Then…Now | Simple Stories | Secret Not Secret Kit Club

    Hey friends.  Can you believe I have two posts in one day!?  This layout was inspired by two things.  I recently joined The Secret Not Secret Kit Club and the owner Khristina  posted a challenge to created a layout inspired by your favorite tv show.  I paired that challenge with the November 1st sketch from Stuck?Sketches.

      I have to say this was a really hard challenge for me because Supernatural isn’t a happy happy show, but I didn’t want to make a dark layout and I honestly don’t have anything I would consider dark.  
     I ended up using the So Rad collection by Simple Stories.  I used pieces of the 12×12 collection, some of the 4×6 cards, some self adhesive brads, die cuts and enamel dots.   
     I think with what I picked wasn’t happy per se, but the colors brought some life to a darker theme show.  I also added some things from my stash to complete the look I was going for.  The washi tape was from an old Freckled Fawn kit, the twine is from My Mind’s Eye and I inked the edges of the paper with Pumice Stone Distress Ink.
     One tip I have is if you want to add small journalling strips like I did is to use a xyron machine to add adhesive.  I used the small x shaped one for these so it didn’t use up my nine inch machine cartridge.  I have previously used a glue pen, but every layout I used them on the strips have fallen off, but I haven’t had any trouble with the xyron.
    To finish it of I added some of the best quotes from the show.  One from each of the main characters.
     Okay, enough rambling for now – let me get back to creating.  Until next time…stay crafty!
     



Dare HeIs | Felicity Jane

     Hey friends!  I’m am so very excited to be here today as it’s my first share as part of the new Southern Girls Challenge team.  I have been with them before and am so glad to be with them again!

     The challenge this go round is Anything Goes…who doesn’t love that challenges!  I used a sketch Laura Whitaker made for the Secret Not Secret Kit Club November challenge.

     The layout was created with my Felicity Jane Willow kit.  This is the fifth layout I have created with this kit, and I’m hoping to kill it before year end.  I know that doesn’t sound like a lofty goal since there isn’t much left, but we all know how busy the holidays are!
     Now I’m sure you are wondering what the title is as it seems like gibberish, but I promise it has a purpose and it part of the story.  Every day our puppy and our 1.5 year old daughter wait for out son’s bus to come down the street.
     There are a few buses that come down the street and they seem to know those aren’t his.  When his come down the dog goes bananas and Julia screams…Dare HeIs = There he is!  It has to be the sweetest thing ever!!!
     If you want to see some other layouts from this kit take a look at Young At Heart, Happy, So Big or 1st Fluff.
     So, are you going to join the challenge?  If so please make sure to leave me a link so that I can be sure to check it out.  I’d love your thoughts on my layout as well.  Until next time…stay crafty!