Layouts, Layouts, Layouts!

I've been having FUN creating lately!  I'm not lacking creative mojo . . . I'm just lacking TIME!  I'm having fun at Memorable Seasons with challenges and issuing challenges, etc.  It keeps me creative, and that I love! ♥  Stop by and play along!  From top to bottom, the layouts are based on:  a sketch by Liz, a challenge by Heather, a scraplift of Patricia (who is our member of the month), and a challenge by Donna!  The challenges are fun and always inspiring!

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Lumiere

Two posts in one day! Look out!! I created this page for a challenge at ScrapFIT. My Scrap-Friendzy design team friend Jenny told me about this site! She's a new member of their design team! I checked out the blog, and they are celebrating their 1st Birthday, and they have a Wet & Wild challenge going on! On my layout, I used my Tim Holtz mask alphabet for the title, and I used three shades of Glimmer Mist to do the title. Love it! I also used the glimmer mists on a piece of the October Afternoon paper. I punched it with my threading water punch before I used the mists, and after the mists dried, I rewet the paper with water, crumbled it, pleated it, and then sewed it down. I was going for a ruffle effect! I also used a lot of paint and ink on this layout! Last in the "wet" category, I added some distress Stickles. I got some fabric squares from Stitch Steals a short time ago, and I sewed two of them to the background. The fabric is Basic Grey Urban Couture. Cool! It adds an awesome texture to the layout. I also pleated a piece of Cosmo Cricket, and placed that to the right of the photo. Anyway, I LOVE ♥ Lumiere from Beauty & The Beast, and I was THRILLED to see this huge statue of him in the Downtown Disney Store in Orlando! He's fabulous! I'm loving the way this page turned out, and I'm thrilled to have another page for my Disney album DONE!!

Have a great day, and thanks for stopping by!

The Box

I created this page during a layout tag game! I love these silly pics of the girls! The Weber Grill box was on the front lawn, and when there is a box, there are kids who want to play in the box, no matter how old they are!! I used October Afternoon papers and journaling stickers, Jillibean Soup letters, and Scenic Route flowers. The little chipboard piece is by Love Elsie. I hand cut the little pennant banner! I love the way this turned out!

It's unbelievably hot and humid here. I'm tired of the excessively horrible summer weather! I'm ready for fall!! ♥ Have a great day, and thanks for stopping by!

Scrap Your Addiction

So, I joined a new site, and the ladies there are hysterical!! They make me laugh every day, and it's fun chatting with them! Anyway, Stacey issued a challenge to scrap your addiction! The only problem for me is which one!?! LOL!! I'm addicted to so many things! I chose just a few and showcased them on this layout! I love my sewing machine, ink, new products, and paint! I love the way this turned out!

I hope you're having a great day! Enjoy your weekend, and thanks for stopping by!

Scrapping for Fun!

Scrapbook Kit Club is having a fun blog hop and crop. I'm playing along and having some fun!

I created this layout for one of two color challeges on the site. I love the way it turned out. I used some items I've had for a while. I'm really enjoying using my things up! I used: SEI, My Mind's Eye, PTI (thanks Chris!), Prima, Jenni Bowlin, and Making Memories!

I created this layout for a sketch challenge! This features two awesome photos of Emily and Jessica from Downtown Disney. I used October Afternoon, did a lot of sewing, and journaled on the computer.

I hope you're having a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

Layout Mania Continues!

The Sketch-A-Thon at Scrap-Friendzy was so much fun! I am happy to tell you that I did ALL of the sketches (33 of them)!! That's a lot of layouts for one month! I'm proud of my accomplishment! Here's the last of them!


I love this photo of my girls sitting on the cute Winnie the Pooh bench in Downtown Disney. I love the foam Thickers! I wish I had them in every color!


This is us right before we FINALLY got on the Toy Story Midway Mania ride. It was such a long line, but we really wanted to go on it! Anyway, we are so fashionable in the 3-D glasses, don't you agree? I know, I know, you want big yellow 3-D glasses to wear too! This is all Cosmo Cricket Get Happy!


This layout has photos from the Lights, Motors, Action! stunt show at Hollywood Studios. Very cool and action packed!

I hope you have a great day, and as always, thanks for stopping by!

Four More Disney Layouts!

Using sketches posted at the Sketch-A-Thon over at Scrap-Friendzy, I got FOUR more Disney layouts done this weekend! So cool!


This layout features us waiting in a VERY long line for Soarin'. The bottom photo cracks me up. Jessica is pointing to her pretend watch to emphasize that we've been waiting a long time! It didn't matter though, because Soarin' is worth the wait! We loved it!


This layout is for Test Track! This also was worth the wait! Such a fast ride, and we loved it! We went on this quite a few times! Awesome! I love the October Afternoon papers and die cuts that I used on this page!


This layout features Emily trying on some fun hats at Animal Kingdom! The girls loved trying on the cool hats! I used a cool Jenni Bowlin journaling heart! I love the way this layout turned out! So fun!


This is another page that features the photos I took during the Kilimanjaro Safari ride at Animal Kingdom. Very cool animals! Amazing attraction! I used Cosmo Cricket Earth Love! It will coordinate with the first page that I created featuring the Kilimanjaro Safari attraction.

I hope you had a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

. . . we're on our way! . . .

I am just on a roll with creating layouts! And, of course, it's another Disney layout! These are photos of us on one of the Walt Disney World transportation buses for the first time heading to our first park, Epcot! The excitement of actually being on the way to our first park was awesome! I used another sketch at Scrap-Friendzy.


Here's a closeup of page one which features Emily and Dave.


Here's a closeup of page two which features Jessica and me. Most of the papers and the die cuts are by October Afternoon. The orange paper is Cosmo Cricket. The title is foam Thickers.

I hope to continue creating a layout every day. I hope to have another one to show you tomorrow! I hope you're having a great day. Thanks for stopping by!

Be Happy

Sometimes I forget that I actually have reject cards to post! This is a card that I created and submitted for a Paper Crafts publication call, and it didn't get selected. That doesn't matter to me, because I absolutely LOVE this card! I used October Afternoon Cherry Hill papers and die cuts that I got from the Paper Popsicles online store! I love this collection! I did a lot of ink distressing and lots of sewing on this card. I even sewed around the half circle! FUN!

I hope you're enjoying your weekend, and thanks for stopping by!

The Cutting Cafe' - GIVEAWAY!

I'm so excited, because Regina told me that I can do a GIVEAWAY for The Cutting Cafe'. I get to giveaway a NEW set! I've used it three times already! It's the Assorted Bubble Phrases Set, and it's wonderful!

Here's my newest card using the Assorted Bubble Phrases from The Cutting Cafe'! Once again, I used my new stamp set Night Light by October Afternoon. Isn't he cute? Doesn't he look just like the type of monster who would be very honest with his feelings? He's just putting it all out there and telling the recipient, "I Like You!" This card is all Basic Grey. What do you think?

Here are all three cards that I made using the set! They're all Basic Grey, and they're all so FUN! You can click on the images to see them larger! So, let me tell you more about the Assorted Bubble Phrases set! The set contains 40 bubbles of 20 different phrases. PLUS, there are 2 blank bubbles that you can customize yourself. Each phrase comes in a bubble with the arrow pointing to the left and to the right. Are you excited about this set? I thought you would be! So, leave a comment for me, and I will randomly draw a winner on Saturday! GOOD LUCK!!

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Oh no!

I think I'm going to do a set of cute monster cards! This is the second one! I used a blank word bubble that will be in an upcoming set at The Cutting Cafe'. I printed the blank word bubble, and then just printed the text inside.


This frazzled monster is from a stamp set called Night Light by October Afternoon. Doesn't he look very worried about something? I think it's because he forgot someone's birthday! Once again, I used all Basic Grey papers. I punched some flowers with a Fiskars punch, added some ric rac, and a few rhinestones. I just think this is CUTE, and I'll have to work on another cute monster!

I hope you have a GREAT weekend, and thanks for stopping by!

I Need A Hug!

I'm so excited to be showing you a sentiment from an upcoming set at The Cutting Cafe'. It's called Assorted Bubble Phrases, and I'm going to be using it A LOT! The "I Need A Hug!" in the word bubble is from this upcoming set!

I just got the October Afternoon stamp set called Night Light, and that cute monster is from that stamp set! He looks like he needs a hug, doesn't he? I decked this card out in Basic Grey. I love the way it turned out! I love the pink and green! I used my Nestabilities to cut the brown piece on the card front. I think this card is FUN, and I'm off to make another Night Light card!

I also want to mention that my awesome blogging friend Chris made the Paper Crafts Gallery Idol Top 15!! Whoop Whoop!! I am so excited for her! Her wedding card is absolutely gorgeous, and her Top 15 spot is TOTALLY deserved! I cannot wait to see her NEXT card!! You go Chris!

There is a blog hop at Paper Popsicles tomorrow! Check it out on Saturday on the Paper Popsicles blog!

I hope you're having a fabulous Friday! Thanks for stopping by!