10 Months (Stuck?! Sketches)

Hello from the last day of 2015!  I can't believe the year is pretty much over and tomorrow is 2016!  I've had some time to scrap lately, so I've been working solidly on Brielle's monthly baby album for the past two days.  I'm using Webster's Pages Sweet Routine collection for the entire album, with some other goodies from my stash.

The first layout is from a sketch at Stuck?! Sketches, and it's Brielle's 10 month page.  I had fun with the printed design already on the page.

And here is the sketch.

And now I have another 5 layouts to share with you from her album.  This first one is 4 Months.  I find primary colours very hard to work with, so the teddy bear in the photo was challenging!

This one is 5 months, and I kept this one very simple because I adore these photos.

This one is 8 months, and it was December so I took these cute photos in front of the Christmas Tree. I used an entire sheet of Crate Paper vellum for the background, and I stitched it onto white cardstock.

This one is 11 Months, and I used the acetate from the Websters Pages baby collection on the top of my page.  

And finally, her 1 year photo which I enlarged because I love it so much!  I did the packaging technique and splatters with Heidi Swapp Colourshine.  I was so happy to use that large chipboard floral - I've tried to make it work on so many layouts!

Thanks so getting to this far with me!  I only have a Christmas filler page and the cover page to go and the album will be done.

7 Months (Sketchabilities)

Hello lovely friends!  If you can sense that I'm happy its because it's the third day of Spring!  My favourite time of the year :)

Today I'm playing along with the latest sketch over at Sketchabilities.  I know I've said it before, but I love their sketches!  This week the sketch was for 3 photos, but I adapted it to be 2 photos and 1 cut apart.  I decided to finally scrap another page for Brielle's monthly album, and I skipped ahead to November when she was 7 months.  The photo was taken at a wedding of our friends.  

I'm making the entire album with Webster's Pages Sweet Routine collection, and you can find more information in this blog post.

Yes, you are seeing correctly, I went a little shabby chic and used flowers!!!  Yes, I'm in shock too, and I love how my cluster turned out, and I even used leaves!

The glittery "7" was perfect to tie in the gold that is running through all my pages for Brielle's album. I also inked around the edge of my label, and inked my feather (both cut with my Cuttlebug).

The cut apart card was perfect for these wedding photos, and the little onsie paper clip so sweet!

Here is the amazing sketch:

Thanks for looking!

Sam @ 8 (April Hip Kit)

Hello!  I've been documenting birthdays lately because three of us have our birthdays from 29 March to 15 April.  Our oldest Sam turned 8 at the end of March, and being the family memory keeper I took lots of photos to capture the moment.  

For the first page I documented Sam at age 8 in my words.  I used my April Hip Kit, which was a predominantly girly kit, but I made sure I got these layouts done by pulling the more boyish papers and embellishments.

I used my April Hip Kit, which was a predominantly girly kit, but I made sure I got these layouts done by pulling the more boyish papers and embellishments.  I'm loving the look of multiple ink splatters right now!

I kept my embellishment a lot less than my usual style, as I really wanted to feature the arrow paper and frame.  I cut apart some of the small Websters Pages squares and layered them under my paper.

Of course I had to include the paper plane die cut, in fact when I first opened up the pack of die cuts I had to show Sam.  Sam has been making paper planes for the past 4 years - he started when he was 4 and used to bring home bags of them from childcare.

I also love to document my children's favourites around their birthday, and I think it'll be so interesting to look back on when they are older.  My second layout has been designed like a second page, and I've included lots of similar elements.  I interviewed Sam to make sure I got his voice in the journalling.  Because this layout is smaller at A4 (similar to 8.5x11) I typed Sam's answers on my computer and printed them out.  I generally prefer handwritten journalling, but for a layout such as this I think it works well.

I love the skinny black Thickers in the kit, and I added enamel dots from my stash.  And yes, I have used the green paper that I said I was struggling with in my previous process video!

Tucking more Websters Pages squares under the paper helped with the continuity between the two pages.   And this photo really sums up his playful personality!

I still have lots of birthday photos and will likely make some pocket pages.

Thanks for looking! 

Happy Birthday (Lets Get Sketchy)

Hi there!  Well if its half way through June it must be half way through the year!  How can that be!?

Its time for the third reveal of the month over at Lets Get Sketchy with a fabulous sketch by Jenessa Franco.  I used my April Hip Kit, which was perfect for this 1st birthday photo of Brielle (I love her sweet little face in this photo!), as it had the Maggie Holmes Confetti Chipboard.  I was even super brave and for the first time ever machine stitched through the chipboard letters. I put my foot down and went for gold!

I added the epoxy "1" sticker onto the Amy Tangerine camera.

My title was made with the chipboard words, and also below is a close up of the layered Maggie Homes sequins which I stapled first then adhered with a glue dot.

Love that layered fabric "LOVE" tag from the Heidi Swapp!

I also made a 6x12 pocket page with some of the remaining photos.  Here is a shot of the two pages side by side, as they'll appear in the album.  I have two other 12x12 pages that I've made for her birthday, and I'll be sharing them this week.

And here are the two pages side by side.  I used lots of the same papers, but kept the embellishments very simple.

And here is the awesome sketch:

I made a process video:

Thanks for looking, and make sure you play along with us at Lets Get Sketchy!

3 Months (Lets Get Sketchy)

Hello! Can you believe its February already!  Well that means another reveal over at Lets Get Sketchy,  and this week we had a really fun sketch by Jenessa Franco to work with.  

I decided to scrap a second page of Brielle's 3 month photo shoot, and this layout will go next to my previous LGS layout two weeks ago.  I used Websters Pages Sweet Routine collection, and some gold tissue paper from my stash.  The letter stickers are really old Kaisercraft, like 4 years old!  Hooray for using up older product!

I started by spraying a large doily with Heidi Swapp Colour Shine to add some visual interest, as I knew I wanted to keep this layout simple, to focus on my darling baby girl.

These embellishments are made from the punching out the patterned paper and cutting up the journalling card.

I also added in some washi tape from my stash.

And of course no layout is complete without some India ink.

I also made a process video for this one.

I'd love to see what you make with this sketch.

This (Lets Get Sketchy)

Hello, just a quick post today as we're heading over to Wanaka (next lake over) for two nights.  What a mission trying to get ready to go for 5 people for only two nights!

It's our third week reveal over at Lets Get Sketchy, and we had a gorgeous sketch by Laura Whitaker. I scrapped a couple of photos from Brielle's 3 month photo shoot (that I took).  I used Webster's Pages Sweet Routine, which I'm using for her monthly album.  I added some gold tissue paper and pink fabric, and I ruffled both on my sewing machine.  I wanted to keep this layout soft and girly, so I focussed on using the more neutral and light pink papers.

The gold thickers title and heart are from Maggie Holme's Open Book (Crate Paper).  I loved the arrangement of the banners in the sketch and matched them.

I love how pretty the gold tissue paper ruffles turned out.  The doilies and wood veneer feathers are from my stash.

And here is the sketch.

I'd love to see you play along!

One Month (Artfull Crafts)

Hello!  Its my turn over at the Artfull Crafts blog, and today I'm sharing a layout I made with the beautiful Sweet Routine collection by Websters Pages.  When I started planning Brielle's monthly album I decided I wanted to use one collection, to keep the album cohesive.  Sweet Routine isn't a baby collection, but I think it is perfect for monthly baby layouts as it has gorgeous papers, and the chipboard and stickers are awesome for recording milestones.

Some close ups.  The little onsie paper clip is from the Hello World collection, and the yoyo thickers are by Dear Lizzy.

Chipboard and paper strips.

I used Heidi Swapp Gold Colourshine.

I made this layout based on a sketch over at Stuck?! Sketches, and I'm linking it up.

You can purchase the Sweet Routine collection in the online shop here.  If you're wanting an actual baby collection, Websters Pages also have the Hello World line, and I've included a couple of pieces in my album kit, including that onesie transparency.  You can purchase it here.

Thanks for looking!

2 Months (Lets Get Sketchy)

Hello!  Its the first August reveal over at Lets Get Sketchy!  

This week I decided to be brave and start scrapbooking Brielle's monthly album photos.  As this was a single photo sketch (by our awesome leader Brenshevia) I started with her 2 month photo.  I was also brave because I cut into (literally) my Websters Pages Sweet Routine collection pack, which I bought especially for this album.  Its such a gorgeous girly collection.

I decided to stick closely to the sketch, but I put the top border strips on the side, as they balanced the large photo.   I also got my scallop border punch out for this layout too.

And here is the awesome sketch:

Make sure you head on over to the blog and play along.

Thanks for looking!