{you're a hoot}

Even when I'm trying to correct her, it's hard to keep a straight face. My toddler is always cracking me up !! I love these pictures of her, fresh out of the tub - wrapped in her owl towel - giggling as I called her my "baby burrito".  I'm so glad she thinks I'm funny! lol!

I created a layout featuring all 3 of the challenges from the "Scrappy Friends":

Brenda's Sketch:

I used the right side only and substituted 3 photos instead of 4 but in the same arrangement.

Rochelle's This or That:

I dug deep in my stash for some "Caribbean" twine from The Twinery!

and Kelly's Mood board:

I was inspired by the owl! ;)

And here's my layout, using papers from DCWV's Chalk Fun Stack:

'Thanks for stopping by! TGIF! Have a great weekend :)

New Arrival :)

Happy Saturday!! The sun is out, but brrrrr it's chilly! And it's only going to get colder for us the next few days. Too bad it doesn't include any precipitation - yet :) Lucky for you, I have a layout with a sweet baby to warm you over ;)

I used the color inspiration at Scrap Fit This month --

Those colors took me right to my favorite DCWV stack - Linen. It's full of these colors and textile patterns; so soft and pretty. Perfect for this baby boy of my bestie.

I used my Martha Stewart "Doily Lace" punch to make the pleated heart border. The diecut came from my "New Arrival"cricut cartridge.

I can't believe this lil guy is almost 1 1/2... we had him this past weekend while his parents were away.. good things he is as good as he is cute! :)

Precocious Paper Features

Thank goodness it's the weekend! Yesterday I was featured on the Precocious Paper blog :) I'm so excited to showcase the "For Like Ever" add ons!

I altered a wooden monogram with papers from new My Minds Eye "Miss Caroline" collection and the "For Like Ever" felt roses:

It looks so cute hanging in my scraproom :)

Maybe I should start making a few more "decor" items.. 

Second, are the butterfly doilies. I just LOVE these unique embellishments. I decided to use them on a pair of "just because" cards:

This card uses some leftover patterned papers from Simple Stories' "100 Days of Summer".

The second features leftovers from my Fancy Pants' "Love Birds" line.

Both sentiments (aren't the adorable??) are from the Paper Smooches set "Giddy Bugs"

And the last project I wanted to share was a layout is another layout for my Colorado album, for my sister-in-law's wedding:

I paired my favorite DCWV "Lemon Flower" stack with the For Like Ever "Sweet Spots" :)

You can find all these fabulous embellishments in the PRECOCIOUS PAPER etsy shop and see more inspiration on TESSA's blog :)

Have a great weekend!!

Merry Christmas Eve Eve ;)

I really SHOULD be wrappin'.. but I've been scrappin' lol.

I wanted to make a layout with this month's DCWV sketch:

The Lemon Flower stack is my favorite! I made a second layout with it for my Colorado album, of my sister-in-law's wedding.

It will be the layout beside {this one} in the album. I used my new favorite technique with my doily lace punch..."rouching" it around my mat as I did on {this layout}.

I really like how the bow turned out with the stick pins. Wouldn't have thought of that if it weren't for the sketch ;) I also cut my title out of the green patterned paper and shadowed it in black. Green glitter thickers complimented the glitter in the plaid mat.

That's all before the holidays I'm sure, so let me wish you a Merry Christmas! May you make (and take photos of lol) many memories with loved ones.