This is our Happy Place (Disney Layout)

Today begins a brand new sketch challenge at Let's Scrap Sketches.  I immediately thought about using a giant Mickey Head on this sketch!!!

 Here is our sketch.  You can configure this into a one page sketch or card as well.  I chose a two-page sketch.  I cut the Mickey Head, Key to the Castle and Disney friends using my Silhouette Cameo.

I used my Cameo to print off my title onto white cardstock.  Disney truly is our happy place!! 

I added Mickey and Friends to the bottom corner.  I hand wrote the date on the flag and added a Mickey head crystal.

I added this adorable key to the castle image to the banner flags. 

I added some of my favorite photos from our trip last November!!

I hope you consider joining us with your own version of this sketch!!!

Chef Mickey Layout

Today begins a brand new Design Team Term at Let's Scrap Sketches!  I am excited to say I made the team again!!!

The best part about this Design Team is getting my photos scrapped!!!  I have created at least 2 layouts a month (some one pagers but most two pagers) and have kept on top of Tanner's scrapbook!  I love the sketches - you can take elements from them to create your layout, card, canvas or whatever you like.  You can flip, twist, turn it on its side, substitute other elements - whatever inspires you!!!

Our new challenge schedule is twice a month - the 1st and 15th of each month!  As usual, we have great prizes!!  Consider joining us and welcoming the new and returning DT Members!!

Here is the sketch.  I used most of the elements in the sketch this time.

I cut my title using my Silhouette Cameo.  I printed "today is magical" using my Silhouette Cameo. 

When I cut a title, I save the negative piece (the paper you throw away) and use it as a template to get my letters on the page straight.

I trimmed the saying and double matted it.  I added a little red Mickey Head from my Disney stash. 

I added a banner with some ribbon and washi tape along the bottom of  my "big" photo. 

I am almost done with the Disney layouts - I just have a couple more to do!!!

Thanks for joining me today - I hope I inspired you to scrap your memories!!

Brothers Layout

This week starts a brand new challenge at Let's Scrap Sketches.  I cut this tree since my boys are sitting in front of a tree and we are at Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World.  The Tree of Life is the park icon so it just seemed like the right background.  I used an entire tree instead of a tree branch.  I added three boys instead of a bird.

This week's sketch is a card sketch.  I rarely make cards, so I turned the sketch into a layout.  If you want some amazing card ideas, check out the challenge blog HERE.

I used a tree and the word Brothers from the Silhouette online store to create my layout.

 My border is hand written along the bottom of the page.  It says:  My heart belongs to these three boys - Animal Kingdom - November 2014 - Kramer, Tyler, Tanner

I added a little heart in the tree trunk!

I like how simple this layout is.  The older my boys get, the closer they become!  I love that my older two came to Disney with us this grip!!

Thank your for stopping by today!!!  I hope you join us for a weekly sketch challenge or motivation!

Animal Kingdom LO

Today begins a brand new sketch challenge at Let's Scrap Sketches.

I am using some fun photos of Tanner taken at the Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World.  One of his favorite colors to wear is orange - the brighter the better.  I don't have any orange mist, so I cut some gears instead!!

Here is our sketch.  I used three regular sized photos instead of six smaller photos.

I cut some gears and arrows from images I purchased on the Silhouette online store.  The title is cut from Devinne Swash font.

I tucked a little bright blue under this arrow.  I love how creative the Disney Photographers are - some day I want to be a photographer at Disney!! 

I created a journal tag and added a little gear! 

I adhered the title at an angle over my photo.

Thanks to Let's Scrap Sketches - I am almost finished with my Disney pages!!!

7 Dwarf Mine LO

Today begins a brand new challenge at Frosted Designs - What Direction?  You can show movement on your project, use arrows, use words that show movement (on the move, let's go) or use words that describe movement (north, east, south, west, forward).  Easy Peasy!!!

My layout is a picture of our family (all 7 of us) on the new Seven Dwarf Mine (7DM) ride at Magic Kingdom.  The picture takes automatically and is linked to our magic bands.

My husband is in the front seat in the dark shirt, oldest and youngest are behind him, middle and I are next and Mike's parents are in the last car.  It was a fun ride, but I would not wait more than 20 minutes to ride it - would totally ride it with a fast pass.  The ride is super short but extremely smooth! 

I used this sticker from the We Are Family kit.  The paper and clock are from the Forever Yours kit.  

I used Juniper acrylic paint dauber to color my white photo mat and the wood ticket shape.

I can't wait until our next trip to Disney to ride this one again!!!

You can join our challenge HERE.

Products used:

Paper, ribbon and wood pieces from Forever Yours Kit

Sticker from We Are Family Kit

Ranger Acrylic Paint Dauber - Juniper

Phineas and Ferb LO

Hello again - another Wednesday, another sketch challenge at Let's Scrap Sketches!!  I am getting my Disney layouts done with all of these sketch challenges!!!

This week we have a 2-page sketch with a mini booklet or flip booklet for additional photos.  I chose to scrap both pages (this is totally optional) and I made a pocket for four photos rather than create a flip book.  I used busy paper so I left off some of the details from the sketch to keep it pleasing to the eye! 

For the page tabs, I deleted the hearts that were on there and added tiny Mickey heads.

Here are the additional photos.  Phineas and Ferb are so much fun at WDW.  They compete over whose page in the album is better!!!  They spend a lot of time with each child!  They are the only characters Tanner wanted to see besides Elsa and Anna and the character dining characters. 

I love the big title.  I used the font LEMON/MILK on my computer and black cardstock.

The photo on the top right is Perry the Platypus peeking over the fence.  He randomly peeks and then goes back behind the fence!  I added the red border on the right page.  I trimmed the tiny scalloped border in half and tucked them on the bottom of each page.

I was overwhelmed with this sketch at first.  It took me a while to find the right papers, but once I had them I was good to go!!

Chef Mickey

This week at Let's Scrap Sketches, we have a brand new sketch challenge!!  I don't make cards often, so I used the sketch (below) to create a layout.

This is a group picture of us at Chef Mickey last November.  I used Mickey heads and my Silhouette Cameo to create the background.  I tucked in a Mickey heartbeat and a little journal box.

This sketch can be used for a card, layout or canvas! 

Here is how I configured my layout on my Silhouette mat.

I hope I was able to inspire you today - consider joining our challenge HERE!

A New Friend (Frosted Designs Layout)

Today starts a new challenge at Frosted Designs!  The Challenge is A New (_________).  This can be a resolution, goal or event.  Have fun with it and join us HERE!

We went to Disney World in November.  I have a Facebook friend, Melissa, who is a fellow Disney Lover!  Some people find us Disney Lovers kind of weird - Why do you go to Disney so much?  Weren't you just there?  Again?!?!?  I think we are long lost cousins! Her family moved from Michigan to the Orlando area last summer.

She has a son named Tanner who is a year older than my Tanner.  The Tanners got to meet for the first time and hit it off right away!!  We spend a few hours together on two days of our trip.

  Melissa and I got to meet in person for the first time - but we have known each other for years!  We first met doing Disney/Pixar Blog Hops!  Melissa gave us a few pointers.  This was our first time at Disney with the Christmas decorations, shows and party.

It was perfect in this photo that my Tanner's shirt matched Melissa, and her Tanner's shirt matched me!!  I used orange papers from We Are Memory Keepers (Artisan) and Basic Grey (Fresh Cut) along with blue cardstock. 

I pop-dotted these banner flags (Naturals wood shapes) after I inked the edges black.  I added the little cameras because it was totally a Kodak moment!!! 

I tucked the title at the bottom with these tall, skinny letters!

The boys exchanged information and plan on keeping in touch.  Until next time we can come down!!

Hollywood Studios LO

Today starts a new challenge at Let's Scrap Sketches.  We went to Walt Disney World in November with all three boys and my in-laws.  It was the first time in 7 years we all were there together, and sadly may be the last time we are all there together.  I hope not but our older boys are 19 and 24 and wanting to go on other adventures.

We took this photo in front of the giant Christmas tree in front of Hollywood Studios.  We have been trying to get Tanner to ride the Rockin' Rollercoaster for 3 years.  He would get close and then once we got to the line, he changed his mind.  His main hang ups were it is inside (and he could not see from the ground what it looked like) and it goes upside down.  We got him to ride Space Mountain for the first time this year.  Our third trip to HS that week he finally got brave enough to try it.  I did not ride just in case he chickened out I could go through the gift shop and get him.  He did it and loved it!!!

This picture was taken with me and my three boys! 

Here is the sketch.  I used a square background from the Silhouette online store and opted to leave the squares empty.  I had some cool Disney papers that I bought on a previous trip to WDW.  I wanted the paper to show through.

I used Broadway font for the title.

I loved this guitar with flourish and added some music notes across the page.  I am sad that the Mickey sorcerer hat is being removed from the park this month.  I figured I better use this paper before it became obsolete! 

You can see we are making a fun pose for the camera!  My boys are such good sports!!  I used Arial for the sub-title font.

If one of your goals this year is to get caught up on scrapbooking - you may save time using sketches!!  We have a new sketch and challenge every Wednesday.  You can save the sketch to your computer for future use or join us on our facebook page where we have a library of past sketches!