Back to School Layout

 
 Lexi started the second grade last week. I used the Scholastic paper pack from Close to My Heart to do my layout. The owl and back to school saying is a cutting file from Bear Hugs.

Create a Critter Layout

Here is another paper piecing layout that I made, using the Create a Critter Cricut cartridge. The hills were made using the Country Life cartridge. I wanted the layout to match the animals in Brooke's little seat.

No Boys Allowed

I have been having fun these days making paper piecing layouts.  I used a cutting file from Treasure Box Designs for my layout. The frog and birds were cut from the Create a Critter Cricut cartridges.

Fourth of July with Fanfare

I hope you all had a blessed Fourth of July. I did and am so grateful for my Country. Here is a layout that I did using the "Fanfare" Paper pack from Close to My Heart and some bling from Michaels.

Learning to ride my bike

This was a super fun and easy layout to make using the Mayberry paper pack and stickers from Close to my Heart.

Magnifique Layout

I love this paper with the peacock on it and was saving it for something special. This picture of Lexi with her violin is so precious to me and perfect for this layout. I used blue and green sparkles on the feathers and Mocha Opaque pearls around the bird. All supplies are from Close to My Heart.

The Scrappin' Ladies Layout

One of the things that bring great joy to my life is my CTMH Business. Through CTMH I have made such wonderful friendships and love having them over for my monthly Scrapbook Workshops. We always have so much fun together and the group keeps growing. This layout uses the new "Wings" paper pack and a couple of new stamps sets that will be available in the new catalog that comes out in February. They are "Dreams Come True" and "Take a Picture". I have also used some of the new embelishments. Notice the pleated ribbon and black courdoroy buttons, brads and black ribbon.

January Workshop

For my workshop this month we will make these layouts that I learned how to make at Convention this pas summer. We will be using the "Magnifique" paper pack and "Flip Flaps."
These layouts are interactive, as they open to show more photos. This picture shows the layout closed.

When you open the flip flaps, this is what it looks like on the inside.This is the second layout that we will make. Here it is closed.And, then open. I love that it can hold so many photos. I was able to scrapbook most of my vacation photos in these two layouts.This is the paper that comes in the "Magnifique" paper pack. I have got to come up with something really special for the peacock page.

Santa Layout

With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays and my job, I have been in desperate need for some creative time. So when I got home from work today, I printed up these photos and got into my "happy zone." Fortunately, I had the Santa already colored. He was suppose to go on one of the Christmas cards that I didn't finish making. He is from the set "Share the Magic." The list and Santa letter are from "Santa's List." The paper is "Misletoe." All supplies are from Close to My Heart.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my Blogger and Facebook Friends. I hope you are surrounded with love during this special time of year. This layout was featured in the Fall/Winter CTMH catalog. I loved it so much, that I had to make a copy of it and add my own pictures. I love how the pictures of my daughter, her family and me and Bill fit into this layout.

Thanksgiving Layouts

Hi Everyone, I hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving. This is one of my favorite holiday's. I love visiting with my family and watching the kids, all excited, playing with their cousins. And, as usual I love how the CTMH papers and layouts always go so well with my photos. These layouts were done at my November scrapbook workshop using the Olivia paper pack. The top one uses the "Levitate sketch" from Magic and the bottom uses the "Role Play" sketch from Imagine. The nice thing about having them done ahead of time is that all I have to do is add the pictures. Sketches used to frustrate me because they didn't always fit my pictures. Once I learned that sketches are a guide for you to start with, I was able to manipulate my pictures to fit. For instance on the bottom layout, the left page used a 6 x 6 picture on top and two 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 pictures on the bottom. As you can see from my photos, the pictures on the bottom would not work at the 3 1/2 inch size. Instead of using those sizes, I used a 5 x 7 on top and 3 1/2 x 5 photos on the bottom. So there ends my frustration. It works.

Convention Layouts

I had so much fun this past summer at Convention in Washington DC and can't wait until next Summer for the next one! The paper that I chose for my layout is called "You Rock" from CTMH. When I first saw this paper pack, I did not like it and set it aside. But, I love how well it goes with my Convention photos. The layout that I used is appropriately called "On with the Show" from "Magic."

Halloween Layout

I am giving a party for a new customer and she asked me to do a Halloween layout using glitter. I was inspired by a layout that was done by a fellow CTMH consultant, I wish that I remember her name, on the CTMH boards using "Raise the Curtain" from the Magic layout book. I did a modified version of hers by turning the first page upside down and putting the title on black. I used bulk Hooligans paper, and Black and Gypsy cardstock. The little monsters have Prisma Glitter on them and the title is stamped with the "Cocktail Alphabet" set.

My Little Hot Dog

My little dog Jesse posed so nicely for these photos that I needed to complete my layouts. He was a little humiliated at being dressed up as a "hot dog," but, he went along with it. This is one of the sets of layouts that we will be making at my "Hooligans" Workshop next week.

Lexi's American Girl Doll Layout

A friend of mine gave Lexi some American Girl Doll stickers. One of the stickers is of her doll "Molly." This doll used to be Lexi's mother's doll, 20 years ago!!! When I came home from work today, I saw that Lexi had made a layout using the stickers.She asked me if I would take some pictures of her and her doll for the layout. First, I had to braid Molly's hair and put some ribbons in it. Then we were ready for pictures.Here she is with her layout. It is such a good feeling to have a granddaughter who loves scrapbooking as much as I do.

Remember the Details

One of the things that I like to photograph is detail. I took these pictures of Lexi on the first day of school. I want to remember how little her feet were, what she wore and how excited she was to start kindergarten. Like her mother, I know her childhood will go fast and I want to capture and hold on to as much of it as I can.

This Enchanted Moment

I made this layout of Lexi having her first pedicure/manicure. I titled it "This Enchanted Moment," becaue that is what it was for her. The paper that I used is "Daydream" from CTMH.

I added little sparkles to the patterned paper, to give it a little bling.

On Friday evening I had a group of ladies over for a crop night. We had so much fun. I knew that I wouldn't get much done that night, so I made my layout earlier in the day. I am calling my group "All the scrappin' ladies." When I went to the CTMH Convention, a group performed a dance to a song by Beyonce, and they gave it this title.

Party Pennant Layout

Yesterday, I had some friends over to scrapbook and this is the layout that I made. Pennants are all the rage in scrapbooking and I have been wanting to do a layout using the new "Party Pennant" stamp set by Close to My Heart. I was going through the October issue of Scrapbooks Etc. and came across this layout. It gave me the inspiration for my layout.

I used CTMH's new inks "Pacifica, Pear, Cotton Candy and Gypsy" to make my pennant. And, the paper is "Passages."