July Layouts

2 double months in a row!

My Close To My Heart scrapbooking group might be getting frustrated with me...

Layout #1:

We used the Magical Paper Packet, the Magical Sequins, and some ancient long-retired chipboard stars colored to match with alcohol markers.

I love the title:

I got the idea from a Jamberry wrap I wore for the 4th of July!

Hooray for circle cutters:

Layout #2:

We used the Florence Paper Packet, the Florence Compliments, the Florence Sequins, and the Rose Gold Foil Tape.

A perfect title just happened to come on the sticker sheet:

SO convenient!

I love any flourish stamp, and this one is no exception:

This layout did not want to photograph... everything is much brighter and rose-gold shiny:

Sorry it took so long to post Valerie and George!

Happy scrappin'!

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!!!

Happy 4th of July!!!

I made a layout just for fun!

And it happens to be 4th of July related!

And today is the 4th of July!!!

So here it is:

I bought a Simple Stories "Sea To Shining Sea" paper/sticker pack from allscrapbooksteals.com (LOVE them) and decided to actually USE it before I put it away and forgot I owned it... other people do that too, right?!

Anyway, I'm not a big pocket-page scrapbooker, so I cut apart some of the 4x6 cards for journaling spots and my USA title:

I made my stars by tracing my Kiwi Lane star template on plain white paper and cutting it out. Then I just traced parts of the star on my paterned paper and pieced it all together on my plain star:

The wood paper is so old it doesn't even have a company mark on it! I hope it's still acid free...

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!

KL Card Sketch #6

Well...

With Girl's Camp and everything the deadline for this sketch challange is way over...

But I thought you might like to see my 2 example cards anyway!

Here is the sketch:

Card #1:

This card I'm hoping was perfect for a teacher-thank-you card a few weeks ago! I popped up the star and all the edges of my borders, of course.

Card #2:

I knew if I didn't make them early this year it wasn't going to happen at all... So here is an only slightly out-out-season patriotic card! 

Go to Kiwi Lane's original post HERE for a list of templates used.

It's still a great sketch!

Even a few weeks late...

Basic Sketch #1

I am SOOOOOO happy Kiwi Lane started another sketch challenge for the off-weeks of DT Doodles!!!

Introducing Basic Sketches #1:

  

And here is my 2-page version:

The stars immediately went July 4th to me. This was all I could think about while watching the Olympics... and since I made this page while watching the Olympics... It all worked out!

 

I really like the stars with the off-set title. Definitely using this look again!

Visit HERE to see other Basic Sketch interpretations!

Go USA!!!

DT Doodles #26

I just realized we are now EXACTLY at the 1/2 way point of 2013! (weeks wise) At the risk of sounding old, where did this year go? All the sudden I have a 2 year old, a 7 year old, and a tween going to girls camp?! Sigh...

I wasn't going to do the Kiwi Lane sketch this week due to busyness, totally a word by the way, but all my Authentique "Pride" paper left over from my wood decor binge was just sitting on the table calling me... so I gave in!

Here is the sketch:

And here is my layout:

It's funny, the Kiwi Lane designer used this paper pack, too! Go HERE to see. 

Quick close up of my title:

I used some really old Close To My Heart stamps masked off to get different colors of ink. The Kiwi Lane templates are Abbie Road and Happy Trails. A few brads and some bakers twine and ta-da! I made a layout in one day! The pictures are glued on and the whole finished thing is IN MY ALBUM already! 

Huzzah for sketches!

-I had to add the huzzah because my husband made fun of me for saying that word just yesterday-

so HUZZAH!

Last Minute Patriotism!

I finished yesterday!

I am so proud!

I realized awhile back that I had a grand total of *one* 4th of July decoration. Woo Hoo. So of course I went to the Wood Connection and fixed that problem!

But then it was June 30th and I had a patriotic pile of unfinished wood...

So I've been a little busy ;)

Here are my flags-on-a-stick:

And my fireworks:

And my flag:

This is how everything was finished:

I painted, glued paper, sanded the heck out of the edges, inked, and covered the entire finished product with Mod Podge so it's relatively kid-proof. 

Kind-of. 

And here is my USA:

I finished this one a little different:

I still painted, sanded, inked, etc... But I tore and inked strips of paper and glued them on separately for some texture. It was a bit more complicated and took some time, but I think it looks awesome!

I used the Authentique "Pride" paper line for everything so it coordinates. I don't have the largest decorate-able area, so it looks nicer when all my smashed together decor matches! 

Plus I love that paper. 

Happy July 4th!