smile (scrapbook laureat)

when i attended last year's scrapbook laureat of studio azul, they had our photos taken and we can have it printed on the spot. we can then choose to join their on site challenge of scrapping those photos. well, slow scrapper that i am, i never was able to create that layout.

well a few months ago, i was finally able to scrapbook that photo. we were together as a group in our table - arlene, april, me and peachy. i used the leftovers from the scrapbook laureat to create this layout. the only additonal materials from my stash were the background paper, lace, die-cuts for the title and the notecard.

it was a fun event, and i'm sure i'll attend again if there's ever another one in the future.

cute baby

contrary to popular belief, i do scrap... before! lol! 

there was a time when i would spend hours inside my scraproom just snipping, cutting and misting my papers away. but as you may have noticed, that all changed when my little boy arrived.

not that i'm complaining. i can give up scrapping just to spend hours with him.

but, i do miss my scrapping... a lot...

anyway, with my little boy about to turn 1 yr. old in barely 2weeks, i'd like to share with you the first layout i ever created for him.

he was 4weeks old here. he looked way different now. but he is still cute as ever!

he still smiles that way and i just adore him to pieces!

 materials used:  cardstock- dcwv; patterned paper- sasafrass, daisy bucket, collage press, october afternoon; chipboard- american crafts; stickers - doodlebug design, october afternoon, jenni bowlin; die-cut- doodlebug design; mist- tattered angels; punchers- fiskars; buttons- autumn leaves, others; brads - making memories

for my title work, i created a cluster of cut patterns and mixed it with a homemade pin wheel. i think the cluster helped add "drama" to the cheesy grin of my little boy.

sweet sugar rush

i told you i have a few new layouts using sassafras goodness! i just really can't get enough of them!

this is my niece gabbie. she's really a charmer and such a cutie! these photos were a perfect match to the sassafras papers. and a big thanks to my friend april for giving me some of her scraps. i cut-out those images from one of the "me likey" collection papers. i even added googly eyes on them. really cute!

journal:
A cry baby but totally adorable and charming. Sweet and dandy for wanting that candy. Busy as a little bee, buzzing with delight and happy with her treats. A pocket full of candies, sweet, sugary and everything nice.

this is also for challenge 68 at journaling junkie. the prompt is to create a layout using mainly adjectives for your journal.

materials used: patterned paper - sassafras lass; alphas - american crafts, making memories; stamp - scarlet lime kit; pen - staedtler triplus; others - googly eyes

my brother's keeper

i just noticed lately in my new layouts that i've been using a lot sassafras papers. it's my current favorite and i love the fact that i can still mix and match their different lines together. even loved it more when they included their die-cut borders in the paper design. genius! those borders are just perfect if you want to spruce up your design a bit.

here's one layout using sassafras goodness! this was for journaling junkie's challenge #66. we were to create a layout about our relationship with our siblings.

i cut-off the "dream big" paper and layered it on top of the "full bloom" paper. i just aligned the color rays to make it appear like it was a single paper sheet. and i also added rub-on phrases on the rays as added descriptions for my brothers.


journaling:
It’s a love-hate relationship that I have with these two. What can you expect with three different personalities living together all their lives. Being the eldest doesn’t really help all the time. When you exert your authority, it’s either they listen or they argue with it. Add to it that I always want control and order, while these two employ a carefree and happy-go-lucky attitude. I know I also frustrate them at times with my personality as much as they do to me.

But despite our differences, I love these two. Yes, I sometimes wish they were different but that only happens when I’m really mad at them. They have really helped mold me to be the person that I am, the sister who continues to love and support them no matter what.

Yes we argue, we fight, we have disagreements. But we also laugh together, share stories, enjoy each other’s company, we support and we love. That is who we are. I will be the eldest sister that they can count on, supporting them as much as I can. I will continue to be my brother’s keeper.

materials used: cardstock - dcwv; patterned paper - sassafras lass; buttons - autumn leaves; rub-ons - creative imaginations, 7gypsies; stickers - pink paislee, 7gypsies; chipboard - heidi swapp; brads - 7gypsies, making memories; dmc floss