Good morning! I know it's been a while. I'm off my game. I'll be trying out a new routine over the next few weeks so bear with me. I promise it will be worth it! Anyway, I'm 'Keeping it Sketchy', with a new project for Paper Issues using the Feb sketch. 

You know me, I have to be different, so I said no to the hearts! I traded them in for snowflakes instead. This page is all about the snowflakes. I used the free Snowflake Grid cut file to create the background. What could be easier than that? Umm, maybe backing it with more snowflake paper, then layering more Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa snowflakes onto the page. I love the extra bits of color and sparkle they add. 

We don't usually get enough snow around here to play in, so we definitely took advantage of it. A nice long walk, even letting the dog off the leash to run around. The best part for sure was watching him laugh in the process, and of course getting a few great photos. 

Thanks so much for joining me and my creative view today. I have a few ore things to share coming up so check back again soon. All new releases are arriving in the Paper Issues shop, so you need to check in there frequently. As always use DEVRA at checkout for 20% your purchase!

Supplies: PP-Crate Paper, Carta Bella, American Crafts, Silhouette, Die cuts-Crate Paper, American Crafts, 

It Happened in 2017

Hey there! Today at Get It Scrapped we are talking about creating a Year in Review on our scrapbook pages. Not just any old review, but creative designs to help tell your stories. 

I do create a year in review page. It's usually more fun for me than this year's was. Creating this page gave me a reason to look for the positive, fun and meaningful moments of the year. 

The design came to me when I saw this Polaroid Frame Banner cut file in the Silhouette store. I thought I could use some of the frames for photos, some for journaling and some to embellish. I altered the file by eliminating some of the frames, adding my own colorful chipboard frames around the photos to highlight them so I could use larger photos.  Two challenges arose while using this design. The first was I couldn't place the photo and journaling next to each other on each 'row'. That called for black arrows to point towards the journaling for each photo. The other was there wasn't much room to embellish. I chose 2 meaning fun ones, hearts to show the family love and month stickers to give the appearance of moving through the year.

Although 2017 wasn't my favorite year overall, there were some standout moments. I chose to focus on some of the most important events and moments, with a silly fun one thrown in there too. 

Supplies: Cardstock & Stickers: American Crafts, Patterned paper-Crate paper, frames-Simple Stories, Alphas-Basic Grey, American Crafts, arrows-Studio Calico, Freckled Fawn, cut file-Silhouette

CREATIVE APPROACHES FOR YOUR “YEAR IN REVIEW” PAGES
Posts on Jan. 30

Year in review pages can be a fun way to combine our favorite moments and stories for the span of a year all in one page or spread. 

Your assignment is to find a creative way to present these moments and stories on the page. These pages should combine 5+ photos and a good deal of journaling in a standout way. We’re looking for something more than a straightforward grid/block design for this page, push the envelope and look for other approaches to present the photos and story on the page 

1. What is the story/message behind the page?
2. Do you regularly make “year in review” pages or was this a first?
3. What was the biggest challenge that you encountered with this approach and how did you address this challenge in your page design?
4. What creative approach did you take to presenting multiple photos and ample journaling on the scrapbook page?
5. Supplies

Aloha

Good morning! I'm on the Paper Issues blog today for Scraplift Sunday.  This is one of my favorite challenges. Why? I love other people's creativity. I also love that it's easy! The design is already there. 

I grabbed an older photo today because I've been dying to use the tropical side of Amy Tangerine On a Whim,  It was fun to use a bolder background! I actually used both sides of the Ray of Light paper, as the background and one of the paper strips .  I told myself I would find a way to use the giant flower in the ephemera pack and I did! I tucked a few more bits and pieces around the page and called it done. Easy peasy!

This was my first visit to Hawaii. What does one do in Hawaii? Go to a Luau! I was excited to be there and spend time with family. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. Check out the Paper Issues blog to see the original LO and more examples from the team. Then join us in our Facebook group to share what you made!  

Supplies: PP, die cuts, stickers-Amy Tangerine, enamel dots- MME, Freckled Fawn, Studio Calico, flair-A Flair fir Buttons

Sunglasses

I'm pretty sure this is my last post for August. I don't see much time today or tomorrow for any new projects. What that really means though is that I participated in every challenge I wanted to this month!  Today's page is inspired by the August sketch at Boys Rule Scrapbooking kits and Paper Issues free Printables.  

My family must have an odd thing for sunglasses. I caught him playing with mine and trying to figure out how to put them on the right way. He played with them for a while until he got it right. His smile shows how proud he was of himself.

I liked that this sketch has several layers. I like playing with papers and this enabled me to do that.  I chose to keep the edges straight on all the papers. When I saw the printable, I knew I had to use it. it became an extra visible layer, instead of tucked under.

Thanks for taking a look at my creative view today. a new month, and new school year are right around the corner. Come back to see what's new around here too

Supplies: CS-Bazzill, PP & washi-American Crafts, embellishments-Freckled Fawn, Bella Blvd, American Crafts, printabel-Paper Issues, mist-Studio Calico, doilies-BoBunny, DoodlebugDesign, pen-EK success

Fantastic 14

Good morning and happy May 1. It's new challenge reveal day over at Picture This. Today's challenge is:

two photos + black&white + doily + yellow

The black & white are in various forms all over the page, including the doily which is black. the hot pink and yellow are complimentary colors, and I love the single splash of turquoise already on the background paper. I even used a photo frame, but turned it into a shaker filled with sequins. In lieu of journaling, I found 14 word stickers in my stash that are adjectives describing bits of his personality.  

 I went outside my box on this one. As my son gets older, I'm finding myself wanting to find new ways to create his birthday pages. I like that these papers and embellishments are a little more modern. I do have to say it was inspired by a page kit I purchased a while ago from EmbellishOnline.

Thanks as always, for stopping by my creative view today. It's always a bit crazy around here. Check back again soon.

Supplies:PP & alphas-AMerican Crafts-Die cuts-Basic Grey, American Crafts, doily& Enamel -Doodlebug designs, -Doodlebug Designs, Sequins-Studio Calico, Michaels, stickers-Lily Bee, MME, Cosmo Cricket, Simple Stories, Freckled Fawn, stamp-Heidi Swapp, Ink-VesamMagic, 

Hello Beautiful

Good morning. There is a new Get It Scrapped article today:  Using modern product to create a layout with vintage photos. For the purpose of this article, vintage was defined as 30 years or older. What??? That means my baby photos fit in this category! 

Ok, well, that made it easy for me to choose the photos. The hard part for me was finding the right papers. Many of the trendy motifs include view master icons and vintage cameras. The photos are losing some of their color, but were still dark in the background. I found using a pastel palette worked for these baby photos to add some focus to the subjects.  The patterns and embellishments I chose are a mix of current trends. Banners, chevron and dot papers are layered multiple times. Wood, acrylic, sequins and flair are used to create the embellishment clusters. These are all supplies I use regularly. I used a bunch of scraps, and kept moving them around to create a layered matte for the photos. I used a strip of paper as a shelf to ground the photos, than added small embellishments clusters around the page.

I wound up hiding the journaling. I wrote more than I thought I would, as different emotions bubbled up as I was working on this. The photos are of my parents and Grandmother holding me at about 2 weeks old. I began to wonder what they were thinking, and if those thoughts were similar to mine when I was holding my children at that age.

Thanks for stopping by today and looking at my creative view. There is more inspiration in the article, check it out and try it yourself.

Supplies: Paper-American Crafts, Carta Bella, Wood-Freckled Fawn, Recollections, sequins-Studio Calico, Hero Arts, die cuts-Heidi Swapp, My Minds Eye, flair-Freckled Fawn, Mist-Heidi Swapp, Washi Tape-My Minds Eye, Studio B, pen-American Crafts, adhesive-EK Success, Recollections

You + Us

Hey there. Yep, I have more stuff to share this week. Today's project is courtesy of Picture This challenge blog. The challenge this time is:

3 photos + black & white + lace

I will admit, right here, that this was really tough for me. I found photos, but then lace didn't work. I found black & white, but not 3 photos. But seeing as I don't shy away from a challenge, I found a way to make this work. 

I took these photos of us at the tulip fields and turned it into a page about what we do together. The colors in the photos helped dictate the color scheme. I found this fun sketch My Scraps & More. (I don't play there as often as I'd like!) I grabbed a bunch of pieces from a Paper Issues Swag Bag as well as some other 3x4 papers I had cut up for the paper layers. I don't use lace. Ok, rarely, do I use lace. But I made good use of a doily! I added a bunch of random embellishments, all in black & white. They all tie into the theme of family. Done.

Now it's your turn to Picture This on a page! Thanks as always for looking at my creative view.

Supplies: PP-Fancy Pants, MME, CS-Bazzill, doily-Doodlebug, embellishments-Freckled Fawn, Stickers-Simple Stories, Queen & Co, stitch template-American Crafts, thread-DMC, die cuts-Silhouette

Picture This! A new challenge blog

Hey there. Today I,'m talking about a new challenge blog opening in January. It's called Picture This.

The idea behind this challenge is kind of like a recipe challenge. To get everyone started, there is a mini challenge on the blog:

Create a LO using one photo + Christmas + paper strips + layers. 

The rest is up to you as long as these items are clearly visible on the page.

I dont have very many Christmas photos. In fact, this may be the last one I have. He went through a phase where he loved to wear hats, the sillier the better. I didn't want to use traditional Christmas colors, but red HAD to be on the page. I mixed it with turquoise and yellow. It's festive, bright and happy, just like the photo. I layered 3 papers, added 3 paper strips and used one photo, and a Christmas related title.

There is a giveaway as well as the mini challenge up on the blog today. Head over there to check it out. Be sure to come back on Jan 1 when the first challenge will be revealed.

Supplies: CS-Paper Accents, PP-Echo Park, Simple Stories, stickers-Pebbles, resin & clip-Freckled Fawn, wood pieces & mist-Studio Calico, sequins-Hazel & Ruby, Doodlebug Designs, stitch Template-American Crafts, Alpha-Theresa Collins, pen-Sakura, 

Hello Sunshine

Well, I said I have lots to share this week. I've been super excited to share this layout. It is featured in today's Get It Scrapped article, using embellishments in a design hierarchy, and only 3 embellishment areas. 

This was a great assignment for me. First, I've been perfecting my creation and usage of clusters. Second, I had this big, huge wood piece that had been staring me in the face. Third, I had some new papers and mist to play with. All of these helped me choose this photo of my younger son playing in a pool on a hot day at Grandma's. He's so easy to please. Give him some water and he gives you an instant smile.    In a nutshell, It was natural to make the title the heaviest embellishment area because of the product I chose.  The As you move around the page to the bottom, the clusters get smaller. I embellished the title piece to make it stand out even more. Throughout the page, I repeated the color yellow, small word stickers, and wood pieces, all in different shapes and pieces.

Thanks for taking a look at my creative view today. There are many more inspiring layouts and articles on the Get It Scrapped blog. Today is also the last day to take advantage of the discounted price of the new class Curated Albums. 

Supplies: CS-American Crafts, PP-Pebbles, wood chips-Freckled Fawn Studio Calico, chipboard, brad, paper clip, badge, phrase stickers, vellum tape-Freckled Fawn, Stencil & Sequins-Studio Calico, Mist-Dylusions, twine-Doodlebug Designs, Stickles, ink-Memento, pen & adhesive-EK Success, sketch inspired by My Scraps & More

Let Her Go, She's 91

Hey there. It's my reveal day over at ScrapStuffz' Inspired by.  We've changed things up and are offering two inspiration photos this month with a verbal prompt as well.  I created a layout for each photo.

"let it go"

 I'm pretty much out of snow pictures, and I thought "let it go" to be quite funny.  I grabbed some blue card stock, a printed neutral paper and some funny pictures, and "Let Her Go" was created. All of the embellishments further the silly theme of the page.

These photos were taken right after we got our first dog. We had a feeling that our younger son would  love playing with her, but wee not expecting this. He would not leave her alone. Thankfully, she was very tolerant of him.

The second photo

"words to live by"

From this photo I took the whitewashed frame and ran with it. I used a whitewashed paper as the background for this LO. The sketch is based off a sketch at Stuck?! sketches. I thought it was a fun one and slightly different form what I usually see. But I was able to use it within my style. That's what it's all about.  I used different blocks of paper at the bottom instead of a triangle, but kept it angular in nature. I did leave the triangle at the top though.  The rest is all humor. Again.

I loved the paper in this collection that had the old newspaper and magazine clippings. I though they were amazingly supportive of a photo of my 91 year old Grandma. Feminine with some attitude. Just like Nani. We had taken her out for her birthday and when we were ordering drinks, she said, "i'll think I'll have a term that sounds good." and right out of the bottle she drank. But really, she is 91. Who is going to tell her otherwise?

Thanks for stopping by today to look at my creative view. Come again soon. I have lots to share.

Ler her Go:CS-Bazzill, PP-Bo Bunny, Fancy Pants, cork-Freckled Fawn, Fancy Pants, chipboard-Freckled Fawn, Crate paper, Brad-Freckled Fawn, die cut stickers-Crate paper, 7 gypsies, sequins-Studio Calico, clip-Queen & Co

She is 91: PP & Die Cuts-Famcy Pants, wood pieces-Freckled Fawn, Studio Calico, resin flowers-Freckled Fawn, mist-Heidi Swapp, washy-scotch, sequins-Hazel & Ruby, Doodlebug Designs

The Last...

Good morning. It's been a busy and very productive weekend. I don't expect this week to be any different.  I'm starting the week with a bonus reveal at Let's Get Sketchy. The theme for the week is all about me.  

I used the sketch that is part of the entry challenge for the Let's Get Inspired Magazine. There are still a few days to get your submissions in! The deadline is September 30.

I took a different route with my "me" page. I saw a LO with some prompts about current events in your life. I loved the idea and have not created a page like that at all. It is just some snippets of what's going on right now. Nothing special. I wonder what it will mean when I look back on it in a few months.  Here is my page: 

I knew I wouldn't have enough alphas in the same font, so I used 2 fonts. I changed the circular elements to diamond shapes. It makes it feel fresh. The rest is lots of little bits to create the embellishment  clusters. I love the way this page turned out!.  I'm also adding it to the anything goes over at Paper Issues.

Thanks for taking a look at my creative view. I hope to see you adding a project at Let's Get Sketchy this week.

Supplies: CS-American Crafts, PP, Stickers & Die Cuts-Fancy Pants-Washi-Scotch, Wood chips-Studio Calico, Freckled Fawn, Citrus Twist Kits, Badges & Clip-Freckled Fawn,  epoxy stickers-Doodlebug Designs, enamel dots-Basic Grey, Sequins-Hazel & Ruby, Stamp-Kaisercraft, ink-colorbox, alphas-American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket, pen-EK Success, Mist-Heidi Swapp, Studio Calico

Happy Birthday

There is a new article on the Get it Scrapped blog. Today we are discussing 2 page layouts created with a simple grid on one side of the page.  This was an assignment right up my alley and I enjoyed working on my layout.

It's a fairly self explanatory layout. We are celebrating my son's birthday.  As I've mentioned before, I have a hard time editing photos. That's one of the reasons this was easy for me to do. I chose to feature the photo of him with his cousins and use the grid for the photos of him with his cake. Although the photos are of different parts of the event, the layout is united with the paper strips that traverse the two pages. I also created clusters of embellishments in a visual triangle that cross the two sides.

There are several other great examples on the Get it Scrapped blog. It's an active creative blog week for me. But that's the way I like it. More posting means I've had more scrappy time. Its a win win. Thanks for taking another look at my creative view.

Supplies: CS-American Crafts, PP-Bella Blvd, Stickers-Bella Blvd, Simple Stories, Wood chips-Basic Grey, Freckled Fawn, American Crafts, Sequins & Mist-Studio Calico, Enamel Dots-MME, Die Cut by Brenshevia Baker , Sew Easy by WRMK, Thread-DMC, Ink-Colorbox, Pen & Adhesive-EK Success, Sketch by Scrapbook Generation





Supplies: CS-American Crafts, PP-Bella Blvd, stickers-Bella Blvd, Simple Stories, Wood Chips-Freckled Dawn, Basic Grey, American Crafts, Sequins & Mist-Studio Calico, Enamel Dots-My Minds Eye, Die Cut by Brenshevia Baker-http://scrappingever...fe.blogspot.com, Sew Easy by WRMK, Thread-DMC, Ink-Colorbox, Pen & Adhesive-EK Success, Sketch by Scrapbook Generation

Sluuurp

There is a new article on the Get It Scrapped blog today. The article talks about creative ways to use negative space in your scrapbook pages.  I contributed this page about a promise to my son of getting Slurpees since we missed free Slurpee day.

When working in negative space, I find using larger space easier to work with. I cut the design out then set it aside. I used the remaining cut out piece as a mask and sprayed ink over it in 3 colors. Each time I changed colors, I rotated the paper.  I laid the die cut back down on the misted background and this is the result; color mixed with white.  In the negative space you see peeks of color, a lot of color and almost no color.  I achieved the effect I was looking for, a slight mirror of the Slurpee cup.

Thank you for taking a look at my creative view today. I'll be back tomorrow with more from Get It Scrapped and another surprise.

Supplies: CS-American Crafts, PP and twine-Doodlebug Designs, Fancy Pants, Mist-Heidi Swapp, Studio Calico, Sticker, Pre-made die cuts & Chipboard-Basic Grey, American Crafts, Washi Tape- MME, Freckled Fawn, Enamel Dots-MME, Epoxy Stickers-Freckled Fawn, Ink-Colorbox, Sideburst Die cut-Brenshevia Baker cut on Silhouette, pens and adhesive-EK Success, Alpha-American Crafts

Celebrating Momo

Good morning! Busy day. It's Monday. Most people dread Mondays. I happen to like them.  First up today is my LO for this week's Let's Get Sketchy reveal.  This week we challenge you to use a 3 photo sketch., Can you do it? 

I couldn't. I saw it as a way to use two horizontal photos. But that's what sketches are to me. Inspiration to create a page. Sometimes I use them literally, sometimes I don't. I loved being able to cut the circle into a baseball. You know me, any excuse to show my love of the game ;-).  I moved around some of the embellishment areas. My photos didn't allow for elements to be placed over them.

These are some photos from my Grandfather's (whom we call Momo) 90th birthday party in 2009. He has always been a baseball fan, a Dodger fan, and has shared and instilled that love in all of us, his children and grandchildren. His birthday request was to throw out the first pitch at Dodger Stadium. His wish was granted thanks to my sister, seen in these photos.  It was quite a party, quite a day spent with family from all over the country, and an event to remember. My only wish, is that I had done some of these pagers sooner, as he has since passed.  I would love for him to see the finished pages and relive the day with me all over again.   I have not written any of this on the page. This is part of a group of pages from the party. I think I will write a letter of sorts talking about the day and what it meant to all of us. This way I don't have to repeat everything on each page and I can just caption the pages instead.

One last thing before I end for today, this is my first ever entry for Paper Issues. I love the Tell me Dies, Tell me Sweet Little Dies theme this month. This LO covers several ideas: Die cuts (the baseball), family tradition (baseball), and a tribute (to my grandfather).

As always, thanks for looking at my creative view. If you are new to my blog, please follow me. 

Supplies: CS-Americam Crafts, Bazzill, PP-MME, Basic Grey, Reminisce, BoBunny, Washi-Freckled Fawn, Recollections, Chipboard, epoxy, rubons-Freckled Fawn, Alphas & word phrases-Cosmo Cricket, Freckled Fawn, Wood chips-Freckled Fawn, Studio Calico, Ink-VersaMagic, pen-EK Succcess, Die Cut-Silhouette, mist-Dylusions, Tattered Angels

Family

Just a quick one tonight. I am determined to play along with ONE challenge in this crazy month called August! I started this LO on Aug 1 and I finally finished it today!

These fun papers are courtesy of Ben Franklin Crafts & Frames. The idea for the page is thanks to Scrap Our Stash: Use a selfie and a pre made frame.

Well, we called this photo a "groupie" because what is plural of a "selfie?" This is my family in Old Sacramento this past July. It was really a treat to all be together. With no one around to ask, we all scrunched in while my sister stretched her arm as far as she could to get us all in the shot.  The pre-made frame is the small wood veneer under the title. 

The sunburst became the primary embellishment, so I added some monochromatic bits in a few places to give it a little focus and shine.  The clouds and sun are indicative of the summers day.

Thanks for looking at my creative view today. I've got a few days left in this crazy month. I wonder if I'll get any more scrap time...stay tuned

Supplies: CS, PP & die cut-American Crafts, wood chips-Jenni Bowlin, Freckled Fawn, Recollections, bling-Queen & Co, Prima, Sequins-Hero Arts, epoxy stickers-Doodlebug Designs, Resin-Freckled Fawn, Ink-Colorbox, Mist-Heidi Swapp, Stickles 

Masterchef Jr

Oh Hello. I have been looking forward to sharing this layout for a few weeks now.  This month at Scrap Stuffz' Inspired by, we changed it up a little bit. We were asked to be inspired by this sketch, as well as to use a title from ScrapStuffz' by Stacia.  

I wanted to tell this fun story of my son and my Dad making home made pasta. My son and I watch both Top Chef and Masterchef on TV together. Because of this, he has taken an interest in food and cooking.  The title came to me immediately and I was excited that ScrapStuffz' by Stacia was able to  create it for me.  

As for the sketch, I had many photos I wanted to use, so  turned it into a 2 page layout.  I kept the general design of the sketch, changing a lot of the background elements to make it my own. Doing this enabled n=me to keep the focus on the photos and the title.  

I had a lot of fun with our inspiration this month. I hope you will join our challenge at Scrap Stuffz' Inspired by.

Supplies-CS-American Crafts, Washi-Darice, Freckled Fawn, wood pieces-Freckled Fawn, American Crafts, Basic Grey, Cork-Freckled Fawn, Fancy Pants, Enamel& Epoxy-Freckled Fawn Doodlebug, mist-Tattered Angels, Studio Calico

We're In!

Good Morning. I'm up on the Get it Scrapped blog today with a LO created in one big giant cluster that spreads over two pages.

I created a LO that shows how we got into the Seahawks spirit, and their road to the Super Bowl.  I included some photos that made me laugh, such as signs in store windows, and the giant bin of Skittles.

To create the cluster, I printed photos in a variety of shapes and sizes. I placed them randomly into what turned out to be a stacked cluster across both pages.  I used the embellishments as the foundation for the cluster. This worked well to ground the photos.  Using a dark solid background also helped to give the page a cohesive feel, without being messy. 

As always, thanks for taking a look at my creative view. Go read this fantastic article about clustering, and learn about the Get it Scrapped Membership.

Supplies: CS-Bazzill, PP-Doodlebug Designs, SEI, washi & brad-Queen & Co, wood veneer-Recollections, Basic Grey, Buttons-The Button Co, Bling-Hobby Lobby, Alpha-American Crafts, Die Cuts-Silhouette, pen-Souffle, adhesive-Ek Success, photo printer-Epson.

Our Hawaii

Good Morning. I am sharing another LO I created for Get it Scrapped.  We were asked to create a 2 page LO on in a grid design. 

I often do 2 page layouts, I even use grids. But I wanted to challenge myself. I don't often use small photos. The first idea that came to me was using multiple photos to tell a quick story of our trip to Hawaii.  I would divide each photo by stitching actual grid lines. 

I mixed random silly photos of our trip with papers and embellishments meant to enhance the story. It's fairly simple, but it shows our vacation in a nutshell.

The grid design works here because these are individual events. By placing each element in it's own square, you see them separately.

Sipplies: Paper-Basic Grey, Simple Stories, Bo Bunny, Paper Accents, Thread-DMC, Wood Veneer-Citrus Twist Kits, Studio Calico, Recollections. Paper Clips-Freckled Fawn, Stickers-Simple Stories, Jolee's, Freckled Fawn, Ink-Memento, Washi Tape-Recollections, Stamp-Kate Spade, Alphas-American Crafts, Glitz Design

As always, thanks for taking a look at my creative view. 

Game Time

Oh, Hello, hello! It's a great day!  Today we are shaking things up a bit at Child's Play Challenges. That's right, it's Sunday and it's the 15th. Not only is it Craft Challenge time at CPC, but we are having a crossover challenge with Scrap Our Stash Challenges. They are a fantastic challenge blog focusing on using your stash. If you are unfamiliar with them, then this should be a great introduction.

As part of the crossover, there are 2 parts to this challenge. First, use the sketch provided by Scrap Our Stash Challenges. Totally awesome and fun to use!

Second, is to use our crafty inspiration photo. That's right! TIE DYE

We made tie dye shirts every fall. My Mom was a teacher and when school started, she made tie dye tees for her class to wear on field trip days. 

What I tried to do on my page was to create my own tie dye look.  I sprayed mist randomly and heavily all over the paper hoping it would drip and blend. It didn't. I used it anyway. Then I remembered I had some ombre papers. It works. The color in tie dye fades the further away from the center. Ombre can be used light to dark or dark to light. Not what you wold expect for a sports page? Me neither, but after added some yellow as a contrast color, I'm really happy with my results.

You should now head over to both Child's Play Challenges.  and Scrap Our Stash Challenges.  Create a LO and post it to both blogs for your chance to win the monthly prizes.

Thanks for sharing in my creative view. I'll be back before you know it.

Supplies: CS & border strip-Bazzill, PP-Echo Park, Crate Paper, Stickers-Bella Blvd, Brad & wood chip-Freckled Fawn, Washi-Queen & Co, enamel dot-MME, Alpha-American Crafts. foam shapes-School House.

Bake Me a Cake

Hi there! Happy Wednesday. Wednesdays are good days. It's reveal day at Child's Play Challenges.  We have a fun challenge for you. It's Classic Movie week! In case you aren't familiar with Child's Play, the idea is to create a LO inspired by the classic toys, movies, book and games that are chosen for each challenge.

Ok, what I remember most about Peter Pan and my childhood was seeing it live on stage with Sandy Duncan as Peter Pan.  I couldn't think of anything to use to tell that story, so I went a completely different route. Color. Green to be precise. 

One of the benefits of waiting until the last minute to do an assigned project is getting to search around other blogs for inspiration! I started with a sketch from Boys Rule Scrapbook kits.  Then I saw Scrap Our Stash has a challenge to use monochromatic colors and 5 different embellishments. I had already decided to use green on the page. Well, I used ONLY green as well as, washi, paint, mist, enamel dots, bling and sequins. 

Join us this week at Child's Play Challenges.  Dig in to your childhood memories or create something inspired by our photo!

Thanks for stopping by to see my creative view today. I'll be back again later this week

Supplies-

Washi-Recollections, My Minds Eye, WRMK, Queen & Co

CS-Bazzill

PP-October Afternoon

Paint-Making Memories

paint roller-American Crafts

mist-Tattered angels

sequins-Michaels, Studio Calico

enamel dots-MME

bling-Queen & Co

Alphas-Simple Stories, AC