Creative Crops Layouts

Hi All,
If you joined the Big Picture Classes Online Creative Crop then you don't need me to tell you how awesome it was.  I was able to do 6 layouts.  The other 6 challenges are sitting on my scrappy desk and I will attempt to tackle them during the month of May.  So don't be surprise if you see several post on these!
Use Kraft in two different ways: I have been alternating on using my new stash and old.  This is one of older pieces of pattern paper.  The Toad was cut from the cricut.

Create a layouts using the sketch:
This pattern paper is Echo Park's Mini line Woof!

Create a fanciful frame: used bling to frame the dog.  



Create a layout with handmade flags on it. 

Use cast-off products: I created this layout with the cover page of Echo Parks Le Ballet Mini line (used as background)  The flower has punched circles from dictionary pages)

And I used this layout for the Analogous Colors layout. (Blue, green and yellow)

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Thanks for looking!!

Have a crafty day,

Lydia

I think I found my mojo!!!

For the last few months I have been in a FUNK!  I would sit at my scrapbook table and reorganize, pull out sheets of paper, pull out pictures and find it just wasnt' working for me.  So I will put it all away and start browsing on my ipad for some inspiration and find an hour has passed and I have to go attend to my motherly duties!
This weekend I sat down and created quite a few layouts within a 3 hr period!!  I am BACK!

Mowing the lawn:  I have had these pictures on my desk since last summer, but didn't know what to do with them.  While reorganizing- I came across some of my Scenic Route pp (oh how I miss Scenic Route)  and pulled this all together rather quickly.

Music to our ears:  Pictures are a few years old!  I dusted off  my E2 to create the main title and musical notes for this 2 page.  The pattern paper is Echo Park (I believe off the record line).  With the addition of some buttons and kaisercraft pearls it came together pretty quickly.
My daughter is now practicing for her 4th grade spring concert.

Mother's Day 2011: With Mothers Day coming up, I wanted to document our day from last year.  I love the crown my daughter made for me.  Who doesn't want to be Queen for a day :)

Pattern Paper and sentiment stickers are from the My Minds Eye Stella & Rose Gertie line.  M sticker is from CTMH.  Felt layered flowers are from American Crafts.  I also used Stampin Up heart to heart punch.

I have a few more layouts to upload but must help the kids get into bed (since I am on the computer they are taking advantage by walking around the house and doing everything but get into bed!)

Good Night Everyone!

Lydia

All Fired up layouts Final part

Today's layouts are all based on Scenic Route & K.I. & Co. products.
My son graduated from 5th Grade two years ago and I still have not scrapped the pages until this weekend.  I have a few more events to scrapbook but the majority of it is done and I was able to use some of my Scenic Route stash!

Layouts created at the All Fired Up Crop!

I had such a great time this weekend at the All Fired Up Crop at West Sayville, NY.
There were over 40 ladies scrapping, chatting and having a good time.  After procrastinating and walking around chatting with everyone, I finally settled down and committed to do a few layouts:

This layout was put together with PersonalScrapper's March 2012 Kit, the papers features Simple Stories Pattern Paper with American Crafts cardstock, there was all sorts of goodies, such as the Basic Grey embellies, various buttons and bling.  The journaling label (Scenic Route) was the only item added from my stash:

This second layout was put together with PersonalScrappers February 2012 Kit featuring Basic Grey Pattern Papers with American Crafts cardstock.  The layout was based on a sketch from Lisa Hidy one of the fabulous women from the Personal Scrapper Forum.
A tip to make banners like this: Cut Strips of paper to your desired width and length, then grab a square punch, angle to to your liking and punch.  If you align it just so you will have even sides on the banner.  To complete the page I used my Notes & Details Stamp from Stampin Up for the journaling:

The third layout was also made from PersonalScrappers Feb 2012 kit and another sketch from Lisa! (Can you tell I love her sketches!)   I added the Making Memories Journaling Die Cut and punched the smaller hearts from Stampin' Up's Heart to Heart Punch:



Time to get dinner on the table, come back tomorrow to see a few more layouts!

Pets and Disney!

PETS AND DISNEY!  Just two of my favorite things.  My dog cookie and my favorite vacation spot-Disney World!  

We went to Disney World in August and I am just now getting around to scrapping some of the 3000 pictures I took! Don't worry I will not scrap all 3000, I will not even print out all the pictures. I do have a plan of attack. I bought a scrapbook at Disney World with a coordinating photo album. The photo album also has a DVD/CD holder. I plan to Scrapbook my very favorite photos (and the photos that have a story behind it) then place the extra photos in the album along with the CD in case we want to view the extras.

Remaining Octoberfest LOAD

Today is the last day for Personal Scrappers: Octoberfest L.O.A.D.  I uploaded all my photos for this month and I am so excited that I was able to get so many pages done!  I put together mostly sports and last years Halloween pictures!  It was a double incentive to this month, I have had the sports pictures piling up and I sometimes need a push to get them on page.  My next challenge is getting all these layouts (and a few others) into albums!

Now onto my remaining layouts:

CROPTOBERFEST at PersonalScrapper

It is a tradition at PersonalScrapper to do a L.O.A.D in October- which is dubbed as our Croptoberfest!
A L.O.A.D is Lay Out A Day.  There are daily challenges- which gives you tons of inspiration!   I unfortunately have not been able to do one a day but here are some layouts I have done so far. 
If you need inspiration- join us!  It is free to join the forums and if you love the kits the pricing is sooo reasonable (and stuffed with the latest and greatest products)
I am just now getting around to scrapping my Halloween photos from last year:

I have a few more layouts to post- stay tuned :)

Back To School On-Line Crop

A Back to School On-Line Crop is going on at http://www.personalscrapper.com/.  You do not need to be a member to join, but you do need to register into the forums.  I love these on-line crops they always come up when I am feeling the creative process going into a burn-out.  It is just the right amount of push (inspiration) to get me going again and i don't have to pack a single thing.  I all happens at home when the kids are sleeping!
This layout was inspired by the 9 squares challenge.  Well I went a little overboard and put a few more in but without the challenge- my layout would have looked a little differently.  This layout was also inspired by a sketch released at Sketch Support.  I am a big fan of double page layouts and this is my go to place for double page sketches!  I used the PersonalScrapper May 2011 Kit using Basic Grey PP.  The circle and lable punchs are from stampin up.  The chipboard circles are Scenic Route and unknown white and blue buttons.

My next layout was based on the Summer Recap Challenge!  I put together a quick single page layout using PersonalScrapper's June 2011 Kit featuring Jillibean Watermelon Gazpacho Soup line:

Pool Party was created under the gallery scraplift challenge: I lifted Kelly's (My3Boys) layout Backyard beauties.  Her layout was stretched from a 1 page to 2 pages.  All materials are from the Personal Scrapper June 2011 Kit featuring Jillibean's Watermelon Gazpacho Soup.

I based this layout on the Use PersonalScrapper Kits only challenge- that wasn't too difficult since most of my layouts used personalscrapper kits.  I used the August 2011 Kit featuring My Mind's Eye Lime Twisht Fly a Kit collection.  I made the banner using stampin' up new banner punch. 

We had the opportunity to do one of the Summer Camp challenges.  Since I had not gotten around to it yet- I chose Erica's July 4th Challenge.  I used the June 2011 Kit again.  I am getting a lot of mileage on this kit and still have plenty of paper left!

The last layout for today was based on the Alphabet Background Challenge:  The challenge was to create your own alphabet background so I pulled out a few sheets of stickers and made the strip of alphas going down the left side.  I used an old PS add-on kit featuring Papertrunk's Wrangler kit.

I hope to get a few more layouts and projects done this weekend!   Till then Happy Friday!!!

52 Weeks of Challenges at PersonalScrapper.com!!

I have seriously been slacking on the 52 weeks of challenges- so I decided to do a few to catch up this weekend and fulfill the summer camp challenges (Love 2 for 1's)
This layout was based on the Memories Challenge- I found this picture of my dd at 6months old that I want to scrap:

Layout was put together using the echo park playground pp, thickers, kaisercrafts rhinestones and fiskars punch (ribbon was in my stash-I don't remember where it is from)

Next layout was based on Debbie's Camp Challenge she listed 20 items that the layouts must have and I was able to have 19 items:

Most items are from Stampin' Up except for the Corrugated alphas: Jillibean, sequin ribbon: Maya Road 

Next layout is based on Debbies Camp challenge: Red for sunburn, bumps for mosquito bites, numbers for SPF rating:

Here is my layout:

Pattern Paper:Fancy Pants, Paper: Bazzil, Lettering: Scenic Route, Flowers & Bling: Bo Bunny, Date label: basic grey, embossing folder: cuttlebug

Summertime Challege: Create a layout based on what you like to do in the Summer- My favorite place to go is the Beach, my kids love to Boogie Board:

Layout based on a sketch from:Sketch Support, pattern paper: fancy pants (Personal scrapper July 11 kit)

Challenge: use one of Lisa's sketch.

I used Lisa's July sketch with PersonalScrappers July kit (layout was done in less than 30 minutes!!!)

Sketch:

And Layout:

I will be spending the next couple of days catching up on the rest!!!  Stay tuned or join in on the fun of PersonalScrappers.com 52 Weeks of Challenges.