Show Us Your Stuff March challenge

I really can't believe it is March already, wow how time flies. So with that comes a new challenge at Show Us Your Stuff:

Now this is a fun challenge, and it does get you thinking, so I hope you are inspired to have a go.

I used hearts, buttons, ribbon and spots on my layout. I wanted a softer side to my layout, to go with the gorgeous photo. I have kept to a fairly traditional style layout. 

My handmade item is a Charms Creations heavenly heart, which was perfect for this layout. 

Stuck Sketches March challenge

The first challenge for March at Stuck Sketches, is to use this sketch:

I really liked this sketch, although I did struggle a little with my placement of my elements, they just didn't want to sit right for me, so I spent a lot of time fiddling to get the right effect. Anyway, I am pleased with the end result. 

Photos are of a great nephew, who has the sweetest little face, he is quite adorable. 

I love how the Charms Creations embellishments worked for this layout. I used one of the DIY arrows, which I sprayed with dylusions ink, and sewed a button to. 

Hey Max

Thanks for looking at my layout and for any comments you may leave. 

Scrap the Boys February challenge

This month at Scrap the Boys, the challenge is to use this sketch:

Now even though this is a fairly simple, but gorgeous sketch, it is actually a challenge, to get onto paper something that looks good. 

I wanted to scrap this lovely photo of my great nephew Max, as it was just so appealing, but I didn't want to detract from the photo. At the same time I didn't want a boring background for the photo to go on. I really wanted the photo to take pride of place on the layout, so kept the colour scheme neutral, with the grey tones of the patterned paper on the white cardstock. 

I had this paper rope which I made into circles to represent the circles on the sketch. 

Instead of adding something to each section on the sketch, I added the extra bits to the middle section. I also added to my layout 3 gorgeous Charms Super Stars, perfect embellishment for this layout. 

I know this looks simple, but I think it needed to be. 

Thanks for looking at my layout, and for any comments you may leave. 

Little Man

123 May challenge

For the May challenge at 123, the challenge is to use the following in a layout:

I thought quite a while about this one, I don't love to use banners. I had no shortage of baby photos, we have had a baby explosion in our family, lol. But I just don't love banners! Don't know why, they look so cute, I love it when I see how other scrappers use them, but I feel I struggle with them. 

Anyway I finally bit the bullet, and pulled together a layout. I am not sure if I love it, but that's what challenges are for, to challenge our thinking.

So, I was actually inspired by the chenille image in the challenge graphic, and I have quite a bit of chenille in my stash, so thought I would use that with some flannel fabric to make my banner,. I ran the banner under my photo, it looked right there. I've used my beige in the cardstock and in the Charms Creations heart embellishment, and the flannel fabric. I have certainly used baby - in my title and the photo plus the journalling. I guess I have met the requirements of the challenge - still not sure if I love it. The little chippy bear is a Scrap FX design. 

Thanks for looking at my layout, and any comments you may leave. 

New Baby