Remember | Shimelle.com

I created this layout I think last October for Shimelle's site and for some reason as she got busy it was never posted on her site. I had to create a layout from a sketch and it was using a large photo measuring 6" x 12". I had this picture of my niece and the papers from the Amy Tangerine collection were just perfect .. the blue journal card just matched her little sundress!

It was a great day driving around, and as you can read from the journaling - it was a funny moment we had -- me screaming what a great picture this would make.. STOP THE CAR as we stood on the yellow line in the middle of the road! crazy.. but so much fun. we laughed ;-)

You should try this picture format.. it's awesome! I love the large pic and just a few embellishments create your page ;-)

Best Friends Card | Jillibean Soup

A little card I created using some Jillibean Soup.
Maybe I could send this card to a special friend ?  

To See more awesome cards using Jillibean Soup you can visit the JB Blog !

Best Friends  

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup 
Kraft Card Base
Patterned Paper: Spicy Social Soup/ 2 Parts Tweet; Soup Staples II/ Green Salt
Cardstock Stickers: Spicy Social Soup/  Shape Stickers
Pea Pod Parts: Spicy Social Soup
Other: Twine

Cool as a Cucumber | Jillibean Soup

 Oh Yes!
Jillibean is coming out with a new release called COOL AS A CUCUMBER Soup!
A little boy line, but you know what.. i'll be using this for my little furry friend Archie!

What do you think? Yummy right?! Love those diecuts.. and that orange .. beautiful! Jillibean Soup has a WIN IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT contest on right now.. HURRY and Participate! CLICK HERE! and Good Luck ;-)

Archie and Willie | Creative Scrappers

Hello and Happy CS Reveal day! 

 Did you have the opportunity to participate in our blog hop Friday? I hope so, it was filled with tons of inspiration! You can visit our blog hop by visiting Creative Scrappers birthday bash link. 

It's time for sketch 267 today. It was an awesome reveal as usual and if you want to see more you can visit Creative Scrappers.

I created this layout using some Elle's Studio papers and wood embellishments. I haven't blogged about our new furry kids - but after Eddie passed away my husband and I had a really hard time and knew we had so much more love to give so we got these 2 little kitties. They were 6 weeks old when we brought them home and although the journaling says 4 months.. it's actually 3 months!  Archie is the male - and Willie is the female. They are brother and sister and really get along well. They do keep up up at night playing on the bed and of course the 5am wake up call for food. Drives US BONKERS! but they are so lovable ;-) If you want to see more pictures i have them on instagram with hastag #ArchieandWillie 

 Our sponsor for this reveal is My Creative Scrapbook! You will be able to get more information on May 1st when their sponsorship starts ;-)

 Hope you enjoyed my reveal for sketch 267 - now let's see yours!

Creative Scrappers - Birthday Bash

Hello Friends!

Welcome to the Creative Scrappers Blog Hop! We are celebrating 6 years of Creating with Sketches  and We’re so excited to share 12 new sketches for you today and some inspiring layouts as well. We have a tons of giveaways that will be happening throughout the day so keep checking our feed and facebook page as well.

We’ll be giving away a few prizes so be sure to play along and check back on Saturday night April 26th to see if you’re the lucky winner!

Here are the different ways you can play along – 

1. Like Creative Scrappers on Facebook 

2. Giveaways will be done on our facebook page all day today!

3. Help spread the news!

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Here is a copy of my sketch - created by Jenny Evans

Hey Ladies! ( photo taken in Los Angeles CA )

I didn't use 3 photos on this layout, but i used one and created a tag on the right side of the layout.  I love the horizontal paper placement, I would never do that!
The Font used for my title is OLIVIER . 

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 Here is the blog hop order

Amanda Johnson

Ashley Horton

Danielle de Konink

Jenny Evans

Jody Rogers

Kathy Skou

Kristine Davidson < you are here!

Michelle Whorwood

Missy Whidden

Sherri Funk

Stephanie Hart

Tara Elias

Back to Creative Scrappers

Head on over to the Creative Scrappers blog and download our sketches from today's birthday bash blog hop! We have tons of giveaways on our facebook page today thanks to our our awesome blog hop sponsors : 

Creative Scrappers, Let's Capture Our Memories,  Paper Camellia, Creative Embellishments, My Scraps & More, Scrapbook & Cards Today, Simple Stories, Jillibean Soup, Pinkfresh Studio, Davida Stafford - CTMH, Paper Issues, My Creative Scrapbook

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Thank you for playing along today and helping us celebrate 6 years of awesome sketches and layouts!  Check in Sunday with us for more layouts using Sketch 267.

Please visit Michelle's Blog to continue on the Blog Hop!

Uncle Day | Jillibean Soup

Hello Friends! 

I'm sharing my latest layout created for Jillibean Soup. It's called Uncle Day! We had my nieces visit in March and they both loved jumping, dancing, and playing around with Uncle Steve. Marissa wanted an entire day dedicated to Uncle Steve and she called it UNCLE DAY! That's where my title came from ;-) 

I used some Placemats for my background and it's so much fun to incorporate bits and scraps of papers into this format of scrapbooking. have you tried?! 

Uncle Day by Kristine Davidson

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Cardstock
Patterned Paper: Cold Avocado Soup/Fresh Orange Juice, Half a Clove of Garlic, Chopped Green Onions Soup
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Cold Avocado Soup/ Label Stickers, Shape Stickers
Pea Pod Parts Diecuts: Cold Avocado Soup
Stampables: Chevron Mini Bags
Placemats: Kraft Simple Circles
Beanboard Thin Chip Alphas: Grilled Gray

Other: Twine, Cardstock, Silhouette Cameo, Sewing machine

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Love | Creative Scrappers

Hello and Happy CS Reveal day! it's time for sketch 266 today. It was an awesome reveal today -- if you want to see more you can visit Creative Scrappers.

This is the page I created - HAPPY LOVE 

My nieces last summer - really making believe they love each other as i click a photo of them, but in reality I know they do Love each other!! I used the Simple Stories - Homespun Collection for this layout and of course if you participate in the sketch challenges this month you can win an awesome prize from SCRAPTASTIC! 

Simple Stories - Homespun Collection Kit
Fundamentals Stickers / Expressions Stickers / Decorative Brads / Chipboard Stickers
Bits & Pieces / Insta-Squares

 Hope you enjoyed my reveal for sketch 266 - now let's see yours!

A Few Cards | Paper Camellia

Hello Friends!

I would like to share two card I created with the Paper Camellia April Kit.
This first card is called XOX.
Just a card for everyday things... nothing says hello, sorry or miss you like a few XOXs. I added a few grey enamal dots, twine and pop dots to give my card a bit of dimension.

I also created a sketch for you to use as you wish for this card ;-)

This second card is Called Let's Go!
A great card to invite that special friend of yours on a weekend getaway or week long trip to California!
I used the globe, the post card and camera diecut for this card as they were just perfect for this themed card. I always love a little twine or ribbon on my cards so i added a bit of natrual twine to it.

thanks for stopping by today and hope your being inspired to create with the Paper Camellia April Kit ;-)

Life Documented (May 2012) | Simple Stories

I'm here today with a Life Documented post using the NEW DIY and DIY Boutique Collections from Simple Stories, and today I'm sharing the month of MAY 2012.

 I used the 6x8" album but included different pocket pages. You'll see in this post that with so many varieties of the 6x8 pocket pages you can mix and match to create a uniform album for your LIFE Documented projects.

Page 3 includes 2 4x4" pockets and 4 2x2" pockets. I thought this was perfect to add 2 large photos and a few small ones on the sides.

  Once I started decorating this page I realized I wanted to add more but didn't want to add another page so instead, I added a 4x4" Photo Flip. You can add these in different ways but I adhered mine to the left of the pocket page. This allows a great Flip to view journaling and another photo.  I love this format, it's like a little secret pocket!

I added a confetti pocket to the next page, they add such fun details to a spread and you can add anything you like. In my Mini Confetti pocket I added some enamel dots, stickers, word phrases, and some small punched out pieces of patterned paper.  

My technique for creating this pocket is simple : you can add your items and sew them to the page protector or you can make a small sized pocket with the items, sew them together and then add them to your pocket.   

As you flip the page, I again used a monthly calendar showing the days of the month and a few pictures of what happened that day. Some aren't exact dates but I'm ok with that.

This following page is OH HAPPY DAY, a Simple Stories Silhouette Cut File. I added pop dots under the die cut to add a bit of dimension.

The last page for May 2012 has a few photos and journaling about misc days in the month.

I am using the 6x8 Sn@p! Leather Album in black for all of my Life Documented pages for 2012. It's sturdiness, metal corner accents, and stitch details are fantastic and durable. The album will be handled often so durability is a must - this Sn@p! album is so far the best I've been using.

I used a variety of inserts for this monthly spread - a 6x8" size featuring 2x2" to 4x6 and also a full 6x8. The Sn@p pocket pages come in a variety that you can add to your album. PERFECTO!

 DIY Products Used:

·         Office Journal Layers 5121

·         Office Card Foundations 5123

·         Teal, Read & Yellow Enamel Dots 5129

·         Pink, Green & Orange Enamel Dots 5130

·         Office Tag Foundations 5134

·         Letter Stickers 5137

·         Typeset Stickers 5138

·         Labels Stickers 5139

·         Words Stickers 5142

DIY Boutique Products Used:

·         Paper Kit 5100

·         No Worries 5102

·         Outside the Box 5106

·         Who's to Say? 5107

·         Newspaper/ Yellow 5110

·         Boutique Polka/Red 5108

·         Boutique Chevron/Teal 5112

·         Decorative Brads 5127

·         Stickers 5141

P       4x4 Photo Flips 4066

Silhouette Online Store

· Oh Happy Day 54658
· Cursive Laugh 57030

I hope you enjoyed my LIFE DOCUMENTED post today - and don't forget to share your pages or projects on the Simple Stories Facebook page 

#Selfie Saturday | Jillibean Soup

It's Selfie Saturday! 

I love that my niece lets me download pictures of herself from her facebook page. She's such a beauty at 16 years old. I swear she could be a model if she had the opportunity ;-) 

I created this layout using the new Spicy Social Soup

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup 
Patterned Paper: Spicy Social Soup/1 Part App, 2 Parts Tweet, 4 Parts Hashtags, Bite Size Bits 
Cardstock Stickers: Spicy Social Soup/  Shape Stickers
Pea Pod Parts: Spicy Social Soup
Wood Sprinkles: Life Wooden Nickels: Journal
Beanboard Thin Chip Alphas: Braised Brown

Other: Twine, Silhouette Cameo, Sewing machine

Thanks for stopping by!
Make sure you visit the Jillibean Facebook page and say HI!

Remember, Laugh | Paper Camellia

Hello Friends!

It's time for a new Paper Camellia Sketch Challenge!
Have you been enjoying the previous sketches? Getting some inspiration from our designers?

This is the April Sketch, created with a bit of simplicity and straight lines.
I love blocks lately and this sketch is no exception.

I used a photo of my friends and I at a crop last October. It was a great time - we laughed, cried and had so many great stories to share. The title i selected for this layout is exactly that... REMEMBER, LAUGH.
the Laugh was cut out from the Chickaniddy Gold foil papers and my silhouette die cut machine.

Enjoy the sketch and let's see those layouts ;-)

Hello Sister Card | Jillibean Soup

Hello Friends!

It's my first reveal as a Jillibean Soup Designer! My Card was created for my sister using some COLD Avocado SOUP! I love a kraft card base ;-) The stickers and diecuts in this collection are fabulous for everyday cards ;-) 

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Kraft Card Base
Coordinating Cardstock Stickers: Cold Avocado Soup/ Label Stickers, Shape Stickers
Pea Pod Parts Diecuts: Cold Avocado Soup

Other: Twine

Make sure you visit Jillibean Soup to see what the other designers have created!

Going Places | Paper Camellia

Hello Friends!

It's April 1st today! Were you fooled today? I actually pulled a little one and told my coworkers we were going to get some sunshine tomorrow and 14degrees! LOL.. That's funny ;-/ ( NOT! ) I'm over winter, tired of this snow and well I created this mini album of my trip to California - were it was sunny and over 14degrees!

This was created using the Paper Camellia April Kit and Add On Kit.

It was a great weekend in California and I wanted to document some of those fun memories I had with some friends . We took a tour from Anaheim to Hollywood and it was so much fun. We got to see so many great sites, and visited some iconic locations as well. The Holly wood sign, Chinese Theatre, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive and So Much more. 

Interested in creating your own mini album..

 CHECK OUT this months kit at Paper Camellia ;-) 

Come back tomorrow - i'll be sharing more creations !