I had so much fun creating this scrapbook layout yesterday!  I saw a layout along the same lines in an old magazine and knew I needed to make one for Ethan.  Ethan and my husband play "colors" (their own made-up game with many variations) every night before Ethan goes to sleep.  He had to have a scrapbook page focused on colors! Here's a closer look at the left-hand page.  I used a lot of Stampin' Up! accessories and alphabet dies along with oh so cute pictures!  I tried to use pictures that corresponded with the colors, either what Ethan was wearing or what he was holding. There Continue reading

Tuesday brings our Scrapbook in a Day class.  I can't wait!  I'm excited about the pages I've designed!  When all of the class participants chose this same album, I knew the direction I wanted to take with the pages. Want to see a few of them? This is the first page of the album.  A travel album needs to have a postcard and a fun stamp in it doesn't it? Of course going on vacation usually requires at least one key too!  This is such a simple but beautiful page with the Marina Mist Striped Grosgrain ribbon and the trinket key! Here's the last layout I'm going to share Continue reading

I hope you're not tired of scrapbook pages yet!  For some reason I've just been in a scrapbooking mood.  I saw a fun scrapbook page made using torn pieces of designer paper and I figured it would be easy to replicate the idea with scraps of our Designer Series Papers. Do you have any long skinny strips of DSP laying around?  This is a great way to use them!  I simply tore the edges and layered them for a sky and grass effect.  I tore up various pieces of yellow DSP and there's a sun! I used the Inspired by Nature stamp set and Boho Blossoms punch to add some colorful flowers to Continue reading

We were asked recently to help with a middle school science project.  That's so up my husband's alley!  He loves that kind of stuff! I never would have thought to do bubbles for a science experiment but it sure makes for fun pictures and scrapbook pages!  I used the Play Date Designer Series Paper and Accents which are available on the Clearance Rack for these pages.  They're so much fun and such a good price on the clearance rack! I'm excited to say this is the third layout we will be making in Scrap Club during the month of February!  I think this is the most notice I've ever Continue reading

As I mentioned yesterday, I just got 99 new pictures to scrapbook.  When I looked through them, I realized 56 of them are of Jaan's birthday!  Yikes!  I guess that's what happens when you have two parents who get camera happy (and when you get prints for a penny a piece!)  Needless to say, I needed to come up with a simple layout that uses a lot of pictures! Here's a close up.  I love those new Stampin' Up! Framelit dies!  They're perfect for framing titles and journaling!  Of course the new Pleated Ribbon is a perfect touch when you want a little texture! We will be making this Continue reading

A snowy day is always a great day for scrapbooking, especially when 99 new pictures arrive in the mail!  These are pictures of a little town my children built with their Geo Trax remote control train set, Lincoln Logs, Thomas trains, and Hotwheels.  They did such a great job and they were so proud of it! I kept the pages pretty simple, trying to keep the focus on the pictures.  The colors are Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue and So Saffron. I hope those in Scrap Club will enjoy making this layout in February.  There are so many different pictures and occasions that would Continue reading

Today I want to show you yet another scrapbook layout I've had made for a little while but I just put pictures on it.  For this layout I used the Creative Elements stamp set along with the Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper. The "Memories" along the left side is part of the Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper.  Isn't it pretty?  I added some ribbon and flowers using the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch and of course some Basic Pearls! The pictures on these pages are of my grandma and her sisters over a few years time.  These pages will also be added to the scrapbook I've been Continue reading

Do you remember the snow we had around here before Halloween?  I figured that day needed to be scrapbooked, after all, it doesn't snow in southern PA  in October too often! I used the Letters to Santa DSP, some snowflakes and brads and 5x7 pictures.  It's simple and easy, and very fun! I look forward to making this layout with the Scrap club this month. You do not have to have 5x7 pictures like I did, you're welcome to use whatever pictures you like. Have a wonderful day! Continue reading

I showed you this scrapbook layout a little while back but I thought I'd show it to you again with pictures on it.  These are all of my grandma when she was younger. Here's a close up for you.  I used the stamps from the Creative Elements stamp set along with stamps from the new Take it to Heart and Loving Thoughts stamp sets which will be available in the new Occasions Mini Catalog in the new year. I hope you like the pages even better with pictures added! Thank you for stopping by today!  I promise, we'll get back to cards before too long. Continue reading