SS16 Sketch 2 It Is A Sunny Day

I wanted to use the Sunshine and Happiness scraps I had leftover from Simple Stories. The SS16 Sketch 2 on the SBC blog was perfect for scraps!

Mood Board Challenge: First Timer

For the Paper Issues Facebook Mood Board Challenge, I pulled out my Counterfeit Kit and got to work on these pictures I've had printed for a long time. They're of my son roller skating for the first time and I knew I had this roller skate paper but I never took the time to find it and the photos and get the story down. I was inspired by the roller skates in the mood board to do just that, and the color scheme was pretty and already in my counterfeit kit so I went with it!

Sketch Challenge: Gallaghers

I was very excited to see that the SBC blog was hosting a Sizzlin' Summer of Sketches challenge all August long. I took on the first one and changed up the sketch a little to include 2 4x6 pictures instead of an 8x10 picture. 

St. Patrick's Day Snow and Pretzels

While putting some paper pads away I stumbled across the pretzel paper here and wanted to get it used. I don't usually go for theme-y things but I think it worked out here! I used lots of old and new stash. That makes me happy. 

Summer

Next up is a sketch challenge from SBC. Exciting news - they are hosting their 5th annual Sizzlin' Summer of Sketches which basically means there will be 20 sketches this month! I'm very excited since this is my first year following along with their blog. Yay! 

I stayed pretty true to the sketch. I just loved this background paper. I don't normally go for the real-scene images on my papers but this one was stunning. And it already had a title on it for me! It is part of a paper pack I purchased at Michael's from Craft Smith. Those are my siblings. 

Isn't She Lovely: August Counterfeit Kit

I skipped a lot of challenges in July and am back here now with the August Counterfeit Kit Challenge. 

The kit they were taking inspiration from this month is from a German-based company called Papier Werkstatt. 

It has a lot of neutrals, a black, and a bit of pink and aqua. I swear I saw a bit! I really only went with the colors and overall feel of this kit before making mine. I call it "Isn't She Lovely" and I already have a few ideas of what pictures I plan to scrapbook this month. I hope to share soon!

I may have gone a bit overboard with the embellishments but I had so many things I wanted to include. Options! I figured with all the paper I pulled I would have a ton of layouts to work with... 

I often forget I have 12x12 embellishment sheets like these but I moved them to a better spot and found 3 I wanted to include right away. 

I have to get some use out of my 6x6 paper pads so I made sure to include a lot of these as well.

Yes! More stickers and embellishments.

 Oh, right. The paper. I love the aqua and pinks and neutrals. Very excited to use this. 

Keeping it all together until I can clear a space on my desk for everything. 

Thanks for stopping by!

While I Was Away...

The summer is a crazy busy time. In between all the events and the studying for work-related tests, I was able to scrapbook here and there but not write about it so much. I very quickly snapped some shots before they went into albums. I used my June Counterfeit Kit for most of these: