front of the Hilton hotel. The water may look pretty and blue but it was actually an artificial lagoon that had quite a bit of sunscreen residue and other crud in it. I think it has since been drained which is good because the water was definitely a little gross! It just goes to show that a picture may not tell the whole story!

I found this really cool patterned paper in the depths of my stash called Turquoise Tiles by Recollections. Since the pattern was so busy, I balanced it out with some solid cardstock in various shades of blue. I had the perfect Vicki Boutin paper scrap with tropical leaves on it that I used as an accent and then added in various stickers that I got from Obujo. I especially liked the filmstrip stickers but had to put them over some pale cardstock since they were so transparent.

My title came from a Happy Planner sticker book and I added in some some pearlescent enamel dots by Craft Consortium.

Join us at Color Dare for challenge #664 and create a project with at least 2 shades of blue. I used a lot more than 2 and so can you! We can’t wait to see what blue projects you create!

I used sketch 319 from Sketch N Scrap with 2 photos instead of 3. I used 2 paper scraps for the details along the bottom along with some additional embellishments.

That’s all for now. Join me on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more paper crafting content!

Scrapbook Challenge

Remember Washington

Patterns And Stencils

Hi scrappers. I finished this page on the last day of July so even though those challenges are now closed, I wanted to share what I made with you.

I used some pictures of my sister and I, taken a few years ago when we visited a pumpkin patch in the Pacific Northwest, complete with a corn maze!

I used some solid purple cardstock by The Paper Studio so my brighter papers would pop. In the video, you can see me debate between different colors for my background. I almost went with green but felt it was almost painfully bright with not enough contrast. Besides by background paper, the only other paper I used that wasn’t a leftover scrap was the neon green stripe paper that comes from the Paige Evans Splendid collection. I used a Fiskars circular punch to make three circles that I decorated with stickers out of multiple sticker books as well as some puffy stickers by Thickers and Simple Stories.

I used a stencil from The Dusty Attic and stencil butters by The Crafters Workshop to add ombre mixed media details. The title was made with some very old punch out letters I had in my stash. I have no idea who the manufacturer is since I think I bought them back in the mid 2000s and no longer have the original packaging.

This page was made for the July Make the Cut challenge over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. We were given the following dimensions for paper pieces to use on our page, arranged however we liked and they all had to be patterned papers except for the background.

7 x 9 
2 1/2 x 9 1/2
1 1/2 x 12
1 1/4 x 7 1/2 
3 Small Circles

This page was made for case file 458 at Color Stories Inspiration. I fell in love with the color combo and knew I wanted to give this challenge a try. I used the following “evidence” in my page as well:

• stripes

• ombre effect

• circles

• puffy stickers

• cursive font

• texture paste

• stencils

That’s all for now. Join me in the Month of August for a Taylor Swift themed challenge I host here. This month’s challenge is all about stripes!

Scrapbook Challenge

Cat Naps

Colors, “Awesome” And Arrows

Hi scrappers! I’m back again with a very colorful page featuring my sleepy cat Jupiter! This page was a lot of fun because I allowed myself to be more lenient with the color palette so I ended up combining lots of colorful items in interesting ways. Hopefully it’s not too over the top!

I used some rainbow pinstripe paper by Pink Paislee for my background. This tied it into my colorful layout but wasn’t too busy and had a lot of white to balance out all the bright things I planned to add. I added some hot air balloon washi and cut up some rub-ons by Aall + Create to place around the edges. Since my background is white, these transparent items remained vibrant.

I used a scrap of mottled green paper by Vickie Boutin and then layered over some floral vellum by Maggie Holmes. I positioned it half on the green paper and half on the white and you can see how the colors change because of the colors beneath it. I added stickers and some ephemera by Vicki Boutin and used some sparkly Thickers stickers for my title. I used some Aall + Create dies to add a fun squiggly edge and some puffy stickers by the Paper Studio. As usual, I added some enamel dots by Carta Bella to finish it off.

For this page, I went and found a sketch on Pinterest. The floral paper in the sketch matched up with the vellum I had already decided to use and I also loved the little banner detail across the top.

This page was made for July challenge #2 at Counterfeit Kit Challenge which was to use colors, arrows and the word “awesome”. The photos above were the inspiration given for us to go through our stash and put together our own kit. I had the same glitter stickers they used but in a different color but knew I wanted to include them. I also had the exact same Hazel & Ruby banner stickers so I used those too.

I used the banner stickers to spell out the word “awesome” and added arrows by adding some washi tape by Crate Paper and a stencil by The Crafters Workshop.

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

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 662

You Are Purrfect

Black, White, Red And Gold

Hi everyone! I’m back with Color Dare’s latest challenge: use white and gold with an additional color of your choice. I used red and a touch of black to make some photos of my two cats pop.

I started with some glittery striped paper by The Paper Studio as my background. I used a large scrap of black and gold polka dot paper to frame my photos, and matted it with some red paper to give it some extra contrast. My embellishments for this page were pretty minimal, including a large red polka dot tag, some red paisley paper scraps and a large title sticker from the Roxie and Friends 12 X 12 sticker sheet by Photo Play. I added some cat silhouette die cuts and used an Echo Park Paper stencil and Champagne Gold stencil butter over the top to add some star designs over the top.

Color Dare 662 invites you to use gold, white, and a color of your choice. I added in red as well as a few black accents for contrast. We can’t wait too see what you make and hope you will join us for this week’s challenge.

This page was also made using Sketch N Scrap sketch #318. I liked how the photos were side by side but offset and used a circular punch to duplicate the circular element with a piece of gold foil scrap paper.

Thank you for visiting. This month is almost over but I will try and return with at least one more page for the month of July!

Scrapbook Challenge

Beach, Sun & Surf

Summer Pastels

Hi scrappers! I took a little time off but I am back with a summer-themed layout. I used a photo my husband took on one of his many dive trips, but I can’t remember what country he was in! I could sure go for a beach like that and a drink with a paper umbrella in it right about now.

I found the perfect paper for my background from the Heidi Swapp Set Sail collection. I cut it in half so I could display both the shell print side and the pink and blue ombre side. I used some pink and blue paper scraps to make an asymmetrical photo mat and had a scrap from a previous project that had Beach, Surf & Sun on it. It ended up being the perfect title for this page! I layered in some geometric washi tape and some striped patterned paper as well as peachy ephemera by Minty Papers and Simple Stories. I finished with some small circular stickers and some enamel dots by Altenew.

This page was made for the July Cherry Lift challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I lifted this layout by blbabe1234. I liked her use of washi tape and a patterned print on the top half of the page so I used those same elements in my lift.

This page was also made for the Give a Crafter a Cookie July challenge. The theme was “Seashells at the Beach” so I used a photo taken on a beach along with plenty of seashell ephemera.

Lastly, this page was made for this month’s 3 in a Row challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I used the top row:

P: Pink/Peach colored ephemera
Blue: (Embellishments, striped paper and enamel dots)
A: American Crafts background paper

That’s all for now. Join me on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more paper crafting content!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 660

One Day At A Time

Summer Neon

Hi everyone! This week I return with Color Dare for a very bright challenge! I loved the color palette this time around and I hope you will too! I feel like the colors would really work for just about any summer-themed page!

The background is made up partially of paper scraps and partially from triangles cut from paper by Echo Park Paper and Pink Paislee. I raided my stash and was once again surprised by all the items I had that were the right colors. I used a film strip by 49 and Market, created tags with some Momenta dies, cracked into a brand new sticker Quotes sticker book as well as added some flowers from the Pressed Florals sticker book, both by The Happy Planner. The big butterfly is from a My Mind’s Eye ephemera pack and the enamel dots are by Altenew. Lastly, I used an Aall & Create stencil with some TCW stencil butter.

Join us for challenge 660 at Color Dare! We would love to see how you use at least 2 of these 3 colors on your next project!

This page was created as part of a monthly mini crop where I ended up lifting this layout by mizz_kitty21. The paper quilting look is very unlike anything I normally make, mostly because cutting triangles leaves me with weird shaped scraps that I am less likely to use. However, I really love how this page came out, especially with the bold colors I used! Would you give this layout a try?

That’s all for now. Join me on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more paper crafting content!

Scrapbook Challenge

The Little Things Are Often The Biggest Things

The Opposite Of Minimalism

Hi scrappers! This week I made a page featuring both of my cats who were sunning themselves on the patio. They love to hang out there, soak up the sun and watch the world go by. What a life!

Used a ton of odds and ends on this page, even more than usual. In fact, the final page turned out so busy that I consider this a pretty maximalist page, even for me!

I started with some floral paper from a very old Colorbok kit with papers and stickers featuring Flower Fairies from Cicely Mary Barker’s 1923 book of illustrations. I’ve had this kit since the early 2000’s when I started scrapbooking so I doubt it is still in print. I combined a 8 X 8 piece of pink cardstock by DCWV with a 6 X 8 piece of grid paper from Pink Paislee’s Auburn Lane stack. I double-matted my photos with paper scraps and then framed my pink cardstock with a border from a sticker sheet that was included with the 12 X 12 paper pack.

I layered some golden mesh washi over some skinny paper scraps to make some accent stripes, and then proceeded to take on or two pieces of ephemera out of a bunch of ephemera packs including The Plant Department and Fruit Paradise by Prima Marketing, Botanical Journal Brads by Bo Bunny, and Peony Garden die cuts by Minty Papers. I also added in a few floral print wooden buttons too.

This page was made for July’s Say Yes to the Dress challenge where the theme was colorful wedding dresses! I chose the one above and made a page inspired by it. I obviously incorporated pink as well as florals to match the embellishments on the bodice. Since I think the bride looks like a fairy princess, I added a fairy to my layout too.

I used sketch 667 from Sketches in Thyme. I liked the detail of 3 stripes along the bottom which I replicated by used some gold grid washi over the top of some paper scraps. It also had built in embellishment clusters which I almost always add to my pages.

That’s it for my first page of July! If you are looking for another paper crafting challenge to participate in, consider the one I host here which is Taylor Swift themed. This month we are playing with text prints as page backgrounds!

Scrapbook Challenge

Cute + Cuddly

Pastel Florals On A Dark Background

Hi scrappers! June is nearly over and I bring you my last layout for the month. I used some photos of my cat Europa and and paired them with a dark blue background that really made her eyes pop.

I started with some basic blue cardstock by The Paper Studio and then cut some squares from K & Company Wallpaper Stripe Paper. This paper was double-sided so I featured the stripes on one side and the light green florals on the other. I also had a scrap of Precious Paper by Maggie Holmes that matched. I used the side with little bows on it and arranged them so at least a few bows showed in their entirety.

I added some die cute circles and rings by albumlovehandmade and then layered some ephemera by Jen Hadfield and Goldenrod puffy stickers by One Canoe Two. I used a tag by the Hello Little Boy Ephemera pack as my title and used the last two hummingbird stickers of a sheet in my stash by Little B. The page was framed on top and bottom by some scalloped Vicki Boutin Discover + Create washi tape and finished with enamel dots by Simple Stories and Altenew.

This page was made for the June Sketch with a Twist challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. The twist was just to use three patterned papers which is tough for me! I managed to stick with just three patterns and use solid papers for the rest.

That’s all for this week! Thank you for visiting and I will see you in July!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 658

Love Is All You Need

Red, Green And Gray

Hi scrappers! Do you ever play the game where you see how many different layouts you can make while incorporating the same piece of paper? You may recognize the pretty strawberry paper used here from a page I made a couple of weeks back! So far the layout count for this paper is 2 and I still have some more left over! In fact, all papers used except for my background paper were out of my scraps stash! Now that’s recycling!

I used some gray text paper by Momenta as my background. The gray matched the background color in the P13 strawberry paper I knew I wanted to use. To make it a little more interesting, I added a messy wash and some splatters with some green acrylic paint.

I layered my paper scraps along with some strawberry washi tape by albumlovehandmade which I used on my last strawberry-themed layout too! I really love all the products I have purchased from her and highly recommend you check out her shop for handcrafted embellishments!

From there, I added some metal martini glasses, hand stitched some accents with red string, and used up the last 2 canvas stickers off a sheet I have had for a very long time! Some glitter studs, Tim Holtz ephemera and some button stickers add additional pizzazz. Lastly, I did something new and put my photo inside of a shaker! I filled it with sequins and beads to create a fun interactive element!

This page was made for Challenge 658 at Color Dare and I hope you will join us to share your own creation! This week’s color dare is to use gray plus 2 other colors. I used red and green along with some tan and off-white neutral tones.

This page was also made for the June throwback challenge at Sketch N Scrap. I used the upper left sketch to make this page!

That’s all for this week. Come join me and play along with a Taylor Swift themed challenge I host every month. June’s can be found here and I’d love for you to play along!

Guest Designer with Lasting Memories June Week 4

A Mermaid Tale

Shades Of Aqua

Hi scrappers. I’m here for my final week as a guest designer with Lasting Memories for the month of June! I used some photos taken several years ago in Lake Tahoe. Look how clear the water is! The teal color in my photos inspired the color palette for the rest of my layout.

I started with some teal cardstock by The Paper Studio and then cut up some polka dot paper by Vicki Boutin and placed them in an alternating pattern across my background paper. I had a paper scrap of zig-zaggy pattern paper and cut it into 4 narrow strips. I tried to get fancy by making a woven design, placing these perpendicular to the polka dot paper, but ended up covering 90% of it as usual 😔.

I had some 12X12 paper that was basically cut-apart journal cards, all in teal tones, and used 4 of them on this page. I added in some bright blue washi tape, some seriously ancient stickers by Christine Adolph, a few doilies and some Vicki Boutin stickers. I used a stencil to add some circular elements, using texture paste by both American Crafts and Picket Fence Studios. The title is made up of both Thickers and Tim Holtz stickers.

This page was made for the June challenge at Colorful Options. The gorgeous mood board features various shades of aqua blue inspired by pools and tropical waters. They definitely matched the colors of my lake photos!

Come join us for week 4 of June challenges at Lasting Memories. This week’s challenge is to create a layout using paper pieces in the following sizes:

• 4 - 2.5 x 10

• 4 - .5 x 12

• 4 - 3 x 4 (could use journal cards)

I hope you’ll join us and show us what you create!

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

Guest Designer with Lasting Memories June Week 3

A Day To Remember

Red And Spring Green

Hi scrappers! I’m back again with Lasting Memories for week 3 as a June guest designer. This challenge was about using smaller pieces, but more of them! I had a challenge arranging all the little pieces in a way that I liked.

I know I wanted to incorporate the P13 strawberry paper from their Into the Woods collection. It’s so pretty and the green tones matched my photos pretty well! I was surprised by how many strawberry-themed things I had in my stash! I used some washi tape by albumlovehandmade as a frame for my photo. I added in some stickers and ephemera also by P13 and a tag from the Simple Stories Simple Vintage Berry Fields that had strawberries on it too. I used some vibrant paper by 49 and Market as my background so everything else on top of it popped.

I had some red and green floral ribbon in my stash that matched perfectly and then used some paper scraps to decorate. I added eyelets to one of the paper scraps and threaded some ribbon through it and then mirrored the X design with some embroidery floss to the right of my photo. I added a few enamel dots by Eyelet Outlet to finish the page.

The color palette for this page came from the June Mood Board challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. Isn’t it pretty? I love how light green looks with scarlet. I was also inspired by florals, strawberries, and the criss cross of the back of the dress.

I hope you’ll play along with Lasting Memories’ third June challenge which is simply to make a layout with paper pieces in these sizes:

3 - 5" squares
3 - 1.5 x 5 strips
3 - 2" circles

Three of each item! I had a hard time figuring out how to arrange the squares in a way I liked but I finally settled on this placement. What do you think?

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

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 656

These Are The Days

Teal, Orange And Magenta

Hi scrappers! This week I bring you a bright and bold layout featuring some photos that were taken on a trip to Fiji. In one of the photos, there’s some pink flowers that matches the bright pink papers I used in this layout.

I started with some teal floral paper from Amy Tangerine’s Brave + Bold stack since I knew bright colors would pop against the darker color. I used orange and pink papers from The Paper Studio’s Textures stack and found a scrap of pink patterned paper that I cut into a large pennant shape. I used some Vicki Boutin ephemera as well as some stickers to embellish. The title comes from the Amy Tangerine sticker book and I finished with a few enamel dots by Simple Stories and Altenew. While I didn’t use a ton of embellishments on this page, triple-matting my photos creates an impactful design element that draws a lot of focus.

I hope you’ll join us at Color Dare Challenges for challenge 656.This color palette was so fun to work with since the dark deal contrasts nicely with brighter pink and orange. Come join us and show us what you make!

This page was also made for the Sketch with a Twist challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I turned the sketch 90 degrees to work with my landscape photos and used paper flowers to embellish instead of stars.

That’s all for now. Join me on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more paper crafting content!

Scrapbook Challenge

Life Is An Adventure

Yellow, Blue and Turquoise

Hi scrappers! I’m back for week two of guest designing with Lasting Memories. I used a photo of my husband that he took when he was scuba diving. The colors in the photo really pop with the yellows and blues in the papers I chose.

I used some navy cardstock by The Paper Studio because I knew the papers I layered on top would really stand out. I cut some Mint Green Honeycomb paper by Recollections into three strips and pasted them at varying lengths. I found some really cool paper from Echo Park’s For the Record 2 6 X 6 collection that looks like old Spirograph designs and placed those behind my photo. I added a few strips of skinny washi tape by Bo Bunny and embellished with some acetate pieces by 49 and Market, tropical ephemera by Art-C, some metal pieces that matched the spirograph patterns and a few enamel dots by Carta Bella.

I am a guest design over at Lasting Memories for the month of June. This page was made for their second challenge. Please join us here and play along!

This page was made for case file 457 at Color, Stories, Inspiration. I really liked the color palette and the Echo Park Paper I found matched up with the given color palette pretty closely! I incorporated the following “Evidence”:

• Floral Pattern

• Hexagons

• Cursive Font

• Metal

• Transparent Elements

• Circles

That’s all for this week. Come join me and play along with a Taylor Swift themed challenge I host every month. June’s can be found here and I’d love for you to play along!

Guest Designer with Lasting Memories June Week 1

Think Happy Thoughts

Stars And Stripes

Hi scrappers! I’m happy to announce I will be a guest designer at Lasting Memories for the entire month of June! Each week, they will host a scrapbooking challenge featuring a list of specific sizes of papers. How they are arranged is up to you!

The list of required shapes for this challenge are as follows:

1 - 6 x 12
1 - 8.5 x 11
1 - 6" circle
1- 4 x 10

I wanted to use up as many paper scraps as possible so all of these came from scraps I already had except for the 8.5 X 11 paper and my background paper. I double-matted my 5 X 7 photo to make it pop and then added some additional embellishments like some tags, some 49 and Market frames, wooden buttons and ephemera by Simple Stories. I used a sticker from a Happy Planner sticker book as my title and incorporated some plastic pieces from an Art-C ephemera pack too.

I hope you’ll join us at Lasting Memories for this month’s challenges and I will be back soon with an all new page.