wednesday...2019-2020 School Year (double page layout)

Hello there!

Thank you stopping by! I've been enjoying my summer break and even made time to make this double layout for my Teacher scrapbook album.

You see, started started working as a teacher during the 2019-2020 school year, which is the same year that the pandemic hit here in the US and I knew I had to record it because it was a really tough year.

Here's my double sided layout together:

Below is the left side of the layout, which is based on one of the monthly sketches on scrapbook.com. That layout was a s ingle page but I extended it to turn it into a double layout. I have hidden journaling in the two tags behind the 6"x4" photo on the top.

and here's the right side of the layout.

Below you can see some close ups of the clusters, which are all made from scraps.  The two strips of paper and black die cut letters are also made from scraps. The background black paper and light blue letter paper are from 2 different paper stacks that I've had forever. It was time to use them!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

friday...Heartfelt Creations January Alumni Hop

Welcome to my blog for the Heartfelt Creations January Alumni Blog Hop!

Be sure to leave a comment on all the participating blogs. One participant will be chosen to receive a $25 Gift Certificate. The more you comment the more entries you get into the random draw!

The hop begins at 8AM EST on Friday, January 29, 2021 and runs until 11:55PM EST on Monday, February 1st, 2021.

At that time a randomly chosen comment from a mystery blog will be chosen to win a $25 Heartfelt Creations Gift Card. If you win, please send an email to Heartfelt Creations at socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us and write "Winner of the January Alumni Hop" in the subject line.

The winner of the blog hop will have 72 hours to claim their prize otherwise another name will be draw.   

Close up:

I used the Large Floral Urn Cling Stamp Set and it's matching die for the urn and fillers to make this easel card. I used the Dazzling Dahlia Cling Stamp Set and it's matching die for the large flower and the the lilacs stamps and dies as fillers in yellow. 

Thanks for visiting and taking your time to comment on my blog!

Your next stop in the blog hop is: Carole Wright

Blog Order:

Kathy Clement - https://wp.me/p34lmI-5Fm

Vicki Dutcher - https://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/search/label/Heartfelt%20Creations

Amarilys Doria - https://amadrian8.blogspot.com/search/label/Heartfelt%20Creations

Carole Wright - https://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.com/

Lisa Gregory - https://what-a-beautiful-mess.blogspot.com/

Candy Slabaugh - https://candyscreationsblog.blogspot.com/2021/01/heartfelt-creations-january-alumni.html

Monica Edwards - https://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/

friday...Heartfelt Creations December Alumni Hop

Welcome to my blog for the Heartfelt Creations December Alumni Blog Hop!

Be sure to leave a comment on all the participating blogs. One participant will be chosen to receive a $25 Gift Certificate. The more you comment the more entries you get into the random draw!

The hop begins at 8AM EST on Friday December 18, 2020 and ends on Monday, December 21st at 11:55 EST.

If you win, please send an email to Heartfelt Creations at socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us and write "Winner of the December Alumni Hop" in the subject line.

The winner of the blog hop will have 72 hours to claim their prize otherwise another name will be draw. 

For this month I decided to share a double layout that I made as a Christmas gift I made for my nieces! I give them a new one every year and they proudly display them in their room in a shadow box so I can make them as bulky as I want! I left them space to add a picture each and decorated it with lots of flower. Here's the interesting thing about this layout- all the flowers are made with the Small Wild Rose Cling Stamp Set and matching dies, just shaped differently and stamped on different colored cardstocks! I did add a few tiny small flowers to the branches with the birds as filler flowers at the end because I needed some extra small flowers. I used the Oakberry Lane Blossoms Cling Stamp Set and matching die for those.

I used the Leafy Accents Cling Stamp Set and it's matching die for the leaves and I colored them using Tim Holtz distress inks in green. The little birds are from the Floral Song Cling Stamp Set and the pretty large background doily is from the Decorative Circle Frames Die. The paper is from the Wild Rose Paper Collection, of course!

Here are some close ups of my double layout!

Thanks for visiting and taking your time to comment on my blog!

Your next stop in the blog hop is: Candy Slabaugh

Blog Order:

Kathy Clement – https://www.kathybydesign.com

Kerry Urbatch – https://www.thestampingbug.blogspot.com

Vicki Dutcher - https://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/search/label/Heartfelt%20Creations

Amarilys Doria - https://amadrian8.blogspot.com/search/label/Heartfelt%20Creations

Candy Slabaugh - https://candyscreationsblog.blogspot.com/

Alissa Wells - http://willrunforstamps.blogspot.com/

Emily Niehaus - https://emmielouwho.blogspot.com/2020/12/heartfelt-creations-december-blog-hop.html

Oksana Clegg - http://everydaycrafting.blogspot.com/

Carole Wright - https://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.com/

tuesday...Heartfelt Creations February Alumni Hop

Welcome to my blog for the Heartfelt Creations January Alumni Blog Hop!

Be sure to leave a comment on all the participating blogs. One participant will be chosen to receive a $25 Gift Certificate. The more you comment the more entries you get into the random draw! Be sure the check the Winner Announcement on Sat, February 27th. If you win, please send an email to Emma Lou at EmmaLou@heartfeltcreations.us and write "Winner of February Alumni Hop" in the subject line.

The winner of the blog hop will have 72 hours to claim their prize otherwise another name will be draw. 

Hop ends on Friday, February 26th at midnight.

Here's my layout:

To make this layout, first trim your first pattern paper to 10”x10”, your second one to 8”x8” and your third to 11”x6”.  Distress the edges using a distressing tool and machine stitch all around the edges of these pattern papers. Finally, ink them with Vintage Photo distress ink and add to center of background pattern paper. Add your two 3”x4” photos to the center and tuck underneath a die cut from the Everyday Heroes die. 

Here's a close up of the flowers from the Arianna Blooms unto a light blue pattern paper and die cut them using its coordinating die. Shape the flowers and layer the biggest ones to make a fuller bloom. Add the flowers to the layout as shown. Add Gala Glitz to their centers. Stamp, die cut and ink a few leaves from the Open Leaf set. Shape them with your fingers and add them to the flower cluster. Stamp the dragonflies from the Enchanted Dragonflies set and die cut with its coordinating die. Color them with Prismacolor Pencils and add them to the layout around the blooms. Add Glossy Accents to make them shiny. Finally, add a title to the bottom of the layout and some journaling underneath the picture.

Thanks for visiting and taking your time to comment on my blog! Have a great week!

Your next stop is: Ujjwal Gupta

Blog Hop Order:
Caroline Duncan ~ http://stampingsandinklings.blogspot.com/2016/02/heartfelt-creations-blog-hop.html
Amarilys Doria - http://amadrian8.blogspot.com/2016/02/tuesdayheartfelt-creations-february.htmlUjjwal Gupta - http://ujjwal-handmadewithlove.blogspot.in/2016/02/heartfelt-creations-february-alumni.html
Vicki Dutcher - http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/2016/02/heartfelt-creations-alumni-february-hop.html
Glenda Brooks - http://glendabrooks.blogspot.com/2016/02/february-heartfelt-creations-alumni.html
Gloria Stengel - http://gloriascraps.blogspot.com/2016/02/heartfelt-creations-february-alumni.html
Regina M. Hamilton - http://myworldmysolitude.blogspot.com/2016/02/heartfelt-creations-february-alumni-hop.html
Gini Williams Cagle - http://ginicagle.blogspot.com/2016/02/heartfelt-creations-alumni-blog-hop.html
Sarah Miller -http://plainandfancypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2016/02/heartfelt-creations-february-alumni.html
Emilia van den Heuvel http://few-favourite-things.blogspot.com/2016/02/heartfelt-creations-alumni-designers.html
Kathy Clement: http://www.kathybydesign.com
Alissa Wells http://willrunforstamps.blogspot.com/2016/02/for-you-at-christmas-heartfelt-creations.html
Lisa Allen http://toddandlisacreations.blogspot.com/2016/02/february-heartfelt-creations-alumni.html

monday...Swirlydoos March Kit Layout #5 (and a goodbye)

Happy Monday! Welcome to my very last layout for Swirlydoos as my DT contract is over using their March Kit, Salutations! I want to thank Krissy for giving me the opportunity to design for Swirlydoos. It was definitely a dream come true!

I used the neutral colors for this layout of me during my baby shower back in February. My cousin took a few pictures of me and I fell in love with this one and had to scrap it right away! The glittery picks included in this kit are perfect for achieving the outdoorsy feel I wanted while keeping the layout elegant.

Here are some close ups of this layout:






Thank you for stopping by my blog today and for all of your support and lovely comments! Have a great week everyone! :)

sunday...Swirlydoos March Kit Layout #4

Happy Sunday bloggers! Today I want to share with you my last few projects with the Swirlydoos March Kit, Salutations! These also happen to be my last projects with Swirlydoos since my contract ends at the end of this month.

"The Best Moment" Layout

For this layout, I used the reds/blacks of the kit for this romantic picture of my hubby and I on Valentine's Day this year. I used the tags and wooden frames to draw the eye to the center of the page where I had the picture.

Here are a few close ups:






I also made a card:

Finally, I made this layered and distressed card with the bits and pieces of leftovers on my desk.
 

Here's a close up of it:

Thank for stopping by my blog today! Come back tomorrow and I'll share my last layout for Swirlydoos. It also happens to be my favorite! :)

friday...Swirlydoos March Kit Layout #3

Happy Friday! What are you all doing this weekend? Anything fun planned? My plan is to organize the scrapbook room, although that might be a bit hard since I'm almost 37 weeks pregnant and can't bend over too much anymore! Let's see how that goes! :)

Today I'm sharing another layout that I made with the Swirlydoos March Kit, Salutations!

"With Love" Layout

For this layout I used a picture of my hubby and I this past Valentine's Day. We dressed up and went out to dinner a few days before Valentine's Day itself because I couldn't handle the large crowds. He was a good sport and took a few pictures with me before we went out. 


 I fuzzy cut the flowers on the left side and added them to this grey paper, which I randomly distressed. I used one of the tags as my title for this layout. I'm just having so much fun using these gorgeous Prima tags on my layouts this month!


The white and brown flowers are from my stash and I used the red flowers from the Flower Add-On. 

I handmade some leaves (stamped and die cut) and butterflies and added them to my layout. I also tore random spots and tucked in white punched cardstock underneath the pattern paper.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! have a wonderful weekend!

wednesday...Swirlydoos March Kit Layout #2

Happy Wednesday! It's the middle of the week! Today I'm back sharing with you another layout that I made with the Swirlydoos March Kit, Salutations!

"Motherhood" Layout
For this layout, I used a white square doily from my stash which I framed with the gorgeous red trim included in the kit. I used another picture which I love from when I turned 32 weeks.


I used a few flowers from the Flower Add-On Kit and stamped and die cut the leaves to compliment the layout. I inked the tips of the leaves with red and brown to give it a different hue. I also added some cute butterflies to my layout.


I layered a bunch of tags underneath my photo and I love how much dimension it gives the layout!


Finally, I cut out the title with my Pazzles Inspiration out of black cardstock.

Thanks for taking your time to look through my creations! :)

friday...Swirlydoos March Kit Layout #1

Happy Friday everyone! Sorry it has taken me so long to start sharing my layouts made with Swirlydoos March Kit, Salutations, but here's the first one! This month's kit is gorgeous and so elegant! It is also my last one as a DT for Swirlydoos since my contract with them is ending at the end of the month and my son is due next month! I can't believe how fast time flies! I'm definitely going to miss working with Swirlydoos kits and sharing my creations with my followers but understandably my son will probably occupy most of my time :)

"32 weeks" Layout

This layout is based on the sketch. I simply rotated the sketch clockwise to end up with the pictures on top. The pictures were taken 2 weeks ago when I turned 32 weeks.

Here's this month's sketch:


Here are some close ups:

 I used a few the red and black flowers from the Flower Add-On Kit because they complimented my photos so well. The doily I made using a die and white cardstock from my stash. 

I love all the texture I achieved on this very simply layout!


I added a cluster on the opposite side of the photos for balance.

here's one last view at the whole layout from the side.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Have a great weekend! :)