TGIF; Thankful Friday #424

TGIF and Happy Thankful Friday! This week I'm thankful for Mother/Daughter trips. We're actually on one right now!

Whoever said these trips were good for your soul, we're 100% right!

If you're interested in seeing photos, check out my IG account @3sons_and_astar

Splatter D Canvas

Last month I took my niece and nephew to a splatter room and we made really cool canvases with our initial.

We'll, I decided to dress mine up a little. Honestly, I'm not sure if it was an improvement but it was fun doing some doodles and I enjoyed the process. 

I filmed a little different video today. Just a peek into my set up prior to actually filming. I hope you enjoy it and remember...if you don't like it, change it!

Because this is how it ended up!

Eek Layout

When I first saw this sketch I just wasn’t feeling it. Didn’t know what I was going to do. Then instead of circles, I thought...pumpkins! Then it just came into play and worked out great!

I struggled a little with the mitered corners but was able to cover up a thick seam with sticker embellishments. I used an Echo Park collection called Ghouls and Ghosts. So cute!

The sketch is from Scrapbooking the Day Away. If you love to scrapbook, you've got to check out this site. There's a free and paid membership. See which one works best for you.

Be sure to watch my YouTube process video:

TGIF; Thankful Friday #423

TGIF and welcome to another week to be thankful! This week I'm thankful for our local library. Not only is it a place to borrow books, they are always hosting events. 

This week we enjoyed Diggery Diggers and learned about dinosaurs. 

What are you thankful for this week?

Family Layout; Stick It Down Sketch

You know I love working with sketches and Stick It Down always have good ones. The sketch:

This one is also pretty simple so I added a larger cluster above and below the focal photo. I'm really trying to use my older supplies and thought outside the box with the embellishments. I'm really happy with the layout.

If you like sketches like I do, check out Stick It Down. They post a new sketch for two page layouts, one page and a card every month.

Watch the YouTube process video to see how this came together:

AIW Themed Layout; Jenlee Schoolcraft

I love the challenge of working with different items and this Alice in Wonderland Stamperia paper pad from Jenlee Schoolcraft was definitely a challenge for me. 

I decided to create a layout using photos of my youngest granddaughter trying pickles for the first time. I know, I know. This has nothing to do with Alice in Wonderland but I was thinking along the lines of an unbirthday. 

She loves pickles so this ended up being quite a unbirthday treat! See... it works!

I call this a Paper Pad Party since the majority of the layout came together by using all elements from the same paper pad.

Watch the YouTube process video to watch this layout come together. 

If you are interested in budget friendly low cost crafty items, be sure to check out the Jenlee Schoolcraft store. Use DORLENE as a coupon code to get an additonal 10% off!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #422

Happy Friday and another week to be grateful. This week I'm grateful for yoga. My youngest granddaughter turned three on Wednesday and I just happened to see a post advertising for a yoga session that morning. It specifically stated that it was tailored for toddlers.

How fun! So, we went to check it out and participate. It was a good time and the instructor was fabulous.

What are you thankful for this week? Let me know!