Follow Your Dreams-Authentique Collection

Today I did a layout of my husband and I using Authentique Journey Collection. I called my layout "Follow Your Dreams" because when I met my husband we were 16 years old, we met in high school and decided to get married even after our parent tried as much as they could to suggest we wait a bit. My husband has always been a "Dreamer" ever since our youth and we set a path at that time of where we were and where we were going to try to go. We celebrated 37 years in this photo last year and still we are still dreaming and looking forward to the future.
I fell in love with the Authentique paper because it reminded me of the importance of being "authentic", so I used the print out on the bar code and used it in my layout, stapled it to the top on a Tim Holtz Adage Ticket and added it to the top of our photo.

Do you see the "The Journey is the Reward" it also came from the bar code. I felt it was perfect for my layout because I feel so rewarded an so blessed to have a husband and best friend with Calvin. I added a Tim Holtz Clock Face and Hand to give the idea of the importance of time. The calender is a Maya Road Kraft Calender that I circled on our wedding anniversary. I added some fussy cut strips from the Authentique paper, elements and blue gemstones to complete my layout.

Supplies:

Authentique Tabloids, Foundations, Journey:Explore, Headlines Elements

My Minds Eye Coastal Comfort Rub Ons

Tim Holtz; Clock Face, Hands and Adage Ticket

Maya Road Kraft Calendar

Vintage Heartfelt Designs Beach Challenge

Today is the Vintage Heartfelt Designs Beach Challenge and we were asked to make a tag using vintage swimsuits. I selected the Graphic 45 Boardwalk "By The Beautiful Sea" to use as my focus swimsuits. I thought they fit perfectly with the vintage theme.
I have a group of friends that I did a beach theme charm swap with and this purple sea glass charm is one I received. So I decided to incorporate it on my tag. I think it makes a marvelous embellishment to my tag, thanks to my talented friend Pam Henry.
Here is a closer look at the bottom of my tag, can you see where I took my Tim Holtz distressing tool, Distress inks and Tiny Attacher to give it some extra character. I also made sure that my images and ribbon floated off the tag so it would look so rectangular.
Here is my second tag, using the ladies from the "By The Beautiful Sea" paper. My tags are 5"x8". I plan to use them on some future layouts.
Here is a little closer look at the accordion ribbon and the distress pieces. I added a brad from GCD Studios and placed some of my fussy cut pieces up on pop dots to give added dimension. Anyone that knows me know I am not a fan of flat pages, tags or projects. :)
Make sure to visit all of the DT Blogs for Vintage Heartfelt Designs. You will have lots of inspired projects, tutorials and even some blog candy to be gathered along the way.

Vintage Heartfelt Designs - Jenn's Birthday Celebration

Today Vintage Heartfelt Design Blog is celebrating Jenn's Birthday with other designers in a hop. So if you stop by today to see what I am up to I would encourage you to visit Vintage Heartfelt Design Blog to get all of the details on how to participate in the hop. I am sure you will get a lot of ideas on projects, maybe some tutorials and of course I am hearing there is some blog candy along the way.
I made my card using a black card, Graphic 45 Botanicabella and Domestic Goddess papers and tags.
I wanted to show you a closer look at the tag. I distressed it with my Tim Holtz distress tool, layered it on black card stock, placed it on pop dots, and added some sheer burgundy ribbon to the tag that I placed on my card. I also added a Kaisercraft Happy Birthday Rub On. I hope you enjoyed my project as we continue to celebrate Jenn's birthday.

3rd Generation Layout

My 3rd Generation layout was done for a challenge with Paper Patch Crafts, seems like that is the only way I get any scrapbooking done lately is when I do a sketch challenge. Thank goodness there are several a week online, I think that is why I like surfing through all of the blogs. My layout is made with a couple of pieces of Making Memories Paul Reverie and Bo Bunny papers.

I added some large buttons to help dress up the look of the circles that I placed on my layout.

Love, Love the Tim Holtz Tissue Tape, it is so forgiving if you put it done wrong just lift up on it and redo, it remains sticky so it is easy to repossession.

I did the same here with my flower. I sure hope it looks like a flower. If you would like the sketch go to Paper Patch Crafts to get it, the challenge will be ending on Aug 1st.

Moxie Fab Fanatical About Botanical Challenge

I created a card for the Fanatical About Botanical Challenge in the Moxie Fab World, I would encourage you to visit Moxie Fab World, you may want to take up the challenge yourself. The deadline is August 8th. I made my card using Lily Bee Designs This and That Paper pak. The flower is made using the McGill Lily punch. I punched the leaves out 8 times, inked the edges with Chestnut Roan Ink and layered them together using Glossy Accent. The center of the flower is a bit of Glossy Accent and some Fine Sage Flower Soft. Once my glue had set for my flower I then placed about my silk white ribbon.

.Here is a closer look at the flower, I added some floral blue berries, small green floral branches and some twigs that I had purchased from my local craft store. I made the charm using Bead Landings Head Pin, red and clear crystal beads and placed them here and there around my flower.

Celebrate Card - Memory Box Pear Sketch

It is hard to believe that in a week I will be taking classes with Dave from Memory Box, oh how I love there stamps. I must say they are one of my very favorites and I can thank or maybe blame my dear friend Christine for introducing them to me but I love her for it. Today I am using two new stamps. The first is the Index Card stamp, I stamped it o a piece of paper from the Minuet 6x6 paper pack from Memory Box. I wrapped it with brown twine, attached it to the front of my card, I added staples from Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher at the top left corner and bottom center. The Pebblees "Celebrate" slide is actually clear so I slide a piece of the paper from the pack inside of it before I glued it to the front of my card.

My second Memory Box stamp is the Pear Sketch Trio which I colored in with my Copic Markers: C1, C3, YR12,G12, G14, G02, ad G05. I distressed the edges and inked them with my Chestnut Roan Ink before I placed it on pop dots. I fussy cut that small, little butterfly as the finally detail ad placed it on my "Celebrate" slide. I hope this inspired you to use your stamps in different ways.

First Christmas Challenge with Christmas Crafting

Well the other day I entered my card over at Christmas Crafting for their first challenge as a blog, you still have time to do the challenge it closes on August 9th and all you have to do is make a card with a flower on it. This is the card that I placed in the challenge, though not a Christmas card, I still think it is a lovely card. Good luck with challenges over at Christmas Crafting and on another note they are have a DT call plus there is a fabulous giveaway.