Papers, papers and more papers.

Long ago and far away,  paper companies in the U.S. were innovative, gorgeous and made on quality paper stock.  We had the market cornered with papers that we cutting edge.  Now, most of the papers companies have been bought by one large company and others have succumbed  to copying the same lines in different colors and way too cutsey designs.  While these are perfect for scrapping my grand kids, they are not all I scrap. 

So, I went hunting...and the first company I found that had such pretty and different papers was Maja Designs.  I put in an order at Rubber Buggy and then a second and even a third once I had my first order.  The paper is high quality, the colors soft and so pretty and the designs are gorgeous.  These are just two of the paper lines I fell in love with:  Summer Crush and Life by the Sea. 

Check out the links and see these papers for yourself.  Fall in love like I did.  These papers also come in 12x12.

(disclaimer:  I do not work for or design for Rubber Buggy.  I do, however, spend  lot of money there as they have new and fresh paper lines from European companies such as this.) 

Back Again....

Today, my layout is up on the Sketches in Thyme blog .  Brenda Ragsdale designed this sketch and I loved working with it.    Check it out  here.here

I shall try to be more diligent about blogging my layouts and other creations.  It isn't that I have not been scrapping, I've just been diverted by fun times with friends and family.  Love to all.

That Boy! Sketches in Thyme

I used sketch no. 193 by Sara Mishler to create this layout of my grandson, Landon.  Of the twins, he is the more quiet one but he does have a wicked sense of humor.  He is our prankster for sure.

To see the sketch upon which I based this layout, click HERE

 Thanks for looking.

Using up my (embarrassingly substantial) stash

This old Prima paper with the built in embroidery along with trim and lace was just perfect for Leighton's Easter hat picture.

and a few of the details....

Thanks for looking.

Play Time

I started a tiny box with pull out at a crop at my house last month and just finished it up today.  Love this new G45 Voyage Under the Sea papers.  The little box ( 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 inches) came from Sommerset eons ago.  Glittered this up and really happy with how it turned out.

                                                                 THE FRONT

                                                           OPENED OUT TO THE RIGHT

                                                        OPENED OUT TO THE LEFT

                               
                                                                      BACK

                                                        SAMPLE OF GLITTERING

Thanks for looking.

March layout for Sketches in Thyme

For my March layout based on the sketch, I used mostly Maja Design papers and printed the photos onto canvas paper.  Check out how I did this and enhanced the sepia toned canvas pictures HERE.

Here is the layout of my beautiful grand daughter when she was a baby. 

And here are some close ups of the detail work I did.  The butterfly wings are held open by a dab of Hermaix liquid glue dots.  They take a bit to dry but are wonderful. 

I used a soft tipped colored pencil to add just a bit of color to the eyes and the headband and flower.

While you are on the blog, check out the great prize offered for this month and the work of my fellow Mavens.  Thanks for looking.

 My Smash up and take on Brenda's sketch at Sketches in Thyme. When the twins were born, one of my daughter's co teachers starting calling them the B.O.G.O. Boys and we thought it was so cute. The twins are now five and were three in these school pictures.

 I love scrapping pictures of the Grands as I can really tell how much they have grown and changed.  This is a current pic of the boys now.

Colvin on a sleep over with us last fall.

 Landon on a sleep over with us last fall.

More to come soon of Leighton, I promise.