Bloom Paint Layout

I joined the Follow the Leader Challenge at the Paper Issues crop. The idea is to follow the directions and make a layout the same as the leader. I love how this turned out!

Supplies

Bella Blvd - She Blooms

White cardstock

American Crafts paper clip

Date stamp

Black ink

Fine tip black Sharpie pen

Pink embroidery thread

Flags from the stash

Heidi Swapp Color Shine - hot pink, blue, butter

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Soccer and Dance Layouts

I've got two layouts today. The Paper Issues crop has so many challenges, I've been trying to do one layout a night but I've had to wait for decent lighting before posting. Even then my lighting isn't great but I want to get these entered.
The first one is my highland dance layout for the Pocket Full of Posies Challenge. My daughter is loving it. This pic is from her first day and the tests are from part way through the year. I stitched a pocket into the paper so I could tuck 2 more test papers in behind the top one. I fussy cut the butterflies and found some very old alpha stickers.

Supplies

Crate Paper - Bloom

Crate Paper - Gather

Sassafras alphas - Lollipop

My second layout is for the Be A Sport Challenge. I really wanted to get our professional photos scrapped so this was a good excuse. I pulled out my sport folder and found this paper that probably came in a box of garage sale items. The colours matched so I figured why not? I used my Silhouette to cut the title. Sorry for the blurred faces and names.

Supplies

Close To My Heart

Bo Bunny - Dark Denim Dot Paper

Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette store Jersey font

Fine tip black Sharpie pen



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Kiss Kiss Layout

Another layout for the Paper Issues Crop. This one is for the Spring Cleaning Challenge - use up your old stash. I have sooo much of the Bloom collection and never really had time to use it that I've been kind of addicted to it lately. The paper kind of warped a bit when I glued the lace on so this is the best shot I could get.

Supplies

Crate Paper - Bloom

Leftover lace from my childhood bedroom curtains!

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Squishy Hug Layout

There is a huge crop happening over at Paper Issues today in their Facebook group. I made this layout as part of their Cut The Crop Challenge. The goal is to use one of the free Paper Issues cut files. I used their heart background file.

I'm also going to link up this layout to the Anything Goes challenge at Clique Kits where they encourage you to use a cut file.

Supplies

Crate Paper - Bloom

Black cardstock

White Cardstock

Pink Paislee - Moonstruck Thickers

Paper Issues cut file on a Cameo

Font from the Silhouette Store

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Fun Times Tenting Layout

I made a layout today without really having any plan, just to complete the Roll The Dice Challenge at Paper Issues. The challenge is to use two pictures and 3 different washi tapes. I'm terrible at using washi tapes so I thought this would be a good reason to give it a try and actually use the tape I own.

Supplies

Simple Stories - Posh

Black fine tip Sharpie pen

Simple Stories - Carpe Diem number stickers

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Hooray Layout

This is one of those layouts where I'm not too sure if I love it or hate it. So I must fall somewhere in the middle. I love the concept but I feel my execution wasn't all there. But that's ok because I want to take more risks. However, if anyone knows how to make brushstrokes that aren't so spikey (like the ones on the background paper) feel free to comment. I couldn't figure it out.

I used this sketch from Stuck?! Sketches.

I began by cropping my photos and realized they were pretty big once I cut the circles. But I didn't want to lose anything in the photos so giant circles it was! They didn't pop off the background so I added the black. I decided to paint them to go with the painting theme but they aren't as streaky as I would like. The pictures are so fun, I'm just glad I finally got to put them on paper.
I made sure to include pieces for the Take 5 Challenge at Paper Issues. I used twine, stickers, 2 or more photos, chipboard and circles.

I'm also playing along at Clique Kits in the Anything Goes challenge. I used my Cameo to cut out the big pieces of this layout

Supplies

Crate Paper - Gather

Crate Paper - Bloom

Amy Tan - You & Me Thickers

White cardstock
Tim Holtz distress tool

Black paint

Clear gesso

Black fine tip Sharpie pen

Green twine
Silhouette Cameo to cut circles
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You're Rad Layout - S.I.T.

After a bit of a break, I am back at Sketches In Thyme. There are four sketches a month to work with so if you like sketches, it is the place to check out! I chose this picture of my daughter and I on our summer vacation in a photo booth at the hotel. It was such a wonderful trip and we both actually look half decent in this picture.

Here is the sketch #268 by Bev Code. The prize this month is from Creative Embellishments.

I wanted to open my Crate Paper Heart Day collection so it only made sense to make the big circle a heart. I used my Silhouette to cut three different hearts and layered them. Then I tore the border of the black paper. I thought the pink paper looked too plain so I punched a border. Then I spent a ridiculous amount of time deciding if my flags were going to be straight or angled and their colours.

Supplies

Crate Paper - Heart Day

Fiskars Punch

Silhouette Cameo

Black Core'dinations Cardstock



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T-Time Layout

Hi everyone. I've been really good and not purchased any new collections for a few months. This is helping me to save for a trip and also use all the pretty things I never had time to use. This layout uses the C'est La Vie collection which is so pretty but more sophisticated than my silly kid pictures allow. So I decided to begin with the papers and choose a picture after. I really like how it turned out.

I used this free cut file from Paper Issues. Then I chose this picture. Take a closer look - that is a cupcake in an ice cream cone with a cookie saucer.

I am joining the Cut It Up challenge at Paper Issues in their Facebook group.

I'm also joining the Clique Kits Anything Goes challenge which includes using a cut file.

Supplies

Pink Paislee - C'est La Vie

Silhouette Cameo with Paper Issues cut file

Fine tip black Sharpie pen

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Hello Sunshine Layout

Hello everyone. I made this layout a few weeks ago but couldn't finish it in time to play along at Stuck?! Sketches. Boo to the stomach flu. So I finished it up and figured I would post it anyway.

Here is the sketch from Stuck?! Sketches:

Supplies

Wave cut files from Juliana Michaels at 17 Turtles

Sun cut file from Silhouette Store

Simple Stories - Sunshine & Happiness

White cardstock

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