Layout - Icecream Faces

Continuing on with my traditional layout creating.  Like a maniac really!

I took a gorgeous photo of the kids with my iPhone 5c at Maccas, as you do.  And was reminded again how gorgeously blue their eyes are - mine a hazel, hence the envy :-)  And I really wanted my layout to capture their delight for the special treat of icecream cones.

I just love this paper from MME... for me it just says fun & kids & summer.  Well... icecream is kinda summer :-)  I added some random Kaisercraft stamps in Archival Ink - Watering Can and also used a Heidi Swapp stencil & mustard colour shine.  It just gives it that little extra shine.  Some of the stencil shapes were outlined with my good old Pumice Stone distress marker.

I layered up some Prima & Pink Paislee paper, shipping tag, a chevron printed glassine bag from D-lish Scraps and some to die for bokeh vellum from Websters Pages.  It is seriously so great. *just can't get enough*

As for embellishments... I cranked up the Silhouette Cameo for the title - forget how easy & great this machine is! #reallymustuseitmore  Had some matching brads from MME which also got a guernsey.  I'm a fan of bending the spokes till they break off then attaching to my page using glossy accents & foam dots.  Other bits are Heidi Swapp ephemera, flairs & sticker and a little ticket from Fancy Pants that was just perfect for this layout.  The cork frame is a little 'corker' from Freckled Fawn.

Add in some other bits from my never ending stash... mini brads, twine, plastic dots, staples.

And that's it for this one.

Have a great day,
Gabby

Layout - Rainy Days

Last week someone asked me to photograph 6 or 7 of my layouts.  And I went into panic mode.  I've been doing heaps (ok, mostly) pocket pages lately & didn't have many *great* traditional layouts.  So I did what any sane scrapbooker would do - I started creating!  Madly!  And ended up with 3 layouts I'm pretty darn happy with.

This is the first - Rainy Days are Awesome.  And yes, they pretty much are when you're a kid.

My papers of choice in this layout are Heidi Swapp - Today, Mixed Company & Dreamy.  Added in is a floral sheet from Amy Tangerine.  From this I cut a polaroid frame and also fussy cut some flowers.  For my title base I used a Project Life card.

And the pretty bits are also from a variety of sources - because that's how we roll.  Some gorgeous Heidi Swapp Today ephemera & stamp, wood veneer cloud & letter stickers from Prima, wood veneer word from Freckled Fawn.  All the other gorgeous bits are from the June D-lish Scraps Just Add Paper kit - ticket tag, yellow roses, flair, string, butterfly pin, washi tape.  And my trusty secondhand, side of the road typewriter managed the journalling strips.

And for a little bit of extra special there's pink sequins from D-lish Scraps & black Heidi Swapp colour shine splatters.

What am I loving about this page? It's a fun layout with lots of bright colours and it matches the great memory & happy faces of my kids.

Have a great day,
Gabby