CSI Case File 122

Hi everyone! I made my big debut on the CSI blog as a guest detective for May! This was the case file I worked with:

The color scheme for this file is just beautiful. I sometimes look at the color schemes and think "uh oh". This time I was excited because I instantly knew just which photo I wanted to scrap. The scene in this file made me think of elegance, which made me think of my great grandmother. If there's one thing I've always noticed about the older women in my family, it's that they are graceful and elegant. I thought this file was perfect for her photo. Here's my layout:

 

So I looked at the sketch for this file and thought it was just a little too funky and fun to fit what I had in mind. I remedied that by straightening the line of banners. I traced around some chipboard letters and then painted them in before cutting the top portion of the letters free from the background. I tucked the chevron paper behind the letters. I have no stinkin' clue what that little doohickey is at the top right corner. I took the photo outside so my best guess is a leaf of some sort. Am I photoshopping it out? No. Why? I'm lazy. And honest. lol. Thanks for stopping by! 

 

Memory Nest Layouts for May

Hi everyone. I just stopped by to share my May layouts for The Memory Nest. I worked with the Dapper Dan collection. I had never really looked at this collection up close, but it is super cute! It has a funky, 80's kind of feel that I adore and is just masculine enough for my many boy layouts.

Here's what I created:

 

I love this old picture of my little guy. I am scrapping a lot of old pictures lately, because I am having serious camera issues. It's probably a bad idea to throw the battery charger for your BRAND SPANKIN' NEW camera away, isn't it? lol Here's one more that I made: 

 

That's another oldie. He was so tiny! Where on earth does the time go?  Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to hop on over to The Memory Nest and take advantage of all the great deals Leslie has going on! :)

 

A New Layout and Some Happy Scrappy News

Hi everyone! I realized that I forgot to share a layout I did a while back for CSI. I can't imagine how I forgot. It's not like I have a trillion things going on, right? Lol anyway, here's my page:

I love this picture of my sweet little guy. This is the smile I get when he's just plain sick of me and my camera. It's the "My mom is a loon with a camera" kinda smile. I guess I can't blame him for that. ;)

I am sharing this page at TMN for the crafty creations link up. I also have a coupon to share for The Memory Nest. You should definitely stop by TMN and do some scrappy shopping. Leslie has some super cute stuff for sale!

I am also really excited to share that I have been asked to be a special deputy for the month of May at CSI! I am tickled pink and sooooo excited to get started.

Thanks for stopping by! :)

CSI Case File CC1

Hi everyone! I just wanted to share this layout I created for the special csi/Archie scraps case file. I adored the colors and couldn't wait to get started! Here's my page:

I got a crazy notion to paint on this one and I'm happy with the way it turned out. Now can we all just take a minute to appreciate the fact that my sweet boy has the bluest eyes ever? No photoshop required. Lol 

Thanks for stopping by! 

CSI Case File 113

I am so glad I've had more time to scrap lately. I had missed playing along at CSI. This case file was lovely, but the colors included my arch nemesis: pink! Since most of my layouts feature my son, I don't use a lot of pink. I had to dig deep in my stash to even find anything. My son tends to mutiny if he finds "ugh, girly stuff!" in his scrapbook. I decided to use the colr in small doses. Here's my page:

I adore these old photos of my little guy. He is such a cutie. Thanks for stopping by! :)

CSI Case File 112

Just stopping by to share a layout I did for CSI's case file # 112. I loved the muted color scheme. Here's the layout:

 

It has been a while since I played along at CSI. I just haven't had a whole lot of time lately. I'm glad I finally got the chance to do a case file! Stop in and check them out. Thanks for stopping by! :) 

Memory Nest Layout

Hi everyone! Just dropping by to share my first layout as a Memory Nest design team member. I was super excited to see the papers I'd be working with. I love the colors and patterns. Here's my layout:

I just love these photos of my little guy acting all silly! Be sure you stop by The Memory Nest to say hi and play along!