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Carousel Scrapbook Layout

Hey crafty friends!  Welcome to my final reveal of the year for Scrap Our Stash.  Our second reveal of the month is always our blend a sketch, and this time we also had to use three or more of the same embellishments.  I hope you enjoy the carousel scrapbook layout I created based on the challenge.

Usually the sketch blends don’t pose a challenge for me, but this time they gave me pause.  Bear with me as I explain my convoluted thinking.

The left hand sketch had two square photo so I went with two square photos, but mine are 3×3 rather than 4×4.  The left sketch had the photos in the upper left, but the right hand had some on the lower right…photo placement chosen.   The right sketch had flower tucked behind the layers.  Two in one cluster and one in another.  I did the same just one at the top and two on the bottom.  See how convoluted it is?

We also had to have three, or more, repeating embellishments on our page.  The flowers that I pulled from the right hand sketch also doubled as my three repeating items.  I also used the banner strip in three places to further emphasize that concept.

Use mixed media and paper scraps to create a carousel scrapbook layout. Concept could be applied to any theme easily by just changing the colors and title.

As a side note the title was cut from my silhouette using patterned paper from the kit and the font sweet pea.  To make it stand out I added a black offset.  The offset feature is exclusive to silhouette from what I understand and not available on cricut.  I am forever a silhouette convert.

Ok, thank you for dealing with my convoluted thinking during this layout and my attempt to explain it.  I can’t wait to be back with you again…maybe with a little less rambling…lol  Until next time…stay crafty!!

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Family Christmas Scrapbook Layout

Hey crafty friends! Welcome to my first December reveal for Scrap Our Stash.  For the Golden Globe challenge we were to use the movie Gift Of Love (another I’ve never heard of), create a winter layout and use snowflake embellishments.  Tall order right!  Well, I think my family christmas scrapbook layout fits the bill in a non traditional way.

Since I haven’t seen this movie either I went with the Christmas theme from the title and choose a photo of my parents and our family friends Nathan (and his family) taken last Christmas.  I have known Nathan my entire life, and his sister was the matron of honor in our wedding if you’ve seen any of those layouts.  He lives in Georgia now so we don’t get to see him as often as we’d like so I had to make sure to document this photo. I went with non traditional Christmas colors because honestly…I find them hard to work with.

Need to create some Christmas layouts, but tired of traditional red, white and green? Come over and see my Family Christmas Scrapbook Layout.

Another requirement for this challenge is that the layout is that the layout be winter themed.  Since my family lives in the northern hemisphere Christmas occurs during winter.  Sneaky way to fit it in 🙂

Finally we had to use snowflakes as part of our embellishments.  I have four scattered around the page.  I used foil ones so that they would be on the page, but your eye wouldn’t go right there and scream…SNOWFLAKE!!!  Can you find all four?

Need to create some Christmas layouts, but tired of traditional red, white and green? Come over and see my Family Christmas Scrapbook Layout.

I think that’s it for now guys.  Stay tuned for the last reveal of the year for Scrap Our Stash coming on the 23rd.  It also happens to be my brother’s birthday 🙂  Until next time…Stay Crafty!!

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School Age Boy Scrapbook Layout

Hey crafty friends!  Welcome to my last Southern Girls Challenge…for this year.  Don’t worry, I’m not leaving!  For Team Lou’s challenge this go round we were given free rein.  That’s right…anything goes!  Since I have been working on killing some of my older kits.  I created this school age boy scrapbook layout featuring my nephew.

The layout features 2×2 squares as I had a lot of the 6×6 paper pad left when I was creating this.  I also liked the smaller size for this.  Since there were so many different pattern in one area the smaller scale of the 6×6 helped them not overwhelm each other.  Then to make my nephew’s photo still the focus I made his 4×4.  It still fit the grid, but since it took of two of the squares it’s the focus.

To add interest I just used some of the stickers and dimensional items from the kit.  This is another layout for my SIL so I hope she loves it at much as I do.

I’ll be back in December with projects for other teams so keep checking back for new inspiration.  Also, be sure to head over to Southern Girls to check out what the other ladies created, and to enter your creations.  Until next time…stay crafty!!!

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Santa Clause Scrapbook Layout

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – time for the annual 25 Days Of Christmas Movies Blog Hop! #ChristmasMoviesHop

We have 25 talented bloggers gathered together to share with you all the wonderful crafts and recipes you can make this Christmas season, based off of some of the most beloved holiday classic films. There are 25 films to be inspired by for your holiday season, and 25 talented bloggers to aid your inspiration! If you love Christmas movies, you have come to the right place!!

Hey Crafty Friends!  I’m very happy to be joining everyone again for another 25 Days of Christmas Movies blog.  Last year I did a mini album based on the Santa Clause 3 movie.  This year I created a Santa Clause Scrapbook Layout based on the first movie.

Need a quick and easy santa layout with room for lots of photos. Come see my Santa Clause Scrapbook Layout featuring four photos.

My original intention with this layout was to use photos of our kids breakfast with Santa outing that our school does as a fundraiser every year.  Unfortunately, this year it fell after the hop so I didn’t have any photos.  What I did instead was created the layout and made white holding places for the photos.  This is a great idea if you want to make something in advance or if you’re making an album for a gift. These photos are 4×6 and there 3×3.  I love how there are lots of photos, but still white space on the layout.  It doesn’t feel over crowded.

Santa Clause Scrapbook Layout

I think my favorite parts about this layout are the little details.  The journalling strips inked in red to match the red paper strip and the red photo mat.  The chipboard title embossed in gold.  For me it’s those little details that make a layout look cohesive.

Thank you for joining me this year for my Santa Clause Scrapbook Layout.  If you’d like to see the mini album I created last year inspired by the 3rd Santa Clause movie it can be found here. Don’t forget to meet the rest of the hosts for the hop to be inspired by food, drink and all kinds of holiday bits and bobs.

Let’s Meet The Hosts!

Megan ~ C’mon Get Crafty | Marie ~ The Inspiration Vault | Carmen ~ Gross to Grandiose

Christine ~ My Kitchen My Craft | Crissy ~ It’s a Wonderful Life | Emily ~ Domestic Deadline

Stephanie ~ The Tip Toe Fairy | Rebecca ~ The Moments at Home | Marianne ~ Songbird

Ashley ~ Attempts at Domestication | Sue ~ A Purdy Little House | Roseann ~ This Autoimmune Life

Kim ~ Kimspireddiy | Jaime ~ Love Jaime | Terri ~ Christmas Tree Lane |Lyne ~ The Paper Addict

Nicole ~ For the the Love of Food | Marie ~ DIY Adulation | Paula ~ Paula Tisch

Lara~ Love on a Plate | Jaclyn ~ The Dotted Nest

Family Scrapbook Layout

Hey crafty friends!  Welcome back to another Scrap Our Stash blend the sketch challenge reveal.  If you’re new to this challenge we take two sketches and pull inspiration from both and then add a twist.  This month our twist was adding banners or pennants.  I completed this challenge with my family scrapbook layout.

Let me start by sharing the challenge sketches so you can see where my inspiration came from:

From the first sketch I used the doily as my inspiration for the large floral cluster coming from the upper left of my photo. I also used the strip idea from the first photo except I put them down the left side instead of right on the photo. From the second sketch I used the square photo shape and single word title. Also, from the second sketch instead of a tag coming from the right side I used a single banner and a floral cluster.  If gave the same size feel, but I was able to use what came in the Felicity Jane kit I was using instead of adding other product. You can also see that some of my puffy stickers are pennant shaped to meet that part of the challenge.

The photo is my brother and his beautiful family.  My nephew is six in this photo and my niece was just six months.  It’s hard to believe she turned one already!

From the first sketch I used the doily as my inspiration for the large floral cluster coming from the upper left of my photo. I also used the strip idea from the first photo except I put them down the left side instead of right on the photo. From the second sketch I used the square photo shape and single word title.

Hope you enjoy my take and can’t wait to see yours.  As always, if you participate in the challenge or create a layout inspired by mine…please leave me a link down below so that I can come check it out!  I love to see what others are creating.  Until next time…stay crafty!

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