I love hanging out with the boys!

So I really love hanging out with the boys [aka nephews] because they are always up to some mischief and tell really corny jokes. *winks*

I found some old photos of them and thought it would be great to have a layout to show how they've "grown" in 6 months. The photos were printed in colour but didn't stand out on my "abstract" background so I printed another set in black and white and added them with 3D dots.

The background was created with residual mists and The Crafter's Workshop stencils. And after misting the Maya Road chipboard letters, I just had to add the Art Anthology stone effects paint for that gritty texture.

Playing along with Pagemaps.

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Do you have a "whinery" at home? *winks*

So apparently we have a "whinery" at home.....an exclusive club where whining about stuff is the main aim...*LOL*

Meet the founding members...littlest nephew J and niece S.

Really fussy little "whiners"....ahem....with clearly discerning tastes for "how" things should be done....*winks*

Yes. We have a "whinery" at home. With a fine selection of "whines". *LOL*

Inspired by the sketch at Pagemaps.

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What is the one thing an overzealous aunt must do when she takes her nephews to school? :)

What is the one thing an overzealous aunt must do when she takes her nephews to school? Take photos in the car of course! *LOL* As always, not very successfully..haha..

Just sharing another layout I did for Your Scrapbook Stash. I was inspired by the sketch at Pagemaps. 

Supplies: Simpe Stories Baby Steps patterend papers and stickers, Maya Road kraft envelope, mist and  chipboard button, The Twinery twine, May Arts ribbon, buttons, burlap, brown pen, twine.

P/s: Come play along with my guest Debbie's Vintage Photo challenge! :)

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How to use mats to create interest on your layouts...:)

Hello friends! Today I want to share how to matting can be used to create interest on your layouts. :)

For the photos, I

1. Used a chipboard as a frame

2. Matted with scrap cardstock/patterned paper

3. Double matted with scrap cardstock/patterned paper

Matting gives the photo depth but is a real paper waster unless you use scraps [mine usually has stamping or journaling underneath it actually] or you can cut out the backs of the paper.

I placed all three photos on a piece of patterned paper and used some scrap brown cardstock to mat that patterned paper [these are strips of brown cardstock to reduce the bulkiness]. It wasn't big enough to mat the whole piece of patterned paper...so I used some red patterned paper scrap for the last bit [on the right]...again, I didn't have enough [notice the gap?] so I strategically placed some burlap and a butterfly element there to "distract"...I'm sure you wouldn't have noticed if I didn't tell you! *LOL*

My main photo mat was propped up on 3D dots so that I can slip little bits of burlap, doiley and pearls underneath.

 

I crumpled some wrapping tissue to serve as a mat for my journaling. 

I used the sketch at PageMaps.

What do you think? To mat or not to mat? *LOL*

Supplies :(from Your Scrapbook Stash) Crate Paper chipboard, sitckers and papers, Others: wrapping tissue, buttons, burlap, pearls,doiley, butterfly embellishment, Prima canvas letters.

*Edited* I won the PageMaps Spunky Sprouts contest! :)

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Is blackmailing in my future? *winks*

I find myself saying "Look here!" a lot as the official memory keeper. We all know photo-taking is such hard work. Someone blinks. Someone looks away from the camera. The lighting conditions are less than perfect et cetera. It can be frustrating! But on the bright side, I have in my possession, lots of future blackmail photos [insert evil laugh] ...hehe..naked bath photos of my nephews...*LOL*

Here is my mother, holding my niece, S and argh...not looking at the camera....yes yes yes, it's the same day I took the candid shot of my dad with my nephew and niece [which you all had a good laugh over *winks*]

I love it when I can use minimal supplies to create a layout (aka my guest Lynnda's minimal challenge). I used the sketch from PageMaps. 

Supplies from Your Scrapbook Stash: Crate Paper stickers, papers and chipboard, white pen, Maya mist (silver), wrinkle ribbon, trim, lace, baker's twine, white pen.

P/s: A couple of days more to get your entries in for my guest Angi's gifting challenge! :) 

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Saturday memories

Hello friend! Just wanted to share a layout I did for the challenge over at TAAFOMFT...fave day of the week...mine is Saturday...that's the day I get to spend time with my nephews (all 3 of them!)...creating our happy Saturday memories...:)  I used the sketch at PageMaps.

Patterned papers are a mix of Cosmo Cricket, Prima and Teresa Collins. Letter stickers are from Studio Calico. Banner Stickers are from Jenni Bowlin. Some brads, buttons, googly eyes, string and Prima pom pom trim.

Have a fabulous weekend! :)

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B is for boys

Supplies: Patterned paper: Sassafras, Cosmo Cricket, My Little Shoebox, Cardstock: Bazzill, Chipboard: Pressed Petal, Felt crowns: Fancy Pants, Stickers: Adorn It, American Crafts & ProvoCraft, Mask: Tim Holtz, Others: Corrugated cardboard, ribbon & floral iron-on (Courtesy of Jeanet), thread, duck (hama beads), Dymo tape, distress inks, glimmer mist.

...B is for boys...thank you Picasa...because of you, I didn't need to go look for old photos in my CD library...I found these pictures of my nephews right on my computer...

I'm loving the masking, inking and misting technique a lot...can you tell? This was a really fun layout to do...comparing how different my nephews look when they were about the same age.

Inspired by PageMaps.

* Edited* I made Layout of the Week at my LSS MWL! :)

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