Scrapbook Challenge

Sky Above. Earth Below: Peace Within.

Fabulous Ferns

Hi scrappers! This week I made a page using a photo that is actually fairly recent. Often O print photos and then don’t scrapbook them for years but this photo was taken this past summer when I took a trip to Big Sur.

I used my double-sided 12 X 12 Curiosities from Willow Grove paper pad for the first time, using some light blue paper from my background and then some fern and green text paper, alternating the sides displayed to make a pattern of light and dark stripes. I used paper scraps to mat my photo and cut a doily into two pieces to display by my photo and at the bottom of the page. I used some fern rub-ons by 49 and market as well as matching Willow Grove laser cutouts to embellish. The filmstrip and enamel dots I added are also by 49 and Market.

I used this sketch from the January 2026 Sketch with a Twist challenge over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I liked the stripes of patterned paper and if gave me a chance to display both sides of my double-sided paper.

This page was also made for the January Counterfeit Kit challenge where the inspiration kit this month just happened to be Curiosities in Willow Grove! It was the perfect opportunity to use the papers and laser cuts I owned that I hadn’t even cracked open yet! I added in other 49 and Market products that matched the vibe of the papers I’d chosen.

That’s all for this week! Thank you for stopping by and I will be back soon with an all new page.

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 686

My God, What Have I Done?

All Pink Patterns

Hi scrappers! Welcome to 2026! I’m kicking off the year with another Color Dare challenge that is all shades of pink!

This page is unique because the title actually comes from text in my photo instead of somewhere else on the page. This photo was actually taken at a brewery in San Diego (I can’t remember the name!) and the photo is angled to capture the text that was actually on the ceiling. I tried to capture all the text without giving myself too many chins with this angle 😅. I just thought it was funny to have such random text in hot pink in the alcove in front of the bathrooms so I snapped this very pink photo.

I used white cardstock by American Crafts as my background because I knew I would have a lot bright pink everywhere else. I made it slightly more interesting by adding some watered down acrylic paint. Fun fact, the iridescent paint does not behave the same way as matte.

I then used an extremely old sheet of hot pink paper with a 70s inspired print that is so old I have no idea who the original manufacturer is. I double-matted it with various pink cardstock and also my photo using some pink plaid paper from the Hello Little Girl 6 X 8 stack. The only paper scrap from my stash I used this time is the light pink paper behind the 49 and Market film strip I used because there wasn’t enough contrast putting it directly on top of my patterned paper. I added a corresponding frame over my photo at an angle just for fun and added a pink tag and banner from the Heidi Swapp Set Sail tag pack. I embellished with some thin pink washi from Bo Bunny’s Color Story collection and a pink typewriter from One Canoe Two’s Goldenrod ephemera pack. I sprinkled in some rhinestone flowers and enamel dots by Waffle Flower to finish the page.

Join us at Color Dare and show us your very pink projects!You can add lots of white like me or keep it totally pink!

I used Sketch N Scrap’s January sketch for this page since I knew it offered lots of opportunities to display multiple shades of pink.

That’s all for this week! If you’re looking for another monthly challenge to play along with, join me at the Taylor Swift-themed one I host here. This month we are playing with feathers and I hope you’ll come check it out!

Scrapbook Challenge

Joy To The World

Holiday Hues

Hi scrappers! I’m back with the last page of 2025! I used a photo taken around Christmas time in 2024 at a holiday lights display and combined it with a color palette of traditional red and green along with kraft, gold, black and white.

I started with some basic white cardstock by American Crafts and used that as my background. I created a watercolor effect on the left side of the page with some red and green acrylic paints. The right side is a patterned paper from the American Crafts Evergreen & Holly stack. I then double matted my photo using some red paper and a page from DCWV’s Kraft & Gold 6 X 6 stack. The green accent paper is the reverse side of the house print papered I cut a smaller piece to place my photo on top of.

I used a tag with lyrics from “Joy to the World” as my title and added in some kraft colored doilies and ephemera as well as some chipboard stickers by P13 and adhesive tags by Jolee’s Boutique. Lastly, I added some red adhesive pearls by Honey Bee Stamps.

This page was made using color palette inspiration from White…with 1 and Colorful Options which both had similar challenges for the month. I used red, green, brown, black and white to make this Christmas-themed page.

This page was also made for the Soul Scrappers December Tic Tac Tow challenge. I used the left column which included doilies, gold and arrows.

That’s all for this week! When I see you next, it will be 2026! Thank you for visiting my blog throughout the year and I will be back next year with brand new pages.

Scrapbook Challenge

Beautiful Day

Pastels And Embossing

Hi scrappers! I know it’s the middle of winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, but I ended up making a spring-themed page with lots of florals and pastels.

I used some blue paper from 49 and Market’s Kaleidoscope Solids collection as my background since the pattern is muted and I knew I would be using a rainbow of colors on top of it. From there, I raided my stash of scraps and cut 1 1/2 inch squares of both patterned and solid paper. I used a Sizzix embossing folder to add texture to the solid squares and then arranged them in an alternating pattern.

Since there was already so much color going on, I kept embellishments to a minimum, using up a sheet puffy stickers by Echo Park Paper (I love the little boba drinks!), glittery flowers by The Paper Studio, Love Story and Life in Bloom ephemera by Simple Stories, a couple of small pieces of washi tape by Lawn Fawn, and some iridescent adhesive gems by Honey Bee Stamps.

I found this sketch on Pinterest and really liked all the little squares. To replicate the splatters, I used multiple pastel colors of acrylic paint.

This page was created for the December 3 in a Row challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I used the middle row with the color green, a free space, and rhinestones.

That’s all for this week. I’ll try and squeeze in one more page for 2025 but if not, I will see you all next year!

Scrapbook Challenge

Moments to Remember

Double-Page Spread

Hi scrappers! This week I created a double-page layout which is something I don’t do very often. This allowed me to put together several pictures of my husband and I that were taken at different times in different places and put them all together in one layout.

I started with some paper from DCWV’s Be Mine stack. These two pages were designed to go together in a double page spread so they worked perfectly for this project. I then used some washi tape by London Gifties and a teal scrap of patterned paper to make some accent stripes across both pages. I cut the edges to fit inside the pre-printed borders of my background paper. I added some vertical stripes using some border stickers from Bo Bunny’s Sweet Clementine sticker sheet and then embellished using Love Story Ephemera, and Junk Drawer Bits and Pieces and Decorative Brads, all by Simple Stories. I also threw in a few coral-colored paper doilies and some gilded washi tape shapes that I fussy cut.

I used this sketch from Soul Scrapper’s December double page challenge. I moved the striped on the left over a little bit and didn’t add patterned paper on the lower half of the pages since I wanted to display the complete Patterson my background paper. I embellished with circular elements instead adding smaller photos since I didn’t have any that could be cropped down that small.

That’s all for this week! Thank you for visiting me here and checking out my paper creations. I will be back soon with an all new layout!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 682

Blackout

Ultramarine, Magenta And Yellow

Hi scrappers! I’m back with Color Dare for an all new challenge. The photos I used were taken many years ago at a pop-up interactive art exhibition in Los Angeles called Flutter Experience. This room in the exhibit was lit solely by blacklight so the designs on the wall glowed bright. I took these unique selfies and matched my page background to the blue color in the photos.

Usually I don’t have a problem finding any color paper I want in my stash, but this particular shade of blue gave me a hard time. I did manage to find this damask print paper by DCWV and used it as my background. I then used some Sweet Talk paper by Vicki Boutin. The floral side is so bright and busy that I wasn’t sure if I would ever use it, but I cut a 3 1/2 inch strip to display floral-side up and then cut a rectangle to display yellow-side up behind my photo. I found a piece of deep blue vellum and used it to mat my photos, using a corner rounder punch on both the photos and the mats. A piece of Dylusions washi over some white cardstock made a nice pink and yellow border.

The title was made using the negative image from Tim Holtz’s Alphanumeric Shadow Upper dies and the quote on my tag is a sticker from The Happy Planner’s Quote sticker book. Since the colors and patterns used were already so bold, I only embellished with a few items, including some flowers I fussy cut from the patterned paper, some adhesive gemstones by Honey Bee Stamps, and some butterflies by Aall and Create.

Join us at Color Dare and create a project using the two colors above plus one more of your choice! I added yellow to my page. Show us yours!

This page was made using the sketch from this month’s Sketch with a Twist challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. The twist was to use 2 tags which was pretty simple considering they were already built into the sketch. I used some sparkly indigo fiber and fuzzy brads with my tags and added in a sticker in place of the third photo.

Lastly, this page was made for the December 2025 Book Lovers challenge. This month was inspired by Lin-Manual Miranda’s biography and the challenge was to use one of his song titles as a page title. I chose Blackout from In the Heights since it matched my photos so well!

That’s all for this week! Thank you for visiting and I hop you’ll join me again soon for another scrapbook page breakdown.

Scrapbook Challenge

Wander, Wonder, Repeat

Circle Punch And Stencils

Hi scrappers! This week I created am Autumn page using a photo I took on a trip to Seattle. I was on a walk in a park when I came across a giant leaf and took this photo.

I started with the mustard polka dot side of Maggie Holmes’ Cher Maison paper and used it as my background. I then used a circular squeeze punch to cut out lots of circles from some paper scraps from my stash. I used some washi tapes my London Gifties over the top of the while circles to create some fall-themed embellishments. I used a Tim Holtz embossing folder on 2 of the circles to add a woven texture to them. From there, I used rub-ons, laser cuts and ephemera from 49 and Market’s Nature Study collection to add even more embellishments, one which I used as a title. Lastly I added in some mixed media elements with a Time Holtz stencil and Yellow Ochre stencil butter by The Crafters workshop and scattered a few enamel dots by Carta Bella.

I used this sketch from last month’s Sketch with a Twist challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts but added a few more circles and a lot more embellishments to it.

That’s all for now. I host a Taylor Swift-themed paper crafting challenge and December’s challenge can be found here. I’d love to see you all check it out and submit your paper crafting projects!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 680

Twenty-Fifth

Holiday Red And Green

Hi scrappers! The holiday season is here and I am commemorating with a page featuring some photos taken around Christmas time last year. The city puts up a lights display every year and so my husband brought a tripod and took these photos. I love the lights that are out of focus in the foreground!

I started with some green patterned paper by American Crafts from the Evergreen & Holly collection as my background. I created a border on the left with some red and green washi and then used a large scrap of paper left over from my last page. I used the other side of the Fun Times paper I used by 49 and Market and colored in random 2s and 5s with red and green markers. I used another sheet from the Evergreen & Holly paper stack to make polka dot photo mats. The title and stars are from an Evergreen & Holly chipboard set. I colored the edged red and green with the same markers and then decorated them with some Mittens & Mistletoe stickers and enamel dots by Altenew and Eyelet Outlet.

This page was made for Color Dare challenge 680 and I hope you’ll join us and share all of your red and green creations! I added plenty of black and white to my page as well to make the colors pop even more.

This page was made for the November throwback challenge at Sketch N Scrap. I used the sketch in the upper right corner since it featured 3 photos.

Thank you for joining me. If you are looking for more paper crafting challenges to participate in, join me here for a monthly Taylor Swift inspired challenge.

Scrapbook Challenge

Cozy!

Warm Fall Florals

Hi everyone! This week I scrapped a picture of my kitty Europa. She loves to sit in laps, even when you’re laying down. In this picture, she is sitting on my husband while he is laying down in bed.

I used some beige and dark brown cardstock from the Affinity stack by The Paper Studio for my background and one of the mats for my photo. I also tore a strip to place in between my beige background and some woodgrain paper by 49 and Market. To make my background a little more interesting, I used some Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Brushed Corduroy and added some sprays on my beige paper. From there, I used some Acorn Lane ephemera by Simple Stories and created a border and a cluster to the right of my photo. I didn’t use too many other embellishments this time since the ones I layered packed such a punch. My title is made from Trinkets chipboard alphas by Crate Paper and since all the letters are different, I tried to pick ones that were similar colors to my page. I added some Winter and Dark enamel dots by Simple Stories as a finishing touch.

This page was made for the November 3 in a Row challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I used the left column including Something Old (Affinity cardstock) Enamel Dots, and Clusters of Something.

This page was also made using sketch 684 from Sketches in Thyme. I really liked the way the flowers were positioned and new I had an unopened pack of embellishments that would work well for this.

That’s all for now. Thank you for stopping by and I’ll be back soon with another brand new page!

Scrapbook Challenge

Natural Treasure

Pink And Teal Beetle And Butterflies

Hi scrappers! This week I am scrapping a photo that was taken at the San Diego Natural History Museum. One of the walls near the insect exhibit features a giant mural depicting oversized bugs and butterflies. My husband snapped this photo of me standing in front of it.

I used some light, peachy cardstock by 49 and Market as my background. This paper is nice and thick and makes a great base especially when layering lots of things on top of it. I then took a piece of paper from the P13 Naturalist stack and cut out squares featuring a beetle and a butterfly. I used the reverse side of the paper that has a sepia-toned world map on it and combined it with some Type Writer Print paper by Recollections to place behind my photos. I used a punch by Fiskars to make some pennants and sewed them down with some thick cord.

I used tickets and ephemera from the same P13 collection as well as some Tim Holtz ephemera to keep with the bug and butterfly theme. The title was made using chipboard words by 49 and Market.

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This page was made using using a sketch from the Weekly Sketch Challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. Instead of 3 photos, I used two squares from cut-apart card and one 5 X 7 photo. Instead of leaves, I made a garland out of pennants and I moved where my title was to better fit the page.

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

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 678

Beautiful & Fearless

Ephemera Collage

Hi scrappers! I’m back again with Color Dare for Challenge #678! This challenge focuses on shades of brown which seems fitting for November!

I used photos of my cat Jupiter because she also displays multiple shades of brown and the images matched the colors I wanted to use for this challenge.

I started with some off-white paper from American Crafts Neutral Cardstock stack. I then used a scrap of paper left over from this scrapbook page. I tore the edges and then pasted it towards the top of the page. I used what was left along with some white cardstock scraps to double mat my photos. I mixed a custom color of acrylic paint and added some splatters and blotches around my photos to make my background more interesting.

After. that, I raided my stash for ephemera that was either a cool-toned brown, light teal or rusty red. I layered all this ephemera in clusters around the page, using some die cuts by moments to make some tags as well as a scrap of lace and some Neutral and Winter enamel dots by Simple Stories.

Join us for Color Dare challenge 678! The challenge is to use brown along with 2 non-neutral colors. I chose rust and teal! Show us what colors you decide to pair with brown by submitting your paper projects.

Thank you for joining me. If you are looking for more paper crafting challenges to participate in, join me here for a monthly Taylor Swift inspired challenge. I’d love to see you there!

Scrapbook Challenge

Getting There Is Half The Fun

Perfect Use Of Paper Scraps

I scrappers. This page was created for some October challenges and I managed to get it done last minute! These photos were taken when my husband took a trip to Bolivia!

I used some khaki paper from American Craft’s Neutral stack and sprayed it with Brushed Corduroy spray stain and Burning Ember mica stain by Tim Holtz. I went through all of my scraps and found long strips in earthy tones that matched my photos. This is a great way to use up either branding strips on the bottom of pages or the scraps left over from slightly cutting down 12 X 12 papers.

From there, I layered some stickers by albumlovehandmade and Simple Stories as well as some abstract chipboard pieces by The Dusty Attic. I added in a metal token, wood pieces and a metal camera brad, adding a variety of elements and textures to this page.

This page was made for Counterfeit Kit’s October challenge where the above kit inspiration was provided. They also provided a sketch which I immediately knew I wanted to try because I could use up lots of scraps!

That’s all for now. The next post will feature a new set of November challenges! I will see you all soon!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 676

How We Spend Our Days Is How We Spend Our Lives

Orange, Yellow And Blue

Hi scrappers! I’m back again with Color Dare with another color palette challenge! Read on to find out more and how to participate!

The image I used this time around was taken at an aquarium in San Diego. They had a room with a projector that was making all kinds of moving abstract shapes on the wall. My husband and I took a selfie and this unique photo was the result.

I used some thick Mixed Media paper by American Crafts because I knew I would be painting on my background. I watered down some acrylic paints and added some splotches and splatters in the corners. I then used some yellow and orange polka dot paper to mat my photo and then placed it on top of Crate Paper’s striped Be Kind paper. I used a hexagon punch and some paper scraps and added a few in the painted corners of my page. After that, I basically layered lots of embellishments using sticker books by Amy Tangerine and Vicki Boutin, laser elements by 49 and Market, puffy stickers, brads and ephemera by Heidi Swapp and Shimelle.

Join us at Color Dare for this week’s challenge. You must use shades of orange plus two non-neutral colors of your choice. I used yellow and light blue along with my orange tones to match the colors in my photo. Show us your paper projects and color choices!

This page was also made for the October Cherry Lift challenge and I lifted this layout by Sara Scraps. I liked the white background and her use of inks. She also layered a lot of her embellishments like I do so I knew it would be a fun layout to lift!

Lastly, this page was made for the October 3 in a Row challenge. I used the middle row which involved a punch (hexagons) a free space, and bling (adhesive rhinestones.)

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

Scrapbook Challenge

Seeking Nature

Autumn Forest

Hi scrappers! I just got back from a trip to mammoth where all the leaves were were changing. It was so cool to walk through an entire forest of trees with bright yellow leaves. These photos were taken several years ago when we took a similar trip. I created a fall forest theme on this page and although it came out really busy, I really like it!

I used a beautiful paper from P13 with leaves and little woodland creatures from their Into the Woods Collection and cut it diagonally for one half of my page. The other needed to be less busy so I used some subdued polka dot paper by The Paper Studio. I layered some old paper scraps behind my photos and used a Fishers squeeze punch to make little pennants for the upper right corner.

The title, the splatters and the tree rings are rub-ons by 49 and Market and so is the film strip that I cut in half and arranged on either side of my photo. I used a mix of ephemera by Tim Holtz and P13 along with some word stickers and enamel dots by Simple Stories.

I used Sketch 680 from Sketches in Thyme. I really liked the asymmetrical paper background and the papers layered behind the photos. I kept the placement of most of the elements and the title, but just embellished a but more like I usually do.

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 674

Best In Show

Pastels With Black And White

Hi scrappers! I’m back again with Color Dare with a brand new page. I have seemingly endless photos of my two cats and I used some of my kitty Jupiter to make this page.

I started with some plaid paper by Echo Park Paper Company. This paper is from their I Love Halloween collection but this particular paper didn’t have any specific Halloween designs on it so it worked for this page. I found an absolutely ancient piece of 8 1/2 X 11 purple pearl paper by The Paper Company (not sure if they still exist?) and used it in its entirety. Instead of using paper to my mat my photos, I used some frames by 49 and Market. I also added in a filmstrip by 49 and Market along with some washi tape by an unknown brand. From there, I embellished with stickers by Bo Bunny, Carpe Diem, The Happy Planner and chipboard die cuts by Stamperia. I happened to have some fake flowers that matched the color palette and affixed them to the page with fuzzy brads by Doodlebug. Lastly, I added some epoxy hearts and lavender laser cut elements, both by 49 and Market and some light blue enamel dots by Altenew.

Join us at Color Dare for this pretty pastel color palette. Be sure to use all three colors on the project you submit. I added a fair amount of black and white to my project as well.

I used sketch 321 from Sketch N Scrap for this page. I used a doily by Bo Bunny for the circular element and moved my title to fit inside it. I replaced the horizontal strip with a filmstrip and used 2 square photos instead of rectangular.

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

Scrapbook Challenge

Whaley House

Antique Orange And Black

Hi scrappers! Now that we’re into October, the spooky-themed challenges are here! There are several challenges across scrapbooking blogs featuring black and orange and I created a page with this color palette. To match the vibe, I used some photo’s taken at San Diego’s Whaley House.

These days, this building is the oldest thing on the block, surrounded by an incredible amount of Mexican restaurants (the few we tried all being incredible.) But the Whaley House used to be the only thing for miles, built in 1856 with an uninterrupted view all the way to the ocean. It’s also supposedly incredibly haunted. My husband and I participated in an evening ghost tour, and while we didn’t see or hear anything weird, we both simultaneously became nauseous and dizzy when entering the theater, which has never happened to us before or since.

The building was living quarters for the Whaley family which many members dies tragically, but also a courthouse (which is still in use today!) and a general store. The photo to the right is of the general store, setup to look just like it did when it was still operational. The tour was both interesting and spooky and if you’re ever in the neighborhood, I recommend grabbing some tacos and margaritas and then touring the home!

I started with some sepia paper from the Tattered and Worn stack by the Paper Studio. It matched the coloring in my photos as well as being a toned down version of Halloween orange. I used some Coffee Distressed Dots paper by recollections behind my photos and then cut a journaling card by Tim Holtz in half to stick out of the top and bottom as a design element. The alphabet tiles are also by Tim Holtz and I liked their muted colors and mismatched font.

My main embellishments were a bunch of fake flowers, held in place by some brads by My Mind’s Eye and Doodlebug. I added in some Vintage Coffin stickers by Jolee’s Boutique and butterflies by 49 and Market. A few enamel dots by Waffle Flower and Altenew finish the look.

This page was made for the October Sketch with a Twist challenge at A Cherry on Top. I used 2 photos instead of 3 but definitely included the twist which was to use flower clusters. I added glittery leaves and spooky stickers to mine!

This page was also made for the October Mood Board challenge, also at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I liked the muted tones rather than the typical bright orange and black and was also inspired to use flowers, leaves and grass/seedpods (see the small image card above my left photo).

Lastly, this page was made for the October challenge at Colorful Options, which has a fun mood board with all shades of black and orange. I used a muted palette with little pops of bright orange and deep black.

That’s all for this week! Thank you for joining me this week and I will see you soon!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 672

Sweetest Thing

Navy And Vanilla

Hi scrappers! For the last page for the month of September, I created a page with a photo of my cat Jupiter. Read on to see this week’s Color Dare challenge and the color palette that inspired this page!

I started with some spotted blue paper by Echo Park Paper Company as my background. I used some off white paper to mat my photo and some cardstock that was a little more yellow to place behind it. I places stripes of various thicknesses made from paper scraps, ribbon and washi tape, including some numbered washi by Vicki Boutin. I then made some tags using dies from Momento, and then created a whole lot of foliage using paper scraps and Sizzix Garden Greens and Wildflower Stems 2 dies by Tim Holtz. It ended up looking a little busy so I’m not sure if I love the final look. What do you think?

I finished with hand painting some little wooden cameras to match and used a sticker from the Moonlight Magic sticker book as my title.

This page was made for the Cherry Lift challenge over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I chose this layout by Karen C. to lift and turned it 90 degrees to fit my photo. Instead of big leaves, I added lots of smaller botanical elements.

Join us at Color Dare and share your navy and vanilla projects with us! I added some black and white accents to mine for more variety and you can too!

My next page will come in October and I am sure there will be a number of spooky-themed challenges to participate in. I will also be hosting a Taylor Swift themed challenge here where you must use plaid paper in your project. I hope you’ll join us for all of the Evermore vibes while listening to her new album on repeat! See you all soon!

Scrapbook Challenge

Roam

Navy And Brown Autumn

Hi scrappers! This week I combine blue, brown and gray with autumnal vibes to make a page featuring a photo of my husband and I in the woods!

I used some very old blue paper by The Paper Studio (The copyright on the back said 2012!) and cut it down a little and pasted it on top of some plain gray cardstock. I used some photo realistic tree bark paper from the Dendrology stack also by The Paper Studio and then layered a film strip by 49 and Market below it. I also used laser cut elements from 49 and Market’s Moonlit Garden and Nature Study collections because the blue, gray and brown botanical pieces matched the vibe so well. I also used a large piece of ephemera from the Plum Grove ephemera bits pack as a second photo mat for my photo. Stickers from the Hike More washi tape sheet make up the title as well as the arrows and compass. I used a few PET stickers by Moking by laying them down on white cardstock and then cutting them out. This way the colors really popped because I knew they wouldn’t be as vibrant against a dark blue background.

This page was created for the September Mood Board challenge at A Cherry on Top crafts. This mood board is so beautiful and I knew I wanted to attempt recreating this dusky, tranquil vibe. I was inspired to use woodgrain, autumn leaves and birds on my layout because of elements in the mood board..

This page was also made for the September 3 in a Row challenge, also at A Cherry on Top. I used the middle column, using fall leaves, arrows and double mats for my photo.

Lastly, this page was made for the September sketch challenge at Soul Scrappers. I’ve only just discovered this group and they have so many fun challenges to try! I thought this sketch was really cute and ended up working well for the one photo I had.

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 670

Right Here

Ecclectic Collage

Hi scrappers! This week I made a page using some photos taken at a music venue in Los Angeles. It was fairly new at the time and the bar area had amazing wallpaper and bright yellow couches. We snapped some photos since the backdrop was so cool!

I started with some Buzzing By paper by Photoplay and then cut down a piece of Splendid paper by Maggie Holmes so the yellow would show as a border around the edges. From there, I created a collage out of various stickers and ephemera, working in some frames and chipboard words by 49 and Market. I used some stencil butter with a stencil by the Crafter’s Workshop to add a honeycomb pattern that matches that in the yellow border. Lastly, I added some wooden spool embellishments by The Paper Studio and some clear rhinestones.

I used a sketch from Challenge Yourself for this page. Normally I try and stay pretty faithful to the original sketch but that didn’t happen this time. I stacked 2 horizontal photos instead of using 2 vertical ones. I didn’t have an envelope so I created a collage out of ephemera in its place and that really changed the sketch. I used wooden spool pieces instead of leaves but did try and incorporate paint splatters and a tag with string.

Come join us for Color Dare challenge 670 and use at least 3 of the colors shown in the photo. I ended up incorporating them all plus some black and white.

That’s all for this week. Thank you for joining me and I will return soon with another page and another challenge.

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!