'B' is for BALL Layout

Another layout!! :) And I have to tell you, I've been having a great time working on them! Who knows, I may even get my scrapbooks caught up!! (Wishful thinking... seriously - is anyone EVER caught up??)

I used the sketch from Sketchy Thursdays to design this page. I think I have fallen in love with this site recently...

Details...

• title letters are cut from Ashlyn's Alphabet
• balls were cut @ 1.5" using my Fiskars shapecutter set and stamped with PK stamps (3 sets used - Just Baby Faces, Happy Lashes, and Everyday Character Faces)
• ribbon by EK success
• tag was cut from Tags, Bags, Boxes & More
• twine from The Twinery
• Recollections pearls
• doodles with white gelly roll

I'm off to my craft room!! Have a great night! :)

so much LOVE!!

I'm back again - 2nd post of the day!!!!! My hubby had the day off today and it's raining so all his yardwork is on hold again!! Yay for me!! That means I get to sneak into my craft room while he plays with the girls! :)

I was looking at the Pink By Design Community this morning and I was totally inspired by their current challenge. If you haven't yet, you really need to head over there to check out the message boards!! AND the newest challenge!! Here is what I came up with...

Not very often can I say I LOVE how my layouts turn out, but I am soooo happy with this one! It could have something to do with the picture, it's my fav picture of all time!!!

 I cut out the flowers on with my Cricut and then stamped them with sentiments, then inked the edges for a vintage print look.

Details...

- flowers are cut from Cindy Loo. I only cut 2 layers of the flower, the biggest layer and the small black flower on the inside. Then I stamped them using the All Girl set from Pink By Design, inked the edges using a makeup sponge and regular black ink and added a pearl in the center

- the swirly background square was cut from the Storybook cartridge

- the 'so much love' tag was cut with my paper trimmer and then I used a Martha Stewart border punch for the edge. The sentiment was from the Big Thoughts set by Pink By Design

- pearls, ribbon and paper from Michaels

Hope you like!! I love this pic.... Check out the Challenge on the Pink By Design blog!! Great Prizes being given away!!

Celebrate Sunshine!!

Hi Guys!! What an awesome weekend!! Yesterday I got to watch one of my great friends get married to an awesome guy! Even though it rained on their outdoor wedding, it was a great day and night!

The Challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut this week has inspired me to scrap some pics of Bria from last summer...

This layout AND these pics of Bria are so much more cute in person... for some reason in this pic it makes her look a little pale and sickly...

Loving the 'Mambi' stack by Me & My Big Ideas!! Awesome colors and patterns! Love the foil papers (like the green paper above)!

Details...

• paper is from Mambi stack by Me & My Big Ideas
• sun is cut from Mickey & Friends at 3.25", orange layer is embossed with Divine Swirls Cuttlebug folder
• sentiment is from the Enjoy the Journey set by Pink By Design, embossed with white powder
• little flip flop and sunscreen embellishments are from my stash... can't remember the brand - sorry!
• sew easy and metallic green floss for stitching
• martha stewart lace border punch
• pearls are from the dollarstore

DID YOU KNOW????? Pink By Design has challenges over at the new blog???? They have awesome prizes too!! Check out this week's sketch challenge!!!



LOVE

Hey Everyone!! Quick card today as I am off to my friend's wedding this afternoon and I had to come up with a card before we left!!

Simple and elegant was what I was going for...

Trying to show the dimension on the word 'Love'.

Details...

• 'Love' is cut at 1.5" from the Sweethearts cartridge and popped up with foam stickers (cut in 12)
• pearls and paper are Recollections from Michaels
• ribbon is from my stash
• 'Congratulations' sentiment on the inside is from the Here Comes the Bride set from Pink By Design

Hope you like!! Hope to be back again soon! Have a great Saturday!!

You Make Me Smile :)

Hi! Three posts in a row! Wow, I'm on fire! ;) Things are back to smooth sailing around here so I've been lucky enough to get a couple layouts done!! These pics are from last summer...

Thanks to Lauren, from Lauren's Creative, I have figured out how to heat emboss perfectly! I used to use a embossing ink pad and it didn't really seem to work very well... Now I use my Versamark watermark pad and it works awesome!!

Details...

• Paper is from the DCWV Playtime stack (love that it's printed on kraft!!)
• white fence is (cut at 2" and welded together) from the Paper Doll Dressup cartridge and embossed with my Distressed Stripes Cuttlebbug folder
• 'You make me Smile' sentiment is from the Pink By Design set Enjoy the Journey (LOVE this set!!!) and embossed with white powder. Tags are cut from Gypsy Wanderings
•  buttons and flowers from my stash
• pearls are Recollections from Michaels
• twine from The Twinery
• stitching with my white gelly roll pen

That's all!! Hope to be back with another layout tomorrow!! :) Have a great day!!

Sleepy Baby Layout

Happy Tuesday Everyone!! Since yesterday my husband was rained out I got to spend a little unexpected time scrapbooking. I LOVE those days!! It was too rainy for him to work on our yard so I had an extra hand with the kids! :) Yay for me!

I'm so behind on the girls' scrapbooks... these pics are from when Brittyn was not even a month old!!

I was inspired by Sketchy Thursdays challenge this week.

Details....

• Baby is cut from Baby Steps at 2". I stamped her face using the Just Baby Faces Peachy Keen set, chalked her cheeks to make them rosy and added a tiny little pearl to her barrette
• clouds are cut from Create A Critter and embossed with Divine Swirls Cuttlebug folder
• stars are also cut from Create A Critter and inked with Vintage Photo Tim Holtz Distress Ink. Sentiment on middle star is from the Baby Love set by Pink By Design
• patterned paper is from the Baby Girl DCWV stack
• pearls are Recollections
• stitching with white gelly roll pen

Hope you like!!! :) I'll be back again soooooon!!

Bachelorette Party

HI!!!!!! I actually have a post today!! :) It's been way too long... Life has been crazy. Fingers crossed things are going to settle down around here for a little bit!!

It's my day to post over at the Pink By Design Blog. Head over there to check out a little tip I have for making multiple invites!!

I made this invite for a Bachelorette Party for a friend of mine. After all the Father's Day cards and my husband's birthday, I was more than ready to make something GIRLY!!

I used my Party Time set from Pink By Design to make the inside of the card.  (Check out the stamping details on the Pink By Design Blog!)

Here are some details...
- the card is A2 sized
- purse is cut at 2.75" from the Paisley cartridge
- tag is cut from Sweet Treats, sentiment is from the All Girl Pink By Design set, I inked around the tag using regular black ink
- party detail stamps on the inside are from the Party Time set by Pink By Design
- ribbon and pearls are from the Dollarstore
- white background layer is embossed with the Paisley Cuttlebug folder
- Twine from The Twinery

I hope you like my invite! :) And I have my fingers crossed I'm going to be back with regular posts now that things have settled down (knock on wood!!)!!