Girl Love Layout

Two layouts, one cut file. Sounds good to me. I hate wasting paper so I made another layout with the cut out of my preview post. Paper Issues has a girl themed challenge so I based this layout on a picture of my daughter sleeping on me.

Supplies
Crate Paper - Cute Girl
Black fine tip Sharpie pen
Cut file - Ashley Horton March 2016 Hip Kit Club
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Love Layout

Just procrastinating away making layouts. I joined the Monochromatic challenge at Paper Issues. I chose pink as my colour and black and white were allowed. I used this picture of the kids. We have a picture of the two older ones lying on the same blanket and they couldn't resist photo bombing the baby's picture.

Supplies
Crate Paper - Cute Girl collection
Crate Paper - Heart Day background paper
Black cardstock
Dollarama sequins
Simple Stories - Hope letters
Cut file - Ashley Horton for May 2016 Hip Kit Club
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We Are Silly Layout

I used the Pinspire Me Challenge at Paper Issues to get this layout together. It took FOREVER to go through my pictures to find three with the right colours and similar subject matter. Then it took FOREVER to go through my stash to find the right papers, etc. However, I really like how it turned out so all is good. I considered doing paint streaks in the background but chickened out. The pictures are me eating a ring pop which is a favourite lake treat. My daughter going in to bite a marshmallow and my nephew being cute.



Here is the mood board. I think it's obvious how it inspired me!

Supplies

Recollections - Basics Bold paper

The Cut Shoppe - Perfect Picture frame cut file

Recollections and My Mind's Eye enamel dots

Bella Blvd chipboard and stickers

MAMBI planner stickers stars

White cardstock

Black fine tip Sharpie pen

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Aventure Explore Wander Layout

I finally got a layout done with the Creekside collection! It has frustrated me to no end but I got it to work. I love every paper in this collection so it has been annoying to be unable to use it. How fun that I could match up the trees with the background paper?

I played along with the Take 5 challenge at Paper Issues. I used patterned paper, blue, clouds, flowers, die cuts and stickers.

Supplies

One Canoe Two - Creekside

Black fine tip Sharpie pen

Brown embroidery thread

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ABCDE layout

I was inspired by the free cut file at Paper Issues to make this first day of school layout.

Supplies

Paper Issues - Alphabet Love Free Cut File

Bella Blvd - Make Your Mark

Black Sharpie

White cardstock

Amy Tangerine label sticker

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Happy Summer Sun Layout

I needed some scrappy time this week but didn't want to fuss over a design so I thought the Partner Up Challenge at Paper Issues was perfect for this task. They provide a sketch that is also from Let's Get Sketchy and you can enter two challenges at once.

Here is the sketch:



Supplies

Echo Park: Summer Fun

White paint

Black Sharpie

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It Was The Perfect Day Layout

It was Scraplift Sunday at Paper Issues and the layout was so fun I had to join in. And bonus - I was actually in this picture. That never happens. Double bonus - I was with two of my favorite people.

Here is the original by Elodie Lusseau. She is soooo talented.



Supplies

Fancy Pants - Meology

Michael's doily

Black fine tip Sharpie pen

Red and black embroidery thread

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Merry Pinkmas Layout

Here is my last layout of 2017 with pictures from 2016. I really needed to use the Fa La La collection but my picture order wasn't ready so I had to go with last year's pictures.

I played around with this layout for so long but like how it turned out.

I'm joining the Product Spotlight at Paper Issues.

Supplies

Crate Paper - Fa La La and two trees from the Snow and Cocoa Collection

Pink ink (around word)

Gold paper and Pink String from Dollarama

Black Sharpie

Sewing machine with white thread

Silhouette Cameo with ZP Think Pink Bold font from the Silhouette Store

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Baby You Can Drive My Car Layout

I had some time to scrap but little inspiration so I went over to Paper Issues and found what I needed. Stacie Dietz has a fabulous layout for Scraplift Sunday. I love this rainbow trend. I also got to use a variety of products.

Supplies

White cardstock

American Crafts  - Hello Sunshine Paper Pad

Amy Tangerine thickers, Hustle & Heart ephemera, On A Whim ephemera

Watercolors

Gesso

Black fine tip Sharpie pen

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Snow Day Layout

It's crop weekend at Paper Issues and I joined the Fall Back In Time challenge. The idea is to use an old technique. I used inking paper edges but I think most people would agree that they do this all the time anyway! I spent alllll day working on this layout. I had zero inspiration and finally got the idea to build a snow fort.

Supplies

Simple Stories - Winter Wonderland

Stampin' Up - Grey ink



Martha Stewart snowflake punch
Marvey snowflake punch
Black fine tip Sharpie pen
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Summer Ice Cream Layout

There are so many fantastic layouts popping up in my Instagram feed with the Summer Lights collection, I decided to give it a go. I've had zero ideas lately but at least I knew which picture would match my paper so that is where I started. I also played along with the Paper Issues Take 5 challenge.

I knew the popsicle paper had to be in the layout so I cut it on an angle and tried it out with different backgrounds. I played around with the frames until I got something I liked and then sewed around the layout before gluing anything down. I had a bunch of embellishment die cuts and kept adding more but didn't want it to just be die cuts so I found some straws and white paint. That did the trick for me.

I used turquoise, die cut, patterned paper, title, border, ink, and a summer theme. I guess that's more than five.

Supplies

Pink Paislee - Summer Lights

White gesso

Paper straws

Black fine tip Sharpie pen

White thread

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Smile Layout

I just love this month's sketch at Paper Issues. I have a bunch of collections I haven't used yet (I know, the horror!) so I pulled one out to go with the sketch. I don't know what I was thinking, this collection is amazing!

Here is the sketch:

Supplies

My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2

Ribbon

Pink Thread

Back fine tip Sharpie pen

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I Mustache You A Question Layout

Cassie Box at Paper Issues made an amazing layout and it was the inspiration for Scraplift Sunday. I think this is my new favourite layout.

Supplies
Background - My Mind's Eye: Cut & Paste
Title - Fancy Pants: Wish Season
Papers - Crate Paper: Cute Girl and Cool Kid
Purple paper - We R Memory Keepers: Urban Chic
Dog - Simple Stories: Posh
Stickers - Bella Blvd: many collections
Paint - Heidi Swapp Colorshine: Amethyst, Teal, Black
Buttons - Stampin' Up
Sequins - Fancy Pants: Oh Deer
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This Is Us Layout

I joined in the Take 5 Challenge at Paper Issues today. I used polka dots, 2 or more fonts, numbers, patterned paper and my colour choice was magenta.

I'm also joining the Clique Kits monthly challenge.

Supplies
Fancy Pants: Me-ology
Black Fine Tip Sharpie Pen
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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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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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