Splash {CSI Case File No. 28 + Paper Issues Scraplift Sunday}

I made a second layout for our midmonth reveal at CSI: Color, Stories, InspirationI combined CSI's challenge with Paper Issues' Scraplift Sunday challenge.

Here's Stacie's beautiful layout we scraplifted:

Here are the CSI Case File and Clues. Evidence clues I used: stripes, flowers, sun, flamingos, wet medium, sunglasses, camera, and summer accents; Testimony: Document summer vacation. I also used The Scheme.

Here are some details. I primarily used Simple Stories' Hello Summer collection and some 2Crafty chipboard pieces--they're a sponsor this month, so if you'd like to win some of their chipboard, be sure to play! I'm fortunate to have lots of their chipboard because I used to be on their design team.

I used a large circle chipboard piece, painted white, in place of the heart in Stacie's layout. I painted the chipboard sun yellow and added a yellow puffy heart.

The title below is also from 2Crafty.

I loved Stacie's background and tried to mimic that with watercolors on my page. I added some sparkly enamel dots to mimic water drops.

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Selfism {CSI: Case File No. 261}

Our September 1 challenge is live over at CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration! Here's what I created:

Here is the Case File for this challenge. I used all of the Evidence clues (which you can see if you scroll down to the bottom of the reveal here) except for the calendar. In retrospect, I probably could've crammed that in--it would've been a lot easier to manage than the teacup, which I did include! For the Testimony, I used the inspiration word "lesson." And of course I used the colors, which were just perfect for this set of pictures of Tracee and me.



Here are some details. Clues you can find in the photo below are: solid white background, diagonal stripes, ledger paper, animal, fruit, leaves, filmstrip, frames, ruler, school-themed elements, stamps, hand-drawn-looking elements, ink). That chipboard filmstrip piece is by 2Crafty, painted black. The frame is pretty old--by K&Co. The pencil and apple were cut from a Bella Blvd Star Student paper, for the school-themed clue. That red paper has a ledger patttern on it. It's super old.

How fun are those stamps on the labels? They're Paper Issues Snarky Stamps and were just perfect for this page. Tracee and I loved the way those green shutters looked against the red building, and we tried so hard to get a nice picture, but the sun was so bright and made for some pretty hilarious photos. We did manage to get one half-way decent shot.

The paper with the doors is by We R Memory Keepers, and I used that for the hand-drawn-looking clue. The clock, by Maya Road, was another clue, as was the clip and numbers on the brad. Notice I managed to stick a teacup in that puffy animal sticker's hand. I know the teacup has nothing to do with the layout, but it added a little whimsy and I don't think it's too obtrusive. I was happy to use some 7Gypsies ruler rub-ons, another clue.

Lightbulb was another clue, and I cut it out of that same Bella Blvd paper as the apple and pencil. The camera came from am Amy Tangerine paper, but I thought it matched the other black and white cut-out elements petty well, and they also went with the hand-drawn element clue. Notice I stuck a key on the clock, another clue. That leafy stem, another clue, is cut from a Simply Graphic die.

The chipboard title is also by 2Crafty. I'm so fortunate to have lots of their wonderful chipboard from when I was on their design team. I used a tiny envelope (another clue) as one of my layers. And finally, I splashed some ink on the page for that clue.

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Love You to the Moon and Back {Scrap the Boys & Paper Issues Pinspire Me Challenges}

I'm on a roll with my pages I'm creating for my students, thanks to some fun challenges. Here's a page I just finished up.

Not the best photo in the world because it's snowing outside, and I had to take it in my scrap room with my iPad.

Here's the sketch I used from the challenge at Scrap the Boys.

I also drew inspiration from this mood board at Paper Issues:

Here are some details. A while ago, I bought this fun varnished alien paper by Kaisercraft on clearance. I fussy cut them, added googly eyes, and adhered them with pop dots. The stars, spaceships, and rockets were cut from the same paper. 

The chipboard circle element is by 2Crafty and I coated it with silver embossing powder. The background paper is by Crate Paper. The black grid is BasicGrey, the red paper is an old Scenic Route paper, the green paper  I used for the tag is old K&Co. paper, and the blue ledger paper behind the photos is old Love, Elsie paper. I originally had just the black star, but I felt like it needed something else, so I cut it out again on my Silhouette in the red paper. That made all the difference in the world!

Here's another shot of some of the monsters. They are so cute! 

That rocket had the number one on it, so I covered it with a star from the paper that I punched with a circle punch and put that on a pop dot. I couldn't fit my title where it was on the sketch, so I added it to the strip at the bottom. I felt like I still needed a title where the title was in the sketch, and I figured I'd use some glittery silver alphas to match the circle. I didn't have a whole lot of space, so I just brainstormed 3-letter words and came up with wow.

This was so fun to make! 

You Are So Awesome {Paper Issues Frame It Up Challenge}

If you've read my blog lately, you know that I'm creating layouts to give to my students as gifts. Here's my latest creation:

My inspiration started with the Frame It Up challenge over at Paper Issues.

I have a thing for monsters and aliens and other such critters on my scrapbook page, and I bought 4 sheets of October Afternoon's Night Light Louie monster paper years ago, and I'm so glad I did because I just never tire of those cute monsters! The background paper is also October Afternoon, as is the green paper. 

I've had these plastic slide mounts in my stash for at least a dozen years, and I thought they'd be perfect for the Frame It Up challenge and to highlight the little monsters. The hello speech bubble and stars are from a sticker pack by MAMBI.

Here's a close up of the title. The chipboard arrows on my page are by 2Crafty.

You Are So Awesome {CSI: Case File No. 250}

We've got a brand-new challenge over at CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration. I created another page for one of my students:

And here is the Case File. I obviously tried to recreate The Scene on my page, and I used the colors from the traditional clues, as well as many of the Evidence clues (solid cardstock, scallops, clouds, architectural elements, clock, triangle, lamp, label, owl, puffy stickers, cars).

Here are some details. The little houses were cut out of a Dear Lizzy Lovely Day patterned paper. I thought they looked a lot like the houses in  the Case File. I created the little house with a bunch of old patterned paper scraps, including one by Love, Elsie, and a Scenic Route paper. The little cars were cut from a BasicGrey paper. The chipboard letters are by BasicGrey also, and that chipboard arrow, which I colored red with a Pitt pen is by 2Crafty.

I created the shingled roof by using a scalloped border punch and layering them. How fun is that lamp post die cut? I've been wanting to use it forever, and this was the perfect opportunity.

The little chipboard clock is by Making Memories, and the clouds were cut from an old American Crafts paper, and the owl was cut from another old patterned paper.

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Love You Lots {Paper Issues Take 5 Challenge}

I've been making pages for my students, and I'm loving the challenges over at Paper Issues, so I took part in their Take 5 challenge, and here's what I made:

Here was the list of things to draw from. You had to choose at least five, and I challenged myself to use all of the items and managed to meet that goal.

Here are some details. The chipboard hearts are by 2Crafty. I used gold embossing powder on these three. The fun little hedgehog sticker is by We R Memory Keepers (Crush collection).

My layout actually started with this giant "Love" Thickers word. It was a really weird shape where the L attached to the O and made it even bigger for my 8 x 8 page, so I decided to cut it apart. The chipboard arrow is by 2Crafty too.

I tried and tried to find a spot for flair or buttons (for item # 9) and a way to use thread or twine, and finally found a spot at the top to make a little cluster and added a button with some thread. :) The big chipboard heart is by 2Crafty, and I covered it with patterned paper. How sweet is that little burlap bow? It's by The Paper Studio, from Hobby Lobby.

Puppy Love {Stuck?! Sketches March 1 Challenge}

We've got a brand-new challenge live at Stuck?! Sketches. Here's the layout I made for a friend. I just love these sweet photos of her daughter and her little puppy!

Here's the beautiful sketch Laura made for us:

And here are some details. Most everything on the page is from the Felicity Jane kit called Reagan. I used a few things from my stash, like the pearls, the doily, the gold Making Memories letters that spell Puppy, and the 2Crafty chipboard circle.

I just love this sweet velvet bow from the kit. The dog-themed word stickers are from my stash.

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