Scrap Stash Busting

I recently went to a weekend crop and since I didn't have a lot of time to prep I just grabbed up some bags of scraps left from my kits and some older photos. I ended up getting a lot done and best of all I finished off a lot of collections creating layouts I love.

I thought I'd just do a quick share of a few of them.

This one is some of my leftover Cocoa Vanilla Made of Awesome collection and I still have more left. I might have ordered quite a bit of it. I just love their colors.

This was a quick one I did with a 6x6 pad of Fancy Pants Good Fellow collection that was in the Shots of Life kit from the ScrapRoom. I may still go back and do some stitching on it but for now it's good.

And last this one using the Jillibean Soup Mushroom Medley collection. I think I've polished it off as well. Just a few stickers and very small scraps that went into my scrap bucket.

It feels good to get some older photos documented and some of my scraps used up. I'd love to know if you hang onto scraps and what size is too small. It was a great discussion at the crop. I keep them together until I can't complete a layout with them and then they go in a scrap bin I pull from when I'm creating. If it gets really small and it's not a favorite it goes into the trash but not until then.

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Shine Bright (CreativeScrappers)

It's October 1st and the temps are changing outside along with the colors of the trees. It also means it's time for a new FREE sketch from Creative Scrappers. Cocoa Vanilla is our sponsor this month and I had fun playing with some of their cut files for this layout.

I used the fabulous Saturday collection from AC that was in my September ScrapRoom kit. I thought the camera print was perfect for the photos of my daughter and some of the princesses. The embellishments were all cut files from Cocoa Vanilla. I backed them with some of the patterned paper and pop dotted them up.

Be sure to hop over the Creative Scrappers to grab the free sketch and play along.

Supplies used


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Focus On Sketches - Love Dream

Are you ready for a new sketch and more ways to use one? Todays sketch is from Creative Scrappers and we're teaming up with Just Nick cut files so be sure to check it out and play along.

Here's a look at the process

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Focus On Sketches - Love Dream

This time around i'm sharing turning the sketch 180 degrees but keeping the elements in the same place. I did swap out the photo and journaling spot for one bigger photo since I didn't have a lot of journaling for this photo.

Be sure to come back next Thursday when I'll show you how to expand your sketch!!

And some close ups

supplies used

Happy Times paper

Georgie paper

October Afternoon stickers

Crate Paper Maggie Holmes bow

Fancy Pants Attwell flair

Pebbles Spring ephemera, puffy stickers, accent stickers

Pink Paislee Memorandum gold stickers

Cocoa Vanilla Totally Rad stickers

Wood Veneer

sewing machine

twine

Silhouette cameo

Just Nick cut file - Chopsticks

Focus On Sketches Pinterest board - for all the layouts and sketches I'm using for this series.
Focus On Sketches - Complete Playlist on Youtube

Creative Scrappers has a sponsorship from Just Nick Studios this month and a FREE Cut File for you to use with  sketch #296.  There is also a great giveaway of $25 Store Credit to Just Nick's Online Store for you to get TONS of new cut files! I hope you feel inspired to create with CS#296 and please share it on Social Media using #CreatingWithSketches. 

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Grow Bloom with Process Video (Crafty Maven Getaway)

A look at the process

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Grow Bloom Process Video

And some close ups

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Supplies used

Pink Paislee Memorandum

Pink Paislee C'est la vie paper and cork hearts

Cocoa Vanilla ephemera

Doily

AC Thickers Grow (Bloom)

AC Maggie Holmes Bloom Chipboard

AC gold bow paper clip

flair

Large scallop border punch

CTMH small scallop border punch

Scallop Ribbon - Ribbon Resource

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Hey Boy (Cocoa Vanilla Totally Rad)

I couldn't wait to get my hands on the new Cocoa Vanilla Totally Rad collection. I had these adorable photos of my son just woken from a nap and eating a sandwich. He's a cutie patootie and that little robot was a perfect little touch.

And some close ups

Supplies Used

Cocoa Vanilla Totally Rad paper, ephemera, bits and pieces

Cocoa Vanilla Made of Awesome vellum stars, and paper

Heidi Swapp stamp

Tim Holtz Black Soot ink, tiny stapler

CTMH Glacier ink

Precision pen

Stuck Sketches by Laura Whitaker

Love (Free Cut File)

I have a beautiful layout I did a couple of weeks ago for Valentine's Day. I grabbed a free file from the Paper Issues store. Yes that's right! There are a lot of free files for you in the store.

 I cut it out of white cardstock and then went through my scrap bin looking for pink papers with a touch of aqua. As you can tell I had plenty. LOL

Once I got the pie shapes backed I took it to my sewing machine and made some stitches through it and around my layout. Then I grabbed some love embellishments and quickly finished it up.

and some close ups

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Supplies used
Paper Issues Heart target free cut file
Cocoa Vanilla Hello Lovely
Cocoa Vanilla Life is Beautiful
Echo Park Capture Life
AC Ready Set Go
Basic Grey Typeset
Crate Paper Kiss Kiss ephemera
Pink fresh Up in the Clouds
Echo Park Creative Agenda
Maggie Holmes Shine
Fishers Heart punch
CTMH pink glitter paper
torn bag
sewing machine



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Merry & Bright (CMG)

Hello peeps! Today I'm back at the Crafty Maven Getaway for Sketch it Thursday. You know I love my sketches. I found this great sketch with 4 photos all offset and knew it was what I wanted to use.

I had some leftover papers from the Cocoa Vanilla Tis the Season collection I wanted to try and finish off. I pulled some Christmas photos from the vault and went for it.

Here's a look at the process


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Merry & Bright Process Video



And some close ups

This is the fabulous inspiration we worked with this week as well.

I'd love for you to play along with the sketch and/or the inspiration piece and share here or on our Facebook page!

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Happy (Shimelle's Perfect Collection)

Hello scrappy friends! I'm back today with another episode of Shimelle's Perfect Collection and one of my starting points. Sorry there's been a gap but with the holidays and working on my December album this got shoved to a back burner.

I started with a classic full background of two half sheets of paper divided down the middle. You can do so many things with this back ground as well as turn it where it's vertical instead of horizontal for different orientation of photos.

A look at the process


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Happy Process Video


And some close ups

I had fun with this little printed embellishment to help complete my title and add some interest to all the straight lines in this layout.

I added in some circle embellishments to each cluster to soften the lines as well. Including some enamel dots and sprinkled mist.

If you've missed any of the other layouts or my supplies be sure to check them out.

Shimelle's Perfect Collection

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Shine (CMG Scraplift)

Today Sara and I are up on the Crafty Maven Getaway for Scraplift Saturday. We are both big fans of Nancy Damiano so decided to lift her. This is a layout I've had pinned for a long time. I just loved the diagonal background and pops of red that drew your eye around the page.

layout by Nancy Damiano for Simple Stories

And this is the inspiration piece this week.

Now for my layout. I used the Jen Hadfield paper for my background. I just love that floral and wood grain.

Here's a look at the process

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Shine


And some close ups

Supplies Used
Jen Hadfield Homemade
Crate Paper Wonder
Simple Stories So Fancy Chipboard Frame
Amy Tan Bits
Pink Paislee Memorandum - gold puffy hearts
Cocoa Vanilla wood venner, enamel dots
EK Success Mickey head punch
Crate Paper Confetti sequins
AC Beautiful gold glitter thickers
AC Heart clip

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Happy Memories with Process Video (MSAM Pinspirational Crop)

This weekend I'm hosting 3 challenges on the My Scraps and More forum for our Pinspirational Crop. I'd love to have you come over and play along with us. There's going to be lots of fun and prizes!!

Here's a look at the mood board I created to inspire you and me to create a layout.

And here's the layout I created.

I used the gorgeous Life is Beautiful collection from Cocoa Vanilla Designs. I just love all the sweet soft colors and they were perfect for my photos of my surprise Birthday lunch at Via Napoli's in the Epcot World Showcase.


And here's a look at the process

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Happy Memories


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