Rock Climbing: Enjoy the Journey Daily Diary Kit

Hi!  Sarah here with my last layout using the May Enjoy the Journey daily diary kit.  This one plays off the layout I made last week about the Science Spectrum Museum.  This is a fun little rock wall inside the museum.  The girls saw it and jumped right on it.

I used the cool yellow ombre paper from the kit for my background and backed it with a brown cardstock.  The 6x6 butterfly paper was perfect because one of my daughter's shirts has butterflies all over it.  I cut a card from one of the cut apart sheets for an added embellishment.  

I really like how the arrows on the card point to the picture in different ways.  I added a yellow heart die cut to the card over the camera lens.

I cut out a banner from one of the 6x6 papers and popped it up for the corner of the photo.  I really like that added detail.  

I used some cork Thickers from my stash for my title.  The circle embellishment looks like it has mountains on it, which fits perfectly by the title and fits perfect with my theme.  

Thanks so much for joining us today!  We'd love to see what you're creating with your May kits!

Science Spectrum: Enjoy the Journey Daily Diary Kit

Hi!  Sarah here with another layout using the May daily diary kit.  For this one, I layered up some papers from the April kit that I hadn't used.  I really like all the colors together and they paired nicely with the die cuts from the kit.

With the two photos I had of the museum, I also had one of our tickets that I placed on it's side next to the pictures.  I like how the blue on the ticket plays off the colors.  

I really liked the oversized arrows from Pretty Little Studio and used two of them to point towards the photos.  The "Stop Here" sign was also a nice touch and helped me to build that embellishment cluster.

I used some Hip Kit Club alphabet puffy stickers for the title.  I like how the navy pops against the pink paper.  I used the Pebbles tiny alphabet stickers from the kit to indicate the city where the museum is.

I did my journaling on a piece of white cardstock and popped it up on some foam squares.  I finished it off with some navy enamel dots from Teresa Collins from my stash.

Thanks so much for joining me today.  I'd love to see what you're making with your May kits!

Hot Tubbing: Enjoy the Journey Daily Diary Kit

Hi!  Sarah here with a layout using the daily diary kit for May.  We took a fun little weekend to Santa Fe a bit ago and stayed in a great hotel.  They had a pool and a hot tub, so we swam and let the girls jump in the hot tub.  It was their first time doing that and they giggled the whole time.

I used a Maggie Holmes paper from last month's kit for my background.  The marbled look was great for the water in the picture.  The heart paper is also from last month's kit and it went really well with the 6x6 papers from this month's kit.

The die cut paired with one of the arrow stickers fit nicely above my title.  The title is made with Thickers from my stash.  I also added some enamel dots from my stash.

I used a circle punch to punch out the "relax" and the "don't forget to play" cards from the kit.

To finish it off, I added some of the word tile stickers and a geotag.

Thanks so much for joining us today!  We'd love to see what you're making with your May kits!

Women of Destiny: Vintage Spring Classic Kit

Hi!  Sarah here with a last layout using the gorgeous Vintage Spring classic kit for April.  I just loved the Carta Bella floral border paper.  I was just screaming at me to use it.  This week, we are using texture in our projects so I used this as an excuse to use the gold leaf ribbon.

The floral border paper just perfectly laid the foundation for my page.  Since I had two 4x6 photos, I wanted to be sure the florals stood out so I staggered the pictures.  

The Destiny ribbon is a wristband from the event that I saved.  I was happy to find a floral die cut in the kit with a floral pattern to echo the background paper.  I layered up some stickers and some of the Amy Tan felt bows.

For the texture, I used the gold leaf ribbon to help separate the photos.

I mixed the two alphas from the kit for the title and added some layered butterfly stickers and enamel dots.

Thanks so much for joining me today.  We can't wait to see how you're using your Vintage Spring kits this month!

Victoria Marie: Vintage Spring Classic Kit

Hi!  Sarah here with another layout using the April classic kit.  This woman...who else knows Victoria?  I'm so happy to have been able to meet her and spend some time together at her scrapbook retreat.  

Since I used the neutral background paper, the Thickers were perfect to stand out on top of it.  

For the top, I wanted to add something to help balance it.  I tore a strip of the washi tape in half and added a sticker and some sequins.  The cluster by the journaling helped pull together all of the colors I picked to use.

I loved the bird sticker so I layered it up with a chipboard word.  I used the washi again to ground my photos.

I loved being able to use the chipboard words for "laughter" and "smiles" because I feel like that's all I did with Victoria.  We laughed and smiled the whole time.  She's wonderful!!!

Thanks so much for joining me today!  Please let us see what you are making with your April kits!

Hello Gorgeous: Vintage Spring Classic Kit

Hi!  Sarah here with a layout using the classic kit.  This week we were challenged to make a spring inspired project.  I chose to make a layout about this peacock that we saw at the zoo over spring break.  Peacocks are one of my favorites!  They are so beautiful.  I wish he had opened his tail, but he didn't, so I'm happy to scrap these pictures I was able to get.

Most of this layout is made with the Maggie Holmes Flourish line from the kit.  As soon as I saw that peacock sticker, I knew these pictures would make it onto a layout.  

I wanted to let the background paper shine so I kept everything towards the center.  Up in the lefthand corner, I added the fringe banner and popped one of the felt bows on top of it.  

I layered up some of the stickers from the kit and added some sequins.

For the title, I used one of the chipboard stickers along with the black alphabet stickers.  I added another felt bow and used some stickers on top of the large peacock sticker.

I just love the spring feel of this with the colors and being outside in nature.  Please show us how you're using your April kits in the facebook group!

Swans: Vintage Spring Classic Kit

Hi!  Sarah here with my first layout using the April Vintage Spring classic kit.  The sticker with the swans on it called my name and I knew the exact picture I wanted to use.

The GORGEOUS Maggie Holmes Flourish paper jumped out at me since it is teal and black.  Both of those colors are in my photo so it was perfect.  I didn't want to cover much of it up, so I kept the embellishing right around the photo with a little in the upper left corner.

I loved the swan banner in the Flourish embellishment pack and it's perfect since I have two little Swanns...  I used the Maggie Holmes rose gold washi to help ground my cluster along with stickers and enamel dots.

The washi is echoed here as a shelf for my photo.  I used a tag, an Amy Tangerine bow and a flair all from the kit to help around my photo.  The large doily is from my stash.

For my title, I used the Pretty Little Studio alphas above a Maggie Holmes sticker.  Enamel dots helped to finish it off!

Thanks for joining me today!  How are you using your April kits???  Please share them with us on the Facebook group!

Georgia O'Keefe Museum: February "So Sweet" Classic Kit

Hi all!  Sarah here with my last layout using February's So Sweet classic kit.  This week, we are being challenged to use a grid or circle design.  I wanted to do the grid because I have these awesome pictures from a recent trip we took to Santa Fe, NM.  We took our daughters to the Georgia O'Keefe museum because my older daughter loves art and we wanted to take her to a real art gallery.  She loved it!

I used the Authentique plaid paper as my border and then the white cardstock as my background.  For the grid, I took my cardstock to my sewing machine and stitched out the lines in a cream thread.

I used the small American Crafts letter stickers for my title since my blocks were on the smaller side.  Around each small 2x2 photo, I did a double outline with my pen to help anchor them a bit.  I love the look of the Pretty Little Studio word strips inside the metal frame.

For the journaling, I cut down one of the die cut tags to fit in the square.  I love the little detail the florals add.  The chipboard "love" from Simple Stories fit perfectly in the squares and I love it!

I added the year in the letter stickers on top of the chipboard doily and also some florals and the key at the bottom.  The large gold heart helped to balance out the metal frame on the opposite corner.

I love how this layout turned out, it might be a new favorite!  Thanks so much for joining me today!

Llama: February So Sweet Kit

Hi!  Sarah here with another layout using the February classic kit.  Once I saw that llama die cut I knew exactly what to scrap!  My girls both have llama shirts that they love to wear so I had them wear them on the same day and snapped a picture.

I thought it would be a fun way to document a trend since llamas seem to be everywhere right now.

I love the woodgrain paper and thought it would be a nice anchor for the pink and patterns I planned to use as well.

I used the Distress Ink that came in the kit to ink the edges of the papers to help tie them together and give them good definition.

The chipboard elements worked out great with the florals and the ticket and the little word strips helped add a little extra detail.

Thanks so much for joining me today!  Don't forget to share your projects with us in the facebook group!

UGA Shirts: Gingerbread & Peppermint Dec Classic Kit

Hi!  Sarah here with another layout using the December classic kit.  This week, I went off the Christmas theme again and did a Georgia Bulldogs layout.  We are HUGE Georgia fans in our house and we get the girls their own shirts when they need them.  This year they both got new shirts so we snapped some photos of them wearing them.  I wanted to make this one with this kit because of all of the black and red in the kit and to show you how you can use a themed kit in a different way.

I love the Crate Paper snowflake paper and it was perfect for this layout since it's black and white.  And since I covered up certain parts of it, it doesn't necessarily look like snowflakes.

I needed the "Most Awesome" Elle's Studio letter stickers to stand out against that pattern, so I put them on top of some black cardstock.

Using the "Season" chipboard was great because it shows how you don't have to be scrapping a holiday for it to apply - isn't football season a holiday???  And the black and red bow was perfect!

Instead of using twine or string for the tag, I used a piece of the tinsel wire through it.  I think it adds a fun little detail and a cute spin on how to use it.

Thanks so much for joining me today and be sure to check back daily for more design team inspiration!