First Ballet Lesson Scrapbook Layout

 

I did this layout last year but never got around to sharing it!

I gained my inspiration from this gorgeous layout from Arlene Mantle.

 

Stamps: Word Play, French Foliage
Cardstock: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand
Ink: Sahara Sand, Always Artichoke, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Embossing Folders Set, Lace Punch, Word Window Punch, Scallop Trim Corner/Border Punches, Pink Ribbon

JAI Scrap Challenge #10 - Just Add Bright Colours

 

A real quick post to pop this on today as I have to rush back to school soon for Pet Day after being there for most of the morning for the Flower Day part.

Stamps: Lovely Letters Alphabet, Inspired by Nature
Cardstock: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Soft Suede
Accessories: Big Shot, Lattice Die, Scallop Square/Oval Punches, Ribbon, Designer Frames Embossing Folders Set, Rhinestone Brad

Wedding Invitation Samples

I have been asked by a good friend to make invitations for her son's upcoming wedding.  I created some samples using their chosen colours of pale orange, black, white and silver.  The main colour I used for the orange was Peach Parfait which is now retired.  We will have to find a suitable alternative once we've confirmed the layout.
This one is clean and simple:

 Same card with the white insert removed:

 An embossed vellum butterfly:

 A little punch art:

 A thank you card for after the wedding:

 An invitation in the same style as these ones I did:

 A tri-fold card with heart to hold it closed:

 A simple heat-embossed card:

 A framelit easel card:

(I sponged the heart with Peach Parfait to make it orange.)
 A Bride and Groom card:

 A cute scallop circle die card:

 Which unfolds like this:

I won't list all the stamp sets or punches etc I've used as some are retired now but I hope you enjoyed what I created!

JAI Scrapbooking Challenge #4

This months challenge is to create a single-page multiphoto layout using 3 or more photos. This one was a little harder for me as all my photos were landscape!

Stamps: Baroque Motifs
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Newsprint DSP (Retired)
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, Top Note Bigz Die, Designer Frames Embossing Folder, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Sizzlits Dies, Swirls Scribbles Sizzlits Die, Sponge Dauber

Just Add Beaches...

This weeks challenge at JAI is to create a project with a beach theme. Here's my creation, a very easy, clean and simple card.

Stamps: Summer Splash, Sincere Salutations
Cardstock: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frame Embossing Folder

Big Shot Double Scrapbook Layout

In 2010 my son was born on my Nana's 94th birthday so the following year we just had to make a big deal of Nana's 95th birthday and Isaac's 1st! This layout was dedicated to my Nana's birthday as I've previously blogged here a layout of Isaac's birthday.

I got inspiration for this from this layout.Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Garden Green, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Embossing Folder, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Lots of Tags Sizzlits Die, Simple Numbers Bigz Dies, Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die, XL Bird Punch, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Basic Black Stampin' Write Journaller

Lovely As A Tree Christmas Cards

I was inspired by some Christmas cards on SCS and ended up having to buy the Lovely as a Tree stamp set just so I could make them.

Of course I added my own twist (as you do) and was really pleased how they turned out. They were actually very fast and simple to make and once you have made a positive/negative oval template, it's all go!

Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, God's Blessings, Woodgrain
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
Ink: Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Embossing Folders Set, Sponge Dauber, Spritzer Tool, Dazzling Diamonds