Fourth of July!!

Okay, okay, I know it is almost Christmas but in my scrappy world I am just getting around to scrapping pictures from the 4th of July!!  Had a hard time making this layout, I just didn't think the photos really went together because some are during the day (light) and some are at night (really dark) but did it anyway!

and a few cards I made from the scraps:

Christmas

I really should be making Christmas Cards....but instead made a Christmas decoration.  Used a bunch of stuff from the Frosted Designs Mixed Media Kit, some stamps I colored in from CTMH, paper, molding paste, crystal glitter and a few other things from my stash and ta dah:

and of course, a close up so you can see all the goupy dimension I tried to add.  Pretty sure this one will take FOREVER to dry, lol.

Dream

Since it has been forever since I have had a monthly kit come to my door I decided to sign up for the kits over at Frosted Designs.  I love the way they put their kits together and their Mixed Media kits are the coolest ever.  With that in mind, I wanted to share this mini canvas I created using one of their kits and some bits and pieces from my stash:

Frosted Designs is also currently running a challenge on their blog http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2013/11/friday-challenge-11-item-challenge.html
which I will enter this in.  (You should go check it out!)  I used flowers, buttons, a tag and some paper layering.

and a close up of some detail:

New Layout and a place to get messy!!!

Hi all, today I am sharing a layout and the first two pages in an art journal I started.

First, the layout.  This is my Nephew Eric at work.  Pretty simple but I like the way it turned out.  I have to say I am in love with those little bows (see them at the tops of the four tags?).  They were cut on my cricut from the CTMH cartridge.  I just discovered them and I see alot more uses for them in my future.  :)

I have come to the conclusion that sometimes I like to go to my scrap room and just play.  I love to get messy with mists, paints, gesso, stencils, ink and whatever else I can find but I don't like how scrapbook pages turn out with all the stuff on them so I decided to use an art journal.  Somewhere where I can see how things work, what happens when I mix things up, etc. and then put it all away and go back to my very clean scrapping style, ha ha.  So, with all that said, here are two pages from my Art journal I thought I would share.  (Remember, I warned you....they are a MESS)

More gold and a two pager!

I have two more layouts to share with you.  This first one I really wanted to use gold to match the Bieber poster in the picture but decided a whole sheet of gold cardstock was just a little too much gold so I went with white cardstock and gold accents...EVERYWHERE.  :)

And then there is this two page layout I finished.  Again...I struggled with this one but all in all I think it turned out pretty good.  Looking back at it now I wish I would have inked the edges of the cut squares between the pictures.

Two more done

I usually don't post layouts in the middle of the week but my friend Tara posted something on Facebook about struggling to use arrows on a page and also a link to a layout that was done with all kinds of arrows all over it.  I challenged her to make one and then thought wellllllll, maybe if I made one and tell her it is her turn now she just might do it.  :)

This next one just happens to be another layout I got done so far this week so figured I might as well share it too.  Not sure if I like it or not but couldn't think of anything to do to make it to my liking so I am considering it done and moving on!

Share Time

Ever since me and Mom went to the Scrapbook Expo I have definately been in the mood to scrapbook.  Wish we could do that together more often!  Anyhow, I have four layouts to share this week.

This first one is my Mom's family reunion we went to earlier this year.  It was a very long drive for a few hours of catching up with everybody but we had a good time.  I can't remember the last time I used gold on a layout but I really like how this turned out.  I used gold glitter thickers for the title, sparkly gold sticky tape down the edges and even broke out my gold paint pen to use on the banner and small touches on the camera die cut.

My Sister in Law Robin, myself and my Mom at the family reunion.  I think this might be the only picture I have of the three of us and again...can't remember the last time I used pastel pinks or blues on a layout.  (Haven't had a new baby in the family since the last Grandson was born 5 years ago!)  Got to use flowers too!!

As mentioned above, our Grandson Matthew on his 5th Birthday.  I struggled with this one, I am finding it hard to come up with birthday layouts lately for some reason.

Loving this last one which I just did this morning.  Couldn't find any paper I liked to go with this layout so I found the background paper then a few small pieces of the red star paper.  The rest was done with washi tape.  I used it around the edges of the background paper, the red chevron touches here and there and the red polka dot on the chipboard banner pieces to make them match.