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A New Layout

I have really been wanting to get back into making layouts.  I have SO MUCH stuff that I really need to start putting it to use!!  Of course having all this scrapbook stuff hasn't stopped me from buying more!  I recently purchased the April Studio Calico Kit.  I have never purchased from a kit club before but I love Studio Calico products and their kits seem really well put together so I took a chance.  And I actually sat down yesterday and created a couple of layouts.  Here is the first one.  Come back later this week to see what else I did with the rest of the kit!

Cardboard Layout

This is the last of the cardboard I promise.... well for now anyways...

Me & You Mini 6x6 Layout

I made another little 6x6 layout the other day that I wanted to share with you.  If you haven't noticed by now I am loving the Crate Paper Valentine's line and apparently have Valentine's Day on my mind.  Even though I am thinking about the holiday now I can guarantee you I will be one of the idiots at Hallmark the day of trying to find a half decent card from whatever is left over (oh yeah I am a procrastinator) - at least my husband works in a different town so I won't see him there.  One year when we were living in South Dakota we ran into each other on our lunch break at the local pharmacy buying cards!!  It was a small town and there weren't many places to go!  But anyways back to the layout:

 You can probably tell that I was inspired by the tags I made (see yesterday's post).  You can see a lot of the same elements - the polka dots - the embellishment. 

Such A Lovely Day Mini Layout

I have been playing around with 6x6 mini layouts lately.  For some reason I find it difficult to scrap in 12x12 and am rarely really happy with the results.  I think I work better in smaller spaces (like tags!) so I have been working on 6x6 layouts to try to translate that to scrapbook pages.  I love using smaller photos (made with the collage function in Picasa) that way it has a similar scale to what you would see on a 12x12 (with multiple photos). 

 I love the little tags/titles that My Mind's Eye makes - and I love how it looks on this layout - if only they would make them larger so you could do the same layout but 12x12!

Uncle Dustin Layout

 Here is another layout I made last weekend while "locked" in my craft room!  I have been trying to work on ways to include multiple photos in one layout so that I don't end up with entire books from one day/event/weekend.  (I take A LOT of pictures!).  This layout is about my nephew - Jarmon.  We were at my Dad's autocross event last month and my dad asked my husband if Dustin wanted to ride in the car with him.  When Jarmon realized Uncle Dustin had left he got really upset (we joked that he was worried that it wasn't safe for Uncle Dustin to be riding with "Pop Pop".)  Jarmon loves his Uncle Dustin - I can barely get him to pay attention to me let alone be upset when I'm not around. (and yes maybe I am a little bit jealous....)

Farmer's Market Layout

If you "like" my facebook page then you know yesterday I decided to lock myself in my craft room until I got something done.  I figured I would force myself out of this rut!  Well 3 hours later and I finished two layouts!   Which isn't really all that much but its a start.  Today I am going to share with you a layout I made to document our Saturday mornings at the Farmer's Market:

 

Come back later this week to see the other layout I created!



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Distressed Tag Tutorial

Today I am going to share with you a tutorial for making the distressed tags I used in my Autumn layout from yesterday's post. Supplies: I used distress ink in the colors of vintage photo, tea dye, and walnut. You can do this technique using any combo of distress ink - I chose browns because I wanted a vintage distressed tag. You will also need a mini mister (or spray bottle of some sort) and a nonstick craft mat (like the one I am using from Ranger). And finally you will need a tag!

Autumn Layout

I will be posting a tutorial tomorrow for making the tags at the top of the layout so be sure to check back then!

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Waiting for Santa Layout

I'm back in Richmond and ready to start blogging again! I wanted to share with you a layout I made when I was down in NC visiting my family. It's a simple Christmas layout - the picture is of my adorable little nephew - it was his first Christmas so it was special being able to spend it with him.

October Afternoon Layout

Another 8 1/2 x 11" layout. I sprayed the background of this one with maya road mist. All of the papers are October Afternoon (one of my favorites!): If this is your first time to my blog - Welcome! I would love for you to become a follower of my blog or my facebook page!(see link on right side of my blog!)

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