Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "My Brown Eyed Girl"

It's way past time to share this sweetness. Our granddaughter is now three years old, so this layout has been waiting a long time to be shared. Isn't she darling? Those eyes, that face....Yes, this Grandma loves her baby girl.

The flower embellishments are punched with various SU flower punches. Some of the layers are punched from vellum with brads and rhinestones for the flower centers.

 Oh my goodness!!! Cuteness alert!

 Multiple layers of matts help to highlight my favorite picture and the olive scalloped ribbon gives the page additional texture.

We'll have this little darling and her one-year-old baby brother next weekend so my son and daughter-in-law can spend some time away together celebrating their fifth anniversary. I'm so proud of this precious family.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!!

Two Double Layouts - "Country Girl" and "Good Times"

Birthday celebrations are the best!! My sons share the same birth date in August, so we almost always find a way to celebrate the day as a family.

 This year, we made the short trip to Muncie to celebrate on Jacob's turf at Ball State. Cammack Station is one of the local hamburger joints with a vintage vibe and yummy food. There were a bunch of tractors on display across the street, so we took our turn posing on them and letting Scarlet turn the steering wheel.

 We got some great shots, even though she wasn't especially smiley that night. She's so adorable with or without the smile. The patterned paper and chipboard embellishments are Echo Park's "This & That". The banner is cut with Art Philosophy and SU's bitty bracket punch.

 These pictures bring back so many memories from the boys' birthday last year. It's always a hoot with this family!

 These pictures were taken inside the restaurant. The patterned paper from SU fit the vibrant vintage theme of the restaurant perfectly. The title is cut with Cricut's "Paislee" with an orange block out shadow.

 The Studio Calico wood grain circle banner just happened to be lurking in my stash. I love it when that happens. I cut the bracket map with Art Philosophy and sliced it in half to use on each side of the collage of photos. The Chevrons were punched out and faux stitched with a fine marker.

I hope your week is blessed and filled with fun family times.

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "The Many Faces..."

This little doll face is my grandbaby! She (and her new little brother) is the sunshine in my life! Check out these faces...

 I just love all of her expressions. The scalloped circle tags above each picture describe what I think her expression is saying. She is a year older now and has a lot more hair and even more personality.

My Minds Eye "Sweetest Thing" is so appropriate for our little darling, in addition to Basic Grey "Lemonade". The green flower is made from washi tape. It sticks up a little bit higher than I'd like, so this may have been a one-time experiment. I also used a little heart stick pin and fringed up half of a journaling tag. The title is cut with Cricut's Lyrical Letters. The SU 5 point flower punch is my go to embellishment for little girl pages. I used 2 layers and the bitty scalloped circle punch for the center of each flower.

Thanks for stopping by today. Enjoy your week!

Two Page Layout - "Tin Caps"

It's baseball season. Fort Wayne has a new minor league stadium right downtown.  It's open for walking on non-game days. It's a great addition to the fun things you can do downtown. Our team is called the Tin Caps, and they are pretty fun to watch, even though, I'm pretty open about the fact that I'm not much of a baseball fan. Each year the company my husband and I work for sponsors a picnic for the employees at one of the Tin Caps games.

These pictures were taken at last year's company picnic at the ballpark. We bought extra tickets for our son and his family to join us. What a joy to share the evening with them!

 You can tell that baseball isn't Scarlet's favorite yet either, but overall, I think she had fun exploring the baseball park. The patterned paper here is all StampinUp! The baseball was cut from Cricut's Sports Mania cartridge. I inked around the edges with Tim Holtz Pumice distress ink.

 The brackets were cut with Cricut's Art Philosophy cartridge, and the title font is Jubilee. The paper flowers and butterflies are also from StampinUp! and the edges are inked with red to give them a little dimension.

I can't believe she's 2 years old already and she now has a baby brother. This layout is such a great reminder of the fun memories we had with our family that night. As the journaling reads, she is way more entertaining than any baseball game. It's kind of fun to do a girly baseball page!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I appreciate you all.

Two birthday girl layouts - "One of a Kind" and "1st Birthday Bash"

Our first grandchild is two years old today! I can't believe how fast time flies. Last year at this time, we were doing the big first birthday bash complete with first ever cake smash! Now she has a baby brother. We are so tickled to be grandparents. It's a great time of life!!

 This layout features her one year pictures. Her parents did such a beautiful job taking these photos. Too cute!! The patterned paper is Pink Paislee's Endless Love collection. It's probably meant for Valentine's pictures, but I thought it was perfect for this precious little lady.

 I added a paper doily as a journaling tag to repeat the printed doilies on the left side of the layout. The pink ticket washi tape, and white ball fringe were sweet embellishments to highlight these photos of our sweet baby girl.

 The second layout features the pictures taken at her first birthday party and cake smash. She had so much fun opening gifts and eating cake for the first time.

 The smile on her face says it all..."Pink frosting, where have you been all my life?"

 I added a few scalloped white frames as accents, and of course the zebra paper to echo her birthday girl outfit.

I was able to work twelve photographs into this layout making using of several wallets and 4x4's. Can't wait to start scrapping our new grandson! What a joy! This Grandma will never run out of cuteness to scrap, that is for sure!

Two page Layout - "Life is Tweet"

Banners are still one of my favorite embellishments. They are so simple, but they add so much.

 The adorable flower was crocheted my best scrapbooking friend forever (BSBFF). I still can't believe she loves me enough to sit and crochet a whole bag of these flowers for me!!! They are so adorable! I'm pretty sure I borrowed her SU banner punch for this layout too...lol! How would I scrap without her?

I found this sketch on Inspired to Scrap. The paper is Doodle Bug Design, Making Memories and Bazzill. The bird in the photos was the inspiration for my title and paper choices. =)

 The title was cut with Cricut's "Straight from the Nest" cartridge.  Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Two Page Layout - "Lots of Laughs"

Today, I have another grandbaby layout to share with you. These pictures are from February last year. She definitely brightens up any day...even a Monday.

She was messing with Grandpa's newspaper. I found it funny, that PaPa didn't care at all, and instead grabbed the camera to capture the moment. The patterned paper is Simple Stories Baby Steps and My Minds Eye. I used the SU scalloped circle punch to make the banner and the embellishment.

 The scalloped circles are folded over baker's twine for a simple banner across the pages. The top flap of the banner is popped up with foam dimensionals in some areas. The pink fabric measuring tape is one of my favorite baby borders.

 Here's the two pages together. Our sweetie is almost 2 years old now, and she's going to get a baby brother next week! We can hardly wait to snuggle him. This Grandma is so blessed with adorable pictures to scrap. I can't keep up with scrapping our first...With two cutie pies, my cup will overflow!

Two Page Layout - "Heartbreaker"

Scarlet seems to enjoy the men in her life. Her Daddy, Uncle, and PaPa are pretty sweet on her too. These pictures were taken about a year ago when she had a lot less hair. Yes, I'm that far behind in posting layouts to my blog! This one is super simple. I look back at it now and I think it needs something else...lol, but I'm posting it regardless.

 The Martha Stewarts crafts and Echo Park "This & That" team up for a cute layout complete with ball fringe and baker's twine. My StampinUp scalloped circle punch makes an easy border, when you cut each circle in half.

 The title is cut with Cricut's Sweetheart cartridge and the wings with Indie Art. They layer up nicely and the line of rhinestones adds a little bling. I used a scalloped border punch on the top and bottom of the journaling tag and put the scalloped border across the tag before adding the writing.

Easy layout, and a most adorable grandbaby. I am blessed beyond words! Her baby brother will be making his appearance some time next month! We are super excited to meet him. =)

Sorry for the delay in posting. I had a few chaotic weeks at work and then a business trip in San Diego...Now it's back to the real world including chilly temps and leftover grungy snow that can't melt fast enough for me. Spring is coming, though! I heard the birds singing a song this morning.

Double layout - "All Night"

We absolutely love having Scarlet spend the night with us. We love being able to spend all of that one-on-one time with her, and enjoy giving our son and daughter-in-law an evening to themselves. The camera is flashing constantly trying to capture each moment.

 

These pictures are from a year ago when she was 9 months old. She's such a cutie pie, and we can't get enough of that face!

 Echo Park's "Everyday Eclectic" paper is the backdrop here with all of it's patterned hexagons, along with some SU "Sweet Pea" and Paper Company as photo matts. The strip of washi tape and border punched polka dots help the pictures stand out on the pattern.

 The sticker flowers were some I've had in my stash for awhile now. They worked perfectly with the patterned paper. I love it when that happens. The journaling block is from Doodlebug Design. I created the banner piece in the bottom right hand corner from cardstock layered with flowered Martha Stewart washi tape. The fabric flower with button is from Basic Grey Fact or Fiction.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Have a fun and productive week!

Double layout "Sweetheart"

Sundays are family day for us. Today our son and daughter-in-law invited us to their church and then we all went out for lunch together. We are empty nesters while our youngest son is at college, so we look forward to this time with our oldest and his family. We are so blessed to be near them and really enjoy being part of their lives and so close to our Granddaughter! She is such a delight!!

She is growing so fast! I can hardly believe she will be two in April, when her little brother is due to arrive. =) Until she has to share the camera with baby brother, she is my favorite thing to scrap about! I have several layouts that are done, and I just haven't made time to share them yet as well as another stack that I'm waiting for a nice sunny day so I can snap pictures.

This layout features her 9 month photo shoot. What a doll baby!

 The newsprint paper is Pink Paislee Secret Crush "Love Notes". The banner across the top is all part of the paper...so cute! I added the doily on the left from my stash for a little bit of journaling. A little bit of glitter paper is used as the matt to highlight one of the pictures. The title is cut with my Cricut. I have a very crafty friend who crocheted a whole bag of beautiful flower embellishments for me. Isn't it great??

I found the pink ribbon with the glitter scallop design on clearance. The doily at the bottom of this page is, again, part of the patterned paper and it made the perfect spot for some additional journaling. I used StampinUp's 5 petal and butterfly punches, and added rhinestones and brads to layer with the newsprint paper flower embellishments.

Didn't my daughter-in-law do a great job capturing Scarlet's personality in these pictures? I absolutely adore each one!

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Two page layout - "Owl About You"

If you've been following my blog for very long, you've probably started to notice a little bit of owl love going on here. I do love them!

Here's another two page scrapbook layout of my son and his precious family from last fall. These pictures were taken when Scarlet was six months old, last October.

 Their pictures turned out great. Photo credit to Eta Fe Photography. This adorable owl hat!!! I have no words for such cuteness, especially when it's placed on our beautiful granddaughter. =)

 It's a little hard to see here, but the scalloped adhesive ribbon under the pictures added a little bit of soft coziness and texture. The brackets were cut with my Cricut out of a nice gold scrap of patterned paper from my scrap box.

 The title was cut with Cricut's "Hoot N Holler" cartridge. There are so many cute owls and owly phrases on this cartridge. If you love owls like me, it's a must have.

Here's the whole layout. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a wonderful week.

Two page layout - "Fall Fun"

Hello, November! I have another Scarlet layout to share with you from last fall.

My son and daughter-in-law carved out the pumpkin, plopped her in, and started shooting pictures. I'm sure it was a little slimey and cold, but she doesn't seem to mind it. The paper is Authentique, Bazzill and My Minds Eye (orange Chevron). I used scissors to cut along the Chevron line on the top and bottom edge of the accent paper.

I used patterned paper for the tree of circles cut with my Cricut. The negative space between the scalloped circles was the perfect spot for some journaling. Then, I cut out a BUNCH of tiny leaves and added them in a diagonal spray across the two page layout.

A few gemstones among the leaves add additional texture and dimension. 

The border on the left is made with three punched scalloped circles of reversible paper. I cut them in half to line the left side of the 8 x 10.

 

 

 

Two Page Layout - "Guess Who Loves You"

Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the beautiful change of colors, the crisp cool air, and  everything pumpkin including foods and decorations. It's just such a cozy time of year. I find myself shopping for sweaters, scarves, and hunkering down under a blanket each evening.

Today, I have one of my favorite fall layouts to share. Scarlet was about six months old here and sporting the most adorable owl hat.

 Out popped Grandma's camera, and an adorable scrapbook page was born. The paper is Adornit "Pink Hoot" Collection, DCWV.

 Border punches and and swiss dot embossing folder add texture to both the title and border strips. The title is from Circut's "Hoot N Holler" cartridge. The journalling tag is from K & C Company.

  I used Art Philosophy cartridge to cut some circular frames, then embossed them and cut them into pieces to frame the photos. StampinUp flower punches and the owl stamp and punch added to the theme.

 Hope this inspires you to do a fn owl page! If you have do, please comment with a link to your project. I'd love to see it!

TwoPage Layout - "Grow...."

Friday is here! Weekends don't start soon enough, or last long enough. There's never enough time to get everything done, is there? We have nothing on the calendar this weekend, except the normal work around the house and hopefully getting the fall decorations out.

Here's another layout of Scarlet. These are her 9 month portraits, and she's already 15 and 1/2 months old!! My scrapping is pretty up to date, it's my posting that is lagging behind.

 The patterned paper is from a stack of My Minds Eye that has a lot of vintage wall paper look, along with some great chevrons. The Washi Tape and border strip stickers are Doodle Bug Designs. The tape measure fabric border strip is Color Bok "Flea Market". The title is cut with my Cricut machine using the "Straight from the Nest" cartridge. Look at this little doll baby!! We sure do love her!

 The circle mat was cut with my Cricut from Pink Paislee "Indigo Bleu" paper. The StampinUp 5 point flower punch comes in so handy for a quick flower. The paper flowers layered on top are also from SU. I added a bunch of brads from both Doodle Bug Designs and StampinUp.

Photo credit to Cindy (my daughter-in-law and Scarlet's Mommy). She did a great job!! I love them all. The sketch was inspired by one I saw in Scrapbook & Cards Today.

Fort Wayne has a fun festival this weekend - Johnny Appleseed Festival! We may get a chance to go for a few hours on Sunday. It's a fun way to get out and enjoy the fall weather, and get some exercise. I enjoy the craft booths and the old time food like apple dumplings and corn on the cob. If you live in northeast Indiana, come and check it out.

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by today!