Summer Fun Layouts

Every once in a while I need to clean the top of my desk - to get those projects I've started and then have been unable to finish and these layouts were in that pile.

Here is the 12x12layout:

The paper is from the Thumbelina Collection from Piggy Tales.  I was getting down to the last of the collection but knew I could squeeze out a few more layouts if I used some cardstock from my stash. The white photo mats, off white journal spots and the punched background for the rubons are the only paper my stash.  "Summer fun" is from the sticker pack that was included in the kit.

Here is the 8 1/2 x 11 layout:



On each of the layouts the photo mats and journal spots are cardstock from my stash.  I used the spiral border punch on the top edge of the journal spot. 

Here is the 8x8  and 4x6 layout:


I added one of the rubons that was left in the kit to cardstock and then punched it with a decorative punch and used pop up dots when adding it to the layout so that the pictures can slide behind.




The Eyelet border punch is used thought the layouts. 

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Here's the detail about each layout:
12x12 layout:
Recipe: Piggy Tales April Kit of the Month - Thumbelina Collection
Background: Bird 12 x 12
Orange photo mat: Tiny - 8 1/2 x 6 1/2
White photo mat: My Stash - 7 1/2 x 5 1/2
Red: Bird - 5 1/2 x 1 3/4 border punched
off white: My Stash - 4 x 1 1/34
Green mat: Twelve Shillings - 8 1/2 x 2 1/2
Blue: Marsh - 2 strips - 8 1/4 x 1 1/4

8 1/2 x 11 layout:
Recipe: Piggy Tales April Kit of the Month - Thumbelina Collection

Background: Bird - 8 1/2 x11
Orange photo mat: Tiny - 5 1/2 x 7
White Photo mat:  My Stash - 6 1/2 x 4 1/2
Red: Bird - 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 border punched
off white: My Stash - 4 x 1 3/4
Blue: Marsh -5 1/2 x 1 1/2 border punched

8x8 layout:
Recipe: Piggy Tales April Kit of the Month - Thumbelina Collection

Background: Bird - 8x8
Orange photo mat:Tiny - 6 3/4 x 4 3/4
White photo mat: My Stash - 6 1/2 x 4 1/2
blue and white border:Little Fishes - 6 1/2x 2
Red: Bird - 4 1/2 x 2
Off White: My Stash - 3 3 /4 x 2

4x6
Backgrounds: 4x6
Recipe: Piggy Tales April Kit of the Month - Thumbelina Collection

Background: Bird 4x6;
Borders: 4x 1 1/2 - border punched

Recipe:
Piggy Tales April Kit of the Month - Thumbelina Collection; White and off white cardstock - unknown not included in the kit.
Punch: Stampin' Up -Eyelet Border, Decorative Label, Designer Label, Postage Stamp, Spiral Border Punch
Rub Ons and letter stickers: Piggy Tales April Kit of the Month
Misc.: adhesive, pop up dots

Santa

I cased this layout from Paper Fections. I just love her bingo cards and she has two sizes. I made layouts in two different sizes 12x12 and 8x8.

I made a scallop border from George for the green trim. The tag is from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More. I printed the 2009 on my computer using Book Antiqua Font at 48pt, then placed it on my mat and cut using Design Studio. I then used Versa Mark Ink and Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel and glued it inside my tag. The 12 and 25 are printed at 36pt, sponged with red ink, punched, embossed using Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel and punched with a circle punch. I stamped "Santa" then cut them apart and glued it to the bingo card.




The snowflakes are from Accent Essentials and are cut at 3" and 2" then glittered. There are pop dots behind the first layer.

For the 8x8 scrapbook I cut "Santa" with the Winter Woodland cartridge with a height of .759 as I my alphabet stamps are either to large or to small for the space in the small bingo card. I kept the tag the same size as the larger scrapbook page, but went with a smaller size font of 30 pt for the "12" and "25". The snowflakes are cut at 2" and 1 1/2".







Click here for the cut file for the tag.

Click here for the file for the date.



Recipe: Paper: White, green red card stock; Ink: Stampin up Real Red, Color Box green, Versa Mark; Punch: Circle punch; Cricut Cartridge: Accent Essentials, George and The Basic Shapes, Tags, Bags, Boxes and More, and Winter Woodland; Stamps: My Sentiments Exactly - Holiday Tags Misc: red ribbon, white pom pom ribbon, Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel, pop dots

Sometimes . . .

the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.

- H. Jackson Brown Jr.

It's really hard to believe that we have been married for 24 years. During our marriage we've lived in 5 different states, owned two houses and lived in countless appartments. We have raised two wonderful sons. God has blessed us in so many way.

Recipe: Digital Scrapbooking: MUnderwood - Blessed Page Kit - Staple, Digital Freebies, Verna Karolyi - You Are Beautiful - Background paper, DigitalScrapbook, Your are so Beautiful add on - Crystals, Bianca Designs, Green Mother Earth Sample - Frame 2, Digital Scrapbook, Moments2Remember - White flower overlay, Shabbymissjenndesigns - jewlery tag, JuliO, Name that Kit - Bead

Day 31

Day 1

Day 28, 29, 30

Day 26, 27

Day 23, 24, 25

Day 21 and Day 22

LOAD Days 17, 18 19

Here are the missing days for the LOAD Challenge

LOAD Day's 14, 15 and 16

Here is Day 14, 15, and 16. I'm a little behind but I new that would happen at this time. I was planning for it and expecting it so it's not a problem. I am still planning on completing 31 layouts by January 31st which was my goal, not to be worrying about not completing a layout every single day.

I'm unable to post the pictures but will do so later tonight when I get home. Technical Difficulties!

Edited to add pictures

Load Day 13

I used the sketch from 52 sketches ...52 weeks for this layout. It is another 8 1/2 x 11 layout. The scallop ovals are punched from a scrap of the Luxury Stack I had left over. I pulled the rest of the colors for this page from that paper.

Recipe: Paper: Luxury Stack, misc. paper scraps Ink: Black Stamp: Journaling Jots - Close to my Heart, Cricut: George and the Basic Shapes Other: scallop oval punch, sequin circles.

Load Day 12

LOAD Day 11

This if from a sketch from the January 3 LM Style. Every Saturday they post a new sketch.

Recipe: Paper: Christmas Cardstock stack, misc. scrap. Other: Prima Florall embelishment, Fancy Aged Florals Ribbon

Day 10

Recipe: Paper: Miscellaneous Scraps Stamp: Foam stamp from Micheal's, Doodle Heart Journal Ink: Turquoise Other: Cape Cod Blue Acrylic Paint, round office tags.

Day 9 Load

Recipe: Paper: Cricut Pack and miscellaneous scraps Cricut: Fabulous Finds Stamp: Swirls v:1, Ink: Purple Other round office tags scrap ribbon and pop up dots.

Load Day 8

I did another Page Maps sketch from January 2008.

Recipe: Paper: Various scraps Ink: Black Stamps: Journaling Jots Other: scallop punch, brad

Load Day 7

I used the January 2008 Page Maps sketch for this layout. There are horizontal sketches for 8 1/2 x 11.

Recipe: Paper: Miscellaneous scraps Cricut: Fabulous Finds Other: miscellaneous ribbon and staples

Load Day 6

Day six is done. It's a simple layout but I like the color combinations. I inked all the edges of the paper black since I was using black ribbon. All but the background yellow piece is from leftover projects.

Recipe: Paper: Christmas Cardstock stack, misc. scrap paper, Ink: black Other: buttons, ribbon, pop up dots, staples, tag.

'If you truly love Nature...

you will find beauty everywhere' - Vincent Van Gogh.
Sisterhood of Scrap has a new Sketch up on their blog and I thought that their quote of the day fit perfectly for my layout.


After snowing several days, 1 - 3 inches at a time, we were able to say we finally had a White Christmas.


Recipe: Paper: Can Designs - Percy the Puny Poinsettia Elements: Dielli Designs - Holiday Inn, Cinzal, Danielle Engebretson Designs