{Artful Delight} February Kit Reveal

Good Saturday morning!!! I can't believe we are flipping the calendar to February already but I am kinda glad to be saying adios to January and it's horrible weather. Doesn't look like February will be much better here on the east coast but at least there's light at the end of the tunnel!

You are going to be delighted with the February scrapbook kit at Artful Delight:

I've already made 2 layouts and counting with it :)

Before I go, here's the last layout I created with January's kit that I forgot to share here:

I used this sketch at My Scraps and More:

Have a great weekend! :)

{Artful Delight} COUSINS!

Is there anything better than COUSINS? How about having 3 girl cousins? I'm so glad my baby girl will grow up with lots of family fun and mischief with these 2 ;) I used the sketch at Stuck On U Sketches , just substituting one photo for 2.

I used my super girly January Scrapbook Kit from Artful Delight to showcase this pic:

The quote says "Cousins are the first friends we have as children. No one understands our crazy family like cousins do." True no?

 Everything on my layout is from the January kit except for those wood alphas (only because I used up all the "s's" from the included alpha on my "Sass" layout.. lol!).

Have a great week!!

{Artful Delight} Meeting You

Happy Monday! Time to share another layout using the Artful Delight January Scrapbook Kit. I am in loveee with the patterned papers included in this month's kit. Aren't they cute? 

I cut a few of them into various shapes and sizes of hearts to label 3 of the sets of people that came to visit my baby girl when we brought her home. 

I embellished the 3 photos with those fun photo corners and tickets that came in the die cut pack. There is SO much in this kit to create so many cute projects. Check it out here.

AHH! Look at that teeny tiny baby! Where did the last 6 months go to?! Have a great week!

{Artful Delight} Hello My Name is Sass

I am in LOVEEE with the January kit at Artful Delight..

The patterned papers are all PERFECT for my lil girl's layouts and this kit includes LOTS of great embellishments too.

I made my first layout using Debbie's sketch:

Here's my 3 week old girl:

I love the "Hello My Name Is" card in the die cut pack. I added the word SASS with the Fancy Pants letter stickers.

I thought this quote was perfect for her expression.. and a fun message too :)

Have a great weekend!

{Artful Delight} First Snow

I can't believe we had a snow day and 2 2hr delays before Christmas due to snow! It was so exciting to watch my baby girl watch her first snowfall :)  I used the sketch at Stuck?!

 to make this layout using the December scrapbook kit at Artful Delight.

Loving that lil flair snowman!! Stay tuned for the January kit reveal.. you are going to LOVEEE it :)

On the Square

Merry Christmas Eve Eve !! :)

Here's my 3rd layout using the Artful Delight Scrapbook Kit.

I love how our town decorates the square at the holidays.

I used my punches with patterned papers/cardstock and the sew banners in the kit to make these ribbon embellishments.

And because he's feeling neglected on the blog since baby M came along ;) An aerial view of my layout photography. Jax says hello!

Have a great week!!

Making Spirits Bright

This is my 2nd layout for Artful Delight using the December Scrapbook kit.

These are my cousin's kids Gabe and Lucy last Christmas. Love them!

I used red stickles on the letters that came in the kit.

I used my circle punch to create the scallop.

My layout was inspired by the sketch at Stuck! I'm also sharing at Whimiscal Twist for their holiday challenge. Have a great week!

{Artful Delight} December Scrapbook Kit

This month has been so crazy, between SNOW in the northeast, a sick baby, and getting ready for Christmas... I have not shared the new December Scrapbook Kit at Artful Delight:

This festive kit includes:

Carta Bella So this is Christmas collection 12x12 sheet (1 each) 

Christmas Dots

 Authentique Joyous collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

 Diverse

 Classic

Echo Park ‘tis the Season collection 12x12 sheet (1 each) 

Snowflake Flurry

 Snowflake Falling

 Echo Park Reflections collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

 Christmas Floral

 Fancy Pants merry little Christmas collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

 Santa’s Workshop

 Baubles

 October Afternoon Silent Night collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

 Sleigh Ride

 The First Noel 

My Mind’s Eye Vintage Christmas collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

 Joy 

Coordinating Cardstock Bazzill 12x12 sheet (1 each)

 Red Devil

 Quick Sand

 Aqua

 Gumdrop

 Embellishments – size and color may vary per kit 

1 package October Afternoon Silent Night collection Sew Fun Banners 

1 sheet Fancy Pants Large Red Alphas 

1 package Petaloo Red Faux Dried Flor 

6 Queen & Co Gumdrops Red buttons 

6 Queen & Co Gumdrops Green buttons 

1 package Queen &Co Red Twinkle Goosebumps

1 package Queen &Co Clear Twinkle Goosebumps 

3 – Prima Gillian White flowers 

1 package Crate Paper Bundle Up collection Badges 

10 yards Maya Road Twine Sparkle Silver 

1 yard American Crafts Caramel Ribbon 

The first layout I made was my husband and I last Christmas; it was a sad reminder that it was "just us" for another year. We are smiling in this pic, but as the journaling reads in the upper left hand corner says we just had to "fake it till we make it". Well it's Christmas 2013 and we finally have our lil one (who was SO worth the wait). We made it baby!

{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!

{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?)

{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!