Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing, hard working moms out there! =)

I will be drawing a winner from the blog hop tonight at 10 pm Pacific.

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.

Grandma

I finally printed these photos from last summer when my mother in law visited Tobin for the first time. =)

Products used: Patterned paper: SEI; Journaling block: SEI; Letters: American Craft Thickers

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)

Soar

Photos from my indoor skydiving adventure back in December!

Go visit Sketch Support to see more projects inspired by the same sketch.

Products used - Patterned paper: Making Memories (plaid), Bazzill Dottes Swiss (blue);Tools: Cricut Create a Critter (clouds), Lyrical Letters (title); Sketch: Sketch Support

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)

Happy Birthday Candles Card

Just a fun card inspired by Sketch Support.

Products used - Patterned Papers: DCWV; Letterpress embellishment: Paper Source;Tools: Sew Easy

One - Happy Birthday Baz!

These are photos from Tobin's friend, Baz's first birthday. Yummy carrot cake!

Check out the other projects made with the same sketch over at Sketch Support!

Products used - Patterned papers: SEI; Journaling block: Jillibean Soup; Tools: Cricut Birthday Bash cartridge (candles, llama, and title)

Sweet Dreams

Some favorite photos of Tobin sleeping peacefully. Smile.

You can see the sketch this layout was based on as well as more fabulous projects at Sketch Support!

Products used - Patterned papers: DCWV (shimmery background), K&Company (blue), My Mind's Eye (stripes), Sassafras Lass (hearts); Epoxy stickers: Making Memories; Tools:Cricut Create a Critter cartridge (title and owl); Sketch: Allison Davis SKetch Support.

Trick or Treat

This is the family Halloween page for my chronological album. I documented Halloween night but also the Halloween related events we did beforehand: a photo shoot and early trick or treating.

Products used: Journaling block: Recollections; Patterned papers, ghost stickers, bat brads: Making Memories Spook Alley; Tools: Cricut Happy Hauntings (title).

Tobin's First Halloween

Our little Tobin's first Halloween. My friend Jennifer sent him this cute card to celebrate.

Products used: Pattern paper and journaling block: Bo Bunny; Curly die cut: Bazzill

Tobin's Birth Announcement

I know, I know. I've been MIA. No posts for March and now it's most of the way through April. Ugh. Our family had a R.O.U.G.H. flu season. We are so very thankful for spring. I will now try to get caught up on posts!

Here is my layout for Tobin's birth announcements. It shows the front and back of the card I sent out to friends and family.

Products used: Patterned paper: Me & My Big Ideas (letters), Heidi Grace (carriages); Stickers: Sandylion (carriage); Letter Stickers: Creative Memories

Thank you (and a winner!)

Thank you all for the amazingly kind comments on my blog and layout this weekend! I'm so very happy to be a part of the Sketch Support Design Team and to work with Allison's sketches every week.

I drew lucky number 34 and our winner is:

Lisa G. said...

Love the big smiles!! Great layout too ;)

February 26, 2011 8:40 AM

Congratulations to Lisa for winning Sketches for Scrapbooking Volume 7!

Lisa G: Please email me your mailing address to noeyspapers@gmail.com

Blog Hop!

Welcome to our first Sketch Support Design Team Blog Hop!

If you are just starting at my blog, make sure you go to Sketch Support to begin the hop.

Check out everyone's blog this weekend for great inspiration and to see what all the talented ladies have done with the sketch below! Leave a comment on this post to be entered to win a copy of the new Sketches for Scrapbooking Volume 7 book.

Have fun!

Here are photos of my son being his super happy self in the morning at Grandma's house after Christmas. I just love this outfit on him!

Products used: Patterned papers: Basic Grey (quilt), K&Company (white/blue); Letters: echo park (scrabble); Tools: Cricut Create a Critter (whales), Opposites Attract ("rise"), and Lyrical Letters ("shine") cartridges; Sketch: Allison Davis

Variation: I used this sketch pretty literally. But I had to swap out the stars for some cute little whales to match Tobin's outfit.

A little bit about me:

When it comes to paper crafting I am... addicted!

Where do you craft? Since we moved into our new home, I inherited this odd nook between the front door and fireplace that divides the great room. It has large windows but an awkward wall configuration. So I get tons of light but have to be pretty creative with storage. Unfortunately, the windows are so nice that the cats trample my desk throughout the day to get to them.

When I am creating, these are the things I have to have around me... Paper, Cricut, adhesives, scissors, sunlight, magnetic mat.

When I am not creating, you can find me... Entertaining my 8 month old son, Tobin.

When it comes to sketches I... have to have them! I love playing around with patterns and color. I leave arrangement up to the experts.

Leave a comment to be entered to win a copy of Sketches for Scrapbooking Volume 7! Make sure you are logged in or leave your contact info in the comment so I can notify the winner. I will draw a winner on Monday.

Please continue your hop over to Katrina's blog.