Ham Radio Fall Picnic

I think these papers (Autumn Enchantment - TraciReed) are my new favorite!  

I love the way this looks, and I really liked the embellishments for this layout.  I was inspired by a Creative Memories sketch - and made it my own.  

Train Vibes

Just wanted to show you a layout I finished today.  Used photos of my nephews Raymond and Bennett.  Papers are from Traci Reed.  I think the sketch is from Creative Memories.

Precious Moments

Images from this train collection are so sweet!  

#redwings

We got to go to a Wings game - back in 2019, I think it was....and I got pics!!

I used Print 2 Cut for my oversized Wings logo for the layout.  For some color behind the photos, I used washi tape embellishments from Traci Reed's Smitten collection - I resized them to be large just to add some color behind the photos.  The word art came from the Smitten and The Love List collections.

Smitten

The local croppers, Paper Dolls, thought of a super fun way for members to learn about each other - having us each create a layout with three things about us.  So I created this page with elements from Traci Reed's Summer Camp (photo mats) and Smitten.

Enjoyable Memories

I created a fun page with Here Comes the Sun...the upside-down rainbows was accidental, not intentional.  That's what I get from cropping and visiting with friends at the same time.  LOL!

Blue Waters

I couldn't resist scrapping my adorable grandson and his first trip to a beach.  For this page, I used paper and embellishments from Traci Reed's Summer Camp kit.

Christmas Story

A few years ago, I kicked off the holidays with a Special Needs event here in Rancho with a ride on the Rancho Polar Express and a wonderful Santa Claus that needed to be scrapped. 

I used a background from Traci Reed's Beautiful Dreamer kit to make this page, but I wanted the photo to be large and blend into the background.  So I erased some of the photo to blend in with the patterned background paper.  I chose the pale blue heart-patterned paper to give a cool, wintery feel.

All in all, I'm really pleased with how it cam out even though the photo is poor quality - I kind of like the hazy feel of the photo.

A Christmas Tag Using Christmas Anna with Last-Minute Manda

Today I'm sharing a bit of inspiration using Christmas Anna.  This digital image set is amazing.  It brings a small taste of Ann in all her Christmas finery.  I love this particular image - Anna is Christmas perfection!  What better way to showcase Anna than to create a simple package topper.

This week I embraced fall and added some buffalo plaid to my nails (yes, my sister corrected me by informing me buffalo plaid is winter - not fall!  LOL!)  My nails inspired me to dress Ann in this winter favorite.  

Once I finished digitally coloring Anna, it was a joy to create my topper.  I started with a frame from Monica's Creative room - digitally paper pieced with a pattern from the Ho, Ho, Ho collection (We Are 3).  I used a sentiment from We Are 3's Special Delivery set.  

This was a great way to combine some of my favorites to adorn Christmas packages with the beautiful buffalo-plaid themed wrapping paper I purchased at Hobby Lobby last year. 

Father's Fun Day Inspiration

This Father's Day Fun collection is full of warm masculine tones - fun for boy's scrapbooks. 

Creating a title using the pattern-fill option created a fantastic title for my layout.

Creating a Simple Layout with Traci Reed's Smitten Digital Kit

Today I'm sharing a layout using the Smitten Digital Kit from Traci Reed!  Today I'd like to share a tip using detailed digital embellishments when you don't have an electronic cutter.   

The Smitten Digital Kit from Traci Reed has some great patterned papers that are perfect for many occasions - not just Valentine's Day.  I pulled out the beautiful dotted pattern for the background of this simple layout.  I prefer computer-generated journaling, and the pale blue allowed me to journal right on top.  The border on the left side is a beautiful, lacy border in the same blue.  My electronic cutter, though, could never handle the detail in this border - so I added a contrasting background to show through the lace (the kit includes solid colors that coordinate - makes it so easy!)  You could then even quickly fussy cut that border and still have a lacy effect! 

Once all my embellishments were cut, I just layered them up. I only used a few so as to not take the focus away from the photo.  I popped up the title and hearts - I think adding the look of dimension outweighs the bulk in the album.

I had so much fun creating this layout with the Smitten patterned papers from Traci Reed.  I would love to see your layouts using this same kit for other occasions!

Fall Tag Inspiration

Today I'm going to share a wonderful tag for Eclips Users Fall Tag Challenge.   

I prepared a tag using the base from Dreaming Tree's Blossom Tag and dressed it up with layers of paper, burlap, and gems. 

Add an image like the fox from Love SVG and burlap strings...isn't it lovely? 

Halloween in a Tag

I'm excited to share an updated paper collection with you - featuring Spider Webs (We Are 3).  It is a lot of fun to work with.

I started off by cutting a tag from The Spider Webs collection - I shrunk the pattern to fit better on the smaller tag.  For the rest of the papers, I dug into my stash and found scraps from the Ho, Ho, Ho collection and the Dog Love collection.  I thought the dog bones added just a little more Halloween interest to the tag.

Christmas Creation with Kerst Christmas

Today I'm sharing an adorable card using wonderful products from Last-Minute Manda and We Are 3.  I hope you love it!

I started this card by printing two patterns from Autumn Shadows (We Are 3) onto colored cardstock.  I decided to stick to a softer palette for my card.  I pulled out Christmas Anna (Last-Minute Manda), digitally colored her, printed several copies, and layered the image.  

I trimmed around the sentiment from the From the Heart collection (We Are 3) and popped it up with foam tape. Then I popped Anna with foam tape.

I love the soft feeling printing Autumn Shadows on colored paper...almost as much as I love Autumn Shadows by itself.

Isn't Christmas Anna just the cutest? She was so fun to color.