September Layout Share - My Creative Scrapbook

 Hey everyone. I am so excited to share my layouts created with the September Main kit from My Creative Scrapbook. This amazing kit featured the new Shimelle Reasons To Smile collection from American Crafts. It also contained some Vicki Boutin Bold & Bright papers and die cut ephemera. Every month the kit also includes a sketch and digital cut files from the Cut Shoppe. Here's what I created ...

1. Everyday Moments - This digital cut file from The Cut Shoppe was included in the September kit subscription. I cut it large from the blue ledger paper and backed the letters with pattern paper from The Reasons To Smile collection. This was a fun layout to create with its vellum bubbles extending out from this sweet photo of my grandson with his bubble blower. Watch the process video to see how it came together.

2. Having Fun - This layout was loosely based on the sketch this month by Laura Whitaker. My daughter and boyfriend are posing in front of Sweet Martha's Cookies at the Minnesota State Fair.

3. Enjoy - This bright layout documents a fun outing with our grandson. Ice Cream Will Make Today Better ... or not when your going through the terrible twos.

4. Reasons To Smile - The heart balloon pattern paper inspired me to create a balloon bouquet on this birthday layout.

My Creative Scrapbook puts together 4 kits every month. I used the Main kit for these layouts. Each kit is put together beautifully. There is really something for every kind of scrapbooker! Go check them all out.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

~Marcia

February Layout Share - My Creative Scrapbook

 Hello friends.

The My Creative Scrapbook February Main Kit featured the Simple Stories Winter Wonder collection as well as some Echo Park Paper papers from Winterland and Chipboard frames from Echo Park Paper Winter collection.  Even though these were Winter collections, there were some floral, plaid, and gingham pattern papers so the kit was versatile enough for more than just your cold weather photos. Let me show you what I made.

1. Snow Much Fun - The Snow Much Fun cut file is included in your kit subscription and is from PearTree Cut Files. I cut the title large, inked and stitched it and placed it on a stenciled background. You can hear all about my process on my YouTube process video here...

2.  Oh So Cold - I used the monthly sketch by Rebecca Moore as the starting point for the design of this layout. I moved up the two side banners otherwise they would have been mostly covered up with my embellishments.

3. She Said Yes! - I took advantage of the plaid and floral pattern papers to do a non winter layout of my son's engagement. We are delighted for them. This layout is based on the monthly sketch by Laura Whitaker. I substituted a heart cut file from a past kit in place of the circle on the sketch. The heart worked better for my photos.

4. This Smile - I adore this photo of my niece. Her mom would not dress her in any pink, so I thought the green florals and gingham would be perfect for scrapping this photo. The adorable bunny and more floras from the ephemera die pack worked well on this layout.

My Creative Scrapbook puts together 4 kits every month. I used the Main kit. Each kit is put together beautifully. There is really something for every kind of scrapbooker! Go check them all out.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

~Marcia

December Layout share - My Creative Scrapbook

Hello friends.

The My Creative Scrapbook December Main Kit featured the vintage Simple Stories Dear Santa collection and a few pieces of pattern paper from the Memory-Place Dear Santa collection. The kit was also packed with embellishment options from 49th & Market Christmas Spectacular and Echo Park Paper Santa Claus Lane. It was a joy to create with this kit! Let me show you what I made.

1. Farm Fresh Christmas Trees - This is a great design to use for paper scraps. I wanted to create a layout that made use of the Christmas Tree Farm embellishments. Watch my YouTube process video here...

2. Jingle All The Way - I use the monthly sketch by Rebecca Moore for this next layout. But 3 small photos and lots of white space scared me. So this layout went in a different direction. Here is the sketch.

Watch my YouTube process video to see my take on the sketch.

3. Jolly Holiday - There were actually two sketches this month. Laura Whitaker designed this one.

My daughter recently added an English Golden Retriever puppy to her family and sent me these adorable snapshots I couldn't wait to scrap. Here is my take on the sketch.

4. Merry & Bright - I used the "25" digital cut file from The Cut Shoppe which was included in the kit subscription. These photos were from two years ago. You can see even our cat wanted to be part of the family photo. He was perched on my son's shoulders.

My Creative Scrapbook puts together 4 kits every month. This is the Main kit that I used. Each kit is put together beautifully. There is really something for every kind of scrapbooker! Go check them all out.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

~Marcia

First Baseball Game - PageMaps

 Hello everyone!

Have you seen the new PageMaps sketches for December? I love working with Becky's sketches to kick start my mojo. 

I've been wanting to scrap my grandson's first Minnesota Twins baseball game for a while now. I even bought the new Carta Bella Home Run collection designed by Steven Duncan. 

As you can see the ballpark pretzel was paid more attention to then the game. lol

You can watch my YouTube process video here and hear all the details ...

Supplies: Home Run collection from Carta Bella Papers - http://shrsl.com/4bxwu Fineline glue bottles - https://amzn.to/3cGaVbx Neenah Solar White 8.5” x 11” paper pack - http://shrsl.com/2jrt0 Cutter bee Scissors - https://amzn.to/2YdgXei Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat ,Black - https://amzn.to/2BamtXJ

Thanks for stopping by,
~Marcia

Puppy Love - July PageMaps

 Hello friends,

Becky has another set of amazing PageMaps sketches released for July. Here is the sketch I chose to work with this month.

I recently got my hands on the Doodlebug Pretty Kitty collection and I was dying to use it to scrap some photos of our latest foster fail Allie. Even though this collection is for scrapping your kitties, I wanted the pastel papers to scrap our pretty Allie girl. Can you blame us for foster failing when you see how affectionate she is? It's a good thing she is cute too, because she has tried to eat the house mopboards, stair railings, numerous rugs, and my porch furniture! I varied from the sketch slightly by flipping it  and incorporating the title into different strips of pattern papers instead of the single piece as shown in the sketch. Here is my layout ...

There are more sketches to inspire you on the PageMaps website.
Thank you so much for stopping by,
~Marcia

June My Creative Scrapbook Main Kit Layout Share plus a Free Cut File

Hello friends,

Have you seen the gorgeous Main kit from My Creative Scrapbook? This amazing kit features the Vicki Boutin Where to Next collection with extra die cut ephemera from Echo Park Paper Endless Summer. The Summer ephemera really makes this a versatile kit that could be used for all your summer and travel photos. Want to see what I created with it?

1. Time To Relax - For me a tropical vacation must include my favorite pina colada, preferably pool side. Those drinks include those cute umbrellas. These colorful circles I have fussy cut out is from the Umbrella pattern paper in the Where To Next collection and it was the inspiration for this layout. I decided to play up the circles. The cut file is included with a kit subscription is from The Cut Shoppe. Watch my process video to learn how to make rosettes and see how this fun layout came together.

2.  A Little Getaway Adventure - This layout showcases eight photos from our recent Key West Florida adventure. My favorite way to include lots of photos is with a film strip. The film strip cut file is one I created myself and if you visit my YouTube channel, you'll be able to download the cut file yourself. Please use it for your personnel use only. Hopefully you will subscribe to my YouTube channel while you are at it.

3. Discover New Places - My favorite go to embellishments are die cut ephemera. Looking through the ephemera pieces I saw this ukulele from the Echo Park Endless Summer collection which made me think of Hawaii. Check out my YouTube process video to see this layout come together. I used a sketch from the June PageMaps. 

4. Happy Times - I challenged myself to create a summer layout for my final share. I haven't had time yet to create a process video for it. This layout features my adorable niece. Don't you just love her ice cream cone eating technique? The Where To Next collection has these amazing tags and I decided to use them sideways so you could see the fun artwork and also use one for a journal spot.

I have so much product left from this kit to create with and more ideas I want to implement. So stop back when I have more to share.

You can purchase a kit here ... https://linktr.ee/MyCreativeScrapbook . Check out the other kits available as well.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

~Marcia

Remember This Moment

 Hello friends!

I have another layout to share that I created with my March Main kit from My Creative Scrapbook featuring the gorgeous Pinkfresh Studios Spring Vibes collection. I am still working my way through the maternity photos I took of my son and his girlfriend. They were expecting a boy, thus the blue background. 

My layout is based on the monthly sketch by Laura Whitaker for My Creative Scrapbook.

You can see detailed photos and here all about my process by watching my YouTube video.

I am linking it up to the March Pinkfresh Studios monthly challenge which is to use layers and the color palette in the below photo.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Check out all of the kits at My Creative Scrapbook this month. They are amazing!

~Marcia

February Main Kit Layouts - My Creative Scrapbook

 Hello friends,

I have some awesome layouts to share with you that I created with the fabulous February Main kit from My Creative Scrapbook featuring the Simple Stories Life Captured collection with some Vicki Boutin Print Shop papers and puffy title stickers.

1. Love You More - This layout was inspired by this amazing cut file from PearTree Cut Files that is included with your kit subscription. I decided to use the hearts to frame my photos of my grandson Jameson at 2 months. Watch my YouTube video to see how this came together.

2. New Day, New Month, New Year, New Me - Another cut file from PearTree Cut files that is included in this kit inspired my next layout New Day, New Month, New Year, New Me. With 2023 resolutions being made, this cut file is spot on. At least for me it was as I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's (underactive thyroid) and pre-diabetes. It's time for some self love as I am struggling with just staying awake some days. Watch my YouTube video to see how this came together.

3. The Small Things - I used a sketch from PageMaps for this next layout documenting the newest family member, my great niece Ella Jo. The Vicki Boutin butterfly stencil I used here is included in the kit.

4. Back 2 School - With the Office/ School ephemera in the Simple Stories Life Captured collection I decided to pull out an old first day of school photo and finally scrap it. I used the monthly sketch by Laura Whitaker for My Creative Scrapbook.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Be sure to checkout all the kits from My Creative Scrapbook. There is sure to be something for everyone.

~Marcia

You Are Loved - September PageMaps

Hello blogging friends!

Can you believe it's October already ... and I missed posting my September PageMaps layout! I love the instant inspiration I get when looking at Becky's sketches. This month I decided I needed to scrap some photos of my son and his girlfriend's maternity photo shoot. I have so many photos! When scrapping lots of photos, I love using 2 page layouts... you can get more photos scrapped on the 2 page spread. Here is the awesome sketch Becky sent me...

Because the photo shoot was outside, I used the Vicki Boutin Fernwood collection along with some Wildflower and Honey. The canvas flair is from Scrappin Happy Studio.  

Checkout my YouTube process video for all the details ...

Go check out all of the other sketches this month. They are fabulous!

Supplies: Vicki Boutin Fernwood collection - http://shrsl.com/3dgxb Black Cardstock - http://shrsl.com/3dgxi Neenah Solar White 8.5” x 11” paper pack - http://shrsl.com/2jrt0 Fineline glue bottles - https://amzn.to/3cGaVbx Cutter bee Scissors - https://amzn.to/2YdgXei Thickers Alphabet Alignment Guide - http://shrsl.com/38pmq Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat ,Black - https://amzn.to/2BamtXJ

Thanks so much for stopping by. ~Marcia

United We Stand - June PageMaps

 Hey everyone!

Are you ready for more amazing sketches from PageMaps? The June sketches did not disappoint. Here is the sketch I worked with ...

With Memorial Day celebrations and the 4th of July looming, I wanted to do a patriotic layout. I had some awesome photos of when my nephew Max returned from Afghanistan and couldn't wait to scrap them. I stashed bashed big time for this layout. This is an older Pebbles collection called Americana. The Thickers are from the Pebbles America The Beautiful collection.

I love all the layers here. This layout has a photo flip feature I created with my Love My Tapes washi tape. This washi tape has words from the Declaration of Independence so was ideal!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
~Marcia

Let The Party Begin - May PageMaps

 Hey everyone! 

Have you seen the new sketches over at PageMaps for May? They are fabulous for jump starting a layout. Here is the sketch I chose.

May is PageMaps anniversary month and Becky asked us to do layouts about celebrations. I decided to scrap about my daughter's 30th surprise birthday. Here is my take using the Pink Paislee And Many More collection ...

I split one of the 4x3 photos into (2) 2z3 photos. Computer journaling on a tag saved you from seeing my awful handwriting and allowed me to tell the story of her surprise party. My daughter's boyfriend flew her best friends in from all over the country. She moved to Denver during the pandemic and many of them had not traveled to visit. I loved that he brought them all together for her birthday celebration. I used a mixed media background from Vicki Boutin that brought in the colors from this collection perfectly. I love how this turned out. Here are some detailed pics ...

My Creative Scrapbook Kit Club ... http://mycreativescrapbook.com/mobile... Pink Paislee And Many More ... http://shrsl.com/2h8sz Vicki Boutin's Let's Wander mixed media pad ... http://shrsl.com/2bkv4 BowEasy tool ... https://amzn.to/3eYpZmh Fineline Glue Bottles ... https://amzn.to/3cGaVbx Cutter bee Scissors - https://amzn.to/2YdgXei Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat ,Black - https://amzn.to/2BamtXJ

Thanks so much for stopping by, ~Marcia