A new layout

I made this layout over the weekend from the April Color Me Daisy kit. I love this picture of Mike and Nicholas. It was taken on New Years Day on a walk down our block.

CMD Projecct & a couple of Layouts

I used the Color Me Daisy April kit and Add On to make this spring themed wall hanging, although I haven't decided where to hang it yet and I had trouble getting a real good picture.

I just got some Glimmer Mist this week so I tried spraying it on the acrylic. I like how it gave it a rain drop look. The color was Patina and it worked well without the papers and embellishments from the kit and add on.

I used the Maya Road Sakura Acrylic Accordion Album and the Making Memories Bloom Blossoms and Buttons in the April Add On along with Lily Bee papers, American Crafts ribbon and thickers from the main kit.






Here is a better close of shot of a couple of the flower pieces.






I have another CMD layout from the April kit, but it will have to wait until I can rephotograph it in the daylight. It came out too blurry to post.

I do have these two layouts. The first one is using Making Memories Chloe's Closet. I cut along the birds with a craft knife to make photo corners for the picture.



This one is a page kit hybrid layout from the Scrapbooks Etc PSE class I took on Monday.



The assignment was to make a 8x8 photo collage. Kind of a basic thing, but I did learn some other great tips in this class. I plan to take it again when it is offered, the instructor said she covers different topics each time. I did think it was a cute page.

So This is What I Have Been Up To

We decided to get a new laptop to replace the relic we had been using. I am now the proud owner of this beauty.



After Mike got her up and running, I spent the rest of the afternoon and night playing around and getting my stuff set up.

Week 13 3/23 - 3/29/09

Monday, March 23
I’m really tired today. Jackson rolled over today again, and I finally caught some pictures.





Tuesday, March 24
I got home late tonight because I went to a PSE class at Scrapbooks Etc, with Jen so I missed seeing the boys. They were good going to bed for daddy.




Wednesday, March 25
Jackson’s just chillin’. He has been doing well eating cereal.





Thursday, March 26
It has been rare to get a picture of Nicholas smiling. When he sees the camera he turns the other way. He was just goofing off after dinner when I caught this one.





Friday, March 27
I figured out how to get Nicholas to smile. I got him to say cheese and now at least I can count on a goofy grin from him. Nicholas likes to play with Jackson when J is in the excersaucer. N never had one.





Saturday, March 28
The typical “cheese” picture I am getting now. Nicholas and I went to Costco and Target today. He even got his shoes and sat down for me when it was time to leave. Nicholas likes to say Bye Bye Costco (although it sounds like Co co).





Sunday, March 29
Nicholas went with me to Best Buy today to help me pick out a new laptop. Mike spent the afternoon getting it set up for me. I spent the evening playing with it.

Jackson Layouts

I have been neglectful in getting pages done for Jackson, and his baby book is sorely in need of filling. I was able to make these pages this weekend during our little crop.

I just love his little smile! I used the March Color Me Daisy kit for this one. I like the extra the feather adds. Don't you?





I love this picture of my Dad and Jackson. It was taken when they were here at Christmas. I used the new Lily Bee papers and Die Cut frame that I received in my March Mosh Posh kit for this page. Aren't the little birdies cute!





I dug out the Color Me Daisy October kit and the Mosh Posh September kit which both featured Pink Paislee and meshed the two together to come up with this simple page. I added some stickles for a little extra bling!

Dirty Layout

Okay so when the Basic Grey Archaic papers first came out, I couldn't really see the possibilities for these papers. But now that Nicholas is a toddler and playing at the park more, I find myself reaching for these over and over.

To cover the chipboard I flocked them with Bon Bon Doodlebug flocking powder after inking them brown.





Perfect papers for boy pages!

Birthday Card and Mini Book

I put this together for Mike's mom for her birthday a couple of weeks ago. I used the Making Memories Chloe's Closet line from Michael's. I love the colors they are fun and "springy". I don't however care for the thinness of the papers. I also found this cool little butterfly punch on the same shopping trip. I love how it lifts from the page.










The mini book is a Bazzill mini. I replaced the pink ribbon that was on it with white, since the boys were the feature. After printing off 2x2 pictures on my printer, I hand doodled the edges and added a few photo corners from one of my brand new EK Success punches.

















Such a quick little project. I had made a couple of other similar ones a few weeks ago for Evelyn's birthday too. They are perfect for grandparent's brag books!