DREAM...Color Me Scrappy September Challenge #46

This color combination from Color Me Scrappy is divine...light and bright and kind of nice little 

page before we start getting into Fall and Halloween and all the fun holiday stuff!   

This Challenge was to use this color combo and the twist is to use texture on your project.  

You can see the original blog post with the challenge guidelines and the awesome project 

by Guest Designer Thandar Aye HERE.  

I loved this paper from Maggie Holmes for Crate paper and knew I had to use it as is!

I fussy cut (and it took forever...) this little tree branch and banner out of a piece of Dear Lizzy paper.

I used my cloud punch to punch my favorite vellum from Elle's Studio.

I also used a modeling paste and paint mix with a text mask on some plain vellum and 

also punched out little clouds.  I is really dimensional and adds great texture but it also subtle.

Unfortunately, you can't see it as much from the overall photo.

I used several pieces of 6x6 paper pads and some ribbon to make a patchwork border around the photo.

I have to give photo credit to my mother-in-law...she had taken the kids out to a little park where 

a part of the path had flooded over.  She caught the kids in a very calm pensive moment...

I'll have to ask her how that happened! :)

The chipboard ribbon banner at the bottom is also from Dear Lizzy.  

I used that as my title because I thought these color were so dreamy...

Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to check out the Color Me Scrappy new Blog design!

It is awesome sauce as well as all the other DT projects for this Challenge.

Have a great week!

A Special GIVEAWAY - Scrapbook Circle & Elle's Studio

A special giveaway with Elle's Studio and Scrapbook Circle!!

The current September kit - Photo Goes Here features some Elle's Studio products,

along with coordinating products from other manufacturers and Elle is giving one away!

If you want to win one, go to Elle's Studio blog HERE and leave a comment by September 16th!

After you enter for your chance to win, go to the Scrapbook Circle Idea Gallery and 

see all the inspiration made with this kit chocked full of yumminess!!

FIRST - Scrapbook Circle September LO & Promo Code!!

Another LO share from this months Scrapbook Circle kit - Photo Goes Here.

Obviously, this is a first day back to school page and for my son who is in First grade this year.

Still, so hard to believe!  During the first week they got to type out 3 things they

liked about themselves that was left on their desk for the parents at Open House.  

I love the way kids learn to think and write phonetically...makes so much sense!  

I love the chalkboard trend that is flooding the market these days and clearly perfect for school themed projects.  I wanted to make the background look a little like that with just black cardstock, a mask and mist.

I was also inspired by all the polka dot patterns in this months kit from Elle's Studio, Basic Grey & Echo Park.  

 I wanted this page to look a little sloppy, (as sloppy as I could stand it anyway) so I used only 

scissors or tore the edges and lots of staples...I did sew some things down, but again didn't want to

think that much about it besides what I wanted to include- photos, date, his typing and age.

There are a couple more pages I have to share from this kit, but in the mean time you can check out 

all the inspiration on the blog HERE AND if you feel so inclined, subscribe with my code for 10% Off!

*Just type in jenni10off in the Apply Promo Code box and get started!*

There are SO many new things from CHA that are coming on the market right now, 

I think the October is going to be really awesome!  Thanks for stopping by!

WE believe in MAGIC...Scrap Our Stash Travel Challenge

The new Scrap Our Stash Challenge for September is up and this was my take for the challenge!

The challenge is to create a Travel Themed Layout and for the stash part you have to include

at least one of the following pre-made embellishments: airplane, train, bus, car, motorcycle, bike, or boat.

and you must also include a travel signage embellishment (Click HERE for examples of travel signage)

A little more than a year ago, we surprised our kids by taking them to Disney on a Thursday morning,

instead of going to my daughter's orthodontist appt. before school.  We are either really good at fooling them, 

or they were still totally asleep.  No one commented on the fact that it was so early that it was dark out,

or that Daddy was with us, and in jeans...when we drove past the Ortho's office, literally, my daughter 

asked what was up?  My husband said he needed to drop something off for work before we went 

and that is why it was so early...?  WHAT???  They totally bought it.  

We parked at the airport in the deck and still...nothing.  We finally gave them their official Disney

luggage tags and my son said, "oh, that's nice, thanks."  And my daughter started screaming!

So, I had planned on doing a special small scrapbook for just this trip to Disney and this would be the cover page for the album.  

Most everything from the LO came from the August Scrapbook Circle kit, appropriately called "Let's Go on an Adventure!"  

I absolutely love that geo tag stamp from Studio Calico that is in the Add-On kit. It looks great embossed too.

 I tucked some journaling on a little card inside the grey & white striped envelope from Fancy Pants.

That was my son's first plane ride and the first one my daughter can remember. 

They were so excited and shocked and couldn't believe we had everyone in on the surprise but them!

It was so much fun...we just might have to do it again!

Check out the challenge at the Scrap Our Stash Blog HERE and all the inspiration from the DT!

A new layout is posted every day until the next challenge reveal.

AND the prize is the "Detour" 12 x 12 Collection Kit from Bo Bunny!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Monday!

la.la LOVE U. - Pink Paislee Color Crush

When I saw this Color Crush combo from Pink Paislee I immediately put it on my to do list!

It is gorgeous...pinks, orange, gold & grey!  Swoon.

If I have the slightest bit of encouragement to use my gold embossing powder, I'm sold!

  

And clearly, this color combo is perfect for the Luxe & Color Wash collection!

La, la, love them both and they worked perfectly with a black & white photo.

I love using water colors on scrapbook pages, and have, but love that it is trending now

and getting more people interested in watercolors!  And the Color Wash paper totally inspire

the use of more water colors, which is what it did for me.

Thanks so much for stopping by and go make something!

GOTCHA. Take 2 w/Scrapbook Circle Challenge!

This is my first 'Take 2' Challenge at Scrapbook Circle.  This challenge is for a DT member taking a previous layout and re-doing it with the current kit.  Since this is only my second month on the DT at Scrapbook Circle, I used a page I had done as a subscriber from April 2012.

It was for the Polaroid Photo Challenge and that was a big part of my choosing it for this Take 2.

I love anything that has to do with cameras...stamps, die-cuts, patterned paper...bring it all!

I used these cute movie number reel die-cuts from Fancy Pants for the year and some other clusters.

I kept the main photo strip the same as the original page I did, except instead of stamped Polaroid
frames I used the die-cuts from Elle's Studio and Basic Grey. You can see all the products included in
this month's kit - Photo Goes Here.

You can see the original post on the Scrapbook Circle BLOG as well as the Idea Gallery from the rest of the DT!  September's ideas have been really fantastic.
Thanks for stopping by today...

might as well JUMP! Color Me Scrappy Challenge #45

Well, the end of summer is upon us...despite the weather in AL still being in the 90's.

This was our last fun trip to the lake before school started.

Sam never ceases to surprise me...
just when I think I can predict his reaction to something new or different, he does the opposite!
His sister is always ready to go, to try anything, to jump in head first!
He usually needs to warm up to the idea, maybe he is growing out of that though...

This LO is for the first Color Me Scrappy Challenge for September.  

It is a fun fall color scheme and the twist was the use the sketch shown below.

You can check out the details of the Challenge HERE and see the other takes
from the rest of the DT as well.

Just about everything from this layout came from the August Scrapbook Circle kit-
'Lets Go on an Adventure' and a few bits from older SBC kits.
I will use every last one of those Crate Paper frames that were part of the August Add-On!

A couple other pieces of 6x6 pads from Basic Grey and Amy Tan, some flair, washi, 

wood veneer and other pieces I found that matched the color scheme.  

That is one of the reasons I love this Challenge blog so much, it gives me am opportunity to find 

lots of uses of scraps and pieces I can't bear to part with my throwing out.  

Thanks for checking it out and be sure to stop by the Color Me Scrappy BLOG and share your project with us!