Play Ball Layout

Hello followers! Today I am sharing a sports themed layout using the fabulous Baseball Collection of patterned papers and stickers over at Paper House Productions.  This layout is of my youngest son when he played his first year of baseball a few years back.  Time sure does fly as he is now 16.

Play Ball Supply List

• Baseball 12" Cardstock Stickers
• Baseball Tags 12" Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Baseballs 12" Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Champion 12" Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Field Of Dreams 12" Double Sided Scrapbook Paper

I used my antique sewing machine and stitched along the outside edge of the layout, the navy paper triangle, the circles and also the middle of the baseball stitched paper. I love the extra texture and homespun feel that stitching gives my layouts. This is totally optional.

I added lots of stickers to the layout and gave some of the stickers added dimension by using some foam adhesive squares on the heart sticker, the title "Play Ball" sticker and some of the baseball stickers.  I also added my son's name with the mini alpha stickers on top of the heart sticker and also on bottom right corner on top of the ticket sticker. 

Adding the star stickers directs the eye down the page to the title and photos.  

The banner sticker strip and the baseball sticker strip are tucked slightly under the 4X6 photo and the 2X3 photo so it finishes it nicely.   I also added the tiny circle heart sticker to the left triangle on the 4X6 photo.

To complete the layout,  I added a little "home plate" sticker beside the small photo and wrote the year with a black pen.

I hope you are inspired to create a sports themed page using the Baseball Collection. Be sure to check out all the beautiful collections at Paper House Productions.  Have a creative day!

Sk8er Dude Layout

Hello followers! Hope you are having a good weekend so far.  Today I am sharing a boy layout of this handsome little guy Quinn using the Sk8er Cut Files at Just Nick Digital Cut Files.

I chose to use some fun, bright colored patterned paper for my layout.  It is from Bo Bunny's Lil Monster Collection.  

I added lots of flair buttons from A Flair For Buttons and also some machine stitching to give it more texture and interest.

The wood veneer stars and ampersand were altered using Gelatos.  I love the rich color it gives the wood veneers.  They look like a tube of lipstick.  I just color them like I would color a paper and then smudge it with my fingers.  It doesn't need water.

I created a skateboard "ramp" with the patterned paper and machine stitched across the edge and also machine stitched over the diecut title and popped up the skateboarder diecut with foam squares for dimension.

Here is the cut files I used for my layout from Just Nick Digital Cut Files  

Sk8er Cut Files

This was fun to create a masculine layout.  Be sure and check out all the cut files in the Just Nick shop.  There are so many and there are new ones added each week.  

Happy creating!

Black With 2 August Moodboard And Layout

Hello friends!  Today at Black With 2 it is the August reveal and for my layout I created a layout of my teenage son who does not like to get his photo taken.  He usually covers up his face when he sees me and my iPhone focusing or he puts his head down so I was elated to snap this photo on summer vacation. A person has to be quick. LOL.

For my layout I began with a sheet of black card stock and added some grey paint splats and some blue paint spatters.  I used some cutting files from The Cut Shoppe (the title, photo frame and the blue background) as well as my Cuttlebug and some embossing folders to give some texture to the grey piece of card stock .  I also used some strips of washi tape for added interest and made a banner with some bakers twine and pieces of blue paper that I also embossed in my Cuttlebug.  There is a wood heart embellishment that I painted grey and added some journaling strips.  Here are some more detailed closeups.

Here is the August Moodboard.  The challenge is to use the sketch, the word "feeling" and also the colors blue and grey on the black card stock background.

It would be great if you would join in and play along and be eligible for a prize.  All the details and the entire design team reveal is on the Black With 2 blog.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Supplies For This Layout

Acrylic Paint - Tim Holtz Distress Paint, Ranger
Cardstock - American Crafts
Digital Cutting Files - The Cut Shoppe
Electronic Cutting Machine - Silhouette Cameo
Embossing Machine - Cuttlebug by Provo Craft
Embossing Plate - Cuttlebug by Provo Craft
Enamel Dots - Basic Grey
Mini Letter Stickers - Tim Holtz
Mini Staples - Tim Holtz
Pen - Marvy Uchida
Twine - Unknown
Washi Tape - Bella Blvd. & Queen & Co.
Wood Embellishment - Prima Marketing

Stuck?! Sketches May 1 Sketch Reveal

Happy first day of May!  Today is the May 1 Sketch Reveal over at Stuck?! Sketches and my hubby is going to be celebrating his 50th birthday this month and to celebrate, he got a new car.  No this isn't a mid life crisis.  He truly is a car lover and especially loves Camaros and this is his sixth Camaro that he has owned.  He is happy to have a convertible and I am looking so forward to lots of drives this spring and summer.

I tried to add lots of grunge and texture to this layout by adding burlap, a stencil, and some chipboard and wanted to give it an ultra masculine feel.  Here is the wonderful sketch that I used created by Laura Whitaker.  I flipped the sketch.

Thanks for dropping by. To see the full design team reveal and to upload your take on the sketch for a fabulous prize, check it all out here.

Supplies

Burlap
Chipboard - Creative Embellishments
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Diamond Plate
Embossing Powder - Ranger, Sugar Loaf Products
Patterned Papers - Kaisercraft Garage Days Collection
Pen - Marvy Uchida
Ranger Metal-pressions Adhesive Metal Sheet
Stamp Ink - Color Box
Stencil - Tim Holtz Burlap Layering Stencil
Wood Embellishment - Studio Calico

As You Wish Masculine Layout

Hello and happy Thursday!  It's been a nice relaxing week as my teenage son is off school for spring break and it's been a nice break from the school routine.

Today I thought I would share another layout I created with the Fancy Pants "As You Wish" Collection.  I really love the way this collection can be used for masculine pages as well as feminine pages.  This layout is of my fourteen year old son and I loved the gold foil paper and wanted to use it to cut a title and some die cuts with my Silhouette Cameo.

I am really happy with how it turned out and the foil paper cut like butter in the Cameo.

I was inspired by a sketch by the talented Laura Whitaker over at Let's Capture Our Memories for Layout #67.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a creative day!

Stuck?! Sketches April 1 Sketch

Happy April Fool's Day!  Today there is a new sketch to play with at Stuck?! Sketches.

I really had fun with this sketch and created a layout of my son and husband.

 I really enjoyed making a grungy, masculine layout with some really great papers from the Garage Days Collection from Kaisercraft.

  I added some Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Weathered Wood to a stamp and also made some splats with some Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Rusty Hinge.

Have fun with the sketch and play along and upload to Stuck?! Sketches for a chance to win a great prize.  Also, check out what the team created with the sketch.  Have a great day!

Dad Layout

Hello friends!  Happy Wednesday!  Today is Wild Wednesday at Scrapbooker's Paradise with a  masculine layout of my dad.

This collection from Kaisercraft called the Garage Days Collection was a perfect match for my dad because in his working days he owned a tire shop and when I saw this collection, I had to scrap a layout with it.

I used lots of goodies on this layout and they all can be found in the Scrapbooker's Paradise Online Store here so please head on over and happy shopping!

Have a wonderful day!