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In the Army

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Wednesday, I mentioned I was finished with Christmas related posts, but I forgot I haven’t shared some crafty stuff I did for Christmas yet. This layout is one I made and framed for our friends Nick and Stephanie. I had been thinking about doing this for them ever since Kristy and Aric’s Halloween party. The picture I took of them in their costumes turned out so well. I was inspired by the Creative Scrappers Sketch #134. I flipped the sketch for my take on it. I really like how it turned out and think I might do something similar for the picture of the three of us from the same party. What do you think?

Creative Scrappers Sketch #134

In the Army Layout

Stamps: Stampin’ Up All-Year Cheer III (masked Halloween)
Cardstock: textured black, white, orange and greenish-brown
Designer Paper: The Paper Loft Haunted
Ink: Stampin’ Up Craft Whisper White; Stazon Jet Black (distressed edges)
Embellishments: Making Memories Spellbound glitter foam stickers
Tools: Martha Stewart Ghost Edge punch; circle punches; Sixxix Bug in a Rug alphabet die

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An Imaginisce Birthday Layout

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I picked up the Imaginisce B-Day Bash paper pack and coordinating embellishments at the scrapbooking convention I went to with Kristy in September. I thought it would work great with all the kids’ birthday parties. So I ordered some prints from my niece’s first birthday party from ScrapbookPictures.com, a new photo site I tried out for a digital scrapbook project I am working on.  I had wanted to play along with Imaginisce’s monthly sketch in October with these pictures, but I ended up being too busy getting ready for Jessica’s first birthday party. I think this November sketch worked better with the pictures though, so I’m kinda glad I didn’t have time. What do you think of my take on the sketch?

Imaginisce November Sketch

My Take on the Imaginisce November Sketch

I decided to do a coordinating second page for the rest of the pictures I deemed scrapbook worthy. And then I wondered where there was room for the journaling. You might look at this page and wonder “I don’t see any journaling.” Well, I’m sneaky like that. That little red rectangle with the present hides the journaling that will pop out like a jack-in-the-box. That space wasn’t big enough for all I wanted to say (thank you blog post on said party for providing what to say) and so I got creative. What do you think?

Coordinating Layout

Close-up of Journaling Sneakiness

Cardstock: Bazzil white and red; DCWV caribbean
Designer Paper: Imaginisce B-Day Bash
Stamps: Stampabilites Sophie Alpha Upper & Lower
Ink: Stampin’ Up Craft Whisper White
Embellishments: Imaginisce B-Day Bash chipboard stickers and rub-ons; The Twinery Caribbean twine; DMC white floss; Stickles yellow; dimensionals
Tools: Martha Stewart Balloon punch; Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large

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Nanny’s Little Ghost and a Pink Holiday Card

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I have two crafty things to share with you today.

First up is a scrapbook layout based on Creative Scrappers Sketch #125. I really had fun with this sketch. To make my two ghost embellishments, I ended up tracing the ghost from a sticker that had a circle around the ghost in the wrong color and then tracing him from the backside for the second ghost. I’m sure my Mom will love this layout as it is a great picture of her and Jessica.

Creative Scrappers Sketch 125

Nanny's Little Ghost Layout

Close-up of Ghost Embellishment

Cardstock: the Paper Studio textured black, white, burgundy
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Creepy Crawly
Stamps: Hero Arts ClearDesign October
Ink: Stazon Jet Black; Stampin’ Up Craft Whisper White
Embellishments: Making Memories Cheeky Shimmer letter stickers
Tools: Nestabilities Standard Circles Large

Second, I have a card made for the Hope You Can Cling To: Pink Holiday challenge. This card will go to MD Anderson. I actually made a 2nd card just like it minus the stickles to go to Operation Write Home. Their deadline for holiday cards is fast approaching. I used the Get Sketchy Sketch #59. This is a new challenge blog I discovered through Debbie Standard’s blog. I loved her take on the sketch and was inspired to try out the sketch too. This card also meets the requirements of A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #125 to make a winter wonderland creation. I stamped the inside with the Happy Holidays and winter mitten from the same stamp set.

Get Sketchy #59

Pink Winter Wonderland Card

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Flaky Friends
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink
Ink: Stazon Jet Black; Stampin’ Up Craft Whisper White
Embellishments: Stampin’ Up 5/8″ Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon; Stickles Cotton Candy and Icicle
Tools: Stampin’ Up Markers, Eyelet Border Punch, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1; Nestabilities Standard Circles Large and Small

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Baby’s First Bath Layout

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This is a layout I started at the scrapbooking convention crop back in June, but I didn’t finish until recently. I used Ella’s Pink Scrapbook Challenge #10, which was a sketch. I’m really happy with how the layout turned out.

Ella's Pink Scrapbook Challenge 10 Sketch

Jessica's First Bath Layout

Cardstock: DCWV the Spring Cardstock Stack (blue); white textured cardstock; DCWV Nana’s Kids (polka-dot)
Designer Paper: Imaginisce Fairest of Them All
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Baby Firsts
Ink: Stampin’ Up Border Blue
Markers: Stampin’ Up Blush Blossom, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Frances Meyer Baby’s First stickers;

Imaginisce July Sketch

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This month’s Imaginisce sketch is actually a card sketch, but I was inspired by Aphra and Cari‘s scrapbooking takes on the sketch.

Imaginisce July Sketch

I picked out some pictures of my cutie-patootie and came up with the following layout. I’m loving these Imaginisce monthly sketches as it really gets me in the groove to scrapbook my baby girl.

Cutie Imaginisce Layout

Cardstock: DCWV the Spring Cardstock Stack (pink and blue), the Paper Studio Textured Cardstock Darks (green)
Designer Paper: Imaginisce Fairest of Them All
Accessories: Imaginisce Fairest of Them All chipboard stickers, rub-ons (adorable and flower); Hobby Lobby Valentine’s Day 2010 ric-rac