Syd At 8 Weeks Old

Hello friends! Happy Thursday! I am honored that I was asked to contribute a layout for the June Page Maps along with a few design team members at Just Nick Digital Cut Files. If you are not familiar with Page Maps, it is a free sketch blog, by Becky Fleck, that has been around since 2006. Her free sketches for scrapbook layouts and cards are amazing and they can be seen here and also here at Scrapbook And Cards Today Magazine. 

Today I am excited to share this layout of my puppy Syd when he was 8 weeks old. He is technically still a puppy even though he just turned one years old about two weeks ago and now weighs a whopping 70 pounds.

Creating pet layouts is pure fun for me. My fur babies are dear to my heart and I love the Puppy Love Collection of papers and die cuts by Doodlebug Designs. 

I also added some the brown puppy flair button from the Good Dog Flair Set  and also the paw flair button from Cute Kitty Flair Set at A Flair For Buttons on my layout. Flair gives it the finishing touch. Don't you think?

Good Dog Flair Set

Cute Kitty Flair Set

It's always nice when I can put lots and lots of photos on a layout and Becky's sketches help me do just that. Here is the sketch that I was assigned

For my title "Syd" I used the Outline Alphas cut file from Just Nick, cut it out on white card stock with my Silhouette Cameo, and backed it with some patterned papers and added some mini alpha stickers as well to complete my title.

I also added some machine stitching with red thread to add some interest.

I hope you enjoyed your visit and I want to thank you for stopping by my blog. Have a great day!

Page Maps/Just Nick Team Up

Hello friends! Today I am excited to share my 12 X12 double page layout today of my family for the  Just Nick Digital Cut Files/March Page Maps team up.  I have always adored Becky Fleck and her awesome sketches.  In fact I have met Becky in person at scrapbooking events in the past.  This makes it more exciting for me to be teaming up with Page Maps.

It's been probably two years since I have created a 12 X 12 double page layout as I have been a single pager for a while. They are great when documenting memories with several photos.  I used the Home Sweet Home cut files from Just Nick Digital Cut Files, a March 2016 Double Page Sketch from Page Maps, the Family Frenzy Collection from Bella Blvd. consisting of patterned papers, and stickers, flair buttons from A Flair For Buttons, and completed the layout with machine stitching for more of a homespun feel.  Here are some closeups:

Left Page

Right Page

I think I stayed pretty true to the sketch.  I used several cut files from the Just Nick Home Sweet Home cut files.

This is the Page Maps March 2016 12X12 Double Page Sketch that I created with:

I hope you are inspired to try this sketch and don't forget to check out all the Just Nick Digital Cut Files available in the Just Nick store as well as the March Page Maps.

Happy scrapping!