Scrap Queen

Here's another layout I did tonight of my 40th birthday back in May 2018. I used a sketch from Sketches in Thyme  to scrap the photo of me blowing out a candle. I don't usually like to scrap myself but I guess when you turn 40 you don't have a choice. I am also using this layout to enter the challenge on the Bitten by the Bug 2  blog.  My Layout: And the Sketch: To Create this layout I used: Park Lane: No Prob-Llama paper stack Kaisercraft: Party Time photo overlay Dear Lizzy: Die cut shapes Baby Steps Cricut Font: title Small Talk Frames and Tags Cartridge: chevron arrow  Stickles and color box rouge ink Thank you so much for stopping by! Blessings,

2nd Card: I used scrap pieces from: Park Lane: No Prob-Llama paper stack Dear Lizzy: die cut "hooray" and flowers Bits and Pieces Cricut Cartridge: banner Colorbox ink pad to distress edges I used this sketch for inspiration:  Thank you so much for stopping by! Blessings,

So, one thing that is great about keeping all your bits and pieces of your pattern scrap paper is that it works great when it's time to make some cards. That's why I do not throw any of my scraps away. I even have a system to save my scraps. Which I'll share more about below. But, back to the cards for the moment. Sketch n Scrap  has a couple of card sketches on their blog and I decided to make some cards using some of my scrap paper. My second card will be in a seperate post. 1st Card: I used scrap pieces from: Park Lane: No Prob-Llama paper stack Cuttlebug "Best Wishes" diecut  Colorbox ink pad to distress edges. I used this sketch for inspiration: Here's a peek at how I store my scrap paper: Each paper stack/pad has it's own baggy of scraps. On the outside of the baggy I use permanent marker to write which brand and the name of the paper stack. I have so many Baggies of scraps I have two bins. I, also, s...

My husband, sisters, and mom threw a 40th birthday party for me in 2018 and I'm just getting around to scrapbooking it. For a couple of the photos I decided to use a sketch from the Scrap Our Stash blog . This is for their Pick a Side challenge. I picked the right side as you see below. I am, also, going to enter this at the Lasting Memories Scrapbook Layout Challenges blog. My Layout: To Create My Layout I used: Park Lane: No Prob-Llamas paper stack Crate Paper: Good Vibes diecuts/ephemera   Kaisercraft: Party Time - photo overlay Stampin Up - enamel dots Twine Within the challenge we were to use 8 scrapbook items and I used: 3+ pattern papers diecuts ephemera photo overlay enamel dots twine Thank you so much for stopping by!!! Blessings,

For these fun photos taken at Lookout Pass Ski Resort I decided to use a sketch from the  Scrap Our Stash  blog. This was suppposed to be a cartoon inspired sketch challenge. I will say that my layout started out inspired by the colors of the Smurfs but them morphed into the layout you see below. Does it count if it started out inspired???? What happened was that I had papers of the smurf holiday colors but then remembered that I had bought a kit from Simple Stories specifically for snowboarding photos and then it moved in a different direction entirely. I do have my bow on there as well as gold lettering in my title.  Here's my layout below: And the layout and cartoon inspiration: To Create my Layout I used: Simple Stories: Sub Zero base paper, stickers, chipboard, diecuts Fancy Pants: Timbergrove - background square papers and tag Free SVG file online: Title  Stampin Up: green bow paperclip twine I used the following sketch from A...

I love this photo of my son and our dog. It makes me smile. I used a sketch from Lets Get Sketchy to scrapbook it.  The Sketch: My Layout: To Create this simple layout I used: Triangle shape from Cricut Basic Shapes on Design Space The paper is We R Memory Keepers The stars and title stickers come from Echo Park: That's My Boy sticker sheet The arrow diecut and corkboard star come from Simple Stories: So Rad ephemera Thank so much for stopping by!!! Blessings,

My husband Jason said the sweetest words to his father during the 80th birthday celebration. I am so glad I was able to capture a photo of them. Many others stood up that day as well to share stories and words of appreciation with Don. It was so fun to hear the stories and to hear the respect that people, including my husband, had for Don. I choose to use a sketch from the Sketches In Thyme blog to scrap a couple of these photos. The Sketch: My Layout: To create this simple layout I used: 7 Gypsies: Calais and Classic 8x8 paper pads Cricut Basic Shapes: triangle background EK Success: banner punch Project Life: Confettie - photo overlay metal embellishments from my stash I am also using a sketch from the Stick It Down blog to scrap some family photos from the party.  The Sketch: My Layout: To Create this Layout I used: 7 Gypsies Calais 8x8 paper stack Amy Tangerine: photo overlays We R Memory Keepers: Wood venee...

I am working on my Father n law's 80th birthday photos. For these next set of photos I decided to use another of Sketch n Scrap's sketches. I love pretty much all their challenges, thank you  Sketch n Scrap  for awesome inspiration!!! The Sketch: My Layout: To create this layout I used: 7 Gypsies Calais and Classic 8x8 paper pads Amy Tangerine: Wood frames Cricut Classic Chunky font - title Primas and bling from my stash Thank you so much for stopping by! Blessings!

Continuing to work my way through my developed photos. I decided to use these photos of my Father n Law's 80th birthday paired with a sketch from Sketch n Scrap .  The Sketch: My Layout: To Create this layout I used:  7 Gypsies: Classics 8x8 paper pad Cuttlebug banner die Wall Decor and More Cricut Cartridge: title Momenta Stickers - 3d arrow and enjoy stickers twine from my stash Here's a layout I created for a challenge on the A Cherry On Top challenge forum The Sketch: My Layout: To Create this layout: 7 Gypsies: Calais 8x8 paper stack Stampin Up punches - arrows and banner Paper Shapers punch - 2" flower Pebbles: photo overlay - small square Nursery Rhymes Cricut font - title Lacey Lables Cricut cartridge - title circle base Thank you so much for stopping by! Blessings,

One of the most fun days was when we joined some friends on the lake at a cabin they were renting. It was the most gorgeous place. The kids and the dogs swam and ran and kayaked. It made for some fabulous memories. Towards the end of the day the kids got out the fishing equipment and attempted to catch some fish on the dock. These photos ended up being my some of my all time favorites. I decided to pair these photos with T he Scraproom Blog's Freaky Fast formula challenge.  The Challenge: My Layout: To Create this Layout I used: My Mind's Eye: Lost and Found - Portobello Road paper stack My Mind's Eye: Lost and Found - Breeze ephemera Cricut Classic font - title Thank you so much for stopping by! Blessings, 

I took some photos when we were at a friend's cabin for the day. Some of the photos really turned out amazing in my opinion. The photo I choose to scrap below is one of my favorites from that day. I decided to use a sketch from Rochelle Spears .  The Sketch:  My Layout: To Create this Layout I used: My Mind's Eye: Lost and Found - Breeze paper stack My Mind's Eye: Lost and Found - Ephemera Distressing Ink Thank you so much for stopping by! Blessings,

I finished up my Christmas album and now I am up to date! Well, until I take photos this year anyway! I thought I'd share the last bunch I completed here.Some of these were for challenges that are found on the A Cherry On Top forum.  Hot Buy Paper Stack from Michaels: Merry Everything Heidi Swapp: frame Christmas Stickers from stash Winter Frolic Cricut Cartridge: title Washi Tape SEI - Christmas paper pack - I actually used the last bit of paper in this pack - hooray! Simple Stories: Classic Christmas - paper clips Project Life: Southern Weddings - Photo overlay Twine DCWV: Home For Christmas paper stack Project Life: Christmas pack and diecuts Heidi Swapp: Christmas photo frame DCWV: Home For Christmas paper stack Miss Kate's Cuttables: title Bits and Pieces Cricut Cartridge - banner pieces Pink Fresh Studio: diecuts Michael's Hot Buy: Merry Everything paper stack Christmas stickers from stash Merry Everything Cricut Cart: "Merr...