A few more layouts . . .

Here are a few layouts I have to share.  Got a little scrappy this weekend, but had to finish up a couple this morning.

This first three are made with swap items.  I loved this lady bug one, especially because I call the baby "Katie Bug!"

I loved the mix of the traditional reds and greens with some kraft on this one using a Bazzill Christmas collection.

Here's a close up of that photo corner; thought the swapper did an awesome job on it.  Love that twine!

Loved the mix of colors in these patterned papers.  I added a strip of flocked tulle netting for a little background texture.

The next two layouts were done for challenges on A Cherry on Top online scrapbooking store's message board.  You can find them here.

This layout if for a border challenge.  I used cardstock, washi tape, scrap paper punched with my CM hexagon punch, and lots of little embellies.

The next challenge I did was to use at least 5 circles.  For this layout I had already chosen patterned paper to use, but wanted to use this cute title sticker from Jolee's.  So I used circles and buttons in colors that would coordinate with the title.

Hope you enjoyed looking!  Hopefully now that my big kids have started school, I'll have a little more scrappy time and can share more cards, layouts, and other projects.  See ya' later!

Thinking of You Teddy and Photo Inspiration

I've been out of pocket lately and not participating in many challenges.  But hopefully, with a little Peachy Keen Inspiration, I'll turn that around soon!!

Their challenge this week is a photo inspiration:

                                     
I was inspired by that gorgeous hydrangea!  And what better to pair with some of those happy flowers than a cute teddy bear?

My teddy is from the Peachy Keen Thinking of you Bear, and so is the sentiment.  I stamped the bear twice and cut out the paws from one and popped them up so they would be holding onto my hydrangea heart. 

Other products I used were:

Cricut's Elegant Edges cartridge

Stampin' Up! Itty Bitty Shapes punch

Recollections adhesive pearls

white True Hemp

EK Success colored pencils

Quick Quotes Mocha chalk ink

Sakura white gel pen

Bazzill cardstock

If you'd like to check out the Photo Inspiration Challenge, go to Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Latest Layouts

Here's some layouts I've gotten completed lately, mostly for challenges on A Cherry On Top's message board.  If you're interested, you can find the store here.   The challenges are found here.

The first one is a Becky Fleck Sketch, the challenge is hosted by ACOT, and one winner from a random drawing will win 1,000 points which transfer into $5 credit in their online store!

This one is also a sketch challenge hosted by one of the ladies on the message board.  The challenge is animal/pet themed, but I used photos of my kids at the zoo.  I figured the pics of them poking their heads in a giraffe photo prop was cute and would qualify as "animals!"  Lol!

Here's a color challenge also hosted by a MB member.  Prize will be a $5 ACOT gift card by random drawing.  The colors this month are summery shades of yellow, orange, and hot pink.  I actually got out my stamps and fussy cut for this one!

One MB member hosts "Monday Mini Crops" every other week, and this layout is from one of them.  The challenge was to find inspiration from an idea book or magazine.  I loved this article from Scrapbooks, Etc. called "Kidding Around."  It's about using your scrap supplies to decorate a child's bedroom.  I loved the look of paper covered letters on the wall.

One day I want to do that for my daughter's bedroom!  I don't know how long it would take me to do all 26 letters, though!  I might have to settle for her name instead, lol!

That's all I'll share for now, I need to start on chores!!  The household work never ends.  Thanks for checking out my blog today!

"You've Got a Friend in Me!"

I love swapping and scrapping!  Here's a layout I made with some swapped elements from It's a Scrapbooking Swap Thing.  (Check them out here.)  The pictures are of my DS when he got new Woody from Toy Story pajamas.  He is wearing his hat he got at Vacation Bible School one year.  He cracks me up sometimes, being a typical boy!

I cut the title with Cricut's Birthday Bash cartridge, but I welded the letters with my Gypsy.  It took me a while to really get it down, but I finally figured it out!  Hope you like this layout!  I'm entering it in the May 1 challenge at About a Boy Challenge Blog.

Hula Teddy Card

Sorry I haven't been getting much scrappy time lately!  The end of my kids' school year has been a really busy time!  But I did manage to make a card for a friend, using Peachy Keen's photo inspiration.

                        

As I was going through my stash the other day, I found some hibiscus patterned paper from Hobby Lobby, and knew I had to make a hula theme!

I cut the bear with Cricut's Teddy Bear Parade, and gave her a new Peachy Keen Face from their Teddy Bear Assortment, and the sentiment is from Peachy Keen's Thinking of you Bear set.  I put the bear on an action wobble--perfect when she dances with her ukelele!

I used some markers to accent the bear's clothes and added some pearls to her thought bubble and some crinkle ribbon from Stampin' Up!

Hope you like this card; I'll be entering it into the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge.  You can find it here.