Basic Grey-Mint Julep

I picked the Basic Grey Mint Julep line as one my favorites last Friday.  Here are a few layouts I made using what I bought of the line: 6x6 Paper Pad, Chipboard, and Flair - and of course, products from other lines. One line that goes fairly well with this one is October Afternoon's Woodland Park, so I used some pieces from that line in my layouts. I also think some of Maggie Holmes' line for Crate Paper would work good as well...I plan to mix those soon and will let you know how it goes...

Ok - on to the layouts - these layouts feature my baby niece, Ruth.  The line is great for baby girl pages!

First Layout - Cute Sisters

The blue floral background paper is from Crate Paper's On Trend Line, and I think it goes well with Mint Julep. It is kind of hard to tell, but I used a lot of strips of patterned paper behind the photo.  Some of them were not long enough so I just cut the strip in a place that I knew would be behind the photo and adhered it to each side of the photo. This is a good fix for 6x6 papers that are not long enough. 

Second Layout - Sweet Niece

I did not have chipboard banner pieces with this line so I covered some chipboard banners from the Woodland Park line with paper from Mint Julep. To do this, I stuck the chipboard piece to the back of the patterned paper, cut around it and then added it to the page with a glue dot. This is an easy way to use your old stash and make it new or work with your current layout...

If you have used this line, be sure to let me know. I would love to see what you created with it!
Thanks for stopping by!
Megan

Project Life-Week 9 2013

I am sharing Week 9 of my Project Life today. I used Glitz Designs' Color Me Happy this week, as well as a lot of other products (I really did not realize how much different product I used until I started linking items!) The Color Me Happy line is such a bright and fun line! I also used sequins for one of the first times (I have used sequins on one or two 12x12 layouts before) and I pretty much fell in love with using them! Someone on the Studio Calico message boards wrote that they used them like enamel dots...This was kind of an "ah-ha" moment for me so I thought I would try it, and I loved the results...plus they are less expensive than enamel dots. I was able to find a huge pack of assorted sequins at my local Michael's. I think they were $2.99 but may have been $3.99. They were in the kids craft area in case anyone wants to look for them. I also used the sequins from Studio Calico's Atlantic collection - love that there is woodgrain sequins in the pack!

Week 9 Spread

Left Side

I tried to stamp more and use more die cuts from my silhouette cameo this week. My key to using the die cuts is to cut them out before hand. Usually when I am cutting one shape for a certain project, I go ahead and cut some other basic shapes or words that I know I will use later.

Right Side

I really like the woodgrain stars in the bottom left corner. They remind me of these stickers in the SC Main Scrapbook Kit-Spencer's. I used an old star punch and some wood grain paper. Then I stapled them with the tiny attacher...Super easy.

To see most of the products I used this week, here is a link to my project at Two Peas. Some of the items are not carried at Two Peas so here are links to some of those items:

-Studio Calico Labels (these change each month with the new kits that come out)

-Fave Journal Card from SC PL kit Neverland (If you like this card, you can buy a digital version to print - Link to Paislee Press card.)
-Rated Journal Card from SC PL Kit Spencer's
-Freckled Fawn Star Washi
-Freckled Fawn Woodgrain Washi
-Webster's Pages Sweet Note-Happy Day Stamp Set
-Webster's Pages Snap & Click Stamp Set
-Basic Grey Hey Boy Alpha
-Scraptastic Everyday is Like Sunday Stamp Set
-Becky Higgins Design A Page Protectors

I am linking up at The Mom Creative.


Thanks for stopping by!

Megan

Friday Favorites

Well, it has been a long week...have you ever heard the saying, when it rains, it pours? That is how I feel right now... Not to say everything going on is bad but there has just been more than normal going on lately. I am definitely ready for it to slow down....Anyways, all that to say, I have been absent from my blog the last week or so but am stopping in today to share some Friday Favorites:

Basic Grey Mint Julep 6x6 Paper Pad - Link to Two Peas (currently sold out), Link to Scrapbook.com, and Link to Blue Moon Scrapbooking

If you have read my blog at all, you know I only have two boys, but I could not resist buying at least the 6x6 pad in this collection as well as a few embellishments (if interested, I bought the flair and chipboard - the chipboard was my favorite!). I really love it! I used it on a couple pages of my neices and I think it works great for baby girl and little girl pages.  If you are a girl momma or just have some sweet girls in your life that you want to scrapbook or want an excuse to scrapbook your own little girl pictures, I recommend this collection...It is adorable!

Hero Arts Shadow Ink in Navy - Link to Two Peas (currently sold out), Link to Scrapbook.com, and Link to Blue Moon Scrapbooking

I like a lot of the shadow inks from Hero Arts, but this is one of my favorites. It is the perfect navy and for me, it has worked well with Shadow stamps as well as other stamps.

Studio Calico Hey Day Sentiments stamp set - Link to SSS

This is an older stamp set so I only found it at Simon Says Stamps.  I love this set and use it a lot - more than any other stamp set I have. The sentiments work great for layouts, project life and cards...Definitely a versatile stamp set to have!

Glitz Design-Uncharted Waters Washi-Happiness - Link to Two Peas and Link to Scrapbook.com

I first saw this washi in a Studio Calico kit. I didn't get the kit but did end up ordering this washi. It is a perfect neutral color, and I have found myself sticking it on white cardstock, cutting it out and using it as an embellishment or layering piece on my layouts.

American Crafts Cardstock in Mediterranean - Link to Blue Moon Scrapbooking

I got this color in a Studio Calico kit and really love it. On my screen, the picture looks more blue than it is in person. It is more of a green and it is a great shade. It goes well with a lot of collections right now that have that darker mint green kind of color.

Well, thanks for stopping by and I hope you got some good ideas for your next purchase. Have a good weekend!
Megan

Project Life - Week 8 2013

I am sharing Week 8 of my Project Life today.  This is actually the last week I have finished so I am a little behind....I have had a lot going on with family, etc. the last few weeks and have been enjoying 12x12 scrapping so my PL has taken a back seat.  Week 9 is started and I plan to finish it this week and get going on my other weeks!

Back to Week 9 - I used the Studio Calico's March 2013 PL Kit - Neverland a lot this week. Along with the kit, I used the Studio Calico Snippets 6x6 Paper pad, as well as some American Crafts Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm. Here are my pages:

Spread with no insert

Left Side

Right Side

Spread with insert

 

ETA: Here is the LINK of my layout at Two Peas that shows most of the products I used.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great Thursday! I am linking up at The Mom Creative.

Megan

Scraptastic April Kit

I am sharing two of the layouts I made *mostly* with the Scraptastic April Kit - Awake My Soul.  This was my first kit from Scraptastic, and I really enjoyed working with it.  I am not the best at just using the kit - but I challenged myself to try and stick to the kit as much as I could with the first layout.  I ended up doing OK with it but couldn't resist adding some washi, a tag, a doilie, and some stamps...

I also ended up *accidentally* challenging myself: I worked on these layouts at my parents' house when I was staying with my grandmother some when she was sick. I typically scrap at home and have only been to a crop one time, which was over 5 years ago. Needless to say, I am not used to traveling with my scrapbook supplies. I did fairly well with the amount of supplies - I think I brought 3 12x12 Iris Scrapbook cases and a few supplies in my bag - but I forgot one main item - My trimmer! Due to my grandmother's condition, I really couldn't leave the house, so I was stuck. I luckily found a ruler and I had my scissors, so I started with that.  A little bit into my first page, I was able to get a hold of my little brother who told me where a box cutter was - so I used the box cutter, a ruler and a mouse pad for my cutting. It worked out fine but was a little slower than just having my trimmer! All that to say, if you notice some uneven lines, please just ignore!

Here is the first layout I made:

And the second layout:

So far, I have made a couple other layouts using the kit as well as some of my other supplies. I will share those soon...Thanks for stopping by!

Megan

Friday Favorites

Here are my Friday Favorites for this week:

Studio G Stamp Set - available at Michael's

I picked up these stamp sets at Michael's for $1 and really like them. They are only $1 so they are not the best made clear stamps; however, they have worked great for me, especially with the Prima Chalk Fluid Edgers - These inks work great with all stamps, including the cheaper ones. They have some other designs too, but these were my favorite.


Ormolu Exclusive Flair Set Awake My Soul - Sold by Scraptastic

I got the Awake My Soul kit from Scraptastic (and will be sharing layouts made with it early next week) and it came with this exclusive flair set. I absolutely love the star flair and the woodgrain flair.

Anchors Away 12x12 Paper from Fancy Pants' Down by the Shore Collection - at Two Peas (currently sold out) and Scrapbook.com

I know some people are not really sure about the anchors, but I have to say that I really like them. My parents own a ski boat so I do have some boating pictures, but I have already used this paper and it was not on a boating layout. I think it goes well with everyday pictures if you do not have any with a boating theme.

Studio Calico Snippets Chipboard Stars - at Two Peas and Scrapbook.com

I really like Studio Calico's Snippets line overall, but my favorite piece of it has to be these chipboard stars. They are very versatile and can go with a lot of different lines. Also, being a mom of boys, stars are one of my favorite shapes to use.

Bow Ties 12x12 Alphabet Stickers by Basic Grey - at Two Peas and Scrapbook.com

This is not an alphabet I would normally buy myself, but I received it in the Scraptastic kit Awake My Soul.  Suprisingly, I loved using it, and it went great with the papers in that kit. Most of the papers were from Fancy Pants Trendsetter and Dear Lizzy's Lucky Charm, which are two of my favorite collections from this CHA release. I also like that the letters are thick enough to add foam squares underneath so you can get dimension if you want it.

Can you tell I am loving Fancy Pants' lines from this winter release?? They actually have two mid-releases that I love as well and I can't wait for those to come out!

Well, that is all for this Friday - I hope you had a good week and I hope you have an even better weekend!
Megan

PL Week 7 2013 - Crate Paper Party Day

I missed my Friday Favorites this past week as I was out of town due to my grandmother passing away.  I was not overly close to her, but it was still an emotional time.   It was not completely unexpected (she had late stage cancer), but she did go quicker than we thought she would.  I helped take care of her some near the end, and I am thankful that I got to spend some time with her before she passed away.  I am glad she is no longer in pain and finally home...

Well, back to scrapbooking - Today, I am sharing my Project Life Week 7 layout. I used a lot of Crate Paper Party Day for this week as it corresponded with my son's birthday party, as well as the Studio Calico February PL kit. I also have two 8 1/2 x 11 layouts between the two main pages in order to document more about this week.  I kept the 8 1/2 x 11 layouts fairly simple.  One has kind of a "bulletin board" design, and the other has a grid design. I made the photo grid in Photoshop Elements and printed it out on my home printer.

Here is my Week 7:

Layout with No Insert

Close Up - Left Side

Close Up - Right Side 

Layout - With Insert

Close Up of Insert - Side 1

Close Up of Insert - Side 2

I am linking up at The Mom Creative for PL Tuesday.

Thanks for stopping by!

Megan