So happy together

I am almost done scrapping my 2006 pictures! Yeah! I have one more layout to do after this one. I will then be caught up until somewhere in 2010! I like to skip around a little, but it will feel great to have this project complete. 

I made this layout about my 4 kids and their Grandpa Miller. We stopped by to see him and I just love this picture because it shows how happy he is. The quote at the top I came across in an old Creating Keepsakes magazine. I thought it went perfect with this page. 

This is for the ScrapFIT workout #75, to use twine and for the Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge, to use triangles on your layout. 

Supplies used: Patterned paper: MME, Solid cardstock: SU, Stickers: KC, Other: twine, Zig pen

***Update*** I made the Top 3 with this layout over at Frosted Designs! You can check it out here.

Using numbers

Issue Challenge #3 this week on the CK Blog is to use #'s on your layout. I looked through the pictures I had to scrap and came up with a concept for this page. 

I stitched the #3 on my title by placing a sticker down, poking holes around it, taking the sticker off, and then stitching the lines. Another fun thing about this layout is that I made it using scraps that I was about to throw away since I didn't know what else I would ever do with them! (It pays to keep some of those scraps ladies!) I just layered them in the background with a couple of doilies and it came together pretty quickly. I then machine stitched around a couple of the corners to tie the stitching theme for the whole page.

Supplies used: Paper: SU, Alphabet Stickers: MLS and CC, Other: doilies, floss

My wish for you...

I started out doing this page for the Issue Challenge #2 over at Club CK. The challenge this week is to use a camera on your layout. I thought easy peasy, but didn't ever get around to making it until today. I saw a quote at SugarDoodle yesterday that I really loved and knew I wanted to use this on my page as well. 

I have a wish for my son to always see the positive in life. As we work on this goal together, I am learning so much as well. I really think this quote says it perfectly.

Supplies used: Patterned paper: EP and DCWV, Washi tape: Smashbook, Stickers: EP, "Wish" font: Don Juan cricut font

Club 33

I have been meaning to do this layout for a long time now, but never seemed to know what colors I wanted to do with it or what design. Ever have a layout like that and you just keep sticking it to the side to do later? Well, this week at ScrapFit, they issued a challenge to used the colors navy, gray and white. I love these colors and knew I wanted to play along!

Here is my take on this challenge using these 3 colors: (The picture makes the striped paper look blue, but it is a light gray)

Not only was it fun to play along with ScrapFit this week, I finally finished this layout! Yeah!

Products used: Pattered paper: EP and DCWV, Stickers: EP and AC

Night at the Rio

This was a fun page to make using the Family Dynamix collection from Bella Blvd! 

That is me with my mom and step-dad at the top, me and my little sister Leah in the middle and the bottom photo is me with my 2 little sisters and one little brother. My family is so much fun and I love them so much! We always laugh alot when we get together!

This was also for the Scrapfit Warm up #31 challenge... to use a patterned paper for your background as opposed to solid cardstock. I think this grid pattern really gives it that extra pop that this page needed.

Echo Park layouts

These are just a couple layouts that I have done this week. They both use papers from Echo Park. The first one is from the "Splash" collection. Love how easy it is to make a fun page with all of their coordinating papers and embellishments!

This one below is from the "Summer Days" collection. Love the fun summer colors in this kit! Also I decided to tilt the background and make it fun since all I had was a scrap piece of the striped paper left. I ended up really liking it!

Issue Challenge #9

I made this layout today for the Issue Challenge #9 on the CK Blog. The challenge this week was to create a layout, card or altered something that "pen outlines" 2 or more elements. 

 I chose to outline my title block, the "notes" section, the circles behind the flowers, and then each page around the edges. 

There was also a twist on this challenge to break up one busy paper that you love into smaller pieces. I chose the flowered paper and used it for the circles, the banner behind the title, and the border across the bottom. 

Supplies used: Patterned paper and stickers: MME, Prima flowers, SU scalloped punch, bling