ScrapbookSteals Opal Layouts!

Here are the Opal layouts I made from the wonderful ScrapbookSteals sketches!

Woodgrain Mustache November Color Challenge

The wonderful ladies over at Woodgrain Mustache have a color challenge.  I thought I would make a simple card using the colors.  Here is what I came up with:

I used solid cardstock I had and some images from Silhouette to make this Thank You card.  I am not sure who I am going to give this to yet though...

i {heart} paper color challenge

My youngest is almost 2 months old, and when I was preparing for her birth, I decided to do something different each month.  With my oldest, I just did pictures - nothing special - on each month "birthday."  With my second I used foam bathtub numbers.  But, with this one, I decided to design a card each month with the correct number and place it in a frame.  The frame will remain the same every month, but the card will coordinate with her outfit.  I am then taking the cards and the best picture of the month and making an 8x8 layout.  FOr Month 2, I had already chosen a pink and blue paper combination to go with her pink outfit she will wear.  When I saw the color challenge with pink, blue, and green, I thought the added green woudl work perfectly!

So, here is the card int he frame (in the chair she will be in for most if not all of the pictures:



 And here is the page (minus the picture that will go in the white square):

I got the patterned papers from a friend, so I have no idea about the brand, etc.  But, they are originally 8.5 x 11 papers.  The green is DCWV textured card stock.  The flower border on top is from Basic Grey.  I also used buttons and brads from random brands and Studio G (Hampton Arts) ink.  I hope you like it!

MidWeekMojo - Topaz

A litlte over a year ago, I really got into scrapbooking on a weekly basis.  After college, I did one big book for those 4 years in less than a month.  Then, I dabbled here and there with it.  Occasionally, we would scrap at church as a ladies night or something, but it was at most 2-3 times a year.  Then ScrapbookSteals started MidWeekMojos on July 21, 2010.  Each week, there is a sketch posted on Wednesday morning (9am MST), and the goal is to have a layout completed by Monday at midnight so you are eligible for the drawing.  I have missed a few weeks (mostly because I was pregnant and didn't feel well), but I have always caught up.  So, now I have done over 62 layouts in 62 weeks.  The most recent 10 sketches are called the Topaz series.  The last was posted this week, so I thought I would share them here for you to see.

Meeting Scrappy Friends (and a Giveaway Link)

On Friday I got the pleasure of meeting four other ladies who have a love of scrappping.paper crafts.  Three of them live in the same metro area as I do, and the fourth was traveling through town (which originated our meeting).  It was fun to actually meet these ladies in person.  Some I had known virtually for a year, so it was a huge blessing to meet them in person and actually get to know them a little more.  Our ability to talk was slightly hampered by our children (all but one of us has small children that aren't in school yet), but it was also fun to meet the kids who are often the focus of the scrapping pages.

One of them has a great blog where she posts most of her scrapping/crafting beauties.  She just had her 15,000th hit this past week, so she is giving away some cute papers and embellihsments.  The best part of the giveaway is that the papers are Authentique - a brand I want to try but haven't gotten my hands on yet.  So, I would love to win some of it!

If you want to see lots of detailed posts about scrapping/craftin creations, where you can get lots of inspiration and ideas, check out Lil Buck's Creations!

ScrapbookSteals MCM #48

So, last night I decided to put the wonderful sketch by Kristy to work for a thank you card.  I had meant to make this friend a "thinking of you" card last week, but I had forgotten.  And when she gifted us with a present for our newest family member on Sunday, I knew I had to get to work!  My friend is a card maker too, so I knew I had to do my best :)

I used papers from a paper pack I bought years ago at Hobby Lobby.  I bought it for a church card making day, and I still have quite a bit left.  I have used most of the boy/blue papers, but I still have a good supply of pink left.  But, this card is completely made out of scraps!

Yesterday I bought the Recollections punch that I used for both the tag and the top of the paisley paper.  With a 50% off coupon, it was $6.50, and I think it was money well spent. I put mini brads through the wholes from the bunch on the border piece, which I think adds a little dimension and interest.

The flower is based off of a How To'sday on the ScrapbookSteals blog.  I made it with 6 "pedals", which I think added to the look.  The circles are made from two pieces of paper glued together.  Since the paper is white ont he back, it gives a nice edge when folded. 

The hardest part was the tag.  I don't have any word stamps yet, so I stamped it out of single letters I have.  I have a hard time lining those up though, which was the biggest challenge.