"Team Groom" - Two Page Wedding Layout

Hope you all had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. It's probably my favorite holiday!! We were truly blessed with wonderful family moments and yummy food...If I do say so myself. 😄

It's time to share another wedding layout. Today, it's the boys group photos!

 Of course, there will be some silliness with this bunch. They all have fun together, which makes a great photo shoot. I love the mix of fonts on the title which left just enough space for the wood mustache. There is no lack of facial hair, man buns, and long flowing locks on these handsome men.

 I used a mix of scrap patterned paper across the middle of the page to anchor the photos, and matted the photos in burgundy to help them pop on the wood grain background. The mustache paper scrap banners were another nod to the facial hair, adding yet another touch of masculinity to the "Team Groom" layout.

Again, I must apologize for the darker yellow look on the left side. I will have to be more careful to have more even lighting next time I photograph my layouts.

Make sure you come back for the next post featuring my daughter-in-love, the beautiful bride! Have a great week!! Stay warm and cozy.

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Beards Rule"

This is one of my favorite layouts of all time. Trust me, I don't like all of my layouts...

 My youngest really enjoys having a beard. I decided to go through his social media pics and pull out some of the best pics and do a beard layout. Beards are kind of a thing right now.

 His friends had compared one of his profile pics to Ryan Gosling! My son also did some selfie then/now comparisons. One of my favorites is the one he took of himself at the eye doctor! 

 I used grungy, colorful patterned paper for the title, and matching washi tape along both sides to frame the pics.

He also enjoyed decorating his beard for the season or just because he was bored. Love the toothpicks, Q-tips, and Christmas ornaments! What a hoot! I used wallet size pics on the layout, so I was able to cram in 13 pics. I had to have them all!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Have an inspired day!

<Pictures of layout have been temporarily removed due to publication process!!>

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Falling for You"

We don't take professional family photos every year, but when we do, it's typically in the fall. A few years ago we did a family shoot in a nearby park. Our photographer has the patience of Job!

 This layout features our grandson who was two at the time. Considering his age, I think our photographer got some great shots of our little man.

 The lined patterned paper was a nice backdrop for all of the color pictures. I rarely use plain cardstock. I'm so obsessed with patterned paper. The little banner is one that I purchased. It added a bit of a whimsical look to the layout.

There are nine pictures on this layout and still some rom for embellishments and journaling. I like the way it turned out. I'm in love with antlers, especially on a masculine page for our handsome grandson.

You'll have to come back and check out all the other layouts I created from this photo shoot. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Fort4Fitness"

My husband and son participated in Fort Wayne's Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle a few years back. The morning started out a little bit wet, but they had a great time pedaling through the city and beyond.

 Jacob rode farther than my hubby, but the important thing is they both pushed themselves and finished strong.

 And...most importantly, I got some great pics of the event so that we can remember the event for years to come.

One page Scrapbook layout - "Smooth"

This is my son, Jacob! He's my youngest and will be married to his sweetheart next weekend!! Such a rush of emotions when I think about him moving out...

I love this picture of him. This was a professional pic taken while he was part of an a Capella singing group.

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One Page Scrapbook Layout - "Flannel & Beards"

My three boys are definitely of the manly sort.

They can't get enough of their flannel and beards! I love these two pictures of them, so had to scrap them, of course. 

I'm recently obsessed with deer and antler embellies. Heidi Swapp did not disappoint! I love the chalkboard look, along with the glitter and plaid flannel combo. Perfect for my three, crazy, bearded men!!

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Happy Father's Day"

Next week is Father's Day!!! I hope you are able to celebrate with your Dad or another father figure in your life. Father's are the unsung heroes of the family.

 When Mom and Dad work together as a team, it's a beautiful blessing designed by God. My hubby is the love of my life, and he is an amazing Dad to our two boys even though they are now grown. He raised them to be strong, faithful, dependable and to love their future wives unconditionally, to treat them like a Princess of great value. My husband does that for me, and most of the time I don't deserve it. Neither of us are perfect, but we never give up on each other in those tough times. Now my oldest boy is also a Daddy of two precious little ones. I watched him take on the role of husband at a young age, and now he is an amazing Dad who loves his family well.

 Father's are such a critical person in our lives. I lost my Dad a few years back (about two months after these pictures were taken) and it's such a feeling of isolation. Once we're grown, we think we don't depend on them as much anymore, but you realize when they're gone, the sense of security, continuity and safety that is lost. He was always there for me and now he's not. When my father-in-law passed away, I remember my husband and I asking each other, "Who is going to pray for us every day, now?"

Now I'm getting all sappy and wiping away the tears, but that's how it is when we remember somebody we loved dearly. So let me distract myself by telling you about the supplies I used on this layout. The paper is MME Kraft Fun Day and the pictures are matted in Bramble. The title is cut with Cricut's Father's Day cartridge. The wood accents are from Bo Bunny.

Enjoy your family today and make some fond memories together.

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 - "10K Run"

I do not run. If you ever see me running, you should run too, because something is probably chasing me, and it will catch me. My boys decided to run their first 10K with Fort Wayne's Fort4Fitness event September, 2014. They worked hard and did it!

The paper and embellishments are all from Glitz Designs. It was pretty much perfect for these pictures. Confession time, I'm somewhat obsessed with antlers. Some may ask why I added antlers to the page, but my response is, "Why not!" They are masculine, even when they are in unusual florescent colors.

This page went together really quickly. I love how using matching papers and embellishments helps the process come together beautifully.

My husband and I are sure blessed with two very handsome and talented sons. We couldn't be more proud of the young men they have become!! Had we known how great they'd turn out, I think we would have been tempted to have a few more. ;)

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Our Boys"

Being a Mom is one of my greatest blessings! The responsibility of being a Mom changes through the years as does the relationship with your chidren as they grow up. However, even as they find that special someone, get married and have children, they will always be my absolute pride and joy!

Here's another layout from our fall family photo shoot of 2013. These are our boys! We couldn't be more proud of the young men they have become.

Most of the paper, banner, and chipboard accents are My minds Eye "Lost and Found".

 
 The "Boys" title is from Graphically Speaking and the word "our" is Kate's ABC's cartridge.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I hope you are enjoying your Chirstmas holiday season with those you love.

Double layout "Dream Rides"

Hello! Have you seen the great contest over at Page Maps blog? Check out all of those sweet embellishments we can win!!! I decided to do a layout based on the sketch and give it a try.

Here's the sketch they provided.

 

I made mine into a 2 page layout...that's just how I roll.

The pics are from the Detroit Auto Show that my guys try to get to each year. This year they met up with family and had a great time dreaming about their next car!! Yea....well they're probably never going to own one of these, but it's free to dream, right?



My favorite display from the pics they took is the cool green car in the center here which they displayed on an orange track like a HotWheels car...Pretty cool!!

Here are some closeups of the diecuts and embellishments, including my cute little flag. I freehanded it, and think it turned out pretty cute. I popped up the center to give it some life. The sketch used a file tab as a matt behind the main pictures, so I cut this one with my Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and used metallic dots on each side of the tab.

I topped the smaller star with a circle and cut in at an angle towards the center all the way around to give it a spiral lok and added another metallic dot in the center. Like the sketch, I tucked my journaling tag behind one of the photos so as not to detract from the pictures.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!! Have a marvelous week and I hope you are able to work in some time to do what you love. =)