In her HAPPY place

Hi everyone! Happy Friday!  Today I thought I'd share one of my favorite pics of my daughter doing what she loves best--drawing and coloring.  I got my inspiration from the photo itself as well as the green "happy" overlay found in the Balboa kit. I love this kit so much for all it's bright bold colors and patterns and I wanted my layout to reflect that.

 Also, as my scrapbooking has evolved over the years I've found that I like to focus on my photos first and foremost and let the design revolve around them. Today's layout is no different. I chose to layer 3 different patterned papers behind my picture and then bring in even more color with the top and bottom borders. Since the "happy" overlay wasn't quite the size I needed it to be, I cut away the frame and used the word as a part of my title. I'm all about making my kit work for me! Plus it's fun sometimes to deconstruct embellishments and use them in new and different ways.

On a side note, remember that this month Noel Mignon is sponsoring the Creative Scrappers sketches. Simply use one of this month's sketches, upload it to the CS blog, and you're entered to win a fabulous prize from Noel! Click HERE for the link to the current sketch! There will be more sketches throughout the month so the more you participate the better your chances of winning! (wink wink)

Well that's all for me! Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Deanna

using lots of stickers and rub-ons

Hey there!

It's my turn to share another Balboa project today: 

I started out with this grey background from Pink Paislee- one of my favorite papers from the kit ♥ I added some mist to the background and then cut two journaling spots to use to ground my picture. 

I wanted to use these Hazel and Ruby conversation bubbles in a fun way so I created this collage near my photo. I added lots and lots of word stickers and Dear Lizzy rub-ons as well as some of the Chic Tags from the kit. 

I used my Uniball Signo white gel pen for my journaling to add to the chalkboard look. I also added some small doodles and little hearts on my page with the same pen. This pen is my favorite! You can get one from the Noel Mignon store here.

What are you creating with the Balboa kit? 

Make sure to share with us on our Facebook page. 

Have a good day!

Silhouette Frame

Hello and Happy Tuesday!! Today I have a cute and simple home decor piece to share with you using the "Balboa" kit.

I have been putting pieces together, both homemade and store bought, for my oldest daughter's room. We are going to do a mini gallery wall, with a collage of fun, and inspiration pieces. I loved the bright colors and chalkboard elements in the "Balboa" kit, and knew that it would go along perfectly with her room decor.

I knew I wanted to use this sticker from the Hazel and Ruby set the minute I saw it, I thought it would be perfect to pair with a simple silhouette.

I layered it with some a label sticker from Chic Tags, and one of the speech bubbles from the Hazel and Ruby set. Made for a fun little bit of interest, and helped it to stand out more against the bold pink background.
It still needed a little something else, so layering one of the acetate flowers and wood buttons, I made a "bow" for the ponytail. Then using the glitter glue, included in our kit, I thickly applied it at an angle to the ponytail, this gave it texture, and sparkle!

All put together, this is going to make for a great addition to her collage...and she loves it, so that's always a plus! :)

8U Champs!

Hi everyone!! I've got a celebratory layout using the brand new Balboa kit to share with you today. Some of you may not know, but one of my other hobbies is playing/coaching sports with my girls.  This Spring I helped coach my oldest daughter and her little rec league softball team. We started a tradition last summer of taking selfies before the season and before big games. At the end of this season, we were seated 2nd going in the end-of-the-year tournament. So Caroline and I took a selfie BEFORE the championship game (the one on the left) and then AFTER the game when we'd won the whole tournament. It was a super fun moment, one I'll always remember, and I'm so glad we got to do it together! 

  

I kept the color scheme pretty simple, and chose to highlight the pictures, the fun green and yellow embellishments as well as the black chalkboard elements that come in the Balboa kit.I love the the chalkboard adds texture to go along with the brads, rub-ons, and the different printed patterns. I had fun making this one.

Hope you have a great weekend!

Another take on the Creative Scrappers sketch

Hi again!

As you know, we are teaming up with Creative Scrappers this month and would love for you to play along with us. The sketch for this week is this one: 

Here is the layout that I created using June's "Balboa" kit: 

I thought this sketch was a great way to show off the fun papers and embellishments in this kit. 

Here are a couple of close-up shots: 

I used some of the little speech bubbles and word tags and lots of Queen and Company dots to add more color to my layout. I cut one of the frames from patterned paper and put my squares on a slant instead of having them go straight across my page.

We'd love it if you could play along with us!

There will be other sketches revealed throughout the month and you can add your layouts by going over to the Creative Scrappers site. We always like to see your work on our Facebook page, too.

Have a great day!

Creative Scrappers Sketch

Hi friends! We're teaming up with Creative Scrappers this month so I thought I'd use some of their sketches for my layouts.  I loved this first sketch and decided it would work perfectly with the fun colors in the Balboa kit.

I decided to replace the small photographs with one big picture and then shrink down the squares on the right hand side. 

I also loved using the glitter glue and enamel dots in the Balboa kit to add some extra dimension to the polka dot squares!  I have so much fun trying out new techniques with supplies included in Noel's kits :)

That's all for today folks- head on over to Creative Scrappers to play along!

-Cassie

You Make Me Happy

Hello friends and happy Tuesday!! This month Noel Mignon is the sponsor over at Creative Scrappers! My layout for you today uses the "Balboa" kit and is based off of the fun sketch that went up on the Creative Scrappers blog Sunday!

I love using sketches as a starting off point, most often, I will alter them to fit my style and photos. This sketch was no exception! First off, I am going to share the sketch with you.


A very fun sketch, but the part that stood out the most to me was the bottom portion, its very rare for me to use a big block for my title. The adorable Pink Paislee paper included in the "Balboa" kit, was the perfect fit for this layout! I loved it from the first, but knew that I would never use it as a full background. By cutting it apart, and following along with this sketch, I was able to use it in a way that fit my style!

Now, on the top portion, I really liked the grid style, but it just wasn't fitting for the look I had in mind with this layout, so I went my own way with it. Don't be afraid to break the sketches up, and just use bits and pieces that fit the look you are hoping to achieve. Sketches are great starting points to inspire, but that is the point of a sketch to INSPIRE! Whether you keep it straight on with the sketch, or go your own way!
Here are a few close ups for you!

I hope you take the time to play along with Creative Scrappers this month, and try for your chance at a fabulous prize from Noel Mignon!! :)