Your Memories Here - Songbird

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you the layout I made using the photos from our Ruby Violet jewelry making  session.  This time I chose to use the gorgeous Songbird collection from Prima Marketing to feature the photo of Mackenzie.  (sorry the layout looks crooked.  I promise, it isn't that way IRL)  The colors in this collection are so soft and lovely.

A bit of distressing with my Comfort Craft Distress Tool and a bit of ink added quite a bit of texture.  I have really been enjoying the effects I can create with the tool.

I used quite a few different Prima flowers to create my floral clusters, accenting some of the flat flowers with pearls.  And a bit of Prima lace under my title. And yep....I did this page while visiting Prima.  hee hee

You too can find a great selection of Prima products at Your Memories Here in the grab bags.  The bags come in three different sizes and offer you a great selection of products to play with.  I love the selection I get in mine and am already looking forward to what may be in store for Summer 2012.  Eeek...guess I best get busy using what I already have.

Hope you're having a great day.

Hugs.

Nancy

Oops.....

I did it again.  And now that song is going to be stuck in my head.  I guess it is payback for not stopping in earlier today.  I don't know why, but I was just so tired that I slept in till 9:00.  Well, kinda.  I woke up at 6:00 and then at 7:00 and then at 8:00...but I got up at 9:00, so I guess I slept in till then.  lol

Maybe I was procrastinating on sharing this project because I knew I was going to have to blur the photos? They were taken Easter Sunday and Mackenzie was still fairly swollen from having her wisdom teeth pulled.  Needless to say she was not happy with me and I told her I wouldn't post the photos of her swollen on the blog.  I am going with blurring her out makes it ok...shhhh.

I used lots of the American Crafts Dear Lizzy, Neapolitan line for these Easter photos.  The papers, some of the trims, the crepe paper,chipboard and pinwheels.  And of course I could resist mixing in a bit of Prima.

 The colors in the Dear Lizzy line are so full of spring.

 Oh, and that little bit of green Prima lace?  sigh...I think I need a whole spool.

OK, I think I hear Mackenzie home from the pool.  Better get this done before she sees what I am doing.

Hugs.

Nancy

Thursday means....

Well, that besides my life being crazy, it is my day to post over at Catch the Moments Kits.

I have two layouts today made with the fabulous grab bags that Devon has available at the Catch the Moments.  These grab bags are such a great deal.  Less than 50 cents per sheet and such a gorgeous selection of American Crafts paper.  You can even request certain lines.  These are from the Dear Lizzy Enchanted.

First up, Mackenzie.  I used lots of flowers and pearls to highlight my photo.  This is her waiting to see Woody at the California Adventure Park just a few months ago.  Why is it that waiting doesn't seem to be so bad when you are at Disney?

 

For this layout, I decided to really let the photos and the papers shine!  My adorable niece.  Ainsley gave Lili and older baby doll and carrier.  Lili just adores it!  She has such a good time carrying the baby around and will even share the occasional bottle.  hee hee

Well, off to my crazy busy life.

Hugs.

Nancy

Projects

Over the weekend Ainsley and Brighton had our Zone Championship meet for swim.  So, Phil and they were gone most of the weekend.  So, what did I do?  Well, tons of chores....they never seem to end, a bit of computer stuff (Phil just updated my computer) and  some scrapping!  Yeah me!!!!

The first project I wanted to share is one that I have had laying on my desk for quite some time.  You may remember that I made some memo pad holders by Kaiser Kraft last year for Christmas?  Well, they had come in a pack on 3, and I finally got around to making the last one.  I don't know what I am going to do with it as often happens with these projects, but I am really happy with how it turned out.  I used some older Fancy Pants papers, a bit of Tim Holtz Crackle Paint in Tattered Rose and lots of bits of trims and flowers.  I even tossed in a cameo and frame.

Fancy Pants Papers, Prima Flowers, pearls, bling. Maya Road flower (pink rosette), American Crafts frame, Webster's pages trim and cameo, Tim Holtz ink and paint, Jillebean Soup and Jenni Bowlin stick pins

 I also found the time to do a few layouts.

Fancy Pants Papers, Target pink snowflakes, Cricut white snowflakes, Diamond Stickles, Seam Binding dyed with Tattered Angels Starfish, Unkown ball trim, Tim Holtz inks 

This one is based on a pagemaps sketch I had lying around.  I love these photos of Ainsley.  She had so much  fun in the snow.  If only it hadn't been so cold.  Lots of Fancy Pants here too.  I am trying to use up some of the stash to make room for all the new things that will be coming out after CHA!  That is my beautiful niece, Caitlin, with her on the tubing hill.  Such a sweet girl.

And finally....

Bazzil Cardstock, Crate Paper patterned papers, stickers, chipboard, rub ons, Graphic 45 button, American Crafts Thickers alphabet.

Mackenzie on Christmas morning.  (sorry about the photo, need to clean my window, hee hee).  Another pagemaps sketch and lots of yummy Crate paper.   She got the new Nook Color and just loves it!  She is quite the avid reader so it will come in very handy.  We can even download books from our local library!  And, with the new she can browse the internet and play games and such with the Android apps.

Well, Gotta run!  Swim team meeting tonight!

Hugs.

Nancy

Happy Thanksgiving

I just wanted to let you all know that included with all the blessing in my life, I am so thankful for each and every one of you!  I hope you all have something to be thankful for today.

My super talented, super cute daughter made this for Thanksgiving and I really wanted to share.  You can check her out on her blog Life of a Homeschool Artiste or on her youtube channel, Wondering Fan.  And yes, I am very grateful for her.

Hugs.

Nancy

A Little Something

I have a post up today on Ideas for Scrapbookers on using UTEE and puff paint.  I know I have done that tutorial here with you before, so I won't bother you with it today.  


I did however want to share this layout with you.

I made the palm trees and surfboard on my Cricut using SCAL and a file I found at Peppermint Creative.  I was near desperate for the files I wanted to cut...I just couldn't find a thing that was free.  Of course, after doing everything else on this layout, which is straight...I promise....I found 2 sets of surfing paper in my stash.  Sigh...well... I love these files so I am glad I bought them.  Hope I find more uses for hula girls, palm trees, surfboards and hibiscus flowers.  lol


Hugs.


Nancy