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Hello!

Just popping in to share a scrapbook layout that I created for Pretty Little Studio's sketch challenge.  I few weeks ago, I received my Pretty Little Studio order and inside was all kinds of vintage cuteness, including the Mousier collection that I used to make my layout below: 

This layout features my grandpa, Paige and Sophie's great grandpa, who turned 94 years old last week.  He is so amazing and as my Aunt Anne says, "he is truly the finest person to ever be put on this Earth."  These photos were taken a few years back during what turned out to be his last visit to my house.  Nowadays, he sticks pretty close to home which is Columbus and he and my mom have not been up to making the 2 hour drive north to visit us.  That's ok though, and we try to make it down to Columbus as often as we can for a visit. 

Here are a couple more pics of the layout. 

Notice the blue spray ink?  I am trying to break out of my comfort zone. 

The rosettes are from American Crafts City Park collection, but I thought they complimented the other papers nicely.  Buttons are from PTI and the sticker letters are Cosmo Cricket from the stash-a-rooni. I was so thrilled to have the Mousier collection released so that I have some more choices in creating for the guys in my life. 

Hope you enjoy my take on the sketch and if you haven't already, you should really give these sketches a whirl.  Not only have they gotten me back into scrapping, but they provide excellent and totally do-able ideas for using smaller sheets of patterned paper in your layouts- great way to use up scraps and for folks who primarily make cards- this is a great way to stretch those 6 x 6 or 8 x 8 paper collections. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Katie

Egg Hunt- yet another scrapbook page

Hello friends!

Pretty Little Studio's sketch challenges have somehow broken me out of my no scrapping rut.  This week's sketch inspired me to create something fun with photos that have sat untouched for two years, so PLS- thank you!!!

This week's page features Paige in the midst of the great egg hunt.  She is an expert egg hunter, by the way.  The girl's got a built in radar for plastic shells somehow.

I used lots of yummy papers from the Hopscotch collection to make this page- which includes that adorable bunny that I trimmed out and adhered.  The eggs and grass were cut from the collection papers with dies from Amuse studios.   This page also taught me a valuable lesson which I share with you.  Spray the cardstock with ink first, THEN adhere your elements- trust me on this.

Thanks so much for "hopping" by.  I hope you have a "hoppy" week!

Katie

Bunny Buns

Hello friends-

Something strange came out of my craft room last night.... a scrapbook page!  I know, right?! Inspired by Pretty Little Studio's sketch challenge and the hoard of pretty papers that are mocking me on the shelves of my Expedite, I decided to put together a page for Easter 2010.

This is Sophie at age 2+ enjoying some cinnamon buns that I had plated to look like bunnies.  I can't take credit for the idea- one of my girlfriends did this with biscuits for Easter, but since my kids don't care for biscuits, the cinnamon bunny buns were born.

I used several papers from Pretty Little Studio's Hopscotch collection with a few prints from Summer Breeze thrown in for good measure!   To make the pennant banner, I die cut some papers with the double ended banner die from PTI and wrapped them over the top of a piece of twine.

The page title area is comprised of a scalloped circle that I cut with Speelbinders, Mat Stack 5 (PTI) and a journalling rectangle. With a 3/4" punch, I punched out one of the sweet bunny images from the collection, inked the edges and popped him up on a foam dot.

The title was created from Thickers by American Crafts. Finally, I stamped some ink splotches from Skipping Stones Designs Grunge set in Melon ink.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my bunny buns (LOL)!!  Have a splendid day!

Katie

St. Patrick's Day Card

Hello there!

Just popping in with a quick and easy St. Patrick's Day card to share.  It's really a friendship card with a St. Patrick's Day theme. I actually created this card a few months back for a Paper Crafts call.  It, along with many of my other approaches for that issue were not selected, :o) but it's the perfect timing to share it again with you!!!

I started by covering my card base with some cutie paper from Pretty Little Studio.  I love PLS for their sweet vintage and kitschy nostalgic collections.  I then rounded the corners of a piece of white cardstock.  The word die cut and stamped sentiment are from Papertrey Ink, Wonderful Words.  A gem, shamrock die cut from my Cricut and a punched floral border from EK Success finished the card.

Maybe it's the fact that I am more Irish than anything (maiden name Murphy), but I was really pleased how this came together. I hope you have a fabulous and safe St. Patrick's Day!

Thanks for stopping by!
Katie

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge CFC15

Hello friends!

Ok, so it's technically not Friday.  It's been a busy week with the kiddos getting ready to go back to school and back to preschool, so I am just getting around to posting my card for last Friday's challenge on the CAS-ual Friday blog.

This week's challenge is to create a card based on the sketch pictured above and here is what I created:

Birthday Clown Card

The patterned papers are from Pretty Little Studio- an online shop that features sweet vintage images and coordinating patterned paper. I fussy cut around a clown image and stamped my sentiment in the star.  To reinforce the star motif, I die cut stars from white cardstock and adhered it to the card base.  A red button tied with orange baker's twine is the finishing touch.  

Hope it inspires!  Thanks for stopping by!

Katie   

Supplies: 

• Cardstock: Hollos and Papertrey Ink
• Patterned paper and vintage image: Pretty Little Studio
• Ink: Verafine
• Stamps: Verve
• Button: Papertrey Ink
• Baker's Twine: The Twinery
• Dies: Amuse Studios (stars) and Papertrey Ink (circle border)