Scrappy Monday

Here's a couple of new layouts I did yesterday while just playin in my studio!!   The baby who I think is absolutely one of  cutest ever is my hubbys cousins baby Jax.  Look at that pic with his bear Vincent!! That pic was just screaming at me to make a page!!  I used some great My Minds Eye baby papers and cut a few coordinating hearts out and added a couple of bears cut from a sheet of pp.

Here's another one of Jax.   I love the x and os in the background of this valentines pic.  I did 2 versions of this and it is on a 8x8 in page not the tradtional 12x12.  A dollar store flower taken apart and put back together and a few black hearts made this oen quick and easy page to create.

In this one you can see I added some ticketsalong the bottom a red bracket off to the side and then some asst heart cutouts.

So all in all it was a productive scrappy day for me.  I also did a few new cards up for a set to offer on etsy.

Just simple cards one I used a stamp on that says follow your dreams, another is a  thank you card and lastly one that says cheers.  All are blank inside to write your message on.  I am headed off  to the kitchen this am to start on a batch of mulit grain bread and make some cookie dough up for next week.  Have a blessed tuesday!!

HUGS!~~

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Happy Baking day~

Well I have a dear friend that is gonna help me bake today, with both markets this week and for some reason I have somewhere to be each day this week but today I figured a bit of help would be much needed!!!  Right now I have about 6 orders to get out so those will be priority on the list of baking which is lemon poppyseed muffins, peanut peanut butter whoppie pies, cheese scones, (made in freezer just have to bake off) cranberry pecan sandwich cookies, espresso sandwich cookies and I really really want to make a new sandwich cookie today too!!! a bit of a hint on a new one >>>> chocolate cream!! 

I did work on a baby book this am that also has to be shipped out asap so that should get finished up tonight.  Oh and did a couple of new layouts of my niece Carissa.  I seen this pic and just HAD to do something with it!~~ LOL  so Rosey Cheeks is the title of this lo. 

  ~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

I love doing layered paper flowers and there are plenty on this page.  A paper doily is cut and added underneath the photo, some brown and pink polka dots flourishes, (love those flourishes!!) and a bit of ribbon accents.  The letter were cut from polka dotted paper using my accucut!! finally gettin some time to play with the letter fonts I got awhile ago.  And then just used a couple of different sized punches for the flowers along with some painted chipboard cut outs.

Well that is about it to share today sorry but I really gotta get myself ready to head over to the kitchen since it is already after 7am!!   So with that I wish yall a happy happy sunshine filled first of March!!! 

~HUGS~

Darlene 

Baby layouts done

I had some time this am to work on some way over due projects.  These are scrapbook pages I made up for my little niece Carissa.  Isnt she a doll~ I love the black and white crisp photo so decided to only accent with some pink and black and white.  The one above is a simple layer matted pages wtih only a paper rosette and baby silver charm with pink offray ribbon. This is one I did up using the same pic just changing the size and adding some girlie pink fiber and pink papers.  This is in a black frame for on the wall.  I did do some edging with white ink for an even softer girlie look. another version of the same photos only I used a 12x12 light pink backround page and added some of my handmade crepe paper roses.  Love rick rack and it is just right on here. close up of the paper roses I made.  There are just enough. 

Well I am gonna go back to in my studio and work on some more pages.  Just havin wayyyyy too much fun being inside since it was only 3 degrees outside and now is 22.  WAY too cold round here these days!! But generally jan and feb are rough months for MI and this year sure has been cold. 

Hope yall are enjoying the weekend!! 

Will be back later with more.

~HUGS~

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Buster's baby scrap page

I did up a page for my little then Buster.  I used mostly Paper Studio products here.  I love their dog stamps!! The dog face and paws have been stamped on cardstock then I added pop dots to the backs for dimension.  Buster's baby pic is backed with black cardstock to stand out a bit more.  I also cut out a dog bone and added his name in letters cut from my accucut die machine. 

Everything has been edged with my primitive touches!! TIM HOLTZ distressing inks.  

The journaling says :  You had my heart the moment I saw you.  Your daddy brought you home bundled inside his jacket.  It was love at first sight!  He was such an adorable puppy, but all puppies are adorable!!  Now my little boy is 95 pounds of pure love and happiness!!  Buster,  along with my other boys are the light of our lives!!    I just gazed at the outdoor thermometer and it is up to 10~~A whooping 10 degrees now!! it is actually suppossed to get down to 0 tonight!! {PLEASE be sure to keep all the furry kids warm in this extreme weather their little piggies will get frostbite!!}  I put in extra heat lamps the other day out in the chickie coop for the girls so they will be just fine just downright MAD for not being able to run free right now but oh well they are safe inside!  I just know they are busily planning and scheming against me!!  CHICKEN REVENGE!! look out!! LOL  

I am off to the feed mill and then maybe to bake some new cookies and well just try to keep the wood furnace goin in this weather!!  one good thing it is not windy today yet anyway.

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!! and a GREAT WEEKEND!!

~~HUGS~~

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Feb JAD challenge

Here are some of the items I laid out and played with.
This was the first way I tried it but wasnt competely satisfied so reworked it.
Another version but wasnt quite what i wanted.


Here's another one

It has been a pretty productive monday here. I had time to finish my first challenge on Jeans Art Dolls for the Feb challenge! My challenge was to do a "themed" layout. So you know me vintage and distressed all the way baby!! I decided to go with a black and white baby pic I found and .


so did a vintagey love page!!
So here is the finished one! I love flourishes so stamped some on the sheet music and the top corner of the base. I hand cut the letters, used some scrap patterend papers, a grubby hang tag with Love stamped on it, added some cut outs and old buttons. I buy alot of thrift store finds and found rolls of binding tape so that is along the bottom of page. I love the look and feel of this page and am pretty happy with it now!!
Next to work on finishing up a couple of new altered books I am 1/2 done with.
Have a great monday!!
!!HUGS!!
Darlene
~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~