Happy Birthday using Teresa Collins' Memories collection

Teresa Collins' Memories

Happy Birthday Card

Created by Janet G. Bagnall

Happy Friday - WOO-HOO :)  I hope you are all ready for the weekend.  I know I am because I'm going to do a lot of creating the next few days.  When Charlie asked us which kit we would like to receive for this month's projects, I looked at the store and Teresa Collins' Memories line kept calling me and am so glad this is the one I picked, because it is lovely.  The colors are just adorable and I love the embellishments that go along with it.

My great friend Nancy celebrated her birthday this week and when I was showing her this kit after it came into the office, I knew I was going to use these goodies for a card for her.  I am really pleased with how it turned out and do believe it went over well :)

I hope you guys have a great weekend and hope you head over to The Hens Den to take a look at the great items Charlie has waiting for you.

Supplies:
Teresa Collins Memories 12x12 stickers
Teresa Collins Memories Enamel Dots
Teresa Collins Memories Flowers paper
May Arts Ribbon Crochet Gray 1.5 in ribbon
Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Dried Marigold

Snap Shots Layout featuring MME Collectable Unforgettable Collection

Snap Shots Layout

featuring MME Collectable Collection

Created by Carolyn Lontin

This month I get to create with the fantastic MME Collectable Collection!!  This collection is super fun and the bright colors are perfect for summer!

Here is a photo of the goodies I received (missing the items I used on my layout below because I never remember to take the photo until my layout is complete LOL!! :) )

My son has been eyeing a pair of Oakley sunglasses for a while so this year he put all of his birthday money together to finally buy them!  He loves to wear them and always takes extra good care of them!

Supplies:
My Minds Eye - Collectable - Unforgettable - Enamel Dots
My Minds Eye - Collectable - Unforgettable - Buttons
My Minds Eye - Collectable - Unforgettable - Label Stickers
My Minds Eye - Collectable - Unforgettable - Pins
My Minds Eye - Collectable - Unforgettable - Tiny Word Stickers
My Minds Eye - Collectable - Unforgettable Story - Journal Paper
My Minds Eye - Collectable - Unforgettable - Happiness - Delight
My Minds Eye - Collectable - Unforgettable Today - Moment
Prima Marketing - Ingvild Bolme - Rasp Tool
Tim Holtz - Idea-Ology - Tiny Attacher Stapler




Thanks for stoppin' by!!

Joy layout featuring Prima

A Childs Joy layout 

Featuring Prima Lyric Collection

by Lori McClellan

When my box of the beautiful Prima papers  and embellishments arrived this month, I was so excited to work with this gorgeous collection.  I am not joking when I say that the images on the computer don't do justice to this amazing line.  When I pulled out my box and got ready to create, I jumped right in and didn't get a picture of my supplies, (that's how excited I was to get creating).

My oldest daughter, Jessie, recently went to prom.  My sweet Father-in-law, Alan Lohrke, an amazing photographer, was up to capture this special moment for us.  He got some beautiful posed shots of the couple, but my favorites were the candid shots of Jessie he got.  This one is my favorite.  As a parent of a teenager, it is a rare moment indeed when you see snippets of pure joy, to capture them in even rarer.  This picture makes my heart sing.  For all the heartache that comes with parenting, being able to see your child experience pure joy is definitely priceless. 
For this layout, I used a single sheet of cardstock  Prima Lyric - recital.  It was like this page was made to showcase this singe picture.  I backed  the photo with plain cardstock.

The embellishment that come with this line are equally gorgeous.  My favorite are the frames.  I used the smile definition that comes with the frames, glues the frame over it and cut it out.  I filled in the inside of the frame with some glossy accents crackle I had on hand.  I love the vintagey look it gives it and how it ties right in with the page.

The brads, stickers and chipboard embellishments in this collection are adorable. 

This is a 2 page layout.  I will show the second page in another blog post this month.

I hope you are inspired to create!  You can find the Prima Lyric line and more at The Hens' Den 

Supplies Used:
Prima Lyric - Recital
Prima Lyric - Sticker sheet
Prima Lyric - Brads
Prima frames
Plain Cardstock

Project Life Week 20 Spread by Nicolle Kramer using Simple Stories 24/7 Collection

Simple Stories 24/7 Collection

Project Life Week 20

Designed by Nicolle Kramer

Happy Monday! I can't believe it's June already. Time sure does fly. It's going to be a busy month for me. My kids start summer vacation this month. My sons graduating and I have two high-schooler's going to their prom. This year I started a Project Life album.  Below is the kit that Charlie sent me to work with this month and I thought it was perfect to create a spread to share. I absolutely love the bright colors in this collection. 

I had a hard time getting a really good shot without the glare from the page protectors. I think you can still clearly see the pictures and journaling.

I used 2 different types of page protectors in this spread. I cut 4"x6" papers from the Simple Stories basic kit for the base/ background paper's. I went to main 24/7  kit to embellish my title card (week 20) and used  the chipboard stickers, layered stickers and card stock/ expression stickers.

Here's a close up picture of the left side of the spread. I was able to pull of lots of layers without to much bulk just using the papers and flatter stickers. I even added a May Arts ribbon not having to worry about getting the finished product in the protector.

A close up of the right side of the spread. I love the journal cards in this collection. They have a lot of room to jot down your story.  One of my goals is to journal more on my layouts but by the time I am done embellishing them there isn't much room left. That's one of the reasons I started project life. To leave the story behind the photo not just the photo itself. The little journal stickers help with that too.

Thank you for stopping by! Don't forget to stop by The Hen's Den store and pick up this kit! It's so versatile. I love that you can use this collection for not only everyday moments but for any special moments. The little moments are just as important as the big ones.

Supplies:

Simple Stories 24/Seven Basic Kit

Simple Stories 24/Seven Collection Kit

Simple Stories 24/Seven Brads

Simple Stories 24/Seven Layered Stickers

Simple Stories 24/Seven Chipboard Stickers

Unforgettable Bundle with MME Goodies

My Minds Eye- Collectable- Unforgettable 

Bundle of Love Card

 Designed by Moriah Macdonald

Happy Friday Peeps!  Thought I would share an uber adorable baby card with y'all today.  So pull up a chair and a cuppa (we're doing iced ANYTHING in my neck of the woods 'cause it's going to be like 95-humid-degrees for the next few days!!!).

How super colorful and super cute is this?!? There just something so fun about mixing patterns with lots of bright pinks and yellows that makes me smile.  Come on, you're smiling right now aren't you? ;)  Hope so, that's my goal today!

We've got lots of babies in the future.  Two friends are having grandbabies, one coworker is on her last week before her baby is due, and our new next door neighbors are expecting their first very soon!  It's a good thing I like this card- I'm gonna be making a bunch!!!  Luckily, the 6x6 pad has plenty of sheets to work with in the scaled down patterns that look soooo cute on baby cards. :)

Goodies used to make this bundle so smile inducing:
My Minds Eye- Collectable- Unforgettable-Stickers
My Minds Eye- Collectable- Unforgettable- Buttons
My Minds Eye- Collectable- Unforgettable- Journal Paper
My Minds Eye- Collectable- Unforgettable- Story 6x6 Pad
The bling I used got sold out at the last big sale but I think this or this might work too! :)

Speaking of sale- I just picked up this at an AWESOME deal.  Check it out before its G-O-N-E!!!

Mom

Simple Stories 24 Seven Mom Layout

Created by Anita Mulcahey

Some photos just seem to grab you and you just know that you need to do something with them.  This is a dear friend of mine with her mother at a recent girls weekend on Cape Cod which they do every year.  I have had so much fun creating with this Simple Stories 24 Seven line and this is my third project this month.  If you haven't purchased it yet, you need to hop on over to The Hens' Den and get yours before it is gone.

There are so many amazing elements in this set and the gorgeous colors and quality that you expect from Simple Stories.  This photo just makes me so happy as you can plainly see the love Anne has for her dear mother.

Hugs,

Simple Stories 24/Seven Brads

Simple Stories 24/Seven Expression Cardstock Stickers 
Simple Stories 24/Seven Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers
Simple Stories 24/Seven Collection Kit

Simple Stories 24/Seven Chipboard Stickers

"British Dapper Dan" using KaiserCraft 75 cents collection

KaiserCraft 75 cents collection

"British Dapper Dan" 12 x 12 layout

By Janet G. Bagnall

Can you believe it?  May is almost over and we will begin the 6th month of 2013 in just a few days.  Me either.  Another thing that is shocking is the fact that I made 3 scrapbook layouts this month :)  I have really enjoyed getting back to creating layouts and am excited to keep it up; I am hoping to start Project Life here soon so I can try to get caught a little quicker - I have heard some great things about it.

This was another fun layout to create because the story behind was too precious not to scrapbook it.  I was talking with a friend who has been watching Patrick grow from overseas the past few years (Karen lives in the UK and I do believe she is his inspiration on speaking with a British accent - we are determined to see her one day) and she told me that I needed to scrapbook this moment, so I did.

I also used washi tape for the first time and ran out of room on my journal section, so I placed the date on the washi tape (I will be using that stuff more in the coming days.  Here is what I wrote to tell about this page, "Patrick has always enjoyed talking in different accents and has mastered his British.  The kids at school dared Patrick to come as a "British Dapper Dan" and he met the challenge."  He had so much fun at the dance and I can see him going into the dance talking British and everyone surprised that he actually did it (they still don't know him very well after all these years).  I really believe this kid could be great as an actor - notice the funny expression on the second photo (silly boy).   I also tried something new on the photo and really like how it turned out - it has been edited using the pencil sketch edit - really neat.

Here's a full picture of this fun layout and am excited about showing you more of my crazy and wonderful family coming soon.

I hope you enjoy the rest of your week.  It is starting to warm up here in SC and I am not looking forward to the heat, but am not going to complain because I am blessed we have different seasons here.  Please head over to The Hens Den and take a look at what Charlie offers in her awesome store.

Graphic 45 - Signature Series antique moss cardstock

KaiserCraft 75 Cents 6x6 paper pad
KaiserCraft 75 Cents collectables
Petaloo embellishment brads - Shades of White
KaiserCraft 75 Cents Paper Blooms - Black