You 2

I've scrapped this photo before but it was done digitally, so I thought it was about time that I did it in paper for an album.  So I pulled out a couple of more pieces of paper from my May Counterfeit kit.  When I pulled this paper I was intending on using it with different pictures but I think this is better and I did his and mine layouts the same.  I didn't even add a doily to mine!

I had a hard time with a title for this photo - it Miss Izzy's "Favorite Place", we say that she has the "Paw of sleep" but I finally settled on "you 2" as my oldest son is her favorite when he was home she would be with him all the time.  I snapped the picture when he got home and was on the couch watching some TV.

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
19 - 12x12 Layouts
2 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards
1- - Mini Album
Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit: Pink Paislee - 365 Degrees "Be Free" and "Dream Big", DCWV - Embossed orange and yellow; Added to Kit: Unknown White speckled cardstock and black pattern paper
Alphabet stickers - American Crafts - Thickers "Delight"
Rhinestones - Darcie hearts
Wood Veneers - Studio Calico - hearts
Punch: EK Success - mini heart and photo labels
Misc.: Adhesive, embroidery yarn  - red, round tag, and zots

Nature

I had a few scraps from my May Counterfeit Kit out and wanted to see if I get them used up on another layout. 

I have a little bit left of the Creamsicle Clouds paper left the I can is gone.

My journaling is tucked behind and reads:
I had the late shift at work today so I stopped by to take a picture of the old maple tree.  Most of the snow is gone but it is still a dreary day with the clouds and mist.


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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
17 - 12x12 Layouts
2 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards
1- - Mini Album

Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit: Pink Paislee Collage; Bella Blvd - Stephanie Hunt "Creamsicle Clouds", Borders N' Blocks; Added to Kit:  DCWV - The Timeless Stack, white and green cardstock
Stickers: K&I Memories heartfelt fuzzy stickers
Ink: Stazon - Jet black
Misc.: Adhesive, date stamp, embroidery floss pink, enamel dots, flower and labels

MN Wild

I've pulled this Hockey collage paper a couple of time for my Counterfeit Kits but just didn't like the way the page was going.  Once again I included into my Counterfeit Kit and finally finished the page.

I've added the tickets and the parking pass to the layout.  The snowflake was cut with the Silhouette and I add a couple of pearls to the center. Instead of putting this one into an album I used the shadow photo box for them. 


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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
16 - 12x12 Layouts
2 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards
1- - Mini Album
Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit: Paper House Hockey - College Paper; DCWV - Red Cardstock
Recollections: White pearls
Misc.: adhesive, foam tape, snowflake Silhouette cut

Precious Moments

I'm using up some more of the May Counterfeit kit. When the flower garden is in bloom I send flowers to work for the ladies.  This time I surprised Dale with his own.

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
15 - 12x12 Layouts
2 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards
1- - Mini Album

Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit: Basic Grey - Urban Couture "Lustra", Romani - "Sandal" and "Moonbeam"
DCWV - textured yellow, green, The Everyday Stack; Unknown Yellow
Ink: Stazon - Timber Brown
Punch: Stampin' Up - corner rounder
Stickers: Doodlebug Designs - teensy type "lily white"; K&I Memories - heartfelt fuzzy stickers
Prima Junkyard findings - typo zippers "Precious"
Labels: Free print and cut from Happy-ness blog
Misc.: adhesive, brown sharpie, date stamp, enamel dots, embroidery yarn, flowers and zots

New Lawn

I'm using the diamond pattern paper from my May Counterfeit Kit challenge on these layouts. I've added a piece of embossed glittered paper from another project then sprinkled the rhinestones and sequins around my layout.

For the guy's layouts I've just added the rhinestones and omitted the sequins and the glitter paper.

I didn't have three sheets of the same green background paper so I am using ones that will go with the diamond paper.  Each is just a little bit different.

We shovel a space for Izzy during the winter, except if it gets to cold she will use the garage.  She is so funny when there is even a little bit of a thaw, she starts searching the new lawn, even though the ground is still frozen and the grass isn't growing.

Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
14 - 12x12 Layouts
2 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards
1- - Mini Album

Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit: My Mind's Eye - Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks " Lucy"; Pink Paislee - Soiree "Diamond"; DCWV - Timeless Texture Stack and green cardstock
Alphabet Stickers: Basic Grey - "sultry" (pink) Heidi Swapp - white
Stickers: Basic Grey - Lemonade; K&I Memories - Heart felt fuzzy stickers
Rhinestones: Darcie Rhinestones
Labels: Free print and cut from Happy-ness blog
Punch: Stampin' Up - Corner Rounder
Misc.: adhesive, brown sharpie, flowers, sequins, and zots

Winter Frost - Part 2

I had two pictures of the frosted trees that I didn't use on the Winter Frost layout but wanted to scrap,  so I'm turning it into a two page layout.  The green paper was close to the same other one - it matches in color but not in texture.

Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
12 - 12x12 Layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards
1- - Mini Album

Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit: Basic Grey - Urban Couture "Lustra", Romani - "Sandal" and "Moonbeam"; Bazzil Basics - unknown Green; DCWV - Embossed Yellow and Unknown yellow, Timeless Texture Stack, white
 K&I Memories - Heartfelt Fuzzy Stickers.
Rhinestones - Darcie Rhinestone
Alphabet Stickers - Doodlebug Designs - Teensy Type "lily white"
Punch: Martha Stewart - Cherish; Stampin' Up - corner rounder  and slot punch; EK Success - 2 point flag
Misc.: adhesive, brown sharpie, button, embroidery yarn, flower, ribbon, and zots

Winter Frost

This picture is just down the road at the intersection.  We had some high humidity the day before when we woke the trees were covered in frost.

Can you believe I didn't use any of the home made enamel dots.?

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
11 - 12x12 Layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards
1- - Mini Album

Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit: Basic Grey - Urban Couture "Lustra", Romani - "Sandal" and "Moonbeam"; Bazzil Basics - Spring Willow Green; DCWV - Embossed Yellow and Unknown yellow
Flower: Recollections Floral Embellishments
Cricut Cut - Unknown Snowflake
Rhinestones - Darcie Rhinestone
Alphabet Stickers - Doodlebug Designs - Teensy Type "lily white"
Punch: Martha Stewart - Cherish
Misc.: adhesive, brown sharpie, date stamp, Stazon - jet black ink, and zots

In My Garden

It finally feels like spring here, actually it is more like summer.  We have gone from temperatures in the 50's as a high and then below freezing at night one day then the next it's in the high 70's and 50 at night.  Last night when Izzy and I were walking around the yard I noticed I finally had a tulip bloom - my one and only tulip that came up this year. I'm not sure if the cold or bunnies got the rest or it was just that strange of a year.

I pulled out some more left over papers to use on this page along with the die cut paper that was in my May Counterfeit kit.   I'm still trying to use up that sheet of rub ons.  I think it was a free sheet that came with another purchase.  That is where the "Garden" is from.  I added a couple of left over alphas to fill in the title. 


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 Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
9  - 12x12 Layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards
1- - Mini Album

Recipe:
Paper: May Counterfeit Kit: The Girls Paperie - Diecut Blue Ledger: Added to Kit - various scraps
Punch: Stampin' Up - Spiral Border; Martha Stewart - Cherish; EK Success - 2 Point Flag
Rub On: Expressionz - Spring (Garden)
Labels: Free print and cut from Happy-ness blog
Misc.: Adhesive, enamel dots, Flower button, pre made bird Yellow yarn, and Zots

Hooah!

Another layout completed using the May Counterfeit Kit.  I decided to use the map paper as more of a focal point, then layered the images onto top of a few left over pieces of pattern paper. 

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
8  - 12x12 Layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards
1- - Mini Album

Recipe:
Paper: May Counterfeit Kit - DCWV Grey cardstock, Everyday Essentials Stack, kraft; Unknown - map paper and Camouflage paper
Creative Imagination epoxy sticker - Hooah!
Misc.: Adhesive, enamel dots, black sharpie, date stamp

Under the Skies

Here's another layout for my oldest's scrapbook.  I'm using more of my May Counterfeit Kit for this layout.  I had pulled out the Crate Paper "Tight" paper (blue paper) intending to use the other side which is a tone on tone gold but found that I liked this side better. 

I think I'm becoming addicted to the home made enamel dots.  I do find them easy to put onto the layouts and they are not girly looking so I'm constantly reaching for them.

I've cut apart the journaling tag, placed it on either side of the photo so that he can go back and add his journaling. 

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 Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
6  - 12x12 Layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards
1- - Mini Album


Recipe:
May Counterfeit Kit: Crate Paper Static Collection Tight; DCWV Embossed green cardstock; Added to Kit: American Craft - amplified
Journaling Cards -We R Memory Keepers unscripted 3x4 cards
Alphabets: Basic Grey - Lemonade (Green), Kaiser Craft - Black and White, Unknown blue
Punch: Stampin' Up - Decorative Label
Labels: Free print and cut from Happy-ness blog
Misc.: adhesive, emamel dots, white gel pen

Wiped Out

Here's two more layouts made from the May Counterfeit Kit.

I didn't have enough of the woodgrain paper for a backing piece so I used a piece from the Timeless Texture Stack for my layout.  I used up most of the leftovers from the prior layout on this one.  I did not have another chipboard bird but really liked this one so I used the backing as a pattern to make my own out of blue paper.  I have it up on some foam tape to give it some dimension.

My journaling is the flags along the top of the layouts and reads: We both got home early and you sat down to talk.  I asked how your day was, when there was no answer I looked over and you were out.

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
5  - 12x12 Layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards
1- - Mini Album

Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit - Tim Holtz Kraft Core; Crate Paper - Restoration Collections "Refinish", "Flea Market;  My Mind's Eye 29th Street Market - Mellow "Happy"; DCWV - orange texture paper, brown scallop edge, The Timeless Stack; Added to Kit: Teal and brown - technique with embossing folders and ink
Ribbon - Brown Ric Rac
Punch: EK Success - 2 point flag
Alphabet stickers - Pink Paislee - Holly Doodle in aqua
Stamp: Date Stamp
Ink: Stazon,- Timber Brown
Misc.: Adhesive, Brown sharpie, buttons, chip board bird, flower and pennant, embroidery floss, foam tape, enamel dots, and scissors.

Cherrioe Fix #2

I did the Cherrio Fix layout for my youngest then decided I need one for me. I incorporated the left overs from his layout onto mine and then added some pink in.  The flowers in the corners are from a pink heart doily that was used on another project, the rest of the pinks are left overs from other projects.

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
3- 12x12 Layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards

Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit: DCWV Grey Cardstock, Lemon Flower Stack; K&I Memories - Clean Slate Blossom; Stampin' Up: Beyond the Garden; Dollar Store - Doily white and pink heart doily (cut apart); Added to Kit: Unknown - Black pattern paper, scraps of pink
Alpha stickers - unknown as they are from Mom's stash
Punch: EK Success - 2 Point Flag and Photo Labels; Stampin' Up - Decorative Punch
Labels: Free print and cut from Happy-ness blog
Misc.: Adhesive, enamel dots, yellow embroidery yarn, scissors, sharpie marker-black and tiny attacher

Moments 2014

I needed to make a quick mini album for Ben as he is moving, and I added a special guy set of papers to my May Counterfeit Kit just for this purpose. So I made the album following the tutorial that papercrafter45 has for her skinny mini. I then started adding my pattern papers.  (Remember you can click on the picture to see some close ups)

The front of the album has the zipper, paper clip, veneer camera, rhinestone, home made enamel dots and the number stickers which I used glossy accents on.



 and this is what it looks like with the ribbon.

The inside first page I made a couple of pages to fit into the pocket.  I just love that mustache paper.

I just used scraps from the album to make the pages for the pockets.

I cut the tie paper to fit on the inside flaps then added a couple of the tags in them. 

This is what you get when you lift up the flap.  I added a couple paperclips to each side of the flaps.

The back pocket has more page inserts, just different sizes than the ones I put in the front.  I started with the black cardstock and found pieces of the pattern papers to fit them.

And to finish it off here is the back of the album. I had most of the album together in a evening. 


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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
2 - 12x12 Layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
4 - Cards
1- - Mini Album


Recipe:
Paper: DCWV - The Guy Stack and Ultimate Premium Stack; Added to kit Recollections - black, white and tan cardstock
Wood Veneer: Studio Calico - Camera
Junkyard Findings: Typo Zippers - Moments
Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Mini Paperclips
Mini Brads - Making Memories
Darcie Rhinestones
Crop-a-dile: Gromets and Crop-a-dile
Alphabet Stickers: Pink Paislee - Whimsie Chocolate
Home Made enamel Dots
Misc.: Adhesive, Glossy accents, ribbon, Scoreboard, scissors

Cherrio Fix

I haven't been able to do much scrapbooking or card making lately but I got home early last night so I thought I give it a try.  It's really hard for me to get back into it when you've not been doing it for awhile.  I just stared at my pictures trying to decide which ones to scrap and what papers from my Counterfeit Kit to use.  I finally just picked a set of pictures and a set of papers and this is what I came up with.

The Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog is having a Wonderful World of Color Challenge along with their normal challenges this month. After I had this one all put together I realized that it works for the Wonderful World of color - Challenge #2 - Color Recipe Challenge of Black and/or White (or mix them together to make Grey) along with shades of one other color. 

I cut may cardstock down to 8 1/2 x 11 and the grey pattern paper to 8 1/4 x 10 3/4.  The photos are matted onto a black and grey pattern paper which is same paper as the top and bottom strips. 

I've added some more of the home made enamel dots along with some banners and yellow embroidery yarn.  I put the journaling tag at the top of the page with the banners pointing up. 
The journaling reads: Izzy waits for you at the top of the stairs. When you open the pantry door she is off and ready to get her "Cherrio Fix" with you.

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
2- 12x12 Layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout
 4 - Cards

Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit: DCWV Grey Cardstock, Lemon Flower Stack; K&I Memories - Clean Slate Blossom; Stampin' Up: Beyond the Garden; Dollar Store - Doily; Added to Kit: Unknown - Black pattern paper
Alpha stickers - unknown as they are from Mom's stash
Punch: EK Success - 2 Point Flag
Labels: Free print and cut from Happy-ness blog
Misc.: Adhesive, enamel dots, yellow embroidery yarn, scissors, sharpie marker-black and tiny attacher

Butterfly Thank You

Here is the second Thank You card for our Secretaries.  I started by stamping the butterflies onto white cardstock, embossing them and coloring them in. 

 

I had planned on using the background paper from Pink Paislee on this thank you card but didn't like the color combinations so I pulled out the Timeless Texture stack and matched my butterflies up to the background paper.

So by the time I'm done with the card I realize that the only thing I used from my May Counterfeit Kit is the stamp set.

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
1- 12x12 Layout
4 - Cards


Recipe:
Paper: Recollection Cardstock - white, orange, tan, brown and green DCWV - The Timeless stack
Stamps: Unity Kit of the Month January 2014 - {Be your own kind of beautiful}, June 2012 {Sweet Summer love}; Stampin' Up - Extreme Elements; Close to My Heart - Take Note and From me to You
Ink: Stazon - Jet Balck, Timber Brown; Color Box - Chestnut
Markers: Stampin' Up Stamp' Write Markers - Peach Parfait, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade and Blushing Bride
Die: Stampin' Up - Sizzlets Little leaves
Punch: EK Success - 2 Point Flag and Corner Rounder
Misc.: Adhesive, Clear embossing powder, Cuttlebug, Distress tool, Scissors

The Team

My layout today is of a picture of DH's Team back in 2009.  I'm planning on putting it in a scrapbook frame, the size that is deep as I've used some chunky embellishments.

I started by cutting a 1/2" off of the Basic grey cardstock. The photo is matted onto brown cardstock and then layered onto a couple of different pieces of scrap paper.  I've punched the edges of a few of them.

Then I tucked a few banners, chipboard pieces, and rhinestones around the page.  After I had it attached to the background paper I decided to distress the edges as it just need something.  I then tucked a couple of the gems into the torn spots.

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
1 - 12x12 Layout
3 - Cards


Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit Challenge: DCWV - Texture Brown;  Basic Grey - Urban Couture " Damask"; Added to Kit:  Scraps of Brown and tan vellum
Rhinestones: Darcie
Punches: Martha Stewart - Cherish; EK Success - 2 Point Flag
Chipboard: Crate Paper - Restoration Collection
Flowers and large gem: Recollections - Floral Embellishments
Misc.: Adhesive, Bulldog Clip, Brown Lace, Brown embroidery floss (#838), Distress tool and Scissors

Happy Mother's Day

Just taking a quick moment to say Happy Mother's Day. 

Here is a quick card for the occasion.  I used more of the Counterfeit Kit and Unity Stamps Kit of the Month for my card.

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
 3 - Cards


Recipe:
Counterfeit Kit - Anna Griffin - flower paper, Unknown green polka dots; Added to Kit: White and black cardstock
Stamp: Unity Kit of the Month March 2014 {the Reason someone Smiles}
Ink: Stampin' Up  - Cherry Cobbler; Colorbox - green
Misc.: Adhesive, home made enamel dots, pop up dots and scissors

Thank You

This is the first card for our Secretaries for our End of the Season Dinner. 

I stamped and embossed the flower image then colored it in with the markers.  I pulled the butterflies from my pre punch embellishments.  To bring in a little more of the green in I stamped my sentiment in green. A few pearls finish the off the front of the card.

For the pattern mat I cut the journaling mat first then added the scraps of pattern paper to the back of the mat. 

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
2 - Cards

Recipe:
Paper: Pink Paislee - Sweetest Day; Recollection Cardstock - White and Tan, DCWV - Luxury Stack
Stamps: Unity Stamps Kit of the Month - January 2014 {Be your own king of beautiful}; Close to my Heart - From Me to You
Ink: Stazon Ink - Timber Brown; Autumn Leaves - Brown
Markers: Stampin' Up Stampin' Write - Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz; Zig Brushables - Spring Green
Die: Stampin' Up - Beautiful Wings Embosslets
Misc.: Adhesive, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Stickles - Crystal Ice

Thinking of You

This week over at the Card A Day Blog we are making Thinking of You card. I have several scraps of pattern paper in my May Counterfeit Kit and decided to use the frames from American Crafts Metropolitan paper pack.  I've paired it with a piece of dark pink DCWV cardstock that is embossed with the Honeycomb embossing folder.

I then added a piece of ribbon and lace over the seam.  The flowers are colored and die cut with the Ornate Label #3, matted onto tan card stock and layered onto the card with pop up dots.

I've added a couple of silk flowers that are from a hydrangea and a little bit of string pearls behind the image.

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May
1 - Card

Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit May - American Craft Metropolitan, DCWV - pink cardstock; Added to kit - Recollections - white and tan cardstock
Ink: Stazon - Jet Black
Stamp: Unity Kit of the Month January 2014 - {Be your own kind of beautiful}
Markers: Stampin' Up Stampin' Write - Melon Mambo and Pear Pizzaz; Zip Brushables - Spring Green
Sizzix Die - Labels set #4 using ornate label #3
Embossing folder: Cuttlebug - Honeycomb
Misc.: Adhesive, clear embossing powder, Cuttlebug, foam dots, glue gun, heat gun, silk flowers, pearl string, ribbon and lace.