Halloween

This layout features Halloween 2015.  We spent Halloween with my sister and her triplets.  Norah was a little timid with her first time Trick-or-Treating, but we had a great time!  For this layout, I used Doodlebug's Ghouls and Goodies Collection.  I wanted to make sure to use all the cute Halloween figures from the cardstock sticker sheet, so I decided to create multiple scenes to match my background paper.

Here are a few close-ups of the different scenes I created.

I was afraid that when I looked back in my scrapbook 20 years from now that I wouldn't remember who the kids were dressed up as.  To fix that problem, I decided to make banners to list who they each dressed up as.  Isn't she the cutest Tinkerbell you have ever seen??

I Melt Daddy's Heart

My daughter, Norah, had a really cute shirt with a snowman on it that stated "I Melt Daddy's Heart."  I knew as soon as I saw the shirt that I would have to do a scrapbook layout with her and Daddy.  Of course Doodlebug had the perfect paper collection to match her shirt.  I used Frosty Friends paper collection for this page.

I decided that I wanted to do multiple scenes with the snowmen, so I opted for this collage template with my photo in the middle.  I used an assortment of the stickers from the cardstock sticker sheet, as well as some snowflake Doodlepops.  I used a variety of the Teensy Type letters for my title and to document my date. I then wanted to add a little dimension to my page so I used some pop dots to layer my snow in the 2 larger scenes. 

Overall I think it turned out pretty cute!

Some-bunny Sure is Cute

I've been holding on to this Easter photo of my daughter for almost an entire year.  I was waiting for the perfect inspiration to hit because I LOVE the photo and wanted to make sure that I scrapped it perfectly!  Finally it came to me.....and it turned out to be one of my more favorite pages I've ever done!

For this layout, I used pieces from several of the Doodlebug Easter collections.  I wanted to use the bunny stickers to match my daughter's bunny ears in the photo.  For my title, I used 2 of the bunnies from the Flower Box Easter collection. The smaller bunnies are from the Easter Parade collection.  I decided I wanted the bunnies to be "peeking" in on each of the boxes.  I think it turned out really cute!

 Because no page seems complete without a little bit of stitching, I added some faux stitching around each of the boxes.

My Little Love Bug

As the majority of my scrapbooking revolves around my daughter, my next layout also features a picture of her wearing a cute pair of ladybug jammies.  It perfectly matches the "Lovebugs" collection from Doodlebug so it was easy to select my papers!

I wanted to showcase a variety of the papers from the collection so I decided to go with a layout that would allow me to feature them all.  I cut circles and scallop circles and arranged them in a random pattern on white cardstock.  I then decided to add hand stitching to each of the circles in coordinating threads.  I then added more hand stitching around the border of the white cardstock to add a little more detail. Yes, I realize that I am crazy for doing all the hand stitching!!

For my title, I used one of the pre-designed papers that I modified slightly to be the shape that I wanted.  I also added some additional lettering to make the perfect title for my page.

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Beautiful Smile

For my first post, I wanted to share a layout I created to feature some of my daughter's 6 month photos.  She has the most beautiful smile and I wanted to showcase that in this layout.

I started by selecting papers that matched the outfit she is wearing in the photos.  Once I had my papers aligned and adhered to the page, it felt like something was missing.  I decided to add hand stitching to each of the sections in coordinating thread.  Boy was that a lengthy process!  But I love the way it turned out.

I am really happy with the way this page turned out.  I hope you like it too!