KL December Layout Sketch

WOW Christmas is close!!!

Anyone else FREAKING OUT yet???

To help us all calm down and take a much needed sanity break, Kiwi Lane has a cute scrapbook sketch and free printable up on their blog HERE. Oh ya, you can win a prize, too!

Here is my sample:

More old Festival Of Trees pictures with my Kiwi Lane paper!

I used the printable as a journaling spot here:

Any time journaling can be made easy and cute is a good time!

I had way too much fun with my ornament templates:

But it turned out to be my favorite part of my layout!

Seriously, take a break for yourself and scrapbook for the love of Santa!!!

KL November Scraplift Layout

Yep, still a big fan of scraplifting!

This month we are taking our inspiration from the layout on page 143 in the first Kiwi Lane Idea Book. Visit their blog HERE to see the layout and get all the details to enter!

The layout in the book is a Christmas layout, and I'm not ready to face Christmas yet... but I LOVED the layered trees... so I made this:

See the trees?!:

I love them!

I also love this new Kiwi Lane paper I got to use!!! Pretty sure I need another pack...

Make sure you make your own and enter to win!!!

KL November Card Sketch

Holy cow it's NOVEMBER!?!

Where exactly did 2016 go...

On a less crazy note, Kiwi Lane has a new card sketch challenge up on their blog! Go HERE to check it out, print out the free printable, and enter to win!

Here is my sample:

And for those of us who don't want to face the (Christmas) music yet, I made a fall sample:

I am soooooo not ready!!!

KL October Scrapbook Sketch

Yay!

New printable and scrapbook sketch time at Kiwi Lane!!!

To see the sketch and print the printable, visit Kiwi Lane's blog HERE.

Here is my sample:

Yes, I used my new favorite Close To My Heart Halloween paper AGAIN!

I kept the basic photo layout of the sketch, but added a few more chevrons to my background:

LOVE that I can use the templates to see how things will look before wasting pretty paper... not that ANYONE has ever done that I'm sure!

I only used part of the printable:

Sketches and printables are such a great springboard for creativity!!!

Visit Kiwi Lane's blog, make your own, and enter to WIN!

KL October Scraplift Challenge

Kiwi Lane is starting something a little different for their bi-monthly challenges... scraplifting!!!

Can I just say I LOVE scraplifting?! Someone else already did all the creative work and you just get to build on their tried and true ideas!!! Big fan!

Our first scraplift challenge is a card from the second Kiwi Lane Idea Book on page 146.

Here is my take on it:

I didn't change much, did I? Sometimes you just don't mess with the cuteness...

Although I did add a bit of sparkle to my edges:

And of course dimension to my flower:

You have plenty of time, so check out Kiwi Lane's blog HERE and scraplift your own!

KL September Layout Sketch

It's Kiwi Lane Layout Sketch time!

Go to their blog HERE to see the sketch and get your free printable that fits perfect on the cute little car in the Playtime set!

Here is my sample:

I fit WAY more pictures than normal on this one!!!

I love that the Kiwi Lane templates are clear. I was able to line up the sprockets on my paper perfectly to look like wheels on my little car:

Eventually this is where I will write:

Tiny Tags are great for journaling!

Make your own and enter to WIN!!!

KL September Card Sketch

Ummmm...

Oops!!!

Well don't try to participate now, but here was Kiwi Lane's Card Sketch and free printable from a couple weeks ago:

And here was my sample:

I wanted to use the Playtime set in a pretty way and I think I succeeded! I REALLY like how this one turned out!!!

Just a touch of gold on my dragonfly:
 

And of course some dimension between layers:

Ta-da!

Not gonna lie, I cut out a bunch of these to use in the future...

Go make your own :)

KL August Scrapbook Sketch

Yep!

Still loving the Olympics!!!

I'll blog more in September...

Here is Kiwi Lane's scrapbook sketch and free printable for this month:

Here is my sample layout:

This one turned out so fun and colorful!!! I love how Kiwi Lane helps me use TONS of paper patterns without looking tacky!

GREAT printable this month:

And I LOVE all the dimension from layering 12 inch borders with card borders:

The only embellishments this cute paper needed was a few buttons and a bit of doodling!

If you haven't tried Kiwi Lane's scrapbook system yet, go browse their blog HERE. Seriously changed my scrapbooking life! Videos, Ideas, Contests, and shopping :)

KEEP IT UP USA!!!

KL August Card Sketch

Ok...

I got a *little* sucked into the OLYMPICS, so this is late!

Here is Kiwi Lane's card sketch and printable:

And here is my sample:

I loved the printable! I just had to use more than one word element:

Since I really wanted the words to shine, I kept the embellishments to a twine-bow minimum. But it needed something... so I chopped off the bottom of the card along the edge of my template so it's fun to open:

Add a strip of cute paper inside and you're good to go:

Bonus- less space for writing! I always feel like I'm rambling in cards...

Hurry and stop by Kiwi Lane's blog HERE to enter.

GO USA!!!

KL July Scrapbook Sketch

Layout sketch time at Kiwi Lane!!!

Visit their blog HERE to participate and find out how to WIN!

Here is the sketch:

Here is my sample:

This is so different from my "normal" style! I LOVED it!!!

Using Kiwi Lane Mini Borders on 12x12 layouts really helps draw your attention right to the photos:

Ok, I admittedly derailed from the sketch on the right page... but I was having too much fun cutting up my swirls and splats:

The background is really not as boring as it looks! Promise!!! See:

It's embossed and shiny!

This one was FUN to make!

KL July Card Sketch

Wow.

It's JULY?!

Whew!

Here is Kiwi Lane's FREE printable/sketch for this crazy month:

And here is my sample card:

You know, normally I'm not a huge yellow gold fan... My Dad is a jeweler so I've always had options! I always choose white gold/silver when it's on my skin. But for some reason I am LOVING the shiny gold trend for scrapbooking:

Remember vellum?! LOVE the polka dots!!!

I like that I can go anyway I want with Kiwi Lane's printable sentiment:

Skiwampus and a little crazy in this case!

Make sure you visit their blog HERE to enter your own card to WIN!!!

KL June Layout Sketch

Well, I'm a day late...

But here is Kiwi Lane's layout sketch and FREE printable for this month:

And here is my sample:

Any help scrapbooking July 4th is VERY welcome!!! It always seems so repetitive...

I added a bit to the printable title:

I love making element clusters with my Kiwi Lane templates:

It helps draw attention to the photos!

Visit Kiwi Lane's blog HERE to participate and enter to WIN!!!

KL June Card Sketch

I LOVE the colors on Kiwi Lane's card sketch printable this month:

Also who doesn't love TWO card sketches?!

Here is my sample of card #1:

This one is my favorite! I'm such a sucker for a Kiwi Lane flower and a little bling...

And my sample of card #2:

Possible Father's Day card...? Might need some tweaking, but I really like the "gears" look!

Make sure you visit Kiwi Lane's blog HERE to participate and WIN!!!

KL May Scrapbook Sketch

Here is Kiwi Lane's sketch and FREE printable for this month:

And here is my sample:

It has a title!!! I swear! It's just super hard to photograph because it's clear acrylic outlined with alcohol marker:

Remember the days of clear acrylic embellishments?! I pulled out some VINTAGE stuff to make this title! My Colluzzle alphabet and an acrylic sheet! Yep! I'm not the only one who still has those, right...?

Really enjoying the printables with the sketches:

Kiwi Lane always has the best ideas! Visit their blog HERE to see more ideas, participate, and win!

I dare you to use some clear acrylic!!!