Color Dare Design Team Challenge #584

Box Inspector

CandyApple, Sundance and French Vanilla

Hi scrappers! I’m back again with some exciting news! I have started a new endeavor as a design team member for Color My Heart Color Dare! I’m so excited to bring you new creations related to these challenges and I hope you will all play along!

This page features my kitty Jupiter. She is obsessed with boxes and containers and will always sit in an empty one if given the chance. Here she is in an old Amazon box living her best life.

I started with some red leopard print paper from the Amy Tangerine Brave + Bold stack. I added some pale paper from the DCWV Neutrals stacked splattered it with some watered down acrylic paid. I had some cat ephemera by Photoplay that was absolutely perfect for the title for this page! I added in some little paw prints using a Stamperia stencil and stencil butter by The Crafter’s Workshop. I added in some little washi cat stickers by Daiso to finish the page.

This is the first Color Dare challenge I am participating in as part of the design team. The challenge was to use at least three of the provided colors. I chose Candy Apple, Sundance and French Vanilla.

This page was also made for the January 2024 music challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts where are provided this album cover as inspiration. I was inspired by the paint splatters and incorporated some into my page.

This page was also made for sketch 288 over at Sketch N Scrap. I don’t think I’ve previously made a layout where I had a square in the background on an angle like this. Rather than a subtitle, I created a cluster by layering stickers and stenciling.

That’s all for now. Thank you for visiting and I hope you will play along with the latest challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare.

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Hello Summer

Bold Black And Gold

Hi scrappers! We finally are experiencing the first truly cold weather this winter in California. To stay cozy, I have scrapped some summery photos from a 2022 trip to Hawaii. I also did something I almost never do and chose to use solid black cardstock for my background. My photos also had a dark background so I feel like they worked well for this layout.

I used some metallic watercolors by Yasutomo to splatter my background just to break up the color a little bit. I built the page around the black and gold monstera paper by Recollections. I didn’t really have another patterned paper in the same black and reflective gold tones so I made my own using some metallic washi by Scotch. The stripes aren’t perfectly straight but I’m hoping I added enough embellishments that nobody will notice! The title was made using ephemera from the Goldenrod collection by American Crafts. I also added in a Heidi Swapp frame, Jen Hadfield ephemera, washi tape by Little B with little seashells that was perfect for my beach theme, and various brads and rhinestones by The Paper Studio.

This page was made for the January Sketch with a Twist challenge over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. The twist was to add five flowers. There are fie burlap flowers scattered throughout the page but I ended up adding a few other floral details as well.

That is all for this week. Thank you so much for visiting and I will see you again soon with some exciting news!

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Long Beach Aquarium

Pink, Teal And Peach

Hi scrappers and welcome to 2024! I spent New Year’s Day making my first page of the year. I used some old photos of my husband and I that were taken at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. It’s a really fun way to spend the afternoon, especially it’s located down at the boardwalk where there’s lots of restaurants and shops as well. We snapped these photos in front of a giant floor to ceiling tank with full of tropical fish and rays.

I used some abstract dotted teal paper from the Eclectic paper stack by The Paper Studio and used some pink paper from the Green House stack by Recollections to give the page more stability since the Paper Studio paper is so thin. I cut out some details from a page in the Amy Tangerine Brave + Bold paper stack and used a Shimelle sticker book for the title. I used a texture stencil and stencil butter in Turquoise and Fuchsia by The Crafter’s Workshop to add some shimmy details and used up the last three wave stickers I had in my stash by Jolee’s Boutique.

This page was made for challenge 581 over at Color Dare. I used all four colors but made Lagoon my main color since it matched my photos.

This page was made using sketch 358 over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I used two large photos instead of three small ones and replaced the proposed snowflake embellishments with texture paste accents.

That’s all for now! Thank you for starting the new year with me and I will see you all soon! You can also find me on YouTube and Instagram!

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Seek Nature

Rub-Ons And Washi Stickers

Hi scrappers! I’m here with what will probably be the last layout of 2023. Can you believe the year is already coming to an end? These photos were taken in Lake Tahoe and they work so well with the Vintage Artistry Nature Study Collection by 49 and Market. I used several products from that collection to match the forest theme.

I started with som tan cardstock from The Paper Studio and used acrylic paint in white and a couple shades of green along with a wadded up paper towel to “sponge paint” my background. I cut up a piece of Tattered Writing paper by 49 and Market and used both the mushroom print side and distressed plaid side. The embellishments I used are pretty straight forward. I added in rub-on transfers, chipboard and washi stickers all from the same collection. I also used Simple Vintage Great Escape ephemera by Simple Stories which matched the theme and color palette perfectly.

This page was made using sketch 287 from Sketch N Scrap. Rather than use pine tree embellishments, I used lots of mushrooms!

This page was also made for the 3 in a Row challenge over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I chose the diagonal row which included a shade of green, a free space and white space. I used white cardstock to make a thick mat around the mushroom paper as my white space.

That’s all for this post and all for 2023. I will be back next year with a new page. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Oh Christmas Tree!

Christmas After Dark

Hi scrappers! Now that the holidays are in full swing, I finally got around to scrapping a Christmas photo from last year. A local mall always puts up a very tall and very bright tree every year. There is also a ferris wheel there year round so we snapped a picture that shows both.

I started with some black snow print paper from the Evergreen & Holly stack by American Crafts. I liked how it matched the dark background of my photo. I also used some red and white star paper from the same stack along with various paper scraps I already had. I used some red acrylic paint to add some pops of color and then added in some green accents using stencil butter by The Crafter’s Workshop. I spent some time layering my paper scraps on top until I was happy with the final result and glued it all down. From there, I embellished with some chipboard shapes also from the Evergreen & Holly collection and some ornament stickers by Jolee’s Boutique. I even managed to find some alpha stickers that still had all the letters needed to spell out Oh Christmas Tree!

This page was made for the December Cherry lift challenge over at A Cherry on Top crafts. I chose the sketch above but rotated it 90 decrees. I really liked the use of mixed media and all the layers. She used a white background so it was fun to see how different my page turned out with a black background.

This page was also made for the December Mood Board challenge. I took the following elements from the Inso pic: black background, snowflakes and stars. I also stuck with the color theme of black, white, red and green.

That’s all for this week! I’m going to attempt to put together one more page for the year of 2023 but if that doesn’t happen, happy holidays to all the scrappers out there!

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The Eras Tour

Bright Colors + Gray

Hi scrappers. This week I finally got around to scrapping some photos taken when I went to go see Taylor Swift in August. I don’t go see a ton of concerts but seeing her was on my bucket list. This was my first stadium show and it was the most amazing show I have ever seen! Our seats were pretty good too!

I had purchased a few Taylor Swift items from meaganfetch on Red Bubble that I wanted to use on my pages. I tried to match the colors on my page to some of the colors in the sticker that I used for my title. The gray plaid background is neutral enough that it doesn’t compete too much with the rest of the page even though it’s a busy pattern.

This page is actually pretty simple compared to a lot of the other pages I make. There’s a lot of patterned papers and I added some texture with pearl white texture butter and a 12 X 12 stencil, both by The Crafter’s Workshop. I used a scrap of green handmade paper that I had in my stash. I had to get creative with adhesives since this paper soaks up liquid adhesives like a sponge. She medium adhesive dots worked well to to glue it down. Since this paper is so much thicker than normal paper, the photos that were partially on, partially off this paper needed foam core tape to help level them out. I added in a a tag from Vicki Boutin’s All the Good Things diet frames pack and added a brad where it said “Event” since I felt that was appropriate. Some stickers and a tag from Shimelle’s Glitter Girl collection add a few simple details. I love that there was a sticker that said “Be Fearless.” Swifties will get it.

This page using the December sketch for A Cherry on Top’s Sketch with a Twist challenge. The twist was using something with woodgrain. I used a scrap of green woodgrain paper left over from a previous page.

That’s all for this week. Next week I will try to get into the holiday spirit and make some Christmas pages! For more ScrapAttack content, you can find me over on YouTube and Instagram!

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Do All Things With Love

Scrapping Those Selfies

Hi scrappers! This week I scrapped a random selfie I took. I don’t wear makeup very often post Covid and I wear bright colors even less, but in this picture, I documented a rare day where I had spent the time to put on makeup that had a pop of teal eyeshadow. Plus the sun was lighting up my highlighter nicely!

While working on scrapbook pages, I usually listen to podcasts. There are so many good ones I listen to and I feel like I’m never caught up on all of them. For this page, I was listening to an audiobook called The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. It’s a psychological thriller that really kept me engaged and had a twist I didn’t see coming! What do all of you do when you scrap? Do you listen to music or put on a TV show? I’m curious!

I built this whole page around a sheet of Blue Persuasion paper by 49 and Market. I cut a thick strip as an accent piece and placed it on a piece of basic white cardstock. I used a Color Study stencil and texture paste in Blueberry Sour to add some clusters of blue pinwheels. I used some frame stickers along with some washi ticket stickers and along the right side. I scattered around mini tags by K & Company and enamel dots by Simple Stories and used a chipboard sticker by Bo Bunny as my title.

This page was created using Becky Sketch 354 from A Cherry on Top Crafts. I liked the offset accent panel and knew it would be a great way to feature the paper I wanted to use without it being overwhelming. Rather than using tags, I used vintage frame stickers mixed with lots of assorted embellishments.

That’s all for this week! I already have some ideas for my next page. I hope to be back soon with a brand new layout!

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Hopeful

Pairing Washi Tape With Paper Scraps

Hi scrappers! I’ve been a little delayed in getting this post up but I finally had a chance to get it together. These photos are from last year’s Thanksgiving when my cat hopped up on one of the chairs as we were setting the table for dinner. It seems she was really looking forward to some turkey too!

I used some cream cardstock as my background but the real showstopper on this page is the washi tape I used. It is Tasty Food tape by London Gifties in case you want to snag it for yourself. I layered four rows over some white cardstock to get the most vibrant color possible. I arranged some paper scraps along the bottom, tearing the edges of a few to give some texture. I added some burlap pieces and used brads by Bo Bunny and Creative Impressions. The brads are decorative but serve the function of affixing the burlap to the page since adhesives don’t work very well on this material. I added a few chipboard pieces by 49 and Market as a finishing touch.

This page was made using case file 423 at Color, Stories, Investigation. I really liked the colors for this one and the washi tape matched the palette for the most part. I used the following “evidence”

• Textured Paper

• Woodgrain Pattern

• Mesh

• Basket

• Something Sheer

That’s all for this week. Short and sweet! I haven’t even started on my next page yet but I swear I will put one together soon!

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Snorkel 2022

Building A Page Around Washi

Hi scrappers! Winter may be here but my page this week features photos taken during a summer trip to the Bahamas. I have never been a very strong swimmer but I snorkeled in the open ocean for the first time and had a lot of fun. I saw coral reefs, dolphins, sharks and even sea turtles and stingrays!

I actually started this page by picking out some striped washi tape. From there, I built my page around it. For my background, I used some green cardstock from Momenta. This cardstock is nice and thick and makes a great base, especially for pages with mixed media or heavier embellishments. I used two strips of washi tape along two f the edges of my paper. I found some paper scraps in shades of teal and green as well as a page from Echo Park’s 6 X 6 Getaway paper pad. I used stickers from The Happy Planner’s Colorful Boxes and Layered Boxes sticker books as well as Vicki Boutin’s Color Study sticker book. I was able to use up the last of some layered fish stickers by Jolee’s Boutique and incorporated some die cut rings and Tiny Type Alphas by Sizzix.

This page was created for challenge 574 over at Color my Heart challenges. I used the colors Journey, Mist and Jade with a healthy dose of Limeade.

This page was made using Becky Fleck Sketch 353 over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. Instead of stitching on the left and top borders, I used washi tape. I happened to have a die cut that looked a lot like the pen scribble around the title, so it was perfect!

That’s all for this week. Thank you for visiting my corner of the internet and I will see you all soon!

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Love You To Pieces

Bright Papers And Bright Photos

Hi scrappers! This week I made a page featuring some photos taken at Seven Magic Mountains which is an art installation of painted rocks outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. I was pretty crowded when we went so we had a hard time taking photos without people in the background but we managed to take a few good ones.

I used some mandala paper from the Girl’s Life stack by Recollections. Since the paper in that stack is so thin. I used some pink cardstock to reinforce it. I found some large scraps of orange and purple paper in my stash to layer behind my photo. After that, I used lots of stickers by Bo Bunny, Shimelle and Amy Tangerine to make layered clusters all over the page. Most of the products I used have been in my stash for a long time so they are probably discontinued. Hooray for using up old stash items! I also added in some brads and some enamel dots.

This page was made for the Three in a Row November challenge over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I chose the diagonal row 2 Patterned Papers, Free and Ribbon. I used a scrap of hot pink ribbon on the page as well as a scrap of purple polka dot paper to go with my mandala paper.

This page was also made using sketch 284 from Sketch N Scrap. I followed the sketch pretty closely, but added lots of extra embellishments at the end.

That’s all for this week. I will be back soon with a new page. In the meantime, you can find me on YouTube, Instagram, and at my Cherry on Top gallery.

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Dreamer

Green And Gray

I’m back after a short hiatus and feel refreshed after a fun trip to Seattle! I have lots of fun pictures from my trip that I need to print, but this week I decided to scrap a photo my husband took with his fancy camera of our cat Europa. She is so photogenic!

I started with some olive green weathered wood paper by Cloud 9 Designs that I’ve had in my stash for a while. I cut it down a little and used some gray paper from Momenta as my background. From there, I layered lots of 49 and Market products including some rub-ons and die cuts from the Vintage Artistry Nature Study collection. I used foam core tape on the back of my plant die cuts as well as some cat die cuts by Minty to add dimension. I added in some silver brads by Recollections that look like little screws.

This page was made for the November mood board challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. This month’s mood board was so pretty and very cat-centric. It was perfect for all the cat photos I need to scrap. I incorporated the following elements:

• ferns/plants

• woodgrain

• gardening tools (watering can)

• and cats, of course!

This page was also made for the Sketch with a Twist challenge. The twist was to use washi tape which I added along the top. I put the tape down over white paper first so the colors would look more vibrant.

That’s all for this week. Thank you for stopping by and check out my accounts on YouTube and Instagram at thescrapattack.

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Love This Adventure

Paper Scraps And Texture Paste

Hi scrappers! This week I created a layout using lots of paper scraps. The photo was taken in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. This is another time when I brought along a maxi dress to the forest in order to get some fun photos!

I used an olive green striped paper from the Goldenrod stack by American Crafts as my background. All papers besides my background paper and the photo mat were from my stash of scraps. You may recognize some reused papers from my recent Spooky Fun and The Best Day Ever pages. The photo mat was a piece of handmade paper I had that had pieces of straw and plant matter in its that further matches the theme. It’s a little hard to work with when trying to glue down since it completely absorbs rubber cement and my adhesive dots kept peeling off but I finally was Abe to stick it down. I added in a piece of vellum with a torn edge and added some Apricot stencil butter and a circular stencil from The Crafter’s Workshop for even more texture. The title was created using chipboard words by 49 and Market.

The color palette comes from case file 421 over at Color, Stories Inspiration. I loved the unusual fall color palette that included pink. I also used the following ‘evidence’

• Autumn-Themed Items

• Leaves/Trees

• Moon

• Starburst

• Grid Design

• Labels

• Vellum

• Texture Paste

I used sketch 585 from Sketches in Thyme. I liked all the layers and the fact I had some stencils very similar to the circular coffee stain designs included on the sketch. I cut my 5 X 7 photo down to more of a square and added lots of scraps behind my photo.

That’s all for this week. I’m taking a vacation and will be away from my scrapbooking supplies for a while so I will see everyone again in mid November. Happy scrapping!

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The Best Day Ever

Orange And Turquoise Autumn

Hi scrappers! This week I bring you a fall-inspired page in shades of orange and turquoise. This photo was taken a few years ago when my husband and I went to June Lake in California. I had bought this vintage orange dress from a thrift shop and we took some amazing pictures! This particular shot reminds me of butterfly wings so I incorporated butterflies into my layout.

I started with some orange cardstock by Momenta. This paper is really thick and double-sided too. I found the perfect piece of teal butterfly paper by Graphic 45 and cut it down a little. I added laser cut elements from 49 and Market’s Plum Grove and Viken collections and used foam mounting tape to adhere some of them, including all the little butterflies. Orange and teal enamel dots by Simple Stories adds the finishing touch.

I used sketch 283 from Sketch N Scrap. I used one large photo instead of two and changed the location of my title. I liked all the opportunities to layer elements that the sketch provided.

I used this gorgeous teal and orange mood board from A Cherry Top Crafts. The elements I drew inspiration from were orange leaves, trees and the yarn/fibers in the scarf.

That’s all for this week. Halloween is almost here! Are any of you doing anything fun this year? I will try and be back with one more (possibly spooky-themed) layout before we roll into November. Thanks for visiting!

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Gray Tones And Shakers

Hi scrappers! This week, I wanted to feature some photos of my husband. He recently got scuba certified a few years ago and has already traveled the world taking photos of sharks, whales, coral reefs and all kinds of magical things underwater! I can barely swim confidently in a pool so I have no interest joining him on his scuba adventures but I love how much joy he gets in scuba dicing. Look how happy he looks here!

I started with some gray cardstock by Momenta. This paper is nice and thick which I knew I would need since my shakers would be heavier than most embellishments. I used two rolls of washi tape, one with small text and one with vintage technology from the Happy Journaling set by The Washi Tape Shop. This site has such beautiful washi tapes and many are exclusive to their store. I have to be careful about browsing their site because I always end up buying half the store! These particular was his were purchased years ago and never opened until now. I feel like that’s what usually happens with the majority of my craft supplies.

The rest of the strips behind my photo are all paper scraps that I had in my stash. The skinny strips with perforations are actually the strips that are in top of a page when they come in a big paper pad. I almost always keep these because I can utilize them in surprising ways. The black on on this page was actually attached to the top of my background paper and I was able to use it on the same page and display both patterns of this double-sided paper. Win, win! These strips often have holes in the middle so the paper pads can be hung on hooks in retail stores. This can be annoying because I have to come up with ways to cover them. It was easy in this case since my large photo covered any imperfections.

From there, I used a Sizzix shaker kit to make two little shakers. I also used the corresponding die cut to make a frame that fits perfectly over the top to hide the plastic edge and also a square that fits inside the shaker box perfectly. I added some little star glitter shapes by Recollections and some larger silver circles by Sizzix. My favorite addition was a metal token by Tim Holtz in each shaker box. I created the title with a 49 and Market rub-on and added some Tim Holtz Small Talk stickers to represent journaling. Lastly, I added some vintage camera stickers by Navy Peony to match the washi tape and scattered around some enamel dots by Simple Stories.

This page was made for the October Book Lover’s Challenge over at A Cherry Top Crafts. I took inspiration from the book cover for my color palette and used multiple shades of gray. The theme was to make a page with a theme of either being up in the sky or thrill seeking.

I used this sketch for this page that I found randomly on Pinterest. I really liked the paper strips beneath the photos and also the fact that the two photos were different sizes.

That’s all for this time. If you ever shop around on A Cherry on Top, you can check out my gallery page here while you’re there! See you soon.

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Spooky Fun

Halloween, But Make It Fancy

Hi scrappers! How did it get to be October already? I guess that means I can scrapbook some Halloween pictures! This photo was taken a couple of years ago at Knott’s Scary Farm. They have a Halloween event every year with lots of mazes and decorations. My husband snapped this photo in front of a massive pumpkin display.

I knew I wanted to use the pretty pumpkin side of this double-sided paper by Graphic 45, but I knew it would be too busy to use as the main background. I cut a strip as an accent and used the polka dot side for the rest of the page. The Plum Grove collection from 49 and Market matched these colors perfectly so I used their Color Wash Rub-Ons and Ephemera Bits. I also used some Floral Spice ephemera by Bo Bunny. My favorite part are the two apothecary jar stickers by Jolee’s Boutique that have so many fun Halloween details. I think they have been discontinued for a while since I can’t find them for sale anywhere.

This page was made for the Cherry Lift over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I lifted this original sketch by teenybop61 since it had the accent strip I was looking for and matched the orientation for the photo I wanted to use.

This page was also made for the Grab 5 challenge at A Cherry on Top. I chose to incorporate the following:

• Orange Embellishment

• Doily

• Moon

• Frames

• Ephemera

• Black Alphas

• Rub-Ons

That’s all for this week! Thank you for visiting and I will be back with a new page soon!

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All This Happiness

Teal, Navy And Orange

Hi scrappers! This week I used a simple color palette that happened to match some photos I had. These were taken in front of a mural in Dana Point, CA pre pandemic back when I still wore makeup regularly. These photos made me want to put on bright eyeshadow again!

I started with some mandala print paper from the Girl’s Life stack by recollections. This is where I pulled my color palette from since I liked the orange, teal and navy together. I found these old photos which matched perfectly. I used a piece of teal cardstock from The Paper Studio’s Splash stack as my background. I found some ephemera by Tim Holtz that matched the gray in my mandala paper and created some clusters along with some stickers from the Dear Lizzy sticker book by American Crafts. I finished up with some enamel dots by Simple Stories and used s sticker from the Vicki Boutin Color Study sticker book as my title. There were a few elements I never thought would make it onto a page, like the blue-haired Be You girl or the blue and orange yolo rhino. They are so random but because the colors were right for this page, I ended up using them after all!

This page was made for challenge #568 over at Color my Heart Color Dare. I added orange and navy as my two colors to go with teal or “journey.”

I used sketch 282 from Sketch N Scrap for this page. I turned the large flowers in the sketch into clusters on my page and left the title in the same spot. I didn’t add too many extra things to this sketch for a change and kept it pretty simple. Because of this, I feel like I was able to make this page in record time!

That’s all for this time. I’m always excited at the beginning of the month when there is a fresh set of scrapbook challenges all over the internet that I can try! I will be back soon with a new page.

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She Believed She Could So She Did

Die Cuts And Vellum

Hi scrappers! This week I used a photo that was taken earlier this year when wild mustard was growing all over Southern California after heavy rains. My husband took these dreamy photos while it was still in bloom. Fun fact: wild mustard is not indigenous to the area and is actually considered a noxious weed since it chokes out the local vegetation.

I found a piece of pink floral vellum that I believe is made by a company called Deja Views, but it is one of those items I’ve had in my stash for at least 20 years so I have no idea if that’s correct or if the company even still exists. I placed it over some basic white cardstock and used paper scraps for literally everything else on this page, including the title! I used a Sizzix Thinlits set by Tim Holtz to create the jars of flowers. I used up so many little paper scraps this way! For the jars, I made 2 diets of each, one in pale pink cardstock and one in pink vellum. When I place the vellum on top, the jars look see-through! I used up the remainder of some New Day enamel dots by Echo Park Paper Company and scattered them among the flowers. I didn’t use a lot of products but it definitely took a long arranging all the die cuts and gluing them all down.

This page was made using Becky Fleck Sketch 345 at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I rotated the sketch 90 degrees but kept the jar of flowers detail.

That’s all for this week. Thank you for visiting my page and I’ll be back in October with a new page! It will officially be spooky season so maybe I will create some spooky pages!

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Explore

Autumn Oranges and Blues

Hi scrappers! This week I have created a page inspired by the colors of fall leaves and crisp, clear skies. This photo was taken near Bishop in California in October when the leaves were turning. It was such a pretty day and I can’t wait to go look at autumn leaves again this year!

I started with some orange paper from 49 and Market’s Spectrum Gardenia collection. I cut down a piece of damask paper from The Paper Studio’s Eclectic stack and then layered over some rub-ons from the Plum Grove and Nature Study collections by 49 and Market. I used leaf, flower and nature study laser cut outs and arranged them using both regular mounting squares and foam core tape to bring dimension and alternating levels. My title was made using a word from Nature Study Ephemera Bits.

This page was made for the September Mood Board over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I was inspired by the fall leaves and trees and also by the splashes which I incorporated by used splatter-shaped rub-ons.

I used sketch 281 from Sketch N Scrap. I used a film strip from 49 and Market instead of two stripes and replaces stars with all my leafy and floral embellishments.

That’s all for this time. You can join me for more Scrap Attack content over on You Tube and Instagram. See you soon!

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Capture The Life You Love

Black, White And A Little Bit of Gold

Hi scrappers! This week I made a layout featuring some fun photos my husband and I took for Christmas cards a few years back. We brought little fairy lights and wrapped them around a tree by a lake. I like that these photos are festive, but not overtly “Christmasy.”

I used some polka dot paper from The Paper Studio’s Mint to be Fab stack and matted kit with black paper to give some contrast with the black background. The washi tape I used had some gold foil accents that matched the polka dots and used a 2 inch hexagon punch to easily make some shapes out of black and white paper scraps. I used some black and white items from Vicki Boutin’s All the Good Things diecut frames, including what I used for the title. I finished up with some paper flowers, puffy hexagon stickers, and black metal keys.

This page was made for the September Sketch with a Twist challenge at A Cherry on Top. The twist was to add a small creature of some kind to the layout. I added a bee using decorative brads from the Simple Stories Simple Vintage Lemon Twist collection.

This page was also made for the White with One September challenge where the color this month was black. I used some washi as the mood board dictated also liked the golden glow from the light in the bottom middle photo and was inspired to add some gold.

That’s all for this week. I already have some ideas for my next page so I can’t wait to be back soon with a new page!

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Dream

Stars And Stripes

Hi scrappers! This page features my husband and one of our cats taking a nap. This is very common and I often find them curled up together like this! I’m not much of a napper myself since I feel like I wake up groggier and crankier than before I laid down! My husband however swears by them and apparently, so does our cat. They always look so cute and cozy so this time, I snapped a picture.

I chose a pretty piece of star print paper from DCWV’s Stardust stack. This set the tone for all the other planet and constellation-themed items I chose to use. I used a scrap of vellum and a scrap of striped paper you may recognize from my Nautical Nonsense page a few weeks back. I finally cracked open some star-themed washi I had and added a large strip of it. This also helped stick down the vellum. I used another roll of holographic constellation washi across the top since it matched in both color and theme and cut up a scrap of old lace. I like that the off-white color ties in with the newsprint washi. I finally opened up some circular wooden embellishments by The Paper Studio and added a globe by Jolee’s Boutique. A sprinkling of mini buttons and various circular washi stickers complete the page.

This page was made using Becky Fleck sketch 343 over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I really liked all the little button embellishments and knew I wanted to replicate that on my page. I happened to have some buttons that were very similar but all mixed in some other circular stickers. I used one big photo instead of two smaller ones and substituted a globe for fruits. I also added the washi as an additional element since it was too perfect not to add to this page!

This page was also made for the September Book Lover’s challenge. The challenge was to create a page where the subject was sleeping. I also used the book cover as inspiration for my color palette and it also led me to incorporate stars into my page.

That’s all for this week. Thank you so much for visiting and I can’t wait to be back soon with another page!