In the Church Garden

I'm loving the look of Doillies right now.  I picked up a couple of different sized ones at the local dollar store.  It's amazing what you kind find in there when you have 45 minutes to kill while waiting for an appointment!  I took one of the dollies and cut off the left side and tucked it under the photo on the right and then used it to put some word stickers one ... very pretty!  I then took the piece I cut off and placed it under the under the phtoo on the left so that it was just peaking out.  It kind of adds that girlie touch to the layout don't you think?

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Echo Park - For the Record Collection; Cardstock: Bazzills; Alphabet Stickers: Echo Park - For the Record Alphs, American Crafts Thickers, and Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Type; Embellishments: ;Echo Park - For the Record Element Stickers, Doillie, and  American Crafts Journalling Spot.

Vanessa & Lance

One wouldn't think finding blue flowers would be difficult but really it is!  There are so many shades of blue which makes matching difficult.  I wanted flowers for this layout but had nothing that worked.  It's hard to believe with my stash but it is true.  So I worked with what I had.  The blue polka dot one I made with ribbon and a glubber and used a silver sparkle brad that I coloured dark blue alcohol ink.  The suede flower had a bright blue jewel that didn't go so I took out my stickles and covered it up with silver stickles.  And the last flower was a bright blue resin flower that didn't work so I took out a Navy Copic marker and coloured it.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: ; Cardstock: ; Alphabet Stickers: ; Embellishments: ; Inks: ; Sketch: ; Tools: .

Family Hang Time

There's a new auction site called Top Hatter and I took a try at it.  I don't normally like auction sites because I just get so wrapped up in all that I loose all senseability!  So ... that being known I don't normally surf these sites but they gave me acredit for signing up so I thought I would give it a try.  I saw these Vintage bottle caps and decided I needed them.  So I bid and won ... yeah me!  I now have 50 Vintage bottle caps ... woozers!  Not sure what I will do with them all but I did manage to use one on this layout!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Authentique - Splendid Collection; Cardstock: Bazzills; Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts - Campy Trails Alpha, October Afternoon - Mini Market Letters and American Crafts Thickers; Embellishments: Inks: Felt Hearts, Buttons, Twine, Vintage Bottle Cap, Smashbook Washi Tape, and Smashbook Tabs; Sketch: Sketches for Scrpabooking.

Winky the Wonder Dog

I love how this layout turned! I think it's the title. The orange puff letters and the talking bubble make me think of a comic book which is so fitting of my little guys newest nickname.

I wanted the talk bubble to have a more distressed look so I tried inking the edges with my regular ink but because it had a glossy finish, it would smear right off as soon as you touched it.  Then I decided to use my Archivers ink which is designed to work with glossy surfaces and although it was a little more tricky (I'm not patient when it comes to waiting for stuff to dry) to use I think I got the effect I was looking for

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Basic Grey - Max & Wiskers Collection; Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts - Thickers and Basic Grey Alphas; Embellishments: Bella Blvd Sticker Sheet, 7 Gypsies - 97% Complete Pet and My Mind's Eye Die Cut Star; Inks: Archivers Ink; Tools: EK Success Edger Punch.

Family

I had a few problems with my photos on this layout.  My camera was misbehaving that night and all of my photos had one problem or another: grainy, blurry, dark, you name it.  So in an effort to make them a little more consistent I made them a sepia tone which hid some of my photo problems.  How do you deal with problem photos?  Do you try to fix/hid them or do you scrap them as is?

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Basic Grey - Figgy Pudding Collection; Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts - Thickers; Embellishments: American Crafts - Thicker Shapes, Basic Grey - Figgy Pudding Die Cuts, and Drywall Tape; Sketch: Sketches for Scrapbooking..