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Back at the end of February, Kristy, Stephanie and I took a Scenic Routes scrapbooking “class” at Archiver’s. It wasn’t so much a class as a be given a kit and work to copy the layout detailed in the kit event. So even though it wasn’t quite what we were expecting, we had a lot of fun. Below is the layout I made. It uses pictures from the trip James and I took to Colorado in September 2006. Yes, I’m way behind in scrapbooking.

Two weekends ago, Kristy, Stephanie and I got together at Stephanie’s house to scrap. I made these next two layouts using pieces from that same Scenic Routes kit and pictures from same trip.  I left space for some journaling I need to add.

C.C. Designs is a maker of rubber stamps and their company blog is All That Scraps. I first found out about them about a year ago and I enjoy all the cute stamps they come out with. They are celebrating their 2nd anniversary and to celebrate, they are running a contest. Yesterday when I got together with Lori to stamp, I made two cards for the contest. The first one utilizes Saturday’s Sketch for You to Try by Jen del Muro.

Stamps: C.C. Designs It’s My Birthday
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Real Red, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White
Ink:  Stazon Jet Black, Stampin’ Up Pacific Point (edges of focal image piece)
Markers:  Stampin’ Up Sahara Sand, Close to Cocoa, Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink ; Spica Sky Blue, Red, Turquoise, and Red
Tools:  Cuttlebug Small Dots Embossing Folder

The second one utilizes Card Sketch #83 by Sketches! {by Tamara}, a blog I find very inspiring. In case you haven’t noticed, I enjoye doing sketch challenges.

Stamps: C.C. Designs It’s My Birthday
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Real Red, Summer Sun and Whisper White
Ink:  Stazon Jet Black, Stampin’ Up Pacific Point (edges of focal image piece)
Markers:  Stampin’ Up Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Tempting Turquoise, and Pretty in Pink ; Spica Sky Blue, Turquoise, Orange, and Red
Accessories:  dimensional (cupcake); Stampin’ Up Real Red grosgrain ribbon
Tools:  Cuttlebug Frills Border Embossing Folder

My sister Sarah’s birthday was back in February. Initially, I was going to mail hers and her husband’s birthday gifts (their birthdays are about 2 weeks apart). But we procrasinated about picking out a gift for Brian (see his card here), so they just got their gifts last weekend when we visited for my nephew’s 1st birthday. That said, I didn’t want to post the gift I made for her until after she opened it, because she is a faithful reader of my blog and she didn’t need any sneak peaks.

Julia Aston of Create With Me inspired me to make this little bag. I found a tutorial by Julie Buhler here and I modified it slightly since the clear card boxes I had purchased were not as deep. Julie also showed how to make the scallop rectangle using the scallop border punch.

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Wonderful Favorites
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Pacific Point, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue and Whisper White
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up   Petals & Paisleys
Ink:  Stampin’ Up Pacific Point
Accessories:  Maya Road Velvet Blossoms, Stampin’ Up silver brads
Tools:  Stampin’ Up scallop border punch

I decided to fill one inside pocket of the bag with four simple cards (two birthday and two congratulations). I also made Sarah a birthday card to match.

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Congrats or Birthday Whimsey
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Pacific Point
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up   Petals & Paisleys
Ink:  Stampin’ Up Whisper White Craft
Accessories:  Maya Road Velvet Blossoms, Stampin’ Up So Saffron brads (Thanks Lori)

Stamps: Stampin’ Up So Many Scallops
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Pacific Point, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up   Petals & Paisleys
Ink:  Stampin’ Up Regal Rose
Accessories:  Maya Road Velvet Blossoms, Stampin’ Up Pretty in Pink brads (Thanks Lori), A*Muse grosgrain stitch ribbon

The other pocket of the bag was filled with a plain white notepad (pack of 10 purchased at Staples) that I monogrammed each sheet of and a pen filled with a strip of the patterned paper. I used my Just Rite Monogram Stamper and I found the idea for trimming the “From the Desk of” border at their blog here, which is an awesome idea.

Stamps: Just Rite Monogram Font and Special Occasions Border
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Pacific Point
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up   Petals & Paisleys