Scrapbooking in January: Week 3 Challenges

I had another productive week of Scrapping and I'm on target to hit my goal of 20 pages this month so I am feeling good. The first thing I did this week was work on a mini album but again I failed to take a picture so I'll move on to the sketch I did.

This sketch was found on the Citrus Twist blog. I loved the style and how it was different than what I normally do. 

Next I did a pretty random Disney layout but I just had to get the story of Prince Eric down! 

Then I pulled a challenge from the Challenge Jar. This time I needed to pick random sticker sheets and make kits using that sticker sheet as inspiration. Boy, was that fun!

The first sticker sheet was an old Sassafras 12x12 sheet with creams and oranges and yellows.

Here is the page kit I came up with.

Next I pulled a random 6x12 sticker sheet. It was an old Cosmo Cricket travel sticker sheet.

I liked the orange and blues and I happened to have a few sheets of this same line so I figured I may as well pull them out, right? 

Then I reached into my random sticker stash from a drawer. This is what I pulled - rainbow glittery skulls. What?! 

OK... Rainbow Pirates. That's what I went with. Luckily I have a picture ready to go.

Next I pulled this sticker sheet from Simple Stories. 

I liked the polka dots and colors so I pulled out these for a page kit. 

Next I wanted to kill-a-page-kit that I already had in my bin and I was able to make a fun 2 page spread. 

Finally, I watched Paige Evan's flip through from last year and saw this beautiful page strip heart layout she had done and so I scraplifted it and made a blue heart and a picture of my husband and our Godson. I was really excited to use so many scraps from my scrap bin! 

Scrapbooking in January: Week 2 Challenges

I had a productive week and kept up with my challenges! I was able to find a pocket of time here and there to work on layouts and I allowed myself the freedom of leaving a project undone and coming back to it later. It helped me get 5 minutes here and there. 

I put together a kit and photos for a mini album I want to work on. I guess it really isn't mini but it is a 9x9 album, so smaller than what I typically work with! Hopefully I'll have my first page done next week. 

Then I worked on the Magical Scrapbook class from Shimelle and came up with this layout for my Disney album. It's another Star Wars Jedi Training one.  

Next I wanted to scraplift a few layouts I found on Pinterest that used this design where they would have two smaller photos and 2 patterned papers int he background, one a 3x12 inch. 

Next I wanted to use a technique I don't do very often. This time was "smooshing" with mist inks. I love how this looks, but I always seem to get nervous with mixed media. Luckily, this one turned out really pretty and I would love to give it another try soon. It's actually pretty easy to do! 

The next challenge came from the Challenge Jar! This time I had to use triangles. I used my neglected triangle punches for this challenge. I find that I always go for circles and squares but I do like to mix it up every now and then. I liked this challenge. 

I went back to the Magical Scrapbook class to work on a few more Disney layouts. This was a design that could work several ways so here are my layouts for that. I'm really not afraid to use those themed papers and embellishments! I have them so I'm going to use them! 

And finally, in an attempt to Kill yet another Kit I have in my stash, I made this layout. I gutted those papers so I could use them again but I really liked the way it all felt like a messy stack. I have a feeling I will be trying this again! 

iNSD 2017 Challenge 1

It's International Scrapbook Day! I am trying to play along with some of the challenges on various groups. Here is one where we needed to Scraplift ourselves, hosted by Paper Issues on Facebook. 

Here is my original, randomly selected from an album chosen by my husband:

And here is the new one, using my April Counterfeit Kit Something There. I used a picture of my lovely in-laws on a hay ride. 

Scrapbooking in March: Scraplift Challenge

Paper Issues had a great layout on their facebook page to Scraplift for a challenge. It had a white background and quite a few patterned papers layered in the middle of the page with a single portrait photo in the middle. I was excited about the stack of patterned papers because it made me want to use some 6x6 pads I have. 

Along with my papers I used up an old St. Patrick's Day sticker sheet I had in my stash. I think it is fun mixing the modern designer scrapbooking supplies with the older supplies I have from craft stores. It makes me feel like I didn't waste the money, anyway! 

Scrapbooking in February: Scraplift Challenge

Today I am working on a layout for a Scraplift challenge from Paper Issues. The inspiration layout was a great grid with four sections and then a pretty paper strip along the bottom with the title. It was on a beautiful wood-grain background. I started with the wood-grain background and pulled out my new Little by Little paper pad and went for the animals. When I first saw the animals I didn't know what I would do with them but for some reason I was feeling a Zoo theme today. Here it is!

Scrapbooking in January: Counterfeit Kit Layout 5

This next layout was done using my January Counterfeit Kit. I used another Scraplift challenge from Paper Issues facebook group to complete the layout. 

This time I did a travel themed page instead of the winter themed ones I keep doing. I cannot wait for warmer days ahead! 

In Paradise: Scraplift Challenge

Sharing a layout today made for Paper Issue's Scraplift Challenge. I loved the woodgrain background and all the square pieces.  

NSD2016 Challenge #23: Scraplift Yourself

This challenge was presented by both Hip Kits Club and Mercy Tiara so I am hoping it is okay to use it for both. We needed to scraplift ourselves and an older layout we made. 

Below is the original layout:

And here is my new layout: 

6 Going On Sixteen - Double Page Layout Challenge

Today I am sharing a double page layout I did for a challenge on the Paper Issues Facebook Page. The only requirements was that we did a double page layout. I took inspiration from the example layout in the challenge and scraplifted it. 

The layout only has 2 pictures and lots of journaling cards instead of the 6 or 7 pictures the original layout had. I used two random pictures of my son going about his every day business. He cracks me up. 

That's Just Lovely - Scraplift Challenge

For this challenge on the Paper Issues Facebook Group, we needed to use a layout as inspiration to scraplift from. I mimicked the bright colored background and the smaller box with white and black stripes and a centered photo and then took it from there. 

These boys were very happy because I was taking them to Chuck E Cheese, which I am normally allergic to ;), because the little one started using the potty. I had to get special one - time - only permission from the doctor to go! I can't stand that place. 

Handsome Little Man

I have another March Paper Issues challenge today to share. This time we had to scraplift this layout. I had a lot of fun with this one!

  I used a ton of things from Shimelle's Starshine Collection and some Pinkfresh wood hearts. 

I am so excited I finally got to use these pictures from a photoshoot I did with my son 3 years ago.