Scrapbook Challenge

Opalite

Layered Stencils

Hi scrappers! For this page I relied entirely on mixed media to create a pattered background! I used a photo taken in the winter a few years back where we brought some fairy lights out to a lake and wrapped them around a small tree to take Christmas photos.

I started with some thick gray cardstock by Arden. I needed something on the thicker side so I would have minimal warping when I added wet mediums. I started to build a background using Jacquard acrylic paint and a floral stencil, leaving a blank rectangle for my photo. I used a damp sponge and tapping motions to fill in the stencil but this method results in soft, blurred lines. I then went back with the same stencil and some white stencil butter and added a second layer of flowers. This medium gave me a much sharper line and better defined flowers. I then used a stencil by Vicki Boutin and som Distressed Mica Stain by Tim Holtz and added patches of spotted patterns over the top.

Once my background dried. I added three pieces of similarly sized paper, one acting as a mat for my photo. For embellishments, I built clusters using items from 49 and Market, Simple Stories, Bo Bunny, Stamperia and Craft Consortium. The title was made with little pink alpha stickers from the Journal Studio sticker book by Crate Paper.

This page was made for the February This or That challenge. I used the “This” option, adding a little red lady bug so the color red was included and included some adhesive pearls too.

This page was also made for the February Progressive Challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. Each week, a new step was added for us to follow along with as we created our page. This was a different way for me to work, resulting in this page taking the whole month to make instead of an afternoon!

That’s all for now! I will see you all soon with another page.

Scrapbook Challenge

Pause For Paws

Pastel Pink And Purple

Hi scrappers! I’m back with another page featuring my cat Europa. I used shades of purple and pink that made this layout feel both feminine and playful.

I used some light pink cardstock by American crafts as my background and then played a 6 inch doily over the top. I used a combination of Distressed Oxide and Distressed Mica sprays by Tim Holtz to spray over the doily, simultaneously decorating it and leaving a stark outline of it once I removed it from the paper. I shifted it down a little bit so both the negative space left behind and the newly painted doily could both be displayed. I used purple yardstick to mat my photos and some stickers from The Happy Planner’s Free Spirit sticker book to build some clusters. The title is made up of alpha stickers by Sticko and Doodlebug and I added in some laser cut elements by 49 and Market over my photos since they were the perfect color. Lastly, I added some round and heart-shaped enamel dots to finish off the page.

This page was made for Colorful Options using the beautiful February color board! I included multiple shades of pink, purple and peach to make this pastel layout.

I lifted this layout by Deanna13 as part of a Valentine’s Day challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I liked the use of ink on the background and wanted to do something similar with the addition of a doily.

That’s all for now. Thank you for joining me and I will be back soon with a brand new scrapbook page.

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 692

Theater Photograph

Coral, Green And Yellow

Hi scrappers! I’m back with Color Dare for another color palette challenge. Scroll down to see more on the rules!

The photos I used were taken in San Louis Obispo at the historical Fremont Theater. We went to go see one of my favorite podcasts And That’s Why We Drink live! Why is there a mummified lemon you may ask? On one of their first tours, one of the hosts Christine found an old, hard lemon under her bed and insisted on keeping it, much to the dismay of her co-host Em. It’s become a running bit where they now take the lemon (named Lemon) on tour with them. It’s a whole thing.

I used a paper from the Evergreen & Holly collection as my background and then cut a piece of green paper by Arden in half diagonally and covered the seam with some washi tape by The Washi Tape Shop. I used some Sizzix paper as photo mats, although this paper was a little thick and retained the curve from being in the tubes I wouldn’t really recommend it for this. I think it’s supposed to be used with die cuts and I’m not sure I’ve ever used it for its intended purpose. Oops!

The ephemera I used are from Simple Stories My Story and Simple Vintage Junk Drawer packs and also 49 and Market’s Curiosities in Willow Grove collection. The title comes from some Tim Holtz dies and I think this is the first time I actually used both the letter and the shadow together. They look really cool but were double the work gluing them all down. I added in some washi ticket stickers and an assortment of enamel dots that matched the color palette.

Join us at Color Dare for our latest challenge. You must use at least 2 of the colors displayed above, but I used all 3. We can’t wait to see what you create!

This page was made as part of the Cherry Lift Challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I lifted this layout by Shoorn because I liked how it prominently featured two contrasting papers.

That’s all for this week. Thank you for joining me and I will see you all soon for another challenge!

Scrapbook Challenge

Sweet

Rainbow Treats

Hi again scrappers! I found this photo in my stash that was taken many years ago (when I was several dress sizes smaller) when my husband and I went to The Museum of Ice Cream in Los Angeles. It was a really cool, interactive exhibit with lots of sweets-inspired photo opportunities. I’m posing here with a giant gummy bear statue.

Since the background of my photo is bright and colorful, I decided I would reflect that throughout the entire page. I finally had an excuse to crack open up my Gradient Color Glitter stack by Recollections. The glitter is really fine so the paper texture is fairly smooth compared to some other glitter papers I’ve used.

I found a paper scrap in my stash with an animal cookie design which matched my sweet treat theme. I cut 3 squares and matted them on light blue cardstock and then used a textured pink and white paper scrap behind my photo.

I added in some purple doilies by Doodlebug and added in some washi tape by Amy Tangerine. The definition stickers are from Heidi Swapp’s Sun Chaser collection and the title and layered stickers are by Momenta. Lastly, I added some Rose Reverie tags by Aall & Create and some enamel dots by Waffle Flower.

This page was made for the Colorful Options challenge which is always accepting rainbow-colored paper projects.

I used the February sketch from Soul Scrappers and converted it to a 12 X 12 format. Instead of sunflowers, I used a sweets theme and substituted the big flowers for doilies which were the bases from embellishment clusters.

This page was also made for the 3 in a Row challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I used the left column “Journaling Strips, Any Shade of Yellow, Ribbon, Fiber or Thread.

That’s all for this week. Thank you for visiting my page. Join me on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more paper crafting content!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 690

Meadow Flowers

Pastel Hexagons

Hi scrappers! I have been a little lax in my crafting this month since I have had a lot going on (don’t we all?) but was able to squeeze in one more page in January although this blog won’t post until February.

This photo was taken a few years ago when all the wild mustard in our area bloomed. While it looks gorgeous, turning entire hillsides neon yellow-green, it’s incredibly invasive and chokes out indigenous plants. Since the blooms only stick around for a few weeks, we took some photos while they were at their peak and I wore a pretty, gauzy dress that I could swish around for some cool shots.

I used some off-white paper by American Crafts as my background and then used a 1-inch hexagon punch and oodles of paper scraps to build my background. I also used a few scraps to make a partial mat for my photo. I embellished with some fake flowers and fuzzy brads by Doodlebug, some foam stickers and ephemera by Simple Stories, some puffy stickers and some enamel dots. I also splattered some pink paint to break up all the plain white background, and added some wispy pink fiber in with my flowers.

Join us at Color Dare for challenge number 690. Create a project with at least 3 of the colors shown here and share it with us! I used all 4 on my page because they all appeared in my photo.

That’s all for now! I will see you all soon with another page.

Scrapbook Challenge

Actually Romantic

Grape, Fig and Beige

Hi everyone! I tried create this page last minute because I found an online challenge whose color palette I really liked. By the time I found it, their challenge only had a few days left to participate so I spent my Sunday afternoon throwing this together!

The photo I used was taken poolside in Las Vegas. I liked the purple pops of color in the photo because I knew I would have that color in the layout too.

I started with some paper from 49 and Market as my background because I liked its subtle, collage-like design. The only paper scraps I used on this page are the beige paper around my photo and orange leafy print strip behind it. Almost everything else I used is also by 49 and Market with a few exceptions. This includes laser cut ephemera from their Color Swatch Lavender, and Curiosities in Willow Grove collections, Plum Grove ephemera bits, and filmstrips both from the Color Swatch Lavender and Nature Study collections

I experimented with drawing a square on my layout in pencil, and then using a stencil along the edges. I used the Concerto stencil by Tim Holtz since the straight edges on it were easy to match up with the square, and used Apricot stencil butter by The Crafters Workshop. Because the mixed media elements added texture. I used adhesive dots and foam tape to tack down most of my embellishments to make sure they would stick well to the uneven surface.

The title was made with die cut letters by Tim Holtz. It is also the title of a trading song. Can you name the artist? I finished with some wax seal stickers and some little pearls by Honey Bee Stamps.

This page was hastily made for Cupcake Inspirations. Not only would I really like to eat these beautiful cupcakes in the inspiration picture, but I loved the color combo. Purple is my favorite and I feel like I don’t use it enough! This is another case where I never would have paired these colors together (because who intentionally picks beige??) but I love how the page turned out.

This page is also made for the February Sketch with a Twist challenge. Instead of stitching the square outline, I got creative with stenciling. I liked the page’s simplicity so I could add to it. I ended up embellishing so much on the right side that I decided to omit some elements on the left. The twist was to add pearls or bling and I happened to have pearls in the right color!

That’s all for this time. Thank you for stopping by. I will try and create a few more pages than normal this month since I feel like I wasn’t as prodicutove in January. If you would like to participate in a monthly challenge I host, click here. This month it’s all about calling out your state of province.

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 688

Sometimes You Just Need To Make Your Own Luck

Yellow, Green And Red

Hi scrappers! I’m back with Color Dare with another color palette challenge! I used this particular photo of my husband and I for this page because of the green foliage in the background. It ended up going really well with my background paper! Our faces also fit into the hexagon die cut I used so that was a big plus!

This is the second page in a row where I have used paper from the Curiosities in Willow Grove stack. I used a subtlety patterned green paper for the background here and then used red and yellow paper scraps with a Sizzix Thinlits die cut. I used additional small paper scraps to make botanical pieces that I clued in clusters around the large hexagons. The title comes from the Amy Tangerine sticker book and I added in some red and green ephemera by Simple Stories and Memory-Place. I created some additional texture with a Tim Holtz stencil and some stencil butter by The Crafter’s Workshop and added in a few paper flowers and enamel dots by Eyelet Outlet.

Join us at Color Dare for challenge #688 and use at least 2 of the 3 colors above in your project. I used all 3 since I liked how the colors looked together.

This page was also created for the Cherry Lift Challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I chose this layout by CarrieG and modified it a little to fit a 12 X 12 format. I liked the large heinous she used and knew I had a diet that would allow me to recreate something similar. Instead of large palm fronds, I added in little groups botanicals with die cuts from the same pack.

That’s all for this week! Thank you for visiting and I will try and squeeze in one more layout for the month of January.

Scrapbook Challenge

Sky Above. Earth Below: Peace Within.

Fabulous Ferns

Hi scrappers! This week I made a page using a photo that is actually fairly recent. Often O print photos and then don’t scrapbook them for years but this photo was taken this past summer when I took a trip to Big Sur.

I used my double-sided 12 X 12 Curiosities from Willow Grove paper pad for the first time, using some light blue paper from my background and then some fern and green text paper, alternating the sides displayed to make a pattern of light and dark stripes. I used paper scraps to mat my photo and cut a doily into two pieces to display by my photo and at the bottom of the page. I used some fern rub-ons by 49 and market as well as matching Willow Grove laser cutouts to embellish. The filmstrip and enamel dots I added are also by 49 and Market.

I used this sketch from the January 2026 Sketch with a Twist challenge over at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I liked the stripes of patterned paper and if gave me a chance to display both sides of my double-sided paper.

This page was also made for the January Counterfeit Kit challenge where the inspiration kit this month just happened to be Curiosities in Willow Grove! It was the perfect opportunity to use the papers and laser cuts I owned that I hadn’t even cracked open yet! I added in other 49 and Market products that matched the vibe of the papers I’d chosen.

That’s all for this week! Thank you for stopping by and I will be back soon with an all new page.

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 686

My God, What Have I Done?

All Pink Patterns

Hi scrappers! Welcome to 2026! I’m kicking off the year with another Color Dare challenge that is all shades of pink!

This page is unique because the title actually comes from text in my photo instead of somewhere else on the page. This photo was actually taken at a brewery in San Diego (I can’t remember the name!) and the photo is angled to capture the text that was actually on the ceiling. I tried to capture all the text without giving myself too many chins with this angle 😅. I just thought it was funny to have such random text in hot pink in the alcove in front of the bathrooms so I snapped this very pink photo.

I used white cardstock by American Crafts as my background because I knew I would have a lot bright pink everywhere else. I made it slightly more interesting by adding some watered down acrylic paint. Fun fact, the iridescent paint does not behave the same way as matte.

I then used an extremely old sheet of hot pink paper with a 70s inspired print that is so old I have no idea who the original manufacturer is. I double-matted it with various pink cardstock and also my photo using some pink plaid paper from the Hello Little Girl 6 X 8 stack. The only paper scrap from my stash I used this time is the light pink paper behind the 49 and Market film strip I used because there wasn’t enough contrast putting it directly on top of my patterned paper. I added a corresponding frame over my photo at an angle just for fun and added a pink tag and banner from the Heidi Swapp Set Sail tag pack. I embellished with some thin pink washi from Bo Bunny’s Color Story collection and a pink typewriter from One Canoe Two’s Goldenrod ephemera pack. I sprinkled in some rhinestone flowers and enamel dots by Waffle Flower to finish the page.

Join us at Color Dare and show us your very pink projects!You can add lots of white like me or keep it totally pink!

I used Sketch N Scrap’s January sketch for this page since I knew it offered lots of opportunities to display multiple shades of pink.

That’s all for this week! If you’re looking for another monthly challenge to play along with, join me at the Taylor Swift-themed one I host here. This month we are playing with feathers and I hope you’ll come check it out!

Scrapbook Challenge

Joy To The World

Holiday Hues

Hi scrappers! I’m back with the last page of 2025! I used a photo taken around Christmas time in 2024 at a holiday lights display and combined it with a color palette of traditional red and green along with kraft, gold, black and white.

I started with some basic white cardstock by American Crafts and used that as my background. I created a watercolor effect on the left side of the page with some red and green acrylic paints. The right side is a patterned paper from the American Crafts Evergreen & Holly stack. I then double matted my photo using some red paper and a page from DCWV’s Kraft & Gold 6 X 6 stack. The green accent paper is the reverse side of the house print papered I cut a smaller piece to place my photo on top of.

I used a tag with lyrics from “Joy to the World” as my title and added in some kraft colored doilies and ephemera as well as some chipboard stickers by P13 and adhesive tags by Jolee’s Boutique. Lastly, I added some red adhesive pearls by Honey Bee Stamps.

This page was made using color palette inspiration from White…with 1 and Colorful Options which both had similar challenges for the month. I used red, green, brown, black and white to make this Christmas-themed page.

This page was also made for the Soul Scrappers December Tic Tac Tow challenge. I used the left column which included doilies, gold and arrows.

That’s all for this week! When I see you next, it will be 2026! Thank you for visiting my blog throughout the year and I will be back next year with brand new pages.

Scrapbook Challenge

Beautiful Day

Pastels And Embossing

Hi scrappers! I know it’s the middle of winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, but I ended up making a spring-themed page with lots of florals and pastels.

I used some blue paper from 49 and Market’s Kaleidoscope Solids collection as my background since the pattern is muted and I knew I would be using a rainbow of colors on top of it. From there, I raided my stash of scraps and cut 1 1/2 inch squares of both patterned and solid paper. I used a Sizzix embossing folder to add texture to the solid squares and then arranged them in an alternating pattern.

Since there was already so much color going on, I kept embellishments to a minimum, using up a sheet puffy stickers by Echo Park Paper (I love the little boba drinks!), glittery flowers by The Paper Studio, Love Story and Life in Bloom ephemera by Simple Stories, a couple of small pieces of washi tape by Lawn Fawn, and some iridescent adhesive gems by Honey Bee Stamps.

I found this sketch on Pinterest and really liked all the little squares. To replicate the splatters, I used multiple pastel colors of acrylic paint.

This page was created for the December 3 in a Row challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I used the middle row with the color green, a free space, and rhinestones.

That’s all for this week. I’ll try and squeeze in one more page for 2025 but if not, I will see you all next year!

Scrapbook Challenge

Moments to Remember

Double-Page Spread

Hi scrappers! This week I created a double-page layout which is something I don’t do very often. This allowed me to put together several pictures of my husband and I that were taken at different times in different places and put them all together in one layout.

I started with some paper from DCWV’s Be Mine stack. These two pages were designed to go together in a double page spread so they worked perfectly for this project. I then used some washi tape by London Gifties and a teal scrap of patterned paper to make some accent stripes across both pages. I cut the edges to fit inside the pre-printed borders of my background paper. I added some vertical stripes using some border stickers from Bo Bunny’s Sweet Clementine sticker sheet and then embellished using Love Story Ephemera, and Junk Drawer Bits and Pieces and Decorative Brads, all by Simple Stories. I also threw in a few coral-colored paper doilies and some gilded washi tape shapes that I fussy cut.

I used this sketch from Soul Scrapper’s December double page challenge. I moved the striped on the left over a little bit and didn’t add patterned paper on the lower half of the pages since I wanted to display the complete Patterson my background paper. I embellished with circular elements instead adding smaller photos since I didn’t have any that could be cropped down that small.

That’s all for this week! Thank you for visiting me here and checking out my paper creations. I will be back soon with an all new layout!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 682

Blackout

Ultramarine, Magenta And Yellow

Hi scrappers! I’m back with Color Dare for an all new challenge. The photos I used were taken many years ago at a pop-up interactive art exhibition in Los Angeles called Flutter Experience. This room in the exhibit was lit solely by blacklight so the designs on the wall glowed bright. I took these unique selfies and matched my page background to the blue color in the photos.

Usually I don’t have a problem finding any color paper I want in my stash, but this particular shade of blue gave me a hard time. I did manage to find this damask print paper by DCWV and used it as my background. I then used some Sweet Talk paper by Vicki Boutin. The floral side is so bright and busy that I wasn’t sure if I would ever use it, but I cut a 3 1/2 inch strip to display floral-side up and then cut a rectangle to display yellow-side up behind my photo. I found a piece of deep blue vellum and used it to mat my photos, using a corner rounder punch on both the photos and the mats. A piece of Dylusions washi over some white cardstock made a nice pink and yellow border.

The title was made using the negative image from Tim Holtz’s Alphanumeric Shadow Upper dies and the quote on my tag is a sticker from The Happy Planner’s Quote sticker book. Since the colors and patterns used were already so bold, I only embellished with a few items, including some flowers I fussy cut from the patterned paper, some adhesive gemstones by Honey Bee Stamps, and some butterflies by Aall and Create.

Join us at Color Dare and create a project using the two colors above plus one more of your choice! I added yellow to my page. Show us yours!

This page was made using the sketch from this month’s Sketch with a Twist challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. The twist was to use 2 tags which was pretty simple considering they were already built into the sketch. I used some sparkly indigo fiber and fuzzy brads with my tags and added in a sticker in place of the third photo.

Lastly, this page was made for the December 2025 Book Lovers challenge. This month was inspired by Lin-Manual Miranda’s biography and the challenge was to use one of his song titles as a page title. I chose Blackout from In the Heights since it matched my photos so well!

That’s all for this week! Thank you for visiting and I hop you’ll join me again soon for another scrapbook page breakdown.

Scrapbook Challenge

Wander, Wonder, Repeat

Circle Punch And Stencils

Hi scrappers! This week I created am Autumn page using a photo I took on a trip to Seattle. I was on a walk in a park when I came across a giant leaf and took this photo.

I started with the mustard polka dot side of Maggie Holmes’ Cher Maison paper and used it as my background. I then used a circular squeeze punch to cut out lots of circles from some paper scraps from my stash. I used some washi tapes my London Gifties over the top of the while circles to create some fall-themed embellishments. I used a Tim Holtz embossing folder on 2 of the circles to add a woven texture to them. From there, I used rub-ons, laser cuts and ephemera from 49 and Market’s Nature Study collection to add even more embellishments, one which I used as a title. Lastly I added in some mixed media elements with a Time Holtz stencil and Yellow Ochre stencil butter by The Crafters workshop and scattered a few enamel dots by Carta Bella.

I used this sketch from last month’s Sketch with a Twist challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts but added a few more circles and a lot more embellishments to it.

That’s all for now. I host a Taylor Swift-themed paper crafting challenge and December’s challenge can be found here. I’d love to see you all check it out and submit your paper crafting projects!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 680

Twenty-Fifth

Holiday Red And Green

Hi scrappers! The holiday season is here and I am commemorating with a page featuring some photos taken around Christmas time last year. The city puts up a lights display every year and so my husband brought a tripod and took these photos. I love the lights that are out of focus in the foreground!

I started with some green patterned paper by American Crafts from the Evergreen & Holly collection as my background. I created a border on the left with some red and green washi and then used a large scrap of paper left over from my last page. I used the other side of the Fun Times paper I used by 49 and Market and colored in random 2s and 5s with red and green markers. I used another sheet from the Evergreen & Holly paper stack to make polka dot photo mats. The title and stars are from an Evergreen & Holly chipboard set. I colored the edged red and green with the same markers and then decorated them with some Mittens & Mistletoe stickers and enamel dots by Altenew and Eyelet Outlet.

This page was made for Color Dare challenge 680 and I hope you’ll join us and share all of your red and green creations! I added plenty of black and white to my page as well to make the colors pop even more.

This page was made for the November throwback challenge at Sketch N Scrap. I used the sketch in the upper right corner since it featured 3 photos.

Thank you for joining me. If you are looking for more paper crafting challenges to participate in, join me here for a monthly Taylor Swift inspired challenge.

Scrapbook Challenge

Cozy!

Warm Fall Florals

Hi everyone! This week I scrapped a picture of my kitty Europa. She loves to sit in laps, even when you’re laying down. In this picture, she is sitting on my husband while he is laying down in bed.

I used some beige and dark brown cardstock from the Affinity stack by The Paper Studio for my background and one of the mats for my photo. I also tore a strip to place in between my beige background and some woodgrain paper by 49 and Market. To make my background a little more interesting, I used some Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Brushed Corduroy and added some sprays on my beige paper. From there, I used some Acorn Lane ephemera by Simple Stories and created a border and a cluster to the right of my photo. I didn’t use too many other embellishments this time since the ones I layered packed such a punch. My title is made from Trinkets chipboard alphas by Crate Paper and since all the letters are different, I tried to pick ones that were similar colors to my page. I added some Winter and Dark enamel dots by Simple Stories as a finishing touch.

This page was made for the November 3 in a Row challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. I used the left column including Something Old (Affinity cardstock) Enamel Dots, and Clusters of Something.

This page was also made using sketch 684 from Sketches in Thyme. I really liked the way the flowers were positioned and new I had an unopened pack of embellishments that would work well for this.

That’s all for now. Thank you for stopping by and I’ll be back soon with another brand new page!

Scrapbook Challenge

Natural Treasure

Pink And Teal Beetle And Butterflies

Hi scrappers! This week I am scrapping a photo that was taken at the San Diego Natural History Museum. One of the walls near the insect exhibit features a giant mural depicting oversized bugs and butterflies. My husband snapped this photo of me standing in front of it.

I used some light, peachy cardstock by 49 and Market as my background. This paper is nice and thick and makes a great base especially when layering lots of things on top of it. I then took a piece of paper from the P13 Naturalist stack and cut out squares featuring a beetle and a butterfly. I used the reverse side of the paper that has a sepia-toned world map on it and combined it with some Type Writer Print paper by Recollections to place behind my photos. I used a punch by Fiskars to make some pennants and sewed them down with some thick cord.

I used tickets and ephemera from the same P13 collection as well as some Tim Holtz ephemera to keep with the bug and butterfly theme. The title was made using chipboard words by 49 and Market.

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This page was made using using a sketch from the Weekly Sketch Challenge at A Cherry on Top Crafts. Instead of 3 photos, I used two squares from cut-apart card and one 5 X 7 photo. Instead of leaves, I made a garland out of pennants and I moved where my title was to better fit the page.

That’s all for this week! Join me on Instagram and YouTube if you are looking for more paper crafting content!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 678

Beautiful & Fearless

Ephemera Collage

Hi scrappers! I’m back again with Color Dare for Challenge #678! This challenge focuses on shades of brown which seems fitting for November!

I used photos of my cat Jupiter because she also displays multiple shades of brown and the images matched the colors I wanted to use for this challenge.

I started with some off-white paper from American Crafts Neutral Cardstock stack. I then used a scrap of paper left over from this scrapbook page. I tore the edges and then pasted it towards the top of the page. I used what was left along with some white cardstock scraps to double mat my photos. I mixed a custom color of acrylic paint and added some splatters and blotches around my photos to make my background more interesting.

After. that, I raided my stash for ephemera that was either a cool-toned brown, light teal or rusty red. I layered all this ephemera in clusters around the page, using some die cuts by moments to make some tags as well as a scrap of lace and some Neutral and Winter enamel dots by Simple Stories.

Join us for Color Dare challenge 678! The challenge is to use brown along with 2 non-neutral colors. I chose rust and teal! Show us what colors you decide to pair with brown by submitting your paper projects.

Thank you for joining me. If you are looking for more paper crafting challenges to participate in, join me here for a monthly Taylor Swift inspired challenge. I’d love to see you there!

Scrapbook Challenge

Getting There Is Half The Fun

Perfect Use Of Paper Scraps

I scrappers. This page was created for some October challenges and I managed to get it done last minute! These photos were taken when my husband took a trip to Bolivia!

I used some khaki paper from American Craft’s Neutral stack and sprayed it with Brushed Corduroy spray stain and Burning Ember mica stain by Tim Holtz. I went through all of my scraps and found long strips in earthy tones that matched my photos. This is a great way to use up either branding strips on the bottom of pages or the scraps left over from slightly cutting down 12 X 12 papers.

From there, I layered some stickers by albumlovehandmade and Simple Stories as well as some abstract chipboard pieces by The Dusty Attic. I added in a metal token, wood pieces and a metal camera brad, adding a variety of elements and textures to this page.

This page was made for Counterfeit Kit’s October challenge where the above kit inspiration was provided. They also provided a sketch which I immediately knew I wanted to try because I could use up lots of scraps!

That’s all for now. The next post will feature a new set of November challenges! I will see you all soon!

Color Dare Design Team Challenge 676

How We Spend Our Days Is How We Spend Our Lives

Orange, Yellow And Blue

Hi scrappers! I’m back again with Color Dare with another color palette challenge! Read on to find out more and how to participate!

The image I used this time around was taken at an aquarium in San Diego. They had a room with a projector that was making all kinds of moving abstract shapes on the wall. My husband and I took a selfie and this unique photo was the result.

I used some thick Mixed Media paper by American Crafts because I knew I would be painting on my background. I watered down some acrylic paints and added some splotches and splatters in the corners. I then used some yellow and orange polka dot paper to mat my photo and then placed it on top of Crate Paper’s striped Be Kind paper. I used a hexagon punch and some paper scraps and added a few in the painted corners of my page. After that, I basically layered lots of embellishments using sticker books by Amy Tangerine and Vicki Boutin, laser elements by 49 and Market, puffy stickers, brads and ephemera by Heidi Swapp and Shimelle.

Join us at Color Dare for this week’s challenge. You must use shades of orange plus two non-neutral colors of your choice. I used yellow and light blue along with my orange tones to match the colors in my photo. Show us your paper projects and color choices!

This page was also made for the October Cherry Lift challenge and I lifted this layout by Sara Scraps. I liked the white background and her use of inks. She also layered a lot of her embellishments like I do so I knew it would be a fun layout to lift!

Lastly, this page was made for the October 3 in a Row challenge. I used the middle row which involved a punch (hexagons) a free space, and bling (adhesive rhinestones.)

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