Scrapbooking// Hello Adventure

Oh, the beautiful adventures our little family has shared so far, and the wonderful ones yet to come... So grateful for my handsome boys and my sweet Dolly puppy. Love this photo of us down on the farm, in our sunny yellow VW bus, by the talented Heather Bybee.

Thanks for looking!

L

Scrapbooking// A Day at the Fair

It's no secret... we love the fair! We were so sad that the weekend we had planned on taking Max to his first State Fair was spent in the pediatric unit instead. It was anything but fun and games. I kind of can't wait to take him next year...

Here's a peek at my layout of last year's Utah State Fair featured in this month's Creating Keepsakes digital Magazine.

 left side

right side

This layout features the design trend "ombre" in the faded title, embellishing, and background paper design. To create the custom ombre title, I simply dyed white thickers with Studio Calico Mister Huey's spray mist and a bit of white craft paint. Easy peasy.

L

Project Life// Family Photos

Our friend and photographer Heather Bybee did such a beautiful job on our family photos! I couldn't wait to scrapbook them! I never order every single print from a shoot, but with these photos, I just couldn't resist! Needless to say, when little Max naps, I steal away any moment I can to work on getting all those beautiful prints documented... Here's the first installment.

An oversized 8x12 print is always a great way to make a statement! I love the simplicity in design and focus on the story the photo tells.

We certainly didn't realize the adventure ahead of us (just shortly after these photos were taken) would include such a frightening health scare for little Max. His bacterial infection has not cleared up yet, and his intestinal issues are still causing him a lot of discomfort. We're hoping this second round of antibiotics will work and that his lab work will show improvement this week.

We sure are looking forward to sunnier adventures ahead!

L

Scrapbooking// La Jolla// Color Combos Galore

I joined up with Color Combos Galore to play along with their monthly scrapbooking challenges. 

Here is the inspiration board ...

Color Combos Galore

And here is my page...

Supplies Used: 

Cardstock and Patterned paper: Crate Paper, Bazzill Basics, American Crafts, Sassafras; Thickers: American Crafts; Chipboard buttons: My Minds Eye; Candy buttons: Basic Grey; Label Sticker: My Minds Eye; Pearls: Crystal Stickers; Washi Tape: Love My Tapes; Chevron Wood Veneer: Studio Calico; Paper clip: Close to my Heart; doilie; tickets; typewriter; bakers twine

I love yellow and pink together! It's such a fresh and cheerful color combination! The mixed textures and patterns in the photo of the bedding inspired the combination of patterned papers, textured cardstock, and embellishments I used on my page. 

PS: My bakers twine got slightly askew when I was photographing this page... but I am too pregnant to bend over and fuss with such things right now. Oh well.

Thanks for looking!

L

Scrapbooking// Be Merry Today

I've been pretty  busy with scrappy deadlines this week. I'm excited to share that I have a layout getting published in an upcoming issue of Creating Keepsakes Magazine! I'm pretty excited to be published with them again! I also have a few wedding books I'm creating for Peachie's Photo Parlour. I'm trying to complete everything as quickly as possible, so I won't need to worry about it when the baby comes. It's been busy, but fun!

Often my inspiration for new pages comes while cleaning up my work space. This page features some of the pretty papers I'm using for one of the guestbooks I'm working on--Obviously I love the concept for their book: soft vintage pinks, feminine details, and ruffles--actually pretty similar to how we decorated for our wedding... Anyhow, I loved the pretty palette so much I just had to create a quick page.

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Close to my Heart; Patterned Paper: Crate Paper, Studio Calico, My Minds Eye; Letter Stickers: Mini Market by October Afternoon; Date Sticker: My Minds Eye; Brads: Close to my Heart, Studio Calico; Pearls: Crystal Stickers Pearls by Mark Richards; Washi Tape: Love My Tapes; Wood Veneer Chevons: Studio Calico; Ticket and Journaling Card: Close to my Heart; Distressing Ink: Tim Holtz; doilies; sequins

Thanks for looking!
L

Scrapbooking// One Hour Challenge// Be Free

Today I gave myself a creative challenge to complete a page from start to finish in under an hour. I also tried to limit myself to using only the supplies that were already on my desk. (Clearly I need to clean my desk...) I ended up adding a bit of washi tape and a few brads to the mix, but other than that, everything was already within an arms reach. The photos and title kind of sum up how I've been feeling lately--it feels so good to just be free and embrace all that life has to offer me right now! Come what may and love it!

Supplies Used:
Cardstock and Patterned Paper: Dear Lizzy for American Crafts, Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper, Fancy Pants; Thickers Foam Letters: American Crafts; Letter Stickers: October Afternoon Mini Market; Brads: Close to My Heart; Wood Veneer Chevrons: Studio Calico; Spray Mist: Mister Hueys for Studio Calico; Washi Tape: American Crafts; Doilie; Machine Stitching

Thanks for looking!
L