Red Alert

I had this perfect idea of using stamps as a background that will perfectly match some pictures of Jr. and a firetruck. The first layout, however, did not look as I thought it will. So I re-scrapbooked it. Does the word re-scrapbook even exist?
I used a nautical stamp to create my background. I had this really cool fireman paper and of course, the adorable pictures of Jr. being all stunned by a real red truck. And this layout looks soooo much better than the old one. Well, there is never enough trying to achieve perfection :)

Fa-la-la-la

Christmas cards in August? Well, why not? I found this amazing blog The Paper Variety with a Christmas card challenge and since I had some supplies from the last year, I decided to start with festivities early.
Last year I created a set of holiday cards with using Starbucks wrappers. One cup sleeve and pumpkin bread paper pack were enough for three cards and I saved one set for this year.
With card nr. 1 I used the cup sleeve, cut three three shaped triangles and attached them with 3D foam. I also used papers and cardstock from DCWV and some Stickopotamus snowflake stickers.



For the other two cards I used the bread bag - clean, of course. I really like the Christmas feeling of my cards... Feels like the holidays are around the corner :)

Something for Nuts For Sketches

So I send another email applying for a design team... this time to Nuts For Sketches. I wrote about it couple of days ago and the sketch really inspired me to create something fabulous! I don't know if that will be a winning layout securing me a place in my first design team, but it never hurts to try! So how does it look like?

For the Love of Fashion

Fashion Scrapbooking is one of the reasons I start scrapbooking. After years of tearing the pages out of magazines I gave them purpose and new life. To celebrate upcoming fall I created this page solely on pictures from Marie Claire. I love the colors, fashionable pieces, structures, patterns...



I don't know yet if I want to buy everything from my LO, since I was choosing items I would love to add to my closet. Maybe...

Joyful

Three piles of laundry, two newspaper waiting to be read and one toddler willing to play all day - busy as weekend can be.
Yesterday we were on the road, Papa took us for breakfast, we visited relatives in Modesto and later a neighborhood barbecue party. Today I am relaxing... I decided to clean my scrapbooking table. Well, from the leftovers I managed to make a JOYFUL page for my friends...



I am so bad at throwing away stuff! So I used random scraps for the flower, plus some new stickers as a stem and buttons as leaves. All the papers were leftover scraps as well. The page turned out pretty good, huh?

Working hard

After a short break due to family obligations I am back and hard at work! I decided to finally get my things published or apply for a design team. The scrapbooks at my shelf are growing and growing and I would really like to share them with the world.
I am going to apply for Nuts about Sketches Desing Team . This is their sketch:
And this is my approach to it... The papers are cut, the pictures selected. I need to put it all together adn add some sparkle!



The second sketch I am working on is a contest at Twisted Sketches . Their sketch is pretty simple and I really like it. They also have a twist - use something "smooth". I am going for a smooth wedding party.



And my layout will be all blue and beige and chocolate brown. Cute, isn't it?



So wish me luck and I will let you know how am I doing. Have a nice weekend!