scrapandbeauty

::: |our first advent calendar| :::

:::::*I finally did my first advent calendar for Aniyah. I saw an idea using tags on pinterest. Click over there -----------> for my boards on Pinterest and it's in the Christmas boards. There was a little rhyme & reason to it and I wanted to keep it easy on myself instead of trying to create something personalized for every single day. I wanted to utilize the MS snowmen stickers that I just purchased, my slice, stamping, an ornament, my corragated alpha's that I've been hoarding and at least one other element on each tag in each row.  I used my SC numbers set for most of the numbers and a mini clothes pin and stick pin on each. I'm not sure if she'll get something each day but it would be just a fun way for her to pull one down each day until Christmas. I'm not sure just yet how I'm going to cover my board but I may paint it white.

I took a few quick pictures of my baby when I put the tree up. I haven't had the internet in over a week and it's been so frustrating. Ugh!

slow progress

I'm making such slow progress with my jbs july kit. I'm trying to get out of my scrap slump.  I used my studio calico stamp to stamp some of the alphas at the top in jbs spice tin ink and I used jenni's ruler edge stamp in white ink for the top border. I love the kraft, cream and blue combination.

san antonio album

When my Paper Moon kit arrived in the mail, I knew that I was not used to scrapping with more "boy" themed papers. I wasn't sure what I was going to do but I thought about our trip to San Antonio and that my nephews will be with us so I decided to use the kit to make an album for them. I already had this 8x8 album that I did nothing with so I will be using it. I'll post the completed album when we return.

some studio calico

Finally did some studio calico work. For a while I thought that I just couldn't find my groove with the kits but I loved it this time. I think I scrap better when I don't think about trying to get the perfect color combo or the right order.  With the SC kits I find myself wanting to be more artistic than clean.

some studio calico

 

Finally finished these layouts for December. I'm working backwards and trying to play catch-up. So nice having my internet up and working today and since the kids are out another day, I'll hopefully be able to continue posting. I am addicted to all my MS punches that I bought before moving and just now able to break them out. I love this kit and the colors. I hate I missed getting any add-ons.

 

SC projects

I totally loved the kit this month. I only got the main kit this time. I was going to purchase the first add-on and really only because of the polka-dot stamp but I decided that it may be in the shop next month so I'll wait and see. I loved the October Afternoon Seaside paper that came in the kit. It is that "planked wood" paper that I was completely drawn to. I find that if there is a paper that I really love, I will have to cut it and use it in pieces whether I make an 8.5x11 layout or just in various bits but I have to use it more than once. I broke out my ek success large circle punch again. I am in love with it, a little bling and butterflies.

 I started this with angles on the pattern paper and I just kept the same flow with my journaling. The polaroid stamp is a must have. I love it.

 

 I channeled my inner artistic self on this layout. I did some sewing which I'm finally learning how to do and I used my ever so faithful ek success circle punch on this layout. I also used some of my new paint daubers on this layout along with some studio calico mr. huey mists. I'm beginning to fall in love them. I love this process of scrapping because it's the freedom to just be creative without the barriers of having clean lines and perfect placement. I may begin doing more layouts like this. I've been extremely inspired by them lately.

layouts

I did these layouts with the SC September kit. There is still more that can be created with the kit but I need to move on to all my Jenni Bowlin things. 

 

This layout still doesn't feel quite finished but I was stuck on it and decided to post anyway.  I need to add some journaling but I love the circles nonetheless. I used Inkadinkado swirl stamp and some bling on this layout along with MM Flutter flowers and Classically Defined Stickers.