{Artful Delight} Look a Likes

Good morning! Today, I'm sharing my final layout with the Artful Delight November Scrapbook Kit! I had so much fun working with it this month. I used many of the patterned papers and embellishments that remained unused on this layout (inspired by the sketch at Stuck?!):

Man, I love these 2. It's crazy how much our daughter (who is adopted) resembles my husband.. down to her hairline, her eyes, and especially her expressions.  I didn't REALLY see it until I snapped this pic of them watching football together.

Again, I fussy cut one of the sentiments from the paper to use as a subtitle.. added some of the lace trims and flowers.

I love that grey/white camera paper and used some of the Sky Mr. Huey's mist in opposite corners.

Hope you stop by Artful Delight to see more inspiration. Have a great week!

Celebrate!

My bestie's birthday is coming up next week and I wanted to get her card finished before the craziness of Thanksgiving prep starts. The color challenge at Paper Smooches Sparks challenge was just the inspiration I needed!

I went to my (overfowing) drawer of 6x6 pads and pulled out 4 fun B side patterns with these colors.

And then went to work stamping my favorite rose (from the Pretty Mama set) onto my white card base.

There is something theraputic about paper piecing for me :) I had so much fun making this print. I then used the Celebrate sentiment from Pretty Phrases, embossed in white on black, to finish it off.

TGIF!! Have a great weekend :)

{Artful Delight} The Story of Snoopy

As you know, we adopted our baby girl in July.  Baby M and her birthmom share a special stuffed animal, an adorable pink snoopy. When I saw the pink ombre paper from MME in this month's Artful Delight kit, I knew I wanted to print this special journaling on it. After a lot of measuring and trial and error, I got it to work and love there result!

(click the photo to read the full story)

I was also able to include the tag that came with Snoopy.. so fitting ;)

This arrow paper was another favorite in the kit and worked great to put the attention on my sweet lil one's expression.  The chalkboard "everyday is a blessing" sticker finished it off. This kit also packed with high quality cardstock which I used a lot of on this layout for layering!

Thanks for stopping by today! Click HERE to check out the Artful Delight blog and find more info on LeeAnne's awesome kits. Have a great week!

{Artful Delight} Boppy Love

Happy Monday! Time to share my 2nd layout with the Artful Delight November Scrapbook Kit!

This week, I used the sketch at GCC. I just loved the photo duo and those fun arrows!

You are familiar with the most ingenious pillow made for new Moms right? The boppy? My friend offered me hers and I thought I wouldn't need it... I mean I can hold a lil 7 pound peanut just fine, no? Oh no. You need the boppy. It was a lifesaver in feeding, sleeping, well - living - with a newborn :) And guess what? Our dog Jax loved it too.

He didn't want to miss out on the boppy love, so any chance the baby wasn't using it, he took full advantage! I lost it when I came downstairs to find him first curled up in it, chewing his bone no less. I probably should have freaked out about the drool but hey, throw a blanket down before placing baby in and we are good to go, right? Well she survived 4 months so I think I'm in the clear ;)

Yep, he's spoiled. I love the blues and pinks in this kit! I cut those awesome arrows from the houndstooth paper, balancing the layout with an accent triangle in the top left corner.

I cut one of the chalkboard quotes for the corner and punched one out with my circle punch, layering on a scallop circle.

Stop by Artful Delight to see what the rest of the design team is creating with this month's kits and order one for yourself! :)

Have a great week!

PS-I'm also sharing this layout at Rochelle Spears for having a family theme and Kristi B's for having dots and chevrons (because chevrons cut in half are really arrows, right?)

5th Anniversary Card

I love stripes! So this week's trend watch at Paper Smooches was right up my patterned paper alley ;)

I can't believe tomorrow marks 5 years of marriage with my sweetheart. I made this card tonight (okay so add a 4 month old to the mix and I am lucky I even had time to make a card at all HA!)

I diecut the negative of the number 5 using my cricut from red cardstock. I ran it through my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder and popped it up on top of the fun diagonal stripe.

I used my favorite Streamers stamps to create my own sentiment using Alphadots. I love the dimension and fun colors. 

Thanks for stopping by.. TGIF!! :)

{Artful Delight} November Sketch Layout

Each month, there's both a layout and card sketch challenge happening at Artful Delight. 

and P.S. I will be designing the card sketches this term!

I used the layout sketch to create my first page with the November scrapbook kit:

That's a favorite photo of our gorgeous baby girl from her newborn photo session. The chalkboard papers were a perfect compliment to the prop she was in!

Isn't that pink chevron ribbon FABULOUS? Stop by Artful Delight and check out the other goodies included in the November kits.

Have a great week!

(Artful Delight} November Kit Reveal

November ?? Seriously! I guess I should have seen it coming.. we jumped right from Halloween to Christmas. But the month in between is one of my very favorites.. I will hang on and savor the last few weeks of fall as long as I can!

A new month also means new kits at Artful Delight!  I am on the scrapbook design team and am so thrilled to work with this one:

I don't know what I love more .. the chalkboard theme.. pink and blue patterned papers.. or the ombre patterns!

Here is what you get:

My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste Flair Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Forever Always

Forever Splendor

Small Point

Beautiful Bliss

My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Pictured

Best Day

Teresa Collins Memorabilia Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Quotes

Pebbles Front Porch Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Cottage 

Breezy

Welcome

Pebbles From Me to You Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Parcel

Notes

Lawn Fawn Peace, Joy, Love Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Carol

Coordinating Cardstock Bazzill 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Quartz

Patina

Arroyo

Beetle Black

Embellishments - size and color may vary per kit

1 bottle Mr. Huey's Mist - Sky

1 My Favorite Things Mix-bales Stencils Petal Pattern

2 - My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio Decorative Frames

1 package Mini Paper Blooms Sea Breeze

4 - Petaloo Penny Lane Mixed Blooms - Soft Pink

1 yard May Arts Twill Chevron Stripes -Pink

1 package LYB Savor Paper Lace Border Stickers

1 package Studio Calico Thataway Cardstock Stickers - Chalkboard - Banner & Label

1 sheet My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste Adorbs Cardstock Stickers Be Label 

There's also a coordinating card kit:

Which includes..

My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste Flair Collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Forever Always

Forever Splendor

Small Point

Beautiful Bliss

My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio Collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Pictured (12x12 sheet-1 each)

Best Day

Teresa Collins Memorabilia Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Quotes

Pebbles Front Porch Collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Cottage 

Breezy

Welcome

Pebbles From Me to You Collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Parcel

Notes (12x12 sheet-1 each)

Lawn Fawn Peace, Joy, Love Collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Carol

Coordinating Cardstock Bazzill 8 1/2x11 sheet (2 each)

Cotton Candy
Licorice Twist
Netherlands
Robins Egg

Embellishments - size and color may vary per kit

1 Mix'd Media Color Box Peridot

1 Kaiser Craft Clear Stamps Friendship Sentiments

2 - My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio Decorative Frames

1 package Mini Paper Blooms Sea Breeze

4 - Petaloo Penny Lane Mixed Blooms - Soft Pink

1 yard May Arts Twill Chevron Stripes -Pink

1 package LYB Savor Paper Lace Border Stickers

1 package Studio Calico Thataway Cardstock Stickers - Chalkboard - Banner & Label

1 sheet My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste Adorbs Cardstock Stickers Be Label 

Head over to Artful Delight to see more details :) Stay tuned on Mondays for my project posts!