Scrap Queen

      I'm so excited to announce that I get to be a Guest Designer at the  Lasting Memories   challenge blog for April. This weeks challenge is World Penguin Day! I used a photo I took when Grace saw herself on an advertisement poster for Global Credit Union. She had been booked for their commercial and a print ad was also created.  The Challenge:  World Penguin Day   - Today is World Penguin Day - it is around this time that the penguins start their northward migration, so in honor of the penguins -  Create a mostly black and white layout with just a splash of color -  OR  - use a black and white photo (or photos) My Layout: To Create this Layout I used: American Crafts: Sunshine Edition paper pack Miss Kate's Cuttables: film can and strip svg Little White Lies Cricut Font: title Kaisercraft: "Party Time" photo overlay Bella Blvd: "Oh My Stars" tabby Arrow sticker from my stash Thank you so much for stopping by! Upload your layout ...

 The kids always have a splash at Boulder Beach, a water park within Silverwood Amusement Park . The boys love the Rip Tide Racer and the Wave Pool is always a hit. I loved both of these photos that my friend Gina took so I had to scrap them.  This layout was created using a sketch at the Sketch n Scrap blog . I am also going to enter it at A Cherry on Top in their challenge forum.  My Layout: The Sketch Challenge: ACOT Challenge:   For this challenge you will need to use 1 of something, 3 of something, 5 of something and 7 of something. To Create this layout I used: My Mind's Eye: Lost and Found Breeze paper stack Basic Grey: photo frame Cricut Basic Shapes: Circle base Stretch Your Imagination: Cricut Design Space - Frame  (used slice feature to make it a thinner frame) Miss Kate's Cuttables: "Splash" title American Crafts: Currently photo frame - "favorite" Craftaroo: Rhinestones Thank you so much for stopping by, Blessings,

  My daughter landed the lead in a local RV commercial last year, Blue Dog RV . She had a blast playing the part of the Orientation Specialist. She had quite a few lines and some changed the day of the shoot. She was a trooper and amazed the director with her ability to memorize so quickly. It was also my son's first time being in a commercial. Unfortunately, his part ended up on the cutting room floor. But, if you look closely you can see him in the background in the beginning of the commercial. Tough breaks. He was part of the day so on the layout he goes! If you want to check out the commercial click HERE .  My Take on the Sketch: The Sketch: To Create this Layout I used: Amy Tangerine: Sketchbook paper stack Suburbia Cricut Design Space - camper When I Was a Kid - film strip (title base) Simple Celebrations - font Video camera and Clapper - FreePik Miss Kate's Cuttables - fimstrip Kaisercraft: Distressed Overlays Thank you so much for stopping by!!! Blessings,

 I have used Design Space in order to plan my layouts for a long time. It occurred to me that I could do the same thing with my Happy Planner Using basic shapes included in Design Space I recreated my Happy Planner in all 3 sizes on the canvas. From there I can apply and size images to create stickers. To use my templates click HERE Once I had placed and sized all the images I wanted. I flattened each image to create my sticker. I printed them out on sticker paper and then cut them with the cricut. Please note: for best results use the custom materials setting and search for sticker paper! Thank you so much for stopping by! Blessings,

There is one event that I look forward to all  year long! It's the annual Scrapbooking Retreat that happens on October. I go with my friends and my sister and her/our friends. It is, without a doubt, so much fun. What could be better than spending an entire weekend doing nothing but scrapbooking and chatting with your friends?! There is a short hike and great view near the lodge where we stay and every year we try to get a little bit of exercise and then show that we did by taking a selfie at the top. To scrapbook this selfie I used a sketch from Sketch n Scrap .  The Layout: These are my scrap friends :) The Sketch: Another look at my layout: To Create this Layout I used: Carta Bella: Hello Again paper pack Miss Kate's Cuttables: banner Alexis Mattox - Emma Rae font - tag font Sentimentals Cricut Cartridge - tag Blueberry Regular system font via DS Carpe Diem: Faith - decorative clip twine Thank you so much for stoppi...

Sweet summer days, how I can't wait to see you again! We really enjoy hanging out at my sister's house. The cousins love playing in the pool and being together.  To scrap these pool photos I used a layout from the Sketch n Scrap blog. My Layout: The Sketch: To Make this Layout I Used: Stampin Up paper pack Bella Blvd: Ephemera Words - "Wild is my favorite color" Illustrated Faith: Bright and Brave - "love" tab Life Documented Snap - photo overlay Pack Your Bags Cricut Cartrige: beach balls Miss Kate's Cuttables: title paper clip from stash 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 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...

I am making a lot of progress on our family album. I'm finally into Sept 2017 with this layout here. I plan to scrap a lot this summer! My goal is to get to the point where I am scrapbooking current events. Hmmm, it is a lofty goal, but a girl has to have a goal!  Let's Scrap has another great sketch out for you! I had one extra photo that I just couldn't leave out, see the center photo on the left side, so I had to alter the sketch just a bit.  The Sketch: My Layout: To Create this Layout: DCWV: Just My Type paper stack Project Life: photo overlay Imaginisce: School - stickers Jolee's Boutique: School Words: 3D stickers Bits & Pieces Cricut Cartridge: banners Miss Kate's Cuttables : "1st Day of School" title A Closer look: Thank you so much for stopping by!!! Blessings,

So I've been on a bit of a slump. I scrap-booked so much in February that I ended up taking last month off. Not intentionally but it did happen. I got really into a book I was reading (Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah) that as soon as it was done I read the sequel (Fly Away). At that point I really just got into a reading kick. So, March was all about books. Now it April and I'm back at it. Hopefully a bit more regular again.  I'm in July 2017 for my family album and decided to use the following Let's Scrap sketch for my photos. This was a fun sketch to do. As you can see I did alter the way I did the photos. Instead of using 9 small squares/photos I used that space for 4 photos. It just worked out better for what I was working with. But, if I come across some photos that I can cut up small than I may have to use this sketch again! The Sketch: My Take: To Create this layout:  Creative Memories: paper pack Project Life: High Five - "Makes me...