Lately

Hey everyone,

Lately I've been working on a lot of digital scrapbooking. I've also been trying to make my own kits.. (I cannot stress TRYING enough lol). I'll share a few of my newer layouts. Also please stop by in a few days I will be taking part in a blog hop with Mousescrappers.com on July 14th. I will have some digital freebies.

Here is a preview of the freebie I'll have on the bloghop:

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Digital Scrapbooking FREE Photobook

Hey everyone,

Go to the bottom of the page for the link to the free photobook.

We just got back from a trip to Disneyland. Sorry I've been super busy this past year. I started homeschooling my oldest and I feel like I'm just now getting into the swing of things.. hopefully I'll be able to post more often. Even though I haven't been posting lately I still have been crafting. Most recently I've been digital scrapbooking.

Check out a few of my newer layouts below.

I just finished up our Disneyland trip from April 2016. I ended up ordering the pages into a photobook from shutterfly. I really enjoyed digitally scrapping the pages and then adding them to the photobook instead of just designing it online. It really gave me a lot more creativity.

If you go to this link: HERE you can get a free shutterfly photobook and maybe give digital scrapping a shot. I used photoshop for my pages.

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Yum Layout

Hey everyone... it's been awhile since my last post. Been super crazy around here lately. We just got back from a 2 week vacation to Disneyland and I just started home schooling my oldest daughter (1st grade). Now that I have a system for homeschooling and we have a schedule down I will be able to scrapbook and craft more, which means blogging more.

Anyway today I have a layout of my girls to share.

I used american crafts papers. I hand cut the triangles. I fussy cut the ice cream and put it on a pop dot. I added some tickets to the side. The title I hand wrote and then fussy cut out, it's stapled down.

I am entering this layout into the following challenges:
Clique Kits - Anything Goes
Rochelle Spears - This or That (Tickets or Tags) I choose tickets
GrandDiva's Creative Corner - October Sketch

Jot Magazine - Oct Mood Board

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Outside 2 page layout

Hey everyone,

Today I have a 2 page layout to share. I cut the circle, title, and stars with my silhouette. I made the flower myself with tulle and a button and the banner toward the bottom is ribbon. The 2016 banner is on pop dots.

I'm entering this layout into the following challenges:
Simon Says - Flora and Fauna (flora - the flower)
DL.ART - Anything Goes
Clique Kits - Anything Goes
My Creative Sketches - June sketch

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Tow Mater Layout

Hey everyone today I have a digital layout to share.

I'm entering this layout into the following challenge:
sketch 485 - SBC

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Rockaway Beach BoBunny Layout

Hey Everyone,

Tonight I want to share this beach layout I made using the BoBunny Boardwalk collect.

The title is made of the alpha stickers that come in the set. I fussy cut the beach balls from the opposite side of my background paper. I also fussy cut an edge along part of the lighthouse and part of the shells running along the bottom. I then slide part of the picture behind the fussy cut line.

I am entering this layout into the following challenges:
Simon Says - Anything Goes 
DL.ART - March Linky
Simon Says - Leap into the unknown (I used a new technique, cutting along the card stock image and sliding my pic behind part of it)
BoBunny - Feb Sketch (I flipped the sketch)

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Sledding layout

Hey everyone,

Today I have this colorful sledding layout to share!

I cut the snowman out with my cricut. I cut the title and snowflake out with my Cameo. I stamped on the date and I added a little flair right next to the date. To help the title stand out a little more I outlined in black pen. The heart next to the snowman is on pop dots and I finished the layout off with a little pearl in the middle of the snowman.

I am entering this layout into the following challenges:

Simon Says - Inspired by a song (Sleigh Ride - any artist) 

Simon Says - Anything goes

DL.ART - Feb Linky

Scrap Our Stash - Sketch + Twist (I used dark pink, ebony, & Flair)

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Imaginisce 2012 Disney Layout

Hey everyone,

I have this cute Disney layout to share with you.

The pics are from our winter 2012 Disneyland trip. I cut the Mickey head and ears with my silhouette cameo. The papers are from the Imaginisce Scooters Vacation line. I added a red button to the bottom Mickey head and 2 red sequins on the sides of the title. "2012" title is Thickers. 

I am loving this layout. I find the simplicity and clean colors very appealing. 

I am entering this layout into the following challenges:

Clique Kits - Aything Goes

DL.ART - Feb Linky

Simon Says - Inspired by a Song ( 2012 - Jay Sean) 

Scrap Much - Feb Colours (I used red, yellow, aqua, & black)

Imaginisce - Feb Sketch 

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Easy No Sew Ribbon Head Band

Hey everyone,

Today I have a no-sew ribbon head band to share.

The supplies you will need:

7/8" Double Ruffle Lavender Ribbon

Gray fold over elastic smaller than your ribbon (any color you like will work)

Hot glue gun

Hot glue stick(s)

Scissors

button or something similar to put in the middle of your flower (optional)

grip shelf liner (optional for lining the inside of the ribbon to help it stay in place on the head)

Step 1.

Measure out your ribbon by putting it around the head it will be going on. Cut it a few inches shorter than the full amount to go around the head.

Step 2.

Measure your elastic by putting it with the ribbon and fitting it around the head. You will want to make it so that it has to stretch to fit around the head (so that it stays on).

Step 3. (optional)

Here is where you would make your flower. To make the flower take the ribbon and pleat it in a circle while adding hot glue to the center to hold it down. Continue this until the circle is complete. Once the circle is finished hot glue a button (or item of your choice) to the center of your circle. Once your flower is finished hot glue it to the ribbon and place it wherever you want it (I choose to go off to the side slightly).

Step 4. (optional)

This is where you would line the inside of your ribbon with the grip shelf liner. Draw a line of hot glue on the inside of the ribbon a little at a time and push your liner down into the glue line. You will want to have the liner run the length of your ribbon.

Step 5.

Add a hot glue line at the end of the ribbon on the inside and place one end of your elastic on it. Than do the same to the other side of your ribbon and elastic making sure not to get it twisted.

Step 6.

Enjoy your new headband!

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Patriotic Hair Bows

Hi everybody,

This is Jamie and today I want to share some easy to make hair bows with you all. These bows are perfect for 4th of July!

Here is a list of the things you will need to make these bows:
Alligator clips (one per bow)
Hot glue gun
Hot glue sticks
Scissors
5/8" red wired satin ribbon
11/2" navy blue mini stars wired ribbon

It took me less than 30 minutes to make these bows start to finish. I made a (hopefully) easy picture tutorial for you just in case.

Step 1.
Cut ribbons to size. I cut the navy star ribbon at aprox. 11 inches and the red approx. 3 inches.

Step 2.
Take your blue star ribbon and gate fold until the ends overlap (make sure to have them overlap enough for a line of glue to hold them together).

Step 3.
Hot glue a line across one of the edges and then press the two edges together to make a continuous piece of ribbon (it should look like a circle or bracelet shape once unflattened).

Step 4. 

Flatten the ribbon you just glued together and grab in the center of the ribbon and pinch together.

Step 5.
While still pinching the center of the ribbon, use your other hand to fold the top and bottom of the pinched area to the back (so that the center now makes a "W" shape). At this point you can hot glue to hold it together or use some twine/thread and tie it in this position if you like.

Step 6. 
While holding the center in a "W" shape (you won't have to hold it if you've tied the center in this position) take your red ribbon and wrap around the center to hide the fold. (The 3 inches is enough to wrap around 2x. If you only want to wrap around once cut off the excess now).

Step 7.
Now secure the red ribbon with hot glue (making sure your ribbon seam end is on the back side of your bow).

Step 8.

Now hot glue your alligator clip (or hair piece etc. of your choice) to the back side of the bow. Make sure you line it up in the middle so that you can't see the clip from the front.

See, I told you easy! I hope my tutorial was easy enough to follow.  Thanks for taking the time to view my project today!

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