thursday...Live, Love, Laugh Layout

Hi everyone! I'm here sharing another layout I made using the Sunkissed Garden Kit from The International Scrapbook Garden! I'm guest designing for them this month! It simply gorgeous and so versatile!


I used the blues/teals from the main kit and used just a pop of the fuchsia to make this frilly layout of my baby girl. I fussy cut the title from an ephemera card and used the pearls around the clusters along with the splatters to achieve this look.


I tucked an ephemera card and the buttons packaging card under my picture after I distressed them. I also used the two small doilies and the flowers from the main kit for this layout. I also used the teal paint in the Mixed Media Bonus Kit and the butterfly stamp in the Embellishment Bonus Kit to make these gorgeous butterflies! I also used the clocks on the same stamp set to make two clocks for my larger cluster shown below.


I fussy cut and die cut the roses into border and tucked under the photo. I also fussy cut a bunch of feathers as well as used the real feathers in the Embellishment Bonus Kit. I added some splatters the background by using the Lindy's Spray. 

Other Products:

Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Memento Black Ink
Tim Holtz Paper Distresson
Heartfelt Creations Fleur Border Basics Die
Diamond Stickles

I hope I have inspired you today to create! Go to The International Scrapbook Garden right now and get your kit today! 

friday... Me and You layout

Hi everyone! I'm here sharing my very first layout using the Sunkissed Garden Kit from The International Scrapbook Garden! I'm so very excited to be guest designing this month! 

The main kit is simply jammed packed with gorgeous Lemoncraft papers and matching embellies that will surely make your pages stand out! This is my first time working with Lemoncraft and I have to say, that I'm in LOVE with their papers!

Here's my first layout:

I made this layout using one of my favorite pictures of my baby girl and I. The background paper is from the Bonus Paper and the definition stamps, doilies, fussy cut flowers and butterflies are from the Embellishment Bonus Kit. I just love how everything goes together so beautifully!

I used the flowers from the Extra Blossom Kit for this layout and used the Lindy's Spray to create splatters on the background. 

You can create a lot of dimension by just adding fussy cut layers to your layout!

Here's one last look at the layout to show the dimension! I just love how that blue Lemoncraft Daydream Ephemera Card pops against the pink background! It also makes the perfect title for my layout!

Other Products:

Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Memento Black Ink

If you don't have your Sunkissed Kit yet, go to The International Scrapbook Garden right now and get yours now! I hope I have inspired you today to create!

friday...Heartfelt Creations September Alumni Hop

Welcome to my blog for the Heartfelt Creations September 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 Wednesday, October 4th on the Heartfelt Creation Blog and on the Facebook Page. If you win, please send an email to Heartfelt Creations at socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us and write "Winner of September 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 Monday, October 2nd at 11.59pm EST.

I made this super easy masculine birthday card for a friend using the Woodsy Wonderland Collection.

Close ups:

Here's a quick how to photo tutorial I made for you:

Step 1: Stamp everything you want to use on a white cardstock with black ink.

Step 2. Die cut everything together (this saves time!).

Step 3. Using distress ink, add color to your die cut images (I only used two ink colors-Vintage Photo and Forrest Moss!). You can now assemble your scene on your card front!

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

Your next stop is: Archana Joshi

Blog Hop Order:

Vicki Dutcher
Kathy Clement
Amarilys Doria
Archana Joshi 
Martine Smith 
Gloria Stengel 
Alissa Wells
Deneen Treble 
Sarah Miller 

friday...hurricane update and an announcement!

Hi friends! We recently had hurricane Irma go through Florida and even though we didn't get hit as hard as we originally thought in Orlando, we did have some damage to the house (a few roof shingles, water damage and mold because of it, and a bunch of tree limbs broke off our mango tree). We are slowly going back to normal and we thank God that it wasn't worse!

During that time I was in contact with the owner of The International Scrapbook Garden Kit Club, a brand new Kit Club debuting soon, and she offered me a guest DT position! I said yes and very soon you'll be seeing my new layouts using their gorgeous new kit, the Sunkissed Kit!

Here's a preview of the kit:

Come back in a week for more!

friday...Heartfelt Creations August Alumni Hop

Welcome to my blog for the Heartfelt Creations August 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 Wednesday, August 30th on the Heartfelt Creation Blog and on the Facebook Page. If you win, please send an email to Heartfelt Creations at socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us and write "Winner of August 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 Monday, August 28th at 11.59pm EST.

Here's the card and bookmark set that I made using the Wildwood Cottage Collection and the Flowering Dogwood. Don't you just love how well all of Heartfelt Creations collections work with each other!?

Close ups:

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

Your next stop is: Emily Niehaus

Blog Hop Order:

Kathy Clement 

Amarilys Doria  (you are here!)

Emily Niehaus

Vicki Dutcher 

Gloria Stengel

Deneen Treble 

Archana Joshi 

Martine Smith 

Alissa Wells

Sarah Miller 

Sandy Hulsart