You Know You're a Scrapbooker When...

So it's the day AFTER V-day, and I still have a sick child on the couch. He still does not have his valentines or candy from the classmates. Hopefully he will be able to go to school tomorrow and then he'll get them.

Well today I am sharing a layout with you. It uses the store kit (exclusive to stores) from Unity Stamp Company called "Oh Happy Day."

And if you are anything like me, then you start singing as soon as you hear that name. Seriously...EVERY time, I sing. :) Anyways, this set is perfect for birthdays....but that's not what I used it for. ;) To see what the rest of the DT did with this kit, click here.

Here's my layout:

The papers are all from Cosmo Cricket, from their "Pixie-Licious" collection.

SOOOO....my neighbors probably know I am a scrapbooker, but who else would take a picture after their daughter LAID in a puddle of water. ;) Yep. And I tried to turn and get a picture of hubby's face as he saw her: :)

Haha...was going to put that one on the page too, but I couldn't figure out how to do it justice. So maybe I will do a page of just this photo.

Anyways, back to the layout...

Here are some close up's, so you can see all the details.

I used chipboard from Magistical Memories. I used some of the "clouds" pieces, and one of the "Art Deco Stems" pieces. I covered them with paint and before the paint could dry I sprinkled a little bit of glitter on it. The green got only a tiny bit of glitter while I put more on the clouds.

And you probably already know this about me, but I don't do flat very well. I like texture and dimension on my stuff. I tried something new this time. I created borders with paper that come together on one end and make a loop (tried to not make a crease) on the other end. Then I sewed it to my page with my sewing machine on the top, so the bottom pops out.

I'm sure it will flatten over time, but I really liked the way this turned out. I was going to do it with fabric, but then thought, hey...why not just do it with paper.

I did use adhesive from Helmar to put the whole thing together, using just the Quick Fix Adhesive Runner.

And there you have it...my layout and all the details of it.

Hope you have a fantastic day!!!

Hip Hop! :)

Well today is Thursday, so that means it is time for Unity's Hip Hop!!! You'll want to start Hip Hop at the Unity Blog. If you came from Jennifer then you are in the right place. :)

Here's my layout that I am sharing today...

The stamps that I used are from:

* Free to Be

* Imagine It

* Game of Change Bingo

* Insightful Meadows (the words--used a marker and colored only part of the stamp)

Those papers are all from Cosmo Cricket....I know I have been using their stuff a lot lately! I got a bunch recently and it's all been sitting right there on my desk. But I LOVE their stuff...so it's all good. :) Did you see that they partnered with Unity and made several stamp sets? I can't wait to get my hands on those!

Anyways....

Here are some close up's:

And I do have another stamp set to give away today. :) All you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post and you could win this stamp set:

And now it's time to hop on to the lovely Natalie.

Hope you have a wonderful day!!!!

Cosmo Cricket's Challenge

Hi everyone...I know, I know, I already posted today! :) Well I am posting again...I wanted to get this up. Cosmo Cricket is having a challenge on their blog. The challenge is to use this:

and let it inspire you.

Here is the layout I made:

I used papers from Cosmo Cricket's "Garden Variety" line...which of course were perfect for my picture and topic. :) I adhered everything to the layout with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive...except my chipboard vegetables. I was able to layer those with the help of Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots. And that stamp set if called "Frame this Alpha" and is from Unity. :)

Here are some close up's:

Hope you are having a wonderful day!

Scrap and Stamp Saturday

*Scroll down for the Seasons of Change blog hop! You won't want to miss it, there are a ton of prizes! :)

** The winner from the Hip Hop post is:

Please send your address to jimmi.mayo@gmail.com and tell her you won the "Love in the Air" stamp set on my blog. :)

Hi everyone! It's Saturday, and you know what that means...time for another Scrap and Stamp challenge. :) The challenge this week is to create a layout that uses multiple photos and stamping.

I combined my challenge with The Color Room's challenge this week. Here's their palette #22:

And here's that layout I made for both challenges:

I figure it's one of those things I need to document, so I can look back and wonder how was I ever able to mow the lawn and watch the kids at the same time? :) Yep...I sit them on the porch.

Those stamps are from Unity Stamp Company, and the set is called "Insightful Meadows". Here are some close up's:

Hope you play along with the challenge at Scrap and Stamp! :) See what others did for the challenge here.

Have a wonderful day! And if you live in the states, hope you enjoy your Labor Day weekend...stay safe!

Supplies for my layout:

Cardstock--American Crafts, Papers: Cosmo Cricket and Sassafras Lass, Stamps--Unity Stamp Company, Ink--Stampin' Up!, Chipboard--Cosmo Cricket, Flower--Prima Marketing, Glimmer Mist and Glimmer Screen--Tattered Angels, Floss--DMC, Font--American Typewriter, Adhesive--Helmar (Premium Craft Glue and Liquid Scrap Dots).

Hip Hop!!!

Still can't believe I get to do this. :D

Well today is Thursday, so that means it is time for Unity's Hip Hop!!! You'll want to start Hip Hop at the Unity Blog. If you came from Jennifer then you are in the right place. :)

Well, I just got the new Togetherness line from Cosmo Cricket and I just had to play!!! :) Here is what I made:

I used some of my August Monthly kit and then I used some flowers from the Insightful Meadows stamp set. Here are some close up's:

And then I thought I would also share a couple cards that I made:

No stamping on that second card, but since I used the same line of papers I wanted to include it in this post.

And I do have another stamp set to give away today. :) All you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post and you could win this stamp set:

And now it's time to hop on to the lovely Natalie.

Hope you have a wonderful day!!!!

Supplies for "Poser" layout:

Papers, Chipboard--Cosmo Cricket, Stamps--Unity Stamp Company, Ink--Stampin' Up!, Journaling Die Cuts--Jillibean Soup, Pen--Sakura, Gem--Prima Marketing, Adhesive (Premium Craft Glue and Liquid Scrap Dots)--Helmar.

Supplies for "Today is the Day" card:

Cardstock--Stampin' Up!, Papers and Chipboard--Cosmo Cricket, Stamps--Unity Stamp Company, Ink and Embossing Powder--Stampin' Up!, Ribbon--Stampin' Up!

Supplies for "Join Us" card:

Cardstock--Stampin' Up!, Papers, Sticker and Chipboard--Cosmo Cricket, Gem--My Mind's Eye, Floss--DMC

Helmar and Cosmo Cricket

I gotta tell you...I was thrilled when I discovered that my Helmar box of goodies included the Joy Ride collection from Cosmo Cricket! So today I get to share a layout that I made using both of these awesome manufacturers.

I seriously LOVE this line. :) I just used Helmar Premium Craft Glue to adhere everything. I'll let you in on a secret about that....this glue lasts forever. It's all I have left of my Helmar glue because I used everything else! :)

Here are some close up's:

Today the weather here is a bit gloomy which seems to have brightened my mood. :) I know...I'm weird. We went on a nice walk without the sun shining in our eyes and with the cool breeze...so nice! I hope it rains too. I love the rain. Well I'm off to have a GOOD day! :)

Hope you have a FABULOUS day yourself!

Supplies for "Worth It" layout:

Papers and Chipboard--Cosmo Cricket, Letter Stickers--Jillibean Soup, Buttons--Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker, Floss--DMC, Computer Font--Big Caslon, Adhesive--Helmar.

Back to School Day 3

* Scroll down for my Scrap and Stamp Saturday post.

** Giveaways still open here and here.

Well we have reached day 3 of our 4 day Back to School blog hop. I hope you are enjoying it so far. :) Today I have a layout to share with you. Before sending your kids off to school with their supplies...take a picture of the supplies! I only got a picture of Hayden's supplies (he's off to kindergarten!). I forgot to take a pic before my other son took supplies to school this week. I wish I had because Austin had a lot more supplies and it would have been a huge picture. Oh well. Here's the layout I made with my school supplies picture:

It uses papers from Cosmo Cricket. :) I believe they all come from the "The Boyfriend" line. Here are some close up's of my layout:

And now for the RAK. Today's RAK is a collection of goodies: a fabulous album from Punky Sprouts, Some Glimmer Screens and Glimmer Mist from Tattered Angels, some flowers from Prima, and some die cuts from BasicGrey:

All you have to do to be eligible to win is leave a comment on this post! :) (But you can help us out by spreading the word about our fun 4 day Back to School blog hop.)

And remember, you can also still win the Report Card collection from October Afternoon. :) There will be one lucky winner chosen from comments on all 3 of the blogs from all 4 days. :) So visit everyday and comment on all three blogs for the best chance!

Here are the other two blogs to check out:

Kelly

Rebekah

Also, we would love for you to share your Back to School projects with us! I will put up a link to it on my next post. :)

Hope you have a wonderful day!!!!