Sweet Girls - A Spring Layout

Good morning!  I hope the sun is shining wherever you are...it just popped out here!  My kids were so excited Friday...the temps were near 70 degrees (in Massachusetts, in March!!)...and they pulled out shorts to wear while playing basketball in the driveway.  Then, on Saturday morning, the reality of March in New England struck them full on.  It was a mere 36 degrees as we headed out to their final basketball games of the season.  Gotta love the unpredictability!

Today I'm posting a layout of photos from last Easter, in early April.  Looking at my daughter and her little cousin in their sleeveless dresses gives me hope that spring will be here shortly!  If you look closely at the first photo, you'll see that my niece is making such a funny face!!  She had discovered the wonders of peanut butter cups...and was frustrated that she couldn't open up her egg to get at one.  She handed it to my daughter who was apparently taking much too long to open it up...just too funny!  That face is priceless!!

I had fun with this layout...I think the colors are sooo pretty.  I made each flower with two layers cut from Create A Critter.  I punched a circle from the polka dot paper for the center of the first flower and used Glossy Accents to give it some shine.  The center of the second flower was stamped with a Peachy Keen Wide Eyed Kids stamp.  Isn't she cute?  Just about everything, including the bunny border (welded bunnies from Holiday Cakes cartridge) is inked with Cat's Eye chestnut roan chalk ink.  I just love that stuff - I think I'm sensing an addiction!

Recipe

All papers - SEI 'Aunt Gerti's Garden'

White cardstock - Recollections

Flowers from Create A Critter

Bunnies from Holiday Cakes; welded together to form a border with my Gypsy

Title 'Sweet' from Gypsy Wanderings

Circle from George and Basic Shapes

Stickers, file folder tab from SEI 'Aunt Gerti's Garden'

White Gelly Roll pen

Green, brown Creative Memories markers

Cat's Eye chalk ink

Glossy Accents

EK Success dimensionals to pop up flowers, title. bunny border

I'm entering this layout into four challenges:

Cardz TV - Bunny Week Challenge - Make a project with a bunny.

The Paper Variety: Week #25 - Jana Eubank sketch - Create a project following this sketch:

Peachy Keen Stamps: Challenge #12 - Flower Power - Create a project using a handmade flower and a Peachy Keen face stamp.

Scrappy Saturdays with the Bug: Challenge #4 - Spring with a Twist of Green - Create a layout with a spring theme and use the color green.



Enjoy the day!

~Sharon C.

Let Them Eat Cake! Birthday Scrapbook Page

Yup, it's me again!  Surprised?  Me too!  I wanted to share a scrapbook page I made yesterday.  Yea!  I finished another one!  These pictures were taken on my twins' 1st birthday.  What an occasion!  It had been such a busy year....busier than I could have ever imagined!...but those two little ones just stole my heart!  Awwww!  :-)  I love these pictures...they really show the different personalities of my babies.  My daughter, on the left, loved eating her birthday cake (chocolate, of course!) and really got into it.  See her smile!  My son, on the other hand, looks a bit perplexed because his hands are covered in cake and frosting!  He never enjoyed being messy and to this day needs to be clean.  He's a frequent hand washer and when he was four, he proudly told me, "Mom, I'm very neat and tidy."  Yup, then and now! 

Recipe

Patterned paper - DCWV Stack 6

Cardstock - Bazzill textured; Recollections

Scalloped circle from Cricut Mini Monograms

Birthday Cake from Cricut Birthday Bash

Peachy Keen 'Wide-eyed Kids' stamp

Title from Cricut Birthday Bash and Gypsy Font; welded and created shadows

EK Success 'scallop diamond' border punch

Cat's Eye chalk ink

Black Creative Memories marker for stitching/doodling

Stickles on sprinkles, candle

EK Success dimensionals for popping up title, birthday cake

I'm entering this page into five challenges:

Getting Cricky with K. Andrew: Simply Sunday Challenge - Sugar and Spice - Create any project that's a little sweet and spicy.  :-)

Get Your Sketch On #10 - Create a layout using the following sketch:

Peachy Keen Stamps LFIF #11: Sew Super Cute - Use faux or real stitching and a Peachy Keen face stamp on your project.

Scrappy Saturdays with the Bug #3: Birthday Celebration - Create a birthday-themed layout and include a Cricut or SVG cut.

Serenity Scrappers: QuickQuote Inks Challenge - Create a 12x12 layout using inks and a punch somewhere on the page.

Enjoy the day!
~Sharon C.

Four at Christmas - Holiday Layout

Good Monday morning!  Did you all survive the weekend?  We had a busy, but fun one.  Aren't they all?  :-)  Just a quick post today...the kids are on winter vacation and our schedule is booked.  Need to keep them busy!

I'm posting a layout I put together over the weekend for this week's challenge at The Paper Variety.   Here's the sketch...it's really a card sketch, but the rules allowed us to use it to create a layout if we'd like.  Well, it wasn't easy, but you know me....I'm determined to make more pages for my scrapbooks.

This picture I scrapped was taken in December, 2003...a few weeks before Christmas.  My twins had come home from the hospital at Thanksgiving and were about 6 weeks old here.  Their older brothers were 4 and 2.  It was a super busy time...we had no idea how crazy life would become!  :-)  This is the first holiday photo we have of our four kids together.  And it wasn't that difficult to stage...as you can see, the babies slept right through it all.  :-)

Recipe

Striped paper; light green cardstock - 3 bugs in a rug

Patterned paper on tree - DCWV Holiday stack

Other cardstock - Recollections

"four", "at" - from Cricut Birthday Bash font; with shadow layer

"Christmas" - from Cricut Gypsy Font; welded and sized with my Gypsy

Christmas Tree, mouse - from Cricut Winter Frolic

"Present" journaling box - from Cricut Mini Monograms

Bow - from Cricut Birthday Bash

Wired ribbon, paper flowers and button from stash

Cat's Eye chalk ink

White Gelly Roll pen for stitching

Black Creative Memories marker for journaling

EK Success dimensionals for popping up mouse, journaling box

I'm entering this scrapbook page into 2 challenges:

The Paper Variety: TPV Card Sketch Challenge - Use the sketch provided to create a card, layout or other paper project.

Scrappy Saturdays with the Bug: Challenge #2 - Something Lovey - Create a layout using something lovey...the word "love", a lovey sentiment/title, hearts, cupids, lips, pictures of someone you love, etc.  I chose to scrap a picture of my 4 little chicks...couldn't love them more!  :-)

Have a terrific Monday!

~Sharon C.



Life is So Sweet - Baby Girl Layout

Hi there!  Today I'm posting a scrapbook page of my daughter at 8 months old (she's now 7 years!).  I'm always amazed when I look back at her (and her twin brother's) baby pictures.  They were just over 4 pounds each at birth, but within months they really put on some weight!  And that's a good thing!  This picture was taken outside during the early summer when she couldn't do much more than sit and reach...check out those chunky arms and cheeks...you'd never guess she was a preemie!  :-)

I have soooo many pictures to scrap, so I'm trying to focus on making layouts....with a few cards thrown in here and there!  This page was a fun one to make...I love the colors and the felt flowers and ribbon.  I'm getting better at using pretty embellishments, but with 3 boys at home too, it can be difficult!



Recipe

Patterned papers "borrowed" from my daughter's American Girl paper pad

Cardstock - Recollections

Stamp - Close to My Heart 'Kid Power' set; lilac ink from Michael's; black Marvy marker on bee

Tag cut from A Child's Year Cricut cartridge, p. 50; added a shadow; inked

Felt flowers - Target

Faux pearls - Recollections

Ribbon - Making Memories

EK Success dimensionals to pop up photo & tag/sentiment

White Gelly Roll pen for journaling

I'm entering this page into four challenges:

Abby's Scrappy Mom's Challenge: Anything Goes - Create any project, just be sure to use a stamp.

CropStop Challenge Blog: #5 Sketch! - Follow the sketch provided HERE to create a project of your choice...a card, layout or altered item.
Amanda's Crafts & More: Scrappy Saturday with the Bug - Challenge #1: Anything Goes! - Make a new layout using a Cricut or SVG cut...anything goes!

The Paper Variety: Yummy Hearts Challenge - Photo inspiration - Use the picture provided HERE to create a layout, card or other paper project.  As you can probably tell, I was inspired by the colors of those yummy candies!