Final layouts for | American Crafts

I have really enjoyed working with American Crafts' lines for the past two years. It's been a dream come true. I love each and every line they produce and will continue to enjoy American Crafts products; however, it is my last month designing for them on the design team. I will just be moving on to new things and opportunities. It's bitter sweet.

Here are my last two layouts for August.

How to:

To create the diamond, cut die cuts of diamonds then adhere paper and glitter ribbon behind the die cut. Add layers below photo using pattern paper, die cut pieces, vellum, stickers. Add a die cut banner and letter stickers to add the title and done.

To create the lovely page, start with with cardstock then add watercolor. After the paint dries, add a small paper and photos. Then add glitter tape and glitter thickers for the title. Then create journaling cluster. Add butterflies and gems. And done!

Supplies: LINK Plus One and Daydreamer

Thank you to American Crafts for the past 2 years!!

I am excited to be embracing change and new adventures!

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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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National Scrapbook Day Blog Hop | American Crafts

It's the American Crafts National Scrapbook Day 2014 Blog Hop! For those who don't know, every year we celebrate scrapbooking on National Scrapbooking Day holiday by scrapbooking, what else? I hope you'll be inspired and participate in each of the challenges!

My Challenge: Create a scollop. Make it large or small, with a punch or some other way. 

Today You by Erin Stewart

Begin with a 8.5 x11 card stock. Add photo to the center and patter paper to the bottom. Punch many circles with a 2 inch punch. Then layer each circle starting at the top of the photo and work up. Make sure each circle is lined up. Then add a row of circles that off set on top of the first one, being careful that they cover the seams. Keep adding rows until to cover all the cardstock. Trim extras. Add journaling and embellish.

Supplies: Cardstock, patterned paper, vellum, thickets, wood veneer, die cut -  Daydreamer.

Paige Evans

Allison Waken

Patricia Roebuck

Lilith Eeckels

Ashley Horton

Katie Ehmann

Elizabeth Gardner

Gina Lideros

Diana Waite

Janna Werner

Heather Leopard

Meghann Andrew

**Erin Stewart**

Becki Adams

Angie Gutshall

Madeline Fox

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Next on the hop is Becki Adams!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day from the American Crafts Design Team!

Baby Mobile | American Crafts

Head over to the American Crafts blog and check out how to make this lovely star mobile. It's baby week on the American Crafts blog! It so happens that my sister just had the best nephew ever!

Holding my brand new nephew.

I made this for my new baby nephew's woodland animal nursery. She loved it when she received it at the baby shower. I know he will enjoy it!

 I love this project. Very simple and sweet ;) It was fairly easy to make with the right supplies. Project took approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to create.

I used branches that I found in my backyard.... very woodland ;)

I punched over 100 stars for this mobile.

Hang it high out of reach. It's not meant to be touched and would not withstand as a toy.

Supplies: DIY Shop 12x12 paper pad, sewing machine, twine, star punches, branches, hemp string

Baby Album Part 2 | Project Life

I love this baby book! As each month I add to it, it tells a story. I can pour my heart into the journaling and add all the millstones that have happened throughout the year. I am so excited to complete this album by her 1st birthday coming soon. I know one day she will look back through it and enjoy it as much as I do right now.

These are my most resent month pages. I plan to go back and add in months 1-7, but for now this is most fresh to me. I love these pages. Each one came together easily. The cards are perfect and fit my photos well. I have decided since I started this album, that I want it to be completely about her. I want it to be focus on her photos. The relationship type photos of her and Ruger etc will be in our yearly album.

8 months #1

8 months #2

9 months #1

9 months #2

10 months

Find out more about Project Life at BeckyHiggins.com.

Supplies

Kit: Project Life by Becky Higgins Core Kit - Baby Edition for Her

 Page Protectors: Becky Higgins Photo Pocket Pages - Design A

Becky Higgins Photo Pocket Pages - Design G

Becky Higgins Photo Pocket Pages - Design C

Printed on the Canon SELPHY CP910 White Portable Wireless Compact Photo Color Printer

Valentine's Day | American Crafts Blog Hop

Happy Valentine's Day! So glad you joined me and the American Crafts Design Team Valeninte's Day blog hop! I decided to make two layouts for this year's hop. I love the Valentine's month of February. I really love all the PINK & hearts. Seriously my favorite holiday to scrapbook.

Celebrate Love by Erin Stewart

This layout is simple but bold. Supplies are a good mix of new AC products and older. Supplies: Paper: XOXO, Wood Veener Background: Daydreamer, Thickers: Twinkle, Embellishments: DIY Shop.

Sweet Valentine by Erin Stewart

Supplies: Papers: Flea Market, Polka Dot Party, Lucky Charm, XOXO, Thickers: Polka Dot Party, Embellishments: Polka Dot Party, DIY Shop, Cut & Paste

Thanks for taking a look at my Valentine's pages! Happy Love Day!

Next is Angie Gutshall...

Paige Evans

Meghann Andrew

Katie Ehmann

Patricia Roebuck

Lilith Eeckels

Becki Adams

Ashley Horton

Heather Leopard

Elizabeth Gardner

Gina Lideros

Diana Waite

Janna Werner

Jill Cornell

**Erin Stewart**

Angie Gutshall

Madeline Fox

Allison Waken

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January | American Crafts

Valentine's Day is so close. This photo is from last year's Valentine's Day photo shoot of my son. I love these photos. So much so that I am thinking of creating another layout with the other photos. I used the banner from the xoxo AC collection that is no longer available. The other products are from the Polka Dot Party and Cut & Paste (American Crafts).

Be Mine by Erin Stewart

I used the frame paper and cut out the center of each frame to create this layout. The photos were from our family photo shoot this winter. I loved all the photos and I wanted a page that I could display multiple photos. I really like the way this layout turned out. Supplies are from Dear Lizzy's Polka Dot Party. 

this is us by Erin Stewart

My project for this month was 6x6 paper pads. I truly like 6x6 paper pads. I use them more than 12x12. The patterns are smaller and easier to cut up on layouts. I cut each 6x6 into strips and adhered them to the page to create the layered strips. Then added photo and embellishments. Supplies used Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party.

the best by Erin Stewart

This photo is a summer photo that I love of my R. I made the background by adding 4 6x6 papers adhered to a 12x12 piece of white cardstock. Then added another 6x6 paper in the center and added layers of paper and embellishments. Supplies from American Crafts Cut & Paste and Polka Dot Party.

Remember Today by Erin Stewart

Supplies:

American Crafts Amy Tangerine Cut & Paste 6x6 Paper Pad

American Crafts Amy Tangerine Cut & Paste Stitched Vellum Pockets

December 2013 Album

This is the first year I have successfully completed a December Daily (a mini album dedicated completely to December). It was something that I enjoyed, but because of the holiday craziness, I do not know if I will ever do another one just like this again.

You can see my first post here.

I used a lot of American Crafts and Elle's Studio for the most part. I used the Polka Dot Party Canvas Mini Album. 

I focused on adding Christmas photos to the album to document the holidays.