Puppyhood- Washi Tape Layout for Practical Scrappers

Hello and thanks for stopping by today! Today I have another post for Practical Scrappers. This time we are using Washi Tape on our layouts. You know that I am a HUGE fan of Washi tape. I think it really just adds a little something extra. Here is my project:

I had actually done a layout that included these two photos in the past, but they are my favorites (of a very limited amount) of Cash's puppy pictures so I wanted to do a layout that would make these two center stage.

I used a Spellbinders die to cut out the cute banner pennants (the large one I hand cut). I added a strip of Washi tape over it and then added a cute little button.

I am really having a fun time making these little flags. I think they add such a fun whimsical touch to the page.

I used a combination of cartridges for the title. The first part is part of the phrase "Puppy Love" from the Paper Pups card. I just left off the love. Then I used Doodletype for the "hood".

I hope you have enjoyed my project today, and please come join us at Practical Scrappers- we would love to have you play along and your project could be featured on the blog!

Supply List:

Cardstock: Colorbok

Patterned Paper: American Crafts (Happy go Lucky)

Cartridge: Paper Pups, Doodletype

Button: Button Bonanza

Twine: My Craft Spot

Die: Spellbinders (Nesting Pennants) cut with Cuttlebug

Practical Scrappers DT Post: Clouds

Hello my friends! Welcome to my second design team post for Practical Scrappers! This week we are playing with clouds on our projects! I love the look of clouds on layouts and was excited to play with this theme. Here is my layout:

 

I used an awesome sketch from Rochelle Spears for this layout and I had a lot of fun with it. In the sketch she showed a ring of stitching. I decided to try my hand at masking for mine. I cut a circular image from Accent Essentials (I thought it slightly resembled a sun and would work well with my summer-y layout), then I used the negative image as a mask with yellow smooch spray. The paper is from the My Mind's Eye collections. I am getting a lot of mileage out of these, lol! Now onto my clouds:

I used a chevron print patterned paper and then embossed the clouds with a swirl pattern.

I decided to try my hand at the new confetti trend to add a little emphasis around the clouds. I'm not sure if I was successful or not, ha! I used the 'leftovers' from my border punch.

Aren't these wood tile letters just the cutest?? I took these from the Echo Park This & That- Graceful pack, then added some Cricut cut letters from Songbird.

I cut a square of this notebook lined paper is from the Follow your Dreams line to make a journaling spot. I punched it with a notebook edge punch and then roughed it up a bit. There is my Smash date stamp again!! Thanks for stopping by today, and please stop by Practical Scrappers to join in on the fun!!

Supply List:
Cardstock: ColorBok
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (On the Bright Side, Follow Your Dreams)
Letter Stickers: Echo Park (This & That- Graceful)
Border Punches: Fiskars (Notebook) Martha Stewart (Lace)
Cartridges: Songbird (Title), Paper Pups (clouds) Accent Essentials (mask image)
Stamp: Smash by K & Co.

I am also entering the following challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog - April Showers (Use umbrella, rain or clouds)
Frosted Designs - Weather 
Sundays are Lovely Link Party - Jaihart
Shopping our Stash - Anything water related (I used clouds!)

2012 Scrapbook Trend #4: Nautical Motifs

Happy Saturday Night Blog-land! Welcome to another installment of 2012 Scrapbook Trends. Number 4 is Nautical Motifs. Okay, I might have stretched it a little bit on this one. Pretty sure the Nautical Motifs they are referring to are red, tan and navy colors, nautical stars, anchors, rope, that sort of thing. But I just didn't have any pictures or images that would fit with that right now, and I did have these cute pics of my nieces playing in the backyard pool. Mermaids and fishies are still nautical, right?? LOL Hope you like my project anyway :) I apologize for the quality of the pics- my camera struggles when there is a lot of white.

The sketch design is from the Paper Variety Challenge this week. I really like this sketch, I think there are so many ways you could go with this! All the 'nautical' cuts are from Life is a Beach, including the title. I added the 's' from the font layer (the actual title was 'Little Mermaid') as I have TWO little mermaids. I also added the layers on the mermaid. I cut the title at 4 inches and measured the mermaid to be 3 1/2 inches. I cut the mermaid layers at 3 1/2 inches and it fit perfectly. I liked her better with the layers than just the pink she would have been. I am sure this could also have easily been done with CCR but I am still intimidated by it, lol. The clouds are from Paper Pups. Here are some details:

I added some turquoise stickles to her fin,

I added some Liquid Pearls to make some bubbles. This is a relatively new product for me and I am already in love. I love that you can vary the size of the pearl, and pretty much use it wherever you want.

I then doodled a border around the page and done! I hope you enjoyed my project, and check back later for trend # 5: Chalkboard (REALLY excited to try this one out!)

Supply List:
Cardstock: ColorBok
Patterned Paper: SEI
Cartridges: Life's a Beach, Paper Pups
Liquid Pearls, Zig Pen, stickles

I am also entering my layout in the following challenges:

The Paper Variety - sketch
Scrap Fit - Build your layout around a white paper base
Crafts and Me - Bright colors

2012 Scrapbook Trend #1: Wood Grain

Happy Saturday my friends! I posted a couple days ago that I saw a copy of the 'Top Scrapbook Trends of 2012' on the Scrapbooks Etc. Facebook page and I thought it would be fun to create a project with each one to try them out! I thought it would be a fun little project to try out some new things. The first trend is Wood Grain:

I have actually had this wood grain paper for a couple years and have just been sitting on it, so it was nice to have a chance to put it to use! I don't know if I love it on this page, but I definitely can see using this look with other subjects/combinations. My sketch was inspired by Creative Scrappers # 187. Perfect for my square photos. Speaking of the photos- I just recently discovered Instagram. I've been seeing it a lot lately so I had to give it a try. Well, now I'm hooked! I love the vintage filters you can apply, and the app just makes your photos look like they were taken with a better camera then they were, lol! This is my first layout with pictures I took with Instagram. Unfortunately the picture of the pictures doesn't quite do them justice but I love them! I think you're going to be seeing a lot more of these from me! The cartridge I used for all the image cuts is Paper Pups- an oldie but a goodie, and I used Cuttin Up for the title. The wood grain paper is part of a paper pad from Colorbok and all the other paper is American Crafts. I fussy cut the flowers from a piece of patterned paper to make the little flower embellishment and popped them up on foam for dimension. I'm not super good at fussy cutting, so just pretend those are clean lines :)

If any of you would like to play along I think it would be fun to give all these trends a try and see what we all come up with! Just leave a comment on this post with your blog link and if I get enough people who want to play I will set up a linky party! Next up is Spray Ink!!
Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you are inspired to create a wood grain project!
I am also going to enter this layout in the following challenges:
Bitten by the Bug 2 - Dimensional flowers
My Mum's Craft Shop- Flowers