As the Wind Blows

I had so much fun creating this layout.  I pulled out my Dream Pop paper from earlier this year and chose the green print and the coordinating embossed cardstock.  I added slate cardstock for the matting and the title (cut on the Artiste Cricut cartridge).  The most fun was using the Irresistibles Hexagons (page 123 in the Autumn and Winter Idea Book).  Ink is applied with a dauber to the chipboard and the raised embossed pattern resists the ink!  Like magic!  So maybe I'm getting too excited here, but I truly love how they turned out. 

All Star!

Do you have a young someone in your life that is playing ball this summer?  If so, be sure to preserve those memories with a scrapbook layout.  While balls, bats and other themed accents are perfect, consider creating your theme by pulling colors out of the pictures you have chosen.  Here I used the denim look paper from the Claire paper packet and turned once again to the Dream Pop kit to bring out the colors of Emily's uniform.  She was chosen to be on the all star team, so it was it was a natural thing to add stars as accents and in the title.  By the way, Emily has turned into quite the little first baseman (or is it baseperson--I'm never sure!).  Today was the All Star game--I see another layout coming on!

Using your scraps!

Other than for the card base, I rarely cut into a new piece of paper when I make cards.  Here I am using the Dream Pop from the layout I posted earlier this week.  The colors just make me smile!  The stamp set is from the For Always Workshop on the Go kit (G1060). The sentiment is perfect for any celebratory occasion.  I have a sister-in-law retiring soon...hmm...I think I have a card ready!

Design inspiration came from this Pinterest find:  http://pinterest.com/pin/254875660134136728/

Keep smiling!
Sue

 

 

 

 

Hello!  Hope you are all off to a great week!  I finished up a couple projects using the Dream Pop paper set, the promotional item for the month of May.  It is really a fun and versatile
set of  cardstock and patterned papers.  It is available during May for only $10.00 with a $35.00 purchase.  This layout is bold and bright while the cards use the more subdued papers in the pack.  I hope you can see the raised glossy patterns on the cardstock (the word "Walk" is reflecting the overhead light and you can see the chevron pattern).  In addition to Dream Pop, I used White Daisy cardstock, Slate Ink, and Clear Sparkles on the layout and Black and Whisper inks on the cards.  The sentiment on the cards is the Be Still stamp set (A1141).

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