More holiday pages

Making my way through the end of 2012.

 October Afternoon Farmhouse paper, Ducks in a Row paper; Cosmo Cricket Snorkel paper; Jillibean Soup pea pod parts; Webster's Pages Hall Pass paper; Lilybee Sweet Shop paper; Basic Grey rub-ons; Ranger texture paste and Frayed Burlap distress ink; Echo Park enamel dots; Chic tags; Dewdrop white ink; PinkFresh Studio wood foil sticker.

 October Afternoon Holiday Style papers and flower sack, Good Cheer 8x8 pad, Very Merry stickers, and rub-ons; Forever in Time tag embellishments; American Crafts Thickers and journaling pen; Nuvo crystal drops.

Cosmo Cricket Mr. Claus paper; October Afternoon Very Merry stickers and Holiday Style flower sack; American Crafts Thickers phrase; 1 canoe 2 enamel crosses; Ranger Frayed Burlap distress ink. This layout was inspired by the March 15th Stuck?! Sketch Challenge:

I stretched the sketch to make a 2-pager, with extra embellishments.


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Last Vegas pages

Here are the last two pages of our Nevada vacation back in 2012.

American Crafts Shimelle Go Now Go papers and embellishments, Thickers; Little Yellow Bicycle Vintage Summer paper; flair from ThriftyGift on Etsy; Doodlebug jewels; Ranger Frayed Burlap Distress ink; Wink of Stella glitter pen; unknown denim paper. This layout was inspired by the Stuck?! March 1 sketch:

From the personalized petite kit I received from The Wild Hare Kits: Pinkfresh Studios Escape the Ordinary 6x6 papers; 1 Canoe 2 creekside enamel crosses ; Color Cast Designs wood tag. Other: Echo Park Summer Party paper; Simple Stories Carpe Diem washi; Simple Stories Say Cheese paper and Carpe Diem washi; Pinkfresh Studios wood foil stickers; Ranger Frayed Burlap Distress ink; Nuvo crystal drops; Pebbles adhesive buttons; Wink of Stella glitter pen. This layout was inspired by the Wild Hare Kits March sketch:

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Thanksgiving in Vegas

Almost done scrapbooking this Vegas vacation.

Simple Stories Hello Fall paper; Echo Park I Love Family paper and stickers; American Crafts adhesive ribbon and foam Thickers; Sassafras Lass glitter alphas; Stampin' Up! Chocolate marker and mister; Nuvo crystal drops. The kids used these little turkey heads to decorate pine cones for the table, and I had fun incorporating them into the layout. This page was inspired by the Scrap Your Stash February Blend-A-Sketch challenge:

American Crafts Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy paper and 1 Canoe 2 creekside enamel crosses; October Afternoon Daily Flash paper; Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue paper; Echo Park Creative Agenda paper; Jillibean Soup twine; My Mind's Eye transparency; Creative Charms flowers; unknown tag. This layout was inspired by one of the Stuck?! February 15 sketches:

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Kids at the Grand Canyon

The kids had a great time at the Grand Canyon.

Fancy Pants Down by the Shore paper; American Crafts Fine and Dandy paper, Thickers; October Afternoon Fly a Kite paper; Around the Block paper (in my stash since 2006!); Cosmo Cricket Ready Set Chip; Lilybee mini alphas; Simple Stories enamel dots; Jillibean Soup enamel stars; Ranger Frayed Burlap distress ink.

Cartabella A Perfect Autumn papers; Echo Park I Love Family papers and stickers; Lilybee Designs mini alphas; Stampin' Up! marker and mister; flair from ThriftyGift on Etsy; unknown alpha tiles, brads. This layout was inspired by Stuck?! February 1 sketch:

Pink Paislee Citrus Bliss papers and frames; Pebbles Happy Day paper; Doodlebug Boys Only paper; Bella Blvd Family Forever paper; Studio Calico Lemon Lush paper; October Afternoon 5&dime rubber charm; Simple Stories adhesive brads; American Crafts 1 canoe 2 Creekside enamel crosses; Paper Trunk alphabet; Echo Park alphabet dies; Jillibean Soup alphas; Sakura gel pen.

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Valley of Fire

Here are some scrapbook pages from our drive around the Valley of Fire State Park.

Simple Stories Daily Grind papers, Life Documented adhesive brads, Carpe diem washi; Echo Park Go See Explore papers; October AfternoonThriftshop alphas; Sweet Shop sticker; Bo Bunny brads; Stampin' Up! washi tape; Spellbinders die; Wink of Stella glitter pen; American Crafts joiurnaling pen.

Echo Park I Love Family papers and stickers; Little Yellow Bicycle Feels Like Home transparencies.

Jillibean Soup Sightseeing Stew papers, Irish Farmhouse papers, sequens; Echo Park I Love Family stickers; Honeybee dew drops; October Afternoon Boarding Pass paper; American Crafts cardstock; Signo gel pen; unknown ribbon and rhinestones.

This third layout was inspired by the Scrap Our Stash Blend-A-Sketch January challenge:

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Catching up on last year's pages

Here are some scrapbook pages for our trip to Las Vegas that I never got around to post last year.

Echo Park I Love Family papers and stickers; American Crafts Thickers; Ranger Glossy accents; Wink of Stella glitter pen; unknown jewels.

Bella Blvd Family Forever paper; Chic Tags Schoolhouse and Happy Place papers; Jillibean Soup Neopolitan Bean Bisque stickers and die cuts, Cold Avocado Soup die cuts; American Crafts Thickers; Ranger distress ink Antique Linen; October Afternoon chipboard alphas; Crystal drops; unknown eyelet.

This second layout was inspired by Stuck?! sketch from October 15:

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I see you

Yeah, it's been a while. I've scrapbooked some in the past several months, but not much. This is my most recent page.

Little Yellow Bicycle Feels like home papers and transparency; Echo Park I love family papers and stickers; American Crafts Thickers and Remarks alphabet; Stampin' Up! wood veneer acorns and leaves; Kaiser Crafts wood veneer bird; Nuvo crystal drops; Wink of Stella glitter pen; unknown embroidery thread. This layout was inspired by Scrap Our Stash November sketch challenge:

And for the word THANKS, I used: Thickers, Heart, Acorn, Nuvo drops, Kaiser Crafts bird, and sticker sentiments.

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Knight on the move

This huge chess board was great fun.

Echo Park Once Upon A Time Prince papers, enamel dots, and stickers; Jillibean Soup Staples III brick wall paper; American Crafts Thickers; Studio G gold glitter glue (on yellow foam Thickers).

This layout was inspired by the Stuck?! May 15 sketch:

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Halloween 2012

I love scrapbooking Halloween photos, especially Jack-o-lanterns, but I tried to keep the focus on the kids, who were dressed like Ben-10 and Garrett from Quest for Camelot.

Bella Blvd Spooktacular papers, clips, stickers, and die cuts; WRMK twine; Jillibean Soup enamel stars; Wink of Stella black glitter pen; Ranger distress ink; Signo metallic gel pen; Nuvo crystal drops; unknown journaling sticker.

This layout was inspired by the Scrap Our Stash May sketch:

For the "Mother" challenge I used:
Metallic gel pen
Orange paper
Twine
Halloween paper
Enamel stars
Ranger distress ink

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Swim lessons

It's been a while since I made my own embellishments...

Lilybee Homemade papers; Scenic Route paper; Jillibean Soup buttons and felt flower; American Crafts card stock and Thicker glitter alphabets; Studio G glitter glue; Stampin' Up! scalloped circle punches; Eyelet Outlet gold star eyelets; WRMK Cropadile and embroidery floss; BoBunny brad.

 I added gold glitter glue to the felt flower and punched scalloped circles.

 I punched the scalloped circles from the background papers, under the photos.

I later added a red button to the right side of this banner because I thought it was missing something...

This layout was inspired by Creative Scrappers' sketch # 306, which I rotated counter-clockwise and expanded to a 2-pager:

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Be prepared

I love this fairytale collection in non-pastel colors.

Echo Park Once Upon A Time--Prince papers, brads,and ephemera; EP Our Family enamel dots; Stampin' Up! vellum; scraps of Basic Grey, My Mind's Eye, and unknown. This layout was inspired by the May Tic-Tac-Toe Stash challenge at Scrap Our Stash:

I used journal cards, yellow, and more than 3 pattern papers (along with some vellum when I thought I was going in a different direction).

I also used the Stuck?! May 1 sketch (again):

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Good bucket times

It was so cute to watch my youngest playing in a bucket.

Carta Bella Ahoy There papers and stickers; October Afternoon Seaside paper and stickers; Ranger Picket Fence distress marker; Imaginisce die cut; Nuvo crystal drops. This layout was inspired by the Stuck?! May 1 sketch:

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National Scrapbook Day Pages

Last Saturday was national scrapbook day and I got to tackle some of the challenges on the Jillibean Soup blog.

JS Sightseeing Stew papers, stickers, and wood buttons; Nuvo crystal drops. This layout was inspired by sketch #1 by Summer Fullerton: 

JS Sweet and Sour Soup paper, stickers, banner bits, and wood button; American Crafts Thicker alphabet; unknown cardstock, tag, and embroidery floss. This layout was inspired by the JS color challenge:

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