Fall

Today I am the guest designer for the Scrapping4fun  Challenge Blog. The theme for this challenge is Autumn colors. I hope you click on the link above and stop over to join in the fun!

I cut the fence, fall border, the pumpkins and leaves using my cricut. The acrylic leaves and wood embellishments are from Elle's Studio.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
FCCB-Pumpkins
Paper Girls Challenge-Wood element
Connie Can Crop-Use a die cut
Scrap our Stash-Tic-tac-toe (orange,pumpkin,die cut)
Grand Divas-one word title plus sketch

Turkey

I am the guest designer over at the Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge Blog, where the theme is animals. I hope you stop over to visit the blog and join in the fun!

I cut the turkey and title out using my cricut, the embellishments are from Elle's Studios. The journaling says,"3 strikes in a row is called a "Turkey"-James & Emert get excited every time they get one!" Because it is a bowling alley the pictures are a little dark-but I just had to make a layout of this accomplishment.

I am also entering this in the following challenges:
FCCB- Fall
BBTB2-autumn
Lasting Memories-Stripes
Scrap our Stash-Tic Tac Toe (Arrow, wood grain paper, circle)

Ready to Learn

This was the first year my son was in the first day of school pictures by himself, his sister is now in college, so I wanted to document all the things that are going on in his life. This journal card was just what I needed to document his current likes. The overlays and title were cut using my cricut, I am loving the cricut design space. Everything else is from Elle's Studio.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
Elle's studio: Overlay Challenge
FCCB: Back to School
Colorful Creations: inspired by the word school

Merry Family

I am back in school and was excited to get some time to get creative. I loved these pictures of my son with his cousins from Christmas, and when I saw this tree folding technique from the basic grey site I knew I wanted to give it a try! All the papers and embellishments are from Elle's Studio. 

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Elle's Studio: Add dimension with folds

Let's craft and create: Hey Dude Challenge

Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge: Anything goes

Stuck Sketches: 

All Dressed Up

These photos are of my daughter with her best buddy before they left for their senior prom. Hard to believe she will be leaving soon for college!

I cut the dress, top flower and title with my cricut, then embossed and inked them. The paper and flowers are from Quick Quotes-I also inked the chipboard flowers and photo edges with PowderPuff chalking inks. the lace and wood embellishments were from my stash.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Quick Quotes: Use colored Inks
Scrapping4fun: lace/ribbon
Sunny Day Crafting: flowers
Connie can crop: watercolors
Creative Scrappers:

Slip & Slide Highlights

We made a home made slip and slide in the backyard using some plastic, water and dish washing soap. The boys had a blast, even though they were out there so long they ended up with brush burned bellies!

I used the cricut to cut the title and stickled it to give it some sparkle. The paper, stamps and embellishments are from Elle's Studio.

I am entering the following challenges:
Elle's Studio: Use your stamps
Cut it Up: Friendship
FCCB: Anything Goes

You are my Sunshine

Here are some more pictures from our trip to the beach this summer.  I was excited to use the scraps that were laying on my table, but have to admit it took me awhile to get the squares lined up. But once all the pieces of the layout fell into place I figured the struggle was worth the final result. Everything is from Elle's Studio except the solid cardstock.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Elle's Studio: Use multiple photos
Let's Craft and Create: Beachy Challenge
Connie can Crop: Use your Stash
Colorful Creations: Color Challenge

My favorite color is Sunset

These are pictures from our Canadian fishing trip last summer. We loved watching the beautiful sunset every night. I cut the title using the cricut and then inked the lake and sun to mimic the colors in my photos. The lake is cut from Campin' Critters, and the sun is from Summer celebration. The embellishments are from Elle's Studio.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Elle's Studio: Take 3 challenge (3 wooden banner, 3 acrylic stars)
BBTB2: Water Fun
FCCB: Anything goes
Scrapping4fun: Vacation
Lasting Memories: Use a BIG title to document your BIG adventure
Colorful Creations: Recipe challenge
Sketch in Thyme:

Celebrate

My dad had his 65th birthday last month and I loved these pictures of him with his cake. My son even snuck into the photos.  I cut the candles out with the cricut cartridge, birthday bash, then used the acrylics candles from Elle's studio to make the candles more dimensional.

I am entering the following challenges:
FCCB: Birthday Theme
Scrap our Stash: Tic-Tac-Toe (red/white/blue, stars, tag)
Quick Quotes: red, white and blue
Elle's Studio: Sketch Challenge

Blueberry Picking

Every year we pick blueberries at a local farm and have such a blast. We use the blueberries to make muffins and jam. I used the cricut cartridge, preserves, to create the title. All the paper and embellishments are from Elle's Studio.


I am entering the following challenges:
Elle's Studio: Use a Split-Complementary Color Scheme
BBTB2: Sweet Summer Treats
Lasting Memories: Summer Outdoor Adventure
Let's Get Sketchy:  inspired by the color blue in the moodboard

Backyard Fun

We have small fireworks that we put off in the backyard every 4th of July, my kids and their friends always have a good time. It has become a long standing tradition. I cut the title using my cricut as well as the stars on the layout. The paper and acrylic stars are from Elle's Studio. 

I am entering it in the following challenges:

Cut it Up- Red, White and Blue

BBTB2- Red, White and Blue

FCCB- Patriotism

Elle's Studio- Get Dimensional

Lasting Memories- 4th of July

Sun kissed Nose & Sandy Toes

Every year we look forward to visiting my sister and we try to sneak to the beach at least once while we are in Virginia. Can't believe my 9 year old is almost as big as his 18 year old sister, I am guessing that in next year's photo he might be taller! I cut my title using my cricut and the paper and embellishments are from Elle's Studio.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
Elle's Studio: Bold Title
Lasting Memories: Summer Solstice
BBTB2: Summer nights
Scrap our Stash: Sketch and word challenge-Summer
S-sunglass border U-ultra fine flower soft(used for the sand) M-matted photos M-monthly kit E-Elle's Studio R-rectangles

Hot Chicks

My daughter made great friends playing softball and so did I hanging out with the Moms during the games and practices, it's hard to believe these girls just graduated! So at senior night we had to take a picture to document the last time we would be together for softball, and I wanted to make a fun layout using the photo. I cut the title and hexagons out with my cricut. Everything is from Elle's Studio.

I am entering it in the following challenges:

Elle's Studio: Inspired by- I was inspired by the colors and shapes in the May kit

BBTB2: Birds

Let's Craft and Create: Girls, Girls, Girls

Sketch by Let's get Sketchy

Dad & Me

My family loves to go fishing and I thought these were great pictures of my husband helping our son. I cut the title with my cricut as well as the scale design, I don't know if you noticed but the heart is made from fishing hooks. I embossed the title and inked it using the PowderPuff chalking inks. The paper and the embellishments are from Elle's Studio. 

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Connie can crop: It's a guy thing

Elle's Studio: Sketch Challenge

BBTB2: Father's Day Challenge

Give a Crafter a Cookie: fishing inspiration cookies

Quick Quotes: Masculine Cards or Projects

Gone Huntin'

This was a quick layout I made of my kids looking for their Easter Baskets this year. I used my cricut to cut out the title. I am entering it in the animal challenge on the FCCB. 

I love being your Mom

Wishing all the Mom's out there a happy Mother's day! I made this fun layout of me and my kids. I used the cricut to cut the background and title. All the paper and embellishments are from Elle's Studio.

I am entering it in the following challenges:

FCCB: Mother's Day

BBTB2: Mother's Day

Grand Divas Creative Corner:Sketch Challenge

 

Easter Bunny

This is probably the last year I will get a picture of my son with the Easter Bunny, he wasn't really excited to do it this year, but it turned out to be a really cute photo! Everything is from Elle's Studio and the title was cut using my cricut.

 I am entering it in the following challenges:
Elle's Studio: #2  Decorate on a diagonal
Connie can Crop: Photo inspiration challenge

1st Place

My son was so excited that his team won first place in the junior bowling league this year-I couldn't wait to scrapbook about it! There were so many photos I chose to make a double layout. 

Everything on this layout is from Elle's Studio and the title was cut using my cricut. I am entering this in the NSD challenge at Elle's Studio #8 Document a momentous occasion. 

I am also entering this in the Sketch challenge at scrapbook and cards:

Happy Birthday

Another birthday layout of my daughter's 17th birthday. Everything is from Elle's studio and I am entering into the sketch challenge on their blog.

Elle's Sketch:

Summer Fun

My son is always doing fun and crazy tricks in the swimming pool and I was totally inspired to make this layout when I saw Cat Martin's layout. I love how it uses all the strips that I cut off of my 12 x 12 paper. Everything on this page is from Elle's Studio and I am entering it in the Work an Angle Challenge on their blog. 

Make a Wish

Being my daughter's 18th birthday is just around the corner I thought I would make a layout of last years big day. I love the new items I got from Elle's Studio! I used my cricut to make the cake which I decorated with the acrylic candles. I am entering this in Elle's Studio sketch challenge

Feeling Lucky

My final layout using last year's St. Patrick's Day Photos. Which is good because I took new pictures last week! My son is always trying to trap the leprechaun, but instead the leprechaun plays tricks on him. Last year the leprechaun covered his room in shamrocks and turned his light bulb green.
Everything is cut out using my cricut. The wood embellishments are from Elle's Studio.

I am entering the following challenges:
FCCB: Anything goes
Sketches in Thyme:

2 for one

We had our first snow day today and I am spending it in my craft room! I had these pictures of Emert from last St. Patrick's Day and thought I better get them onto a layout. I inked the photo mats with PowderPuff Chalking Inks by Quick Quotes. The background was made using the cricut cartridge: Holidays through the year and the pot of gold was cut using the cricut cartridge:St Patricks Day. After I cut out the background I noticed the negative looked like something from Minecraft-which gave me the idea to use the negative part to make this second layout. The birthday wishes is cut from the cricut cartridge: Decorate Celebrate! 

I am entering them in the following challenges:
Cut it Up- Use at least 3 shades of green
BBTB2- Birthday
Quick Quotes-Shapes
Scrapping4fun-Boys
FCCB- St Patrick's Day
Scrap your Stash-tic tac toe( ink, gold, shamrocks)

Boys Best Friend

This was a great photo of my son and my brother in-laws dog. It was taken while we were on vacation this summer in Canada. This is a layout that is so out of my comfort zone-but I saw the sketch and thought why not try something new. Everything is from Elle's studio including the sketch. The title is cut using the Cricut cartridge, Nate's ABC, and I flocked the puppy in dark brown to look like Sam.

I am entering the following challenges:
FCCB: Something new
Lasting Memories: Punches or Die cuts
Elle's Studio: