Use my Stash-Layout 3 using Dear Lizzy

Hi All - Well I have been really bad at posting my "Use My Stash" layouts and to be honest, I have been scrapbooking but mainly using my kits. I have found that I make a lot more layouts when I stick to one kit and then throw in my older stash as needed. I subscribe to Studio Calico kits and so far this year I have made 10 layouts from January's kit Copper Mountain, 6 layouts from February's kit Sugar Rush and 5 layouts from March's kit Office Hours. I have also made other layouts that I have mostly showed here but in total, I have made 31 layouts so far this year! That is quite a lot for me and it has helped to start with my kits and go from there...

Anyways - Today I am sharing a layout I made with some older Dear Lizzy I had in my stash. Most of the items are from Neapolitan and 5th & Frolic. The Neapolitan I used is actually mostly from a paper pad I bought at Michael's that was re-branded for their stores and I bought a lot of the 5th & Frolic at Joann's and TJ Maxx. Here is the layout:

This is of my grandpa and my niece Micah when she was a baby. I actually pulled out and used part of the stitched banner on another layout I will be sharing later, so I covered up the "hole"  in the middle with patterned paper and then added my photo and other layers on top. The gold thickers are from Maggie Holmes' first line for Crate Paper and are some of my favorite!

Hope you have a happy Friday - Thanks for stopping by!

Megan

Studio Calico Office Hours

Today I am sharing 4 layouts I have made with the Studio Calico Office Hours kits for March. I really liked these kits as they seemed to have the right mix of "girl" and "boy" elements. I have started subbing to all 3 kits as I find myself always wanting them so easier to sub. I try to limit my purchases to just Studio Calico but this month I did have a small order from Scrapbook.com to buy some of the elements I liked in the Add-on kits (or similar) but did not want to buy the whole kit. (At the bottom of the post, I share my supplies.) here are the 4 layouts I have made so far:

On this layout, I used the flower stamp that came in the main Scrapbook kit. I love that stamp! I inked the stamp with some of the Studio Calico Color Theory inks and did some second generation stamping with them. I have found that the Color Theory inks can give a better solid image if you rub an eraser over the stamp first. I did not do that here as I didn't want it "perfect".

This layout was actually based on a Sketch from Studio Calico's Sketchbook 4. I bought the class at a discount when they had a sale of old classes awhile back. I haven't gotten very far into it but have loved what I saw so far and am glad I purchased it. 

How cute is he? This is actually one of Eli when he was 10 months old (He is now 4)...I say this all the time but it seems like yesterday that he was this little! I used quite a bit of layering under the photo and love the interest that gives to the photo.

This is a fairly simple layout. I used the stamp from the card kit and the Studio Calico Color Theory inks. The Color Theory inks work pretty well with detailed images. The photo is mounted on water color paper that I painted with the Color Theory Something Blue ink. The inks can work like water colors which I like.

Those are the layouts I have created so far with the kits. I am hoping to do a few more before my April kits arrive. As far as what I used, here is a list (with links if available):

From Studio Calico:

- SC Office Hours Main Scrapbook kit

- SC Office Hours Main Card kit

- SC Add on Patterned Paper for March

- SC Color Theory Ink in Something Blue, Orange County, Blush Crush, and Mint Hint

From Scrapbook.com: (What I purchased to compliment the kits.)

-Dear Lizzy Daydreamer Diecut shapes (They say chipboard but they are die cuts, which I knew before I purchased.)

-Dear Lizzy YoYo Thickers

-Maggie Holmes Style Board Ephemera Pack

The rest of the items (letter stickers, enamel dots, wood veneer, ribbon, etc.) were from my stash. I always use a few items from my stash when working with kits.

I hope you are having a good Thursday - Thanks for stopping by!

Megan

Layouts for the Scrap Our Stash - Stash A Thon

Happy Saturday! Have you checked out the challenges at the Scrap our Stash - Stash A Thon Birthday Celebration? They are posting challenges every day, and there are some great prizes to be won. My design team layout was the Present challenge, which you can see HERE...But I also have a couple of layouts to show you for some of the other challenges. These layouts were made using the Studio Calico Sugar Rush kit plus quite a few items from my stash.

Sprinkles/Mist Challenge

Cake Liner/Doily Challenge

You can find all the challenges HERE and be sure to link up your entry HERE.

Have a great weekend - Thanks for stopping by!
Megan

Scrap Our Stash-Stash A Thon Challnge #4

I am sharing my layout for the Scrap Our Stash Challenge for today. It is as follows:

Stash A Thon Challenge #4 ~ Presents/Bows

We all like to give and receive presents.
A present without a bow is like a cake without icing, the finishing touch is missing.  

So for our 4th challenge you are to create a layout, any theme and you must add one or more bows!

Here is my take on this challenge:

For the challenge, I decided to scrap these pictures of my friend, Heidi's little girl, Scarlett, from her 2nd birthday party. A lot of the supplies used are from Studio Calico's Sugar Rush kit. To complete the challenge, I added a bow from Studio Calico's Printshop line. I also colored the little girl image, Cupcake Anya, from The Greeting Farm with Copic markers to match the layout.

Be sure to stop by the Scrap Our Stash blog and enter the challenges this month. There is a challenge every other day and a lot of prizes to be won!

Thanks for stopping by!
Megan

Scrap Our Stash - February Sketch Challenge

Today I am sharing my layout for the February Sketch Challenge at Scrap Our Stash. The challenge was to use the sketch below plus heart patterned paper and at least one pre-packaged heart and arrow.

Here is my take on the challenge:

For this layout, I scrapped a picture of my husband and I from the fall. I substituted doilies for the hearts in the sketch and added in lots of layering. For the heart and arrow, I used wood veneers and colored them with chalk ink. I cut out the title and a few other elements from gold POW paper from American Crafts using my Silhouette Cameo. The products are mostly from Maggie Holmes' lines for Crate Paper.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out Scrap Our Stash in March as they have a new challenge every day to celebrate their birthday month and lots of prizes!
Megan

Scrap Our Stash - March Stash a Thon

Scrap Our Stash is celebrating their birthday month in March with a Stash A Thon. There will be lots of challenges and prizes. Be sure to check out the blog starting March 1st for more details!

Megan

Scrap Our Stash-February Stash Challenge

Today, I am sharing my layout for the February Stash Challenge at Scrap Our Stash. The challenge this month is the SWAK challenge. Here is the explanation of the challenge:

Create a layout with Red AND/OR Pink (50% of layout) with the following stash items: 

S. - Stitching (machine, hand or faux), W. - Washi Tape
A. - Arrow, K. - Kraft paper/embellishment
(Arrow, wash tape and kraft embellishments must be PREMADE/PACKAGED scrap products and each letter MUST be a separate item.)

You are allowed to add whatever else you want to your layout as long as you meet the requirements above.

Here is my take on the challenge:

This is a layout of my sons and their cousin, Will playing in their cousin, Micah's room. I love how I captured the boys playing in a pink room! I used mostly Dear Lizzy and Amy Tangerine on this layout. My stash items were:

S- Stitching - I hand stitched the yellow feather using an Amy Tangerine template.

W- Washi tape - I used a strip of yellow washi tape on the left of the layout and a strip of multi-colored washi under the photo.

A- Arrow - I added a pink chipboard arrow in the right corner of the photo.

K - Kraft - I used Kraft paper with a chevron design in the middle of the layout.

Make sure to check out the SOS blog and link up your take on the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by -

Megan