I'm not really happy with a lot of the layouts I made during the crop. I think I lost my mojo somewhere this weekend :( Most of the time, I can get so creative when in a rush and hurried but this weekend, I just couldn't seem to get it together. Nothing special or exciting about this layout of my daughter from her prom in 2007. I should have added more ribbon and maybe a touch of journaling but like I said, I wasn't really into this layout.
I do like this one of my sweet Mother-In-Law. I used one of her doily flowers as an embellishment and then added the lace to die in with it. The design is a sketch from ScrappyDonna at Dixie Pieces. Thanks Donna! The flourishes are a combination of cricut cuts and hand doodling. I used paint instead of ink for the distressing and lots of stitching to give it a "Grandma" feel. I couldn't even remember the name of the baby (my sister-in-law has six girls, by the way) but that's ok. This is going in her album. I miss her so much :(
This is almost a direct lift of Tracey Odachowski's Daydreaming layout. I loved the design and had to give it a lift. I used rub-ons and fancy-cut them out for the side embellishements and added some hand-drawn flourishes. The teal-looking paint is actually not paint at all. I won a pack of Black Magic cardstock by Cordinations from 2 Scrappy Chix Design's Crop Your Heart Out Online Crop and just sanded a piece of black/teal cardstock. I love how it looks like lightly painted paper.
This one is a lift of "long story short" by Elizabeth Dillow. I love the clean lines and simple design of her layout and thought it would work with a couple of pics from my stay at the Police Academy. As you can see, my poor sewing machine sure does get a work out. I can't seem to make a layout that doesn't have some sort of stitching...lol. Click on the title of this post if you want to check out Dixie Pieces. Their Online Crops are fantastic and all of the ladies are so talented and friendly. You'll love it there!
Gutter Girlz. Yes ladies, these are my humps.lol. This is my Gutter Girlz challenge layout for their new Prompt. When this picture was developed, I thought I would never scrap it but as soon as I read the challenge, I knew it was time to put this picture to paper. My youngest daughter (who loves to take pictures just like her mom) took this picture during my 5 year old's birthday cake cutting. I was laughing my head off when I saw it but decided to keep it since it was her shot. Glad I did. Made for a funny layout, don't you think? That's what I love about the Gutter. Their prompts make you think outside the box and have you scrapping themes/styles/products that you would never normally scrap. They have started a new forum and their DT members are always inspiring with their challenge examples. If you like getting a little dirty with your art, please jump on in "da gutter" and see just what I'm talking about. A little dirt never hurt ;)
This layout was made as a tribute to the YMBD forum that I visit frequently. I think I will make one for all the sites that I am a member of. Anyhooooo (pun intended--their mascot is an owl), Catherine is the owner and creator of YMBD and a very talented scrapper. She is so friendly and makes every member feel like a welcomed part of the family. The DT is so creative and put Catherine's creations to good use. My former favorite YMBD product was their calender tags. I used one as a flower center in my "together forever" layout that I posted a good while back. My new favorite product is their flourishes!! Great for cards or layouts. I've got some ordered and waiting for my order to arrive. Should be any day now:) Woot! Woot! Several of us at YMBD are inspiring each other to eat healthier and loose a few pounds. I feel honored to be among this group of women and hope that you will stop over and see just what I'm talking about. You'll love it!
