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Saturday, May 28, 2011

This Weeks Scraps

Here are a couple of the layouts I put together in the last week or so.  Still trying to finish off 2008 pictures... Both of these layouts were created using sketches/scraplifts for a challenge at the great Friends That Scrap yahoo group!  Thanks for giving me some inspiration!  I also raided some OLD supplies to put these together.  I've purchased quite a bit of new supplies lately, I decided it was time to USE some of the things that have been on the shelf for awhile to make room to put away the new toys! 

And here are some of the cards I made recently.  These were not created for any challenge but I continued attempting to use some of my older supplies.  Aren't I a good girl?? The first five use a paper line called Little Sprout.  The next one includes a cute "thank you" transparency that made that card super quick to put together (after I figured out how to attach the transparency without having any adhesive show!). The next card includes some metal embellishments. I always liked these, but never found just the right place to use them - so I created just the right place. The last one uses some miscellaneous die cuts. Actually, they are from the same kit that the Summer layout above uses. Lots of fun and feeling less guiltly about my "stash" now!


Saturday, May 14, 2011

The Scrap Continues!

Some days I can struggle forever on a layout or card and never get it "quite right". Today, things fell into place and I was able to complete a lot of projects.  This eveninng I worked on a couple of challenges provided by the great yahoo group FriendsThatScrap.  Here they are:

Scrappy Day!!

Today was a great scrappy day for me! I got a lot accomplished! First, I finished a 2 page layout from our trip to OK in 2008.  This layout was created with my new Graphics 45 Renaissance papers.
My next projects were also from the fall of 2008 (maybe someday I'll start working on 2009 pics...) I used Pink Paislee's Queen Bee papers for both of these layouts.  And the amazing thing? I didn't use any stickles on these pages!


Saturday, April 23, 2011

OK Trip Layouts - 2008


Okay, so I haven't done any of the IMPORTANT pictures of my family from this trip yet, but progress is progress, right??
The Swim layout was lots of fun. Used to different kinds of paint on the chipboard swirls and used one of my border punches on the brown cardstock. But the best part was using one of my transparencies! I have quite a few and never figure out how to use them. I think the transparent blue semicircles work very well here!
The Dining Out layout was created with a sketch challenge in mind.  One of my yahoo groups is hosting a challenge - they post a sketch & you use it to create a layout.  This is what I came up with.  The ladybug ribbon and brads were recently received from a PIF and the other ladybug embellishments were received years ago from a swap I participated in.  Since I couldn't find any picnic themed embellishments I thought the ladybugs were a cute option!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Anniversary Cards - Simple Elegance Papers




Here are some cards I made this week using the Paper Studio's Simple Elegance paper pack. I love the black & cream/gold patterned papers.  Very formal, great for Anniversary cards!

Sunday, April 10, 2011

BG Max & Whiskers Cards





A few cards I put together with a BasicGrey Max & Whiskers kit.  Fun!