First Bath Layout

Yay! I'm posting again and it hasn't been months! :)

Here's the layout I did forever ago for Carver's first bath. I'm loving the way it turned out and I got to use my Kiwi Lane Designs templates that I've been wanting to use.

 Look how tiny he was! And McKay was even smaller than that!

Portrait Layout

I've decided that part (definitely not all) of the reason for my lack of blogging is that I feel like I need to have all the details of what papers I used, etc. Well, I'm still going to keep track in a spiral notebook that I have, but I'm not going to feel guilty about not having them on here. Let's see if that gets me to post sooner. If you want to know what I used on a project, definitely shoot me a note and I'll let you know. :)

Here's one of the layouts I did way before McKay was born. I'm finding that having two kids is a lot busier than one self-sufficient child. My hands are usually full with a precious little six week old and trying to entertain her older brother. Let's just say that my house is a PIT that I'd be embarrassed for anyone to see.

This is one of those pre-done sheets of paper in a stack that I've always disliked. But it seemed to work ok to throw this layout together.

Another Layout

Good morning!! Here's another layout. :) I'm kind of getting into a groove and I'm loving it! I think a majority of it is that I got a ring bound scrapbook album to put all my pictures and the paper/stickers/etc that go with them into it as a holding place. That way, I just look at the first couple pictures and scrapbook those. It's my cheap version of a Scrap Rack.

These are the first pictures (not counting the ones in the layout from yesterday) after Carver was born.

 Sorry they're so washed out. We have a bunch of smoke hanging around and it's messing with my lighting. If you haven't heard, pretty much the entire state of Washington is on fire. It's pretty crazy.

Details:

Me & My Big Ideas - Mambi Sheets Baby Boy

Simple Stories - Baby Steps (the Baby Bingo card)

Maya Road - Canvas Banner Pieces

Recollecctions kraft

buttons

Pink by Design - Journaling

Birth Layout

Yes, I know I said I'd post about teacher gifts next but... I thought you'd really like to see a layout since I haven't done one in FOREVER!!

These were the very first pictures taken after Carver was born. I picked up this clock page at an expo specifically for this page. I used a Quickutz die for the arrows to point to 12:59am which was the time Carver was born.

Details:

Sandylion - Baby Boy Words

Canvas Corp - clock face

scraps

Quickutz arrow die

Brads

Pink by Design - Baby Love & So Big (numbers)

Labor Layout

Yay! Another layout!! I'm to the point in my scrapbooking where all I have left is BIG events - Carver's birth, our wedding, to name a few. So I finally bit the bullet and started Carver's birth. This was the last picture of my bump before Carver was born. I originally wanted to be standing but my contractions were so severe and on top of each other so this was the best we got.

I love this girl! :)

Details:
9 Months 4.5"
George & Basic Shapes 6" & 6.25"
Bazzill Chablis, Mud Pie & Limeade
scraps
The Paper Studio white
Stickles (the ponytail holder)
Recollections kraft
EK Success footprint punch (pink)

Challenge:
The Scrappiest - sketch

Link Parties:
You Had Me At Craft

A Quick Layout

I did this quick layout in... wait for it... about 15 minutes!!! How crazy is that? Well, I had a great sketch and a time frame. I love when my creativity is pushed like that. Oh, and there's a sneak of a banner I have in the works...


Details:
Making Memories - Gingham & Dots
Paper Pizazz Lavender Butterflies
scraps
Marvy Uchida - Pink circle, blue heart
Pink by Design - It's a Date & Hats Off
ColorBox letters
Fiskars journaling stamp

Challenge:
The Scrappiest - sketch

A different kind of layout

I'm on a roll with layouts!!! Hopefully this keeps up!

I found this picture that my 'niece' Alea drew for me back in 2008. She was about 18mo when she drew this and she gave it to me as a present. :) So I had to put it in her scrapbook, of course.


oops... i forgot to flip this one. sorry! :(

Details:
Bazzill Chablis
Wausau Paper white
ANW - Deep Sea
EK Success bubble corner punch
Base Camp 2"
Fiskars star punch (the blue one)

Challenges:
The Scrappiest - sketch 125
Amanda's Crafts & More - layout / punch

Furbaby layout

These are my furbabies! We have two rottweiller mixes and I love them to bits. On the left is Rocky and he's half rott, 1/4 lab and 1/4 shepherd. On the right is Kenya and she's half rott and half newfundlund. The tags pull out where I put the journaling. I used The Scrappiest's sketch 122 for this set of layouts and Kenya's page is a mirror image.

Rocky

Kenya

Details:
George & Basic Shapes 10.75"
ANW Crestwood Burgundy
Bazzill Mud Pie
Value Pack kraft
Wausau Paper black
cracked paper (mats behind pictures) - ? from my stash
Tim Holtz tickets & tiny stapler
tags - LSS
Inkadinkado - Artstamp large Alphabet
ribbon - Debbie Mumm

Elk Reserve Layout

This layout was back in Feb of 2008 when we went to the Elk Reserve down below Yakima WA. We went with my best friend and her family. The elk are protected, and fed, here. This means that you can see some pretty awesome antlers!!!! Click on the pictures to make them larger. There's at least one trophy buck in there.


Yes, I now these stamps are for deer but oh well. I don't have any for elk.

Details:
Campin Critters: tree 10.5", sign 2.25"
Core'dinations Coffee & Guava
Value Pack Desert
TPC Neutral Tan
scraps
Pink by Design "Go Green" and "Woodland Critters"

36 Week Layout

As promised, I did another layout and let you guys see my big pregnant belly!! I think these are, by far, my favorite pictures of when I was pregnant. They're also the last belly pictures I got before the little monkey arrived. :) I cut the silhouette out myself and I have to admit, I love the idea, but not exactly how my drawing turned out. haha Oh well.




Details:
Rhonna Farrer paper
Wausau Paper black
Green - ?
Birthday Bash: 36 - 2.5", weeks - 1.5"
Buttons
White Gelly Roll pen

So, what do you think? :)

Another Layout

I did another 2-page layout. That means I reached my goal of doing 6 pages this month! For this one I used The Scrappiest's Sketch #112 as a jumping point. These pages were for my 33wk belly pictures when I was pregnant. They weren't the best pictures but I'll give you a sneak of my adorable belly when I do another set of pictures.



Details:
monkey - New Arrival 4"
33 weeks - Plantin Schoolbook 2.5"
dots - Rhonna Farrer
Bazzill Mud Pie
TPC Neutral tan
JoAnns ribbon
Core'dinations Guava

Baby Shower Layout Part 2

Here's the second set of layouts I did a couple days ago. I purposefully wanted this set to be simpler than the last. I took the strip of patterned paper that was left over from the last layout and incorporated that. Leave no scrap behind, right?


Details:
Create a Critter - Monkey 6", vine 8"
DCWV Nana's Kids - Circus Animals with Glitter
Core'dinations Jet Stream (blue)
Bazzill Mud Pie
Tan - Value Pack Desert
Recollections kraft
scraps

Baby Shower Layout Part 1

I did a layout!!! And it took FOREVER!!! Seriously, each of these animals had 3 layers. But I finished it! And I LOVE it!!! Ok, enough drama. Onto the layouts. This was for my baby shower. My son's nursery is a monkey theme and so we went with a monkey/safari theme for the party. Sorry for the poor quality photos. I couldn't get the right lighting and I didn't want to wait for the clouds to blow over.


Details:
DCWV Nana's Kids - Circus Animals with Glitter
Recollections Blue, White, Kraft & Black
Create a Critter - Train 4", Hippo 2.25", Lion 2", Elephant 2", Zebra 2.5", Giraffe 4.5"
Monkey - New Arrival 3.5"
Circle - George & Basic Shapes 5.5"
Bazzill Bling Stack
JoAnns ribbon

I'll try to take some better pictures and some close-ups later on.

A Winter Layout

I'm on the path to updating my 'niece's' album (she's my best friend's daughter). I have the least amount to do on her's so it feels like more of an accomplishment as I go. This was a pretty simple layout and it was nice to do a one-page layout for a change.



Details:
Jolly Holidays - North Pole 5.5", Branch 4"
Bazzill Berry Blush
Core'dinations whitewash
Recollections Black
ANW Burgundy
Bazzill Bling Stack
Peachy Keen Everyday Asst

First Birthday Layout

I did another layout! I'm trying to get my "niece's" album caught up since I have the least amount to do on her's. And I'm only 3 years behind! haha This was a pretty simple layout and I love it! Her nursery/party themes are butterflies so I wanted that to be the focal point.

This qualified for two challenges: My Pink Stamper's Pinkalicious Blog Hop, and Card Creations by C's So Saturday Challenge #3

(The lens cap and phone are holding the pages up! They didn't want to stay put.)

You can't really tell but I stitched the butterflies and letters.

Details:
Butterflies - Create a Critter 7.75" (fit to page)
Bazzill Chablis
Black - Wausau Paper (Target)
Letters - Colorbox Alpha Stax
Peachy Keen Everyday Assortment
Michaels Ribbon

1st Layout in a LONG time!

My goal this year was to catch up on my scrapbooking. I haven't scrapbooked in 20 months! AHH! So I found this sketch over at The Scrappiest. It worked perfectly with the next set of pictures that needed to be scrapped.


Close up of the sun


Rhinestones

Details:
Bazzill Chablis
Clouds - DCWV The Stack III
TPC Studios Buttercup Shimmer
Star border - Winter Frolic 2 1/4"
Sun - Create a Critter 5 1/2"
Circle - George & Basic Shapes 3 1/2"
DCWV Blue #2
Plaid - Paper Pizazz
Black & Dk Pink - scraps
Bird - Create a Critter 2 3/4"

Hopefully this is the start of a lot more scrapbooking! *fingers crossed*