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Laurie

Playing a little catch up with Artwork Week 2

This is a diaper cake that I made by Granddaughter Maddison last year. 

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Laurie

January Spotlight Blog Hop…Scraps

Welcome to the January spotlight blog hop. If you have come from   Nikki Geers Blog you are on the right track, unless you start here.

This month we are spotlighting scraps. Scraps can mean a bunch of things when it comes to scrapbooking but I am going to focus on using the little bits of scrap paper left over from a favorite kit.

For this layout I used a 1.5 inch strip of cardstock and on it placed 1.25 inch squares of different papers that were in my Sofia paper kit to form a focal point across the layout.

One other thing I did was use a scrap of paper that was left over from a class I did. One of the ladies stamped the inside saying of her card in the wrong orientation (horizontal instead of vertical) so instead of throwing out that paper I used the other side to make a mask for my spritzed leaves. To do this I cut out the Leaves from my Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge on the messed up cardstock. I used the negative space for my mask and spritzed it with sweet leaf reinker mixed with rubbing alcohol. So, another great way to use up your scraps.

And another thing I do with any leftover little bits of paper I have is I either cut something out of it using the Art Philosophy Cartridge or I use my punches to punch out a shape. I have these left over images stored in a little sand pail at the moment. I may find a better place for them sometime but the sand pail works for now.

 

All supplies are from Close To My Heart

X7131B Sofia Paper Packet

White Daisy, Hollyhock and Pear Cardstock

Z2197 Pear Ink

Z1686 Art Philosophy

D1482 Love Life Stamp Set

D1386 Save the Date Stamp Set

Z1370 Pink Buttons

Z1336 Cream Pearls

Z1092 Pink Embroidery Floss

Z817 Just Blooms Flowers

Now you can continue on your hop by going to  Wendy’s  BLOG.

 

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Laurie

Another Sketch from the CTMH Magic Book

 

I followed the Magic How to sketch - Out Of the Hat – for this layout. I cannot say enough about the sketches in the Close To My Heart sketch series. They make scrapbooking faster, simpler and easier for sure.

Each sketch has:

A full color photo showing a completed layout with photos and embellishments

Cutting diagrams for easy to follow paper sizes

Blueprint showing paper placement

Shows photo suggestion sizes

Suggested title placement

Suggested journaling placement

Tips or techniques to enhance the layout

So you see these sketches gives you complete directions while still leaving plenty of room for your own creative talents to shine. You can purchase this Sketch book here

All supplies are from Close To My Heart unless otherwise noted:

Magic book – Out of the Hat Sketch

X7131 Sofia Paper Packet

Textured Cardstock in Sweet Leaf and White Daisy

Cardstock in Blush and Hollyhock

D1482 Love Life Stamp Set

Z2153 Sweet Leaf Ink

Sweet Leaf Buttons

Sweet Leaf Ribbon

Just Blooms Autumn Daisy Flowers

Just Blooms baby Pink Flowers

Blush Waxy Flax

Sweet Leaf Brads

Pink Sparkles

EK Scalloped Scallop Border Punch

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Laurie

Beauty

Sofia Paper…my favorite paper in the Spring/Summer 2011 Catalogue. I guess I love it because I have 2 granddaughters. It is great for making girly pages. In this layout I was using some of my stash that had been retired. I have challenged myself at the start of the year that I need to USE some of my things that I bought ages ago instead of just hoarding them. The photos are of my daughter Amy and my Granddaughter Novalee.


All supplies are from Close To My heart unless otherwise noted:
Magic: Deck of Cards™
X7131B Sophia Level 2 Paper Packet
X7131C Sophia Level 2 My Stickease® Assortment
Z2128 Hollyhock Exclusive Inks® Pad
Z2106 Blush Exclusive Inks
Z1362 Brads Pink Assortment
Z1370 Pink Assortment Buttons
Z891 versamark Ink
Z673 White Daisy Embossing Powder
Z1096 White Daisy Embroidery Floss
Z1104 Clear Sparkles
Z1035 Baby Pink Edge Anchors (retired)
D1363 Picture Perfect Stamp Set
D1141 So Sweet Season Stamp Set (retired)
Flower Dimensional Elements (retired)
Z726 Sponge Daubers
Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch

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Laurie

Hand and Hand

This paper packet has to be one of my all time favorite papers from Close To My Heart.  It is called Sofia and is one of the 8 new paper packets in the Spring/Summer 2011 catalogue.  These pictures were taken last summer and it was the first time my granddaughter Novalee had walked in the sand.  It was funny, watching her discover the cold sand between her toes!  It was so cute.  Ya, I know...excited grandma talking here...
Anyways, this layout was made from the Sofia Workshop on the Go kit. 

All supplies are from Close To My Heart:
Sofia Workshop On The Go G1019 which contains
Sofia Level 2 Paper Packet
Sofia Stamp Set
Pink Assortment Buttons
Colonial White Waxy Flax
Workshop Guide

You also get in the Workshop guide instructions for 6 cards as well.  And there is plenty of paper and accessories left over to do many more projects too! 
To get your Sofia Workshop on the Go kit visit my website here

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Laurie