A Family Surprise

Photos from the surprise baby shower my cousin Nikki threw for me.  All of my Maryland family attended and it was wonderful!

This layout is made on 8x8 inch paper.

Products used:  Patterned papers:  Cosmo Cricket (stripes), Bella Blvd (rain drops);  Flowers: Making Memories, Prima;  Stamps:  Close To My Heart;  Letters:  Prima (cream), American Crafts Thickers;  Sketch:  Sketch Support

This layout was designed from a Sketch Support sketch.  Please visit the site to see more great inspirational projects!

These Boots Were Made For Stomping

A fun "fall" day in early December.  Tobin wouldn't go near the leaves with his sneakers on.  But with his boots, he was ready for some stomping!  In fact, I believe he's worn his boots every day since.

Products used:  Patterned papers:  Cosmo Cricket (leaves), Close to My Heart (cream/blue);  Stamps: Close to My Heart;  Journaling block:  Scenic Route;  Tools:  Silhouette with Script MJ Bold font,  Cricut CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge (leaves);  Sketch:  Sketch Support

Sketch Support inspired this layout!  Head over there to see more projects created from the same inspirational sketch.

Bubbles

Fun with bubbles at my brother's place in Germany.  Good thing my dad has a sense of humor, because I love how this one photo captured his fascination with the bubbles instead of Tobin's, haha.

Products used - Patterned papers: Basic Grey (grid), We R Memory Keepers (blue), American Crafts (glitter), SEI (teal, yellow), Crate Paper (dots); Stamps: Close to My Heart; Glitter: Stickles; Tools: Cricut Opposites Attract, Lyrical Letters and CTMH Art Philosophy cartridges


This layout was created based on a support from Sketch Support.  Go take a look and see all of the other projects that started with the same inspiration!

Season's Greetings

I recently got this awesome tree stamp from Close to My Heart.  You can stamp the background circles in one color, and then the accent patterned circles in another.  Here I played around with green and brown.

Products used - Patterned papers: jillibean soup;  Stamps:  Close to My Heart (tree, star);  Tools: Cricut CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge

This card was designed using a sketch from Allison at Sketch Support.  You can find more inspiration over on their blog!

Leaf Card

I made this awesome leaf using Allison's add on sketch from Sketch Support this week.  Once I made it, I decided it just needed a simple framed background to make a fall card.

Products used - Patterned papers: My Mind's Eye (yellow/cream, stripes), SEI (green dot), DCWV (brown squares), ;  Leaf pattern:  Rebecca

Trailer Feast

While in Austin with my mom, we stopped by the Gypsy Picnic, a trailer food festival.  We joined up with my friends Chris and Jennifer for a lunchtime feast.  I had been to the Oakland version, Eat Real, and thoroughly enjoyed it.  This one was equally as great and cheaper.  ;)  I had the most ridiculous dessert donut (with icing and peach jam), crispy thai chicken, a fried pierogi, a chicken doner kebab, a gourmet hot dog, and a strawberry basil smoothie.  Yum, yum, yum!!

Products used - Patterned papers: KaiserCraft (forks), Making Memories (dots), pink paislee (grid), lily bee design (yellow/blue), My Mind's Eye (yellow/cream), Bazzill Swiss dot;  Journaling block:  KaiserCraft;  Accents: KaiserCraft (lemons), October Afternoon (date) ; Letters: American Crafts Thickers;  Sketch:  Sketch Support


This layout was designed based on the November two page sketch over at Sketch Support.  Please visit their site to see more fabulous takes on the sketch and to print if for yourself!

Thank You Card

Products used - Patterned papers: DCWV, MY Mind's Eye, October Afternoon, Bo Bunny;  Epoxy Stickers:  SEI;  Journaling Block:  Colorbok;  Tools:  Cricut Calligraphy cartridge (sentiment);  Sketch:  Sketch Support


To see more fabulous projects created from the same sketch, please visit Sketch Support.

Making Grandma Laugh

While Grandma Hunt was visiting for Tobin's birthday, Tobin was determined to make her laugh none stop.  He would just look her in the eyes and giggle until she joined.

Products used - Patterned papers and stickers: Simple Stories;  Letters: Authentique, Creative Memories, Making Memories;  Cardstock: Bazzill


This layout was made for the Simple Stories product challenge taking place at Sketch Support this month.  Please visit both sites to see more product and inspiration!

On Cloud Nine

Here are photos from my cousin Aleshia's baby shower this spring in Sacramento.  Her sister hosted us in their new house.  There are no big bump photos since the shower was hosted a little early.  Aleshia and her husband live in Japan and would only be visiting us in the states one time before little Lilah is born!

Products used:  Papers: Creative Memories (background), Bo Bunny (pink dots), My Mind's Eye (clouds);  Embellishments: Making Memories (journaling blocks),  Heidi Grace (rubons);  Tools:  Cricut Lyrical Letters cartridge (baby shower and stork), Ashlyn's Alphabet (title);  Sketch: Sketch Support


This layout was designed using a sketch from Sketch Support.  Go on over there to see more projects made from the same sketch and stay for the new sketches posted weekly!

Nine Months

Tobin turns 9 months old!  Ok, so I'm a little behind as he is really 15 months now.  But I am doing my best.

Products used: Patterned paper: SEI (green), TPC studios (dots), Little Yellow Bicycle (stripes), My Mind's Eye (numbers); Stickers: Creative Imaginations; Letters: Around the Block, Creative Memories; Sketch: Sketches for Scrapbooking: One-page Sketches, Volume 1, Sketch Support Add-on


The camera accent on this layout was paper pieced based on the cute add on sketch Allison created over on Sketch Support.  To see other versions of the camera, please visit their blog!

Happy Wedding

A wedding card for a friend of my husband who had a wonderful Texan wedding earlier this year.  Complete with strawberry rhubarb pie and Blue Bell ice cream as their wedding "cake."  So fabulous!

Products used - Patterned paper: DCWV; Ribbons: Stampin' Up; Rub-on: Marcella K;Tools: Cuttlebug embossing folders


This card was designed using a sketch available at Sketch Support.  Please go visit their blog to see more projects made with the same sketch!

Love, Adore, Cherish

I made this card for our friends who were married last month. And what a beautiful, heartfelt wedding is was. Congratulations Katie and Bert!

Products used - Patterned paper: Paper Reflections (vines), Creative Imaginations, Chatterbox (brown); Stickers: Stampin' Up; Brads: American Crafts; Tools: Cricut Walk in my Garden cartridge (bread tags); Sketch: Sketch Support

This card was designed from a wonderful sketch created by Allison Davis. To see her sketches and more projects designed from them, you should stop on by Sketch Support!

First Dip in the Pool

The goal this summer was to get Tobin used to the pool. Here he is on his first adventure. He's got a jingle ball cat toy in one hand for comfort and he's holding on to me for dear life with the other.

Products used - Patterned paper: Bella Blvd (purple), My Mind's Eye (clouds), Making Memories (stripes); Stickers: Marcella K (first swim), K&Company (fish), Making Memories (glitter letters); Tools: Sewing machine, Cricut Gypsy Font cartridge (title); Sketch: Sketch Support

To see more fabulous projects created from the same sketch, please visit Sketch Support!

Valentine's Day

I used the single page sketch over at Sketch Support for June to document our tasty Valentine's day meal. We stayed in this year and had a new risotto recipe that turned out very nicely. =)

Products used - Paper: Bazzill Bling, Making Memories (aqua floral & note paper), SEI (pink floral); Flowers: Prima; Brads: American Crafts; Letters: Jillibean Soup (white), Making Memories (green); Tools: Cricut Country Life cartridge (apron); Sketch: Sketch Support

To see the sketch and more great layouts made from it, please hop on over to Sketch Support!

Splash

For the month of June, I took the Sketch Support card sketch and turned it into this layout!

Here are photos of Tobin being his usual smiley self in the bath tub.

Products used - Patterned paper: Little Yellow Bicycle (waves), October Afternoon (diamonds), SEI (stripes), Creative Memories (ducky); Tools: Cricut Sugar and Spice cartridge (ducky), Create a Critter
cartridge (title); Sketch: Sketch Support

To see the card sketch and more amazing projects made from it, please visit Sketch Support!

Bang Bang Bang

I just loved the sketch this round for Sketch Support. I had been meaning to try the fun large wave cut, and this was the perfect excuse!

After weeks of needed a parent to hold one object still so that Tobin could bang things together, he finally worked it out on his own. =)

Products used - Patterned paper: American Crafts (clouds), SEI; Tools: Cricut Opposites Attract and Don Juan cartidges (title); Sketch: Sketch Support

To see the sketch this layout was designed off of and more great projects, please visit Sketch Support!

National Scrapbook Day Hop!

Welcome to my blog! Hopefully you have already started at the beginning, but if not, please visit Sketch Support!

I have already been having so much fun for NSD. I am attending crops 3 weekends in a row, socializing, scrapping, and enjoying some baby free time. =P I hope to have a lot more posts on the way. Please keep reading to see my take on the Sketch Support NSD Sketch and..... to enter for a fabulous sketch book!

We had this great sketch from Allison to celebrate National Scrapbook Day with:

And here is my creation:

These photos are from Tobin's first adventures at the park. He loved the baby swings but really wasn't too sure about the slide (now he loves it).

Products used: Patterned paper: Crate Paper (die cut), Bo Bunny (blue dotted), October Afternoon (striped); Stickers: Echo Park

Variation 1: Clearly I cut the sketch down to one page. I really liked the left page to use with one vertical and one horizontal photo.

Variation 2: I moved the journaling over to make room for this cute swing sticker.

Leave a comment on this post to be entered to win one of the Sketches for Scrapbooking books. The winner may choose which volume.

Next on the hop please visit Katrina.

Celebrate Card

Just a fun card with clouds and sunshine. =)

To see more projects inspired by the same, awesome sketch you must visit Sketch Support!

Products used - Patterned papers: Bella Blvd (clouds), Cosmo Cricket (sun), Jillibean Soup (kraft)

Marianne's Shower

Celebrating the impending arrival of Marianne's little one. So very happy for her!

If you want to see more projects with cute little umbrella's on them, then you better hop over to Sketch Support.

Custom journaling block: I wanted a coordinating colorful journaling block but didn't have the right thing pre-made. So I took a Jillibean Soup journaling block that was simple and accented it with the same patterned paper from the umbrella. I also added some whimsy by cutting out birds from another patterned paper.

Products used - Patterned paper: American Crafts (die cut), Basic Grey (pink hearts), Flair Designs (brown), My Mind's Eye (green branches), Cloud 9 Design (green hearts), Creative Imaginations (wood - umbrella handle); Journaling block: jillibean soup; Birds: 3 Bugs in a Rug (cut from patterned paper); Letter Stickers: American Crafts, Creative Memories; Sketch: Sketches for Scrapbooking Volume 7

Ready & Waiting

I'm finally making more progress on my pregnancy album. Woohoo! These are photos taken by the talented Constance Elyse.

You can see more projects inspired by the same sketch on Sketch Support!

Products used - Papers, ribbon, tag: Cosmo Cricket; Letters: Making Memories (blue), American Crafts (brown), Prima (cream); Tools: Cricut Storybook (title background shape)