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2017 | Felicity Jane

   Hey crafty friends!  Back today with another page inspired by the sketch challenge at Challenge Yourself.  They always have different challenges, but the one constant is it must include a photo with you in it.  I think that’s awesome because we tend to end up behind the camera capturing the memories rather than being on the pages too.  
     My photo are of hubby and I on our date night during our recent vacation.  We had supper and went on the Haunted Mansion ride.  I’ve been going to Rehoboth since I was maybe 12 and this was the first time I’d ever been on it. 
     Everything on the page came from the Felicity Jane Summer kit.  I’m almost done sharing layouts from that kit.  I attached all the die cuts with The Best Glue Ever which is normal, but it also worked really well on the flair.  
     Really easy page this time, and I appreciate you always checking it out.  I’d love to hear your comments!  Until next time…stay crafty!

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Summer Lovin’ | Felicity Jane

     Hey Scrappy Friends!  I’m back here today with a layout created from the Felicity Jane Summer kit.  I’ve almost killed this one! 
     They layout I created today was also used as a short tutorial over at ScraPerfect for my design team spot.  I used The Best Glue Ever and some foam to add dimension to my layout replacing the expensive foam tape I used to use.  Can you see the shadow under the corner of my photo?
     I usually start my scrapping with a sketch, but this one I didn’t.  I started with what I had left from the kit.  The yellow strips are a branding pieces, and the grid is the washi I received in the kit.  This has to be my favorite washi ever, and I think I’ve used it in every layout I created from this kit.
     After I did the main part of the page the upper left felt quite empty, and honestly look odd.  To combat that I created a cluster using the washi, some of the kit embellishments and some of my homemade enamel dots.
     I have also taken to make my splatters with my water brush and inexpensive watercolor set.  I’ve found that I get better control with the water brush and I can make my color as vibrant or muted by the amount of water I add.  I’m going to try the brush with my color shine next.
    Okay…I think that’s it for now…back to creating.  Until next time…stay crafty!


Beach Carbs | Felicity Jane

    Hey scrappy friends!  I’m here today with a layout inspired by Laura’s sketch over at Stuck ? Sketches.  I don’t usually do layouts that are all strips as they are a challenge to me, but I figured since I’m challenging myself with the no buy I’d also challenge myself to try sketches that I normally would shy away from.
    I’m still working on killing my Felicity Jane Summer kit, and this one was made with branding strips, washi and cut up pocket page cards.  
    The embellishments were also from the kit, but I added my homemade enamel dots, and one of the doilies that I bought in a pack of 1,000!  Leaving the doily white didn’t give it enough umph so I colored it with a Mr. Huey’s ink dauber that I received in a Studio Calico kit year and years ago.
     The odd title came from a lack of letters left in my kit, but I does fit if you read my journalling.  Every year on the day my parents leave the beach we go for breakfast as a place called Royal Treat.  They have the biggest breakfast I’ve ever seen, and thick Italian toast…it must be two inches thick.  So the name does fit.
      I also turned the turquoise project life card the “wrong way to make the scallops look more like stripes, and I used the black and white stripe branding strip to fit challenge over at Lasting Memories.
     Hope you enjoyed reading about my process, and I hope to be back soon with new layouts and even a process video.  I’ve been so busy just creating that I haven’t stopped to filmed anything.  Until next time then…stay crafty!





Happy Little Head | Felicity Jane

    Hey Scrappy Friends…Happy September!  I’m starting the month off by participating in Challenge #359 over at Lasting Memories.  The challenge was to use polka dots.  You can use a little or a lot. 

     In the main photo it’s hard to see so I took a close up for you.  I also used a stamp that looks like polka dots.  
     All of these goodies are from the Felicity Jane Summer kit.  I’m working  on using this one up.  So far I’ve gotten five layouts from the kit and I have three full sheets of paper left.  I’m hoping to get at least three more layouts from the kit.  My goal for each one is at least eight.
    With that said…I’m off to use a new sketch and try to get that kit killed.  Until next time…Stay crafty!
     

Family Ties | Felicity Jane

    Hey Scrappy Friends!  I’m back today with another layout.  This one I actually completely while on vacation. It’s amazing how little you actually need to scrap when away from your space.  
     This layout was inspired by the rewind sketch at Rochelle Spears blog and the color/friend challenge at GrandDiva’s Creative Corner.  The friend part comes from including a photo of my parents with our kiddos.  Hubby and I are blessed for my parents to be considered friends as well as family.  It also goes with the new beginnings challenge at Use Your Stuff because our baby girl in this picture isn’t even three months, I hadn’t gone back to work yet, and it was our first time away as a family of four.
    This layout was made with goodies from the Felicity Jane Summer kit.  The only things I added were some paint splatters from my cheapy watercolor set and some of my homemade enamel dots attached with my scotch tacky glue. I only used the scotch glue rather than my best glue ever because I had forgotten it at home and Michael’s only carried the Scotch.
     The cluster in the upper right hand corner is several pieces all stacked together and cemented with my Tim Holtz tiny attacher.  There is washi from the kit, a label, a die cut that had a saying on it, and then a stamp that I cut out.  
     The stamp is also from the kit.  I’m really loving the sets included each month.  I’ve never been a stamper on my layouts, but I find having them that I do use them and actually reach for them over and over.  
    Well, we’re off to the beach for a bit as it’s supposed to rain later. Right around nap time…wouldn’t that be perfect!  Until next time…stay crafty!