Happy Everything With Clique Kits

Hey Bloggers! I've been having a lot of fun playing with Clique Kit's 1st Anniversary kit Happy Everything! It's jam packed with one of my favourite manufacturers, Pink Fresh Studios! I LOVE this line! It's just amazing! It's full of  gold embossed fabulousness and bright coloured and funky patterns and you can't forget the puffy stickers...right Wendy?! lol!! 

This first layout has such an old picture on it (it seems). It's from when Caleb (our 6 year old) was a baby! We took Ethan and Caleb to the carnival when it came to town, and Ethan went on the Ferris Wheel! I didn't get a good picture of him on it, but I really liked this picture, so I thought I would use it to tell the story!

You can check out my process with this layout on the Clique Kits blog here

I used a sketch from Stuck?! Sketches for the first layout, but I didn't get it linked up in time to play along...lol 

This next layout I had a lot of fun creating! You can see how I played with the background at the Clique Kits blog!

 I'm in love with those hearts and that wood veneer! Oh! Did you see the exclusive printables that I used here? I printed them on vellum to give them a soft feel to go with this paper :) I added one of the Pink Fresh rub ons to one of the tag printables in the top right corner. Those rub ons are amazing! They're the best ones I think I've ever used! 

Thanks for stopping by! I'm off to bed now...at 2 am...YIKES! 

Don't forget to use my coupon code SARAH10 at the Clique Kits Store for an extra 10% off your purchase (excluding kits)

Blessings

Clique Kits Pep Rally featuring J'Adore!

Good Morning!! I always love a good blog share and I can't WAIT for this one! The J'Adore kit has been my FAV FAV FAV Kit so far!! 

The challenge:  Add a POP of Neon to your project! This month's kit is filled with beautiful pastels contrasted with black and white. It also mixes and matches BOLD patterns with soft watercolor brush strokes. 

I think I used a POP of Neon in every one of my layouts this month! My first layout 

My first layout was inspired by Kat's awesome sketch that she made for this month's anything goes challenge! 

I actually made a process video for this one, but realized after I was done that it only recorded 13 minutes of it! :( Oh well, I'll try again next time!

I am in LOVE with this paper!! I haven't felt like I didn't even want to use it because I love it so much and I only have one in a long time! I need to get more for my collection! lol  I thought it was so perfect for this picture of my youngest playing with paint and marbles! I used a stencil and some modeling paste that I coloured layered underneath the picture and hand cut the word Art. I also used a super cute chalkboard heart from the Clique Kits store! 

For this layout I used one of the cut files that comes with the kit. these divided shapes are so in right now and I love piecing them with different patterns to make a cool background!

For this layout, I was playing around with typography and stamps and I made that my focal point. I couldn't believe that Linden actually fell asleep in the middle of his lunch! Poor little guy! I guess that's what happens when you don't nap! lol

For this last layout, I went with an 8.5x11 and I decided to do one about my weight loss/exercise journey...I saw this quote on a mug and I knew I wanted to use it on this layout! I love how it turned out!

Well there you have it! I have had so much fun with this kit!! Thanks for stopping by! And don't forget to leave some love on everyone's blogs for a chance to win some goodies!! 

Here's the blog line up!  Now onto Marcia's blog!

Blessings

Clique Kits https://cliquekits.wordpress.com/
Erica http://ericarosecreates.blogspot.com/
Lacey  http://laceybugcreations.blogspot.com/
Tyra*  http://www.justtyra.com/
Danielle http://picsandcheesecake.blogspot.nl/
Nicole M* http://www.nicolemartel.blogspot.com/
Charity http://www.scrapfaire.blogspot.com/ 
Cassandra H. http://www.fortheloveofscrap.com
Kat*  http://kraftykat9.blogspot.com/
Kim http://kimsscrappyblog.blogspot.com/
Mariah www.fun2scrap.blogspot.com
Carolina* http://www.carolinaschulz.com/
Sarah M http://sarahmoore4.blogspot.com/<<<<------you are here!
Marcia  http://www.onescrapatatime-bymumsie.blogspot.com/ 
Sandy G http://www.thepinkcamera.com/

Scrap Our Stash and Clique Kits Unite!

Hey everyone!! It's such a gorgeous Saturday here I can't even believe I'm inside blogging! 

I just wanted to pop in very quickly (so I can head out into this gorgeous weather!) to share with you a layout that I made with my fabulous amazing gorgeous March Clique Kits kit "J'Adore"! It's my Favourite Favourite Favourite kit so far! I have absolutely LOVED working with it, and it SOLD OUT! Yup! So now, the only way you can get your hands on this kit is to play along with Scrap Our Stash's S.T.E.N.C.I.L challenge for a chance to WIN one!!  

All you have to do to play along is create a layout with an  item from your stash for every letter in the word STENCIL and link it up to win!

I used:  

 Stitching

Tape 

Envelope

Numbers

Circles 

Ink 

Letters

I had some fun channeling my inner Missy Whidden on this layout! I just LOVE her style!! I used a stencil that I had in my stash (I believe it was a crafter's companion one), and some matte medium to create a resist with gelatos! I absolutely adore my gelatos and I don't use them enough! I am about to change that! lol

I love the look of stitching on layouts. It adds such a whimsical touch! I also just placed some little balled up bits of thread here and there to give the layout more texture :)

These word stickers that are in the kit are amazing!! They're even embossed just like the old label makers!

One of the add ons from the kit is this clear enamel word "love" which I coloured with some alcohol inks and layered it over the love on that journaling card :)

I've renewed my love for my manual die cutter, so I cut out these gears with vellum and placed them here and there too :) 

I had a tiny bit of a black doily left and I wasn't about to let any of it go to waste, so I placed bits of it around my photo to frame it :)

There you have it! I'm off to enjoy this weather!!

Don't forget to play along with Scrap Our Stash to win one of these awesome kits!!

Blessings

Enjoy your life

Good Morning Bloggers! I hope you're having an awesome Saturday! I'm heading off to have some scrappy time with my girlfriends, but I wanted to pop in and share this layout first!

I made this layout the other night after I got my fancy new Big Shot! I traded my aunt for my Vagabond...She bought me this brand spankin new Big Shot, for my Vagabond! I know, she got a great deal, but I just never use it because I have to plug it in and I don't have a lot of outlets in my house, so this is way more practical!

I bought this Tim Holtz alphabet die a long time ago! I can't even remember right now which one it is, but I love it because it's a bigz die and it can cut through some pretty thick material! I had a paper pad from My Mind's Eye that I got from the Clique Kits store (which is only 3 bucks right now!), and I wanted to use it to cut out the whole alphabet to make my background! I love the way it turned out!

How stinkin cute are these little crochet bows?! I just love how they add some added texture and dimension to my layout!

I've had these Basic Grey Highline Chalkboard embellishements for a while now and I just pulled them out. I really love how they look on this layout! I think I'm going to have to dig into them some more! I used another one on a different layout that I will share with you on another post! They're kind of my new favourite thing! 

I love these 3x4 project life cards for layout titles! They make a quick and easy eye catching title!

I'm playing along with a boys only/girls only challenge over at Scrapbook.com too!

Well, I'm off to go scrapbook with my girls! Have a Crafty Weekend!!

If you're doing some shopping and stop by the Clique Kits Shop, don't forget to use my discount code  SARAH10 for 10% off your order!!

Blessings

Clique Kits Tailor Made Pep Rally!

Good Morning Bloggers!! It's Pep Rally time!! I can't wait to go and check out what everyone has made with this kit! It has been my absolute FAV so far! I think I say that every time I see the new kits, but seriously, this really is my fav! lol You should have come here from the ever so talented Lacey's Blog. If you didn't, then you should definitely go start from the Clique Kits Blog and hop with us for a chance to win a prize!!

The challenge:  In the true spirit of Tailor Made, we want to see something sewn, stitched, embroidered, quilted, knitted, or crocheted on your project this month!  For extra credit, share some goals, hopes and dreams for the new year, or even your "word" of the year if you choose one.

I didn't do  the extra credit, but I definitely stiched all over these layouts! I just got a new sewing machine for Christmas so chances are, if I made it, it's got sewing on it! lol

By the time I made these two layouts, I was pretty much out of embellishments from the kit, so I used some of my extras that I had from the Homecoming kit. I still had tons left from that one because I just still haven't had a chance to use it! :(

I have had so much fun with this kit! It's so jam packed full of goodies, I managed to get 4 layouts, my PL title page and a double PL spread all with this one kit! Awesome!  Now, you should be off to the amazing Bonita Rose!! I'm off to check out all the inspiration!!

Blessings

Clique Kits https://cliquekits.wordpress.com/
Jody http://spiegelmomscraps.com/
Lacey http://laceybugcreations.blogspot.com/
Sarah M. http://sarahmoore4.blogspot.ca/<------You are here
Bonita Rose http://www.bonitarose.com/?view=classic
Nicole M http://www.nicolemartel.blogspot.com/
Cari O. http://cariilup.blogspot.com/
Carolina S http://www.carolinaschulz.com/
Sandy http://www.thepinkcamera.com/
Charity http://www.scrapfaire.blogspot.com/
Kat http://kraftykat9.blogspot.com/
Kim http://kimsscrappyblog.blogspot.com/
Mariah http://www.fun2scrap.blogspot.com/
Alisha Www.alishabuggins.blogspot.com
Danielle http://picsandcheesecake.blogspot.nl/
Aliza http://peopleofthescrapbook.blogspot.com/

Snips and Snails

Hey Bloggers!! I wanted to pop in and share a layout I made for The Cut Shoppe quite a few weeks ago! It totally escaped my pre posting radar! lol

I have to say this is one of my favourite pictures of my youngest son Linden. I just LOVE candid shots and this one with his cute little arm rolls and his little chubby baby body was definitely one that needed to be scrapped! 

I used the "Oh Baby" cut file for this layout, but I changed it around a little bit. That's what I love about digital die cutting! You're totally not even limited to the shapes that you purchase! You can ungroup them and change them around to suit your layout! It's so fun! 

Instead of using the cut file in it's original form, I ungrouped it and took out the words that were originally in it. Then I added the Snips and Snails that come in the same file and made it fit inside the star!

I backed the star with some white paper covered in a super fun washi tape from the new Echo Park "Creative Agenda" line.  Then I outlined it with a Slick Writer pen from American Crafts so it would stand out more!

I love everything about this cut file! I love the softness of it. Perfect for baby boy pages!

I'm off to a crop this weekend! Wish me luck because I messed up my back and I can't sit for very long without being in massive pain :( I'm experimenting with different drugs to see how they work! lol that sounds terrible I know, but it's not a muscular thing, I popped out a rib in my upper back, so Advil and Tylenol don't seem to help...either do muscle relaxants...so next up is the good stuff and hopefully I can find a way to make the pain go away without feeling too stoned to scrap! The last time I took Percocet I couldn't even make dinner! lol I'm scared to try them! 

Anyway,  have a good weekend!!

Blessings

Go. See. Do. (Scrapbook Nerd Summer Camp)

Hey there Campers! 

I hope you've been playing along with us at the Scrapbook Nerd Summer Camp! If not, get your butts over there and get scrapping! There's a ton of challenges going on, including this new one: On the Road! We want to see your travel inspired creations like this one. I have to admit, I've never scrapped a picture that didn't have a person or an animal in it, but I quite like it!

I gave my Cameo a workout with this layout! I got out my trusty silhouette sketch pens and used it for this spiral circle that's part of the "going in circles" cut file from The Cut Shoppe. It reminds me of a spirograph! Then I grabbed out my Faber Castel Pitt Pen and my water pen and colored in the lines (mostly) to give it that watercolour kind of look. I really love the way it turned out!

I also used my Cameo for the title. I just LOVE this file from the "Let's Talk Summer" cut file in The Cut Shoppe.

Come and play along with us at the Scrapbook Nerd Summer Camp! You will have a blast!!

Blessings