Scraptastic Dec LO #4

Hey there, hi there, ho there...

Well, I'm just loving this kit.  The December Scraptastic Heartbeats kit is so fabulous, the neutral color palette is right up my alley.  
Anywho, here's layout number four, layout number five will most like be a companion layout to this one.  I have another wedding photo, and I still have some papers to carry over from this one...at least that's the plan in my head :)

I am back creating process video, so please check it out  below!!!

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think... ;)

BACKGROUND

• AMERICAN CRAFTS CHARCOAL
• AMERICAN CRAFTS BANANA
• AMY TANGERINE INTERLOCK
• WE R MEMORY KEEPERS YELLOW WASHI (STASH)
• GLITZ DESIGN GOLD GLITTER WASHI (STASH)

PHOTO MAT

• AMERICAN CRAFTS CHARCOAL
• PINK PAISLEE BEAUTIFUL
• GOSSAMER BLUE STARGAZER

EMBELLISHMENTS

• AMY TANGERINE STITCHED ACCENT EPHEMERA
• AMY TANGERINE STITCHED ACCENT STICKERS
• SCRAPTASTIC EXCLUSIVE WOOD VENEER
• SCRAPTASTIC EXCLUSICE FLAIR
• MY MIND'S EYE JUBILEE PHOTO OVERLAYS
• MAGGIE HOLMES PINS & CLIPS
• DOODLEBUG SEQUINS (STASH)
• AMY TANGERINE GRAY ALPHAS (STASH)

Thanks for stopping by...

Scraptastic Dec Layouts 2 & 3

Hey y'all,

It feels like it's been forever since I posted.  But I did go a little MIA finishing up my handful of Christmas cards and envelopes.  It all didn't look as uniformed as I planned, but I ran out of time... :) Oh well

Anywho, even though it's only or already the 20th, depending on how ready you are for Christmas, I'm kind of over it.  Does that make me a bad person?? I feel like Christmas has been surrounding me for months now, and it's been great but I'm done.  hahaha, I don't know, don't hate me, I'm not a total Scrooge.  So I've created a couple of layouts using my Scraptastic Heartbeats kit for this month. 

Check them out, please leave a comment!

LAYOUT #2

BACKGROUND:

•  ECHO PARK CREATIVE AGENDA WATERCOLOR DOTS

• AMERICAN CRAFTS WHITE

• ZIG KURETAKE GANSAI TAMBI SET, ASSORTED COLORS (STASH)

PHOTO MAT:

• GOSSAMER BLUE ON MY DESK STARGAZER

•  ECHO PARK CREATIVE AGENDA WATERCOLOR DOT

EMBELLISHMENTS:

• AMY TANGERINE STITCHED ACCENT STICKERS

• EXCLUSIVE WOOD VENEER NUMBER TAGS - 1,2 AND 3

• EXCLUSIVE DIE CUTS - CRAZY LOVE

• ELLE'S STUDIO DARK GRAY LETTERS & NUMBERS

• AMY TANGERINE STITCHED ACCENT EPHEMERA

• MAGGIE HOLMES OPEN BOOK PINS & CLIPS

• AMY TANGERINE TEAL ALPHA (STASH)

LAYOUT #3

BACKGROUND:

•  ECHO PARK SMALL FLORAL

• AMERICAN CRAFTS WHITE

• SSS POLKA DOT STAMP (STASH)

• ECHO PARK DAYS OF THE WEEK

• HEIDI SWAPP COLOR SHINE BLUSH & BLACK VELVET (STASH)

PHOTO MAT:

• PINK PAISLEE BELLA ROUGE BEAUTIFUL

•  ECHO PARK SMALL FLORAL

EMBELLISHMENTS:

• AMY TANGERINE STITCHED ACCENT STICKERS

• EXCLUSIVE DIE CUTS - WONDERFUL

• AMY TANGERINE STITCHED ACCENT EPHEMERA

• MAGGIE HOLMES OPEN BOOK PINS & CLIPS

• AMY TANGERINE TEAL ALPHA (STASH)

• EVALISCIOUS PUFFY STICKERS

• FRECKLED FAWN  WOOD CHIP ALPHAS

• SCRAPTASTIC EXCLUSIVE FLAIR

I've also made a PROCESS VIDEO for layout #3 - #whatwhat :)

Check it out

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Scraptastic December - Heartbeats -Layout #1!! #WHATWHAT

Hey ya'll,

So it feels like it's been F-O-R-E-V-E-R and a DAY since I've done a scrapbook layout.  I was kind of on a Christmas card kick, and even through that my creativity has been a really slow drip lately.  I'm not sure if I'm putting to much pressure on myself or what.  But ugh, it has been torturous lately, I get a fuzzy idea in my head, and I sit at my desk, and I just can't get it from my head to the paper, it like's a dream that you can't quite remember when you wake up, and the harder you try the more illusive it is.

Anywho, I had these adorable photos of my son from like 3 years ago, and I'm not really into doing Halloween or themed layouts altogether, so I decided to just do what I like. Check it out!  The ingredients are listed below.

 



























INGREDIENTS

BACKGROUND:

• American Crafts - Robin's Egg
• We R Memory Keepers - Shine Brilliant
• My Favorite Things - Abstract Art Stamp (stash)
• My Favorite Things - Black Licorice Hybrid Ink (stash)
• Ranger - Distress Ink - Black Soot

PHOTO MAT:

We R Memory Keepers - Shine Brilliant

Ranger - Distress Ink - Black Soot

EMBELLISHMENTS:

•  Amy Tangerine - Stitched Accent Stickers & Ephemera Bits
• Tim Holtz - Tiny Attacher
• Maggie Holmes - Open Book - Pins & Clips
• Scraptastic Exclusive Wood Veneer - Happy Paper Clip
• Freckled Fawn - Wood Chip Alphabet
• American Crafts - Foam Thickers (White) (stash)

Thanks for stopping by...leave a comment and check back for more!

Last couple of Christmas cards!!

Hey yall, so here's the last couple of cards I've made with my Simon Says Stamp kit combination.  I'm making some envelopes and throwing theses in the mail today. 

More Christmas Cards!!

Hey y'all

So, I have had a crafting blockage for the past few days, but I had a little of a break through this evening (YAY!).  It's so funny or weird whichever, some times when I want to make a card and I think I feel creative, I sit down at my desk and it's... NOTHIN' :)   I mean I can't even pick papers that seem to coordinate.
And other days I can crank out like 3 or 4 cards in a flash.  I don't know maybe someone can clue me in, I usually don't have a problem, planning and setting a goal, my family makes fun of how many lists I create, but when it comes to crafting I cannot seem to control the flow, IDK

So, check out what I created tonight, and let me know what you think ;)

Thanks for stopping by, leave a comment, and check back for more :)

Christmas Cards!!!

Hey y'all,

Hope all are well, and getting ready for the holiday season, I just wanted to share some Christmas cards I made.  I don't traditionally make and send out Christmas cards, because it just too much pressure.  And I've learned about myself the more pressured I am, the less creative I am...(#weird :)

Anywho, I have received my Simon Says Stamp card kit, and November & December were for Christmas related, and then (because I have a shopping problem and SSS knows this I'm sure, they put on sale I bought) a 3rd Christmas themed card kit, it wasn't part of the monthly, but fabulous all the same!

So, I've put all three kits together and just made cards as I feel it, I'll be posting more over the next few days.  This isn't like a challenge or anything, just felt the creativity and let it flow as best as I can.  Please leave a comment and let me know what you think :)


The first two are shaker cards!

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Scraptastic Layout #6

Hello again,

So, I apparently I miscalculated my paper usage in this month's kit, because I thought I was done...but I was able to get this layout done with November's kit, and I think I can get out one more. (YAY!!)

That's what I love so much about these Scraptastic kits.  Not only do you get the latest and greatest of product, but you get enough that you can really pump out art over and over again!

Any who, here's a layout of some of my fantastic friends, these ladies are so sweet and wonderful!  I plan to do a follow-up layout to this one, because these shots were taken about 5 years ago, and all of our lives have grown and changed so much in that amount of time, even though it seems like just a blink ago.  So, I'd love to know what you think, and please keep checking back for more!
Ingredients are listed below:

BACKGROUND:
 American Crafts - Grapefruit
 American Crafts - Peach
 Maggie Homes - Little Notes
 Maggie Holmes - Bookmark

PHOTO MAT:
Crate Paper Oh Darling Frames (Stash)

EMBELLISHMENTS:
Maggie Holmes - Open Book Stickers & Rub-Ons
Maggie Holmes - Open Book Tags
Maggie Holmes - Open Book Fabric Tags
Crate Paper - Notes & Things Standouts
Scraptastic Exclusive Flair
Alphas - Heidi Swapp (Stash)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Scraptastic Nov - LO#5

Hey there y'all,

I'm just about done with my Scraptastic November "Shake It Off" kit.  I think I'll be able to get one more layout done, it's been so great, I can't wait for Decembers.

This one is a bit of a love/not-so-love.  I love all the embellishments and papers and the photo couldn't be cuter, but I'm not so loving how it turned out. I don't get to do too many pages that are girly, so it's a work in progress.  Any who, check it out, and I'd love to hear what you think.

Ingredients are listed below.

BACKGROUND:
   American Crafts - Peach
   JillieBean Soup - Record Your Numbers
   Maggie Holmes - Bookmark

PHOTO MAT:
   American Crafts Grapefruit
   AC M.H. - Memoirs

EMBELLISHMENTS:
   AC M.H. Open Book Collection Stickers & Rub-Ons
   Scraptastic Exclusive Wood Veneer - Fearless
   Scraptastic Exclusive  Flair by Kaitlin Schaeffer
   AC M.H. Open Book Collection Fabric Tags
   Heidi Swapp - Color Shine - Gold & Blush

Thanks for stopping by, leave a comment, and be sure to check back for more!  XOXOXOXOXO

Scraptastic Nov Layout#4

Hey there folks,

So I thought I was done for the night, and then while putting my layouts in their various albums I came across this picture of my youngest son from about two years ago.  And Oh, how I LOVE this shot.  My husband took it randomly, it was Easter 2012, and there had to be 20 kids playing in the yard, my baby was the youngest and could not quite keep up. Any who, I don't what or who he's staring at, but this is like the cutest pose, he looks so deep in thought and concentrated for a mere two years old.  Hope you enjoy.  I have used the Scraptastic November "Shake It Off" kit, and the specifics are below.

BACKGROUND:
   Recollections - Cartulina Suave (Stash)
   Heidi Swapp - Sept Skies Collection - Open Air
   Webster's Pages - Catch Your Dreams (B-Side)

PHOTO MAT:
   American Crafts - Maggie Holmes - Memoir
   AC M.H. Little Notes or Jillie Bean Soup - Record Your Numbers (I forgot, it was late :))

EMBELLISHMENTS:
   AC M.H. Open Book Collection Stickers & Rub-Ons
   Scraptastic Exclusive Wood Veneer - Dream Catcher
   Scraptastic Exclusive Wood Veneer - "Dreamer"
   Scraptastic Exclusive Wood Veneer - Feathers
   AC DIY Collection - Cork Stars
   AC M.H. Open Book Collection Fabric Tags
   Jillie Bean Soup - Mini Placemats
   3D Memories and Laugh stickers (Stash)


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November Scraptastic Layout #3

Hey yall, check out this layout I did of me and my boys crafting and spending quality time together.  It was so awesome,  and I love the creations they made.

Layout ingredients: Scraptastic "Shake It Off" November Monthly Kit
Background
1) Webster pages,  Brandin O'Neill - Catch your dreams
2) American Crafts-Robins Egg
3) Echo Park- Country Plaid - B side
Photo Mat:
1) Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes Open Book Collection Memoir
2) American Crafts White (from stash)
Embellishments
1) Scraptastic Wood Veneer Dream Catcher
2) AC Maggie Holmes Puffy White Thickers
3) AC Maggie Holmes Layered Tags
4) AC MH Koan Books Stickers & Rub Ons
5) Jillie Bean Soup Cuts
6) Scraptastic Exclusive Flair by Kaitlin Scheaffer

Thanks for stopping by

Stash Dive Monthly Challenge with Winner

So my stash of paper had gotten OUT OF HAND! ! So for the month of November I'm challenging myself to use just scraps for my layouts. Check out today's. Join me in this challenge,  dice into you're stash and get crafting. 

Link or post your creations in the comments and a winner of the challenge will be selected November 30th. Plenty of time to join in.  Can't wait to see what you create!

Check out my shop!

Hi yall,  I am so excited to announce my Etsy shop,  please stop by and check it out at
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Stash Dive - Faces of Kaleb

Hey yall, I'm slowly but surely finding pieces  of my mojo all around my scrap room,  here's a layout I created this evening.  Thanks for stopping by!

Killed the Kit! - Scraptastic October "Heart It Races"

I really love how this LO turned out.  It is done almost  exclusively with the Scraptastic October "Heart it Races" kit and Add-on.  I really loved this month's kit.  So excited for November

Supplies Used:

• Teresa Collins Nine & Co Stickers
• Heidi Swapp Clear Words
• Scraptastic Exclusive Flair Badges designed by Kaitlin Sheaffer
• Scraptastic Exclusive Wood Veneer Fox
• Freckled Fawn Yellow Doilies
• Teresa Collins Flowers
• American Crafts Cantaloupe
• American Crafts Sunflower
• American Crafts Cabbage
• Crate Paper Journal
• We R Memory Keepers Farmers Market Alphas
• Chickaniddy Scrumptious Enamel Stars
• Teresa Collins Nine & Co Rubons
• Chic Tag Journaling Tags Autumn Days

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Please leave a comment, and check back for more!

whattya think...

Hey all,

So, I sssooo had SO much fun at the Ontario Scrapbook Expo this weekend!!! I set a budget and only went over it by a little bit ;) But picked up some great embellishments and paper packs!

Anywho, here's a couple of layouts I cranked out today one is my October Scraptastic The kit, and the other is a stash dive!  Leave me a comment, I'd love to know what you think...

Supplies Used:

• Teresa Collins Nine & Co Stickers

• Heidi Swapp Clear Words

• Scraptastic Exclusive Flair Badges designed by Kaitlin Sheaffer

• Scraptastic Exclusive Wood Veneer You & Me

• Freckled Fawn Pink Doilies

• Scraptastic Exclusive Cork Stars

• Scraptastic Exclusive Wood Veneer Stars

• Teresa Collins Flowers

• American Crafts Blossom

• Pebbles Planters

• We R Memory Keepers Feelin' Groovy Alphas

• Chickaniddy Scrumptious Enamel Stars

• Heidi Swapp Clear Words

So, again this LO was completely from my stash, but I will start keeping a supply list for these LOs also.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Still scrapping' - Scraptastic Oct Kit & Stash Dive

Hey all,

So I've been blogging MIA because I staged my own tiny revolt to blogger. I am a little bit of an organizational freak, and that goes along with my posts, and I wanted to organize my posts, by what the feature item was, card, layout, FSJ etc.  However, to my everlasting dismay, I discovered that this Blogger site is not designed that way, you get one page that your uploads and post go to when continuously updating and blogging.  And all the other pages are most for links and static information :(

So, man I say so a lot, but anyway, so I'm scrapping and blogging because I love to share, but the enthusiasm with this site has severely waned.

So anyway, check out my last couple of layouts, and tell me what you think, or thumbs it up or leave a comment, both a welcomed and greatly appreciated.

Supplies Used:

• Teresa Collins Nine & Co Stickers
• Studio Calico Banana Stand
• Scraptastic Exclusive Flair Badges designed by Kaitlin Sheaffer
• Scraptastic Exclusive Cut Aparts designed by Kaitlin Sheaffer
• Shimelle Earhart
• Fancy Pants True Friend Label Stickers
• Teresa Collins Flowers
• American Crafts Ash
• Chickaniddy Scrumptious Die Cuts
• American Crafts Cabbage
• Crate Paper Journal
• Teresa Collins Nine & Co Rub-ons

So, I don't have a supply list for this LO, because most stiff is just from my stash,  but I will make it a point to start keeping better track of what I can.

If anyone can recommend perhaps another blogger site that can possibly meet my needs I'd llloooovvvveee that also...

XOXOXOXO

Coming back around...

So like I posted before my mojo, creative juice or whatever you want to call it left, dried up or what have you. So I'm still scrapping, just not pumping them out as fast. Here's my latest...

Please leave a comment is love to know what you think

Getting my groove back

Able to knock this out in about a hour. You like?

First Day of School

I lost my mojo for a little while, but jets my first layout getting back in some sort of groove, let me know what you think ;-)

Hola folks,

Sorry for the absence, 2 of my 3 boys started soccer, and I haven't quite mastered the integration of this new thing in my flow of life.  I have been making some cards and mostly 12x12 LO, and I'm excited to share.

I'll try to get something posted this evening...until then - back to work!

Stash Dive Friday!!

Hey y'all,

Hope this evening finds you well.  Just checking in and sharing some cards I've made from supplies in my stash.  I have like this organizer thing on my desk that is just BUSTING out with paper scraps of all patterns, shapes and sizes, so I made a commitment to use my stash before I purchase anymore paper.

Check it out, let me know what you think ;)

Oh and I will be back to my You Tube process videos this weekend, finally getting to the store to get a new memory card for my camcorder.  XOXOXO!

SSS August Card Kit

OMG! I just LOVED this month's card kit from Simon Says Stamp!  I've been getting the monthly card kit for about 6 months now, and for the most part every last one has been FABULOUS, but something struck me with this month's kits...check them out, and let me know what you think!

Killed the Kit - Scraptastic August & Stash Dive LO

Last layout with my Scraptastic August kits.

I'm also starting a new series of Stash Dive Layouts...
Its crazy how over such a short period of time, I have accumulated A TON of scrapbooking and card making products and supplies...I guess its a testament to my shopping addiction!! lol

Anywho, check out my first stash dive LO, let me know what you think...

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Still having video/memory card issues, but here's what i've been working on lately...just about done with my August Scraptastic kit

What's been happening in August!!

Hey y'all...

So, I've been having technical difficulties with my SD memory card and camcorder so although I'm still creating, I haven't been able to make any process videos... :(

But please check out what I've been working on so far!

Both layouts were created using the Scraptastic August "Boys of Summer" kit.

And are the newest cards I've made with my Fun Stampers Journey products

Cardstock: Black Licorice
                  Cocoa Powder
                   Whipped Cream

Stamp Set:  Birthday Sketch

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