Layout - Hello Independence

I made a layout that is NOT 12 x 12, is HYBRID, and includes hand cutting.  I don't really think there is much more to say about this.  YAY for me branching out (WAY OUT) of my comfort zone!! 

In all seriousness, I so love how simple this layout was to put together.  The 8.5 x 11 size combined with the digital elements made this so so quick and easy.  I will definitely be trying this again!  My goal was to use one of Ali Edwards digi elements from her current Pinterest Passport challenge, but I ended up surpassing even my own expectations about how this would turn out.  

Supplies
Cardstock: Heavyweight White 110lb (Georgia Pacific)
Digital Elements: Layered Template Set No. 127 (Cathy Zielske), Love This Story Digital Stamp (Ali Edwards), Little Things Digital Stamp Set (Ali Edwards)
Patterned Paper: grey hearts strip (unknown)
Stamps: Little Things Stamp Set (Ali Edwards)
Inks: Tuxedo Black (Momento), Grey Watercolour (Artist's Loft)
Other: pink phrase stickers (October Afternoon), grey and turquoise phrase stickers (Elle's Studio), Date Stamp (Trodat), yellow brads (unknown), turquoise enamel dots (My Mind's Eye), pink enamel triangles (Recollections), twine ( My Mind's Eye), mini staples (Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher)


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Lisa

Layout - My Favourite Place

Hello!

I wanted to share a layout I completed a few days ago.  I am participating in Shimelle Laine's 'A Hitchhiker's Guide to Scrapbooking' class at Two Peas in a Bucket (so fun!).  Our first challenge was to put together a pile of supplies (starting with paper) with which to make a layout.  Take a picture of the supplies, and then take a picture of the final product!  I liked this because it took a lot of the thinking out of the actual putting together of the project.  Here is what I came up with.  Hope you enjoy!

Supplies

Final Layout

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Lisa

PTI Anniversary Celebration Day 6

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I LOVED the sketch challenges Papertrey Ink has issued today.  They are geared for cards, but I just loved this sketch for a single photo layout. 

This is how I put together my layout! This is the first baby layout I have done for our first little one.  Even thought we don't know if it is a boy or a girl, I LOVE blue, so blue it is!  haha!  I have been addicted to Shimelle Laine's youtube videos lately and she is alllllways sprinkling mists...love it!  So I sprinkled away...fun fun fun.  Anywhoo, hope you enjoy!

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry (Stampin' Up!), Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink), Vellum
Patterned Paper: Stella & Rose (My Minds Eye), Off to School (Fancy Pants)
Images & Sentiments: Wonderful Words Additions, Baby Button Bits, Fillable Frames #10 (Papertrey Ink)
Die Cuts: Wonderful Words, Fillable Frames #10 (Papertrey Ink)
Inks: Early Espresso, Crushed Curry (Stampin' Up!)
Mists: Calico White, Calico Shine, Heirloom Blue (Studio Calico)
Label Sticker (October Afternoon), Butterflies (Jennie Bowlin), Glitter Thickers (American Crafts), Machine Stitching, Lace, Baja Breeze Stampin' Up! Seam Binding


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Lisa

Baby Album

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Today I have a bit of a long post picture wise.  I wanted to share the baby album I finished recently for a friend.  Her little girl turned one, and this was part of her birthday present!  I kept the pages really simple.  All pages had a plain white background, double layered photo mats, and a Cricut cut and/or title (with the exception of one page that had sticker letters and a coloured digi).  I have already shared some of these images for previous Paper Playtime challenges, however most are new!  Hope you enjoy!

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Lisa

Colour Suite Challenge

Hello!

Today I am participating in the Scrapbook & Cards Today Colour Suite Challenge for July (I MIGHT be a smidge late on this one..haha).  This is a new challenge series S&CT is hosting, and this is the first of the series.  I SO LOVE the colour combo for this month!!  

I had sooooooo many paper choices to pick through, but ended up using papers from the Basic Grey Wander line (love) to put together my layout.  I also loved the look of the squares in the actual challenge picture, so I used this as my layout design.

Paper: Kraft Cardstock (Stampin' Up! - retired), Wander Collection Patterned Papers (Basic Grey), Vellum (The Paper Studio)
Embellishments: Rockabye Foam Thickers (American Crafts), Ruffled Fabric (Studio Calico FabRip), Scalloped Sticker (Studio Calico Anthology Collection), Heart Pin (Maya Road - coloured red), Label Stickers (October Afternoon), Paperclip (Tim Holtz Mini Paper Clips), Twine, Machine Stitching

Hope you enjoy!
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Lisa

Layout (FINALLY!)

Hello,

I have a layout to share today...I made this when I was at Scrapfest and am finally getting around to sharing it with you!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE how it turned out!!!  This required some serious effort for me...I had a hard time mixing patterns and adding stamping, but I am really happy with the end results!!  Hope you enjoy!

The majority of the papers I used are from the Bella Blvd Tail Waggers & Cat Naps Collection (SO CUTE!!!), along with a few papers I had in my collection.
Letter Stickers are Sassafrass, MME Lush, and Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type
Stamps are by Autumn Leaves

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Lisa

Paper Playtime - FACES Challenge

The first Paper Playtime challenge of the new year is FACES!  You can interpret this theme in any way you wish, and I chose to represent the FACES of a daddy's favourite sports teams.  This page is very simple, and quick to put together!  This page will be used for a gift album for a friend.  Letter font is from Cricut Planin Schoolbook Cartridge.   Hop over to Paper Playtime to participate in this weeks challenge and be entered for a chance to win a giveaway from Peachy Keen Stamps!!!  Looking forward to seeing your challenge entries!!!

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Happy Hallowe'en and a Layout

Happy Hallowe'en Everyone!

It is actually SNOWING where I live right now...I feel sad for the lil trick-or-treaters who will have to venture out in this cold weather this evening...all in the name of candy!  I celebrated last night with my sister and husband, carving pumpkins and watching our favourite hallowe'en movie, Hocus Pocus!  Such a fantastic tradition!

In honour of remembering warmer days, I have a scrapbook layout from a vacation I took with friends last spring.  I used the Crate Paper Brook collection (LOVE) for my layout.  I know I used a sketch for this layout, but I can't find the picture of it to give credit to the creator!  If you recognize it please let me know so I can give credit!  Hope you enjoy!

Have a happy Hallowe'en!
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Lisa

Scapfest Oshawa This Weekend!

I spent my weekend at a local scrapping event, (Scrapfest) shopping and cropping! Wanted to share a few pictures from my time there.


Each table had a pumpkin to decorate for a contest.  This is our tables pumpkin.  We won first place!

Each member of our table received this awesome prize!

This is the second place pumpkin.  Don't they make a cute pair!

These are some of the projects I got done over the weekend.

Hope you had a fun weekend as well!

Lisa