Scrap August Update!

Scrap August continues! I've managed to make at least a page a day this week, some days more than one. I'm focusing on finishing my Washington DC album, and have primarily been scrapping that this week. Today I used the latest sketch from Creative Scrappers (#115). This week's sketch was made my Aphra, and I just love her style!

I pulled out some DC photos, from our quick drive through Georgetown. The houses were so pretty there, and lots of them had beautiful gardens of flowers. We were on the upper deck of a sightseeing bus, so these photos were taken at about 35 mph, lol! I used supplies from the "Lemonade Stand" kit from Noel Mignon to create this:

I found this tutorial for making a gather flower on Youtube, created by Kristina from Two Peas. It was so easy and cute, so I made a few to add to this lo. Here is a close-up of one (I think this one came out the best! lol):

Quick shot of the journaling block, with some cute KI Memories embellishments:

And the title:

I kind of wanted to call it a "drive-by" of Georgetown, but I thought that might not sound right, lol!

Thanks for stopping by today, have a great weekend!

BG Origins Almost Gone!

Hello again! Just got back from seeing "The Back-Up Plan" with J-Lo, and it was the funniest movie I've seen in awhile! I'd definitely recommend it!!

On to scrapping, these are two more los I made today using Creative Scrapper's sketches. For both, I used paper and embellishments from Basic Grey's "Origins" and the January Studio Calico kit. At first, I wasn't too sure about the Jan SC kit, but after making these two los, I am really liking it! I think I just needed to find the right photos to fit with the paper and embellies. Also, I am so very proud of my Mom and I because we have almost finished our entire supply of BG Origins paper! I don't think I have EVER finished an entire paper pack before, there are always a few sheets left over. As of right now, there are 2 full sheets and some small scraps (although not too many because I was already yelled at not to save teeny tiny pieces)! There are still a lot of embellies left, however.

Sorry for the weird glow film-y looking thing going on in my photo, I'm not sure what that is, but must have came up when I photographed the los.

I'm loving these stick pins now, and tying string around it. The big bows are too cute!

This lo is my fav! I used some bits of the paper from the SC kit, and stitched them down with my sewing machine. I cut the chipboard swirl to fit in and break up all the black that was printed on it.

The flower was left over from another lo this week. I die cut tissue paper in the shape of a flower and then glimmer misted it yellow. It was sitting on my desk and the color matched so perfectly that I had to include it!

Have a super rest of your evening!

Clear Skies Ahead~Creative Scrappers

Good afternoon! Hope you are enjoying your weekend, I know I have! I was able to scrap some this morning, after a very busy week. I made the left page of this lo on Thursday for the Creative Scrappers #100 sketch lo, and then modeled the right side after the sketch to complete the 2 pager. Supplies are from Making Memories "Flutter line" and K & Co "Wild Raspberry" line.

The rainbow and clouds are both cut from the Cricut cartridge "Once Upon a Princess". The umbrella is from the Spring Slice cartridge.

I'll be sharing a few more from this morning in my next post. Thanks for stopping by!

Another Studio Calico!

I am in love with my Studio Calico kit (sorry, meant to say OUR Studio Calico kit, since I share it with my Mom, lol). I used the latest sketch from Creative Scrappers to make this lo yesterday, with supplies from the February Studio Calico "Baker's Dozen" and add-on kits. This is a photo from last March at my brother's engagement party. That BG lace paper is so pretty; this was the first time I used it. I cut it apart to conserve it, and to stretch it a bit so that I could use it on other los too!

Here is a close-up of the flowers I made with a SU! punch, which I rolled the edges of with a pencil to give some depth. I topped it with a cute BG chipboard heart from the "Sugar Rush" collection.

Have a super evening!

Sunny Patch

Hello! I made this lo today using a sketch from Creative Scrappers (#93). The photos are from our vacation last summer to Vancouver/Alaska. These pics were taken in Stanley Park in Vancouver, in their beautiful gardens. For the lo, I used the February kit (and add-ons) from Studio Calico called "Baker's Dozen". I loved this patterned paper with the doily banners, and luckily enough, the kit came with a matching stamp set, which I stamped and cut out to layer for my title. I made the turquoise ribbon flowers by punching a circle and then twisting ribbon and laying it down. I covered the inside seams with a Prima bauble.

Here is a close-up of the flower and banner:

Thanks for stopping by!