8X8 Page for a 40th Birthday

In a couple of weeks one of my good friends is celebrating her 40th birthday.  As part of the festivities, her husband is throwing her a surprised birthday party.  Her sister has asked her friends to bring a scrapbook page for make a gift for her.  I couldn't come up with a photo anywhere of the two of us that I could use.  So, this is what I ended up with.

Paper: SU (Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Sahara Sand) & Teresa Collins (Memories); Ink & Markers: SU (Pool Party & Calypso Coral); Stamps: SU (Tiny Tags, Fabulous Phrases), Prima (Unknown), TH (French Collage & Heartfelt), CTMH (Save the Date); Cricut: Chalkboard Fonts; Framelits: SU (Apothecary Accents & Hearts A Flutter); Nestabilities: Standard Circles Small; Punch: SU (2 1/2" Circle, Bityy Butterfly, Dotted Scallop Ribbon, Scallop Trim Border, Scallop Edge, Little Labels) & MS (Swirling Lace): Pearls: SU;

Elsa at Stampede 2009

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill, Creative Imaginations & Coredinations; Cricut: Old West; Ink: TH - Walnut Stain; Misc: Brads, Hemp, 

Goof

 I have been wanted to make a page similar to this for a very long time.  When I'm looking at photos of scrapbook pages, I'm always drawn to pages that have a circle that is cut and split across the page.  I also loved making the cloths pin piece at the top.

Supplies: Paper: DCWV (Dots, Stripes, Plaid & Matching Cardstock); Cricut: Elegant Edges; Nestabilities: Standard Circles; Framelits: SU (Hearts A Flutter & Apothecary Accent); Ink: TH (Shabby Shutters); Stamp: CTMH (Save the Date); Thickers: American Craft; Lace: Offray; Embossing Folders: PC (Baby's Breath, Script, Divine Swirl) & Sizzix (Hearts #2); Punch: SU (Scallop Trim)

Attitudes

Last summer we were at The Sasktoon Farm and we were having such a fun day.  As always, I made the kids pose for pictures...but I only had my phone with me.  I was surprised at how well this photo turned out.

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill, K&Company (Lemon Drop) & Ki Memories (Glitter Lace Cardstock - Tropical Tango Hula Seaweed); Cricut: Graphically Speaking; Punch: MS (Laurel Leaf); Ink: TH (Peeled Paint); Chipboard: Studio 18;  Misc: Pearls 

The Girls

 Woohoo...a second scrapbook page in a long time.  I love this page that I picked up from Scrapbooker's Paradise during a recent 4 for $1 sale.  It worked so well with my black and white picture...I may never use colour pictures again...so many more possibilities!!!  This picture is from Easter morning, we were just goofing around after the egg hunt.

Supplies: Paper: SU (Baja Breeze & Basic Gray) & Pink Paislee (Indigo Bleu); Ink: SU (Basic Gray); Punch: SU (3/4" Circle & 1" Circle) & EK Success (Diamond Lace); Rhinestones: Recollections; Die Cut: Sizzix (Flourish #10 & #11); Ribbon: Offray; Stamp: Recollection (Grunge Calendar) & CTMH (Save the Date); Embossing Folder: PC (Musical Flourish)

First in a Long Time

Today my good friend Shauna came over to hang out and for the first time in a long time I was inspired to make a scrapbook page.  Recently we took the kids to Drumheller to check out the Royal Tyrrell Museum and they were good enough to let me take a bunch of pictures of them.  I really enjoyed making this page!! 

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill & Echo Park (For the Record); Ink: TH (Faded Jean & Scattered Straw); Stamps: SU (Designer Typset); Ribbon: Unknown; Buttons: Basic Gray

Two Simple Christmas Cards

Yesterday I started working on getting my Christmas cards in the mail.  But, as usual I got called away from my project.  So, I'm back at it today.  I need a few extra cards to send everyone on my list a card.  Back in November I was at a Stamp A Stack and I had some left over paper, so I decided to use it up.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up

Elsa - So Serious

I just love this paper by Jillibean Soup!  It is so vibrant.  I really enjoyed looking at this set of pictures of Elsa.  I remember that she had been sleeping when we arrived at the park to meet up with friends.  She was so unimpressed to be woken up.

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill, Ki Memories, & Jillibean Soup (Summer Squash Soup); Punch: SU (Tab), CM (Corner) & SM (Flower Shower); Embossing Folder: PC (Swiss Dots); Ink: SU (Real Red); Cricut: Lyrical Letters; Marker: TH (Black Soot); Stamp: Recollection (Grunge Calendar); Rhinestones: Recollection; Misc:  Flower

Elsa - Nine Months

Here's another layout for Elsa's book.  I struggled with this layout a bit, I just didn't know what to do with it.  I did use some cool Bazzill Pleated paper.  Sorry for the poor photo, I'm trying learn how to take better pictures of layouts, but it's not going great.

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill, Heidi Grace Designs, Provo Craft, Ki Memories; Punch: SU (Scallop Trim & Corner, Scallop Edge) & MS (Loops Hearts, Double Loop Corner); Cricut: Designer's Calenar; Ink: TH (Spun Sugar & Dusty Concord); Misc: Ribbon, Rhinestones, Ranger (Glossy Accents)

Elsa - First Zoo Visit

This was such a fun day at the Zoo.  Alex was so excited to show his sister the zoo.  We were also lucky enough to be there when the Koala Bears were there, although all they did while we were there was sleep.  

 Supplies: Paper: Bazzill & DCWV (The Safari Kids Stack & Animal Crackers); Cricut: Animal Kingdom, Mickey Mouse Font; Punch: MS (Laurel Leaf); Ink: TH (Victorian Velvet, Mowed Lawn, Walnut Stain)

Elsa at Easter

I am still on my quest to get Elsa's scrapbook done.  It is slow going, but I've done more this month than I have all year.  I usually have a hard time using chipboard, but this chipboard matches the paper and was easy to work with.  This was also my first time using the Cricut Craft Room.  I can't wait to get to know this program a little bit better.

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Supplies: Paper: Bazzill & Making Memories (Garden Party); Cricut: Designer's Calendar & Cricut Craft Room Basics; Liquid Pearls: White Opal; Stamps: CTMH (Save the Date); Ink: TH (Walnut Stain); Ribbon: MS, Celebrate It; Punch: SU (Round Tab) & Fiskars (Threading Water Scallop); Pearls: Recollections & Kaiser)

Elsa - First Food

When I originally started planning this layout I had picked totally different paper.  I had chosen some paper that was dark blue that was in a similar check pattern to the high chair.  However, as I stared at the paper, I was totally uninspired.  So, I put that paper to the side and just started flipping through the paper that I have and ended up with this paper from DCWV Nana's Kitchen Stack.  In the end I am pleased with how this turned out.

To make the bibs I used the Scallop Circle Nestabilities and then used the Oval punch to punch out the neck.

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill & DCWV (Nana's Kitchen Stack); Nestabilities: Classic Scallop Circles Large; Punch: MS (Swirling Lace) & SU (Scallop Oval, Oval); Cricut: Designer's Calendar, A Child's Year; Ink: TH (Spun Sugar & Tumbled Glass); Markers: SU (Baja Breeze & Regal Rose); Ribbon: Offray; Edgelits: SU (Adorning Accents); Misc: Brads, Crystal Effects

Elsa - Chillin'

Not much to say about this one.  I did use my Scor-Pal to get the paper corners to align nicely.  

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill & Dear Lizzy; Punch: SU (1 1/2 Square); Cricut: Paisley; Stamps: Hero Arts, Studio G & CTMH (Save the Date, Tiny Typewritter Alphabet); Stickles: Frosted Lace; Misc: Scor-Pal, Rhinestones, Buttons, Cord

Girl's Weekend

It's been about two weeks since the scrapbook retreat and I really want to keep the inspiration going from that weekend.  I am determined to try and get Elsa's Baby book completed one of these days soon.  With that in mind, I'm going to try and do get a few layouts done between now and the end of the weekend.

Supplies: Paper: SU (Pink Pirouette), K&Company (Itsy Bitsy) & Unknown; Cricut: Artiste & Lyrical Letters; Ink: SU (Pink Pirouette) & TH (Weathered Wood); Punch: SU (Scallop Edge) & CM (Corner); Ribbon: SU (Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Striped); Distressed Stickles: Brushed Pewter; Misc: EK Success (Curvy Cutter), Ranger (Glossy Accents)

Scrapbook Retreat - Layout #5

This is the last layout for the weekend.  I love this picture of Elsa.  

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill, My Mind's Eye, BoBunny; Rhinestones: Kaiser; Stamps: SU (Fabulous Phrases); Ink: TH (Weathered Wood, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire); Punch: MS (Bangled Chain Trim, Daisy Fan( & SU (Word Window, Scallop Trim); Ribbon: Dashes, Dots & Checks

Scrapbook Retreat - Layout #4

I love this picture of Chloe.  I have never worked with a photo this big, and I really like it.  One of the lady's at the retreat showed me how to sew right on the picture.  It's pretty easy.  I guess I'll be trying that technique again.

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill & Basic Gray (Marjolaine); Rhinestones: Recollection; Cricut: Elegant Cakes; Ink: TH (Weathered Wood, Antique Linen, Faded Jean & Peeled Paint); 

Scrapbook Retreat - Layout #3

I decided that at this year's retreat I scrapbook a page for Alex and Chloe.  Last year they were so disappointed that I hadn't done a page for them.  I also want to try to move outside my technique comfort zone, this layout is a tiny bit out of the zone.

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill & Prima (Just Corina); Ink: TH (Black Soot, Vintage Photo); Punch: SU (Star, 1 1/4 Square); Die: Big Alphabet Simple Letters; Brads: Recollections; Stamps: SU (Fabulous Phrases)

Scrapbooking Retreat - Layout #2

Here is my second layout of the retreat.  It would seem that I didn't get a really good picture of this, whoops.

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill & DCWV (The Butterfly Stack); Cricut: Elegant Cakes; Flowers: Prima; Butterfly: Prima; Rhinestones: Hero Arts; Ink: TH (Pickled Raspberry); Punch: MS (Swirling Lace)

Scrapbooking Retreat - Layout #1

I have been looking forward to this scrapbooking retreat for a whole year now.  Really, since last year when it ended I was ready to be going back.  It wasn't very hard to get ready for this year's retreat because I never unpacked my pre-planned pages from the year before.  It is my goal to get Elsa's baby book finished one of these days soon.  We arrived late on the Friday night and I got started on this page, but wasn't able to finish as I was too tired.  So, it got finished first thing Saturday.

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill, Heidi Grace Designs (Baby Girl) & SU (Soft Suede, Rose Red, Celery); Cricut: Opposite Attract & Doodlecharms; Stamps: CTMH (Tiny Typewritter Alphabet); Ink: SU (Rose Red); Die Cut: SU (??Border??); Embossing Folder: Sizzix (Hearts #4); Rhinestones: Kaiser & Recollections; Ribbon: Unknown; Misc: Ranger: Glossy Accents

Elsa and Bart

This layout I started months ago.  I'm thinking that I started it back in April, but it got pushed to the side to make some cards and never got finished.  So, today I was cleaning up  my area and came across it.  So, I just decided to stop ignoring it and finish it up.  It didn't take long once I got started. 

Supplies: Paper: Bazzill & DSP (Misc); Cricut: Mickey Font & Base Camp; Ink: TH (Gathered Twigs); Stamps: CTMH (Tiny Typewritter Alphabet); Punch: SU (1 3/4 Circle); Distress Stickles: Rock Candy