Sketchbook Inspiration

This morning, in my inbox, was a lovely email with the latest Sketchbook 2 layout and some awesome samples. I was instantly inspired, especially by Maggie Holmes layout, and got to work on the next pictures up in my DC album.

I used patterned paper from Basic Grey's June Bug line. I've had this pack for about a year now, and never really used it that much. I'm loving all the great prints in it though! I cut the stars from the Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cartridge. The "today" stamp is from a Studio Calico kit, and the other stamps are from Technique Tuesday's Ali Edwards line. There wasn't really enough room for all of the journaling I wanted to include, so I made a pocket with the red polka dot paper and tucked the Jenni Bowlin journaling card behind there.

Here is a close-up of the title:

This is the journaling card with is tucked behind the red paper. Both stamps here are from the Ali Edwards line made by Technique Tuesday.

Top of the layout:

Thanks for stopping by today!

Scrap August!!

Wow, it's been awhile! Life has calmed down a bit and I've vowed to make August a very scrappy month! My goal is to make at least a page a day, and so far I've kept that promise (well not today yet, but I have plans to!). This past weekend I attended CKC in Valley Forge, PA, and took some really awesome classes. One class was sponsored by Studio Calico, and we got to explore Maya Mist. I'd never used it before and I didn't realize that it's more like a spray paint than glimmer mist. I was pleasantly surprised! These are the two los we made in that class using masking and misting (and they even have photos on them!):

I really love the idea on "Cherry Blossoms" which was to use die cuts (the cherries) as masks and then mist over them. Since you use the back side of the die cut chipboard piece, you still have the front side left over to use as an embellishment.

I explored the misting a bit more at home yesterday, and made my own lo with glimmer mist and masking. I just cut a piece of white paper the size I wanted to mask, and then put it on my cardstock and misted over it. This was the awesome result:

I signed up for Kelly Purkey's Sketchbook2 class over at Studio Calico, and my first sketch came to my inbox yesterday. I always thought it was a waste to pay for sketch classes because there are so many free sketches online, but let me tell you it is worth it! I got so much inspiration from this sketch and I loved seeing all the different takes on it from the SC design team. I was inspired to make this lo, and another which I haven't photographed yet.

I also pulled out my Dear Lizzy fabric paper and played around a bit. I die cut it with my Sizzix to make the leaves and flowers, and then took my edge distresser around the pieces to get the frayed look. I also ripped the paper (which ended up ripping off the adhesive, but that was okay I just added my own) and placed it under some of the accents. Here are some close-ups:
That's all for today, I'm off to run some errands and then coming home for some scrappy time!

Thanks for stopping by!

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!

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!

Secret Garden

Here is another lo I made today using the Studio Calico February kit. These are some more pictures from the Vancouver gardens. This lo follows this week's sketch challenge on Let's Scrap as well. It's kind of hard to see, but between all the little photos I added stitching to make a grid-like pattern.

I used an adorable new Martha Stewart spring border punch with these little chickies for my accent here:

And here is a close-up of the fun tag, which I also punched with the Martha Stewart border punch:

Thanks for stopping by!

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!