I made a Layout!

I honestly don't think I have made an actual layout in about a year. That is shameful, isn't it!? I seem to be more into card-making and mini-albums lately. 


One of the scrapbook message boards that I frequent is holding a Scrap Olympics this month. The idea is every week there are different "events" held and we can sign up for them. This week the event I signed up for is Best Sketch. This is really good for me because it is getting me back into the "scrap zone". 

So here is the sketch we had to work with and below is my layout: my first of Maggie. 

I'm really please without how it turned out! Below are bigger pics of each individual layout. 

I made the flourish swirls myself! I took a straight row of bling that I had and curved them into the shapes that I wanted. I'm really pleased with how they look. 

The butterflies are rubons that I placed on a piece of white cardstock, cut out (very carefully!), and then adhered just the body down, so the wings would pop up. 


When I saw that sketch with the butterflies, I knew that I had the perfect pictures for it! 


Thanks for visiting me! 

I actually did a 12x12 layout.

First off, I apologize for the color being off on these pictures. I had the most difficult time getting a decent picture of this layout. It might have to do with the fact that we are stormy here today.

This is a picture I took last summer. I have been wanting to make it into a layout for a while now and finally got around to it. It just amazes me what these two boys of mine can come up with to amuse themselves.

And don't forget (Mom) that you can click on the pics to make them bigger. :)


The journaling reads:

Is that underwear on the window sill?

That was the question I asked Spencer and Connor one morning when I came downstairs. I guess because I'm a girl I will never understand the joy of using your Spongebob underwear like a rubber band.

And since I found a rubber band on the ledge as well, I can only assume that is where the idea came to life. I still don't get how you can go from shooting rubber bands to "Let's see if we can shoot some underwear up there too!"

But I'm a girl.

Supplies I used:
PP: Making Memories
Stickers: 7 Gypsies
Ribbon: Daisy Hill
Fiskars: Upper Crest Border Punch
Rubons: Hands: Basic Grey Letters: Doodlebug Design
Chipboard: Colorbok and Fancy Pants
Blue Ink: Studio G
Cardstock