Be open

Supplies: Patterned paper: My Mind's Eye, Cardstock: Bazzill, Others: Brads, ink, transparency, thread, lace, stickers.

Be open. To possibilities. Every generation has the chance to change the world. Be the change you wish to see in the world.

Inspired by One Little Word.

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Home Beauty

Supplies: Patterned paper: Sassafras, Basic Grey & Cosmo Cricket, Cardstock: Bazzill, Stickers: 7 Gypsies & Ptovo Craft, Others: Glitter stickers, butterfly applique (courtesy of Jeanet), transparency, masking tape, black ink.

Meet my Home Beauty...my suede boots...that I've only worn out once since I got it in 2007...why? Because it inadvertently rains the moment I think about wearing them. Oh yes, I can conjure rain by thought. If I think about the boots the night before, it rains the next morning. I have dresses and a matching bag to go with these boots but can only admire them at home...:(

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So sweet

Supplies: Patterned paper: Glitz Design, Cardstock: Coredinations, Stickers: ProvoCraft, Wood letters (titling): Kaiser Craft, Others: Stickles, red paint, buttons, transparency, white pen, stamp, Stazon.

This week's challenge at Scrapping Out Loud is all about ripping! Oh yes! Rip some paper, fabric, cardboard or whatever you want...Cool eh? My So Sweet layout does have some strategic bits of ripping...it was hard for me to rip a perfectly good piece of paper...ahh..the lengths we go for our craft...lol.:). I used only 1 sheet of patterned paper..the red bits are the reverse side of the paper..and some scrap cardstock for the photo mat. Yay! Go green!

I printed the lyrics of the nursery rhyme on transparency, then adhered them to the paper. This was done on clear acrylic...the visible portion was stamped with Stazon.


Some stitching along the little clusters of photos...


The layout features my 2 nephews having fun on my bed...when they were supposed to be napping...this marks the first time I've been unsuccessful at getting them to zzz....:( They were so chatty! I tried everything! Including ignoring them...which prompted them to take turns pretending to be me & tucking each other to sleep singing Six A Song of Sixpence...It was hilarious watching and listening to them...lol..this was the first time they've ever sang this nursery rhyme out loud...


The title of this layout was inspired by the word Sweet at One Little Word. Pin It

Why?

Supplies: Patterned paper: SEI (base), October Afternoon (houndstooth) & Fancy Pants (Scalloped edges & flower), Rub-ons (on photos): Tinkering Ink, Chipboard: Heidi Swapp, Stickers: American Crafts, Others: Thread, glossy accents, black pen & white pen.

I just had to scrap this photo [chuckle]. Check out the expressions on my nephews' faces when grandma gave them new toys. The older one was elated with his cool Power Rangers toy while the younger one was visibly disappointed with his noisy chicken flashlight. If he could articulate what he was thinking, it would probaby be "Why can't I get the cool toy?"


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You smell so good

Supplies: Patterned paper: Basic Grey, Cardstock: Bazzill, Word stamp (baby): Heidi Swapp, Stickers: Doodlebug Designs, Chipboard: Fancy Pants, Others: Ribbon, white pen, photo corner punch, black ink, embossing powder

I love babies. I love how tiny their hands and feet are. I especially LOVE how they smell.

This layout features my littlest nephew, J. ( I have 3 nephews!) At two months, he startled me when he laughed out loud along with me when I was watching a sitcom - gums showing and all...awww...so cute! By the time I whipped out my camera, it was too late. I tried to fake laughing out loud but there's no tricking this little fella. Since I see him just once a week, I'll just have to wait for another opportunity to capture that elusive shot. Right now, I'll just have to be contented with this shot.

Another quick layout...I stamped the word baby all over the baby with distress ink in black soot, heat embossed, then smeared ink all over. Added the patterned paper, ribbon and then faux stitching with a white pen along the edges. I inked the chipboard with distress ink, then outlined with a white pen. The title for this piece was inspired by One Little Word. Pin It

Yes

pSupplies: Patterned paper: American Crafts & Paper Salon, Cardstock: Bazzill, Chipboard: Heidi Swapp, Stickers: Doodlebug, Others: Ribbon, white pen, cork paper, stickles.

I've always wanted to design and make really cool and functional furniture. I love hidden spaces and drawers. This "kai" table by Japanese designer Hirakoso is really something I could envision doing. Look at all the hidden spaces to store stuff! I could totally store all my scrap stuff! :) Yes. This is what I want to do - design really cool and functional furniture. What's your dream job?

This layout was inspired by the prompts at One Little Word and Category Stories. Pin It

Reflections of an aunt

Supplies: Patterned paper: Basic Grey, Chipboard letters: Heidi Swapp (black) & K & Co (large R), Stickers: Toga (Black) & Adorn It, Others: Ribbon, felt, twill, black pen, clear button, thread, recycled folder.

I love being an aunt. My nephews come over once a week and we have a glorious time together. Kids are really easy to entertain and they basically like to do the same thing over and over again. They are easily excited by the free toys that come with a meal or cereal box and would find fun in anything as long as you engage in the activity with them. I always learn something new from them through our interactions. :)

I made this from an old folder which I covered with Basic Grey paper (the boys love dinosaurs!) and used felt for the spine (paper tends to crumple). Added some ribbon scraps & managed to spell the word "reflections" by mixing chipboard letters. If you look closely, you can tell that I ran out of the letter "e" and improvised somehow (with "c"). The letters were outlined with a white pen and then topped with glossy accents.

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Two pairs of feet

Supplies: Patterned paper: Basic Grey, Cardstock: Bazzill, Felt: Fancy Pants, Brads: Basic Grey, Stickers: American Crafts (green & blue), Renoir (black) & Toga (black & white), Photo turns: Daisy Bucket (white) & American Crafts (black), Others: Transparency, black ink, black pen, white paint & clear acrylic.

Last weekend, when my two nephews were watching Horton, I realized that their feet were almost the same size! Even though O is younger than S by almost two years! Evidently a scrapbook moment...lol..

This is my layout for the challenge over at One Little Word. They are TWO this May! I only discovered the site this year when I started blogging. But I've enjoyed all the challenges so far...:) Who knew one little word could be so impactful?

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The Journey Begins - OLW/Scrapping out loud challenges

Supplies: Patterned paper (unknown), Cardstock: Bazzill (Brown), Stickers: EK Success & Toga, Flowers: Prima, Brads: Making memories, Mask: Tim Holtz, Ink: Distress Inks (Marmalade, Vintage photo, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut stain) & Stazon (timber brown), Others: Acrylic base, paper doiley, canvas paper (masking)

I love this photo of my oldest nephew S, carrying his newborn baby brother, J. He was so excited about being a big brother, telling me how he was going to take care of the baby. It is heartening to see how he has grown and evolved in a few short years.

This layout incorporates the challenge at Scrapping out loud which is to follow a grid pattern and also encompasses the word "Journey" from One little word. The title of the layout and the journaling is just a single line - "The journey begins." I didn't want to detract from the poignant photo and the line sums up exactly how I feel.


Some sanding and inking on the photo. A little fun with my new Tim Holtz mask with distress inks over canvas paper - amazing textured effect! I am so in love with Prima flowers! I often wondered why people raved about Prima flowers...now I know...they are so easy to use and add interest and dimension to a page without being too overwhelming. Well, better late than never! Are you a fan of Prima flowers?

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OLW challenge - No doubt

Supplies: Patterned paper: Scenic Route, Stickers: American Crafts (blue), Toga (black & white), Renoir (black), Letter brads: EK Success. Others: Masking tape, duct tape, white paint, black marker

The challenge at One Little Word is the word "No". Check out the story behind the word and the inspiring designs by the creative team here. If you have the time, play along!



My LO is about the way I feel about my nephew.

I used Poladroid again for the photo...love the polaroid effect...The photo was sanded, outlined with a black marker and adhered to the background with masking and duct tape. I wanted the piece to look like a photo pasted on wallpaper (the patterned paper) so I distressed and dry-painted the edges. I used an ice-cream stick for the date. I used white paint for the journaling block (greatly inspired by Julie Balzer) and then wrote my feelings with a black pen. Pin It

U are just keepin' it REAL...OLW challenge

The challenge at One Little Word is the word REAL.

My nephews had a fun time eating chocolate cake the other day...kids can be so messy...I kept them dirty so that I could take these pictures...which just crack me up..:) The older one is obviously the poser...he's into the peace sign these days...while the younger one is still a little camera shy.

The LO was done on a piece of clear acrylic..so you can see through the cutout portion (where the title is). It isn't apparent in the picture because I scanned the LO. I did it on acrylic so that the LO would appear to be a little "lighter" given the number of photos I was fitting in. ..3 large ones and 4 small ones! Sanded the larger photos and matted them. I cropped the smaller photos with a scallop punch to zoom in on the boys' expressions. I added ribbon along the base of the layout to mimic the polka dot pattern on the base paper - lovely Prima paper..


Supplies:

Patterned paper: Prima, My Mind's Eye
Stickers: ProvoCraft, Toga, American Crafts
Chipboard letters: American Crafts, Heidi Swapp
Others: Hampton stamps, ribbon, Versa fine ink (slate grey) Pin It

OLW challenge - See/ Mixer # 8

I combined One Little Word's challenge with mixer #8 over at Mix It Up! with this layout of my nephews having fun as usual. Love the Sassafras paper - the birds are so cute! Also got a chance to play with some Basic Grey stamps - check out the bird cage...so lovely [Thanks to my friend K who let me use her NEW stamps at a recent crop]...:)





The word at OLW is the word "SEE" which I stamped with (my long-lost, almost forgotten Making Memories foam stamps) white paint. I really like the simple effect it produced. And white's always striking on red. Love the red "bumpy" cardstock from Bazzill. Adds just a little more texture than normal cardstock. The puzzle letter was adhered to the round orange puffy sticker. I mimicked the design of the Sassafras paper by doodling the sunburst effect. I used some Graphic 45 paper over the Sassfras paper and added a small round orange puffy sticker for some added dimension. Used Friskers Apron Lace border punch along the top for some added interest. The round shapes I used for the layout was in line with the inspiration over at Mix It Up! Join in the fun!



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Patterned paper: Sassafras, Graphic 45, K & Co (mat for photos)
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: Basic Grey, Making Memories
Stickers: EK Success
Ink: Brilliance in Poppy
Others: White pen, American Crafts white pen. Pin It

Challenges

I decided to combine some challenges on this layout. There are really so many wonderful challenge blogs around. The pictures are of my nephew who doesn't like to smile for the camera but he was having so much FUN that day, he smiled for me and I managed to get a couple of his sweet smiles...:)



First is the challenge over at OLW where the word is FUN. The first picture is of him really having fun and being happy..:) I used the words Have Fun as part journaling, part titling.




Then, there's the challenge over at Scrapping Out Loud where the challenges were to use at least one type of lace [I used three - gray and blue at the bottom of the layout and white lace with which I used to make part of the flowers], use the word of the week - discover [which I used as part journaling, part titling] and incorporate the layout of the week [which I did!].




I also used the lyrics over at Scrapping The Music as part of this layout by incorporating the words "I love you" and "1234" into the layout.

Last but not least, there's the Dreamgirls challenge which was to use 80% American Crafts products on your layout, incorporate a heart and a swirl.

Phew! I saw several scrappers attempt this [combining challenges] and thought I would give it a try but it's really really hard! Hope I did a decent job.


Supplies

Paper: American Crafts, Scenic Route
Puffy Stickers (orange): American Crafts
Other stickers: Toga, Sticko
Ribbon: American Crafts
Blue foam: American Crafts
Journaling pen: American Crafts
Brads: American Crafts (heart), letters (unknown)
Others: Stickles in orange, felt butterfly, lace, thread, black cooker hob Pin It