Apple of My Eye - Two Page Fall Scrapbook Layout

 Fall is my favorite!!! Apples, gourds, pumpkins and everything else. Today I'd like to share a layout from a few years back featuring pictures with our grands from one of our favorite orchards.

Do you put titles on your page? I almost always do. It's another way for me to be creative with my page and make it all my own.

I used some numbered washi to line the edges, and multiple scraps of matching fall themed patterned paper. I do love to mix and match. I only had one sheet of the apple paper, or I may have used that all the way across. Leaving a space between the strips was a new thing for me, but I think I like the effect and also leaving a border all the way around and between, if that makes sense.

I matted the photos in black so they wouldn't get lost on the page. This really helped them to stand out, and also tied in the black printed washi tape. Same idea for the black and white baker's twine around one of the photos.

An apple-picking page just wouldn't be complete without layering up some apples!! Using my StampinUp! scalloped punch, I punched around one of the apples on the patterned paper, then matted it again with the 2" circle punch, then popped it all up on the page using dimensionals. 

The orchard and pumpkin picking is one of our fall traditions with the grands. Love them so much! I can't believe this layout is already two years old!! They are growing up so fast! 😢

Hope you enjoy this layout. I have a few more layouts to share for fall as well as a few Halloween layouts. I better get cracking and start posting more often. Have a great week!!

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Udderly Fun"

Here's a fun layout from the Indiana Fair two years back! It's going on now. Wish we could get there, but it's been such a busy, busy summer. These layouts remind me of the sights, sounds, and yes, the smells, of our day at the State Fair.

I think we all left that barn wanting a cute baby calf of our own! 😍 They wouldn't be too much work, would they? They're actually smaller than our dog and I'm sure he'd like a playmate. 😀😁

 The cute paper is by BoBunny"Kiss the Cook" and Reminisce "In the Kitchen". I love the red accents with it. I cut the title and cow with my Circut. The State Fair embellishment was made with a scalloped circle punch and a 2" circle punch which fits perfect inside of it. I used a little bakers twine and a Kraft tag on top. I love to layer my embellies.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Come back to see one more State Fair Layout on Friday morning! 

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Hightway 1"

Today, I'm sharing some a layouts from our 30th anniversary trip to Key West (December 2015)! We had a great time together in a really beautiful location.

 We flew into Miami, rented a vehicle and drove down through the keys. These pictures are from the beautiful spots we saw along our adventure.

 The paper is Bazill cardstock and the Abroad Collection from Studio Calico. The title is from Cricut's Graphically Speaking, Hwy sign is from Going Places, and the number from Nate's ABC's. I layered it up with some banners made from scraps of the map paper and topped it with a SU dot.

 My 2" circle punches (StampinUp!) worked great with the circle maps on the paper.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! More layouts to come this week.

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Family is Forever"

Do these photos look familiar? This layout is for my grandson's album, and it includes the photos of him and one family photo for him to remember how big his sissy was at this age, and how good looking his parents are. 😉

 Sometimes I use the same design, but many times it ends up completely different than the layouts in our family album. I babied this one up a little with the a white scallop border around the photos, but it's still very boyish with the woodgrain, stripes and primary color accents.

 Our little man is so stinking precious. He's his mother's mini and he has a precious personality. He's two and a half now and he's definitely giving his parents a good run! He's very active and ALL BOY!

The background paper is from Recollections and the woodgrain from My Mind's Eye and the journaling card is Basic Gray "Capture". The button embellishments are from Studio G, as well as some SU punched scalloped circles.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Cute as a Button"

April is a special month with our family. Our two grandchildren were both born in April! I find it so ironic, because both of my boys were born in August. We celebrate these two precious little ones!!

 These pics are from 2015. This is how I scrap...always about a year behind, and then it takes me even more time to photograph my layouts and get them posted here.

 Scarlet is such a treasure! I love her tender heart, and her inquisitive, adventurous spirit. She's her Daddy's little girl, right down to her big, beautiful brown eyes.

The paper is from Embellish by Dena "Happi Boy". The flowers were some I picked up at Michaels and inked the edges a little bit. The brads are from Studio Calico and My Minds Eye. I used the bitty scalloped circle punch from StampinUp! for the center of the flowers and the larger scalloped punch for the number. The ribbon was some from my stash and I love how it matched perfectly and made the layout a bit more feminine since this is for my granddaughters album. The title is from Cricut's "Kate's ABC's".

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!!

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Family" Fall Photo Shoot

Here's another layout from last fall's family photo shoot. This is my oldest son and his precious family! I am so proud of them!!!

 They are such a great pair, and they are making a fabulous home for our sweet grandchildren. Our newest grandchild is still a bun in the oven at the time of these pictures.

 The patterned paper is all My Minds Eye "Lost and Found". I can't get enough of these colors because they are so great for fall! Most of the embellishments are from the same packet of paper, but I layered them up with scalloped punches and brads.

The title is cut with Cricut's "Going Places" cartridge. There are several jumbled letter titles in this cartridge which have made it a worthy purchase. Look at our sweet granddaughter! She's so adorable. We are completely smitten. ;)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! More fall family photo shoot layouts to come.

Two Page Layout - "Water Bugs"



Family times are the best! Last May, we took a family vacation together to a beach house in St. Augustine. I took bunches of pictures and it's time to start sharing some of these layouts.

 

 We stayed at a resort with a pool while I was taking some classes for work. The family really got to enjoy all of the amenities, like the beautiful sparkling pool, while I was in class all day.

The paper is Scrapbook Customs and DejaViews. The EK scalloped border punch created the edge around the pink matt. There was just enough space for journaling.

 The title font was cut with Cricut's Lyrical Letters and the layered beach balls are from Life is a Beach. I used a SU marker to create faux stitching along the edges of the beach ball layers.

I cut a sweet picture of my son and granddaughter with a scalloped circle punch and then layered on another scalloped circle in white and popped it on the corner of a picture to give it some dimension.

We had such a great time together!! I can't wait to go again. It's always worth the effort in planning and the money. The memories are priceless and scrapping the pictures will help our family enjoy these memories for years to come.

Have a lovely week!

Altered Keepsake Boxes

Last fall, I bought some cardboard boxes to decorate for gifts for some young ladies at our church. What a fun project! 

 



 I used My Minds Eye scrapbook paper. This particular pad of paper is filled with pretty chevrons and woodgrains...two of my favorite patterns to work with. =)

 I measured and traced around all sides of the box. After the dry fit to be sure each piece was right, I glued it all down with Mod Podge.

 I even covered the inside of each box.

I used washi tape along the edge of the lid. It was the perfect width and the colors all matched perfectly.

 After the box was covered with paper, I brushed Mod Podge over the entire inside and outside of the box, letting it dry hard in between coats. I gave it three coats making sure to seal all of the edges and surfaces.

I purchased a drawer pull to use as a handle for the top of the box. My husband drilled a small hole in the cardboard top. He also cut off the excess length of the screw.  I used two different sized scalloped circle punches (4 layers from each size punch) to make a flower out of magazine pages. I punched a whole in the center of all the layers, then put the drawer pull through, and attached it with a small nut on the inside.

I added a large rhinestone to the top of each pull for a little extra bling. I hope the girls are enjoying their boxes and tucking away all kinds of fun keepsakes. 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 Cruise Layout - "Sail Away"

Cruises are wonderful. This layout is from our 25th anniversary trip which was 3 years ago now. I'm ready for another! We had a wonderful relaxing time aboard the Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas.

I wanted to remember the exact cabin we were in so I took a picture of the number on the door and used my scalloped punch to make an embellishment out of it. I found the cute little star stick pins in my stash. The banners are both made from washi tape.

 The picture of the luggage lined up in the hallway always makes me a little sad since it represents the last evening on board.

Grid layouts like this work so well when you have a lot of random pictures. These pics are "true digital" size. They're a tiny bit under 6" (4 x 5.3 to be exact) which allows you to fit even more of them on a page.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. =)

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.

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.

 

 

 

Birthday card and gift bag

It's a dreary rainy day here!! I try to keep reminding myself that we really need this rain. I thought it was time for a bright and cheerful post.

I got the inspiration for this card from a mass produced invitation where the design was simply printed on the cardstock. I thought it would be fun to reproduce this with diamond shaped cut cardstock, placed in the same format. Well...it was fun, but WOW, it took a lot more time than I thought it would. I used only leftover scraps, except for the card base. I found the perfect diamond cut in Cricut's Art Philosophy cartridge by Close to My Heart. I ran each little piece thruogh my "X" and lined them all up. The pieces along the edges have to be cut to fit. I absolutely LOVE the way it turned out, but if I do it again, the diamonds will be bigger, so there will be fewer to deal with. =)

Here's a cute little bag that went together in a snap! I used the purse from Cricut's Tags & Bags cartridge. Sooooo Easy!! I tucked in a gift card and gave it to my coworker for her birthday with a few chocolates. They go together so quickly, they'd be great for party favors too!

 The flower decoration on the front is just as simple. I got the idea from my StampinUp! consultant, Jodi Geers. Find a newspaper ad with the colors you're looking for. Cut six with two different sized scalloped punches. Stack them all up with the smaller circles on top of the larger circles (6 of each). Poke a hole and put a brad through the center, and crumple up all of the layers individually. What a beautiful way to recycle all of those sales ads!! Perfect for presents or cards.