Petting Sting Rays Layout

Hello and Happy Wednesday!! 

Today I am featured at Frosted Designs and Let's Scrap!!  Today begins our newest sketch challenge at Let's Scrap!

I typically catch up on my son's scrapbook in the fall and winter since our activities slow down. Today I created a two-page scrapbook using our newest kit (We Are Family) and a sketch.  We have an amazing zoo in Omaha, NE.  Our newest attraction is the Sting Ray Pool.  You can pet and feed the rays.  They are very cute and show a lot of personality!

I grabbed a few sting ray photos along with Skyfari photos (a slefie of Tanner and I and a photo of Mike and Tyler in the car behind us).

When I have several photos I like following a sketch - especially when I don't have a lot of time.

Here was my original idea designed on my Cameo.  All good ideas evolve!  I wasn't sure what to do with the leaves until I looked a little further into my kit.

I used Carta Bella SCRIPT DOTS paper from our We Are Family kit.  I order an extra set of papers each month so I can put together 2 page layouts.

I used brown and green Miracles mixed with Glossy Accents to paint the wood tree branch.  Above I mixed the green powder. 

I accidentally broke off a piece of the branch - no worries I will adhere it down in place. 

I used Glossy Accents to adhere the tree branch to my layout. 

I used my Cameo to cut out some more branches and painted Miracles on them as well. 

I used the Miracles once more.  I thinned them down a bit with extra Glossy Accents and painted the banner flags.

I cut out my titles, City Zoo fence and tabs with my Cameo.  I inked my papers with my black PITT artist pen big brush.  I used a couple of stickers from the kit and a bit of washi tape. 

You can find the supplies I used below:

We Are Family

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Industrial Chic Embossing Powder Set

InLinkz.com

Leaf Slide (Let's Scrap)

Hello and Happy Wednesday!!  Today starts a new weekly sketch challenge at Let's Scrap!  This week we have a card sketch, but I turned it into a layout.  That is the beauty of Let's Scrap - you can use the sketches as a guide to create what you want on paper!!

I have been on the Design Team at Let's Scrap for 8 months and have been able to get about 50 layouts done thanks to the weekly challenges and other fun challenges!  If you are looking for inspiration - come check us out!!  Oh yeah, we also have awesome sponsors and prizes!!

Here is the card sketch.  I used a title instead of the sentiment and leaves instead of stars.  Last fall, I raked all of the leaves in a pile at the bottom of my slide and let my daycare kids slide into them!  It was safer than jumping in the pile!  I got some great pics - this one is my Tanner.

I have these awesome wood veneer leaves and took some Glossy Accents and Lindy's Stamp Gang Miracles in Mission Bells Brown and created a paste.  I painted the wood pieces and got a wonderful shiny dimensional finish! 

I cut this polaroid frame from the Silhouette store and trimmed my photo to fit.  I tied some twine around the bottom of the frame and glued a leaf on the knot with Glossy Accents.  The rest of the leaves are cascading down the page. 

I inked the edges of my paper strips and adhered my title at the bottom of the page. 

I have been waiting for the perfect sketch for this photo and now I have the perfect layout for it!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

If you are looking for Lindy's Stamp Gang Miracles, I found mine HERE.

Spring LO (Let's Scrap DT Application Layout)

I am so excited to continue another term as a Design Team Member at Let's Scrap!!  We are also celebrating Scrapbooking all month with several challenges and prizes - be sure to stop by and see!!!

Here is the current sketch Challenge.  You can use either or both sketches.  I used the sketch on the left for my inspiration! 

I just love the papers and wood butterfly - you can find them at Frosted Designs HERE.

I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Miracles mixed with Glossy Accents to paint dimension on the butterfly and the dragon fly. 

I love the little banner and washi tape too. 

I used my white gelly roll pen to journal on the layout.

This is my very handsome second grader Tanner.  They take fun spring photo each year in school.  We get to choose the backgrounds and I just love the brick!!