Comfort & Joy: CSI

 Hi everyone!

Today I am sharing my take on case file #424 at CSI. I used a variety of manufacturers on this layout of Sierra opening her gifts last Christmas:

I added part of a Fancy Pants tag and an ornament on top of the page and fussy cut a circle from a Recollections paper. I added a diecut snowflake from Hip Kit:

I created a piece of candy on my background using watercolor and hand stitching with embroidery floss. I backed the large photo with a Mintay paper. I fussy cut a few more red circles from the Recollections paper. I added some fussy cut stars from a Mintay paper. I added that cute fox and a diecut snowflake from Hip Kit:

I used a scalloped edge punch on the pink Hip Kit paper and added a few pieces throughout my page. I added some fussy cut gifts cut from a Recollections paper. The gingerbread people were saved from something I received:

I fussy cut the house from a Recollections paper. I added the plate of goodies that I fussy cut from a Mintays paper. I also tucked in a puffy sticker from Hip Kit, the santa sticker from Fancy Pants and a miscellaneous gold diecut label:

I found this wood snowflake in my stash- it's been there for many years. I also added some Fancy Pants star puffy stickers:

Here's a quick look at the case file:

I was inspired by the candy and colors. For evidence, I used: dots, stripes, architectural elements, heart, candy, swirls, string, stars, sprinkle something, scallops, circles, wood, something sparkly and solid background. For my testimony, I documented something about Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! 

A New Adventure Awaits

Hey there friends!

Today I am sharing another take on my recipe challenge this month at Bramble Fox.

I used Fancy Pants On Our Way collection along with a BF stencil, Paper Snips and perspextives for this fun travel page of Greg and I at Lookout Mountain:

Here's the challenge:

I added diecuts and patterned papers behind my photos and then added a Travel Clippie to the top of both of them:

I used Fox Cut #28 along with Oxide Inks to create my background. I also scattered a few Cool Stars and this is the other Travel Clippie:

I added some more stencil work here along with another Cool Star. The "totally awesome" is from Paper Snips #008:

I fussy cut the suitcase, bag and ticket. I added the diecut leaf from Pretty Little Studio, a few Carpe Diem sticker phrases, another Cool Star and the "explore'" and "ticket to adventure" are from the Paper Snips #008:

I fussy cut the compass from one of the papers, added a diecut heart from a HipKit Club kit and a diecut frame from Pretty Little Studios:

I used A New Adventure Awaits chipboard piece from Creative Embellishments for my title. I colored it with Oxide Inks. Love it! The "life is short.." piece is also from Paper Snips #008:

I hope you find some time to play along with us this month, I would love to see your take on the challenge!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Too Cute, Not Spooky

 Hi paper crafters!

I have a fun Halloween layout to share with you today that I created for CSI using lots of my stash. I added watercolor to my white textured background. Once that was dry, I stamped with the Distressed Grid and Distressed Plaid Set 2 stamps from Creative Embellishments along with black ink. I tore some patterned papers, placed those on the right side of my page and added some machine stitching:

I added some strips of patterned papers behind my photos: teal and orange- Fancy Pants, striped and dotted- Echo Park, . I matted my photos on pink from Shimelle. For my title, I used: orange-Thickers, black- Echo Park, teal- Cosmo Cricket, Spooky is a MAMBI Sticker. The teal heart is a sticker from Fancy Pants:

I added a few star circle stickers and the black cat saying from Echo Park. The bats are stickers from Paper House. Boo-Yah is a MAMBI sticker. I used a spider stamp from Northwood Stamps:

I added some sequins from DCWV and brads from Queen & Co:

I fussy cut the hose from an old Rusty Pickle paper- remember them? They were popular when I first started scrapping. I added a few more stamps: Trick or Treat and Happy Halloween- both are from Savy Stamps. The fright night is a sticker from MAMBI and the 31 is from Echo Park:

I fussy cut the scalloped circle with the kitty from an Echo park paper. Trick or treat is another MAMBI sticker. Kitty is Authentique mini alphas and cat are from Making Memories:

Here's a quick look at the case file:

It feels so good to use my stash! 

Plus I love how this page came out!

I hope you will play along with us this month!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

The Best Journey...

Hello!

Today I am sharing a layout I created for Creative Embellishments. This selfie is of Greg and I in front of the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. I used chippies and flair from the CE store along with Fancy Pants  On Our Way 6x6 paper pad for this fun page:

   

 I added watercolor to my background. I added a few of the patterned papers behind my photo and popped it up with craft foam. For my title, I heat embossed The Best Journey Always Takes Us Home chippie. I added a few flair from the Smile Set:

   

 I fussy cut the small cards from one of the papers and staggered them across my page. I used a Nuvo Glitter Marker to color 3 of the Monarch Butterflies:

 

 I heat embossed one of the Mini Houses and added that to the lower left of my photo:

   

 I finished of the layout with some black watercolor spatters. I enjoyed creating this fun travel page! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!   

Bathroom

 Hello there scrappy friends!

I have a layout to share for CSI today using case file #386 along with lots of stuff from my stash. After almost a year, we finally have a bathroom in the basement! We contacted the contracter back in December of 2020. He was suppose to start the fall of 2021. Covid hit his family, I am sad to say his wife passed away from it. He started the bathroom at the end of January and finished mid February. I love how it turned out and had to create a layout:

I used alphas from October Afternoon, Making Memories and Thickers for my title:

I used papers from:

Orange striped- Fancy pants

Brown- My Little Shoebox

Chartreuse- Websters Pages

I added in some fussy cut flowers, cork arrows and frames from Fancy Pants. I added a metal book plate from making Memories:

I also tucked in a bow made from sheer ribbon and some Dew Drops from Robin's Nest:

Check out the cute wood elephant! He's been in my stash for quite some time:

I love all the bits and pieces of stash I was able to use on this page! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Grandmother

Hey there!

Today I am sharing a family layout with you that I created for Creative Embellishments. This photo- my kids, some cousins and their grandmother is from 2010. I used Fancy Pants Meology along with a few CE chipboard pieces:

 

I added some torn strips of patterned papers on the left side of my page and added some machine stitching. I colored three of the Family ATC Coins with a black Sharpie and then backed them with patterned papers. I fussy cut the camera from one of the papers:

   

 Here is another one of the Family ATC Coins. I used a pink Sharpie to color the heart. I added some fussy cut flowers, the "Say cheese" and some gold stars from Fancy Pants Millie & June:

 

Here is the 3rd ATC Coin I used- love the family tree in it:

 

The "Grandmother" chipboard piece is from the Family Words set. I colored this with a Sharpie and then added the gold "Grandma" piece under and overlapping:

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

This Place

Hey Scrappy Friends!

Have you seen the March case files at CSI yet? I am sharing my take on case file #382 using lots of bits and pieces from my stash:

I was inspired by the colors and kites in the case file. I took patterned paper scraps from Authentique, Pink Paislee and Fancy Pants and created my own kites. I added machine stitching to them, left thread tails and added an Amy Tan bow to a few. I used a title from Crate Paper Oasis:

I hand cut my sun, added some machine stitching and added the sun diecut from Dear Lizzie Star Gazer. I also added the Super SaturYay diecut and word phrase stickers from Dear Lizzie. I fussy cut the pinwheels from an Echo Park paper and added a piece of bling to each one:

I fussy cut the bikes from a Dear Lizzie paper, I think. I added some bling and some fussy cut clouds that I hand stitched:

This was such a fun layout to create and I love how it came out!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Wild Child

 Hey there scrappy friends! 

Today I am sharing my take on cold case file #371 at CSI. I used papers from Echo Park So Happy, Simple Life and All About a Boy for the rainbow on this page of Austin:

I was inspired by the colors and rainbows along with the speech bubbles on the case file. I created a rainbow using scraps of patterned papers from Echo Park, then added machine stitching in matching thread to each.  I added some speech bubbles from Fancy Pants Be Different, which I stamped hearts and the date on. I also added a wood veneer sun from Creative Embellishments that I colored yellow with a Sharpie:

The monsters and arrows are diecuts from Fancy pants Be Different. I added some chipboard and stickers from that collection as well:

I added the word "time" using alphas from the Be Different collection. The "goes too fast" is a rub-on from Daisy D as is the "plays hard" in the above picture. I also added 3 Clouds from Creative Embellishments:

This layout was so fun to create and I love the outcome!

Hope you will play along with us this month as there are some wonderful prizes!

Thanks for stopping and have a great day!

Trick or Treat

 Hey there friends!

I am sharing my take on case file #369 at CSI. I used a few different Halloween collections from my stash- Fancy Pants October 31st, Echo Park Apothecary Emporium andMy Minds Eye Lost & Found for this Halloween page of the kids, Greg and I dressed up and trick or treating:

I created a grid design and tucked in patterned papers and bits and bobs behind my photos:

I used a diecut from My Minds Eye and added my title on top along with a few word stickers:

I added in some Tim Holtz word phrase sticker:

I also added some DCWV sequins and spiders:

Here is a quick look at the case file:

This was such a fun layout to create!

Hope you will play along with us as there are great prizes!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!