Secret Garden Sketch with ACOT

I have another layout using the ACOT sketch challenge this week. Find my process video on my YouTube channel!

This is the original sketch: 

I translated it to fit a 6x8 page in my vacation album about the garden at Middelton Place. Secret Garden was my favorite book (and movie) growing up! This reminded me of it.

Thanks for looking!

xoxo, Natalie

Hold the Door with IRS

Hey friends!

You can find me on the Ink Road Stamps blog today with this creation!

I LOVE how this 6x8 page turned out and actually plan to do a larger version with a different photo.

You can read all the details on the IRS blog!

Thanks for looking!

You're a Peach!

Hey friends!

Today is my last stamping challenge over at Lasting Memories. I hope you've enjoyed the prompts and found fun ways to incorporate your stamp stash into your scrapbook pages!

Today's challenge is to pick any of the stamping techniques we have used all month and use them on your page!

I stamped a sentiment and a cute peach icon. I cut the sentiment with a fun tag die cut, and I fussy cut the peach icon.

I love how distress oxide inks cover and show up so well! They look like little printed die cuts.

This little 6x8 page came together so quickly! That's why I love a 6x8 or 8x8 album for a vacation album, because it's totally doable to get all the week's fun photos together!

I hope you'll play along with this last stamping challenge at Lasting Memories!

Thanks for looking!

Story of Love with Momenta

Hey friends!

Today I have a new 6x8 page created for Momenta. I used this Kaisercraft Rosabella collection with the gorgeous Momenta dies to create this page about us at the Biltmore.

I used the pink background paper from the Momenta 8.5x11 floral paper pad. I cut the floral border with my new, Momenta floral border die.

I embossed the patterned paper butterflies and cut a simple white base for each. Then I used hand embroidery to combine the two. I glued down only the base, so the butterflies can flap!

These adorable mixed media embellishments were perfect for our lovey adventure.

I hope you're feeling inspired to scrap today! Head over to Momenta for some great products, and watch my Instagram for a little something special later this week!

Finishing past DDs

Hey friends!

I am not falling prey to the tempting, glittery December Daily this year, but I am finishing up past albums I started!

This week's challenge at Lasting Memories is to use a wreath on your page! I used this awesome Bo Bunny winter paper to match my photo and make a snowflake wreath.

This is a 6x8 page of my youngest laying in my Nana's lap. That was a tough year, and he only got to know her a very short time, but I'm glad she got to meet him. This is a sweet photo of him with her.

 I used a snowflake border die and just separated the snowflakes individually from the line it cut to adhere them in a wreath pattern. Then I sewed around them for added texture. 

There is not much room on these 6x8 pages, so I kept it fairly simple!

I hope you'll play along with our challenge this week at Lasting Memories - wreaths are always a gorgeous go to for a page design!

Thanks for looking!

Mixed bag - Lucky Number 3 - with Lasting Memories

Hey friends!

There's another fun challenge for you over at Lasting Memories today!

The prompt today is to use three photos on a layout with three pattern papers and three embellishments.

I cranked out another little 6x8 pocket page for my 8x8 vacation album with this challenge!

Of course I had to use my Ink Road Stamps on my mermaid page. I used three different patterned cards, three stamps, three embellishment clusters and three photos!

I hope you'll play along with us at Lasting Memories this week!

Fave Ride - a LM challenge

Hey Friends!

Happy Sunday!

Today I have a layout for you using this week's challenge over at Lasting Memories - a color challenge to use reds and pinks!

Here's the color board for the challenge:

I only used the red and the lighter pink, since I don't have much opportunity to scrap with pink, but I had these Disney photos beggin for  scrap.

The number washi tape represents how many times we rode my son's favorite ride - 1, 4, 10 times? Many times!

That a was a d and that e was a cursive z, my friends - alter your stash for use!

 I used some great acrylic stars from Color Cast Designs to add some depth to my page - they're so cute!

I added a small foam dot at the end of my label to keep it popped up like the photo. I love how this quick little 6x8 page turned out, y'all!

I hope you will play along with us at Lasting Memories. It's a perfect time to create those LOVE layouts with pinks and reds.

Supplies:
Polka dot paper & ride stickers - Simples Stories, Say cheese
Acrylic starts - Color Cast Designs
Thichers - American Crafts
Pink and black papers - Studio Calico

Thanks for looking!

Happy Fri-YAY, y'all!

Today is Feature Friday over at Ink Road Stamps & we're using the Just a Number stamp set as inspiration.

I've created a New Year's Eve inspired #goals page using some of the fun sentiments and balloons from the set.

I embossed the balloons on white and black paper in gold and fussy cut the lot.

This stamp set was  meant for a birthday, but some of the sentiments really worked so perfectly for encouraging amazing goals!

I have food and health goals, travel goals, crafty goals and financial goals listed. This year we're either making some big changes or really settling down in our home - we haven't yet decided & it's a bit scary!

Here's to that success!

Go check out the fun stamp sets over at The Ink Road & get you a set - they're on sale!

Thanks for looking!

Fall Foliage with IRS!

Heyyyyy y'all!

I'm bringing you some fall inspiration over on the Ink Road blog today.

I created these pages to finish up my 2016 October Daily & they were SO FUN!

You can check out all the details on how I created my wreath and custom OD day tags on the Ink Road Stamps blog.

All of the IRS stamps are so versatile. They work great on traditional scrapbook pages and pocket pages.

I hope this is getting you in the mood for some fall scrapping! Go check out more on the blog at the Ink Road!

Perfect Day - a Lasting Memories page

Hey everyone!

I hope you've having a wonderful weekend. We have another wonderful challenge for you this week over at the Lasting Memories blog - to use florals in your layouts!

This is the 6x8 layout I created for this week's prompt:

I picked up this 6x8 Heidi Swapp paper pad at Tuesday Morning & thought it would be so perfect for our Biltmore photos!

I stamped these Stampin' Up flowers and embossed them and fussy cut to add to the floral aspect of the page.

I added my title of sorts on this turned up bit. I love titles usually, but this is a mini album, so I do not feel titles are necessary on every page since they're clearly within the same theme.

It ended up being a beautiful day that day after the rain passed by. We had a lovely no-kids trip to Asheville. The Biltmore is lovely.

I hope you will go play along with our challenge this week at Lasting Memories, and you still have time to play along with our other pattern challenges.

Supplies:
All papers - Heidi Swapp
Floral stamp - Stampin' Up
Perfect stamp - Studio Calico

Thanks for looking!

Epic Cousins - a LM challenge!

It is the final week of my prompts for the July Adventure challenges over at Lasting Memories. This week's challenge is to go on a Scrappy Adventure and create memory keeping in size/format outside of your norm.

I created this pocket page for my boys and their cousins in a 6x8 pocket page format.

I do not typically do 2x2 squares, I used to think they couldn't possible be big enough to highlight my amazing photos, but turns out - I loved it! It's a great way to create a layout of a small even that you happened to have a few photos of.

I love finding a balance between photo pockets, pockets with words/writing, and pockets with graphics.

I loved all the photos I captured of the boys running around at the splash pad, so I feel the bright colors reflect the fun level of energy they had!

2x2 pocket are wonderful for shaker pockets too! I will say that I struggle with the fact that I need the shaker to match the layout on both sides since you can see it on both sides, but it worked out well for this layout, because the other side is the same event!

Here's the other side:

I really hope you will play along with this final challenge in my ADVENTURE challenges for July at Lasting Memories! I'd love to see the new formats everyone tries!

Thanks for looking!

Family Photo with the Big Guy

Happy Monday! What better way to make it through than with some Christmas spirit?

Today I'm bringing you a page I made for my 2015 Christmas 6x8 album using this week's prompt at Lasting Memories, to use triangles.

I made some of these little banners for some Halloween projects, my own scrapbok & some happy mail. They were so well received, I figured they would be great to use in my Christmas album too!

I found these great, American Crafts 6x6 paper pads on the cheap at Tuesday Morning & they're so wonderful for the small banner cuts.

I also layered my banner over some glitter ribbon from the dollar store for a little extra shine. I picked up about 6 rolls of this beautiful ribbon from their Christmas aisle & I love it!

Our church does Breakfast with Santa every year, and we've had the same Santa every year since I had my oldest son, so that's really special that we have these recurring photos!

Supplies:
Patterned Paper - American crafts - Very Merry
Chipboard Stickers - Me and My Big Ideas

I hope that you will play along with us at Lasting Memories & use some triangles!

A Perfect Day - A Sizzlin Summer sketch

It's the 2nd day of Sizzlin' Summer over at Scrapbook Challenges, and I'm bringing another 6x8 page from my December 2015 album.

I was on maternity leave the entire December last year, and it was GLORIOUS! This is just one of the photos that documented said glory.

Here is the original sketch. It's another that was meant for 12x12, but it adapted really well for 6x8.

I went to the Studio Calico warehouse sale earlier this year (pure awesomeness) and I picked up some December Daily items before I actually knew what DD was all about... I now have fomo about all the DD items I may have missed at the sale, but I really love the Jasmine Jones transparent die cuts I did score!

I used my new Dear Lizzy stack I got at Michael's for $5 the other day! I love the light, bright colors, and how they adapted easily for Christmas pages! Add a little washi, leftover sticker bits & a stamp & call it a page!

Supplies:
Paper - Dear Lizzy
Stamp - Studio Calico
Die - Jasmine Jones for Ali Edward's December Daily

Thanks for looking & hope you're playing along with SS at Scrapbook Challenges - lots of great inspiration!

Starting off Sizzlin' Summer!

Happy Monday, all.

Today I have a fun layout using a sketch from Scrapbook Challenges. We're kicking off a Sizzlin' Summer Challenge, and there will be new sketches EVERY WEEKDAY for the next 4 weeks! It sure it keeping me busy & I love it!

Today's layout was created for my December 2015 6x8 mini album. I love that these sketches can be adapted for any size layout quite easily.

I also created a corresponding pocket page opposite the layout. It was for our low-key New Year's Even celebration we had at our house.

Even though our party wasn't super fancy, I love the idea of black and gold for NYE. I recently won a Modern Metallics stack from DCWV and it was so perfect for these pages! Aren't those glitter Thickers to die for?!

Okay, well maybe it was a little fancy. I mean look at that charcuterie! The baby bundle was quite small and definitely unable to spend the night away from me yet, but he was such an angel all night!

I recapped a bit of our 2015 on the pocket pages - it was a good year, as it saw the birth of my little one. I'm trying to keep my 6x8 album light and bright, so tried to keep it simple here.

Supplies:
All papers - DCWV Modern Metallics Stack
Doily - Michael's Recollections
Au Revoir written by my Cricut
Gold Stars - Studio Calico

I hope you all play along with Sizzlin' Summer over Scrapbook Challenges this month. It'll be a blast!
Thanks for looking!