My First New Car

This is one of the layouts I started at my crop last weekend but didn't finish.  Well this weekend I finished it after pulling a lot of it apart.  One of my main problems were my photos were getting lost on the layout so I pulled them off an then inked all the edges with black ink.  This really seemed to make them pop of the page a bit better.  The funny thing is, once I started I couldn't stop!  All my papers needed black edging and then so did my journalling spot ... even my title got traced around with a black marker!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye - Abbey Road Collection; Cardstock: Bazzills; Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts Thinkcers and Basic Grey Alpha Stickers; Embellishments: Jillibean Journalling Spots, Smash Box Washi Tape, Tim Holtz Grungeboard - Iconic, My Mind's Eye - Abbey Road Epoxy Brads; Inks: Adirondack Ink; Sketch: Sketches for Scrapbooking Volume 1; Tools: Sanding Block.

Day Hike

Last camping layout for a little bit ... I promise!

I really liked this map background paper and really didn't want to cover a bunch of it up.  So I found a sketch with lots of white space and then modified it so that the journalling and title floated in the lake instead of on large journalling spot that was called for by the sketch.  I really like how it turned out; still allowing the full background to show!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: October Afternoon - Campfire Collection; Cardstock: Bazzills; Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts; Embellishments: October Afternoon - Cardstock and Chipboard Stickers and Authentique - Splendid Diction Stickers ; Sketch: Sketches for Scrapbooking; Tools: EK Success - Diamond Lace Edger Punch .

Fairmont Hoo Doos

Another camping layout?! I know you must all be getting tired of camping layouts but to be honest I have so many photos. We had 10 camping weekends this summer which I think is a new record for us! I'm not scrapping them all but several of them I am because each trip was with someone different or we did something we hadn't done before. So please bear with me as there are still a couple more camping layouts to come!

I loved the simple grid of photos on this sketch. It allowed me to get a bunch of photos on it quickly while still look stylish. I cheated a bit too.  The sketch called for three strips of paper along the top of the layout but I got creating and used the collections border strip paper.  I picked 3 borders I liked that were all together and then simple cut them out while leaving them still all attached to each other.  Sure made the top strip super easy!  The panel on the right hand side is my nifty thrifty tip I told you about awhile ago where I used the product packaging. The background is actually the backing to the sticker pack that went with collection. I love it when manufacturers do this! It's like recycling! Plus is co-ordinates perfectly!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Imaginisce - Happy Camper Collection; Alphabet Stickers: Doodlebug Alphs and October Afternoon - Mini Market; Embellishments: Cosmo Cricket - My Campy Stickers, Imaginisce - Happy Camper Chipboard; Sketch: Sketches for Scrapbooking; Tools: EK Success Open Scallop Edger Punch.

Potluck & Fire

Wow! Has a week really gone by since my last post?! Where does the time go!? I have been pretty busy lately with both work and trying to get the house ready for a long winter. I know some people are cringing but winter can come early here so I like to be prepared. If it doesn't come - great, but at least I'm ready. Last year we had unexpected snow on the ground in early October and all my hoses froze and my annuals didn't get pulled until this spring. What a pain! So I vowed to not let it happen again!

On top of doing some chores this weekend I did manage to get some scrappy time in. I can still say that my mojo is not back full force but I didn't struggle as much and I actually managed to get several layouts done! So watch out this week! There will be more than one post!

I used a sketch from Sketches for Scrapbooking to spark my creativity and it really helped me to kick things into gear.  I must admit that I had never thought of taking a sheet of patterned paper and cut it into identical blocks to space as my background.  I really like how it turned out!  I also like the title, photo, and journalling strip on the right side.  I find my eye is automatically drawn there.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Campfire Collection; Cardstock: Bazzills; Alphabet Stickers: October Afternoon Mini Market and Basic Grey Alpha Stickers; Embellishments: October Afternoon Campfire Chipboard and Glass Beads; Inks: Colorbox; Sketch: Sketches for Scrapbooking Volume 2; Tools: Creative Memories Reverse Corner Rounder.

1 Week Later

Its been a couple of long weeks for me at work lately which means that I haven't had many opportunities to scrap. I have missed it! Last night a couple of us girls got together for a crop and it was long over due. I didn't get much done. In fact, I don't think I got anything done! I got two double page layouts half way done but I just wasn't feeling the mojo to finish them. I figure it was mainly because it had been a while since I called on the mojo and apparently I was getting a busy signal!

I wanted a big number 1 on the layout but I did not have one.  So I cut my own out of cardstock and then used my Cuttlebug and the Swiss Dots Embossing folder to add some dimension to it.  I then took some ink and lightly brushed the raised parts and edges to make it it really pop.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye - Alphabet Soup Collection; Cardstock: Bazzills; Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts Thickers; Embellishments: Basic Grey Dollie Ribbon, American Crafts Just Write Journalling Card, Jillibean Journalling Spot, Pink Paislee House of Three Soiree Stickers; Inks: Colorbox; Tools: Cuttlebug and Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.