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Keller Crawfish Krawl

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Back in April, we traveled to Keller for my nephew Cameron’s 3rd birthday. I never got around to blogging about his birthday party or the trip the Keller Crawfish Krawl that evening, but here’s four scrappy layouts about the Keller Crawfish Krawl for your enjoyment.

Train Ride Layout 1

Train Ride Layout 2

Digikits Used: Chugga Choo Choo – Connie Prince

This next layout was made using the Scrapbookbytes.com July Sketch. I flipped the sketch.

Scrapbookbytes.com July Sketch Challenge

Ice Cream Treats Layout

Digikits Used: Backyard BBQ  – Connie Prince; Backyard BBQ Alpha Freebie – Designs by Shari; All Seasons Summer (ESS) – Starry Eyed Designs

The last layout was made using the Scrapbookbytes.com July Topsy Turvy Template. Basically, this means you have to use all the given components (in this case 6 circles, etc.), but you can move and resize plus add additional components. I’ve never done a challenge like this before, but it was a lot of fun.

Topsy Turvy Template Challenge

Turtle Layout

Digikits Used: Cherry Lemonade – Ali Sarah digiscraps (ribbon); Cherry Lemonade – Charm City Scraps (black button); Cherry Lemonade – Teri’s Thing-O-My-Jigs (rect. frame); March of the Animals – B2N2 Scraps (black paper); All Seasons-Summer (ESS) – Circle of Life (red paper); All Seasons-Summer (ESS) – Missy’s Bits (blue paper)

Don’t forget, you can click on the photos to view the layouts bigger.

And the great thing about digital scrapbooking? I can make one time, but print out twice so my sister can have a copy for her scrapbook.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day.

Sketchy Thursdays

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Here’s a layout I made to add to the pages for the scrapbook I’m making for my parents. I used yesterday’s Sketchy Thursdays 7.14 sketch.

Sketchy Thursdays 7.14

I recently bought the cute train digi kit when designer Connie Prince had a sale. I really like her kits and actually bought four of them, so you’ll probably see me using more of them soon.

 

All Aboard the Rocky Mountaineer Train

Digikits Used: Chugga Choo Choo – Connie Prince

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day.

Froggy Card

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Today, I was able to knock out Jen del Muro’s June Sketch for You to Try. I was very limited in supplies because even though I have unboxed my Cuttlebug, I haven’t located the box with my Nesties, so the only image on a circular panel in my scrap drawer happened to be this frog. The flooring in what will be my stamp space is being installed next week, so I’ll finally get to unpack soon. The card came together very quickly though, since I had already paper pieced the frog and I already had the long vertical strip stamped (leftover piece from a Valentine project). I finished it up with some recycled ribbon.

Froggy Card

Stamps: Tiddly Inks Prince Charming; Stampin’ Up Wild Hearts
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Wasabi Green, Certainly Celery, Basic Black
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Paper Prints Certainly Celery
Ink: Dell printer
Embellishments: recycled ribbon; Stickles gold
Tools: white gel pen

Olivia’s 60th Birthday Party

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A lot has been going on in the past month, so I have some major blog posting to catch up on. We’re going to start off with pictures from James’ Mom’s birthday party. It was a surprise party put on by Joe, Olivia’s good friend Liz and me.

I took care of invitations and putting together a party book that attendees signed and some non-attendees virtually signed. I’m currently working on adding pictures from the party to it, so give it two weeks and then ask Olivia to see her party book. I made the invitation in Serif Digital Scrapbook Artist 2 using Missy’s Bits Sugar Plum kit. I then printed them with Costco’s 6.5×7 photo card option that comes with envelopes.

Olivia's Birthday Party Invitation

Olivia actually arrived early, 10 minutes early. It was kind of ironic since she is usually late. It was very difficult to keep it a surprise, but she was definitely surprised when she arrived.

Surprised Olivia

Olivia, Joe and Dawson

Olivia and Liz

Liz took care of the cakes and some decor. She also found a really great 60 beaded necklace we insisted Olivia wear.

Olivia Blowing Out the Candles on the Chocolate Cake

Nana got some help from her grandkids in opening the presents.

Olivia with Jessica and Dawson Helping Out a Gift

Overall, the party was a huge success and I think everyone had a great time.

Happy Birthday Mom!

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Today is my mother-in-law’s 60th birthday. We had a little surprise party for her yesterday to celebrate. Here is the card I made for her. Now, all my crafty stuff is still in boxes, so my supplies were limited. Fortunately, my rolling 12×12 craft drawer tower had a bin with pre-stamped pre-colored images. It also had the black and white PP. This was great, because who knows where the box with my nesties as well as the box of patterned paper are hiding. The cardstock box happened to be on top. The sentiment is handwritten. I think I would prefered some matting, but without nesties (the pre-stamped pre-colored elephant happened to already be cut in a circle), I thought it would be weird to have matted background panels, but no matted image panel.

I used Jen del Muro’s May Sketch for You to Try. I’m now 5 of 5 for the year’s sketches. I am also trying to play along with the current Hambo Hoedown challenge to use texture. Hopefully, the felt curlicues, the crocheted flower and the 3D paper flower provide enough texture to meet the challenge.

Olivia's Birthday Card

Stamps: Hambo Stamps Elephant
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Lavender Lace
Designer Paper: DCWV All-Occasion Ultimate Stack
Ink: Stazon Jet Black
Embellishments: crochet flower, paper flower, felt curlicue
Tools: colored pencils