Week 8 - Feb. 19-25

Who's ready for week 8? 

I love the title card for this week... I used Basic Grey's "Out of Print" for it.

This week started off with my pup looking as cute as can be! It's a shame that he's not spoiled at all!

I spotted the issue of Paper Crafts at Joann's that I'm in! That was very exciting!! I probably looked crazy standing there in Joann's by myself!!

Joey and I went back to Disneyland after 4 months (which is a VERY long time for us!).

I made a Bathroom Bag out of a zipper pouch sheets came in and we went to the movies to see Movie 43. Don't see it by the way, I lost $6 and 2 hours of my life that night!! I do however like the card! I used Teresa Collins "Filmstrip" paper.

The bottom photo to the right of the movie tickets is a picture of me and the capris I bought... yeah, they were a little on the long side!!

This is my favorite card this week! My niece Klayre drew it for me. She said it's me making pancakes!

Santa?

Crate Paper is holding a layout contest on their blog where you post your layout using 50% Crate Paper to a gallery and if you get "Crate Spotted", you have a chance to win a whole collection! 

You still have time to go check it out.. it ends the 31st!

Check out the contest, HERE.

For my layout, I used the 6x6 Crate Paper Pad "Peppermint". I've had my eye on it for a while and when I saw it was 50% off at Target, I had to have it! There's even a sheet in there that is all to/from tags!

I have had an idea for using diamond shapes on a layout so I thought this was the perfect time to bring it to life!

I cut all the diamond shapes using my Cricut and the George and Basic Shapes cartridge. I then had the daunting task of laying them down.. it sounds easy, right? wrong! What I should have done is drew a line and went off of that.. but now I know for next time!

I sewed the diamond shapes using my sewing machine.

I used Basic Grey's Bloomers from their Jovial collection.

 I used a Simple Stories date sticker, it's a teeny tiny one.. I'm surprised the date fit on it!!

My boyfriend got me 2 grab bags from Elle's Studio for Christmas and these were part of the goodies in it.. I used the Be Merry - 3 inch circles and the Lil' Snippets: Tiny Life Labels.

The American Crafts Thickers are much more glittery in person! They are the Red Lullaby Glitter Thickers, it's a very cute alphabet!

That's my Papa in the photo, my Mom's Dad. This picture was taken when I was 6 months old. My sister "decorated" him. I remember sitting on his back while we watched tv, just combing his hair. He'd let us put clips in it and do whatever we wanted. All I remember is how greasy his hair was, lol. He put something in it to make it that way.

JOURNALING: Papa would let us do anything we wanted to his hair and eyebrows. We would comb it for hours and add clips as we saw fit. His beard was adhered with scotch tape this time!

 

World Card Making Day Cards!

Did you all have a good World Card Making Day? What did you do?

I stayed at home and made cards like crazy! I want to share the ones I took pictures of while it was still light out!

These cards are also for the 20/20 October Challenge

 I made this cute little owl out of My Mind's Eye "The Sweetest Thing" paper and added a little Echo Park's "Everyday Eclectic".

I made this card for Paper Smooches WCMD Contest #1, to create a card with pink on it.

 I used some black buttons for the eyes and some Echo Park for the beak!

I of course put a Pink Ribbon on her wing.

I just couldn't help my self with the sentiment!

Last but not least! A thank you - IOU card using Crate Paper, Echo Park & Elle's Studio.

Last night while I was falling asleep, I had an idea to use a negative on top of some patterned paper. I was too lazy to get up and sketch it out and I hoped that I wouldn't forget it in the morning! Luckily, I remembered! I think it would look cute with hearts too.. I'm going to have to try that as well!

I used a piece of Echo Park's This or That's "Ticket Please", it's a full sheet of old tickets, telegrams, library cards and things or that sort. I don't know if you can see it with this photo, but I used a deposit!

The thank you stamp is from an old Fiskars stamp set and the Thickers are called Sunrise! I used Crackle Accents on top of the letters to give them a little texture.

Is anyone keeping count of how many times I've mentioned Elle's Studio on this point? lol. It seems like a ton! I used their Lil' Snipplets: Tiny Note Labels. I also used some Crate paper and some washi tape for little banners!

Preemie

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

I lifted a layout that was on Elle's Studio's facebook wall, but I can't find it now! So, just know this was a lift!!

This is a picture of my niece, Kalleigh, the day after she was born. She was only 5 pounds when she was born.. she was teeny tiny!

I used Pebbles Inc. Definition Cardstock stickers and American Crafts Giggle Thickers.

Journaling: We were all so excited to meet you Kalleigh! Or as your big sister says, Cowwie! You were so teeny tiny when you were born, a whole 5 pounds, 2 ounces! In the photo, the bottom of the dollar shows where your piggies are. But after 3 months, your nickname was pudge! Mommy always tells you to put some butter on those rolls!

This paper was hard to cut out, but I really like how it turned out! I lifted a few of the diamonds with pop dots.

How cute is that XS sticker? They're by Creative Imaginations and I got 2 sheets of them, so you'll be seeing them more, promise!