Freezin' Season

 

 

 

 

Ok...so I'm working on more winter pictures.  I made these little penguins awhile ago so that I could put them on some winter pages, but hadn't gotten around to it.  I finally decided to use them today.  Then I couldn't figure out what to put them with until I came across this cute little hedgehog in my files.  So....I thought I'd cut him out and then tried to think how to turn them into a winter theme.  Hence the little snowman that they are building.  LOL.  Anyway, one beautiful warm, sunny winter day, I made my hubby take me out so that we could go for a walk and I could take some pictures.  I wanted one to blow up to a 16x20 size for an empty frame that I had.  I've never attempted this before, but wanted to play with my new camera some so....off we went.  I got some beautiful shots and the one I blew up turned out wonderful.  Lovin it!  I put another one that I took on my screen saver on my computer.  Now when Spring really comes, I'll go find some Springy pictures and do the same thing with them.  How fun!

http://laurenscreative.blogspot.com/2012/04/eads-april-color-challenge.html pink, blue, yellow...fun winter colors huh!  LOL
http://papercraftbliss.com/thejourney/?p=33 3 patterned papers (borders and title are all patterned paper)
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/2012/04/inspire-me-fridays-54-anything-goes.html Anything goes
http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/2012/04/reto-5-dilo-en-espanol-challenge-5.html use black
http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/04/fabulous-friday-challenge-weather.html weather

Beautiful Blossoms Layout

Sometimes simple is good.  I figure if I spend HOURS on every layout, I'll never be done.  This one is pretty and simple but allows me to savor these beautiful flowers.  Wonderful.
http://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/04/lmcb-83-april-showers.html Blossoms

Gone Fishing Layout

This is another page done with Treasure Box Designs files.  The little bear is from the Beary Cute Collection and the dock and other items are from the Hooked on U set.  I like how this turned out.  I'm really enjoying getting some of my pictures scrapbooked.  I'm so behind!  I did this to scrapbook some pictures that we took at the kids fish pond last summer.  It was such a beautiful evening.  Unfortunately, we didn't catch anything but it was still a fun night. 

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-60-pastels.html use pastels
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2012/04/shopping-our-stash-challenge-47.html masculine theme
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2012/04/ptt63-water.html water
http://useittuesday.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-29-anything-goes.html anything goes (I love this blog...they are all about using what you have and not buying anything new....right up my alley.   I need to USE all this stuff I've collected!  LOL)
http://amusestudiochallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/anything-but-card.html anything but a card
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-29-anything-goes-and-1st.html anything goes
http://thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/2012/04/pixie-cottage-challenge-116-paper.html paper piecing
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/04/week-149-colour-bingo.html Bingo-green blue stripes
http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/2012/04/paper-sundaes-challenge-115-sundae-bar.html Kraft and die cut

Spring Banner

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've had so much fun with banners! I made a Halloween one here and a Valentine's Day one here and decided to make a Spring one. One of the main reasons I love banners is that I can add a pop of decoration to my decor with itty bitty storage space. I don't really have too many decorations for a lot of the holidays because I don't want to store them for the rest of the year. So....banners are a cute fun way to personalize my home for the holiday without much storage space. I also bought a frame to make pages in for the different holidays, but so far have only done the fall one. I hope to get to those again soon. But for now, this Spring banner turned out cute and fun. These cutting files are from everywhere....lol....I couldn't even begin to tell you where some of the images came from. LOL. These are leftover cuts from other projects but together make a really cute banner! Love it!

http://www.fridaymashup.com/2012/04/fm53-its-tic-tac-toe.html Flowers, brights, no stamping
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/2012/04/inspire-*me-fridays-53-anything-goes.html anything goes
http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/04/fabulous-friday-challenge-banners.html Banner
http://www.lovetocrop.com/2012/04/its-challenge-time-say-what-say.html Title it
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/challenge-1-at-just-keep-on-creating.html Anything goes
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/04/pile-it-on-15-all-about-s.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PileItOn+%28Pile+It+On%29&utm_content=Google+Reader S - Spring

Beary Loved Layout

 

I just love these little bears! Aren't they adorable. On this layout I have 2 6x4 pictures-one of my hubby and I and one of the kids on Easter morning. They look so adorable on this layout. (Someone said it was distracting for me to put shapes on my families pictures to hide their faces, so I just left them off this time so you can see the layout without the photos on it.  I try to remember that but I'm a scrapper way before I'm a blogger!  LOL.) Anyway, isn't this a fun springy layout. One of my favorite flowers is the daisy.  I'm hoping for warmer weather soon so I couldn't resist some springy flowers to go with our Easter pictures. 

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2012/04/ptt62-flowers.html Use Flowers

http://trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/04/april-challenge.html handmade flowers

http://sarahhurleychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-63-sponsored-by-joanna-sheen.html Easter
http://4craftychicks.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-84-flowers.html Flowers

http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/2012/04/design-time-thursday-easter-or-bunny.html Easter

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-29-anything-goes-and-1st.html anything goes

Egg Hunt Layout

 

 

 

 

I've been on a roll lately.  I've completed 31 pages.  Yep you heard me, 31 pages.  I was in a no scrapbook mode for a while where I didn't want to scrapbook, just make paper piecings ever now and then and so I have a few paper piecings done that I can mix and match and put on layouts as I want.  Much faster when it actually comes to scrapbooking.....at least I think so.....I've been in my scraproom all day so maybe not!  LOL.  Anyway since I was scrapbooking, I decided that I'd better get my Easter pictures from last year done before this year's Easter arrives.  So, here is another 2 page layout for my scrapbook. I'm loving the variety of paper piecings on these.  It's nice to cut a few images for a special event and then fill in with others.  I like that "non" traditional feel it has been giving these.  Nice change for a few minutes until my piecings run out anyway! 

http://www.scrappymoms-stamps.blogspot.com/2012/04/terrific-tuesday-challenge-easter.html Easter
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-64-anything-goes-at-anything.html Anything goes
http://www.gettingcricky.com/2012/03/simply-sunday-challenge-easter.html Easter
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2012/04/shopping-our-stash-challenge-46-punch.html Punches
http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/2012/04/pcw-easter-themed-challenge.html Easter
http://www.kraftygirls.com/2012/03/for-peeps-sake-challenge-4.html for peeps sake Easter

Got Eggs Easter Layout

 

 

 

Figured I'd better start working on last years Easter pictures before this one arrives....LOL. Anyone else do that? These patterns are from Treasure Box Designs in case you were wondering. Aren't they adorable! Love them!  Her patterns are my favorite!  I get to enter this into not only one of her challenges using her files but also one of my favorite things challenges listed below.  Lovin it!

http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/2012/04/getting-scrappy-challenge.html layout with an Easter egg on it
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/04/pile-it-on-challenge-14-create-scene.html create a scene
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/2012/03/inspire-me-fridays-52-anything-goes.html anything goes
http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-03-31T07:06:00-04:00&max-results=7 favorite crafty item
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.ca/2012/03/shopping-our-stash-challenge-45-circles.html circles or dots
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2012/03/ptt61-anything-goes.html anything goes
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-10-eggs-bunnies.html eggs
http://morethanfavors.blogspot.ca/2012/03/wacky-wednesday-68-easterspring-theme.html Easter
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-63-get-ready-for-easter.html Easter
http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/2012/04/getting-scrappy-challenge.html Easter
http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-me-monday-105.html Egg
http://scrapalicioususa.blogspot.com/2012/03/easter-challenge.html Easter
http://4craftychicks.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-83-easter-and-crazy-egg.html Easter
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2012/04/monday-challenge-50-easter.html Easter
http://www.monicascreativemadness.com/2012/03/cameo-creations-easter-blog-hop.html Easter Cameo Creations