Scrapbook and Cards Today November Colour Suite

I am so excited to share a layout I created for Scrapbook and Cards Today's Colour Suite. The Colour Suite goes live today. Summer Fullerton hosts this awesome challenge each month on the SCT blog. She invited me to create a page for the challenge and I loved doing it. The color combo was quite unique. It's definitely not one that I would have put together, but I love the results.
Here is the graphic for the challenge this month.

Here is what I came up with. I decided to use the kraft Studio Calico paper for my background. I knew I wanted to create a page about the beautiful Japanese Maple that sits outside our window. When I saw the deep cabernet red, I immediately thought of some ribbon that came in my recent Studio Calico kit. I added touches of pink and black and just a bit of the butter yellow.

While these color aren't typical of a 'fall palette' they were perfect for my photo. I really wanted the bright ribbon and picture to stand out on the page and they do!

 

 

Be sure to stop by Summer Fullerton's blog to see her creation. And stop by the SCT blog to see what the Colour Suite is all about. You can play along with the challenge and win a year's subscription to Scrapbook and Cards today!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. :)

Autumn Goodies

 

 

As you all know, I'm a HUGE summer lover. There's no season that I love more. But, I have to say that I love creating fall themed projects. This first little set is a group of glassine bags filled with candy corn. I decorated some tags and added them to the bags. These were given to my friends at work. They really loved them!

 

 

I used lots of Doodlebug Designs goodies on here. I really love the thematic stickers and papers that Doodlebug puts out. These are some of my favorite goodies to use on my Filofaxes and they really were perfect for these gift bags.

How cute is that owl? And the mushroom?? The leaf washi tape is some of my favorite and it made a perfect border.

I also love this little squirrel. The layered acorn sticker at the top is another one of my favorites.

My next project is a Halloween card. Yes, I know Halloween was a couple of weeks ago, but just think if you made this card now, you'd be 50 weeks ahead of the game. I used my Letterpress for this one. The plate is from Lifestyle Crafts. I have just recently started using my Letterpress platform and love it.

I added some Glitz Rhinestones. These are some of my favorite embellishments right now. They are large and shiny and so pretty!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek at my fall projects. Be sure to come back on Friday. I just finished a layout that I can't wait to share. Looking forward to telling you all about it!

 

Have a great day!

 

Moxie Fab Thanks! Blog Hop

There have been so many changes, over the years, in the paper crafting industry. I have to admit, I'm not a fan of many of the recent ones. Companies, people, trends, they've come and gone. But, one constant has been Cath Edvalson. I first met Cath when she emailed me for an assignment for Paper Crafts Magazine. I was over the moon excited! For several years, I worked closely with Cath and the PC crew. Cath was always supportive, encouraging and fun. I truly enjoyed all of our interactions. I was lucky enough to have met her in person, several times, as well. She is as sweet and personable in real life as she is online. When Cath left her creative editor position at PC, I was sad, but excited to know that she'd still be around guiding us through the trends of the day on Moxie Fab World. Now, Cath  is moving on again. Her presence in the paper crafting world will be sorely missed! I know I'm not the only one who feels this way. When she announced her 'retirement' hundreds of crafters pulled together in order to honor her. That says a lot. She is an amazing person. I know she has some wonderful things ahead of her.

I created this card today for Cath as a way to say thank you. Thank you for being an inspiration and thank you for sharing your creativity with us.

I made a little vellum sequin pocket and embellished it with Crate Paper chipboard, resin and stickers.

You should have come here from Irit Shalom. Your next stop will be at Michele Gross' blog. If you missed anyone along the way, start with the Moxie Fab World Blog and hop along. Or use the links below for easy access.

I am truly honored to be one of the many who are paying tribute to an amazing lady today. Thanks so much for stopping by and helping me celebrate my friend.

Cath, you truly are Moxie Fab! ♥

Gossamer Blue November Projects

Have you checked out Gossamer Blue's November kits? They are awesome as always! They are packed with Crate, Dear Lizzy, Glitz goodies along with the beautiful exclusives that come each month. I love the colors and themes that Lori put together. Here are my Life's Pages Projects that I did this month.

 

 

How cute is that little Polaroid card? I created an add in page here. I tucked the journaling card in a handmade vellum envelope and punched a hole in it to make it an extra little page.

 

For some reason Blogger won't let me add links the usual way, but if you'd like to see more check out Gossamer Blue's November kits here: http://www.gossamerblue.com/welcome-to-the-store/

 

I also just finished up my December Memories album using the GB December Memories kit. I can't wait to share it with you. Unfortunately, the kit is out of stock. But, you can purchase some of the exclusive cards here: http://www.gossamerblue.com/product/december-memories-journaling-cards/

Also, I'm one of the instructors for the December Memories class. There are tons of ideas and beautiful albums are being shared in the private gallery. Check it out! http://www.gossamerblue.com/product/december-memories-class/

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day. :)

Crate Paper Fifth Grade Mini

It's hard to believe that my baby is in fifth grade. Time is flying by so quickly. He will be in middle school next year. Ack!

I decided to create a little mini album to document this year. I started off with lots of pictures of the first day of school and will be adding photos of special events that happen all year. I decided to use the CP Maggie Holmes' line for this project. I think it worked great!

I love the little clipboard album. And the polka dot vellum is my favorite, so I started off with that.

 The format I decided to use is pretty simple. I created one page that was a label and the next was the photo that goes along with it.

As I said, I'll be adding to this as we go through the year. Now that the Flea Market line is available, I'll be adding bits and pieces of that as well. They coordinate so perfectly.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day. :)

My Favorite Things Stamps

I was really excited when I was asked to play with some My Favorite Things stamps and dies. I've admired them for a while. The combination of Dynamics Dies and the stamps are awesome. Laina sent me sets from the September release. They are so cute - perfect for my Back to School week for Project Life.

I used three sets on here; Document It, Journal It- Head of the Class and Journal It- Take Note.

They were perfect for Back to School, but are super versatile, too. I will definitely be pulling these out again and again.

On this card I added lots of stamps and the Border It- Numbers Die. I love how easily these dies cut through my cardstock. It was like butter!

 I used several other Dienamics, too. Here, I cut the card from the 3X4 Notebook Paper die and stamped the lines onto it. I added lots of accents using the Accent It- School Days dies.

Love this apple! Isn't it cute??
Oh, and in case you are wondering, the PL cards come from the Seasons kit as well as a set of school themed cards I purchased at Studio Calico.

I decided to make a fun card for my little student, too. I thought this would be a good one to tuck into his lunch box or leave at the kitchen table after he aces a test. :)

 Well, that's it for today. Thanks so much for stopping by. Be sure to check out My Favorite Things!

Gossamer Blue October

Gossamer Blue's October kits are now up for sale! I love the colors and combinations that Lori put together this month. The kits are packed with Crate, Glitz, Amy Tangerine, Elle's Studio and Pebbles goodies. The exclusives gorgeous! Seriously, my favorite day of the month is when my kits arrive. :)
Right now, the main kit and Life's Pages kits are sold out. But, there are plenty of add-ons available. The LP add on is awesome.

So, here are the spreads that I created using the kits.

I had a lot of fun working with the kits this month. I'll be finishing up my Summer PL album soon and am going to get started on my fall one. I love doing a 6 by 8 format. :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!