Just Because!

I have a post up on Kiwi Lane's Blog!

Go HERE to check it out.

I didn't set out to make a blog-worthy layout, I just wanted to scrapbook for NO REASON AT ALL!!! I have been so busy with the Girl's Camp I am in charge of that I needed to do something else just for a second just for for me just for FUN!

So I made this:

Mostly because I couldn't get the idea of using the Delight Card Border as a flower stem like this:

out of my mind! I really like how it turned out!!!

When I want dimension but not bulk, I put thin foam squares between each layer like this:

and just pop up the edges.

All in all, very happy with my "wasted" day!

Go waste 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 #2

I am keeping up!!!

Just eeking this latest one in... but keeping up!

Here is Scrapbook Steal's Mid-Week-Mojo sketch Gardenia #2:

And here is my 2-page version:

Honestly, I don't know why no one else has to turn these into 2-pagers! Does anyone really have ONE picture of something?! 

I turned the circles in the sketch into flowers using my Kiwi Lane templates. I added a few scraps to help ground the white Thickers of my title and make them stand out:

And of course I popped up the flower petals:

I used another big chunk of my fabulous Teresa Collins Spring Fling paper! This makes me happy and sad at the same time...

Happy Big Bang Season Premier Day!!!

DT Doodles #13

Why am I already done with a challenge that just barely started today?

Well, as I am now on the DESIGN TEAM for Kiwi Lane, I get them EARLY to make examples!!!

I'm not quite sure if I can handle all the awesomeness...

Yep! I can!

Here is Kiwi Lane's DT Doodles #13:

And here is my layout:

I used my Sunnybrook Lane and Scallops 12 inch borders, Tiny Floral, Accents, and Tiny Accents with Teresa Collins Spring Fling paper.

You may notice I added a *few* more flowers than the sketch... I can't help myself! I LOVE the flowers:

Sometimes I don't like to ink my edges, but I still want them to stand out, so I just "line" the edges of my patterned paper with a coordinating color. White in this case:

It's easy and fast and adds just the right amount of pop!

Visit Kiwi Lane on Facebook to enter and make your own DT Doodles layout!

Not Good Enough

Sigh...

I've known I didn't make it for awhile, but it really hits home when I see all the ladies that did :(

Kiwi Lane posted their new design team HERE and I am not on it.

Sigh...

I keep reminding myself that I don't scrapbook to win awards. I don't scrapbook to be popular. And I certainly don't scrapbook just to get free product!

Oh, wait... yes I do...

Anyway, here are the projects I made to "try out" for the design team:

 Another crazy box-pleated tulle layout! Still love this paper!

 I used the bracket templates and a lot of scraps to make a rainbow card.

 I set the actual slippers from the photos in front of me for inspiration for this layout. It turned out perfect!

 Next year's refrigerator calendar.

LOTS of flowers! This one looked especially great with the photos of my wiggle little baby on it :)

Looking back it sucks that I didn't make the design team; but I love everything that I submitted,  I got a lot of scrapbooking done, and I had some good "crafty me" time.

And that should be what matters!

DT Doodles #24

I think this finished layout is my favorite I've made so far for the Kiwi Lane challenges!

Probably because of the gorgeous papers...

Here is the sketch:

And here is my layout:

Click on the photo to make it bigger so you can see how PRETTY the paper is!!! I used My Mind's Eye, Teresa Collins, and Close To My Heart paper with some really old Imaginese and Prima flowers. The Kiwi Lane templates are Paisley Place, Scallops, and Tiny Brackets. 

This is when I wish I could show you the pictures of my little girl that go on this layout! They match perfectly, trust me! 

I felt like doing something super fancy for this one... something hard... something that my mother would call a waste of time... so I box pleated strips of tulle! 

Yes, it took for-ev-er; and yes, it was worth it! 

And it matches the pleated tulle on my daughter's shirt in the picture! 

I told you, the photos match perfectly.

Thanks again to Kiwi Lane for "making" me scrapbook this week!

Go HERE to see what other people were "forced" to create ;)