Transplant - Double page layout

 Today I pulled out page set #2 from my CKC February 2025 - The Neutrals kit.

My background paper is from DCWV - Vintage Memories (2017) and I have also added in two sheets of from Simple Stories Wood and Gingham Basics (2017) for my youngest son's layout and of course several scraps.  I am also playing along with Follow a Sketch February and am using Day 2's sketch.

 I cut a couple of strips of the green pattern paper for the top and bottom of my layout, then start cutting sown my photos and matting them on scraps of brown cardstock. I used a couple of bowls to cut out my circles for all four layout and inked the edges.

I substituted some previously die cut greenery for the star and skipped the chevron arrows. My journaling is at the bottom of the pages instead of on the side. 

The gingham paper I cut down to 8 1/2" x 11", following the same process for the 12x12 layout. 

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Page kit # 5 and # 6 - Zucchini Harvest

 I'm using my Counterfeit Kit CKC October 2024 - Fall Splendor kit for my layouts today. I pulled out the papers from Park Lane - Happy Garden paper stack, scraps, white, red and black cardstock, DIY jars, enamel dots, Distress ink in Bundled Sage and black ink, and a December 2011 Unity Stamp KOT - {. . . filled with love} stamp set.  I added in some scrap paper of the gingham check, grid, scraps of green and orange. 

I am using Christy's Beautiful Like 30 Days of Sketches for Day 5 and 6 for my inspiration. 

Here is the sketch for Day 5 

For Day 5 I am using the white cardstock as my background with the medium flower print, the light blueish green, two of the canning jars, DIY small printable alphabet tiles, the grid paper, and enamel dots. Here is the left side.

Here is the right side:

Here is the Sketch for Day 6: 

I'm using the large floral, red and black cardstock, the gingham, green and or orange scraps and the canning jar stamp. 

Here is the left side:

Here is the right side 

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May Looked Like this - 3 Double Page Layouts

 I am finishing off the paper from Page set 3 for two of my double page layouts. The third on I pulled in another piece of Stampin' Up paper. 

I am still using the wood veneer, distress ink, brayer, Unity Stamps and Stories of the Month stamps. I did not use the ribbon or the flowers going forward.

Here is the first set of double pages. My wood veneer changes as I used all of the tags that I had and switched to hearts.

The second set

For this last set I brought in another sheet of Stampin' Up paper. I had one heart left and a house with a heart in the center for this layout.

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iNSD Layout 3 - The Hard Part

 Today I am using Page Set #3 for my double page layout. My five items are embossing folder, brayer, stamps, wood veneer and flowers.

To meet the challenge of using 5 items I have added in to my page set twine, wood veneer, distress ink: bundled sage, peeled paint, tumbled glass and worn lipstick, stamps: Unity Stamps Kit of the Months -February 2021 {a beautiful mindset} the rain boots, January 2020 {you are enough-new beginnings} flower stamped in pink and February 2020 {timeless} blue stamped flower and leaves, Stories by the Month May 2020 - the hard part.

I started using the using the woodgrain embossing folder with a bunch of white scraps, then using the brayer to add the bundled sage ink.  The embossing looks like it is going across the page but in reality, it stops behind the photos.

On left side of the page I used a large wood veneer tag, stamped the boots and flowers then fussy cut and added a silk flower. "The hard part" is stamped, fussy cut and layered on the tag. 

For the right side I used a smaller wood veneer tag with the boots and stamped sentiment.

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iNDS Layout 2 - Strawberry Birthday

 Layout 2 for iNDS at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge: my 5 items for this challenge are glitter (stickles), rub ons, stickers, cut file and sequins. 

I am starting with page set 2 plus the items for the challenge and a couple of scraps.

I started by backing the cut file with the paper in the kit and matting the photos with scraps. I added the strawberry rub on and sequins, then added the journaling spot with the girl rub on. for the glitter I used stickles. The sticker on the bottom of the page gets carried onto page 2.

The rub on flowers and another sticker border at the top to finish off the page.

A few close ups of the details.

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December 2023 - Sketching Around The Christmas Tree - Sketch #5 Layout

Welcome back to Sketching Around The Christmas Tree - Sketch 5.

Yesterday I posted the sketch I am using. Just a reminder I am using a December 2023 Page Map Sketch.

I did not put a Counterfeit Kit together for December this year. I am trying to use my older papers. I have the papers in 2 Iris bins and the elements in 1, 3snowflake punches and cardmaking in another and two bins of projects. 

Yes, that is a total of 6 of those bad boys. I am going to use my stash for my projects this Christmas. My sketch is one that will be easy for me to use my scraps 

I turned this sketch into a two-page layout. From my scraps I started with the presents and the green stripe paper. The presents paper was already cut into a 6-inch strip and the green was about a 7-inch piece. That is the start of page one. 

I added in a scrap of red that I used the ornament punch on, a couple of blue scraps for under my photo and journaling. Then I pulled a couple of embellishments to finish off the page.

For the second page, I found the same paper that I was fussy, trimmed it down and added the dark green paper. The ornament punched red paper is pieced into three sections that you can see behind the photos. A couple more stickers finish off the page. 

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge #1 - Put a Heart on it.

 Today we have Challenge #1 posted on the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog. Our inspiration kit this month is Cocoa Daisy February 2022 Elegance Bloom kit. I left it open to any and or all of their kits. 

Let's have a quick look again at the inspiration kit this month. 

The Memory Making Kit has hearts as one of the icons in it. I have a larger picture of them below.

So, our 1st Challenge is to put a heart on it. This can be as simple as heart die cuts or enamel dots, a heart banner or a heart background are just a few ideas. 

Here is my 12x12 Layout for this challenge. I used a lot of different hearts on this page- Stitched heart dies, punches, hearts cut with different Cricut Cartridges, wood veneer hearts and heart jewels.

 Below is the page for my oldest son. 

 From my Counterfeit Kit - CKC February 2023 - So much to Celebrate I pulled the Papers from the DCWV Mariposa Stack and the striped paper from DCWV The Heirloom Stack and added in the Kraft paper to mat my photos I added to my kit the stamps from Ali Edwards Stories by Month- February 2020 and January 2019, and the Making Memories (2009) Journal Book Mocha Paperie - was a perfect match for these layouts. 

For my youngest son's layout, I added in more papers from DCWV The Heirloom Stack and DCWV Old Work Stack.

I only have one Mariposa Stack paper pad, so I had to find something that was similar in color to the peachy background color. Well, I didn't have to, but I wanted something similar for his layout. I added in a few more hearts and used both sides of the Journal Book Mocha Paperie journaling spots. I had ordered the photos which were the standard 4x6 photos, so I need more real estate for layout which is why it is a double page.

Finally, here is my layout, almost identical to the other 12x12 layout. I love the way these layouts turned out. Don't forget to stop by the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog and the Facebook paper to see what everyone else created. 

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge #1 - Sletch It!

 Welcome to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge #1. Just a reminder we are using Hip Kit Club - December 2022 for our Inspiration this month. 

Here is a look at the papers and embellishments 

Challenge #1

Challenge #1

Challenge #1 is to use this Page Maps Sketch. This sketch was featured in the Scrapbook Cards Today Magazine here - 

This sketch was featured in the Scrapbook Cards Today Magazine here - https://scrapbookandcardstodaymag.typepad.com/scrapbook_cards_today_blo/2010/02/project-12-

january-reveal-march-sketch.html.

For my layout I pulled out the sheet of Echo Park - Celebrate Winter "Mittens" and added the Simple Stories "Wood $ Gingham Basics (2017) and scraps of Black Cardstock and a Red journal lined paper from DCWV paper pad.

I stuck closely to the sketch while making my layouts. I trimmed my photos down to the same size as the sketch and matted them onto the black cardstock.

 

I pulled the elements from the various die cuts I included in my kit and added in a large felt snowflake on the right-hand side of the layout. I thought the boy die cut fit perfectly on this page for my grandson. And honestly why save it.

I pulled off a couple of the tags added twine and then used foam tape for the house. The picture was taken before Christmas of this year. We had Mr. D for a couple of days while Mom and Dad were getting a few things done at their house. 

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Day 3 - Three French Hens

Today I'm up on the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog with the Day 3 prompt. For more information about our Daily Prompt please go to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog

To find more about The 12 Days of Christmas prompts and how we are doing thigs this month go here,(December 1, 2022 post here - explaining the month of December.)

Here is my page kit for 'On the third day of Christmas" 

I'm using a 12x12 piece of paper from American Craft - Christmas (paper pad from 2016), a few scraps from my scrap pile, Cricut Cartridge - Country Life, December 2022 Ali Edwars Stories by the Month - the stamp set that was included and, a sticker work sheet (unknow).

My layout is about Christmas Past. Growing up on the ranch, one of use would drive into town to pick up our grandma. When we did this, we always stopped at the stores for whatever supplies we needed. It was not uncommon for us to get snowed in and not be able to make it to town for a while. Grandma always came prepared. She would bake before she came, pies, cookies, cakes, breads even make cany. But she always made sure that she had what she wanted for backing at the ranch. 

Unfortunately, I have no pictures of us girls and Grandma making the pies, but I do have an old picture of her at Christmas time at the ranch (year unknown) which I am using on this layout. 

I have done both the story and the technique for this page. I didn't have any "food" icons, so I pulled out my Cricut and cut a pie and rolling pin. I added and Apron as Grandma always put on an apron while cooking. 

I have a few more pictures that I added to a pocket page. I pulled more scraps from the Christmas bin and a Christmas gift (unknown). I made a second page kit by pulling more scraps from the Christmas bin, Christmas gifts cut file and a few Glitter Domes.

Here is page two:

(Sorry for the glare, lighting is really bad with another snowstorm coming). I backed the cut file with the scraps. I'm using the 6x6 Christmas words paper to my journaling spot.

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