8 Month Layout

Another layout done! This one I actually know which carts I used but not 100% as to what sizes! For the hearts I used Sweethearts cart. For the 8 months I used storybook with the shadow feature as well. Of course there is some stickles on the letters for good measure! LOVE was chipboard stickers that I have had forever. Prima flowers with cute buttons complete the page! I love how this book is really coming together!!!

Stylish blogger Award

Honestly I am overwhelmed with shock and happiness to have been given this award from Bren. I am blown away! Thank you sooooo much!

I am to share eight things about myself that you might not know....

1. My biggest hero is my mom. How she raised two girls basically by herself floors me.
2. I HATE carrots any way, any shape any form and yes that includes in cake!!!
3. My dream place to live is San Diego. I love that city!
4. I have only traveled out of the country twice and both times it was to Mexico.
5. I LOVEEEEEEEE to read! I may love that more than crafting (shhhhh don't tell anyone!)
6. I have an obsession for recipes! I have tons of cookbooks and surf the web constantly for new recipes!
7. I am deathly afraid of heights but love a good rollor coaster (go figure).
8. My family is my world!

Now to pass the award on to 8 deserving crafters. Please take some time to visit their amazing blogs!

1. Deb
2. Denni
3. Laurie
4. Tracy
5. Kimi
6. Paula
7. Jen
8. JustYolie

Become a Follower!

My friend Belinda is trying to get 100 followers! She is going to give away some yummy blog candy including something made by her and probably two sets of Close To My Heart stamps. All you have to do is become a follower leave a comment on this post and share her blog with someone! Have fun!

BTW I'm gearing up to give away some blog candy too! Check back soon to see what I have up my sleeve!

Think Spring ATCs

I am also sending my partner this set of ATC's. I was trying to decide what kind of theme I could do and since its been so cold and snowy this month I decided I was going to think about springtime and went with it. Lets see if I can tell you what cart I used for each one LOL.

Going clockwise: Birdhouse is from Stretch Your Imagination and the butterfly is Create a Critter. On the bee ATC I used my boarder scissors (believe it or not). I think the scallops

and circle are from Mini Monograms and the bee is from Walk In My Garden. The kite is Gypsy Wanderings and I will NEVER again make knots that small again with ribbon that thick!! The tricycle and the frog are both from Boys Will Be Boys, The word "Spring "was from Gypsy Wanderings. The owl and branch were both from Create A Critter.

I think I should have made a set for myself. Oh well. If I feel the urge I will reproduce them as wanted/needed.

Journal Tags

I'm participating in a mini swap I'll call it with some of the girls from my GIBBS swap. We decide monthly if we want to participate and then put in requests for things we want sent to us. My partner asked for Journaling tags and I got a bit carried away but hey! You can never have too many right?

In the top photo all the images I cut were from Boys Will Be Boys. I can't remember how big I cut them at. I free hand cut the journal paper on the space ship and the boat. I used my creative memories circle cutter for the baseball hat. I stickled the spaceship and the flag on the sail boat. I used my white jelly pen to free hand "stitch" the baseball hat.

I used a bunch of different carts for the rest of the tags including Storybook, TBBM, Preserves. I cut the majority out at 4 inches. I inked most of them both on the journal paper and the tags themselves. I hope my partner likes what she got. (Stay tuned for my next post to see what else I made her!)

5 Month Layout

I think these pages are just really sweet. I got the paper from Michael's on Clearance over the summer. Its hard to tell in the picture but it has some sparkle to it. I used the scallop part on my corner chomper on the photo mats. I used pink lacy ribbon that I got from HL. Next to the picture with her grandparents I used a metal word that says "Precious". I cut the cute little hedgehogs at 3 inches with all their layers frome create a critter. I believe the font for this one is base camp but am not certain (what else is new). I also stickled the hedgehogs and also the letters.

2 Month Layout

So far this is my favorite! I love the shimmery ribbon on the photo mats and the boarder with the buttons too! As per usual I have no idea which font I used. That is definitely something I am working on improving so you guys know which carts I'm using. Bare with me and I'll get there.

Oh yeah don't mind the messy scrapbook table. It always looks that way lately! LOL