AWDML Sketch Inspiration

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  I'm up on the blog at A Walk Down Memory Lane with this layout documenting Miss Q's "First Date" with her bestie!  Click HERE to read the post. ...

Bella Blvd

I've been going though some photos I printed but haven't scrapped yet and found this silly pic of Miss Q.  I thought some fun, bright and colorful papers would be the perfect backdrop so I pulled out my Bella Blvd stash and got busy. There's just something about a grid pattern that speaks to me every now and again.  Typically I'm all layers and lots of patterned papers, but I thought...

It's late...

...and I just finished Miss Q's birthday party invites. Here's a quick peek!This is my first real try at using Copic markers. And Copics are no joke. When people say practice, they mean PRACTICE!  The background papers are Dear Lizzy, the stamp is Lawn Fawn and the banner pieces are Me and My Big Ideas. Card bases and envelopes from Hobby Lobby. Well done Mama. Well done.&nb...

AWDML: I Hope You Dance

Happy Tuesday!  I'm up on the blog at  A Walk Down Memory Lane with this ruffled layout about my girly.  Click HERE to read the how-to for making paper ruffles! ...

100 Facebook Likes GIVEAWAY!

I just want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has liked the Creating Us Facebook page!  I know not all of you are scrappers, and the idea that you liked my page anyways is a huge compliment.  So from the bottom of my scrappin' heart, THANK YOU SO MUCH! And now on to the fun stuff!  The winner of my Facebook giveaway is... ALLISON OCHOA For the fun of it I decided to draw two more...

WHEEEEEE! Gossamer Blue layout

Happy Sunday friends, I wanted to do a quick layout share I made with Gossamer Blue's February kits. Miss Q and her bestie had a playdate at the park last month and I thought these slipper-slide photos were both funny and adorable.  The Simple Stories paper inspired me to hand stitch along the edges of each sunburst as well as the title in the center.  I added a few enamel dots and...

Favorite Spook

Hello!  I was going through some older photos last week and rediscovered this favorite of Miss Q on her very first Halloween.  I've had the Bella Blvd Trick or Treat collection kit for quite a while and thought the fun icons fit perfectly for a baby Halloween layout. The heart die cut was a my starting point, then I chose the background paper.  Those pumpkins are just...

One Layout, One Sheet of Paper

Believe it or not, I made an entire 12x12 layout using only one sheet of paper!  Read all about it on the A Walk Down Memory Lane Blog HERE. Happy Tuesday my frien...

Valentines

I love to make Valentines.... there's something about the sweet little notes of love that make me swoon.  I typically make them for the grandparents and my friends, as well as the hubs.  This year I was completely inspired by Gossamer Blue kits, take a look: I used the Dear Lizzy Serendipity 6x6 paper pad from Gossamer Blue January Bits & Pieces kit for both the envelopes and the...

Project 12:1

A few years back, Gossamer Blue added Life Pages to their kit line-up, gorgeous 3x4 and 4x6 cards designed by Traci Reed that coordinate with the monthly kits.  I immediately jumped on board adding the Life Pages kit to my monthly subscription, and I made my first attempt at doing a year-long project to document our lives on a regular basis.  Back then it was more of a monthly project, titled...

AWDML Layout

Hi there, it's Tuesday which means I'm on the A Walk Down Memory Lane blog sharing another layout created with their fabulous store products.  This time I used my tools and patterned paper to create some simple embellishments to match the story of the photo.  Click HERE to read my post! ...

Shake down, 1979....

....cool kids never have the time.... Name that song and I'll send you a little prize from Creating Us! I have been a long-time fan of October Afternoon.  I love their labels, their images on patterned papers are absolutely adorable (who remembers the sweet secretaries in the 9 to 5 line?), and one of their new lines, Saturday Morning, instantly brought me back to my awesome childhood in the...

Cool Kid Layout on Gossamer Blue

Happy Sunday!  I'm up on the Gossamer Blue blog sharing this layout of my sweet girly!  Click HERE to read the full post. I'm spending my day making lots and lots and LOTS of stuff with the Gossamer Blue February kits, on sale to the public today at noon central!  Get'em while you can, this month's kits are a mix of amazing bright colors, retro embellishments and adorable-ness...