Happy 7 - Two Page birthday girl scrapbook layout

 Why haven't I posted this one yet? We're getting ready to celebrate our granddaughter's 11th!! Oh well, apparently I'm a few years behind. Shocker!

She is spunky, a little sassy, and a lot of sweetness! We couldn't love her more.

I love seeing the expressions on her face and watching her open her gifts. She looks so young here!!

I added some little details like photo corners, file tabs, washi tape, and mixed some patterned paper, along with layering up some of journal cards and embellishments. The aqua twine seems to tie it all together. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Hope you enjoy your weekend.

Explore - Two Page Scrapbook Layout

Today I'm sharing another layout from the sunflower field photo shoot a few years ago. This one features my sweet, and super smart grandson! This little man is such a blessing!

Just look at him! What a little stinker. They were both enjoying all the attention. 

This is one for his album. He enjoys looking at his book almost as much as his Sissy. I really need to add to it more often!! Slacker Grandma. 

The paper, journaling card and zip strip are from Close to My Heart "Dream Big" collection. I cut the title with my Cricut. I added some little banners and woodgrain pieces from my scraps and the buttons and markers are StampinUp! I added a little bit of narrow sunflower washi tape to attach the journaling card on the side. 

This is a really simple layout, but I absolutely love it, mainly because my favorite people are gracing the pages with smiles.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Enjoy this amazing fall weather!
 

One Page Scrapbook Layout - Work Selfies

 Just a few random selfies of me at work. Not sure why I took these, but I really don't take enough pictures of myself. These are from a few years ago. I didn't note the date on the layouts, but that's the way it goes sometimes. They must be at least 2 years old because I have new glasses now. 

I like mixing black and white with color photos. Fun paper, cute flowers from scraps, Baker's twine and some washi. Done!

Hope this inspires you to scrap yourself once in awhile. Have a wonderful rest of the week. I'm preparing for my birthday this weekend. I will enjoy being with my family.

We're So Proud - Two Page Scrapbook Layout

 Today I have another two page scrapbook layout to share with you. It's been almost two years since the day my son graduated from the police academy. Have you ever been chest-popping proud, almost like your heart just couldn't hold it all in? 

Being a police officer in today's society is so dangerous, and quite the sacrifice. I'm grateful to all who take this step in serving their community. 

These pics were taken directly after the ceremony. We are blessed with a wonderful family. Not perfect, by any definition!! But wonderful, and all mine, and they make me so proud! Family sticks together through thick or thin and I pray we continue to make each other better because of our bond! 

The layout is pretty simple. I backed the photos with a light gray/blue cardstock to help them pop off the dark patterned paper. The lighter diagonal woodgrain across the bottom, and the washi help to ground the photos and draw your eye across. I overlapped a few of the photos and used a Chevon stamp and punch to highlight my faves. That's it! Simple and easy to duplicate. 

Stay tuned for more academy graduation layouts! We took lots of pictures of this proud event!

Never Grow Up - Two Page Scrapbook Layout

 It's always a treat to get one-on-one time with the grandkids, one at a time. They are fun together, but it's great to be able to concentrate on each of them separately in a way that makes them feel extra special. These pictures are of our grandson enjoying time with us at the park. It won't be long and they won't want to spend that much time with their "old" grandparents. 😢 This layout is from a few years back.

I love these two fun papers together. They're all boy just like he is.

The numbered washi tape is perfect for a kids layout, and the arrow washi tape plays nicely with the arrowed paper at the bottom of the layout. I added some black and white baker's twine on the date tag and one of the photos for extra texture.

Do you put titles on your scrapbook layouts? It's one of my favorite parts of designing the layout. All of the options in Design Space are so fun to put together and mix and match in my own way. I create and lay it out in Design Space so that I can see what it will look like together and get the sizing correct for the space on my page.

Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your weekend!

Wanderlust - Two Page Maui Scrapbook Layout

 The sun is shining brightly here in northeast Indiana. People are calling it "fake spring"😆. Even though it won't last, it's beautiful to feel the sun shining in through the windows. It won't be long, now...Spring is on it's way.

In the meantime, let's enjoy some more calming scenes from Maui! 😎 Remember what I said about the Road to Hana? The road back is also a beautiful adventure! We continued northeastward around the bottom tip of the island. All of the signs instruct you to go back the way you came, but...we wanted a new adventure.The woodgrain paper had the perfect colors to accentuate the landscape. All of the browns, golds, greens and blues make a beautiful background. The washi tape is from another brand, but worked worked well with it, adding a little extra detail. The title was cut with images from Design Space, along with the little wisps of field grasses.

The rustic road signs are also from Design Space. I let Cricut write the "Road Less Travelled", but wrote the others myself and freehanded the highlights on sign posts. I'm pretty happy with the way this layout turned out. It sure makes me want to go back!!

Thanks for stopping my blog today!! Hope you are enjoying some sunshine in your corner of the world! 

Double Scrapbook Layout - "Let's Play"

Oh my....they grow so fast! This is my darling granddaughter, two years ago. We get together with my son as a family every Sunday. Every once in awhile, even though nothing spectacular is happening, I'll pull out my camera. I should try to capture these every day moments more often.

 This lovely lime chevron paper is from Bo Bunny "Lemonade Stand". The felt flowers are from StampinUp!, and the lace is from Paper Studio.

 I punched a few scalloped circles (SU) and clipped inward as the bottom layer of the flower embellishments. The washi is from Studio G.

I still can't get over that this is two years ago! Maybe I'll get caught up some day, but what fun would that be?

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Have a great rest of the week.

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Lombard Street"

When we were planning our California trip, we knew we had very limited time in San Francisco, and wanted to fit in as much as possible. We rented a vehicle, so I was super excited to check out the famous Lombard Street known for it's sharp zig-zag path on a hill.

 Look at that view from the top! The hair pin turns were a little harrowing because the street is super narrow. Everybody drives super slow with cameras hanging out the windows of their cars. It doesn't last too long, but the experience is totally worth it.

 The paper is Basic Grey "Out of Print" layered with a muted green chevron print from another stack. Cricut's Lyrical Letters 2 worked well for the titles (two different styles) which were tied together visually with the teal velvet circle border tape.

San Francisco is so much fun! Be sure to stop back for some more SF layouts. Thanks!!

One Page Scrapbook Layout - "Daddy's Boy"

This is one of those unplanned photo shoots that turned out so perfectly! These were taken outside my son's home on the morning before our grandson's first birthday party.

 I typically do full two page layouts, so this is rare for me, but I absolutely adore how it turned out. I picked up the title idea from a layout I saw on Pinterest. I'm in love with all of the color, and those two special guys in the pictures.

I simply adore my entire family, and we're blessed beyond words to be so close.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Oh Boy - 6 Months"

This little guy melts our heart. Here's the layout of his 6 month pictures for his scrapbook. I typically make two layouts of the mile marker portraits... one for his book and one for ours.

 Isn't he such a doll? We're so blessed to have this little man in our life!

 I love this set of little boy paper!! So stinking cute, just like him.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Four Generations"

Our family is blessed in many ways. We have fun, we laugh a lot, and enjoy each others company. The best part is having four generations around at the same time. I'm so thrilled that my Mom is still healthy enough to enjoy her great grandchildren. I only wish we could spend more time together. Distance, weather, and general "busyness" tend to keep us from making the trip to Michigan as often as we should.

 This layout is from May 2014 and so much has changed! This was about 3 months before my Dad died of Alzhiemers, Sawyer was just a newborn and Scarlet only 2 years old. This was the first time my parents met Sawyer. Wow...Proof that time flies whether we like it or not.

 I used a few different types of Washi tape, some miscellaneous paper in my scraps for the numbers across the page as well as the banners. A pretty simple layout, really, but it sure means a lot to me.

Enjoy your family!! Don't keep a record of wrongs, but be quick to forgive each other and cherish the relationship! Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

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.