ScrapMuch?

Happy Friday everyone! I'd like to kick off this weekend by sharing a page I created using a sketch from ScrapMuch? I seriously struggle getting my two-pagers done, and I don't know what I would do without Laura's (and PageMaps) awesome sketches!

For this layout I used photos of the kids releasing their balloons to Los Tres Reyes back in January of 2014, Until recently this was the only time we visited this particular park. But, ironically, when we moved into our new house this summer I realized that it is now almost within walking distance of us so now we go there often after school.

Thanks so much for looking and have a fabulous weekend!

Product List:

My Mind's Eye Penny Lane patterned paper

Fancy Pants Floral Chic patterned paper

Bu Bunny Candy Lane patterned paper

Recollections patterned paper and doilies

The Paper Studio washi tapes

Heid Swapp color shine

Tattered Angels glimmer mist

American Crafts Thickers

ScrapMuch? Part 2

It's immensely frustrating to me that link-up tools won't allow you to link up more than one image from a single post. I guess I should try and keep up with my blogging more so I can spread out each layout to a single post, but life is usually getting in the way and I frequently find the need to lump together two or three pages in one post. Well, let's not waste any more time upon my soap box...here's another layout inspired by a November sketch over at ScrapMuch?

What I love about page designs like these is that I'm able to use up lots of smaller scraps. Yay for making another small dent in my stash, particularly the scrap stash. 

Thanks for looking!

ScrapMuch? Part 1

Happy Black Friday! Did anyone go out and brave the sales today...or last night? I don't usually, but Michaels had an amazing sale on art canvases (70% off!!) and I've been itching to do a large piece of artwork for the dining room of our new house, so I went and got one. It was so enormous I couldn't get it into my car and I had to have my dad drive me back to the store in his minivan to pick it up lol. Now I just need to wait on some more sales to purchase large quantities of gesso and paint to get started on my project!

In the mean time I will continue to dig into my large stash of scrappy product and get those projects done! Like I did with the following page which was inspired by one of the November sketches at ScrapMuch?

All of the product on this page is so old...My Mind's Eye and KI Memories Halloween papers as well as some My Mind's Eye Meadowlark paper and diecuts. Even the photos are fairly old...Halloween 2012. Not only did ScrapMuch? inspire me to create this page, but the giant title was a prize that I received quite awhile back when I randomly won for playing along with their challenges.

When I "finished" this page I realized I didn't have adequate space for journaling so somehow or another I'm going to have to find a good place to put some hidden journaling. Maybe a pull-out tag behind the photos? What do you do when you don't leave yourself space in the design for journaling?

Thanks for looking!

Your Smile Says It All

Happy Wednesday! I know I said this yesterday, but it really, really feels good to be back to scrapbooking. I haven't been able to get much done since this past Friday because the kids are off school for all this week, but I figured I could take the opportunity to post some of the layouts I've done since blogging is much quicker than creating a layout.

I was inspired to create the below page by two different challenges. I used the sketch from the November challenge at Scrappy Friends and I then used the Challenge #32 at Scrap Our Stash which is to use items that begin with the first letters of ALBUMS. I used Arrow, Letters, Uniball Black Pen, My Mind's Eye Rubons, Staples)

I've been able to get a lot of fun photos of the kids driving the Gator. They've really enjoyed having it, and even though I never would have actually bought them one I'm glad we have it.

Thanks for looking!

Product List:

Kaisercraft Chasing Rainbow patterned paper

American Crafts Amy Tangerine Stitched patterned paper

Elle's Studio Saltwater patterned paper

Recollections patterned paper

Bo Bunny alpha stickers

American Crafts Thickers

My Mind's Eye rubon alphas

Pink Paislee Hey Kid ephemera

Recollections washi tape

Heidi Swapp Color Shine

Liqitex gesso

I'm Back!

I cannot believe that it's been nearly FOUR months since my last post. I also can't believe how long I went without scrapbooking! I completed my last layout back in June and didn't get my supplies unpacked to start again until the last week of October. I was definitely suffering some serious withdrawals, which is probably why I have gotten so much scrapbooking done this last month. Unfortunately I haven't found as much time/opportunity to photograph and blog my layouts. There has been a lot of rain and wind in Dallas throughout November. And honestly, I'm still unpacking so I had to choose to spend my free moments creating or sharing what I created.  Fortunately it has been a great month for scrappy inspiration (which was perfect to get me back into the swing of things). The two following layouts were both created for the My Scraps and More Forum's Pinspirational Crop which ran from Nov. 6-15. Yes, yes I know...I'm just now posting them. Like I said....I had to choose between scrapbooking like crazy or scrapbooking a little & blogging. It was a no-brainer for me after such an extended hiatus. So without further ado...

I'm not sure how it is for you, but for me being creative is kind of like that old friend that you can go forever without talking to, but when you finally do talk to again you pick up right where you left off. It felt amazing to jump back into my scrapbooking after a forced break from it. I hope you've enjoyed what I've shared...there is much more to come!