Graphic 45 Nature Sketchbook Double Layout

 

Our visit to Key West's Butterfly Conservatory. This is a double page layout featuring Graphic 45 Nature's Sketchbook, using the Monarch Majesty sheet of paper. I also used, the sticker sheet for the orange tag; the blue journaling chipboard for the opposite tag and 2 glittery brads; Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide blended around the edges of the blue pattern paper and Hand (fussy) Cut butterflies and diamonds (my design); 2 Prima flowers were added as well. My sticker letters were died with the ink and added using the name of the paper as the title. Of course, I had to add some bling to it, so here is a close up. Enjoy!

Challenges: 

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog#685-686 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Bright and Cheerful

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Love is in the Air-Butterflies

Budapest Matthias Church Layout

                               

                                     

This is a layout of our Viking Grand European Cruise back in June 2024. I dug out some older papers from7 Gypsies' Gypsy Market Sharne and Moe. I fussy cut the image from the Sharne pattern paper, and added black paper to the back to make it more sturdy as well as stand out. I had custom made leather copied paper I had purchased for junk journaling and used that for the mats. The tag is another previously handmade and used for this. Letters were added to the ThermoWeb weave ribbon at the bottom. Bling also.

Challenges:

Word of Art Wednesday Challenge blog #681-682

Prima Marketing double page layout

 This was an act of love making this fun double page layout. I used everything I had laying around. 10 companies of products are on this page at least! It is of Passau, Germany where we just walked around the town and took in all of the fun shops and sites. The above pic is Cafe Simon and the heir to the company, Walter Simon. He was in the shop the day I returned. So on this day, I showed him my layout with his pic from my phone, of a previous layout and he was thrilled! So of course I then had another pic taken of him and myself. What a wonderful bakery and guy!! Hope to come back yet again. Delicious gingerbread!

This layout is one of an album from our Viking Grand European River Cruise.

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #675-676

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Make it Sparkle

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

Photoplay Our Friendship Double Layout

 

I loved using Photoplay Our Friendship through the Years collection and really used someone else's design idea from our Scraptique retreat group. Hope you enjoy it.

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #671-672

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

Prima Marketing Urban Cosmos Hurricane Layout

 

Using Prima Urban Cosmos collection from 2007, I made this double layout about Hurricane Milton clean up in October 2024. The papers are Ethnic, Suburb, and Metro. I cut the Ethnic and Suburb into circles 1/2 inch different sizes with my Creative Memories Large circle maker using the blue blade and then tracing the inner circle and fussy cutting it out. I then ripped the edges and turned them up to add texture. I tore the remaining left over pieces to small slivers into strips to place where the other smaller pics were. I cut the title on my Cricut Explore using the Birthday Bash cartridge on Design Space. I glued it all together and very happy with it. Hoping to not have to do another hurricane layout for a while

Challenges I am entering:

Word Art Wednesday #671-672

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

49 and Market Alena

 I used the 49 and Market Alena Alluring moments papers with several of their film strips of various sizes to make this multi-photo layout! I couldn't save all of the shots from our day at Gellert Spa Baths in Budapest. 

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #671-672

49 and Market Vintage Countryside Double Layout

 

The Bee Lazer cut is from Paper Wizard, and was given if you spent enough at the convention last year. I didn't put them together and liked them separate. The Papers are from 49 and Market called Vintage Countryside Sunset Bloom. The remaining items are from my stash and to go along with a challenge on another blog. These pics are from our recent cardmaking day. Here's their info: 

                                                     Scraporium

16518 N Florida Ave, Lutz FL 33549

(813) 269-7946

Denise is the owner and Jayne seen in the bottom right are both so kind and we just love them!! 

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Add some texture-My layout is layered, lace along the top, 3D butterflies, and bling brads and buttons.

Word Art Wednesday #669-670

Kaiser Craft Sweet Nothing Double layout of Passau, Germany

 

I used Love Letters Paper from the Sweet Nothings collection By Kaiser Craft as well as, All Yours. I had an extra sheet with the angel so chose that to fussy cut it all our and added the angel with pop dots. I used the rest of that Love Letters to cut it down to strips of 2 x 8 inches and after inking all edges with Walnut Distress ink I arranged them as seen to go behind the photos. I then began using matching flowers from my collection from all different companies including Prima Marketing, Blue Fern and Petaloo. I didn't like how thick some were so I removed the stamins and added pearls to some and Nuvo Drops in Pearl to others. Some leaves, and fancy brads were also added. To add a title, I chose Kaiser Craft English Rose rub-ons to the first photo. I did add a "d" to make it Treasured moments. Hope you enjoy it! I just love these papers! 

  The photos are of us listening to the organ concert at the St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau, Germany. I took the pics and the oval pic is of city guide outside the church who recommended coming back to hear it. The organist doesn't want himself to be seen during the concert so this is of him when he was practicing earlier in the day. Beautiful music and melody.

Challenges: 

Word Art Wednesday #667-668

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: things with WINGS-Angel

Grand Market Budapest

 

Used Basic Grey Marrakech Morocco Papers on Blue Bazzill cardstock. Inked all of the edges with Walnut ink and a blender. Die cut stars due to the prompt of the sketch and added some red buttons for the fun of it. Photos of by recent summer trip with my sister to see my daughter in Budapest. This day we were at the Grand Market and had such a precious day together!! Tons of great shopping too!

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #665-666

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Not a Card

Reminece Miltonberg Germany Old Town Layout

 I found this paper prior to going on this trip at my Scrapbook Expo Convention and purchased it! The Germany old town paper is from Reminisce. I was in the town that the photo was taken so it was perfect to scrap this one quickly!! Double matted with other paper, and viola easy layout! Was such a picturesque place and lovely people as well. 

49 & Market Vintage Artistry Sunburst Double Page Layout

 Using 49 & Market Vintage Artistry Sunburst pages (Hidden Treasure & Flamingo Terrace), I made this double page layout. I used flowers from Hobby Lobby.  Love that the lilies and palm leaves match so well. with it. Hope you enjoy it. Bazzill cardstock for the mats. 

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Lots of Layers

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Add Some Sparkle

Word Art Wednesday #657-658

Photoplay Hello Lovely double page Friends Layout

 

After attending the fabulous Stampfest Winter Convention in Clearwater, FL, I made sure to come home and make a layout of all of my friends I met up with. Using Photoplay Hello Lovely, and my Cricut Explore with the Wanderings cartridge and another one. I fussy cut from the Banner Day sheet, and used 2 sheets of the Lovely Floral for the bg of both sides. I cut the Fabulous cream with green dots down and place on top of the bg leaving 1/2" around outer edge. The So Sweet paper was used to cut on the Cricut for Friends. And the back side of Lovely for the flourish. Typed my journaling and printed and added it to the page. Hope you enjoy it!! I had fun and wanted to make sure to keep these memories!! What a fun time!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Add a Sentiment-Friends

Graphic 45 Nutcracker Layout

 Graphic 45 Nutcracker collection and Christmas Past collection for the plaid on the frame. Dusty Attic wooden pieces. Deco Art gold paint to paint the wood. Jolee's or Paper House 3D candy cane stickers. I really don't know since I took them out of the package ages ago!

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #635-636

Poodle Echo Park Double layout

 

              A Cherry on Top January 2024 Double Layout Sketch

Jungle Guides Crop layout

Using the fun Echo Park Wild Thing collection, I designed and made this layout. I used a Creative Memories large circle cutter with Bazzill swiss dot orange cardstock. We had a fantastic time and won again the 2nd place in the costume contest. The last pic on the right is of Lee Ann and I eating out in Inverness at Stumpknockers which is a fabulous restaurant that I highly recommend!! Had no where to put the photo so added it to this layout of the same theme! We have so much fun at our Scraptique Retreats!!

Challenges: 

 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Cute Critters

Word Art Wednesday #629-630

Park Hopping My Happy Place: Jan 2024