Amanda's Wedding Layout

Hi everyone, I hope you're having a wonderful Saturday. The weather is gorgeous here in Texas today. And they say tonight it will be perfect weather for the little trick or treaters, so glad to hear that...

Now, about my layout. This is another page for Amanda's Wedding Album and was also inspired from this weeks 52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks Challenge. I used the initial big circle and the placement of the photo, but then I let my creativity wonder. I hope you like it.. Here's what I used:

Doodlebug ~ Beetle Black Crushed Velvet CS

(2) Basic Grey Laser Cut Doilies ~ I turned one over and used the back (white) side

Sizzlits Loopy Die

Prima Glitter Spray ~Jewel ~ added Silk Flowers and Leaves

MS Half Pearls

Say It In Crystals

Paper Flower

Silk Flowers

Silk Leaves

Making Memories ~ Mocha Paperie (White Brads)

Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek, and please come back any time.

Have a wonderful weekend, and

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

HUGS.. :O)

Levi and Colten's Birthday Invitation

Hello everyone, this is the design that we finally ended up with for Levi and Colten's Birthday invitations. I had to change it up a little because I couldn't get any more of the "Dirt" dp, but I did find this awesome "Barnwood" paper that I liked and thought I could use instead. So this is what I came up with. I made 12 of these. And I also came up with this cute little poem.
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Why is it that all
boys love to get dirty,
no matter at what age,
ONE or THIRTY!!
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Colten will be one and Levi will be thirty. Hey, I thought I did pretty good ...
Anyway I hope you like it..
Thanks for stopping by and please come back again!
HUGS.. :O)

Colten's Halloween Card, Stampin' Up Frankenstein Card

Hello everyone. Nothing like waiting until the last moment to make my little GS Colten's Halloween Card. Since he's only 11 months, wasn't for sure what I was going to do, but I saw a card similar to this on SCS and thought it was very cute and appropriate for him.. So here's what I used:

SU Old Olive CS

Different scrap DP

SU Top Note Die

SU 3/4" Circle Punch

SU 1 1/4" Circle Punch

SU 1 3/8" Circle Punch

SU Round Tab Punch

Ribbon

SU Black Journaling Pen

White Gel Pen

Thanks so much for stopping by, and please come back any time...

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs.. :o)

Creative Belli Challenge #77, Sponsored by Sherrod Studio, Happy Halloween Card

Hello everyone, it's Wednesday, and that means it's another Creative Belli Challenge, which is to use raffia/twine.

Before I go on, I have a very exciting news flash. My daughter told me at the beginning of this week, that she and her husband are EXPECTING!!! This will be their first child and we are all so very excited!!! So around June 18th, we will have grandchild #3!!!

Okay now about the Belli Challenge. This week we have a wonderful sponsor, Sherrod Studio and one lucky participant will receive their cute Birthday Ella stamp set. It has some adorable stamps in it, so be sure and join in on the fun, and upload your fabulous creation for all of us to see.

Now for my card. I used the cute little witch from Sherrod Studios ~ All Hallow's Eve Stamp Set. I colored her with copics and cut her out. Here's a list of other things I used for this sweet card.

SU Basic Black CS

Best Creations Inc. DP

Sherrod Studios ~ All Hallow's Eve ~ Sweet Little Witch

Copics

Stickles ~ Orange and Purple

Spare Parts ~ Printed Brads

Hambly Screen Prints ~ Journaling Bits ~ flourish

SU Fancy Flexible Phrases Stamp Set

VersaMark

Black EP

SU Oval Punch

SU Scallop Oval Punch

SU Black Ink

Pop Dots

Black Twine

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek, be sure and check out the other wonderful projects the belli gals made, either here on my sidebar or on the belli blog. Be sure and let me know what you think about my creation, and please come back any time.

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs... :o)

Precious Angel, Scrapbook layout, Colten

Hello everyone, we're getting some pretty heavy rain here in Texas this morning. And the temp is only going to be in the 50's today. It would be the perfect day to scrap if I didn't have to go to work, but, I do. I finished this layout last night but it was too late to upload. I took this picture of little GS Colten one morning last week while I was keeping him. I usually don't do b&w but this photo looked so much better b&w because of the lighting. Please let me know what you think about it. Here's what I used:

SU Basic Black CS

SU Night & Day DSP

QuicKutz Cookie Cutter Die Letters ~ Magnolia

The Paper Studio Glitter Chipboard Embellies

Queen&Co ~ Felt Fusion

MS Felt Applique Stickers

Making Memories ~ Wedding Ribbon

QuicKutz ~ Flourish Die

Big Shot

Thanks so much for stopping by and please come back again!

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs.. :o)

Birthday Invitation for Levi & Colten

Hello everyone, hope your weekend is going well. It's another beautiful day here in Texas. Almost too pretty to be indoors, but I really needed to try and design a Birthday Invitation for my son, Levi and Grandson, Colten. Their birthday is less than 3 weeks away. Angela my DDIL ask me it I would make the invitations this year. Of course I jumped at the opportunity, and today is the first day I finally got to play around with it. The theme for the Party: Tractors; Colors: yellow and green, and no, not for John Deere, but for Oliver Tractors. The photo was taken last weekend and is of Levi and Colten on the old 1650 Oliver. This card has not been approved yet. But if it is, I will need to make about a dozen of these... Let me know what you think about it.. Here's what I used.

SU Glorious Green CS

SU So Saffron CS

Creative Imaginations ~ John Deere (plowed dirt)

Heartfelt Creations Stamp

VersaMark

Zing EP ~ Brownie

SU Chocolate Chip Ribbon

Spellbinders ~ Labels Four

Computer font

Prismacolors and OMS

Brads

Thanks for stopping by and please come back again.

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs.. :o)

Scrapbook Layout, 52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks, Not A Morning Person

Hi everyone, long time no post!! I have been babysitting my little grand babies from last Monday night untill last night (Friday night). And I'm just a little embarrassed to say, I'm exhausted and just a little sleep deprived. I could babysit Savannah all the time with no problem, but little Colten, well, that's another story. He's 11 months old and just a go getter. Into everything, and climbs on everything he can. He has so many bumps and bruises on his little head, I feel so sorry for him. And he still doesn't sleep all night. So a couple of days I was up at 3:00 AM for the whole day, and let me tell you, this morning I slept in until 9:45 am, and I was still moving pretty slow. But now I have my house back to order and the laundry done, so I decided to scrap these cute pictures of Savannah I took three of the mornings trying to get her up out of bed. She is defiantly not a morning person. Actually to put it bluntly, a "REAL GROUCH". This is also for the sketch challenge over at 52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks, if you have time and want to, go check 'em out here. I also used papers from the new November Swirlydoos Kit. I really love their kits, you can check them out here. Hope you like my layout, and here's what I used:

SU Mellow Moss CS and Ink

SU Blush Blossom CS and Ink

Su Pretty In Pink Ink

Kaiser Craft ~ Duchess Collection

MS Floral Lace Border Punch

Basic Grey ~ Laser Die Cut Paper - I'm using the back side, which is white, and then sponged it with Mellow Moss, Blush Blossom and Pretty In Pink.

McGill Super Giant Punch Circle

Thickers ~ By The Yard

SU Watercolor Vine Jumbo Wheel

SU Canvas Background Stamp

Zva Self Adhesive Crystals

Imaginisce ~ Ring Around the Rosies 1/5" flowers

Prima Flower

Thanks so much for stopping by. I would love to know what you think if you'd like to leave me a comment, and please come back again.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Hugs.. :o)

Just Chillin' Scrapbook Layout - Swirlydoos Scrapbook Kit

Hi everyone, I hope you enjoyed your weekend, it was just beautiful here in Texas. My DS and DDIL came over yesterday with the kiddos and we had a wonderful time. I will not get much scrapping done this week because I will be babysitting all week. My DDIL will be out of town and my DS still can't handle both by himself just yet, so Grandma to the rescue!! Here is a layout I did this weekend. This picture was taken last weekend of Levi and Colten. I just couldn't get daddy to look at the camera. Most of it was made with the October Swirlydoos Kit. I hope you like it, here's what I used.

SU Chocolate Chip CS

Little Yellow Bicycle Autumn Bliss~Blue Lines

Little Yellow Bicycle Autumn Bliss~ Sweater

Little Yellow Bicycle Autumn Bliss~ Bronze Tonal

SU So Saffron CS

SU Basic Brown Ink

Prima Felt Stems ~ Brown

Fiber

Cat tail

Prima ~ Times Chipboard Alphabets

Stickers

Zva Crystals

MS Embossed Diamonds Border Punch

Thanks so much for visiting and please come back any time...

Have a wonderful week!!

Hugs... :o)

52 Sketches - 52 Weeks, Scrapbook Layout Amanda's Wedding, Our Grandmothers

Hello everyone. I hope you're enjoying your Saturday. It's another gorgeous day here in Texas. Almost too pretty to stay indoors, but I wanted to get a layout done for this weeks 52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks challenge which is due by tomorrow and I'm not for sure I will have time to scrap later on this evening or tomorrow. This is another layout for Amanda's Wedding Album and is titled "our grandmothers". I know most of you are probably getting tired of seeing all of these wedding layouts in the same old colors. But these were her colors and hey, it's been quit a challenge in itself just to try and make each one of them unique. So please just bear with me and I will try and throw one of the little grand babies in once in a while...lol. Anyway I hope you like it and here's what I used:
Heidi Swapp Invisibles Collection ~ Lovely Grid Chipboard, which I brayered with numerous SU Inks and Tim Holtz Distressing Inks. (SU Inks ~ Bravo Burgundy, Rose Red, Rich Razzleberry, and Basic Black; Tim Holtz Distressing Ink ~ Walnut, Aged Mahogany, Vintage Photo and Tea Dye)
The Paper Company ~ White Embossed Swirl
Damask ~ Crimson
Doodlebug ~ beetle black Black Crushed Velvet
Creative Cuts & More ~ Large Rectangle Frame ~ Chipboard
Say It In Crystals ~ Black Pearl
Prima Painterly Petals ~ Hydrangeas
MS Pearls
Prima ~ Flutter Vine
Thickers ~ Rain boots
Unique Pages ~ Black Lace Butterfly
Stickles
Decorative Corner Punch
Thanks so much for visiting and please come back any time..
Have a wonderful day!!!
Hugs... :o)

blessing and exchange of rings~ Scrapbook Layout ~ Wedding

Hi everyone, I hope you're enjoying your Friday. It is 61 degrees here and absolutely "gorgeous". I wish we could have this kind of weather all year long... It's perfect weather to do a little scrapping and so I decided to make the other page of my DD Amanda's "exchange of rings" layout that I did earlier this week. I thought that this would be the second page, but actually it is the first page. I've also uploaded both pages together so that you see what it looks like.
The journaling is out of their Program and reads:
"A circle is the symbol of wholeness, perfection and unity.

Like circles, their rings have no beginning and no end.
They are tokens of the growing relationship that Amanda and Jason have come here to celebrate and confirm."

I can't believe how close I got the colors from using my brayer and sponging on both of these layouts. I used pretty much the identical paper, inks, flowers, (except the big pink Prima and the butterfly I used on the layout I did earlier.) The paper the journaling is on is Anna Griffin. I also used another smaller doily under the second photo on this layout. I used my Sillouette SD to cut out the silver rings and used glitter paper for the diamond. We all need a sparkly diamond in our ring... Other than that it's pretty much the same.

Thanks so much for stopping by and please check back again to see what I'm up to..

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Hugs...:o)

Beautiful Texas Fall - Scrapbook Layout - Creative Belli Challenge -

Happy Wednesday everyone. It's time for another Creative Belli Challenge and this week we are sponsored again by the wonderful Creative Cuts & More and the belli challenge is a Fall/Thanksgiving Theme and to add a leaf or leaves to our project. I love the die cuts from CC&M and this time I decided to make a scrapbook layout with the Chipboard Rectangle Picture Frame ~ large. I sponged it with different Tim Holtz Distress Inks to get this beautiful fall shade. I think it goes very well with the paper and layout. I took these pictures going down my drive in the fall of 2005. Here in Central/South Texas we don't have much of a fall but that year it was beautiful. I hope you like it. Here's what I used.
SU More Mustard CS
s e i Moravia
SU Pumpkin CS
SU Chocolate Chip CS
Fancy Pants Glimmer Cuts
Prima Flower
Magnolia Cookie Cutter Die
Creative Cuts & More Chipboard Frame
Tim Holtz ~ Distress Inks ~ Aged Mahogany, Vintage Photo, Dried Marigold and Tea Dye
Silhouette
Fall Ribbon
Zva Crystals
SU With Gratitude Stamps
Silk Leaves
Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek, and please be sure and check out the other fantastic projects from the belli gals.. I have them listed over on the sidebar under Belli Challenges. And then, let's see what you come up with using a Fall/Thanksgiving Theme and adding a leaf or leaves to you project, please upload your creation so that we all can see your fabulous project... Oh, by the way, Creative Cuts & More has a wonderful prize (The Haunted House Castle Mini Album) for one lucky winner this week, who will be chosen randomly. They are also giving you a little surprise of 15% discount on your next order with this special code (Coupon code ~ Bellichallenge1009)~ check it out and HAPPY CREATING!!!
Have a wonderful day...
Hugs.. :o)

Wedding Layout, Exchange of Rings, Amanda's Album

Hi everyone, I'm lovin' the weather here in Central Texas, 70's with some occasional rain... So enjoyable to be outside, when it's not raining, of course.. And also perfect weather to scrap... I am also enjoying scrapping my daughter Amanda's Wedding Album. Most of the layouts I do for this album are not titled and I am not journaling on any of the pages. I want her to add the title, or tell me what title she wants and I want her to journal her thoughts during this time. The only thing that I would journal is "WOW, it's finally over!!" lol. Anyway, here's the list of things I used on this layout... Hope you enjoy it.

SU Basic Black CS

Heidi Swaps ~ Invisibles ~ Borders which I sponged with SU Regal Rose, SU Close To Cocoa, SU Perfect Plum and SU Purely Pomegranate. Sprayed with Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Mist ~ Pearl

Doilies, one was sponged the same as above, and again sprayed with the Glimmer Mist ~ Pearl

The Paper Company ~ White Embossed Swirls, brayered with SU Regal Rose and SU Bravo Burgundy

Prima Painterly Petals Hydrangeas

Prima Floral Embellishment

Hair Pin from Hobby Lobby

Thickers ~ Rainbo0ts

Dress It Up ~ Wedding Rings

Ribbon with tiny pearls

Prima ~ Say It In Pearls

Butterfly ~ Hobby Lobby

Colorbok Transparency Frames ~ Nocturne

Thanks again for stopping by and taking a peek... Be sure and come back again real soon.

Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs.. :o)

Wedding Layout - The Kiss

Hi everyone!! It's pouring down rain here today and the temperature may not get out of the 60's.. Oh man, am I enjoying this weather.. Just wished we could have gotten some of this rain this last summer and maybe some of our Hickory and Black Jack trees would have survived... :o( Anyway, this is perfect scrapping weather for me, so I made another page for my daughter Amanda's Wedding Album... I love doing these layouts and I have so many more to do, so please check back often to see what I've come up with. Now, for this one, here's my list of things I used.

K&Company ~ Paper Doll die cut paper - which I distressed the edges and sponged SU Perfect Plum, SU Cameo Coral and SU Regal Rose around it.

Bazzill Basics Paper ~ Texture (for the Circle) again I distressed the circle, stamped it with SU Script Stamp in SU Rich Razzleberry and crumpled it up and then ironed it and sponged the edges with SU Pale Plum and then added Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Pearl.

Bling is from my Swirlydoos Kit ~ Ribbon; Prima-Trellis Roses Coral Rose; Prima-Flutter Vine; sponged the butterflies with light pink and light purple and then added pink stickles to the butterflies.

QuicKutz ~ Magnolia Cookie Cutter Die Letters in

DoodleBug Crushed Velvet ~ Beetle Black

Thickers ~ Rainboots

Recollections Gemstone Brads

Hero Arts Pearls

Prima ~ Say It In Crystals

Thanks so much for stopping in and come back any time... If you like, you can always let me know that you think!!

Have a wonderful day, and stay dry.

Hugs... :o)

52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks, Wedding Layout

Happy Thursday!!! Friday for ME!!! I hope to have a full day of scrapping tomorrow... yea! Now to get on with today. Here is a layout I did for this weeks sketch over at 52 Sketches-52Weeks. Julie has done it again, another wonderful sketch. I kept the initial layout, but didn't add the 2 little photos to the side because I wanted to leave enough room so Amanda could do her journaling here instead of across the embossed white layer along the bottom. The top layer is mostly trial and error. It's a piece of Color Mates Medium Mostly Mauve CS that I rolled with the SU So Swirly Jumbo Wheel in Regal Rose Ink, then I stamped swirls all over it in SU Purely Pomegranate (retired) ink. Then I sprayed it with Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Mist - Pearls, I let it dry and then I wadded it up and then ironed it and then smeared SU Purely Pomegranate all over it, distressed the edges, punched the corners, and this is the final result. Hope you like it. Here's the rest of what I used.

Brocade Black ~ Velvet Paper

The Paper Company ~ White Embossed Swirl

Once Upon A Time ~ Botanical Script

Color Mates ~ Medium Mostly Mauve CS

SU Basic Black CS

Doodle Bug ~ Crushed Velvet

EK Success ~ decorative corner punch

Black Jewels

Sugar Coated Brads

Prima ~ Painterly Petals Hydrangeas

Sizzix Swirly Die

Suzzix Lovely Flourishes Set

Tattered Angels ~ Pearl

SU So Swirly Jumbo Wheel

SU Purely Pomegranate Ink

SU Regal Rose Ink

Thanks so much for your visit, and come back any time...

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs..:o)

Door Prize for Austin Area Card SWAP, Gift Card Purse

Hello everyone, here is the door prize I made for Saturday's Card Swap. This is a little gift card purse I made out of velvet cardstock and pieces of jewelry. I thought that a Michael's Gift Card would be perfect. I hope you like it.. Here's what I used.

Floral Paisley ~ Black & White Velvet Paper

Doodlebug ~ Beetle Black Crushed Velvet Cardstock

Sizzix Top Note Die

Big Shot

Jewelry

Velcro

I did a little tutorial on these last month, check it out if you missed it...

Thanks so much for visiting and come back any time.. Have a wonderful week!

Hugs.. :o)

Scrapbook Layout ~ Halloween, 2006 ~ Little Ladybug Savannah

Hello everyone. I have had this laying on my desk for a couple of weeks trying to decide if I liked it or not. Well, I finally taped it down. I really love the Basic Grey bg paper, I know it's a little busy, but it's sooo girly and perfect for sweet little Savannah in her ladybug outfit. Hope you like it. Here's what I used.

SU Basic Black CS

Basic Grey ~ Urban Prairie ~ Weather Vane

SU Riding Hood Red Ink

Hambly ~ Screen Prints ~ Urban Chic Frames

Hambly ~ Screen Prints ~ Vintage Patchwork

Thickers ~ Tinsel Letters and Numbers

The Paper Studio 3-D Stickers ~ Ladybugs

Recollections Dimensional Stickers ~ Ladybug with googly eyes

Basic Grey ~ June Bug Woolies felt stickers

Say It In Crystals

Doodlebug ~ Fancy Frills ~ cardstock boarder stickers

Thanks so much for visiting and please come back again...

Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs.. :o)

Creative Cuts & More Trick or Treat Bags ~ Savannah's Class

Hi everyone, I just thought I was going to scrap today. My son, daughter in law and the little grand babies came over so we decided to make Halloween Treat Bags for Savannah's class at daycare. These are just the cutest little bags and I ordered them from Creative Cuts & More. They have so many cute die cuts, check 'em out.. Anyway, we had an assembly line going. I stamped "Trick or Treat" on the front, Savannah added the stickers, and my DDIL Angela, folded them, and then I taped them together with double sided tape. Afterward, as you can see Savannah added the candy. We made 15 total and I even have 10 left for my daughter Amanda to make and hand out at the daycare in their gym. We all had a lot of fun... Thanks for stopping by, and come back again...
Hugs..:o)

Austin Area Showbox Card SWAP Cards ` Happy Halloween Card

Hello everyone!! As you can see I have all of my SWAP cards, cut, punched, stamped, and embossed, and they are now in individual bags just waiting to be put together next Saturday ... It took me all day yesterday, but I did it.. I actually made 12 extra so that I could use them for may family.. Now that I've got this done, I can get back to scrapping..

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Hugs.. :o)

Scrapbook Layout ~ Swirlydoos paper ~ Uh Oh ~ Colten

Hi everyone, it's a beautiful day here in central Texas.. Here is a another layout I finished of my little GS Colten. The paper I used is from the October Swirlydoos Kit. I love the colors in this one!!! Check out their kits here.
This was taken in August when Colten was 9 months old and pulling up to everything. Well, that included the stair banister and he would just stand at the bottom and look up, but wasn't for sure what to do from there. Well, since then, we've had a pretty good bump on the head from the railing. I can keep him off the stairs, but I can't keep him away from the railing on the outside. Although one good thing is that big sister Savannah is a pretty good tattler when he's around them...lol.. Hope you like it.. And here's what I used.
s e i Moravia
s e i Moravia stonewash - front and back sides
Making Memories ~ lacy brads -antique copper
Paper Crimper
Magnolia Cookie Cutter Dies
Sizzlits ~ Strips
SU Circle Punch
BoBunny Chunky Charms ~ Swirls & Brackets Chipboard Stickers
Pop Dots
Big Shot
Thanks so much for visiting and come back anytime...
Have a wonderful day!!
Hugs..:o)

Scrapbook layout ~ Camo ~ Can You See Me Now?

Happy Thursday everyone... Friday for ME!!! I so need a few days off to get my SWAP cards finished and to just scrap.. My DH has been out of town and I don't handle that too well.. I have too many chores to do when he's away and not much time for me!! Anyway, I don't know about you, but boy layouts are soooo hard for me, and poor little grand son Colten just doesn't have many pages in his book. So I decided I would use this picture I took 2 weeks ago, he's 10 months old here and has to most beautiful blue eyes.. I hope you like it.. Here's what I used.

SU Basic Black CS

SU Soft Suede CS and Ink

Reminisce ~ The Great Outdoors ~ Hunter's Camo DP

QuicKutz ~ Flourish

Sizzix ~ Sizzlits Lovely Flourishes Set

Big Shot

Thickers ~ Tinsel

Thanks so much for stopping by and come back and visit anytime...

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs.. :o)