Published Pocket Page

I'm excited to share with you another pocket page that was published in the Pocket Page Volume 2 Special Edition from Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking. Unlike the first that I shared this one is a traditional pocket page.

This one was featured in the Intermediate section meaning it had a little more to it than just basic elements.  I fussy cut all the frames from paper from Paper House Productions and based the whole project on that! After adding pictures I embellished each pocket with white sticker stitches from SRM Stickers, chipboard hearts, and additional stickers from Simple Stories.

The pictures on this all come from Father's Day last year.  Our family went for a hike and we got a variety of pictures from nice to silly :).  I love that both are showcased and show real life in a big family like ours!  

 Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper: Paper House Productions, Simple Stories

Stickers: SRM Stickers, Simple Stories

Chipboard: Simple Stories, Studio Calico

Christmas Publication - Noel Embroidery Hoop

Earlier this year I was privileged to have a Christmas ornament published in the Holiday Cards & More special edition from Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine.  I love playing with embroidery hoops and paper but this was my first one on a smaller canvas!

Here's the basic directions as to how I did it:

-Take the embroidery hoop apart and using the inside circle.
-Add a quick drying glue or hot glue along the top rim.
-Attach the paper of your choice to it and allow that to dry.
-Trim it down so that you have a circle slightly larger than the hoop.

-Going around the circle - trim notches so that you can easily bend the additional paper onto the side of the hoop.

-Add quick drying glue to the side of the hoop and fold all those pieces down.

-Add your top hoop and your paper should now be secure!

Decorating these is super fun and nice change from the quadrilateral shape we are used to working in!  For this one I added a bold burlap bow and I really liked the effect it had!

Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper: Samantha Walker for Echo Park

Stickers: Samantha Walker for Echo Park & Imaginisce

Gems: Imaginisce

Button: Imaginisce

Burlap: May Arts

Baseball Layout - Paper House Productions

The newest issue of Create Magazine came out today and I have a couple projects in it!  This layout is one of them.  I made it during playoff season when the Cardinals were still winning :).

My son has reached that age where he either has to be something scary for Halloween or something sports related.  Scary is out so it's sports!  Last year he dressed as a STL Cardinal and bravely walked around town amongst Cubs fans.  For this layout I used a base of cardstock from Core'dinations  I then did some fussy cutting from Paper House's sports pad as well as some die cut title work.  Adding the 3-D stickers was the perfect pop of dimension that I was looking for!  And my finishing touch was the awesome white sticker stitches and numbers from SRM stickers!  I love doing sports layouts and this was definitely no exception!

Supplies Used:

 Patterned Paper: Paper House Productions

Cardstock: Core'dinations

Stickers: Paper House Productions & SRM STickers

Enamel Dots: Simple Stories

Wood: Studio Calico

2 Page Travel Layout

One of my favorite places to visit and favorite location of childhood memories is just outside the Sequoia National Park in California.  Growing up we went there nearly every summer and camped - skiing on the lake, playing in the local rivers and having a great time.  Three years ago we got to visit there with my family too.  I have documented portions of it - but today I have a two page layout that documents a lot more of it!  My parents were along with us - although my mom took most of these pictures so she's hiding :)

I created this layout based on a sketch in Create Magazine put out by Scrapbook Generation.  I enjoy playing with their sketches and try to whenever I have the free time (LOL free time) each month! Using a combination of camping themed lines from Paper House Productions and Pebbles Inc made it come together with some coherence.  The framed pictures were cut out from some awesome Paper House Productions paper! I can't believe how many pictures I managed to squeeze on here!  Hop on over to Scrapbook Generation and check out the whole July issue - it is full of awesome inspiration!

Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper: Paper House Productions & Pebbles Inc

Stickers: Paper House Productions, Pebbles Inc, Little Yellow Bicycle

Chipboard: Bella Blvd

Wood: Studio Calico

April Publicatons Part 1

I am running behind on sharing my publications for April!  As the publication world continues to evolve and magazines go online or die altogether, I have been searching for some new ones to try to get my projects published in.  Today I thought I would share some projects from a new online magazine called Create.  It is published a store called Scrapbook Generation which exists both in brick and mortar form and online!  The magazine is primarily sketch based with some additional articles from the design team thrown in.  Best of all it is FREE!!!  You can check the issues out here! This was my first time submitting to them and here's what they chose to use!

Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper: Paper House Productions, Imaginisce

Stickers: Bella Blvd, Pebbles Inc

Chipboard: Studio Calico

Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper: Paper House Productions, Imaginisce

Doilies: SRM Stickers

Stickers: Doodlebug Design

Irocks: Imaginisce

Die Cut: Imaginisce

Supplies Used:

Sticker: Jillibean Soup

Washi Tape: My Mind's Eye

Supplies Used:

Washi Tape: Bella Blvd, My Mind's Eye, Doodlebug

Stickers: Doodlebug Paper House Productions

Patterned Paper: Paper House Productions