Gossamer Blue March Main Kit Layout

Happy March my friends!  This month is coming in like a lion with some cold weather, snow and cloudy days.

To brighten up your day, have a peek at my Gossamer Blue March Main Kit (click the words for a link to this kit in the store!) only layout.

I started the layout by trimming down the Pinkfresh Studio patterned paper; I cut the left side about 8 inches, then trimmed a bit off the remaining paper.  Both pieces were adhered to a piece of solid card stock from the March kit.  I created a banner with some Gossamer Blue exclusive striped paper, then added an extension to each banner piece with Pink Paislee paper.  It seemed like the banner got a bit lost on the background paper so I added the black to help it stand out.  The twine is from my stash.

The photo was matted on the same pink striped paper as the banner, with a strip of the black paper to balance color on both sides of the layout.  I stamped the hello in Soft Granite Hero Arts shadow ink then adhered the Gossamer Blue Exclusive cork piece, layering it on top of the photo.  The layout was finished with Pinkfresh Studio puffy stickers and a few enamel triangles from My Mind's Eye.

The March Main Kit is still available from Gossamer Blue!

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 the stickers in the Lucky Starz collection should be the main embellishments this time around.  I punched 1.5 inch circles, adhered with foam adhesive and then embellished each circle with stickers.

I also whipped up another Bella Blvd layout with photos of our favorite CoCo RoCo baby girl!

I cut strips of paper from Scattered Sprinkles in 1" and 1.5" strips, then trimmed to varying lengths, turning up the edges and corners as I adhered them down. I was going for a "the-baby-got-ahold-of-the-papers-look,"  haha!  I LOVE the black letter stickers but wanted a more child-like feel, so I doodled on the letters with my white gel Signo pen.  I added enamel dots from Studio Calico and a few X's were hand stitched using a Amy Tangerine template and floss.

Stickers from the collection were used to embellish and create some depth.  I absolutely love colorful layouts and Bella Blvd is a perfect fit every time!

I have lots more stuff to make this weekend, hoping a sick Miss Q feels better soon so I can get my creative fix!  Happy Saturday :)

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. 

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 names...

ROXANNE HUMENIK

SARAH SCHWARZ

Ladies, I will send you messages on Facebook regarding your win :)

Special thanks to Rebekah at Life of B for being my random.org go-to.  You're the awesome-est.

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 stickers to complete the layout.