DT Doodles #8

Still haven't missed one yet this year!

*knockonwood*

Here is Kiwi Lane's DT Doodles #8:

 

Now, I have a bit of a page-kit stash... and I usually end up tweaking them quite a bit... so I challenged myself to use a page kit combined with this sketch!  

And here is what I came up with:

My page kit was from Out On A Limb Scrapbooking (visit their site HERE) and came with this really cute title cut-out:

And this beyond adorable train cut-out that looked perfect with a Kiwi Lane Happy Trails border:

I like Out On A Limb kits because their cut-outs are detailed and dimensional!

I also really like the Kiwi Lane gears with circles behind them in the sketch, so I copied that exactly:

Why mess with something that works, right?

I will DEFINITELY be combining page kits and templates again! 

Quick. Easy. Cute!

HAPPY EASTER!!!

This is my last Easter decor post.

Promise.

Since it's actually THE DAY, here are my Easter letters:

And my favorite part:

Love the little ducky. I guess he might be a little chicky...?

It's a ducky.

Now go find eggs and eat ham!!!

Easter Decor #4

Since we always somehow end up dyeing eggs at the last second, I thought we should save all the EGGS til last!

Of course in pairs of threes:

I've tried, I really have!!! It just HAS to be a set of 3! I've even bought just 2 of something, and then had to go back for a third...

I may have an actual problem...

Again, 3 eggs:

Only these ones are covered in BLING!

My husband's exact words, "Wow. Those look....80s..."

I'm trying to decide if I'm offended or not.

Only the fronts have rhinestones. I just tied ribbon up the sides:

But it's sparkly ribbon!

So, usually at the Wood Connection everything is so cute already that I never feel the need to get super creative and alter things... but there was no "three things on a stick" option for Easter!

I know...

So I had to make one:

Well, my awesome husband (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!) actually did most of it. I just got 2 small and 1 medium eggs, posts, and square stands. He drilled the holes and I did all the fun girly stuff!

I sanded all the edges and then inked them a few shades darker:

I am in love with this Springtime paper line from DoodleBug!

The carrots:

The bunnies:

The birds:

I need it ALL!!!

Getting egg-cited for Easter!

Easter Decor #3

Time to look at some CHICKS!!!

Eew, not like that!

Easter chicks!

Like these cute little guys in eggs:

I love the long goony legs! I'm a firm believer that if you can use the word "goony" to describe something, that thing should have googly eyes!

I can't quite take credit for the cuteness of this next one:

The big one has a baby!!!

My mom came up with the idea and my sister found the world's cutest chick paper:

So really all I did is buy the stuff to make a copy!

I now realize that I need more "chicky" stuff...

Don't worry, I'll fix it :)

Easter Decor #2

Today is all about BUNNIES!

And glitter, apparently, because that seems to be how I do bunny ears...

For example:

Yep. That's a bit of glitter!

Only it's the super fun chunky iridescent flaky glitter! 

Thought you might need a close up of each bunny.

And done!

This has letters in it too, but the bunny is still the main focus:

And also has glittery ears:

Obviously!

I'm fairly certain the real Easter Bunny has at least some glitter on his ears...

But this guy finally doesn't:

I just finished him yesterday, so I made SURE that he didn't have glittery ears!

That makes one...

Hoppy Easter!

Basic Sketch #????

I have honestly lost track of what number of Kiwi Lane Basic Sketches we are on...

And now that it's all been moved to their Facebook page, I REALLY have no idea...

So here is a mystery number of a sketch for this week:

I have been waiting for a layout idea with 4 vertical photos on one side, so I was SUPER prepared already with photos and paper!

Here is my take:

It's not a Halloween layout, I promise, the colors just matched my photos and the patterned paper!

I have resolved to use my vast supply of stamps more lately:

I have to at least ATTEMPT to justify my purchases!

Sometimes it scares me when I have a lot of journaling to do. I worry that it will get all clumped together and not look good and turn into a big chunk of boringness...

So I decided to make a list of "directions" about my photos:

Lots of information in an aesthetically pleasing and easier (to me at least) form!

Visit Kiwi Lane's Facebook page HERE for tons of ideas!

DT Doodles #7

It seems like it's been awhile since I did a Kiwi Lane layout...

I swear I'm keeping up with all of them, I just sometimes forget to post them!

So the Kiwi Lane DT Doodles sketch for the week was a CARD sketch:

I picked the first one:

I am still a little in doodling mode from my blog hop! It was so bright and fun and just laying there on my dresser and I couldn't help thinking that it would transfer nicely to a cute layout...

Soooo I made one to match:

 Here is a close up of just the layout:

I doodled again, but this time with pen AND different colored glitter gel! And a few things needed popped up for dimension:

I like them both!

I think I might do the card/layout thing more often!