I really wanted to use up some of my new Felicity paper pack, and these photos seemed to work pretty well. I can't believe this was over 7 years ago! Yikes! Please note that in the top photo, I am totally posing and waiting for someone to click the camera! This makes 8 layouts done out of 120 for the year.
Supplies (all CTMH): patterned paper and alphabet stamps from Felicity pack, textured cardstock in Desert Sand
Other: Versamark Ink, embossing powder from Judikins, fine-tip pen from Creative Memories
Isn't she gorgeous? Well, I guess you can't really tell from the angle of these shots so much, teehee! She did this so many times, just crashing in the middle of the day wherever she happened to be. My favourite is the top one on the left page - she was looking at the ladies in the Sears catalogue, and fell asleep folded over on it.
I started this layout as a submission for a Design Dollies challenge. They wanted the colours turquoise, white, and lime green, but I kinda missed the deadline. Oh well, I do love those three colours together, and it's a bit of a departure from the regular pink I would use for a girlie layout. I also used a sketch from Becky Higgins' "Creative Sketches 2" for inspiration.
Supplies (all CTMH): White Daisy cardstock, Exclusive Inks stamp pad in Black, Felicity My Acrylix stamp set
Other: Bo Bunny patterned paper, Limeade Sugar Coated Cardstock and jewels by Doodlebug, black fine tip pen from Creative Memories, turquoise and green ink from Color Box
I really loved the colour combination from Jeannette Lynton's blog this Monday (Cocoa, Crystal Blue, Garden Green, Hollyhock), so I knew I wanted to do something with it. I recently found these photos from seven and a half years ago, and the sky is a perfect match for Crystal Blue. Voila, another layout is born! Fancy going 4x4ing up a mountain when you're 8 months pregnant! As I was writing the journaling for this page, I realized that I'm at a sort of parallel time in my life right now - I'm 7 months pregnant, and we're about to buy a new vehicle, for safety but also to fit a third child! We may be saying goodbye to this trusty old Suzuki XL-7 as soon as next week.
Supplies (all CTMH): Garden Green and Cocoa cardstock, patterned paper from Boom-Di-Ada and Notebook Level 2 paper packets, Exclusive Inks stamp pad in Cocoa, Exclusive Inks marker in Cocoa, sticker from Notebook Level 2 My Stickease, My Acrylix Key to My Heart stamp set
Other: ribbon, staples, journaling spot from Prima
So this is 5 down, 115 to go for the 2010 Layout Challenge!
Finally finished this page! Whoo! Been working on it for a few days now, but I think it was worth the effort. See that circle flower on the left hand side? That started out as an accent I was going to add on a card, but it just didn't work, so then I thought of turning it into a flower and putting that on a card. But why have one flower when you can add a whole schwack of them to a layout?Anyway, you can't really see from the photo, but there's a ton of dimension on this page- chipboard, buttons, brads, ribbon, hemp. It was fun!
Supplies (all CTMH): White Daisy, Tulip and Hollyhock cardstock, patterned paper from Boom-Di-Ada, Stardust, and Life Delights Level 2 paper packets, Giggle Caps, Classmate Alphabet, and Cottage Floral My Acrylix stamp sets, Exclusive Inks stamp pads in Hollyhock and Tulip, Exclusive Inks marker in Tulip, White Daisy embossing powder, Twinkle Brad, White Daisy flower brad, Hemp
Other: flower punch and blue fine-tip and round-tip markers from Creative Memories, ribbon and ric-rac (various), buttons, and pink gems
I made this layout to kill three birds with one stone- ha, betcha never tried that before, eh? The Sketchy Thursdays Challenge sketch fit my photos if I rotated the sketch, and I like how it turned out. I've had these photos of my nana and auntie for a while, but I didn't have paper to suit, until I broke out this Grace Level 2 paper pack from Close to My Heart. This was a brand spankin' new paper pack until this layout, so it goes well with the brand new challenge from Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge of "new". I also finished a second layout for the 2010 Layout Challenge, so, Yay!
Supplies (all CTMH): patterned paper from Grace Level 2 paper pack, Exclusive Inks marker in Cocoa
Other: brads from 7 Gypsies
Wow, I should get a prize for using the least amount of supplies! I didn't realize how few there were until I typed it out, tee hee!
I've been working on this layout for a couple of days, but I officially finished it yesterday, so it counts as #1 in the 2010 Layout Challenge! Woohoo! Remember, I've joined a challenge group, and everyone has their own goal, but mine is to complete 120 layouts this year. I don't think I'll differentiate between double-page and single-page, to me it just depends on how many photos I need to put down.
Anyway, this turned out to be a very simple layout using a pattern from Cherish, called "Portrait Collection". I changed the right side a bit (the original pattern had two 5 x 3.5vertical photos and a journaling block), and I didn't have any Crystal Blue cardstock, so I sponged my White Daisy cardstock. The patterned paper is from a bulk pack of Emporium B&T duos, so I wanted to use it up and make a layout I could do as a workshop without ordering any supplies, but after further contemplation (and even seeking my husband's opinion!), I've decided it's a bit simple to use for a workshop. So, I'm not sure what to do as a kind of "club" layout. If any of you CTMH consultants have any ideas or suggestions for me, I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks for looking, and good luck getting started on your crafting goals this year!
Supplies (all CTMH): White Daisy cardstock, Emporium B&T duos, Exclusive Inks stamp pad in Crystal Blue, sponge, Exclusive Inks marker in Cocoa, Classmate Alphabet My Acrylix stamp set
Other: Versamark Ink, clear embossing powder, Little Yellow Bicycle journaling spot
