Start With A Grateful Heart

 Hey everyone!

Today I am sharing my take on sketch #610 at Sketches In Thyme. I used Paige Evans stash for this layout of me at the Brownsville, Texas zoo in January:

When I saw the sketch, I decided to use this patterned paper as my background. My first thought was to use white cardstock and use paint to add the stripes. I hand cut a few tags from the patterned papers and added some ribbon from my stash. I placed my photo on top:

I used a diecut for my title. I fussy cut a few butterflies and leaves and added those around the photo:

I added some diecut flowers, the hello sunshine banner and the Tim Holtz Life Is Good sticker. I also added a bit of handwritten journaling:

I sprinkled some sparkletz from Buttons Galore along with some paint spatters to finish off my layout:

Here is the sketch:

Thanks for stopping by and we will see you again soon!

Chocolate Ice Cream Treat

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Today I am sharing a layout I created for Creative Embellishments using some of their fabulous chipboard pieces along with Pink Paislee Paige Evans patterned papers. We stopped for ice cream after my neice's graduation party back in June. I haven't been to this place since I was a kid- It was as I remembered it:

I added some yellow watercolor to my white textured cardstock background. Once that was dry, I added triangles of patterned papers to the left of my photo to create a sunburst. I machine stitched those in place.

I used acrylic paints to color the 3 Scoop Ice Cream Cone and the Soft Serve Cone. I added those to the right side of my photo. I fussy cut the sun from one of the patterned papers and added that to the upper right side of the cones. I fussy cut some of the banner words and placed them on the cones:

For my title, I used Ice Cream Words and painted them with acrylic paints as well:

Here's the second half of my title using the Ice Cream Words. I added some fussy cut borders and then added my journaling above them:

I had a blast creating this fun page and I love how it came out!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Sweet Spring

 Hello There!

Today I am sharing my take on sketch #562 by Jenessa Franco at Sketches In Thyme.  I used a photo of myself at the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, NC while we were on vacation last year. I used the March 2020 Hip Kit for this page:

I added a strip of Heidi Swapp patterned paper to the left side of my white cardstock background. Then I added some watercolor. I fussy cut that beautiful wreath from a Paige Evans paper. I tucked in the "sunshine ahead" strip that I fussy cut from another of Paige's papers:

I fussy cut the rainbow from a Heidi Swapp paper. I used Thickers for my title, I love the font and colors!. I fussy cut another word strip  and tucked it under my title. I fussy cut the small flower and bird from a Jenn Hatfield paper:

I added some Prima crystals and a few Paige Evans Bloom Street butterflies:

I hand cut a tag and added that in the top right corner of my layout:

Here's the fun sketch by Jenessa:

I hope you find some time to play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

My Happy Place

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Today I am sharing a layout I created using sketch #546 that Laura Rumble created for Sketches In Thyme. I used Paige Evans stash for this camping page:

I fussy cut the scalloped borders and stitched them on my background. I added tissue paper to my photos and placed them on the borders:

I fussy cut four trees and added one to the right of my photo and the other three to the left of my photos. I used a diecut for part of my title along with some PinkFresh alphas (My). I fussy cut the small mushrooms and flowers from one of the papers:

I created a banner, stitched it in place and then added a few fussy cut flowers:

I added a fussy cut sun with a chipboard heart in the middle along with some cloud stickers that i stitched on:

Here is the sketch:

Vacation

 Hey there Friends! 

I am up on the Creative Embellishments blog today with this fun travel page. Greg and I retired at the end of 2021 and finally took our first trip in March. These photos are from the Outer Banks:

 

I added some watercolor spatters to my white cardstock background. I used some of my Paige Evans stash for this page. I fussy cut the star and added a cloud from the Rainy Days Set that I used acrylic paint to color: 

   

 I added tissue paper behind my photos and added some fussy cut trees. I also added another cloud here:

 

I used washi tape to create the acrylic paint stripes on my Lighthouse. I popped it up with craft foam. I added Nautical Flair to the middle of my chipboard flower and then fussy cut the banner:

 

I added lots of bits and pieces under the photos and at the bottom of my page:

   

 I had a blast creating this page and hope I have inspired you in some way. 

 Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Let's Get Away

Hey there friends!
I have a layout to share today using case file #292 at CSI.
I used Echo Park On Our Way and a cut file from Paige Evans for this layout of Austin, Greg and I in O"Hare airport waiting to board our flight to Germany:

This has been a dream vacation of mine since I was in high school. Hence the handwritten "Dream vacation". Since Sierra was studying abroad there last semester, this was a perfect opportunity for us to go!

I cut the file on white cardstock using my Cameo. I used mists and Gelatos to add some color and then added a little white Gesso to get a few more tones:

I wrote our itinerary on the journaling spot. I added a camera, passport and star diecuts:

I added a few more diecuts here. I love that plane with the words "jet setter" on it:

Here is the case file:

I was inspired by the colors and travel theme. 

Hope you will play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Love This Lake Life

Hey there friends!
I am back today to share a layout with you using the Best Glue Ever along with the No Clog Writing Cap from ScraPerfect.

I used my Cameo to cut a Page Evans cut file from the Silhouette store using white cardstock. Instead of backing the cut file with patterned papers, I decided to color the negative letters with watercolors and pop them up with foam inside the cut file using the Best Glue Ever. I tucked in a few embellies in and on the cut file:

I placed one photo to the right of the cut file and added layers of patterned paper from PhotoPlay Campfire/ Lakeside under it. I fussy cut a bird, the sign and a few canoes. I used the Best Glue Ever to adhere them. I added a photo to the "O" of the cut file:

I added machine stitched waves and watercolor to my background:

I love using the Best Glue Ever on the foam. I have tried other liquid glues and and they just don't hold after a period of time:

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Lisa