Brothers Forever Layout

Happy Saturday!  Last night I was looking on Pinterest and I was totally inspired by a layout I saw of the amazingly talented and sweet Paige Evans.  I thought I would give it a try and this layout proves  that a person doesn't need to throw out those tiny strips of paper they have laying around.

I must admit this is a labor intensive layout but I am so happy how it turned out.  The photo is of my two sons at a local amusement park two summers ago.  My oldest son is 30 and my youngest son is 15 so my youngest looks up to his older brother as an example and a mentor.  I love it.  

I used the new So Rad Collection by Simple Stories and this is the fourth layout with this collection and I had lots of scraps of paper so this type of layout is perfect to use up those scraps.

Of course my favorite embellishment is flair buttons so I added one from A Flair For Buttons.

I used my Silhouette Cameo and a cut file from the Silhouette Online Store to cut out the large stars in the white card stock and the smaller orange stars.  I used my sewing machine to stitch around the larger stars on the white card stock.

Jillibean Soup has some wonderful wood buttons so I added those to the center of the orange stars.

Finally I added some Jillibean Soup little star enamel embellishments and some Heidi Swapp Colorshine "Tea" mist splatters.  I felt the orange stars needed a little more pop so I got out my black pen and added some faux stitching.

This took up my evening last night but I always am happy to share my layouts with my sons and show them how special they are to me.

Thanks for looking and I hope you have an awesome day!

Some More Layouts Published!

Happy Friday! It's been quite the stressful week so I am happy it's the weekend.

Today I am excited to share that I have three layouts published in three magazines this month.  I am feeling very blessed.

Scrapbooking for me began as my therapy for healing from my past and I never felt that it would end up being so rewarding for me!  I suppose other people see things that I don't see and encouraged me to take my hobby further.  Four years ago it all began with Anam Stubbington asking me if I would be interested in joining the Twisted Sketches Design Team.  I have always admired Anam's talent and was totally blown away with her asking me.

It began from there and I can't believe the journey that my passion has taken me on.  Whenever I sit down in my scrap room, I feel so calm and when I am in the creative zone it is like meditation.

Thank you for sharing in this journey with me.

Today I am excited to share that the Fall 2015 Scrapbook And Cards Today Magazine is available for download free!  It is also a printed publication that can purchased by a subscription or in many scrapbooking stores.

I have this layout of my youngest son on his first day of high school on Page 70.

Here is the link to download this issue:

http://www.scrapbookandcards.com/issues/2015/fall/Scrapbook_and_Cards_Fall_2015.html

Also, the September Bella Buzz is available for download.  This is a e-zine that Bella Blvd. publishes several times a year that is free.  There is lots of inspiration on using your Bella Blvd. products.

I have a layout of my daughter and son in law on Page 5 

Here is the link to download this issue:

http://www.bellablvd.net/docs/SeptemberBellaBuzz.pdf

The September 2015 issue of CREATE Magazine by Scrapbook Generation is also available for download for free.  This is chockfull of awesome sketches and it's huge. 

I have a layout of my youngest son on Page 195 of this issue:

Here is a link to download this issue:

http://issuu.com/sgcreate/docs/create_-_issue_16_-_september_2015

Hmmm….I have noticed that all these are created with Bella Blvd. Yes I really love Bella Blvd.  I love that all their collections can be mixed together.

Thanks for sharing your day with me.  I hope you are inspired to do something you love and have an amazing weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

Create Magazine September 2015 Issue!

Hello friends! Happy Thursday! I just wanted to let you know that Scrapbook Generation Magazine is a digital magazine that publishes every two months and there is a new issue for September.

I feel honored to be included in this awesome magazine.  I have a layout on page 195 of the September 2015 issue.

September 2015 Scrapbook Generation's Create Magazine Cover

Here is my layout.  I used the Bella Blvd. Max Collection for the papers and stickers and some flair buttons from A Flair For Buttons.  This layout was originally posted for my design team assignment at A Flair For Buttons.

For a link to the September issue you can go here.

There are many more issues available for viewing and downloading at 

http://www.scrapbookgeneration.com/magazine/

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your day!

Celebrate 7 Years Layout

Hello friends! Today I wanted to share a layout of these two lovebirds. My son and daughter in law recently celebrated their 7th wedding anniversary.  When I was visiting them last month, I snapped this photo and knew I had the perfect paper for a layout.

 I had recently guest designed for My Creative Scrapbook using the September Main Kit and I had some leftover papers. The patterned papers, stickers, flair button and die cuts are from the new My Mind's Eye My Story Collection.  I loved the hearts so I cut them out with scissors and stitched them to my layout.

I added some ephemera and fussy cut the butterflies and spritzed with some Heidi Swapp Colorshine in Gold, Black and Blush on the white card stock background.

I usually trim the threads after I sew, but for this layout I wanted to give it a whimsical look so I kept the threads long.

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

Summertime Layout

Hello friends! Glad that you stopped by! Today I am sharing a layout over at Just Nick Digital Cut Files of my gorgeous friend and daughter.  They made their own floral wreaths that they are wearing on a nice summer's day.

I used two different sets of cut files on this layout, the Bubble Frames and the Graphic Frames.  I shrunk the Bubble Frames Cut Files down to 2X2 inch squares, inked them up with some distress inks and embellished them with stickers and flair buttons.  I cut one of the frames from the Graphic Frames Cut File and added a photo.

My assignment was to create a layout inspired by Pinterest.

Frames aren't just for photos they can be used in different ways. You can find these and many more digital cut files in the Just Nick shop here.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Cut Files Used On My Layout

Bubble Frames

Graphic Frames