Kit 'n' Kaboodles Kit Club

I had the pleasure of working with one of Kit 'n' Kaboodles monthly kits a little while back and can finally post the layouts in their entirety. I may have briefly posted and then took off my site once I realized I wasn't able to post quite so soon - oopsie!







Thanks to Scrapbook News & Review Magazine for the awesome opportunity!

Think its Been Long Enough

A little while back I created a bunch of layouts for Graphic 45 spotlight over at Scrapbook News & Review Magazine and I can now happily share them all!

Man, I love these papers - just so vintage with gorgeous colours and awesome designs.

Inside of the recipe box I altered.

I added some Prima ribbon and cut out the tags from one of the patterned papers that Graphic 45 is so famous for.

While I'm Waiting...

I am eagerly awaiting for a few new kits to arrive at my doorstep sometime this week (hopefully today) and patience is NOT one of my virtues. To keep my mind occupied, I completed the following layout last night of my dd having her first taste of chocolate icing. She was in HEAVEN!

The papers are from Pink Paislee and Bo Bunny. I tried to keep a certain softness to the layout and only added touches of brown here and there to accent.

Close up of some details. I am in love with this 3D fabric paint I found by Tulip - so easy to use!

I applied Glossy Accents to the butterflies (hard to tell in the pic) to give them a little more dimension. The gorgeous lace is from Prima.

Enjoy your Tuesday!

Mini Album Madness!

Ok, so normally I'm a traditional 12x12 scrapper... until recently. 3 out of my last 4 projects have been mini albums! I blame it on Kate from Scrapbook News & Review Magazine!!

Anyhow, 2 of them are secrets (LOL) until the end of the month, but I'll show you this one now. I made it as a surprise for my mother in law (Judie, hope you aren't reading this) to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of her husband's passing.

The completed mini. I used the Amber Road papers from PinkPaislee (totally love them) and a bunch of embellies from fall flower bunches I found at Michaels.

I inked and painted some grungeboard for the front cover of the album. I added some rub ons to the heart after inking to dress it up a little. The wings were painted white first, mod podged and then inked a little to give them a little dimension.

With my nephew - the photo is a little light but wanted to catch how the sunlight was reflecting on the two of them.


I swirls I used on this page (and a few others) were from Riff Raff. Originally the swirl was huge and I wasn't quite sure what to do with it?? I ended up cutting it into smaller pieces and used as little accents on a few pages rather than one large swirl on a scrapbook page.


The title on this page is actually from an insulator sleeve from my last Grande Dark at Starbucks!!

With my son on his first Hallowe'en night.


The last page which reveals a hidden journaling tag of all the things I remember the most about him.


I think I need to find a way to make the albums a little less 3D however.... These are SUPER thick but so fun to do! If you have never tried one before, I dare you to stop at just one - they are addicting!

Warm and Cozy

I knew after taking those photos of my daughter the other day while feeding the ducks that I wouldn't take long to scrap them. I had intended on using other papers completely but ended up with what you see here - a little Pink Paislee mixed in with Bo Bunny and a few other manufacturers. After taking photos and uploading, the layout seemed a little bare to the right. I wasn't planning on journaling but decided to add some in digitally and I think it looks much better.

I used a scallop die cut from Making Memories, cut out the centre and left about an inch from the edge. I flipped it over, inked the scallops and then rolled up the edges to reveal the beautiful turquoise pattern on the front.

Bo Bunny Kitchen Spice papers are just so gorgeous. The perfect embellishment is right in the patterned paper and the colours are to die for! Thanks for stopping by today - enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Holiday Sampler Event is Tomorrow!

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Here are some of the manufacturers who will be hilighted:

Bo Bunny
Fancy Pants
Glitz Designs
Graphic 45
May Arts
My Little Yellow Bicycle
Stewart Superior
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