Kissy Face

Welcome back! I have a sweet layout for you today, using the "Love Notes" collection by Crate Paper! I just love this line, I love the soft delicious colors and the meaning behind it all. What's not to love about a holiday devoted just to the loved ones in your life?!

 

I  was trying to steal a smoochie for the pic but as soon as Beeb saw the camera that opportunity was history!

 

I love the prize ribbon look that's trending now, so I thought I'd create my own ;)

 

Lots of fun little sprinkles..

 

I love these little mint green frames by Webster's Pages so much I bought a whole pack of them instead of  getting the multi colored pack lol!

 

The collection has this great book print type of paper, but I wanted some of it pink so I sprayed a whole sheet down with the Blush Color Shine!

 

Super sweet. I just adore these colors! Pure delight.

 

Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!

 

Love, Rah xoxo

 

 

Our Love Story

Woohoo it's Monday! I love Monday's, they are the beginning of a fresh week, and my day at work goes super fast! Plus it's Meatloaf Monday....yessss.... I got my big ole scrap stash of Valentine's Day goodies out, and some new ones including the new Love Notes by Crate Paper which is sooooooooooo cuuuuuuuuuttttttteeee!!! I love it! Anything with mint green is a fave lol! On my layout today, I used one of my fave pics of my son when he was little, his little face is so happy I can't even look at it without my heart feeling full!

 

I created this using a mixture of Crate Paper papers, they all seem to go together ;) I know it's a super girly layout buuutt it's Valentines so hey!

 

Oh that little face!

 

I die cut letters with my big shot to create this banner..

 

Wood buttons from Michaels...

 

I love crafting during the Valentines season, everything is pink and red and hearts woohoo! Love. It.

 

Thanks for hangin with me and have a beautiful day!

 

Love, Rah xoxxo

 

 

Mine Would Be You

Good morning and happy Sunday! What a beautiful day! Have you heard the new Blake Shelton song "Mine Would Be You?" I just love it! It talks about all the things you love about someone, all of the little details that make your relationship so special. My favorite line is "What's the greatest chapter in your book?" When I heard that I immediately thought of my boys. And cried. And cried. They are the most amazing creatures, the greatest gift the Lord could have ever blessed me with. Everyday with them has been an adventure. They have completely filled my life, my whole heart. We have been through some really tough and trying times! I believe that those are the times in our lives that bring us closer to one another, building these strong ties that bind us together. And you know what? When I think of all of these struggles that we have been through? They are some of the greatest times of my life. I wouldn't have had it any other way.

So here is my layout that is up on the Marion Smith Design's blog today. I used the stunning new collection Mad Tea Party! I loved this collection right when I saw it, the colors are so pretty and the roses and ohmygoodness how I love Alice in Wonderland!! One of my faves ever.

 

For my journaling spot, I created it using Marion's new stamp sets! I combined the alphabet set "Typography" and another set called "Serendipity" that has a mixture of line breaks and other elements so you can create your own chalk style art and things like that!

 

I was scared at first, but I just grabbed a scratch sheet of paper and started to play and I was ok after that. It was actually lots of fun! Yes some of it is crooked, but I like to think that's what gives it that charm........right?? Maybe?? A little??

 

To go along with my book and chapter theme I wanted to use some book paper, but also wanted it pink sooo I sprayed it down with the new Blush Color Shine by Heidi Swapp! This is my favorite new color of hers, you could say I'm a little addicted.. The old paper took it like a champ and is very shimmery and beautiful!

 

Lots of layering and tucking;

 

Another stamp technique I used was heat embossing. I love doing this! You can call me a nerd or whatev but everytime I heat emboss something I'm like "WOW IS THIS MAGIC?!"   I might even squeal a little. Don't judge. I used light pink powder and an adorable dainty new butterfly stamp that Marion has, then just fussy cut around the stamped image. Super cute and easy embellishment!

 

Thank you for stopping in today, and please make sure you check out Marion's new Mad Tea Party line, it is gorgeous!! Have a beautiful day!!

 

Love, Rah

xoxo

Trouble Makers!

Happy Happy Saturday! What a beautiful fall day! Any big plans for your weekend? I did but I have so much to do around the house I'm kinda just chillin at home, which is good too ;) I have another layout to share! Ok sooo my mom (Debbie) and my son (Kyle) have started this new thing where they love to make fun of me and then just start giggling away! They throw things at me, like I'm not talking like pillows or soft things of that nature, we're talking big honkin oranges and things like that! I'm like if you're gonna throw food at me, at least make it something with frosting so I have something tasty to lick off myself jeez. Anyhoo, here's the layout of the big bullies;

 

I used all new Heidi Swapp products, her new line Mixed Company and Navy Color Shine.

Also threw in some new American Crafts Thickers.

 

I made this little interactive piece to hide another picture and journaling, so easy you just fold a piece of paper over! Voila!

 

Some luscious layering;

 

In the collection there are these new adorable little rubons that resemble sequins, and I thought it would be cute to put mint green stars on every other hump on the white embossed frame! It looks super cute! Just a fun little tidbit ;)

 

If you just sprinkle some of the Color Shine on and then offset it with a few of the rubon sequins that looks really cute too! Adds some flat dimension.

 

So there ya have it! It feels so good to create some pages! I hate when you get in a busy rut in life and your head is constantly swimming with ideas and you just cant seem to sit and make something! That is one good thing about winter in Illinois is that you don't have the pressure of having to be outside all the time. I do love the outdoors, I just like to be inside too sometimes because that's where my scrap studio is lol!

 

So have a wonderful Saturday! Get busy and make something woodja?!

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Love Rah

xoxo

Charming Boy

Hey paper peeps! How is your super Saturday?! Mine is wonderful! My mom & dad visited for a lunch cookout, my mom & I went to Hobby Lobby, and I get to create tonite woohoo! Such a beautiful day. I wanted to share a layout with you! Over at the Crate Paper Blog they are having a  challenge, to use navy blue and sequins, 2 items that have been pretty high on my list lately ;) As I was going through my Crate Paper stash, I started seeing all of these "blue" bits & pieces that I loved, sooo my layout's pretty much all blue. Like totally monochromatic blue... like lots and lots of blue. Like if you don't care for the color blue, stop scrolling..

 

This photo is my son Brandon (whom I call Beeb), and he just kills me. In one second he's charming and handsome, and literally in the same second he's dribbling tater chips out of his mouth. I don't know how he does it, must be a boy thing...

 

 

Such a looker...

 

I usually don't do a lot of stamping on my layouts, basically because I'm skeered. I don't want to spend all this time on a layout and then screw it up because of a little smudge, which would drive me absolutely bonkers for all eternity, ya feelin me? People may not see it, but I'll know it's there. I got out the stamps I wanted to use, got my little ink out, and as I was peeling one of my stamps off of the clear thing, a piece of it ripped totally off! I sqwished it back onto the clear block, and I can't believe it, but you can't even tell. It's like a stamping miracle. Due to the anxiety of the whole thing I literally had to step outside for a breath of fresh air. I mean this is serious stuff folks. After awhile I just told myself to stop being such a sissy and get on with it! And you know what? It worked out ;) You just need to commit. Commitment. That's a whooole other blog post..

 

Go on over to the Crate Blog, grab the info and play along! And remember- scrapbooking should not make you hyperventilate. Grab your stamps, and suck it up sister!

 

Love, Rah

xoxo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweetness

Hey what a gorgeous Sunday! Did you have a wonderful weekend? Any weekend not at work is wonderful, yes?? I had some creative time, and I got my hands on this adorable "Sweetness" line by Authentique so I thought I'd play. I've been hoarding a delicious pink/white striped mini file folder by Heidi Swapp along with some other of her goodies, and I finally found their use in this mini album. The colors look amazing together!! (And Heidi if you ever read this, I am just going to warn you that I am going to kiss you all over your face when I see you for putting a large pink & white stripe file folder in your new collection!! ;) So anyhoo, here is the mini, minus the pics.. WARNING; DOILY OVERLOAD!!!!!

 

Chunkiness!!

 

 

I created a little flapper at the end so I could stick a couple extra pics into it..

 



 

I bound the folder and inside pages with some ribbon, easy peasy!

 

 

Don't you just want to eat this thing?! I can't wait to put some sugary sweet pics in here!! I am just smitten with this line, I don't know how Authentique went into my head and pulled this collection out but I don't think it could fit me any more perfectly?!

 

So thank you for stopping by and have a sugary sweet Sunday!!

 

Love, Rah xoxo