Aurelia

It's been a busy week!  I've had company and was working on this! I was asked to make another word book!  I think they are so much fun to make! I love this paper, although I found this paper challenging cause it was for a baby girl and the paper seemed very grown up!

The 4 pictures on this page are for 3, 6, 9, and 12 month photos! I decided to put little "note" tags behind the photos so that milestones and other memories for the respective months could be written!

I really liked how the vines worked with Baby accessories!

Carts Used:

Plantin Schoolbook

Home Decor

New Arrival

Everyday Paper Dolls

Stretch Your Imagination

Tags, Bags, Boxes and More

Lyrical Letters

Graphically Speaking 

Lyrical Letters

Cuttlebug Folders:

Argyle

Flourishes

Paper:
Magenta -Pleasures collection

Other things:

Skittles

Pearls

Marshmallow glimmer mist

The Teddy Bears are from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs

The Font for "Cute as a button" and "1 Month" is cutie pop!

Easter 2010 -SOUS-

I loved this sketch that was chosen by the DT of SOUS this week!

 I know it's not as exciting to see the layouts without pictures but I wanted to get my Easter layouts for the boys albums done ahead of time.  I'm getting ready to have a bunch of company so glad that this one got done ahead of time! I love the muted colors of the paper, reminds me of spring which right now is great since we are still getting snow..crazy weather! If you'd like the SVG file for the bunny holding the easter egg, leave me a comment!

Carts Used:

Calligraphy Collection

Plantin Schoolbook

All Mixed Up
Graphically Speaking

Other:

Make the Cut

The Easter bunny carrying the egg is from:

http://www.hellokids.com/c_13973/coloring/holiday-coloring-pages/easter-coloring-pages/easter-bunny-coloring-pages/happy-easter-bunny-coloring-page

The little bunny in the grass is from:

http://www.jenniferscrapshack.com

Cuttlebug Folders:

Flourishes

Diamonds in the rough

Spots and Dots

Paper:
We R Memory Keepers (Promenade-Petticoat)

Friends

I was asked to make a word book for a Birthday Gift!  I don't often get to do a lot of things for girls as I have two boys so this was fun with flowers and butterflies!

Carts Used:

Home Decor

Everday Paper Dolls

Calligraphy Collection

Plantin Schoolbook

The photo corners are from svgcuts.com

Paper:

Bo Bunny

Smooch pearlized accent Ink

Marshmallow Glimmer Mist

Cuttlebug Folders

Swiss Dots

Diamonds in the Rough 

Flourishes

Hop on the Easter Egg-Spress!

This is my take on this weeks Stuck on You Sketch!  We were to use patterned paper that was a bit out of our comfort zone!  SO...here we are!  Pinks, reds, and oranges for my little guy, although I did throw in some blues and greens for good measure! Now I just need pictures! Thanks for looking! The E2 on the train stands for Easter Eggspress!

Carts Used:

Every day Paper Dolls

Paper Doll Dress Up

All Mixed Up

Lyrical Letters

Paper:

Basic Grey "Sugar Rush" collection

Cuttlebug Folders:

Swiss Dots

Spots and Dots

Argyle

Flourishes

Marshmallow Glimmer mist on the Easter eggs!

I got the train from http://www.easy-child-crafts.com/train-coloring-pages.html and converted it into an svg in MTC.  The chick is from Treasure Box Designs, the bunny is one of my own from past creations and the bear is from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs.

Magnetic Word Book

I saw this idea on Lisa's blog: http://bugjunkie.blogspot.com/ for the magnetic hiding spots that she puts in her shape albums!  I worked the idea into a word book!  The book is for one of my god daughters, Halle, she loves princesses and dance and all things girlie!  I worked in some tags for extra photos and/or journaling.  Ballet bear is from The paper peicing beehive: http://thepaperpiecingbeehive.blogspot.com/ My friend so graciously cut me the tutu outfit which is also from paper piecing beehive as I didn't have it. The fairy bear is from Little Scraps of Heaven designs (link on the right hand side).  Thanks for looking!

I punched little magnets with a heart shaped punch and left the spots blank so that Halle can journal or doodle!

Most of this book was done in MTC and SCAL.  

Carts Used:

Home Decor

Graphically Speaking

George and Basic Shapes

Tags, Bags, Boxes and More

Cuttlebug Folders:

Flourishes

Peek-A-Boo Bears (5 months)

Here's my version of the Stuck on you Sketch!  We were to add some "bling" to it.  I know it's hard to see but I accented the sun with Pearlized accent ink and used metallc glittery pens on the bears and the log!  This is my son's 5 month pictures. It's sort of a teddy bears picnic theme with bears playing peek-a-boo because he started to think it was a fun game!

Carts Used:

Everyday Paper Dolls

George and Basic Shapes

Pooh and Friends Font

Plantin School book

MTC

The Teddy Bears are from Little Scraps of Heaven designs!

Cuttlebug:

Spots and Dots

Flourish

Newborn Prince

This is my latest take on the sketch over at Stuck on You Sketches this week!  These pictures are of my youngest at 3 months old.  My 4 year named him the "Newborn Prince" before he was born and still sometimes calls him it...I have no idea why.  He also refers to himself as a Prince!  I love the expression my little guy has on the first page!

Carts Used:

Home Decor

New Arrival

Paper is from Teresa Collins "Tres Chic Bebe"

I used Smooch pearlized ink accents on all the yellow paper to give it a more "regal" look (don't know if I accomplished that though!)

The edges of the background paper were distressed with the edge of my scissors and inked

I found these little jewels that I thought went well with the paper: crown (although you can't see it, there are similar crowns on some of the paper), teddy bear, and the "made with love" plaque!

Beautiful Blog Award!

Thank you so much to Monique for my first Blog award! You can find Monique and her work over at http://simplethingsmakemehappy.blogspot.com/  She's got Beautiful work on her blog!

here are some rules for this award and i'm most happy to fulfill them:

1) Add a link and note of thanks to the person giving the award

2) Pass the award on to 15 bloggers whose blogs you have recently discovered that you love

3) Share 7 things about yourself

7 Things about me:

1. I am first and foremost a mother to my boys ages, 4 and 7 months and a wife

2. When I am not on maternity leave, I am a registered nurse

3. I love photography (but only occasionally get great shots)..hehehe!

4. Attempt to be able to grow flower pots

5. Love reading with my Sony e-Reader

6. Just got back into Scrapbooking this last year

7. Set a goal to get one layout done a week

I will pass this on to 15 other very creative people very shortly!

Thanks again Monique!