Category Archives: creative scrappers

As you know, I’ve been having fun getting back into scrapbooking.Today I have a couple layouts to share that are based on the past two weeks sketches from Creative Scrappers. I’m loving their sketches and they are a great jumping off point. I’ve always loved working from a sketch. Most sketches will work with any style and I’m having fun exploring new ideas.

Sweet 17

Supplies: patterned paper by K & Co. , chipboard by Basic Grey, butterflies by Heidi Swapp

Quick Tip: Add journaling lines with stitching. I learned this trick from my good friend Becky Olsen.

With Grace

This is the latest sketch, sketch 92. I just had to have this month’s Jenni Bowlin kit and it arrived in my mailbox yesterday morning. An hour later I had this layout. The vintage dictionary sheet is masked and then sponged with Worn Lipstick Distress ink. It’s actually the same mask I used for yesterday’s card. The vintage product is all Jenni Bowlin and this month the paper I used was new Studio Calico and rub-ons.

 Have a beautiful day!

One of my many flaws is hanging on to things for the perfect project. That never seems to come and then I have drawers of beautiful things that are no longer new product. This layout I mixed up a lot of different items I’ve been hoarding and instead, got them on a page and just enjoyed using them. It’s a bit of a wild mix but I think it works as this layout is about the wild riot of color of the springtime. I’m longing for a hit of color in the snowy white palette I seem from my window.

This is another of my 30 in 30 layouts and after a weekend off, I’m back on track. Using a sketch is a great way to get started and for this layout I’ve used Creative Scrappers sketch # 89. I’ve flipped it from left to right to work better with the photo and papers I wanted to use.

spring

Supply List: paper by Jenni Bowlin and Prima Marketing, transparency, canvas, felt die cut and flowers by Prima, Thickers by American Crafts, rub-on & chipboard by Pink Paislee, felt flower by Fancy Pants Designs, Tim Holtz Adage Ticket and Tiny Attacher, Aqua Adirondack Paint Dabber by Ranger

Anyone else looking forward to spring?

oh how I love smiles.

Especially the ones on my childrens’ faces. Going through my photo files the other day, I came across these photos from the cottage last spring. I’m totally longing for that time of year again. I was taking an on-line portrait photography class at the time and playing around with some depth of field. Lucky for me I actually managed to find one willing participant that day. The funny thing is that now that I’m back to scrapbooking, I just may have more willing models. My teenagers are iffy at best but my two little guys are getting very competitive over who gets the most layouts made of them.

that smile

This layout uses last week’s Creative Scrappers sketch #88. I love the sketch but I’m not quite happy with how this layout came together. I’m learning though!

Supply List: Papers, bingo card, buttons and stickers by Jenni Bowlin, chipboard by Maya Road, Printed tape by Making Memories, black paint dabber by Ranger, stars by Prima,  twine, sewing machine, Thickers by American Crafts

 Thanks for stopping by!

My friend Becky issued me a challenge the other day. I’d been whining, I admit it, how I had planned to do more scrapping but never seemed to get around to it. Her solution: scrap a page a day.

Yikes. YIKES!

Daunting to be sure. I can’t do that.

But I kept thinking. And thinking. And thinking.

And I accept.

I’m going to give it a whirl. For the next 30 days. And maybe even longer.

We’ll see.

And now that the decision is made. I’m excited.

So much so that I couldn’t wait to get started. Here’s number one…

Vibrant

P.S. Just I case you think you’ll be inundated with layouts…I won’t be sharing them all every day. I’ll keep you  apprised of how I’m doing and share a few but I’ll still be posting cards and other paper crafting.

Quick Tip: Use rub-ons  as a layer instead of paper to put an interesting spin on your sketch.

Supply List: cardstock by Bazzill Basics, bling by Prima, flowers and page pebble by Prima, Thickers by American Crafts, sewing machine, circle cutter by EK Success, metal tag by Making Memories, rub-ons by Pink Paislee, dymo label maker, Bird and Journaling Sheer by Maya Road

I’m calling this my 30 in 30 challenge. I’m looking forward to the creative journey. For this layout, I used a Creative Scrappers sketch to get started.

Do you have a creative challenge you’ve been meaning to work on? I’d love to hear about it!

Happy creating!