Colors

This is a quick drive-by post to share my latest layout for Scraps of Darkness.

 I had some paper strips left over from my "Walkin' in Memphis" layout, so I used them here. They are popped up on foam tape and have great dimension. I found this Shel Silverstein quote "And all the colors that are inside me have not been invented yet" and wanted to use it on a layout. It so fits my little guy. I even snuck two butterflies onto the page (shh! Don't tell him!).

And now I must go make corn bread muffins because, as we all know, there are days where one simply must go make corn bread muffins. lol Thanks for stopping by!

My Joy

I just cannot quit creating with the Karen's Valentine kit by Scraps of Darkness! We have been snowed in for four days and there's no end in sight. I have been happily creating away. Here's my layout:

 

I captured this photo of my sweet little guy playing in the snow. He happens to be wearing a pair of fuzzy socks for mittens. We were obviously very prepared for this snow, huh? 

 

 

I used some of the patterned papers to cut into cloud shapes. I also cut the gold bunting apart to make smaller banner pieces to hang under the clouds. I also used some india ink to add dimension under the clouds and along the edges of some of the crumples paper.  I layered a ton of embellies behind my photo to create even more dimension. 

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Um, No!

Hi everyone. I just stopped by to share my latest project for Scraps of Darkness. I am having a ball working with this kit! Here's my layout:

 

I just adore this photo of my sweet little furry friends! They do not get the appeal of all this snow. Caleb and I were running around having a ball, and they were just standing there looking at us like we had lost our minds. They stood there all disgruntled for a few minutes before demanding to go back inside. lol

I love the paper in this kit! It is so very versatile. It really lends itself well to any number of topics. I created the squares in the background by painting over strips of drywall tape (which I secretly stole from the hubby's stash). I peeled the tape off before the paint had a chance to dry and it created this cool, pixel-ish effect. 

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Amazing...

Hi all! I'm here to share my latest project for UmWowStudio.

So I sort of love this layout. Every now and then I find that I simply MUST do a diagonal layout. I had planned to use some big letter stickers for the title but found that I didn't like the way it looked. I wound up tracing around the letters and cutting them out, leaving just enough attached to keep them on the page.

I painted a few of the layered banner pieces (which I adore, by the way. There will likely be tears shed when they are all gone). I also used the Mini Heart Polaroid frame to showcase one of my photos. The patterned paper has been in my stash for quite a while and I'm sorry to report that I've forgotten who it's by!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be back with a new layout for Scraps of Darkness very soon! :) 

Walkin' in Memphis

I just created my second layout with the gorgeous January kit from Scraps of Darkness. This kit is so versatile. I've created a sweet little layout of my little boy with the kit, and now this one with some photos of our trip to Memphis a couple of years ago. The kit really lends itself well to any number of themes.

I used strips of the patterned paper from my kit to create this funky, geometric background on my page.  I just cut them to length I wanted and wrapped the end of one strip around another to give some dimension to the shapes. I topped it off with some buttons and splotches of india ink.

 

I am so happy with the way this came out! Apparently, the geometric kick I've been on lately is working out for me. Thanks for stopping by! :) 

My First Layout for Scraps of Darkness!

Eek! I was soooooo excited to tear open my first kit from Scraps of Darkness! It's just jam packed with amazing stuff. I got started right away. Here's my first layout:

I am completely in love with the red papers in this kit. I used the papers to create these diamond-ish, geometric-ish shapes. That is the official name I've given them. ;)

I also used the wire word as part of my title. It was perfect for this photo of my little guy. This is an old photo that I just adore. It was back in the good ol' days when he didn't seem to mind smiling for a photo or two. Now he is half grown and Momma might just be struggling with that a smidge. I so miss the days of sweet grins and hugs. I'm excited to see what he grows up to be, but in sure do miss my baby.

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January Scraps of Darkness Kit and an Educator Call!

Hi everyone! I just stopped by to show you the new kit from Scraps of Darkness. I got my package yesterday and already have two layouts finished! This kit is simply AMAZING!

I also wanted to let you know that Scraps of Darkness/Scraps of Elegance is having an educator call. I have only been with the team for a short time, but I can tell you for sure that they are an incredibly sweet bunch and are super easy to work with. Here's a link so you can check it out:

http://scrapsofdarkness.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_1.html

Thanks for stopping by! :)