Layout and a giveaway!!!!!

Today I want to share a layout with you that I made for the 2 page sketch that you can find over at sketchsupport.  And as always, Allison and Scrapbook Generation have been very generous to allow us to giveaway a copy of Sketches for Scrapbooking Vol. 8!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

To be eligible for the giveaway, just leave a comment on this post and tell me what your favorite part of scrapbooking is~~~the winner will be picked randomly and be posted Monday, so be sure to check back to see if your the lucky duck! I will then get your mailing address via email and we will get it shipped to you!

Now on to the layout from sketchsupport this week...

"You Make My Heart Flutter" by Amy Roller
Supplies - Cardstock: Close to My Heart, Stampin Up!; Punch: Anna Griffin, Stampin Up!; Mask: Martha Stewart; Ink: Glimmer mist, Stampin UP! ink pad and marker and splatter tool, Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Dusty Concord; Lace: My Mind's Eye and unknown; Tulle: Hobby Lobby; Swirl rhinestones: Prima; Stamps: Close To My Heart; Chipboard Butterflies: K&Co; Sticker: Recollections; Title stickers: American Crafts, unknown minis; Patterned paper: My Mind's Eye

I started out knowing I wanted to use pictures of our younger selves and use butterflies. I had a mask in mind, (which is actually a cake stencil!) and so I started with it and Glimmer Mist. I then inked all my edges with distress ink and splattered each page with a Stampin UP! air tool and a marker.




For the large element on the right side I decided to use a butterfly to follow the theme of the page.
I looked at a butterfly embellishment I had and just sketched out by hand the shape I wanted. I then traced it onto my pattern paper and again onto a piece of cardstock. On the cardstock layer I then hand drew the details and used an exacto knife to cut out every other "vein" on the wings. I also added pop dots to this layer, allowing the pattern below to show through and give it some depth.
Afterwards I added in thickers and stickers.

Next I placed my lace that runs horizontally across the page. I made it slightly pleated and then added my punched butterflies to it, the rhinestones are already on the lace.

To finish it off I added in a few chipboard butterflies that actually have acetate layers over them, some rhinestones here and there and added a sentiment to the butterfly instead of journaling.

I'm still alive...I promise!!!

OMG I cannot believe it has been so long in between posts...so sorry and shame on me!  I really have been swamped with well, life!  I have been working, attending LOTS of ballgames, painting the basement, totally overhauling my scrap room and I have to admit-enjoying the summer with my boys!  I did just get home from the 8th Scrapapalooza @ Remingtons in Spfld MO! It was fun and relaxing as always.  I brought home 1st place in the sketch contest (pics to follow soon!) and my friend Cherrie won 1st in the General overall contest! Yay us!!! We also had another person at our table win 1st in the 1 pager contest.  SG had a ton of new goodies as usual and of course I bought way more than needed, but whose actually keeping track... right?  (I would die if I actually counted how many sheets of paper I own!!)  Anyhoo..I did have a couple of  LO's on Sketchsupport recently.  Here is my 2 pager...

"Flowers From Jesus" by Amy Roller
Supplies - Patterned paper: Scenic Route, My Mind's Eye, unknown; Flowers: BasicGrey, Sassafrass; Rub-ons: SEI; Butterfly punch: Martha Stewart; Rhinestones, Black pen, Butterfly: Recollections;
Stickers: Creating Keepsakes, Jolees; Stamps: Papertrey Ink; Ink: Stampin UP!; Letters: American crafts, Prima

I followed the general sketch but changed the picture sizes and placements to fit what I had. Because of this I also used different sizes of strips along with a photo across the bottom to fill in the space.

I used pre-made flowers but mixed them up and added other elements to them. I also added a rub-on stem.

Because I wanted to use a longer title, I moved my journaling further over onto the 2nd page.

The papers I used came with word strips but only 1 of each so I couldn't do a matching border across but I liked the sentiments on them. So, I just went with it and used them together anyway, even though they were different colors.
This is the 1 pager ...

Make sure to skip over and check out the sketch and see what all the other DTeam members did with it!

Scrapbook Generation Saturday sketches

If your not familiar with Scrapbook Generation and their Saturday sketch sessions, you should check them out!  The following page is from one of the sketches Allison Davis has done in the past.  Either her or Debbie Sanders (Allison's mom) create a page following one of their sketches.  You get to come in and "assemble" it with your own touches and photos like I have to this one below.   I loved this layout and the colors worked perfectly with my pics!  These pages are great for those who don't have a lot of time, those who are just starting out, or those of us who probably have the supplies already but just can't pass up the awesome pages they create!

Goodbye tonsils...hello ice cream!

Well we managed to clear out enough snow to get Caden to the Dr. Monday and we are now scheduled to do surgery to remove his tonsils next Wed!  He is nervous but can't stop talking about ice cream.  LOL  I think it will be good, but I'm a little nervous myself.  He's such a talker..it will kill him to have to be quiet for that long! 

I can't believe it used to just be the two of us all day..he's gotten so big on me! This was 5 years ago.  But he still has that same attitude..he hasn't outgrown that yet!

We are getting ready for another round of snow coming our way.  I don't think it'll be bad but I am sick of the cold- little or not...so here's a summer layout in winter!

The Best Christmas Gift...

Mason finally got to come home on Christmas day after 8 days in the NICU.  It was the best Christmas present that year!

This tree took FOREVER to punch all those leaves!  But I think it was worth it. :- )

This is a page I made from one of Allison's sketches.