Let's go to the zoo

 Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout to share for Echo Park using the Zoo Adventures collection.  Everyone has zoo photos right?  This collection is so cute, I especially love all the animal prints!

I created the background by cutting out a bunch of squares and stitching them down.

I added lots of stickers and ephemera.  I used lots of words and quotes.

Giraffe's are my favorite animal so I had to add those as well.

Finished it off with some leaves and flowers stickers.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:

6x6 paper pad

Element stickers

Ephemera

Real life

 Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout to share for Simple Stories using the Hello Today collection.  I am absolutely in love with this collection.  It is so neutral, it can literally be used for any type of layout!  I decided to go boyish with this one.

I created the background by cutting out random strips from the pattern papers.  I then stitched them on my layout with my sewing machine.

I then added my photo to the center and created clusters of embellishments around it.  I really like how these chipboard frames create a focal point on my layout.

This layout was quick and easy to make.  I love how your eye is automatically drawn to the photo with this design!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:

Hello Today collection kit

Hello Today Chipboard frames

Hello Today Chipboard

Hello today Bits & pieces

Hot Cocoa

 Hey everyone, I'm here today sharing a new layout using the Winter Market collection from Carta Bella and a cut file from Echo Park.  I was so happy to design with this beautiful collection.  I live in Atlantic Canada so I have a lot of winter photos!  I had this cute one of my daughter drinking hot chocolate, perfect for this cut file and collection!

I backed my cut file with dark paper because I wanted it to stand out on my light blue background.  

I layered a lot of ephemera and stickers on this layout.  There were so many fun ones to choose from.  I popped some of them up with foam squares.

I then added some enamel dots and little stickers to create some clusters.

I finished off by matting 2 sides of the layout and adding some stitching with my sewing machine.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:

Winter Market collection kit

Winter Market Solids kit

6x6 paper pad

Ephemera

Frames and Tags

Enamel Dots

Brrr

 Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout to share using the Winter Cottage collection.  We live on the east coast of Canada so I always have plenty of winter photos to scrap.  I love that this collection is both Christmas and winter themed!  

I snapped this photo of my daughter at the Christmas parade a few years back.  It was a very cold night so the Brrr title was perfect!

I added some paper layers behind my photo and a bunch of bits and pieces of embellishments to this simple layout.

I love the decorative brads, did you know that they are self adhesive?  No need to punch any holes!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:

Winter Cottage collection kit

Winter Cottage decorative brads

Winter Cottage Bits and Pieces

Winter Cottage Chipboard 

Nativity

 Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new project to share for Echo Park using the Silent Night collection.  I instantly knew I wanted to make a nativity when I saw this collection.  At first I was going to make cards with a nativity scene but I found this adorable nativity cut file in the Silhouette store.  Perfect for my project!

I glued all my stickers to cardstock before adding them in the nativity, just to make them a bit sturdier.  I'm going to add some straw to this when I can find some.  

I loved this quote so I added it to the back, it also matched perfectly with the blue background.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:

Silent Night collection kit

Silent Night Ephemera

Festive Cards

 Hey everyone, I'm here today with  some festive Christmas cards for Echo Park using the Dear Santa collection.  This collection is my favorite this year!  It's just so festive with all these Santa's and bright colors!

I'm not much of a cardmaker, I usually stick to payouts, but these cards came together so easily!  I used the same layout for all of them.

Once I had the bases done and stitched, I just needed to add a few embellishments. I started by picking out my favorites die cuts.

Finally I added some stickers and enamel dots.  This one is my favorite.  I love the Christmas ball on the reindeer's antlers!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:

3x4 journaling cards 12x12 paper

6x6 Paper Pad

Ephemera

Frames and Tags

Enamel dots

Element stickers

Be Merry

 Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout to share for Simple Stories using the Jingle All The Way collection.   This collection is full of all the traditional holiday colors and images!  So very pretty!

I love to work with pattern paper.  Fussy cutting is my favorite technique.  I very rarely throw out paper scraps, there is always something I can fussy cut on it!  I fussy cut a bunch of flowers and leaves on this layout.  I added them to my edges and tucked some under the papers.

I don't usually journal much on my layouts because I don't like my handwriting, so these word and phrase stickers are perfect!

I finished it off by adding some stitching and decorative brads.  I really like how this simple layout turned out.  Traditional and festive!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:

Jingle all the way collection kit

Jingle all the way decorative brads

Jingle all the way foam stickers

Jingle all the way sticker book