Prima Fun

**I still have a giveaway going on! Scroll down or click here.

I'm playing along with Prima this month and their Build A Page challenge. Here's the sketch they gave us:

I don't know why, but I immediately pictured the circle cut out of the shape rather then on top. :) My brain is wired funny. But I was so inspired by the sketch.

Here's the layout I made:

See how I cut out the circle and then made a circle with stitching. I also had to splatter some paint on my layout...had to, because of the pics. :) And I am so happy that I used that large flower trim, LOVE that stuff! Everything is from Prima.

Here are some close up's:

There's still time to play along with the challenge. You have until Oct. 31st.

They also have a color challenge going on right now...here are the colors:

Aren't they fabulous? Perfect for October. Don't know if I will have time to play along or not, but I definitely wanted to pass the information along. You can check out all the details for the challenge here.

Have a wonderful day!!!

Fancy Some Trim?

I don't know if you've noticed...but I love texture and I love trim! I think trim can make an okay layout look spectacular! :) Last month on the Fancy Pants blog I had a layout featured on a post that was highlighting some things you can do with trim.

Here's my layout:

It uses the fabulous Beach Babe collection...notice that my layout is not beach nor babe related. :) It worked just perfectly for my fun outdoor play page.

How I used my trim/ribbon:

* I took a bunch of little pieces of trim and created a border underneath my photos.

* I used it for the tails on my ribbon that I created (that reads "2011").

Here are some close up's of my layout:

(those were just circles that I punched)

That's the ribbon I made. I popped it up with some of the AWESOME Liquid Scrap Dots from Helmar. I just hand cut and layered two circles, and then behind it is a filter flower that I just scrunched up. And of course...the two tails are ribbon.

See what I was talking about when I said I created a border? That was the look I was going for anyways.

I just LOVE adding trim to my pages, there is so much you can do with it and it always adds a bit of texture and fun to your page. To see the blog post on the FP blog which shares a few more ways of using your trim, click here.

And...I already mentioned that I used Liquid Scrap Dots from Helmar. Well, the rest was put together using my fav...450 Quick Dry Adhesive from Helmar. I use that adhesive the most!

Hope you have a wonderfully AWESOME day! :)

The Big Book: Day 1

It's FINALLY here!!!!

It seems like FOREVER ago that I had 5 layouts picked up for Memory Maker's "The Big Book of Scrapbook Pages". And the book itself is finally in my hands!

And I can finally share my layouts with you that I made for this book. :) I'll share all 5 over the next 5 blog posts.

Here's a peek at the first one:

The Big Book, Layout #1: "So Cute"

First off...holy cow! Check out those photos of Eryn! She looks so different! She's grown so much! Seriously, check out my post from yesterday compared to this one, and you'll see why I keep saying "finally". I still love these photos...of my sweet little Eryn in her bright and fun crocs...that of course, don't fit her anymore. :) See...THIS is why we document such silly things as red shoes! Just looking at these photos bring back a flood of memories. :)

So this layout uses a bunch of my favorite papers from Prima Marketing. They may be older now but I would still say they are some of my favorites!

Here are a bunch of close up's of my layout:

The word "So" was printed directly on my photo when I printed it...I just left room to add the rest of the title.

I hand-cut the hearts and arranged them like a large banner.

I underlined my journaling with 3D paint. :)

Well I hope you have enjoyed my post today! Come back tomorrow for another layout! And the layout will have something to do with today's layout. :) You'll have to wait and see what I'm talking about.

Have an AWESOME day!!!!!

Seeing Yellow

The boys had their first ever lemonade stand a few weeks ago...I loved it! They did it while we were having a garage sale...and you know what? They made more money then we did! :) I'm fine with that.

So of course, I had to make a page about it. :)

Everything is from Prima...I did it for their May BAP. Just added a bit of yellow mist. I really wanted to do an all yellow page. I'm happy with how it turned out.

Here are some close up's:

Happy Monday everyone!!!!!

Prima Happy

So I have many layouts titled "Happy", so I have to get a bit creative when naming a file on my computer so I don't have several different files called Happy. For the layout I am sharing with you today, I called it "Prima Happy" since it was made with almost all Prima products and for a Prima challenge. I thought that was kind of appropriate though...I am a little Prima happy. :) Thus the title of my post.

Before I share my layout with you, let me share with you Prima's Product Pick for this month:

You can read all about it and play along here on Prima's blog.

And here is the layout I made for the challenge:

Doesn't it look like a garden or a bed and breakfast (which I've been looking at online lately) or something? I love it. :) SO me.

Here's some close up's:

I stamped that tree with purple paint and one of Prima's large foam stamps. Then added those cute flowers.

That little girl is stamped as well. She was orignally a beach girl...wearing a bathing suit. I made a skirt for her. :)

I sprayed the happy canvas letters with Glimmer Mist. It actually looks more purple in real life then it photographed...oh well. That fence is one of my favorite chipboard pieces from Magistical Memories. I've used it before, in case you were wondering. :) I simply painted it pale yellow for this layout.

Prima has such gorgeous flowers!

Oh and papers! I LOVE Prima's papers. In fact, I probably like their papers best out of all their products! Which may surprise some, usually Prima is known for their flowers.

That piece behind all my squares is the packaging from one of Prima's alphabets. I LOVE how Prima designs it's packaging so it can be used as well! I've done that lots...NEVER throw it out.

And there you have it.

So you have until May 30th to play along with this month's Prima Product Pick.

Thanks for stopping by! Have an amazing day! :)

Broken But Not Defeated

**In case you missed it, I have a giveaway in the post below this one.**

So I mentioned on facebook last week that I had made a new layout, here's the layout I was talking about...

And the close up's:

(LOVE those fabric leaves from Prima!)

Didn't feel like journaling much...just what I wanted to say.

That teal paint is from a large foam stamp. Sometimes I just want to risk getting a little messy. :)

And I have done this before, but I just love cutting flowers in half and using them on the sides. I think it's cool. :) You don't have to. ;)

All of the supplies come from Prima Marketing and were adhered using the fabulous 450 Quick Dry from Helmar.

I don't feel like there is too much to say...the layout says it all.

Have a great day!

A Little of Everything FP (and a GIVEAWAY)

Hope you all had a fantastic Easter! Anybody else with an abundance of Easter candy? Here are my Easter blessings:

I actually LOVE this picture because I feel like each of their personalities are shining through! I love it when you are able to capture personality!

Thanks for the continued prayers, comments and emails. We are doing well...life seems to be getting easier. As you can see from this post and my posts on facebook...I'm scrapbooking again--which I think is a good sign. We do have to deal with a lot of things that are still tough, but we are making it through. I consider all of you friends and I truly thank you for your support during this time in my life!

Well I have more Fancy Pants layouts to share with you today. :) I've got a layout for each of the 4 lines released at CHA. **PSSST...I couldn't say "from the latest releases" because FP has a NEW release, you can sneak a peek at it here. I feel very lucky to get to work with such fabulous product.

This one uses the "It's The Little Things" line:

Here are some close up's:

And then this one uses the "Beach Bum" line:

You can also find the fabulous filters, the awesome metal charms and the cool chipboard banners on this page, all from the Artist's Edition line. Here are some close up's:

Here's another page showcasing the metal charms. I just love them! It uses the "Beach Babe" line from FP:

I know...SO not beach related. :) Hey, I live in Colorado...we don't exactly have beaches here. But the papers are so versatile in this line that it is easy to use them for non-beach layouts and projects. Here are some close up's of the layout:

And finally, here's a fun layout that uses the "To The Moon" line:

There's a lot going on on this page and I just LOVE it! I think this one is my favorite of the bunch. Hayden actually helped me do it by picking the products and giving me advice. :) He made his own rocket layout too. Here are some close up's:

And now we come to the part you were probably waiting for...

THE GIVEAWAY!

Just by leaving a comment on this post, you can win the wonderful "It's The Little Things" line from Fancy Pants:

You don't have to post about it somewhere else or become a follower (though of course if you WANT to, that would be perfectly fine), you just have to leave a comment on this post to be included in the drawing for this kit. I will draw a name and announce the winner next Monday.

Ok all, have a wonderful day!!!