Tuesday with The Team!

YES! It's my day up on the Canadian Scrapbooker Blog, so I thought I would share here too! I created this layout using the BE DIFFERENT line from Fancy Pants Designs, and I had the perfect photos for it! My two little Munchkins in the daycare were perfect for this line! Here is the layout I created:

And some detailed shots:

Sketchy Challenge with Canadian Scrapbooker

Yes TWO posts today! I was going to save this one, but I LOVED it so much that I wanted to share it asap!  (do you ever get excited about stuff like that?)  This month's sketch by Canadian Scrapbooker magazine was once again... AWESOME... I love how inspiring the sketches are and how I can put my own twist on them, to create a layout! This month I took the squares in the sketch, and made them "stars"on my layout!  Here is the layout I created:

One of my FAVOURITE photos ever of my son jumping off the end of dock... memories to last a life time!   He got some good jumping ability for only being six in the photo!

Here are some detail shots:

I layered quite a bit on this layout with the die cut stars (SIZZIX) and used some embellishments from Fancy Pants designs to spruce it up a little.  Have you had a chance to play this month?  Here is the sketch:

I hope you have time to play along this month!! We would love to see you upload your creation in the Sketchy Challenge Gallery: HERE.

Inspiration Elevator Reveal- 10 years from now

You may recall that the purpose of this challenge group is to take our scrapbooking to the next level, to stretch our creative process and to grow as artists by embracing challenges that make us think, work and grow. You can view all of the challenges our new Inspiration Elevator Blog, here.

Our challenge this month comes from the very talented Jodi Wilton (THAT'S ME!) . Here's what she had to say in her very own words:

"My challenge for January. The New Year is always about bettering
ourselves; looking into the future, and making goals (some attainable,
some not so much). Scrapbooking is about recording the story and most of
 these stories are in the past, so we don't forget the memories we
created. For this challenge I would like you to scrapbook yourself, your
 family, or a particular family member
and where you (or them) would like to be in ten years time. The focus
for this challenge is on the journaling. Your layout or art journal may
be in the form of a letter to your future self. Your layout may or may
not have any photo at all and be all about the journaling. Dip deep!
Really think about what you can (or they can) accomplish! What are your
dreams? What are your goals? Good luck ladies!"

So I have been thinking about this type of layout for a very long time, put I have kept putting it off. I knew it would be an emotional one, and this was the perfect challenge for the new year.  I wanted the layout to be all about the journaling. I wasn't sure if it would be private or for the world to see.  I decided to look into the future of my three kids. To talk about each of them, what I wished for them, and how their current personalities will round and shape them into a young teenager (Taylor), finishing off High School (Josh), and being in University (Jordan)... 

So here is the layout I created:

I ABSOLUTELY Love this layout... Maybe because the journaling means so much (and yes it took up half the layout)... maybe the design... maybe because I have wanted to do this for so long, and now that it is "done"  it is a sense of accomplishment :) Whatever it is I love it! It tells a story, and gives my kids a message on how much they are loved, and how special the are... and how the future is an open book!  Here is the journaling that I decided to share with you too:

Jordan's Future:

Josh's Future:

Little Miss Taylor's Future:

Yep, this challenge brought tears to my eyes... I am scared to blink and the 10 years will have gone by! I can't wait to reread this to them 10 years from now too!  

On a side note, I created the layout with the collection: Wonderful Day. I loved the bright colours in this collection and was perfect for telling my story.

I hope you have time to go and visit the super talented Inspiration Elevator Gals:

Jodi Wilton

Michelle Hernandez

Ann Jobes

Laura Whitaker

Lisa Moen

 Christa Uttley

Lisa Spiegel 

Joanne Burton

Sketchy Challenge with Canadian Scrapbooker

Hi everyone! Have you had a chance to play with the new sketch Challenge this month!! I loved it, and I couldn't wait to have a chance to play with it!  Here is the layout that I made:

I couldn't remember if I actually scrapped these photos of Taylor yet! Have you ever done that?  I liked them anyways, and decided to use them with Fancy Pants Designs- Collecting Moments Collection. I fell in love with the colours in this collection, and so many fun embellishments to go with it!

 Here is the sketch I played with:

As you can probably tell, I flipped the sketch and made the number of photos work with the sketch.  I used my Crafters Workshop stencil and Distress stian to make a semi circular pattern at the bottom of the layout:

I also sewed (yes I said sew!) around the semi circle with some Navy May Arts Twine. Love how this looks against the yellow! I then layered with some more embellishments from Fancy Pants.

I  bought this shirt for my Taylor because I LOVED that yellow flower, and wanted to make one on my layout. I used some yellow dotted Core-dinations Cardstock and cut out the large Tattered Floral from Sizzix. I thought the yellow was a bit bright so I added some distress stain in mustard seed and weathered wood to get the colour that I wanted. I loved that the stain really accented the cardstock "dots". I layered on top of the flower with some corrrugated navy and grey paper by Fancy Pants.

 l also added bits and pieces on the layout, because I am such an embellishment scrapper! I added some flower, tickets, hearts and more for some added detail!

I hope you have time to come play with Canadian Scrapbooker this month!  We would love to see what you create (and you even might get a chance to be published!) Good Luck everyone!

Sketchy Challenge with Canadian Scrapbooker

It's Friday everyone! Today I thought I would share with you a layout I did for the Sketchy Challenge this month for Canadian Scrapbooker! I love using Sketches, and I always look forward to this month Challenge. I have been holding onto my Fancy Pants Swagger line, since I bought it this past spring.... I was waiting for the perfect photo, and then while going through the countless photos that I have I found this cute photo of Josh "getting dressed up" when we were at Bronte Creek visiting a historical house. He looked so cute!!  

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper, Corrugated Cardboard, Felt Embellishments, Die cuts, Buttons: Fancy Pants Designs; Twine: American Crafts; Wood Embellishment: Studio Calico; Stick Pin: A little bit of Whimsy, Heart Punch: Stampin' Up!; Cardstock: Core'dinations; Adhesive: Scrapbook EZ Runner by Scrapbook Adhesives 3L; Best Creation Foam Tape, Glossy Accents by Ranger Industries. 

I absolutely love the dark "male" colours mixed in with some bright youthful colours! It really makes them pop!

You have until the end of the month to upload your take on the sketch... Just visit the Sketchy Gallery for all the details!