Letting her know....

This is a layout about my youngest and our rather tumultuous relationship we are having right now - the kind that according to her she's always right, I'm always wrong. We argue about that one A LOT! Which is always, until she wants something from me. Having raised two teens already, I know this will eventually pass, but until then I wanted to let her know that I do love her - even though she's almost always so very wrong.....

sigh.....she'll learn...

For this layout, I used products from my August Studio Calico kit. I used my Silhouette to cut the chevrons down the center of my page and then backed it with some contrasting patterned paper.

I did some stamping and layering, and used the very cool cloud Hambly print transparency to accent the corners of my layout. I spray misted the veneer hearts with Mister Huey Sunset.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!! :)

Don't Forget to Take 12.....

I hope you didn't forget to Take 12 photos today (if you did take them tomorrow!) and then join in the on the fun at Ella Publishing! Upload your project here before the 19th and you will be eligible for the drawing to win a spot in a Big Picture Class!!

This month's Take Twelve sponsor is Big Picture Classes, and the lucky recipient will receive a spot in Elisha Snow's upcoming workshop that opens September 12, Get Great Photos with Any Camera:

In this four-week class, you'll learn the basics of photography and composition, and discover some fun and amazing photo tips that Elisha has amassed throughout her own learning adventures. You'll have the opportunity to see Elisha in action during her photo shoots, and learn some tricks for getting stellar photos.

Come join in the fun!! :)

Another layout with the Just Add Water kit by FPK

I have another layout that I made with my Just Add Water kit from Front Porch kits that I made after the reveal day. The photos were taken at the photobooth that was at my son's wedding - it's my mom and me being silly together!! The Silhouette Cameo cut banner is made from a piece of wood veneer paper that's in the kit - it's actual wood veneer and it cuts beautifully in the Cameo!! The rest were just bits and pieces that I had leftover from my  other projects. I still have a few things left - maybe enough to make another layout and a card! :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!! :)

Very quick card

This is just a quick card I made for a challenge on the Studio Calico blog to layer. Since I love to layer anyway, this literally came together in five minutes! I just gathered a bunch of leftover items from my July SC kit and stacked them together. Easy peasy and so fun!

Thanks for stopping by!! :)

Have a great day!!

Full Reveal of Just Add Water Kit - FPK

The day is finally here for the full reveal of the Just Add Water Kit from Front Porch Kits at the Little Blue House!!

This kit is filled with an ocean of variety! You will love the textures and unique color combo's...and I especially love the versatility! You can create something comfy & casual to something formal & chic...and all you need to do is "Just add Water"!!!....Whether it be Bath Time, a Stroll on the Beach, Splashing in a Puddle, WaterPark wonders, Cruising, or just Watering the yard...haha!
This kit will be your creative "life-saver"!
 
You will want to "dive" right in to all the wonderful goodies from some of your favorite companies like Webster's Pages, Maya Road, Graphic 45, Bazzill, Lily Bee, Ten Seconds Studio, FabScraps, and so many more! The color palette is so soothing with the warmth of the sandtones, sweet sunset colors, and the refreshing blue hues. It's certain to help you beat the heat this summer!

I'm also happy to introduce our Special Guest...Callie CatchAll! She is the canvas bag that is in your kit. Callie has been used in multiple ways by our Design Team and she can't wait for YOU to give her a Creative Make-Over!

When you purchase your "Just add Water" Kit, you will also receive a BluePrint Guide with complete instructions and photos to create the following projects...Two 12x12 double layouts, One fabulous Minibook, and a very unique Callie Project!

Here are my projects that I made with the kit

A very fun layout with a "shaker box" element

A card with a folded paper flower



A summer banner made from the Maya Road chipboard album

And a kicky headband with flowers made from the canvas tote!

Don't forget to stop by the blog and register to win one of these kits by becoming a follower and leaving a comment on the post!

And here's where you can order this fabulous kit in case you don't win one and you can also see all of the fabulous projects created by the Front Porch Design Team!!!





Dr. Seuss Quote Title

This is a layout of my son with a Dr. Seuss quote for the title. I had the large "today" piece already cut using my Silhouette Cameo (I think I use it for every project now!!) that I was going to use on another layout that just didn't work, and I looked and looked for a quote using the word today so I could use it on this layout. And then as I was looking at the stamps in my SC kit, I realized I had a stamp with the perfect quote for Jonathan! He is definitely a unique guy!! The stamp includes the whole quote, but I only used part of the stamp - I covered the part I didn't want to stamp with a piece of washi tape when I inked my stamp, then pulled the tape off right before I stamped the image to ensure that I wouldn't get ink where I didn't want it to be. I layered scraps and leftovers of pieces of pp that I had used on other layouts under my photo area and then sprinkled some of those very awesome SC veneer stars across my page. I added a few other styles of veneer on various parts of my layout too - I LOVE that veneer! And, I love this layout of my son who I miss very very much!!

Thanks for stopping by!! :)

Front Porch Kits Sneak Peek #3!!

Here's the last of my sneaks before the full reveal Tuesday!! I had so much fun playing with this kit this month - and my projects came together so quickly because there are so many fun items to chose from!!

Here's the how and where to pre-order!!

Stop by or call the Little Blue House
118 W. Olive St.

Keller, TX 76248

(817) 431-7930
or
You can place your order online @
http://www.thelittlebluehouseonline.com/

And don't forget to become a follower over there at the Little Blue House and leave a comment here for a chance to win this kit!!

See you Tuesday for the full reveal!! :)