May Sketch Time!

Good morning friends! Virginia here- we gave Julie the day off BUT we didn't want y'all to miss out on her awesome sketch for this month, so I'm here to share it with you today! :) 

 This month the sketch showcases three photos, some fun circular embellishments, and check out that background- lots of options for the little dots! Keep in mind the sketch is simply a starting point - feel free to make it your own to work for your photos and supplies :) 

I can't wait to share with you guys my layout based on this- but you'll have to wait until tomorrow. Hee! 

Are you ready to jump in and try out this month's sketch???  Grab your scrappy goodies & get started :)  Your entry to this challenge is due June 7th. Once you have completed your entry, be sure to post your entry on our Facebook group.  One lucky participant will be randomly selected to receive a $10 gift certificate to the Noel Mignon store!!!  Looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with!!

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Today is the last day to get your July-December subscription secured!  CLICK HERE to sign up and keep your kits coming.  You won't miss out on a single kit, and you will save $6 off the single purchase price each month, so what are you waiting for!  Thank you all so much!

Sweet Dreams

Each night my littlest and I have the same exchange before going to sleep. So, there was no question what I was going to do with the  Dear Lizzy Lucky Charms papers in the Country Lane kit.  I just love that phrase "love you to the stars and back" and it reminds me of the cute phrases Hartly comes up with.

                               My layout~

This was the perfect time to try out my new Silhouette sketch pens by drawing the American Crafts mason jars found in the Silhouette store. I am beyond excited that they turned out so well.

I also chose to use the matching phrase which I cut out of the coordinating cardstock.

And what is a layout about loving you to the stars and back without actual stars?

So, I tucked the star tipped pins into my title.

Most importantly I now have this little nightly ritual documented. Because, who knows what she'll come up with next!

Love You to the Stars and Back

Hi everyone! I really love the new Elle's Studio papers in the Country Lane kit this month. They have design elements and/or journaling tags built right into to the design, which is a great starting point and a time saver too.

The chevron design on the left side of this paper, was a great beginning to my layout, I simply selected some coordinating papers and started building my page.

I love the "Love You to the Stars and Back" text paper and used that as inspiration for my title, theme and photo choice.

I used the beautiful gray burlap to create a picture hanger.

I was also able to incorporate the Elle's Studio stamp set again...it was perfect for the theme of my layout.

All the supplies for this layout (with the exception of small bits of gold dot washi tape) are from the Country Lane kit. Unfortunately, it is sold out but you can get your hands on the fabulous papers in this kit by purchasing the Country Lane Paper Only kit.

Thanks for visiting! I hope you have a fabulous day!

*I Got It From My Mama*

good Monday morning!
I'm here today to share with you a layout I made using May's
Country Lane Kit:

"I Got It From My Mama"
(as Will I Am would say....I know you're singing it, ha!)

This yellow chevron is so striking with these little black and white
Iphone shots my niece took of her precious girl (my great niece!) just
being fancy free...

This child is a  total CLONE of her sweet mama.
(hence my title)
Her sweet little voice, her tiny body, her hair, her face, her beauty -
that's her mama.

I used some elements from the Dear Lizzy paper as my embellishments
Totally love the outcome! Feathers are still kinda big in the industry -
but instead of using them in their normal featherly fashion - they became
leaves for my beautiful Pink Paislee flower.

Thanks for taking a peek into my creation today.
I hope I've inspired you to get your May kit out and start having fun!

Have a great week!

Salon...for free!

This week has been all about celebrating motherhood... whether as a mom ourselves, our own moms, or another mom in our lives. I had a lot of different options I could have used as a jumping off point, but then I was surprised yesterday afternoon by my daughters with a "Salon... for Free!" in my backyard, so I couldn't resist documenting this sweet memory. 

I chose to purposefully leave my phone inside, so I could focus on remembering the details and just experiencing the moment, so I didn't take any pictures- but I DID have this wonderful sign my oldest made for the "salon," so I used that as the focal point for my layout. 

There was ample room to decorate and lots of feminine details from the Country Lane kit, so I just played and embellished to my heart's content. Then I added my journaling inside of one of the cute frames in the kit. 

It was such a sweet memory that I wanted to make sure was saved, so even though it doesn't have any photos, it's definitely going into my scrapbook! 

Love You More Today

For my Mother's Day Inspired layout I used the Country Lane Kit and dug out pictures of my twins that are just a tad bit old. Ten years old!  Yikes! However, they still remain some of my favorites. I still remember their excitement from this day. It's not every Sunday you get to play with dirt and plant flowers in Sunday School to give your mom.

 

 

My layout started with wanting to use the Crate Paper DIY Project today paper and Elle's Studio tag together.  I just love the typed text print on both. 

 

My title came rather easy as I realized that as much as I loved those two little angels in the picture that my love for them has grown each day.

 

A close up of the tag~ 

 



 



I used my Silhouette to cut the cream cardstock for portions of my title and added those wonderful Treasure Thickers to finish it.

 My title~

 





 





I wanted to mimic the Elle's Studio tag, so I used the Serendipity Stamp to repeatedly stamp the text onto cream cardstock.  I stapled a punched butterfly as well.

 

My tag~

 

 

I'm thinking I might display this as a reminder for those days.  You know those days that they act like the teenagers they are.

 

Happy Mother's Day!