Layouts for the summer vacation album finally underway!

Thanks to some recent online crops, our family vacation pics are getting scrapbooked and into the album!

Here are a few of them:
Inspired to Scrap hosted a reduce, reuse, recycle crop a few weeks ago and I came up with these for the challenges posted.

Then The Paper Passion hosted a contest (ending today so there's still opportunity to enter).  I managed to get a few pages done based on the great sketches and used MME products.

I was lucky enough to have won a free Inspired to Scrap class at the crop and these are pages recently finished for the class.  I was also able to did in to my fabulous Vintage Suitcase kit from The Paper Passion.

National Card Making Day Cards

Scrapbookers and card makers around the world celebrated card making day earlier this month.  I spent time scrapping up some cards with a fabulous group of ladies over that The Scrapping Turtle!
Here are a few of the cards I created for the challenges.

A little update!

Wow, haven't updated here in months!  Been busy, unfortunately not scrapping much.  Just back from a fabulous East Coast vacation and have tons of pictures to scrap.  Can't wait to get started!  Here are a few I'd love to get into my albums!

Authentique Renew Is In the Store

       This line from Authentique was so much fun and so easy to use.  

The new Renew line is soft, romantique and perfect for spring!  

The embellishments with this line are super fun too 

(the puzzle pieces are my favourite!...and the flowers!)  

Check them out at Paper Patch Crafts for a great selection!

A Card With Echo Park "For The Record"

I used some of the beautiful Echo Park paper, and sticker embellies for this Thank you card. 

Added in a few Prima flowers and some pretty trim and the card is complete!

Buy your fabulous Echo Park For the Record papers HERE!

~The Paper Passion~ Is hosting a crop this weekend!!!

Happy Halloweenie Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Happy Halloweenie Blog Hop" hosted by Paper Patch Crafts! 

If you've hopped along from Shelley Toneys' blog then you are right on track!  If not, be sure to visit all the blogs on the list at the end of this post! 

We've all had fun creating with the new Websters Pages "Once upon a Halloween".  If you love it as much as we do, you can purchase it here at the Paper Patch Crafts Store. 

If you LOVE Halloween treats more than tricks then be sure to comment on everyones blog, and on Annes' Paper Patch Crafts blog to be entered in the random draw for some fabulous blog candy!

Creating with this Websters Line was so much fun!  I used patterned paper and several embellies to layer the flowers on this page.  I absolutely cannot get enough of Websters Cameos.  They are really fantastic and unique.  The crochet lace reminds me of fancy cobwebs.  I cut the spider out of the transparency paper and it's hanging to go right over the photo that I choose to place in the 5X7 Mat.  From my stash I used Prima swirls and random rubons that I had on hand!

A closer look at the trim and embellishments.

If you know me well, then you know that I am not a big fan of Owls.  Thus the sentiment on the card "You are Scaring Me!"  ...But I must admit, that owl is pretty darn cute with a flower pattern! 

One of the 12x12 pages comes with numerous card sized sentiments/sayings.  This one is perfect for that simple Halloween card! 

Lastly, another layout ready for 2012's pumpkin carving photo.  Once again, I layered patterned paper flowers with trims and embellishments to create dimension to the project.  The green crochet trim and purple scalloped edges are pretty unconventional Halloween colors.  They look great together!  This paper is so pretty with the cameo pumpkins, I just had to use it! 

I hope you are having fun hopping and hop along to the last blog on the list!  I'd love comments if you would like to take time to leave one!

Happy Hopping & Happy Halloweenie!!!

Shelley Peeler- http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com/

Shelley Simpson Toney - http://heartstring-designs.blogspot.com/

Joanne- http://usinguptheprettypaper.blogspot.com/ (you are here!)

Karle is the Guest designer for the bloghop, her work can be seen on The Paper Patch Crafts Blog below!

Anne- http://paperpatchcrafts.blogspot.com/

Girl Land Cards

Hanging out with my girls in the scraproom late into the evening is one of my favourite things to do. They create pages for their "Smash" books, or paint and chit chat while I play around with whatever is leftover from the last projects I worked on. The table is usually a mix of DT papers and embellies, new purchases or old favourites.

With still lots' of the fabulous Websters "Girl Land" products to work with, I created a few cards for my stash.

Girl Land by Websters' Pages

If you love girly then you will adore this new line by Websters' Paper called "Girl Land". I couldn't wait to create with this line! Visit Paper Patch Crafts to purchase these beautiful products.

Versatile enough to create all occasion cards:

Perfect for girly layouts! Fortunately, I have plenty of "girl land" pictures!