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Boy Scrapbook Page

Hey crafty friends!  I’m happy to be back today sharing another layout for Scrap our Stash.  If you have followed my blog for a while, or their page, you know that the second challenge of the month is to combine two sketches, but with a twist.  For this month I have chosen to create a boy scrapbook page. I’ll admit that I mashed these sketches so much that you probably can’t see either of them in this layout.

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I took the shape of the photo from the first sketch and the strip at the top of the page and used a strip on the top of my diagonal pattern. From the second sketch I used the fish tail banner turned sideways and the ink splatters.

A bit about the photo – the young man on the left if our son Michael and the other two boys are two my girlfriend Katie’s seven boys.  I have known Katie since I was born, and she was the matron of honor in my wedding.  To make it even more special our son and Elliot (young man on the right) were born 11 days apart.  Friends from birth…just like us! As another fun fact…The young man in the middle (Colson) and my nephew are almost the exact same age too.

I’m really happy with how it came out, and how our son will have this page of his first friends forever. Can’t wait to see how you blend them together. Make sure to send me a link if you join the challenge! Until next time…stay crafty!

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Long Title Scrapbook Layout

Hey crafty friends!  Glad to be back again so quickly.  This time I have a long title scrapbook layout to share with you as part of the Scrap Our Stash Golden Group challenge for October.

For this challenge we were asked to use the movie Sing as inspiration, and to add bling/whinestones to our layout.  This was the first time I had actually seen the movie we were asked to use so that finally clicked, but I don’t have a big stash fo rhinestones so that was my challenge for this project.

As my nod to sing I used a long title which is a lyric from a Kane Brown song.  It’s appropriate for a picture of my hubby and I because I am a worry wart.  I always have a what if for every situation. He is the opposite and always says what if…that doesn’t happen or what if it’s actually good.  I’m so blessed to have that balancing force in my life.

This long title scrapbook layout was created for my husband's 38th birthday using 8.5 x 11 size rather than you standard 12x12.

This kit is from Felicity Jane, and I will tell you it was gorgeous.  If I remember correctly it was the Felicity or Alexis kit.  The puffy stickers were my favorite piece.  I paired the kit with some simple mixed media using the packaging technique.  I did not use gesso prior to the mixed media and since I went light on the water there isn’t much warping thank goodness. I don’t remember where I got the wood flower, but they made a perfect home for a few rhinestones.

I really love how this came out.  The colors are some of my favorite to work with.  How will you interpret the Sing challenge?  Do you use long title?  Make sure to tell me in the comment below.  Until next time..stay crafty!

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Toddler Boy Scrapbook Layout

Hey craft friends!  Welcome to another project share for the Southern Girls Challenge design team.  Team Lou was asked to use stripes on our project for this challenge.  I created a toddler boy scrapbook layout, but this could easily be a layout for a male of any age with a few embellishment tweaks.

Use striped paper to create a toddler boy scrapbook layout that with a few embellishment tweaks could work for a male of any age.

The paper I used for this layout was a VERY old Echo Park mini called I believe just called boy.  I brought this along on my retreat and used this layout to finish it up.  I also have to say I am in live with the thickers I used for this title.  They are just a touch bigger than tile alphas, but aren’t so overwhelming like some sizes can be.  They also come two colors to a package…navy and white.

The photo is of our son who is almost 8, and was on my sisters instagram…hence the title.  In this photo he wasn’t even yet three.  I can’t believe how quickly time has flown.

I obviously used the striped paper as my largest layer, but it wasn’t popping off the paper how I’d like so I mounted it on white inked with a green that matched the green in the papers.  It gave it just enough pop.  I’ll also give you a tip.  The center of the blue paper is gutted out and the photo is mounted on the scrap.  Doing that A) reduces waste and B) ensures a perfect match.

Use striped paper to create a toddler boy scrapbook layout that with a few embellishment tweaks could work for a male of any age.

Well,  I think the rest of what I did you can see from the photo so I’ll leave you with the question.  What is your best tip for killing a kit that you’ve had in your stash for ages? Don’t forget to come over to Southern Girls and see whatever has created and submit your own entry.  Until next time…stay crafty!

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FabScraps Artist Trading Coin Blog Hop

Hey crafty friends!  I’m so glad to be back today bringing you something new.  I have partnered up with some of the other design team members to bring you a Fabscraps artist trading coin blog hop.  I had never heard of these before the girls approached me and it was fun to try something completely out of my wheelhouse.

Giveaway:

You know though that no blog hop is complete without a prize! There is one FABulous FabScraps gift up for grabs.

To join this GIVEAWAY you must leave a comment on each blog post to have a chance at getting your hands on the prize.

The Winner will be chosen at random on the 28th of September 2018 from the comments left on ALL THE POSTS. Our crowned crafty will be announced on the FabScraps blog for all to see.

FabScraps Artist Trading Coin Blog Hop

The Details:

I had made artist trading cards before, but had never heard of an artist trading coin.  The other ladies were very gracious in teaching me.  You start with a circle that is 2.5 inches in diameter, and then alter from there.

I used the Fabscraps collection C103 called coffee confessions for my coins.  The first one I used the clear stickers that I placed on white paper to make them stand out from the patterned background.  This is how I tend to use clear stickers because otherwise I feel like they get lost.

FabScraps Artist Trading Coin Blog Hop

For my second coin I used some die cuts from the carders pack, and added some doodling and tiny word stickers.  You don’t have to add a million layers to make something really cute.  Don’t get me wrong I love a good layer, but I felt like anything more distracted from the die cut.

And then last but not least is what I’d call the center of my trio. I added a doily to the card so it’s bigger than 2.5, but I figured artist freedom allowed that 🙂  To add texture to the background I used the stencil from the collection with some distress ink, and then popped up another die-cut from the carders pack.

FabScraps Artist Trading Coin Blog Hop

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my newest paper adventure, and I’d love to see what you do if you try your hand and creating some.  Don’t forget to hop on over to all the other ladies and leave them some love.  Not only will you get loads of inspiration you’ll have the chance to win the giveaway!  Really, who doesn’t love a giveaway 🙂  Until next time….stay crafty!

FabScraps Artist Trading Coin Blog Hop

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Kids Beach Scrapbook Layout

Hey crafty friends!  I’m back here today with my first reveal of the month for Scrap Our Stash. This month’s movie was Transparent.  I must be striking out because this is another one I’ve never heard of, and after reading the synopsis it’s one I’d never put in my play list.  It does have the concept of family so I created a kids beach scrapbook layout from a recent trip with took with my parents.

Use a grid design to create a kids beach scrapbook layout. Grid designs make for a quick and easy way to use scraps and get your photos done.

In addition to using the movie concept we were also challenged to use a grid design and use either a transparency or vellum.  The grid can be seen in my overall shot easily, but the above photo shows better how I used vellum as a layer under parts of my photo.  I used vellum over a transparency because I actually don’t own any transparencies, or acetate even.  I like the look the vellum gave though as it was another layer, but it’s soft and a different texture than paper. What do you like to add to your layouts to give extra texture?

Use a grid design to create a kids beach scrapbook layout. Grid designs make for a quick and easy way to use scraps and get your photos done.

The paper collection is an old one from Carta bella called soak up the sun that I had been trying to to get finished up.  I am happy to report that it’s done and the scraps donated!  I have been getting so much used up  by being part of these challenges.  I think I have killed ten kits so far this year.

Well, I think that’s all I have for now.  I hope you find it inspiring and come over and participate in our stash busting challenge.  Until next time….stay crafty!

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