Aug 20 2007
Rascal …a layout…
Do you like rascals?! I have a few but my youngest definitely qualifies! He is such a cutie but never has any trouble finding something to get into. Actually just before I started writing this, he decided to scrub the floor with the toilet brush….hmmmm…not a good idea. More work for me! The photo in the layout below was taken a few months ago when he decided to get creative. Why limit yourself to paper when you can try body art?! 
Lucky for me, it was washable markers and he came mostly clean after a nice bath. If you can’t read my journalling below…it is printed right on the photo and says…. creative genius, maybe…little rascal, definitely. 
Rascal
I’ve been doing a little scrapbooking lately and having fun with it. It was actually how I started paper crafting in the first place and it is fun to go back and use the skills I’ve learned and try it again. This layout was originally created for a review I did on Hambly Screen Prints for Craft Critique a few weeks ago. I love their product…it was fabulous to use! I’ll definitely be buying some in the future.
This design features Hambly’s gorgeous metallic silk screened patterned paper and two of their fabulous transparencies. I had a lot of fun layering them all together for this fun look. I was trying to get a funky fresh look to go with the “body art”. Very little stamping on this design, just a little Rascal stamped onto the Cosmo Cricket chipboard button “R”. I used my Karen Foster Snap Stamps to spell it out. The star chipboard strip is from SU’s Ginormous Flowers Chipboard set. I took the stars and sprinkled them along the right side of the layout. The orange star strip along the left is a rub-on by Hambly Screen Prints and ties in with the star theme. The scraps of May Arts ribbon pull the teal/aqua color from the transparency. I just love this ribbon. It is fast becoming one of my faves. I can’t seem to put it down lately!
It’s a dreary Monday morning here. Very wet but we really need the rain. I’m going to be finishing up some designs, playing with my rascas and catching up on some housework. Not much fun (the housework that is) but it really needs to be done! 
Wishing you a very happy Monday!
Supply List:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Patterned paper: Hambly Screen Prints
Stamps: Mini Formal Snap Stamps - Karen Foster Design
Ink: Only Orange Craft- Stampin Up
Other: Transparencies - Hambly Screen Prints, star chipboard - Stampin Up, R chipboard button - Cosmo Cricket, ribbon - May Arts, paint - making Memories, sewing machine, orange star rub-ons - Hambly Screen Prints
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This is so great!! Love the fun colors and layout — and of course the focal image is adorable!
This is just cute as can BE!!! LOVE that picture, the paper, colors, layout…FABULOUS job J! I LOVE IT!
LOL!! this just cracks me up!! Rascal, indeed!! great page, Julia!!
What a great layout of such a cute subject!!!! This will definitely be a wonderful memory to keep! BTW- my youngest is my Rascal too. Yesterday, the toilet stopped up and her toothbrush went missing- hummmmm?!?
What a cute little boy. I had one rascal of a boy when my 18 year old son was a baby and toddler. Oh my goodness I have always said he needsike to have a boy just he was so he knew what he put me through–he he. I’m back to scrapbooking too. I love your layout. The colours are great!
I realized that young mothers have their hands full, and I certainly had my share of RASCALS when my son was young…but as someone who has ‘done their time’ find these kinds of things simples adorable and hilarious! It’s not so much fun when you have to clean up the results of their curiosity, but from an outsider view, it’s worth several giggles. TFS your fun layout!
I love that layout and I love all the marker on his face! My two year old put diaper cream on her face last night - she emptied half the tube! I’m sure marker on the face is just around the corner.
So cute Julia! I really, really need to get out my scrapbooks!
Oh, Julia! Great photo, fantastic, succinct journaling — and what a layout! I am soooooo loving this — and it is feeding my scrapbooking itch ;^)*
What a great page! Love the teal/orange color combo! Katie
Your child would fit in great in my house! My youngest always prefered the walls, but would still experiment on himself too. I love the layout, especially your color choices, but actually it looks from the photo as if he chose the color scheme!
Julia, the photo is priceless! Your layout and accents incredible!
This is such an awesome layout! I just love the orange and turquoise together!
Oh my goodness, J, what an awesome picture! LOL. So cute!!! Great layout too!!!
A rascal, for sure! Beautiful page, Julia. I checked out those Hambly Screen Prints. You do wonderful work with them!
Body art is GOOD! Makes great scrapbook pages!
Oh my goodness…adorable! I love the body art!! Amazing page, Julia!
LOL, I love this… His expression is priceless!
And what a very precious little rascal he is!! I love this photo!!
Love this layout. The colours are great.
It’s amazing what kids get up to when you turn your back for just a second! Good job they were washable pens and permanant markers eh?! Lol
Love this layout. The colours are great.
It’s amazing what kids get up to when you turn your back for just a second! Good job they were washable pens and not permanant markers eh?! Lol
My daughter used a Sharpie and did some body art on her stomach at a similar age. Lucky for me it was Winter so it wore off before Summer!
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HAHAHAHA too cute!! SOMEday, you’ll be able to laugh about it all…