Scrapbook layout addiction???

I hardly ever share my scrapbook pages, but I just had to show this one...

I saw this layout in my monthly SU! demo only magazine and thought it was so simple...

The photo is of my children and my 2 nieces and nephew taken on my front porch on Easter Sunday...

I embossed the Medallion with clear embossing powder...

So Saffron, Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze, and a small piece of Baker's twine...the sentiment is a sticker that I just layered on cardstock and cut apart...

Challenge that never was....

Here's my card for this month's Definitely Stampers 2 meeting that was cancelled this month...boo hoo...

I ended up using all the colors, but it was a struggle!  The only difference is that I used retired Cool Carribean instead of the new In Color Pool Party (since I don't own it yet)...the Cool Carribean panel across the center has 'Happy Birthday' stamped in the same color ink...


Rose Red, Cool Carribean, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Very Vanilla

Pocketbook gift card holder

Here's a cute little purse gift card holder...got this idea from www.frenchiestamps.com...she has full directions and measurements...

Peek-a-boo daisy

I saw this idea on Ruth M's blog and had to try it...

I created a template using the 1 1/4 inch square punch...I actually punched out 3 squares and laid them out on a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 in card front so they were evenly spaced...then using the template I punched out the squares in the white card...

I ran some cardstock through the Big Shot and cut out 3 daisies (the largest size)...taped them to the back or inside of the card and trimmed the petals that were extended over the next square (try to make the inside look as neat as possible)...

The patterned paper that peeks though the daisies in just glued to the inside bottom of the card (4 x 2")



Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Deight

Ice Cream birthday!

August is a BIG month for birthdays in my family...I made this card for my sister-in-law...the striped paper is from Michael's, but again, it coordinates with SU! colors...I used the same layout as in the previous post, but added the sentiment on a little banner...


Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Cherry Cobbler

Male Birthday + Layout

Here's the actual card I sent to my brother...

I found this layout on Krista Fenton's blog...the oval is a piece of watercolor paper, stamped in Staz-on ink, water colored with an Aqua painter, then sprayed with a fine mist of water so the colors ran together...then I took the Color Mister (the one that you stick a marker in and spritz the ink from the marker all over your project) with some Old Olive ink...

I love this layout--I have to try it out again!

Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Baja Breeze (color combo from the Color Coach)

Happy Circles!

Sorry I've been MIA for a few days...I've been scrapbooking and had to download my camera...but I'm back with this card...

Isn't it striking?  I made this for my brother's birthday but decided that it was a little to 'kiddie' (so I made another card that I will post soon)...this uses a bunch of punched circles (some I even punched out the center) and layered on Basic Black...run thorough an embossing folder to make use of the 'Inlay Technique'...


Real Red, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Whisper White