Fall Fun for Scrapbook USA Expo

Hello my friends! I hope you enjoyed the Scrapbook USA Expo Design Team blog hop- we have some very talented ladies on our team, right?? Make sure you head over to join up with our 'thankful' linky party! Just link up any project with a 'thankful' theme and you could win a Basic Grey card kit!!
Well, today I am back to share another Fall project with you, again using the awesome DCWV Halloween and Fall stack. I hope you have been able to see how fun and versatile it is! Here is my layout:

For the background paper- I loved this subtle patterned paper, but thought it was just a little too thin to hold up all my layers, photos and embellishments on its own, so I just glued it to a heavier piece of kraft cardstock.

There were some great matching stickers and other embellishments that coordinated perfectly with these papers. I also created some of my own. For these fall leaves, I cut the shapes on my cricut on Kraft cardstock and then used Copic markers to color them in. I tried not to be even with the coloring so you could see some darker and lighter areas like you would on a real leaf. I popped one up on a foam dot to give some added dimension.

I cut the title using some paper from the stack, and some matching cardstock. I added some additional kraft leaves popped up on foam as well.

I hope you enjoyed my project today! Thanks for stopping by!

Supply List:

Patterned Paper: DCWV Halloween and Fall Stack
Stickers: DCWV
Kraft Cardstock: Oriental Trading Company
Date Stamp: Smash by K & Co.
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Markers: Copic
Cartridge: Straight from the Nest (leaves), Paper Lace (Background quilt shape), Simply Scarecrow (title), Opposites Attract (title- welded with Gypsy)
Border Punches: American Crafts

Scrapbook USA Expo Design Team Blog Hop!!

I am SO excited to be a part of the brand NEW Design Team at The Original Scrapbook USA Expo. Today you have a chance to get to know all the talented ladies on the team by hopping on over to each of their blog’s to check out their fall crafting! ALL of these ladies are so talented and fun and their blog’s have some great scrapbooking and crafting ideas.
So, here is the plan - between now and Wednesday November 7th at midnight, visit each of the blogs on the hop, and  leave a comment. Each time you comment on one of the blogs you will be entered to win 2 of DCWV’s brand spankin’ new Christmas 4X5 pads!!  With Christmas just around the corner these would certainly come in handy!! Great news is that if you comment on each of the blogs (as well as at homebase) you will be entered 8 times!! woo hoo!

So, start “hoppin” and thanks SO much for stopping by! Here is the lineup:

Original Scrapbook USA Expo Blog

                Heather <---you are here

                     Andrea  <--- go here next

Ange

Tomi Anne

Wendi

Kassi

Jennifer

Here is the fall project I created for you today. As many of you are well aware, I am a layout designer, so I of course created a layout for you! I was able to use some more of the awesome DCWV Halloween and Fall Stack. I love that this stack has both Fall AND Halloween, so you can do all of your Autumn projects with one stack! Here is my layout:

I started out with a kraft base. I cut some fall leaves from my Straight From the Nest Cartridges, laid them down around the paper and misted over them with some olive colored spray ink. Then I started adding my layers.

I had some great DCWV coordinating embellishments to work with, and I also used some fun washi tapes from Bella Blvd. and My Mind's Eye.

Just used two different alpha letter stickers for my title. I used to cut ALL my titles out on my Cricut, but I am definitely loving the letter stickers now. Allows you to add interest with different fonts, sized and colors, and is SO much faster!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you liked my project- be sure to leave a comment so you will be entered to win the BRAND NEW DCWV 4x5 Christmas Pads! Now go stop and see the lovely and talented Andrea to see what she has cooked up for you! :)

Also, don't forget to mark your calendars, the spring show hits Sandy Utah on March 22-23, 2013!

I am also entering my project in the following challenges:

FCCB - Fall Harvest (Use Fall Leaves)

And Linking up with:

Everday is an Occassion

Cooking with Cricut Challenge # 72: Valentine's theme, with black and a brad

Welcome to another challenge over at Cooking with Cricut! This week our challenge is to do a project with a Valentine's theme using the color black and a brad. I don't know about you but I am loving all the lovey projects I get to do this month, not to mention that my favorite colors are red and pink (I know, I'm such a GIRL, lol!). I have done a fair share of Valentine's Cards so I decided to do a Valentine's/love themed layout for this challenge.

I only used one brad in my layout, but it was meant to have an impact. My brad doubles as a period, so my title is 'Love.' I used several cartridges on this layout. The title is cut from Sophisticated. This cartridge has some great stuff and is quickly becoming a favorite. I absolutely love the "laundry line" from Sweethearts. So cute for banners, right? And the banner flags are cut from Straight from the Nest. The border punch is from American Crafts and the paper is from Bo Bunny. Their Valentine's line from last year must have been popular- I've seen a lot of it!
Well, I hope you have enjoyed my project today, and I hope you will come and join us and link up your own Valentine's project!

I am also entering my project in the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge: Include a Heart