Grade 2

Trying to get ahead of the game for spring, I had been going through my senior's scrapbook albums and pulling out the school picture pages a while ago when I realized there were some missing.  That started a whole new project of going through tubs of photos looking for what was missing!  I think I found everything I needed though..

It turns out I had not scrapped a few things so here is the senior class in second grade using the Follow Your Art designer series paper and embellishments.  I also used the Large Letters and Large Numbers framelits dies for the title...

Supplies:

Follow Your Art dsp

Follow Your Art embellishments

Pacific Point, Basic Gray, Pool Party, Whisper White card stock

Large Letters and Large Numbers dies

Baby Canvas

Recently a customer ordered a baby canvas for her granddaughter who will arrive in the next couple months. They are always so much fun to put together!

She requested grays and pinks for the colors and we plan to exchange Marvin (last name) with the baby's name once she arrives...

I used lots and lots of Big Shot dies, folders and punches to create the squares and I have them listed below for you in the supplies section.  I started out with the Layering Squares framelits for the bottom layers and also for the layers of designer series paper - All My Love and Twinkle Twinkle collections...

I added some retired buttons for accents here and there and also embossed the middle layer of squares...

For the stamp sets, I chose the Sweet Baby and First Steps sets and used both markers and Stampin' Blends to color in images.

The letters are die cut with the Large Letters framelits and the baby is from the Well Written framelits collection.

The base layer of card stock on the canvas was some Strawberry Slush that I had leftover from awhile ago and I also used Gray Granite, Basic Gray, Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink and Powder Pink...

Supplies:

Sweet Baby, First Steps

Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Gray Granite, Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Powder Pink, Melon Mambo ink

Whisper White, Petal Pink, Powder Pink, Gray Granite, Basic Gray card stock

All My Love dsp

Twinkle Twinkle dsp

Pretty Label punch

Everyday Label punch

Duet Banner Punch

1" circle punch

1 1/8" scallop circle punch

Starburst punch

2" circle punch

Decorative Label punch

Needlepoint elements framelits

Layering Squares framelits

Large Letters Framelits

Stitched Labels framelits

Well Written framelits

Doily Builder thinlits

Dot to Dot folder

Lace dynamic folder

Tin Tile dynamic folder

Decorative Dots folder

Sweet Baby Clear-Mount Stamp Set	146459
Price: $23.00
Create the sweetest cards with this adorable stamp set. Our clear-mount stamps * Are made of the same premium rubber as our wood-mount stamps. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 16 rubber stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c, g, h

First Steps Cling Stamp Set	148718
Price: $17.00
Two little feet and two little hands to welcome someone into this world. Our cling stamps * Are made of premium rubber. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 12 rubber stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b

Layering Squares Framelits Dies	141708
Price: $35.00
Create die-cut squares in seconds with Framelits dies and the Big Shot. Framelits’ open design allows you to place them where you want for precise cutting. * 19 dies * Largest image: 3" x 3" (7.6 x 7.6 cm) * Use with Big Shot

Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies	148541
Price: $30.00
Create delicate die-cut needlepoint elements in record time with Framelits dies and the Big Shot. Framelits Dies help you create detailed die cuts with just a few turns of the Big Shot handle. * 12 dies * Largest die: 3-1/4" x 2-5/16" (8.3 x 5.9 cm) * Use with Big Shot

Play Ball

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Now on to the project for today...I have a 12" x 12" layout using some fun pictures I took of my daughter wearing a baseball uniform like her grandpa wore when he played little league.  While the uniform was not his, it is the same one he and his teammates wore which is pretty neat.

I used some Stitched shapes framelits die cuts as well as a Layering squares die but and cut my letters with the Large letters framelits.

Supplies:

Delightful Dijon, Cherry Cobbler, Dapper Denim, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip card stock

Urban underground embellishments

Layering Squares framelits

Stitched Shapes framelits

Large Letters framelits

Project Life card

Prom 2017

Since it is my oldest son, Hunter's, birthday today I thought I would share the scrapbook page I made for his first prom. 

I chose to start off with a Real Red card stock base and then added some designer series paper from the Neutrals color collection.  The letters are cut using the Large Letters framelits and I have added some enamel shapes and some 3/8" metallic ribbon for texture and accent. 

The matted photo is popped up over the designer series paper.

Supplies:

Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White card stock

Neutrals color collection dsp

enamel shapes

3/8" metallic ribbon (SAB 2017)

Large Letters framelits

Hard Work

The title on this page actually takes up quite a bit of the space, I had thought about printing it on some card stock instead but I think I like it this way.

The designer series paper are from the Halloween Night specialty paper collection and I added some Halloween Night enamel dots as well.

We didn't get to the lake much this summer but I wanted to remember these moments because she had such a good time catching the first fish and the most fish that weekend!

Supplies:

Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black, Basic Gray card stock

Halloween Night specialty paper

Large Letters framelits

Halloween night enamel dots

Project Life journaling card

August Paper Pumpkin and Alternative

This month's Paper Pumpkin kit is a card kit with three different options, all different sizes.  The first picture shows you what the intended projects should look like...

I did one set of those and am working on some fun alternative projects to share with you.  The first one is this layout I made for my son's SADD conference experience last spring. 

I used pieces from all the different cards and the little gift card holder is my spot for hidden journaling.  In the background I used the Playful Backgrounds and You've Got This stamp sets.

My lettering is die cut using the Large Letters and Large Numbers framelits and they are popped up with Stampin' dimensionals.

Don't forget, new subscribers can order a Paper Pumpkin kit and get another one FREE!  Just be sure to shop here before September 10th!

Supplies:

August Paper Pumpkin

Playful Backgrounds, You've Got This

Mint Macaron, Early Espresso, Tip Top Taupe; Bermuda Bay card stock

designer buttons

Large Numbers and Letters framelits

burlap ribbon

First Day!

Summer vacation is officially over for my kids, today is the first day of school.  Last year I found these arrows at a craft store and altered them with designer series paper and letters/numbers.  You can see that post here...This year, I took the same arrows and altered the other side.

When I put them together last year I added the "grade" and number layers with Velcro so I could remove them and change things and I may do that another year, but I just decided to use different paper and colors this year.  A couple of the "grade" pieces are the same as last year that I just took off the other side.

For Hunter, I used the Halloween night specialty paper in the background (a sneak peek item from the Holiday catalog) because I liked the brick design.  The number on this and the other arrows is die cut using the Large Numbers framelits.

For Wyatt, I chose the apples from the Fruit stand collection of designer series paper and his letters are cut from the Large Letters framelits, this is the one that is different from last year because on the other side of this arrow I had used Very Vanilla instead of Whisper White card stock.

There is a little bit of burlap ribbon where I had a seam of designer series paper since the arrows are longer than 12 inches.

Lastly, Maddie's is done with Blooms and Bliss designer series paper and some ruched ribbon. 

I will probably share some photos with the kids holding these another day but thought I would share the concept now.

Supplies:

Blooms and Bliss, Halloween Nigh specialty, Fruit Stand designer series paper

Large Numbers and Large Letters framelits

Circles framelits

2 1/2" circle punch

Typeset Alphabet Bigz dies

Mod Podge

Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Basic Black, Emerald Envy, Tip Top Taupe, Pool Party card stock

5/8" Sweet Sugarplum ruched ribbon

burlap ribbon

Wooden arrows

No Place Like Home

I have found it interesting to show my sons the pages that I create to go into their scrapbooks, the reactions or lack thereof are not always what I would expect.  When they saw this layout that will go into Wyatt's book, Hunter immediately asked where his was!  Now I need to come up with something different but just as good for him :)

To make the home plate, I just cut angles from an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of Whisper White with my paper cutter.  Then I distressed the plate and the area around it using images in the Timeless Textures stamp set. 

The stamped letters are from the Layering Letters and Welcome Words stamp sets and the "PR" is cut out using the Large Letters Framelits. 

The baseball was punched with the 2 1/2" circle punch and I just free handed the stitched with a Real Red marker.

Supplies:

Layering Letters, Welcome Words, Timeless Textures

Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Real Red ink and markers

Lost Lagoon, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Daffodil Delight card stock

2 1/2" circle punch

Large Letters framelits

Vintage Bridal Shower Banner

I wish the pictures I was able to take of this bridal shower banner could show you how much fun I had putting it together!  It is always a challenge to get great pictures with a project that is this large so I hope you get the idea of how this ended up!

I started by using the Party Pennants die, which is retired, but I still like to keep it around for things like this.  Next I embossed the pieces with different folders - mostly the Happy Heart folder and Lovely Lace folder. 

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Then came the sponge and Crumb Cake ink, I used that on all the banner pieces and doilies as well as the die cut flowers.

The center of the banner has a heart cut using the Bloomin' Heart thinlit and some of the flowers are also from that die.

The pieces are tied together using the Very Vanilla lace trim and I added a piece of Delightful Dijon 1" dotted lace trim between each element as well.

The letters are stamped with the Letters for you stamp set and cut out with the coordinating Large Letters framelits.

I added some little flowers and basic pearls or enamel dots to each piece of the banner.

There is either a scalloped circle or an In Color doily on top of each Delicate white doily.

Supplies:

Letters for You

Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler ink

Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Delightful Dijon card stock

Party Pennants die

Bloomin' Hearts thinlit

Large letters framelits

scallop circle punch

In Color doilies

Very Vanilla lace trim

1" dotted lace trim

Lovely Lace folder

Happy Heart folder

sponges

several retired Stampin' Up! items