Been A Long Time....

Wow, it's been forever since I posted on my blog!!  Since I completed a few layouts, I figured now would be a good time to get back into taking care of blog business!!..

In no particular order, here are a few layouts completed this past week.

HoneyBee Showcase-Pinwheel

What a fun week this is at Betty Bee's Buzz!! Our theme this week are pinwheels and the HoneyBees came up with awesome takes on the challenge.

As for me, I decided to do two layouts using a 12x12 piece of cardstock to make a pinwheel.

Of course, you know I had to do one of Ian and then one of Nina!!

Be sure to stop by Betty Bee's Buzz and check out what we have to share with you today.  Don't forget...we love seeing your projects too!!

Buzz Brag and Bee Happy 1/21

I would like to share with you an album I did, along with my daughter-in-law, back in 2004.  It all started when Jeff and Sam returned from NYC with two cute China doll dresses for Nina to wear.  We thought how fun it would be to bring Nina to Epcot and dress her themed for each country.  I would like to mention that I do not sew, but was able to make her a kimono!! I just love iron on binding..lol This was a two day affair with Jeff joining us the second day.  Nina was so good at allowing us to change her clothes and allowing cast members to hold and interact with her.  The girl from Morocco dressed Nina with clothing from their store and my heart melted when I saw her and swelled to see people standing around as if Nina were a celebrity. When we arrived at England, the girl there dressed Nina in a dress that cost about $150.00!!..Wow, what a fun surprise since I couldn’t buy it to dress her in. Nina was just learning to stand so we were excited to get her standing up ‘holding’ the lion in China. This album was also done before I knew off all the scrapbooking supplies out there and maybe that is why this is my favorite, because I created it.  The first album I ever did was the baby shower; this was my second or third album.

If the album does not open, but remains black, please click on it for the slide.  Thanks  Seems like there still may be a problem.  Click on 'view all images'.  sorry...


Wow..where have I been.  I am just now realizing that the online program I used for videos is no longer available.  First chance I get, I need to fix this!!

Sponsor Challenge at HYWWP-Sketch Inspiration

Another awesome sketch from Trisha at Sketch Inspiration for our second week of sketch challenges.  On this layout, I used the kit that Trisha sent except for the cardstock used for the fan punch and the two pearl brads.  I wish you could see the cardstocks in person!! 

Be sure to stop by Sketch Inspiration to see the beautiful work Trisha and her design team does with sketches provided by Trisha.  Don't forget to stop by Have Your Way With Paper and look for me there under the name vellumx...!!!

More layouts

I love having photos to do my special layouts!..These photos were taken on my recent trip to see the kids.  Ian's layouts are pretty simple, but I love getting to play with flowers and 'girly' embellishments for Nina's layouts.

Photo Shoot

Nina ia such a natural!!...All I need is my camera and she is ready to do her 'photo shoot'.  I wanted to do a page that didn't look like a finished layout page.  I'm pleased wth the way this came out.

Sweet

I bought a couple new Cricut cartridges this past weekened and couldn't wait to try one out.  I wanted to use the Cupcake, but didn't feel like making cupcakes..so...I did a layout.  The design under the circle is the cupcake wrapper.  As a friend said...''this cartridge should have been called-More than A Cupcake"

This reminds me of a snowglobe without the snow..lol

Cosmo Cricket Layout

Here is a layout I did using our great sponsor product from Cosmo Cricket.  This line is called Material Girl and worked out so well for my photos.

The background cardstock is DCWV and I used my Marth Stewart ribbon punch...I do think that is my favorite punch..!! Love the chipboard pieces that came with this kit!!

May Arts Sponsor Challenge

January's sponsor at Have Your Way With Paper is May Arts who sent the design team an awesome collection of ribbons.  All ribbons shown on this layout are from them.  Pretty cool, arent' they?

I did another layout, this time with Nina and...I made the flowers using May Art ribbons.

Again, all ribbons are from this great sponsor. 

 

The first thing I thought of when I saw this photo was 'attitude' so, that is what I went with.  I wanted something fun and funky to go with Nina's attitude.  The frame was cut using my Cricut Expressions and Accent Essentials cartridge.

Layouts I've been working on

I am so far behind in getting my layouts done, but here are a few I did manage to complete

Nina's Ladybug is based on Trisha's sketch 105

Looks like I need to get some Nina pages done!!

Jeff-Nina-Ian

Here is a layout I did from a sketch by Trisha.  Her sketches are always so much fun to do and really help in getting a page done!!

The cardstock I used is from My Minds Eye Christmas stack from last year that I totally love!  I also love my deep edge punch from Martha Stewart, Garden Trellis.

Be sure to check out Trisha's Sketch Site!!

Have Your Way With Paper Challenges

Finally got back to my layout scrapping by taking part in several challenges at Have Your Way With Paper. 

November sponsor at Have Your Way With Paper

We received some awesome cardstock, buttons and tag spots from Jillibean Soup, our sponsor this month at Have Your Way With Paper.  Here are a few things I made and I have got to tell you, the weight of this cardstock is awesome! 

This is a card I made using the cardstock and tag spot.  The border was done with my new Martha Stewart border punch and the leaves are a die Provo Craft that cuts and embosses.

Here is a layout of Nina using several papers and tag spots.  The flowers were cut with my Cricut and then set on silk flowers. The title stickers are also from Jillibean Soup

Using more cardstock and tag spots received, I did an Ian layout. The stars were cut using our sponsor paper and my star die from Provo Craft.  Those awesome buttons were part of the sponsor kit!

A Nina layout

This is my sweet Nina...I love yellow and black together and haven't done that combo in a while. And besides, I wanted to use that awesome yellow Prima flower!!

Two Recent Layout

These photos were taking this past Sunday at Nina's birthday party. I couldn't wait to do a layout of my sweet Nina and my precious Ian!!

This is a layout I did based on a sketch from my sweet friend Trisha. Please check out her blog to see this cool sketch and I'm sure she will be sharing more of her talent with us. Thank you, Trisha for my 'Nina" page!!

Cotton Candy

A fun layout I did today wanting to show the silly side of Nina. The papers were given to me at a SWARM, so I don't know who it belongs to, but I love the print and colors.

When

this layout was done for a scraplift challenge at www.haveyourwaywithpaper.com Rita, who sponsored this challenge choose Just Jenn and me for our members to lift. Jenn's layout, that I chose, was perfect for this sweet photo of Nina.

Journal Tag Challenge Layout

For this challenge at Have Your Way With Paper, I was to do a layout with a journal tag. I cut one from my Cricut and then embossed it with the Swiss Dot Cuttlebug folder. A seperate piece of paper was stamped then journaled.

SASSY

This is a layout I did for a sketch challenge at Have Your Way With Paper. Also, I included it with a color challenge by using light pink, dark pink, blue and beige.