A Layout and Some Links.

Hello! Thanks for stopping by today. You're awesome. :)

Part 1: Layout

Yesterday, there was a Community Challenge over at Two Peas to make a layout about your 10 favorite scrapbooking products. I could use a challenge, so I ran with it. Here's what I came up with:

Supplies (holy cow there were a lot!): Cardstock- The Paper Studio (Kraft and White) and American Crafts (pinks), Patterned Paper- Basic Grey, Stamps- Hero Arts (Butterfly, Elephant, Woodgrain, and Word Bubble) and Autumn Leaves (Flower), Punches- Marvy Uchida (Scalloped Circles) and EK Success (Butterfly and 1.5” Circle), Circle Cutter- Making Memories, Embossing Folder- Swiss Dots by Provo Craft, Letter Stickers- Making Memories (glitter, pink, and white) and American Crafts (Brown Chipboard), Paper Flowers- Prima, Brads- The Paper Studio, Thread- DMC, Embossing Ink and Powder- Ranger, Ink- Ranger (Broken China and Walnut Ink) and StazOn by Tsukineko (Black), Brown Pen- ZIG, Ribbon- Unknown, Rhinestones- The Paper Studio, Chipboard Circle- Maya Road, Font- American Typewriter.

Part 2: Links

I like to do this when I start to have too many tabs and can't let go of the inspiration. Why not share them?

1. These gorgeous gold sequined shoes from Toms:

2. Circle MiniBook instructions that worked perfectly for an album I'm almost done with.

3. These gorgeous scalloped labels.

4. Joggemia's profile on Two Peas. Her blog is amazing, too. I wish I read her language!

5. A tutorial on making your own Clip It Up. This is definitely on my to-do list.

6.The RVA Girls' blog has some absolutely adorable crochet inspiration posted. I mean really, how awesome is this?

7. I absolutely need this stamp set by Papertrey ink. Nichole made some inspiring cards to show what the stamps can do. Awesome!

8. There's a FAB giveaway at the cuttlebugspot for simply signing up to be a follower- you can win $1000 dollars! Check it out here.

As always, leave a link that's inspiring you today, and I'll include it with a link to your blog next week when I do a links post. :)

Have a wonderful day!

Love.

Brit

Catching up.

Here's a new layout featuring Cosmo Cricket's Early Bird Line. I like it a lot. :)
My cute kitties in stamp form:
Close-up of one of the flowers:
Supplies: Cardstock- The Paper Studio (White- journaling and photo mats) and unknown (tan), Patterned Paper- Cosmo Cricket (blue) and Basic Grey (distressed tan), Stamp- Hero Arts, Ink- Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Thread- DMC, Flowers- Prima, Chipboard Letters- Heidi Swapp, Marker- ZIG, Colored Pencils- Crayola, Font- American typewriter.

Here are a few 52 cards- I really want to get caught up, and this is a start. :)

Week 10:
Supplies: Cardstock- Bazzill, Patterned Paper- Basic Grey, Border Punch- Fiskars, Embossing Powder and Ink- Ranger, Fabric Number- American Crafts, Font- American Typewriter, Ink- Tim Holtz (Broken China and Shabby Shutters) and Tsukineko (Black StazOn).

Week 11:
Supplies: Cardstock- The Paper Studio, Patterned Paper (dragonfly)- Basic Grey, Pearls and rhinestones- The Paper Studio, Embossing Ink and Powder- Ranger, Silver Ink- Colorbox.

Week 12:
Supplies: Cardstock- Archiver's (purple) and Bazzill (Kraft), Patterned Paper- October Afternoon, Paint Pen- ZIG, White Pen- Sakura, Font- American Typewriter, Ink- Black StazOn.

Week 13:
Supplies: Patterned Paper- October Afternoon, Ink- Tim Holtz (Shabby Shutters), Flowers- Prima, Pearls- Hero Arts, Paint Pen- ZIG, White Pen- Sakura.

A couple things on my mind-

This stamp is back in stock here. Ohhh I think I need it. :)
I made it into the spotlight on Dawn McVey's blog for Raspberry Suit Challenge #9! I'm so excited. I really do love this card that she picked that I made:
I can't wait to start on this week's challenge now. :)

I really like my new haircut:
Please excuse the scary pic. Ha. The new shorter 'do is definitely perfect for the 95 degree weather we had today. Ew.

Thanks for stopping by! See you tomorrow. :)

Love.

Brit

I'm a scrappin' machine.

I've had some fun in the last bit scrapbooking up a storm. Two layouts may not seem like a lot, but I'm a really slow scrapper. Plus, I haven't been scrapping completely solid for the last few hours. There's so much to do around the house. Here are the two fun layouts:

1. My first 6 by 12 layout about my friends Patrice (left) and Sara (right):
{Click to Enlarge}
Supplies: Cardstock- The Paper Studio, Ghost Shapes- Heidi Swapp, Butterfly punch- EK Success, Flowers- Prima, Pen- Signo, Paint Pen- ZIG, White Pen- Sakura, Cardstock Stickers- Sassafras, Scalloped Punch- Marvy Uchida, Corduroy Brads- Imaginisce.

2. Easter 2009 Layout. I love these pictures! (Click to enlarge.)
Supplies: Cardstock- DCVW(blue) and The Paper Studio (White- altered to make photo mats), Patterned Paper- Cosmo Cricket, Chipboard Frames and Flowers- Maya Road, Flowers- Prima, Chipboard Letters- Heidi Swapp, Ink- Walnut Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger, Paint- Apple Barrel, Corner Rounder- Fiskars, and Journaling Marker- ZIG.

3. Charlotte Mann is an absolutely inspiring artist.

Thank you for all of your lovely comments always. I always appreciate them so very much! And happy Father's day tomorrow!

Love.

Brit

The Joys of the Internet- A GIVEAWAY. :)

I'm celebrating today. I start my new job in a few hours, which I would probably not have recieved had it not been for the continued communication with my previous coworker, Matt, through facebook. I'm also grateful for the internet because, even though he likes an hour and a half away from me when we're at our respective homes, I get to see Greg almost every day. I {heart} Skype. Here's a layout I made:
Journaling reads: "Skype is the preferred method to talk during time apart for Greg and me."
Details:
I made the little butterflies out of Prima flowers- I just cut off a petal and added some wire and rhinestones. They're adorable!

Supplies: Patterned Paper- Prima (green arrows) and Amy Butler (black and white), Flowers (Butterflies)- Prima, Letter Stickers- Scenic Route, Gemstones- The Paper Studio, Circle punch- EK Success, Black Ink- StazOn by Tsukineko, Ghost star- Heidi Swapp, Paint- Apple Barrel, Ribbon- unknown.

And now- here's the GIVEAWAY! I'm so grateful for all of the inspiration I constanly recieve from my scrapbooking friends of the internet, so it's time to give back. Here's what you'll win:

That's an 8 by 8 Cherry Hill by October Afternoon Pad, a 6 by 6 Recess by Basic Grey pad, and the first Hero Arts set I ever owned- CL168: Sparkle Clear Cupcakes. All of these are some of my favorite things. I think you'll like them, too. I'm also planning on throwing some more things into the package when it goes out. I just don't know what those are yet. :)

Here's how to win:
1. Comment once on this post answering this question: What is your new favorite scrapbooking item? Mine is my 1/4" Fiskars Corner Rounder that I posted about yesterday.

2. You can also follow me (or add me to your reader) if you would like another entry- just make a separate post telling me which reader you added me to. If you're a follower, you're already entered. :) Plus, you'll want to know when I post the winner, right?

So post away! Tell your friends. Have fun! I'll draw a winner on Sunday the 21st at 8:00PM CST. Good luck!

Thank you for stopping by. You guys rock.

Love.

Brit

Let me repeat...

I love October Afternoon's Cherry Hill line. I love October Afternoon's Cherry Hill line.

I finally finished this layout that has been in the works for more than a week. It needed the "final" touch, and I finally found it at 3 AM this morning. It feels so, so good to be done.
Close-up:
Supplies: Cardstock- The Paper Studio (Kraft) and Bazzill (Off-White), Patterned Paper, Number Stickers, Dic Cut, Journaling Block, and Label Sticker- October Afternoon, Border Punch- Fiskars, Dimensional Adhesive- EK Success, Ink- StazOn by Tsukineko, Pens- Signo Uniball and ZIG, Buttons- Etsy Shop.

Isn't this line gorgeous?! I can't wait to create more with it. After a busy morning of garage sale prep, I'm off to Milwaukee to visit my boyfriend and go to a Brewers game. I'm sure I'll be back with pictures. :)

Love.

Brit

101 Things I Love - 2009 edition

Remember this layout from a year ago? Well, I decided to do another one. It's important for me right now to think about all of the things and people I love and appreciate them. I'm at a crossroads in my life right now where I have two real choices- work my hardest to find a job and end up somewhere where I won't be happy, or create and do odd jobs to make money. I have thinking to do that may have a huge impact on my future, but I'm having trouble with it. It's my job right now to take this all into my own hands, and I'm not sure if I'm ready for it.

This is me today.

Okay, happier things now. Here's the layout. I love it! (Click to enlarge!)

Close-uppppp (dimension :P ):

Supplies: Cardstock- The Paper Studio, Foam Letters- American Crafts, Ink- Stazon by Tsukineko, Pen- Signo Uniball, Thread- DMC, White Paint Pen- ZIG, and Panda and Sushi stickers- from here.

I'm going to go finish a layout featuring October Afternoon Cherry Hill and work on a card for 2 Sketches 4 You's Ultimate Card Showdown. Fun fun! I think I'll also paint this afternoon. Maybe I can make money that way. Ha.

Have a wonderful afternoon, loves.

Love.

Brit

P.S.- This movie is adorable- I highly recommend. Grrreat for kids and everyone else. :)

Christmas in... May?

Couple things to share today. Loving creating every day. :)

1. Kelly Jo's Color Chef Challenge #8. These colors are perfect for a manly Father's day card. Swatches:

My take:

Close-up:

Supplies: Cardstock- Bazzill (Grey) and Unknown (Light Blue), Patterned Paper- Making Memories, Ink- Tim Holtz, Thread- DMC, Stamps- Hero Arts.

2. A layout from Christmastime when we traveled for a couple days down in Chicago. It's super simple and easy, and I love the color combo: (click to enlarge)

Close-ups:

Supplies: Cardstock- Bazzill, Patterned Paper- American Crafts, Ink- StazOn by Tsukineko, Foam Stickers- American Crafts, White Pen- Sakura.

Thanks for stopping by today. I'm off to go watch more So You Think You Can Dance- I enjoy the good dancers so much! Have a wonderful evening. :)

Love.

Brit

My New Favorite Things

Hello! It's a rainy day here in Wisconsin, and I'm enjoying just relaxing, cozying up under some blankets, and scrapping. Here are my new favorite things:

1. This layout. I made it using mostly American Crafts products- I wanted to feature their cardstock on a layout like this layout did but in a different way. I looove my American Crafts cardstock, so I knew I wanted to do something really cool. Remember this comforter that I made? I used it for inspiration for this layout. Here's the final result:

Close-up of my favorite details :)

Close-up of the texture- love it!

Supplies: Cardstock- American Crafts (Black, Grape, Blossom, Lipgloss, Cherry, Apricot, Lemon, Leaf, Emerald, and Aqua), Letter Stickers- American Crafts Thickers, Border Stamp- Hero Arts, Letter Rub-Ons- American Crafts, Thread- DMC, Ink- Colorbox Chalk and Stazon by Tsukineko, Embossing Powder and Ink- Ranger, Other- Buttons and Pen.

2. Everything that came in my Two Peas order yesterday. It's all even more than I thought it would be. Seriously, Cherry Hill is more gorgeous in real life than I imagined. Early Bird is absolutely fantastic as well. Now, I just need to get over my fear of "ruining" the paper. Ha. Here are some pictures of my order- LOVES.

I love Cherry Hill by October Afternoon. (Plus the letter stickers from Ducks in a Row.) [Do you see the second Cherry Hill pad? Hmmmm I smell a giveaway soon!]

I also love Cosmo Cricket's Early Bird. It's gorgeous in real life.

Here are some other random things- Sassafras, a Panda Stamp, some Jenni Bowlin, Lime Rickey (I can't wait to do something with that crazy- patterned paper. Oh boy!), and Doodlebug. Yum!

3. Flowers. This is my recent goal- I want to get a job as a florist this summer. If I learn now, that skill would be so useful later in life.

4. Amy Butler's Website. It's inspiring- check out these patterns. Fabulous!

5. Playing with stitching and knitting. Here's an indespensible website that someone shared with me the other day- it's wonderful for embroidery. I've also started knitting again. I want to knit a sweater or something. Like this owl one that I've talked about before. Ohhhh.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I'm glad you liked the tutorial yesterday. Now I'm coming up with ideas to do next. :) Have a happy, cozy day!

Love.

Brit

The best pages come out of thin air.

I was sitting waiting for the bus two weeks ago and started thinking about all the ways I've changed over the past year. I made a list on my iPod and didn't know what to do with it. Well, until last night when I saw my prints that Shutterfly just sent me. I saw one of my self-portraits and new it would be perfect for this:

It's clear- my first clear layout. :)

Close-up:

Supplies: Patterned Paper- Making Memories, Clear Background- KI Memories, Graph Paper- Art Supply Store (actually, this one- it's fabulous.), Number Stickers- Making memories, Flowers- Prima, Embroidery Thread- DMC, Ric Rac- Bazzill, Corner Rounder- The Paper Studio, Other- Buttons and pen.

This was loosely inspired by Wendy Rago's (the owner of Bad Girls Kits) "Best" layout that I found a while ago... it inspired me to buy the scalloped background, even though it took me 8 months to use it. :)

Thank you for looking! I'll be back tomorrow with more I think. I got quite a bit of scrapbooking done last night, but the other two pages are waiting for that "one more thing".

2. Hop on over here to 2S4Y to see about their big celebration event coming in two weeks. I'm excited, and you should be, too.

3.I leave you with my favorite thing about being home. I took this one this morning where my two cuddly kitties were sitting next to eachother looking at the absolutely gorgeous tree outside my window. (Oh yeah, and the birds in it...) Love it.

Love.

Brit

P.S.- Yesterday I applied for a position at Archiver's. I don't have high hopes (I'm a college student who won't be here four months from now), but I would LOVE to have this job, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. :)