Hearts from Tear Drops?

I love it when I can repurpose something I've used once and have "left over" of. These two layouts use "tear drop" gems to make hearts! I know... aren't they so cute! I also just like the layouts but I really like that I got to use these products again. :D

Products:

• Cardstock: brown and drk green
• Swiss Dot: white
• BoBunny Shabby Princess, Anna Sophia Worn Dots
• Ribbon: med blue and sm green
• Prima Roses
• Various Manufacturer flowers: brown, creem, and blue
• Basic Grey Micro Chip Stickers - White Chocolate Chip
  
• Glitter brads: Green
• K&Company Tim Coffey Die-Cut Cardstock and Acetate
• ColorBok, Specially Journaling Stickers
• ColorBok, Woodhaven Epoxy Stickers
• MakingMemories Chipboard Clocks
• Zig Calligraphy Pen: Pure Black

Products:

• Cardstock: blue and tan
• Lace: brown and green
• Ribbon: drk green
• BoBunny: Mama Razzi - Stripe
• Cloud9 Designs, Teardrop Rain Dots - Teardrop Sky
• Unknown Manufacture flower: brown
• ColorBok: Nocturne Metallic Accents
• Zig Calligraphy Pen: Pure Black

Simple and Fast

It's always nice when a layout is simple and fast. If you have several photos I've always found that a quick layout can be made from a collage of the images. I did this one at my local drug store. This just took a little doodling and a title and bam! All done!

Products:

• Cardstock: black, white, green and lt green
• Signo white pen
• Large star brad: white
• Crimper
• EK Success 1 1/4" circle punch
• Zig Calligraphy pen: black
• American Crafts Thickers: Honey Puffy Green

MORGAN the kid - Using Circles

I was feeling like all my layouts lately were really linear... so here are some circles for a change! This is a really basic layout with detail that makes it pop! I just love how I got to use a tone of my scraps to make the various circles (I love my 1 1/4" circle punch!). The trick here is to use a lot of variety in colors. I also like to add in textures like the Swiss Dot, Velvet, and crimping.

Here is some detail of both the flower cluster and my faux stitching created with just a EK Success Cutter Bee Bug and a pen.

More texture was added by crimping the main title (cut with the Provo Craft Cricut - Road Sign cartridge) and popped up with foam to keep the dimension as well.

Products:

• Cardstock: lgt brown, drk brown, green, white, and drk green
• Swiss Dot: blue and lgt blue
• Various print papers (7Gypsies paper - Gypsy paper market: Moe; October Afternoon, Night Light: Louie & Night Light: Charles ; DCWV The Glitter Cardstock Stack; DCWV The Mariposa Stack; Dream Street Papers LLC, Rue - All Dolled Up; American Crafts Paper; BoBunny, Shabby Princess: Anna Sophia Bold Floral; Wild Asparagus : Mother;
• Doodle Bug Designs, Inc., Crushed Velvet Cardstock
• EK Success 1 1/4" circle punch
• EK Success Cutter Bee Bug
• Provo Craft Cricut - Road Sign cartridge
• Various manufacture flowers
• Red jewel brad
• Green glitter brad
• Prima Flower - Rose
• Zig Calligraphy Pen - black
• Crimper/roller
• American Crafts Thickers Patchwork: fabric black

Snow Hunting!

I really like how this layout turned out. I started with a wonderful sketch from Becky Fleck's Page Maps Blog Challenge.

Then I added the fun images I captured of a snow hunting trip I took in January this year to Big Tree's National Forest, a little bit of my favorite colors (green and brown) and BAM! A great layout is born!!

Here is a little detail of the lovely flowers/collection:

Products:

• Cardstock: green and coffee
• Swiss Dot: white
• Dream Street Papers LLC, Remember the Moments - Christian
• October Afternoon, Night Light - Louie
• American Crafts Thickers: Salutations, Fabric - brown
• American Crafts Thickers: Giggles, Foam - white
• Basic Grey, Origins Collection - Fabric Brad
• Lace: green, white, and brown
• Ribbon: medium satin cream
• Verious manufacturer, flowers: Brown
• Clear Stamps, Smooch
• Prima, Canvas Screenprints
  
• KI Memories, Softies - Bloom
• Velvet brads: green and brown
• G.C.D. Studios, MeLODY RoSS, Designer Collection: Artsy Urban Transparency Shapes
• Zig Calligraphy Pen: brown
  

Color, Sketches, Challenges... OH MY!

I haven't done a challenge lately and missed the... well... challenge of it. One of the best things about challenges is that it makes me think more about my layout and techniques.

I decided to do a combined challenges ... two rolled into one final project.

The Design Dollies are always a great inspiration for beautiful projects. I took on their Color Challenge for April.

Dark Green, Yellow, and Rusty Orange

Also, I decided to use a sketch from the Sketch Challenge Blog their latest sketch to work with was just wonderful!

Products:

• Cardstock, yellow
• 7Gypsies paper - Gypsy paper market: Moe
• October Afternoon, Night Light: Louie
• Dream Street Papers LLC, Remember the Moment: Christian
• Basic Grey Doilies
• Zig Calligraphy Pen - Coffee
• K&Company - K-Ology Hannah Stitched Beaded Brad
• Various Manufacture flowers, yellow, green, and rusty orange
• S.E.I. Coaster Tags Madera Island
• American Crafts Thickers, Honey Puffy Green
• Two small copper brads
• Technique Tuesday, butterfly acrylic stamps
• Cats Eye ink, white
• Transparency sheet

Mixing Fonts

I've been experimenting with mixing fonts for titles this last two weeks. Here are some fun examples of what I've been coming up with.

You Make My Heart Soar

With two different fonts - and yes more butterflies!

Products:

• Cardstock, black and white
• Bazzel Dotted Swiss - lt green
• Zig Calligraphy Pen - Black
• DCWV Mariposa paper
• Fiskars Boarder Punch
• K&Company Susan Winget Nature Butterfly Pillow Stickers
• Basic Grey Micro Chip Stickers - Dark Chocolate Chip
• American Crafts Thickers Cream Soda Foam, army green
• Ribbon - small black mesh

In My Eyes

I used the fonts to also create a visual triangle for this layout around the main image.

Products:

• Cardstock, drk orange
• K&Company Tim Coffey Designer Paper
• BoBunny - Mama-Razzi, Tabloid
• Basic Grey Micro Chip Stickers - Dark Chocolate Chip
• American Crafts Thickers Giggles Foam, cream
• Prima, Canvas Screenprints
• Mark Richards - Crystal Stickers, Pearls
• K&Company - K-Ology Hannah Stitched Beaded Brad
• Ribbon - small black mesh
• Zig Calligraphy Pen - Black
• Unknown manufacturer flowers, blue

Your World Now

I had fun not only mixing two different fonts.. but also using some digital masks before I had this wonderful photo of my niece printed. Love the flourish!

Products:

• K&Company Tim Coffey Designer Paper
• Basic Grey Micro Chip Stickers - Dark Chocolate Chip
• Little Yellow Bicycle - Fresh Print Traveler - clear cut film strips
• Zig Calligraphy Pen - Black
• Martha Stewart Butterfly punches
• Tim Holtz Distress Stickles - Antique Linen
• Unknown manufacturer flowers, blue and cream

Authentic University Of the Pacific Brand Card

I love this card! I created from mostly "recycled" paper products from another invitation that I received.

The main element on the front is a 5 layered butterfly (I know - I really like butterflies!).

This fabric tag from Little Yellow Bicycle was just the right colors and texture to add to the card. I covered the center that used to say "Authentic BOY Brand" so that is now says "Authentic University Of the Pacific Brand." It will be perfect to give to my fellow Pacificans!

Products:

• Cardstock - black
• Little Yellow Bicycle, Zack's Life, Fabric Tags
• Martha Stewart Butterfly punches
• Bling brad - lt orange
• Recycled papers from University Of the Pacific invitation (yep the entire rest of the card!!)