Turquoise #3

For this weeks mid week mojo, Scrapbooksteals.com has created yet another great sketch for me to play with.  I chose a picture that I have wanted to scrap for awhile now. When we were in Kyoto, Japan we were on our way to temple when we got caught in a torrential rainstorm. We hid out under an awning until the rain let up a bit and it felt great. Japan in August is hot and humid so the rain was a nice reprieve.

For this layout I used:

• Little Yellow Bicycle - Decorative edge cardstock, paper flowers, and chipboard stickers.
• Basic Grey - Pyrus die cut shapes, and brads
• Echo Park - Note to Self cardstock
• American Crafts - Campy Trails paper
• My Mind's Eye - Indie Chic garland
• Recollections floral embellishments
• Ranger diamond stickles
• Ditto Glimmer spray

Authentique May Challenge

The sketch for this month's Authentique challenge was relatively simple, but so much fun! I loved choosing the paper, the pictures, and the embellishments. There were really a lot of choices to make and I liked making seemingly uncoordinated papers work together. For this layout I used the following products by Authentique:

• Blissful- Prosperity paper
• Journey- Stroll paper
• Splendid- Majesty, Renown, & Brilliance paper, Noteables

I also used natural jute, MME twine, snake tape adhesive, and zip dry paper glue.

 

I included two photos of the same layout b/c the lighting is just so different. The lighting on the 2nd one is more true to the real colors, but the first one doesn't have the shadows. Anyway, here they are. 

The Paper Girls Challenge #7

The Paper Girls Challenge #7 was a beautiful layout with a lovely example. I was tempted to try and create something beautiful, flowy, and stunning too. Looking through my paper I came across my Echo Park A Boy's Life collection and the ideas started flowing. Stunning flew out the window and fun boy's layout came together. This was my first time twisting twine around a layout as well. I used Zip Dry paper glue, but wonder if there is a better way. For this layout I used:

• Echo Park A Boy's Life paper and stickers
• My Mind's Eye Abbey Road tag, Follow Your Heart twine, and Kraft Funday paper

Turquoise #2

This weeks Mid Week Mojo layout from Scrapbooksteals.com had be digging through photos from our 2006 trip to Japan. I love layouts that have a lot of pictures b/c it gives me an opportunity to scrap the times that I have taken 1000 pictures. We loved Japan and would love to go back one day with the kids.

The only paper I know of for sure that I used on this layout is from Fancy Pants Designs It's the Little Things collection. All the other paper came from my scraps. 

Turn Back Time challenge

Happy National Scrapbooking Day! This challenge from scrapbooksteals.com is about your past, pre-25 year old stuff. I went all way back to high school for this one! Senior year of high school I was in the play Once Upon a Mattress. Most of my good friends were in drama so we practice was always a good time., For this layout I used Crate Paper Mia collection, We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy, My Mind's Eye tags and frame, Basic Grey brads and Authentique stickers. I forget where the banner chipboard stickers and the banner sticker that I put "mattress" on top came from. 

Sassy Springtime challenge

In honor of National Scrapbooking Day (today!), scrapbooksteals.com is having 4 different challenges. I completed 3! This one required that you used springtime yellows, blues. and greens and the layout had to include flowers. I used paper from my current favorite collection, Echo Park For The Record. I also used twine from My Mind's Eye and sticker from My Little Yellow Bicycle. The picture is of me and my Dad on my wedding day. My Dad may not be the most expressive man, but he is strong, intelligent, hard working, and a lot of fun. I couldn't have asked for a better father.

Turquoise #1

Here is my first scrapbook layout post eye surgery. Things are still a bit blurry so this took me longer than it should have but it's nice to start crafting again. Scrapbooksteals.com has started its new series Turquoise and this is the first layout challenge. I turned this into a 2 page layout b/c I couldn't crop my pictures down anymore and I wanted to use them all. I think it translates pretty well. I forgot to keep a running tab on the papers I used but from memory I have Authentique Journey and Loyal, Echo Park This & That Charming, and My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Two collections in this layout.