Grey Skies layout

 

This is one of those layouts... I was just not sure about how I was going to embellish.  I did however know I wanted to have some sort of  bright paper in the background.  The leaf paper is from that Amy Tan paper pad I picked up at Big Lots a few weeks ago!! (the camera paper too!!)  The Heidi Swapp arrows are treated with Heidi Swapp Color Shine and blue and black inks!!  I also used the new to Michaels Heidi Swapp stencil (with the hearts, dots and stars)! I loved the stripes on the side and bottom...turning the eye to the bottom and going up at an angle.  Those sequins are from my stash and surrounding them are dots of black matte acrylic paint.  I hope you guys like this one... any questions let me know!

  "When you can, Craft!" ~JES

A little help from my friends!!

Hey better late than never right!!! I love getting inspired via others!!! This color combo was born out of the  blog The Memory Nest.  This is May's color challenge.  I saw a tweet from Lesile about Memorial Day markdowns... and I wondered around her shop for a bit, but found myself on her blog!!! I saw the picture for the May color challenge and fell in love!! I was super happy too... cause I knew I had a prefect picture!! 

I took this picture of my baby son's knee!! Random I know... but I was playing with Instagram. I swear he wore this outfit only 3 or 4 times before growing out of it... so I am glad I was able to snap a photo of him in it.  

Want to know how I came up with this title? I didn't... Thanks to BobbysGirlForever on Instagram for helping me with this one!!! I hope I did you proud Linda. (Here is the photo on Instagram)  Anywho, if you look at the layout, it is really really simple. Background, 3 pieces of paper, and I matted the photo on some regular white cardstock. Not much for layering or embellishments... but I did get a little brad happy!!! I must have like 60 brads on this layout( ok more like 18ish) then I did some paint dotting, added sequins.  That cute dino... I got him at the Scrapbook Expo last year!! So glad I didn't use him before. My older guys weirdly enough don't play much with their dinos. I think I got the dino stickers when the show Dino Dan just came out.  But Lord help me I really hate that show... so I don't let the boys watch it... (the acting... is not... it's more like pausing... sorry it's true) also those little mini dinos are from Michaels. That's about it for the layout... any questions or comments ask below!! Thanks for reading and Thanks for the help my Scrappy Friends!!

"When you can, Craft!" ~JES

Amazing Journal photo

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So I just finished this layout... like mins ago and I figured, GET IT UP NOW!!  So here I am!!  I took supply notes on this layout... I had a feeling it was a layout I would really like in the end! I took this picture in TJ Maxx of a cover of a journal I saw there!!  Here are some more pictures and then the list of supplies!!

top right corner... I thought the twine around that Sn@p tab was great!!

Main grouping

I shared this cluster on Instagram!!

Most of the supplies: MME Sandy Shore, SEI Chocolat Eclair, Studio Calico Dew/Ethereal, Basic Grey Clothsline, Studio Calico Abroad 6x6 pad and Sn@p labels,  butterflies clipboard from Michaels and [buttons, heart clip, mini paperclips, sequins... my stash]
I hope you guys like it.  If you follow me on Instagram comment below and let me know!! CraftyScrappyMamas on instagram!!
"When you can, Craft!" ~JES