Simply Perfect In Every Way

It has been ages since I completed a scrapbook layout! My photo printer stopped printing everything except black and yellow months ago, but a recent call to the manufacturer and now I am back in business with a new upgraded model! (Why didn't I call sooner?) The new printer did not come a minute too soon either, I had just taken some pictures and needed wanted to get them scrapped right away!
Hailey joined Girl Scouts last Fall and she is loving it! As soon as she found out the GS would be having a Buddy and Me Ball she asked daddy if he would be her date. He was more than happy to accept.
After buying the perfect dress and shoes, practicing her dancing and warning daddy, "If you do any dance moves that embarrassed me I will pretend I don't know you!" our little girl was ready for her first dance.
It was -45* outside and the temperature was falling when it came time to head into town. Daddy took her for some fast food (so she wouldn't have to get out of the warm truck) and then they headed to the Girl Scouts building. After leaving her snow pants and clunky snow boots in the truck she was ready for some fun.
Each girl received a corsage and each couple had their picture taken, and then the dancing began! Hailey was so excited that most of the girls from her troop were there too,  she had a blast! (As a part of the physical education class at school the kids have learned a lot of different dances. Because she knew so many dances, my otherwise slightly reserved girl had no problems getting her groove on! Thank you, Mrs. J!!)

One of the members of my scrapbooking group on FB issuesd a layout challenge.

2 page layout-check
1 basic color-Beige
2 accent colors-Black and red
Min. 2 photos per page-Yep
I journaling block-Got it
Simple embellishment-Oh yeah!

So while the other ladies are trying to settle on a deadline I got my layout done. :-)

 I used an old My Mind's Eye Lost and Found collection. I really wanted the photos to be the focus of the layout so I kept things very simple.

 For the left page I used a die cut page, a 4x6  and a 5x7 photo, I added a strip of coordinating designer paper and a punched border. I added a little journalling, a few black rhinestones and the butterfly that was one of the coordinating pieces. They red glitter accents were already on the paper.

The right side is where I used my 8x10 photo collage. A matching strip of paper and rhinestones to tie the two pages together and then I added an embellishment cluster to finish this page. I popped dotted a die cut from the collection on top of some black tulle I ruffled and tied and 3 black feathers. 

 

A close up of the feathers, tulle and die cut.

It is hard to believe how grown up my little girl looks!! I don't need to tell you that she had a wonderful time, and will remember this night for years to come. Daddy took her for ice cream (her most favorite thing EVER!!) after the dance and by the time she got home she was totally worn out, but oh so happy. I must say, Hailey's first dance was "Simply Perfect In Every Way!"

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Mojo Monday Card Sketch Challenge 312 card

Today I am playing along with a challenge from Mojo Monday. It is the challenge from last week. Super cute sketch.

Here is my card....

I used a lot of old stuff on this one. It feels good to use up some of the stuff I have had around for awhile. Hailey let me borrow her ice pop stamp, one from a company that is now out of business.

Supplies- 

Paper- My Mind's Eye- Lime Twist Out of the Blue (The company no longer sells this line)

Copics- BG 11, 13, 15 and 18

E21, 25

Stickles- Crystal

Misc- Pop dot and circle punch

You can click on the sketch photo to go to Mojo Monday's blog. Click on the photo to enlarge it.

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LOAD Challenge Day 6-

I just finished another set of cards, this time using the Taylored Expressions Key Ingredient kit for September. I am proud to say I have added 12 new cards to my card box. (This time I did not add any cardstock, I used what was in the kit.)

 The September kit included a 6x6 pad of My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Tangerine papers. I fell head over heels for all of the pretty colors and papers in this collection. (There are 2 of each design in this pad.)

 Don't you love the colors?

 This is my "Faux Pocket" card. The card front was made to look like a pocket with an insert. I used the Oops A Daisy stamp set from Taylored Expressions. (This is the set I won during a new release a couple of months ago!! I LOVE this set, and the coordinating dies makes cuting out the flowers and leave easy as pie!!)

The sentiment is from an older set I picked up at Hobby Lobby some time ago. 

The flower was colored with Copic markers.

The half pearls were included in the kit.

 I don't usually use much gray when I am making cards. But, just look how pretty that wood grain paper is!! The stamp set on this one is Daisy Bouquet. And More Copic Marker coloring. I tied the bows using the Bow Easy.

 The flowers on these cards have been pop dotted for more dimension, and I went for double bows.

 I think these are my favorite cards in this set. I used a large daisy and pearls on one card, and a small daisy and pearls on the other. That changes up the design just a little.
(The card I copied can be found HERE.)

 I used one of Jen's sketch's for this layout. I had to bling mine up a bit. LOL I added the flower and the rhinestone swirl. (I really wish I would have had a pearl swirl!)

 These were the easiest to make. I used the text boxes from the paper. I think the big pearls keep this design from being too boring.

I used the same papers on both of these cards. The teal plaid was the back side of the floral pattern. The orange polka dot was the back side of the ledger paper. It is hard to see, but I stamped the solid daisy from the set with some shadow ink. I then stamped a sentiment over it. 

The wooden buttons were in the kit, I just added a little twine.

I am so hooked on kits, it is so good to have everything already coordinated for you. AND I love trying new products- like the wooden buttons in this kit. AND because there are no Local Scrapbook stores around it feels like Christmas each month when the kit arrives.

OK, gotta run. I need to catch up on my LOAD for October Challenge!!

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MFT Start the day with whee- 2

I find it amazing how you can change the look and "feel" of a stamped image by just making a couple of small changes. For instance this adorable stamped image. If you remember I used soft colors and lace last time. This time I change the color scheme and the die cut shapes. Now my little girl looks completely different.

 MFT- PI Start the day with Whee

I chose My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline designer paper- I love the flowers!!  (This is a double sided paper pad- more options!!) I used the Labels 10 Spellbinders die to cut my image, and then layered it on a Petite Scalloped Oval die cut. I think the Melon Berry cardstock and dotted ribbon coordinate very well with the collection. I paper pieced her little dress and then finished the image with Copic markers- E00, 01, 25, 53, 59, 99 G24, 99, R20, 32, 35 C1, B00, and YR24. (Don't forget that you can add shading with your markers onto your paper pieced items.) A scalloped border punch gives the card another layer .

And of course the inside. The sentiment is also from MFT (My Favorite Things) Big Greetings.

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Feeling Froggy

And yet another Hailey inspired card. The girl loves playing in dirt! To quote her, " God made girls to like dirt." LOL Who can argue with that? In a few weeks I am going to buy her some flowers to plant in her very own little garden. And... she is not afraid of critters either, worms, bugs, toads.... nope, not one bit afraid!
 And just like the previous Hailey inspired cards this one also uses a My Favorite Things Pure Innocence stamp set.

 MFT- PI Feeling Froggy

I chose Ripe Avocado as my card base and then layered on some of the My Mind's Eye On the Bright Side designer papers. I die cut my image using the Petite Oval Spellbinders die. My sentiment and another cute little froggy were stamped on the Die-namics Dog Tag die by MFT and tied with a  little orange Bakers twine and pop dotted before being added.  Her little outfit was paper pieced using the same paper collection. Copics  markers= E00, 01, 97  Y11,21  G21, 24, 99 YG13  and BG72.

The inside- I used scraps from the card front, another die cut dog tag with a sentiment from the stamp set, and that cute little froggy again.

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Start each day with Whee!!

I have become totally smitten with MFT's Pure Innocence stamps. The little girls remind me so much of my own little girl. (The last card I shared reminded me of how Hailey loves junk food! ) This cute little girl is another one that reminds me of Haileybug- she love, love, Loves to swing! We had to leave her swing set in Ohio when we moved last summer. (Easter morning she was excited to find a swing among the other toys they scored from the Easter Bunny! As soon as daddy gets a chance to hang it in the tree out front I know where she will spend the long hours of summer!! LOL) Oh, and almost as much as she loves to swing she loves clothing with stripes! :-)
So, here is Hailey in stamp form-

 MFT- Pure Innocence Start each day with Whee. I used the My Mind's Eye  Follow your Heart paper collection.(I love the softness of the colors.) The bird collage was already on the paper, I just cut the paper for proper placement on my card. I paper pieced her little dress, and used strips of the same paper at the top of my card. For added details I used Liquid Pearls on those strips.

The image layer was die cut using Labels 8 Nestibilities. And of course the coloring was done with Copic markers- G24, 99 R20, 32, 30 C1 E00, 01, 25, 53, 55, 99 Y 21 and YR24. The lace trim is some I have had for ages.

The inside. Again I used scraps leftover from the card front and added the doily that was hand cut from one of the papers in the collection.

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Until later~