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First Day PreK layout – The Paper Variety challenge entry

19 Mar 2011 8 Comments

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12×12, banner, boy, buttons, child, diecut stickers, doily, layering, layout, multi-photo, October Afternoon, pearls, prek, Prima, school, scrapbook, shimmer mist, single page, Tattered Angels, white pen

For this layout, I combined 3 challenges. I used the sketch provided by The Paper Variety for their weekly challenge, a manufacturer challenge on Paper Secrets and a number challenge on Sketches for All (1 ribbon, 2 buttons, 3 patterned papers, 4 flowers, 5 of any bling…I went with pearls). Here’s what I came up with:

TFL!

Materials:

October Afternoon Schoolhouse papers
Paper doily
OA diecut stickers
OA diecut alphas
American Crafts solid cardstock
Prima flowers
Bo Bunny buttons
DMC embroidery floss
My Mind’s Eye Lost and Found Trim
Kaisercraft pearls
Tattered Angels shimmer mists
Martha Stewart marker
Inkssentials white pen

Adhesives:

Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro PermaTac
Helmar 450 quick dry
Scotch Quick Dry Liquid

The sketch I used for this layout:

If you would like to use this sketch to create your own layout and enter The Paper Variety’s challenge (entries must be submitted by March 22, 2011 noon est), CLICK HERE.

To join the fun challenges on Paper Secrets, CLICK HERE.

To check out the challenges on Sketches 4 All, CLICK HERE.

Do What? layout – Sketchy Thursdays challenge entry

09 Mar 2011 1 Comment

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12×12, alpha stickers, Bo Bunny, Bobunny, boy, brads, butterfly, child, diecut stickers, distressed, Gabrielle, layered, layout, matted, mini alphas, multi-photo, single page, sketch, son

Here’s Matthew up close and personal. 😀 These were taken when he was just 2 years old. This kiddo loves the camera (unlike Christian…I’m still trying to get shots of him where he isn’t staring at me like I’m an alien!).

I created this layout based on the 3.03 sketch provided on Sketchy Thursdays for their challenge. Everything you see, except the brown alphas and brown cardstock I used to mat the photos, is from Bo Bunny’s gorgeous Garbielle line. I love this beautiful, detailed line and enjoyed further challenging myself to use what seems at first to be a “girly” range on a boy page. This has been a goal of mine since 95% of my crafty goodies tend to be girly, but I have 4 boys and 1 girl! Here’s what I came up with:

Materials:

Bo Bunny Gabrielle 12×12 papers
American Crafts Brown cardstock
BB Gabrielle stickers
BB Pet Shop sticker alphas
BB Gabrielle “True Friend” cardstock stickers
BB Gabrielle brad
BB Gabrielle chipboard

Adhesives:

Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro PermaTac

To take a look at the sketch I used for this challenge or to enter a Sketchy Thursdays challenge yourself, CLICK HERE.

Footloose layout – Sketchy Thursdays challenge entry

02 Mar 2011 1 Comment

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12×12, birthday, boy, boys, child, hand sewn, handstitching, Hazel, layered, layout, MME, multi-photo, My Mind’s Eye, single page, Stella and Rose

For this layout, I used the MME Hazel range for a boy layout. 😀 It’s based on the 2.24 sketch at Sketchy Thursdays posted below. Here’s what I came up with:

Here’s the sketch I used:

Materials:

My Mind’s Eye Hazel “Fancy” papers
American Crafts white cardstock
MME Hazel “Fancy” title
MME Hazel “Fancy” buttons
white thread
Ranger Distress Ink

Adhesives:

Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro PermaTac
Helmar 450 Quick Dry

If you’d like to enter a challenge at Sketchy Thursdays too, CLICK HERE.

Little Builder – Scrap Whispers challenge entry

26 Feb 2011 Comments Off on Little Builder – Scrap Whispers challenge entry

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12×12, alphabet stickers, boy, child, Creative Imaginations, diecut stickers, doily, gold, journaling, layout, multi-photo, single page

I created this layout for Challenge 88 on the Scrap Whispers site. It is a “Forgotten Treasures” challenge. Here’s what it says on the post: “This week is all about that forgotten stash you have hidden in the bottom of a dark drawer. Drag out something you’ve had for ages and just not managed to use despite maybe staring at it on a few occasions. Use it! Could be weird coloured ribbon, enormous stickers, ugly patterned die-cuts. Alter it if you like, just use it!”

Digging through my stash, I found this Creative Imaginations paper. I have no idea when it is from. All I know is that when I first started scrapping, I bought a huge lot of paper from someone who was getting rid of their stash since they were no longer into papercrafting. I figured it would be perfect for this challenge!

Here’s what I did with it: