The Paper Addict

For The Love Of Paper

Girly ATC Set

I’ve been creating so much for upcoming challenges lately that I feel like I’m neglecting my blogging!  I’m here today with my creation for the new challenge at Southern Girls…All thing girly.
If you’ve been following me for any length of time you know that girly really isn’t my thing.  I agonized as I was making these, but in the end I’m really happy with how they came out.
I started with chipboard and covered in in shabby chic paper.  The heart enamels are from Tim Holtz. The stick pins are from a swap we did on my Facebook group – Scrapbooking Swap Til You Drop…look us up!
Ok – short and sweet post as I’m going back to working on the two page layout sitting in my desk.  Until next time…Keep Scrapping!

Birthday Cake Layout

     Welcome to my non-traditional birthday layout for the new challenge at Lasting Memories.  We had a sketch to follow this time, but also needed to use food on the project.
     The photo I chose to go with is the cake my SIL made for my DH’s 32nd birthday.  It was the first year we had Easter at our home and his birthday was the same weekend so she made his cake for dessert.  
    Since this was for an adult I found many of my birthday papers too juvenile.  I also didn’t want anything overly clean since the cake was about dirt bikes…out came my modeling paste and Tim Holtz Dot Fade stencil.  I mixed my modeling paste with some glimmer mist until I achieved a green that matched the papers I was using.  The dot fade stencil almost gives the impression of a dirt bike tire track running down the side of my page.
   The papers I choose were from Bella Blvd’s Max collection.  My husband also plays guitar and drums so beyond the fact that the orange paper matched well it incorporated another one of his favorite things.  The grey paper was also chosen for it’s tire like quality.  I kept the embellishments simple with some white sequins, white ink drops and matching stickles.  A man page can definitely have stickler, IMHO, if they are the right color.
   So – what do you think…did it turn out manly enough?  Will you being joining our sketch and food challenge?  Until next time…Keep scrapping!
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Hush Layout

     Wow – I’m here with a layout I did just for me…not for a team.  That feels awesome!  I really liked the inspiration from Stuck?! Sketches and ScrapMuch?.
     The ScrapMuch? color challenge asked you to use four of the six colors.  I choose the two shades of aqua and grey for my papers, and the green is in the outfit our son is wearing.  I guess in this case his puppy was the perfect pillow for afternoon nap.
     The paper, and stickers, are from the My Mind’s Eye Sweetest Things: Bluebell collection.  I really love MME goodies.  I wish more was available locally.  The doily is a Tim Holtz on the dye die.  I had purchased a few doily’s in the past and never seemed to have the right color.  With the die…problem solved.
    So what do your think of the challenges and my interpretation?  I’d love to have your comments.  Until next time…Keep Scrapping!

Stuck?! Sketch
ScrapMuch? Color Pallette
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Lasting Memories Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to our very first challenge for 2015 at Lasting Memories! We’re celebrating the new year and new Design Team with a blog hop. Super fun right?! If you’re just starting the hop, be sure to start at Lasting Memories so you don’t miss anyone – if you’re last stop was Suzanne then you’re on the right track!
Our challenge theme this entire month is “Life’s Moments” and our first challenge is “Life’s Simple Pleasures” .. we want to know what one of your simple pleasure’s in life is. Chocolate? Coffee? Adorable children, pets or grandchildren?? SO many things to consider and we’re excited to see what you create! What’s my Simple Pleasure??? Here, let me show you!

One of my favorite Simple Pleasures is seeing our son interact with my sister.  They are the best of friends and no matter how crabby he is anything he does with her is golden.  In this particular case they were making chili while hubby and I snuck away to a movie.
I started this layout with the sketch from My Creative Sketches.  I liked how linear the sketch was, but still left room for interpretation.  Except for the Studio Calico wood stars and the title all items on the layout are from the Bella Blvd Max collection.  You can’t tell in the photo, but I also used a Tim Holtz stencil and put white modeling paste through it.  In person it adds a very subtle touch to the page.
I can’t wait to inspire you more with the Lasting Memories challenges!
Your next stop is Bea and when you’re all done visiting the new Design Team, we really hope you’ll have time to join the fun! All our challenges run for the entire month, so you have time to play! Thanks for stopping by today!
Line Up
Claire (returning member)
Kimberly (returning member)
Lasting Memories (time to craft!)

Best Day Ever Layout

     When I saw the new sketch over at Sketch~N~Scrap, and the Old Is New challenge at A Cherry On Top  I knew right away what products I was going to use, and even what pictures.  I think this was one of the fastest layouts I’ve ever done.  

   I used the Simple Stories Sn@p Him collection, and my first cut from my new Silhouette.  I don’t do pocket scrapbooking, but have several card collections to use for layouts like this. The chevron down the side is modeling paste mixed with some acrylic paint and put through a Tim Holtz stencil.  I need some practice on this technique, but I really love how it comes out, and the depth it gives my layout!
     I’ll be back soon with more new layouts.  Until then – keep scrapping!

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