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I love these most recent collections. I like to do a lot of combining of different collections to achieve the look and colors I am going for. Here are some good examples of pulling from different lines to create pages.

I saw this circle die cut in the Silhouette Design store and decided immediately it needed to be a year review of Sadie's first year. I used my 2 inch hole punch to cut out the photos to fit behind the die cut. I added pop dots to lift the die cut off the page and be more 3d. Supplies: HERE.

First Year by Erin Stewart

I created a layout for my son using the same quote from the popular book Love You Forever. Supplies here.

My Baby by Erin Stewart

 I was inspired by the plane photos I took of my son on his birthday. He loves planes right now. I die cut the plane and added the striped pattern paper to create the main feature on this page. Supplies here.

Fly High by Erin Stewart

I really like (and have done a lot of) the trend of using piecing with pattern paper to create pages. It adds color and interest. I used triangles to create this circle made of triangles. Supplies here.

#sillyboy by Erin Stewart

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December Album

December is here and I have been documenting it in a mini album.

I am using the Polka Dot Party canvas album. I really like the look of this canvas album. It is the perfect size to fit the 6x8 page protectors. The album comes with page protectors, canvas pages, chipboard pages, and printed transparencies. 

For the cover I added a snow flack ordainment that I bought in the Christmas section at Walmart a few years ago. I used them for embellishing wrapped presents, but they make perfect scrapbook embellishment. I just used my hot glue guns to adhere the snowflake, AC thickers, and the Elle's Studio tag.

The title page is one of the transparencies that is included in the album. I added a few embellishments from American Crafts Peppermint Express.

I added our Christmas card from Tiny Prints. Tiny Prints emailed me an email.  I planned on adding our Christmas card the album along with any we recive from friends and family this year.

I plan to add all the Christmas cards we receive in the mini album. It keeps them out of a drawer and documents the cards we received from friends and family. I ordered a few extra samples to add to the album. I love these designs and there are so many to choose from.

To add cards, just hole punch and insert. I cannot wait to fill this album with cards from our friends and family.

This is just the start to my December album...

Valentine's Day Blog Hop | American Crafts

Yay! You made it to my blog on the American Crafts blog hop. Happy Valentine's Day! Wonderful day to celebrate love. I really think Valentine's Day is a fun day to celebrate just for the cute decorations and scrapbook products.

I love AC's XOXO line! Beautiful color palette. I also love the sequin trend that has taken over right now. They are so little, shiny, and cheap easy to add these little embellishments to anything. I also used my Cameo to create a custom heart block. Behind some of my die cut I added snippets of pattern paper. Then I glued the sequins on with general purpose glue and with my sewing machine stitched down in a line through the hearts and sequins. I clustered some embellishments around my two photos and added a journaling card behind my photos.

I just love these photos of my son. This photo was taken last Valentine's day. A lot of times I scrapbook last years holidays. There is no such thing as being caught up for me. 

details of the stitching and die cut.

Supplies: Sequins, Cameo, Sewing Machine, Twine, XOXO American Crafts line: paper, stamp, stickers, & die cuts.

Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win the American Crafts products above before February 16th @ 12 noon EST. Will post the winner Monday, February 18th.

Once again Happy Valentine's Day! 

Now hop over to Diana Waite's blog for your next stop.

All AC blog hop blogs:

Leslie Ashe
Andrea Budjack
Jen Chesnick
Jill Cornell
Sophie Crespy
Lilith Eeckels
Paige Evans
Leah Farquharson
Monika Głód
Angie Gutshall
Corrie Jones
Michiko Kato
Heather Leopard
Carina Lindholm
Melissa Mann
Kimberly Neddo
Patricia Roebuck
***Erin Stewart***
Diana Waite
Allison Waken
Becky Williams
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Ad Inspired | American Crafts

These scrapbook pages where inspired by ads. That was my challenge for these layouts. Go over to the American Crafts blog to see the original ads. Using adds is a great was to get inspiration for a layout. I really enjoyed this challenge.

You're My Favorite

Supplies: White AC Cardstock, Cameo, 5th & Frolic Collection

How to: I started with a 8.5x11 piece of cardstock. I designed my title in the silhouette using the fonts on my computer. I cut the title with the Cameo. I used the 6x6 5th&Frolic paper pad to make strips to go behind the cut title. Then I added the large banner at the top and stitched with my sewing machine. I added my photos and the vellum strip. Then I misted around the title with Heidi Swapp's Gold Lame Color Shine. Added a button & brad & stickers.

Sweet Love

Supplies: Cameo, sewing machine, and Soho Garden Collection.

How to: I divided a 8.5x11 into nine blocks. Then I cut that size from my Cameo to make the squares with the circle and heart. I was trying to echo the theme of donuts with the circle/heart. Then I took the positive and negative of the cut and put them over blocks of pattern paper and stitched the blocks with my sewing machine. Added a few elements with stickers or cut outs. To make the vellum pocket block. I took two pieces of vellum and stitched 3 sides with my sewing machine added the die cut confetti inside the pocked then stitched the open side. This completes my project.

January Gallery | American Crafts

January is coming to a close, but before it does I want to share some scrapbook layouts that I have been working on this month for American Crafts. 

Sunshine layout features vacation photos taken during our cruise in Mexico. I used the Shoreline collection from American crafts. Perfect for summer vacation photos. I made the heart die with my cameo. I added the little heart stamps with chalk ink and the new Lucky Charm stamp set.

Journaling reads: We had a wonderful lunch on the beach in front of the ship. It was wonderful. We love Cozumel, Mexico. One of the best days of our trip.

Sundays are reserved for church in our house. If R has a tie to match, he usually wears a tie to church. The tie is what stood out in the photos. I want to document more everyday photos and this layout is an attempt at just that. Just a regular Sunday morning. It reads: "you look dashing in your church tie."

In this layout I used the best boy line ever, Chap with some Ready, Set, Go by Amy Tan and Studio Calico Wood Veneer Stars.

Thanks for looking at my January gallery projects!

Gallery Projects | American Crafts

Up now in my lastest gallery projects using American Crafts. The holidays we were out of town visiting family. I finally have the time to sit down and update my blog, which I never have done enough. It really makes me sad that I don't spend more time here. Well enjoy!

Baby Avery

This layout is of my new niece, Avery. She was less than a week old in these photos. She is a doll. I was so happy to be able to use more of my Dear Lizzy Neapolitan line with the pastel colors with all the girly elements. I also misted with one of my favorite mist right now, Heidi Swapp's Color shine in Gold Lame and Primrose. My favorite element is the stiching the hearts and a few sequins under the photo.

Your Heart Will Lead You Home

Using Dear Lizzy 5th and Frolic, I made this layout. The home theme to this line could not be more perfect for this photo of homecoming. The theme is home. I wanted to stick all the little sayings on one page because they were so perfect. The title was taken from one of the chip board pieces (your heart will lead you home)... perfect.

This picture is is blurry, but it is one of my very favorites of a very special moment. J came home from his first and only deployment. One of a kind for us! So I wanted to also make a mini album (below) to display all the photos with this line.

I love banners so that was my central element on this layout. I also misted this layout with Color Shine Gold Lame. I cut the banner title with my cameo. Added stiching and a pocket for my jorunaling on a tag.

'Reunite Mini Alum

I made this for the sequence of homecoming photos from earlier this year. For the cover, I stiched through the gold glitter thickers and added stickers and 2 die cuts.



The clipboard is so adorable. I added a instagram photo and a few strips of paper and a bow.


I had more than one photo of "the big moment", so I added a flap to show both photos with out taking away from the photos and make them largest photos in the album.

To create this journaling, I cut from my cameo and added more with my handwritting. I also used mist to water color the paper. Then placed over a piece of the 6x6 pad.

I added an envelope for little pieces and the journaling.

Best of 2012

I used Neapolitan line for this mini album. I wanted a place to put all my favorite 2012 photos. I will be adding up to 40 or so photos from last year. And adding cut borders to the edges of the photos.

Thank you for looking at my projects!