Altered Burlap Shadow box frame

Hi there! I hope you are having a great Thursday so far!  We just got back last night from a fun trip to Santa Cruz beach boardwalk.  We had never been there before and there was so much to do.  The kids had a blast and I will have to share pictures later this week.

I have a fun project to share with you today.  I recently received this shadow box frame in the mail from Scrapbook Trends magazine and decided to use it to create a new project for my craft room.
This was super easy and I just love how it turned out.


Altered Burlap Shadow Box Frame

The frame came with glass, which I took out and decided not to use. I covered the backing of the frame with burlap and adhered with staples. I then gathered papers from some of my favorite Pebbles inc. and punched them out using a butterfly punch from EK Success. I punched two butterflies from each pattern paper and then adhered them to the frame.

To create dimension, I simply folded the top butterflies in half before adhering them down.

This was a super easy project and I just love that it brightens up my craft room!

My Heart is So Happy...

The other day my sweet friend Suzy West did a photo shoot of our girls. Every time that she comes to visit, we usually do a couple of photo shoots of our girls together. I loved the way these photos came out and I loved even more the way the red flower just pops. I thought it would be fun to create a layout with our new photos using some scraps I had on hand from Pebbles Inc.

My Heart is So Happy Layout

I pulled in different papers and embellishments from some of my favorite Pebbles lines. I used a combination of Seen and Noted,
Walnut Grove, Love you More and Sunnyside. I love that Pebbles lines coordinate so beautifully together.

I had a lot of fun with using color on this layout. I backed it with American Crafts cardstock and used a bold red (something I hardly do and was afraid to do) to frame my page. I love the look, the red cardstock makes the red flower that the girls are holding just pop, and it such a great use of color.

I kept the embellishments simple because I already had so many colors and patterns going on, I just cut some simple hearts using my Silhouette Cameo and grouped them in the left corner of the page.

Supplies:
Pebbles Inc.: Seen and Noted collection, Walnut Grove collection, Love you more collection, Sunnyside collection

Thanks for stopping by today!

Tough Stuff

Hi Everyone!
I created this layout recently using pieces that I pulled together from several of the Pebbles inc. lines. 
For those that know my son Matthew, you know what a challenge it is to get him to take photos.  I was lucky to get him to play along with me long enough to snap a few photos.  I love his expression in these photos.  He is such a goof ball!

Tough Stuff Layout:

I love the way Pebbles inc. papers and embellishments coordinate so beautifully together.  Even though the title of my page is Tough Stuff - I threw in some rosette's from American Crafts to add some dimension (Flowers go with everything right?).

supplies:
Pebbles: Seen and Noted collection, Love you more boy collection, Walnut Grove collection

Have a happy Tuesday :)

Playing with confetti...

Hi friends!  I have a fun layout to share today.  Lately the confetti craze has been taking over the scrapbooking world.  I recently picked up a pack of transparencies for a bargain on ebay and thought that it would be fun to make a giant slide filled with confetti. 

I cut the slide with my Silhouette cameo and then backed it with two sheets of transparency paper and sandwiched a whole lot of confetti in between and then glued the ends shut. I didn't bother to
glue the confetti in place. It moves along with the layout which I think is pretty fun.

supplies:
Pebbles: Lakeside collection, Love you more collection, Seen and Noted collection, Walnut Grove collection, Welcome Christmas collection

Hello My Name is Awesome

Hi everyone,
Happy Friday! I am slowly getting our household back to a routine after a long spring break.

I have a fun mini album that I created recently to share with you today. I used the new Love You More Boy collection by Pebbles Inc. I love how fun and versatile this collection is.

Hello My Name is Awesome mini album


Look for me soon in Create: Mini Books September 2013

supplies:

Pebbles:
Love You More/Boy Journaling and Quote Cards 4"X7" 24/Pad
Love You More/Boy Double-Sided Cardstock Zach
Love You More/Boy Double-Sided Cardstock Andy
Love You More/Boy Double-Sided Cardstock Ethan
Love You More/Boy Double-Sided Cardstock Matty
Love You More/Boy Double-Sided Cardstock Jacob
Love You More/Boy Double-Sided Cardstock Blake
Seen & Noted Chalkboard Stickers 3.75"X7" Sheet

Basically Bare:
Envelope mini album
My Mind's Eye:
enamel dots

Is there anything better

Hi friends,

Hope you are having a great Monday. The kids are home from school today, and we are getting ready to watch a movie and make pizza.
I have a layout to share with you that I created recently using the new Seen & Noted collection from Pebbles.

Is there anything better...

I kept my embellishments at a minimum, because I wanted the main focus to be on the friendship photo. I used an assortment of scraps to make a fun border along the right side of my layout.

Look for me soon in Scrapbook Trends August 2013

supplies:
cardstock: kraft, white (Recollections)
pattern papers, chalkboard sticker, tag, journaling card, seen & noted cards, masking tape stickers - Seen & Noted Collection (Pebbles)
die cutting machine: Silhouette Cameo (QuicKutz)
die cutting files: hearts (Karla Dudley)
adhesive: ATG (Scotch)
border punch: knockouts (American Crafts)