the princess and the peaNUT...Scrapbook Circle June Sketch

This is a layout I did using the June Scrapbook Circle Sketch with the Scrapbook Circle kit from May!

The photos are of my daughter and my niece who just love each other so much, despite the 5 year age difference...usually I would say because my daughter likes to be the boss, but my niece is the boss.

Age has nothing to do with it!  We call my daughter "peanut" and so this title was perfect!

 I had planned to use the June kit, but these photos went so much better with all the colors

from the May kit.  There was a little piece of tulle ribbon I glued together, misted and made a

little flower/sun embellishment with.  I love using this background paper from Amy Tangerine 

because it has just a little bit sketched onto an otherwise neutral patterned paper...

and it is a perfect place to start or end with more embellishment!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Happy Daddy's Day!!

One of the best things about die-cuts, snippets and tags is their ability to form into a card in 2.5 seconds!

Well, maybe 10 minutes in reality, but I needed a super fast (sorry for not spending more time) card to

give to Daddy today.  And after being out of town for a week, blowing up half our house to renovate 

(my son's terminology), the end of school AND let's throw in a tummy bug we passed around to everyone including the contractor (I didn't get it...first time EVER!) I didn't plan as much as I meant to!  

So, as I said...I had a bunch of 'Cameron' collection snippets and journaling tags from 

Elle's Studio on my desk and literally threw this together!  Seriously, paper was flying! ;)

And wanted to wish a Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers, Grandfathers, Step Fathers, 

Father-to-be, Uncles, Father-figures and anyone else who is male and supportive of anyone else in their life...

Whew!  I hope that covered it!  Happy Sunday!

EXCITING NEWS {+ "a quiet moment" & a little updating!}

Wow!  It seems like FOREVER since I posted last!

We have been at the beach for the last week and just got back a little while ago.

AND, I get to share some exciting news!

I am going to be on the Design Team at the Scrap Our Stash Challenge Blog!

I hate not being able to share fun news like this, but the wait is over...

I am excited about working with this team in what I think is the ultimate scrapbook recycling program!

Well, that may be my excuse for buying new product ;)

But, it is a great Blog that has wonderful challenges to encourage all of us to use up our stash!

Oh, and that whole prize part of it, you know to add back to your stash...heh, heh.

I love challenges, as you may know, because I always seem to find something I forgot, 

or look at something in a new way...or use that giant stack of something (there are too many to name)

that I really needed to have and either hoarded, pushed to the side, or more likely got buried! :)

Anyway, I will begin my term on July 1st and I would love for everyone to check

out their blog and see all the fun and active designers who are scrapping their stash!

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Speaking of using some things from my Stash, and in preparation for our trip to the beach,

I made this new LO, but didn't get to post it before now.

I loved one of the latest Elle's Studio Thursday sketches that was really top heavy.

ALthough I didn't use any Elle's stuff, I came across this Glitz paper (see giant stack above!) and

 thought it  would be a good base to add the info at the bottom and still use the entire piece of paper!

I have a couple large white wood trays that I keep current kits, DT projects,

and other things I want to keep on hand.  In an effort to clean my work area,

I started going through the things piled up in those trays that I thought I was so organized about...

...and realized, there are things from last month, last season and even last year!

  

This is a photo of my daughter as we arrived at our trip to the beach last June.

She was trying to show enormous patience while we unloaded everything, 

in an effort to set an example for her brother! (I hope...)

There are some new things in the LO, but a lot of old negatives from Silhouette cuts
that are one of my favorite things to layer into a project!  Talk about recycling! ;)

I have lots of catching up to do from the past week, and have lots of sketches, ideas and
journaling while being away from my craft room!

Love My Tapes - JUNE Challenge!

Love My Tapes is having a 'Masculine-Theme' challenge this month in honor of Father's Day

and other special men in our life!  Here is the card I made for the challenge and for one of the 

special Fathers in mine!  I used paper from both the Cameron and Saltwater collections 

from Elle's Studio and the happy Father's Day die-cut was part of the Elle's Studio May kit!

For the washi I used the green bubbles confetti tape and taped it diagonally on a piece of

white cardstock. Then I cut that card stock in half and turned one half over to make my chevron 

pattern with the tapes. I also used the wood grain washi at the top of the die cut to tie it all together.

Thanks for checking it out!
There is lots of unique inspiration from the other DT members on the Love My Tapes blog!

ELLE'S STUDIO - June SALTWATER & CAMERON Reveal #3

Hello June!
 (can't believe you are already here...)

This is the card that I did for my final project as a DT member at Elle's Studio.

I used both the Saltwater and Cameron collections just to get the colors matching for my butterflies.  

Some are in vellum, one is layered vellum over patterned paper, lots of mixing!

I used one of the large tab cards from the May 2013 Kit as the main part of the card, 
stitched thru the butterflies to make the body & antennae ;) and rounded the corners!
Multi-purpose cards are great when you need something in a pinch.  
I love making specifically tailored cards for one recipient, but sometimes it is nice to 
have a card that could be a generic thank you, hello, miss you card all in one!

You can see the rest of the collection HERE on Elle's website,

and also at Two Peas In a Bucket & A Cherry on Top to name a few!

Although this was my last official project for the monthly DT Inspiration Gallery at Elle's Studio,
I will be posting some more throughout the month using these new collections!
We are going to the beach in a couple days and I always come home with lots to scrap about!

ELLE's STUDIO - June CAMERON Reveal #2

'X' marks the BOY!

And the new Cameron collection, which is awesome!  

Fun colors, versatile tags and was perfect for a page about my little Pirate!  

There is a great mix of rigid graphic elements and hand drawn looking pieces as well. 

And the stamps!  Love them...Especially the alpha stamps.

Can't say enough about them...perfect size and super fun font!

I distressed the edges for a little treasure map feel and used one of the arrow stamps

to lead from the 'X' to the title and journaling...I also used one of the other stamps

included in the alpha set to stamp the lines for my journaling.  

 And some of the stamps include these little hand drawn looking stars!  

These stamps might become my all time favorite Elle's Studio product!

You can see the rest of the collection HERE on Elle's website,

and also at Two Peas In a Bucket & A Cherry on Top to name a few!

shine ON...

I mostly used the new Elle's Studio Saltwater collection for this layout, 

however it wasn't part of the Design Team Reveal...

I just love that collection and planned out lots of pages for it and the other new 

Cameron collection.  I also used lots of other bits and pieces, that I either 

came across clearing out some drawers or just can't get enough of, like sequins!

This photo was from a trip to the beach almost 4 years ago...hard to believe!

The friends we went with had no children and now their son is 3 years old!!

How time flies!  

Anyway, as usual, by the time we arrive it is late afternoon or early evening & 

our first walk on the beach is around sunset.  This one was pink and orange and gorgeous 

and cast the most lovely glow in all the photos.

  

We had taken my daughter right before she started Kindergarten, leaving our son at home,

with the grandparents, not alone!  We wanted to spend some time with just her, before

someone else would see more of her than we would. It was a nice little excursion and one

we all will definitely remember.