Magnificent Marigold!

YAY!!!

I did ALL 10 Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Marigold sketches!!!

Marigold #1:

Mine:

Marigold #2:

Mine:

Marigold #3:

Mine:

Marigold #4:

Mine:

Marigold #5:

Mine:

Marigold #6:

Mine:

Marigold #7:

Mine:

Marigold #8:

Mine:

Marigold #9:

Mine:

Marigold #10:

Mine:

Whew! 

I know these aren't some of my fanciest layouts, but sometimes it's nice to JUST SCRAPBOOK for scrapbooking's sake!!!

Check out their blog HERE to see tons of other great ideas!

Kiwi Lane March Scrapbook Sketch

Yay! Kiwi Lane sketch time again!!!

Visit their blog HERE to learn how to WIN!

Here is the sketch:

And here is my sample:

Crazy busy layout, but it IS for a crazy busy little girl... so it works!

Big fan of the placement of the title on the arrow:

It conveys so much movement! Love it!

I really like to buy scrapbook stuff in pre-coordinated packs, but I don't really like to pocket scrapbook and everything seems to come with 3x4 and 4x6 pocket cards now... so I cut apart any matching cards I like into embellishments, journaling spots, or titles:

Ta-da! Now I'm not wasting things and I'm not forced into a style I don't like!

See what I mean about movement:

The arrows with the slope with the chevrons?! Whoosh!!! Kiwi Lane is GREAT for adding movement to layouts!

Go make your own!

KL Scrapbook Sketch #12

Aw! The last sketch of the year! :(

Here is the Kiwi Lane scrapbook sketch for this week:

Yep! A one-pager! 

So of course I turned it into a two-pager: 

Although it actually works really well with just the one:

I altered the sketch just a tad and went a little more than a tad overboard with my Christmas light template... but I REALLY like it!!!

TONS of card-border-template layers on this one:

I love how my bakers twine worked on this layout:

Definitely have to pull that stuff out more often...

This is your LAST CHANCE to WIN this year, so go to Kiwi Lane's blog HERE to enter!

Make your own!!!

KL Scrapbook Sketch #5

It's time for another Scrapbook Sketch challenge at Kiwi Lane!!!

Go to their blog HERE to see all the info and enter to WIN!

Here is the sketch:

And here is my sample:

Can we just take a moment and bask in the beauty of My Mind's Eye paper?

Sooooo pretty!

Anyway...

I LOVE being the sample lady!!! It seems to be the only way I can scrapbook lately.. I HAVE to ;)

I also LOVE every single Kiwi Lane flower:

The flowers were what sucked me in 2 years ago! I used every layer of the Wildflower templates and a snowflake punch for the centers.

I hand-stitched around my Clara Lane template strips and around all my Tags. Yes, it takes some time. Yes, it's worth it! 

I broke some of my "rules" on this layout:

I backed pictures with patterned paper AND stamped directly on my layout! I think I've finally realized I have *plenty* of paper and it's ok to use it... sometimes... we'll see if I can be brave/smart enough to do it again...

Go enter your own!

Great Gardenia!

Over at Scrapbook Steals they have a weekly Mid-Week-Mojo sketch contest. Once a run of 10 is complete, there is a GRAND PRIZE for everyone who finished all 10 sketches!

Well I actually finished on time!

Here are my 2-page versions of all 10 Gardenia sketches:

Gardenia #1:

Gardenia #2:

Gardenia #3:

Gardenia #4:

Gardenia #5:

Gardenia #6:

Gardenia #7:

Gardenia #8:

Gardenia #9:

Gardenia #10:

Whew!

Honestly I LOVE looking back at a whole bunch of cute accomplishments! Sketches with a deadline "force" me to carve out scrapbooking time... and that is happy time!

Wish me luck!

Gardenia #7-#9

I'm catching up!

Here are Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo sketches #7, #8, and #9!!!

#7:

My 2-page version:

and close up:

Why is grey so hard to photograph?! This layout is really cute in person, you'll have to trust me! I cut the birds out of the background paper and glitter-glued over my letters so they matched.

#8:

My 2-page version:

 and close up:

Now this one is fuzzy! I am having a bad-photography day.. I outlined everything in grey marker and popped up all the stars. I also used some of the "period" dots from my letter Thickers as accents.

and #9:

My 2-page version:

and close up:

I love buying in packs and kits! Matching is a breeze and they always come with cute fluff! Like these sticker sayings and chipboard hearts.

Wish me luck finishing my last 3!!!