my first "jacked" layout

this is the layout i decided to do for the latest jacked contest.



click here to find out what i'm talking about.

the layout that was jacked is from one of kate's wonderful layouts. she is truly inspiring. this is fun:)

kelly's calendar

calendar
Originally uploaded by qtips photo

coordinating calendar for kelly's card set.

supplies used:
paper: k & company; studio k paper pad
regular white copy paper sent through my printer
die cut: quick kutz; stacking squares
stickers: thickers; cardstock letters
random ribbon

kelly's card set

card set
Originally uploaded by qtips photo

my best friend kelly is the absolute best so i thought i would show her my appreciation by making her a card set.

did i ever mention that i love making cards?

supplies used:
stamps: hero arts; simple messages
scrappy cat; in bloom
paper: k & company; studio k paper pad
ink: archival ink; sepia
chalk: color box; chestnut roan
prescored cards: yours truly; luxe cream a7 cards
envelopes: yours truly; luxe cream a7 envelopes
embellishments: making memories; garden party blossoms and buttons, various ribbons
paper punch: marvy: circle, scalloped oval
xyron create-a-sticker

Baby blanket

Baby blanket
Originally uploaded by qtips photo

i started a crochet baby blanket a couple weeks ago.
how cute and crafty of me;)

(sorry for the crappy picture, it's from my phone:)

full of wonder

cogsmo two page layout
Originally uploaded by qtips photo

i completely fell in love with this paper and embellishment line from cosmo cricket when i saw it in the store one day. i ended up just buying the paper, the blackboard cutouts and the die cut paper... i could have bought the ribbon and the rub-ons and whatever else, but i had to practice will power:) i really enjoyed putting this layout together with two of my favorite photos of my bug;)

supplies used:
paper: cosmo cricket cogsmo; cogs, bandwidth
blackboard: cosmo cricket; cogsmo
die-cuts: cosmo cricket; cogsmo
ink: versa color pigment ink; black

it's a pirate's life for me!!

pirate two page layout
Originally uploaded by qtips photo

brendan's 5th birthday was a pirate extravaganza... treasure hunt complete with a treasure chest and tons of treasure, a pirate ice cream cake and a pirate piñata. it was def a wonderful day:)

supplies used:
paper: karen foster design; pirate collage
bazzil bling; silver
stickers: sandylion essentials; pirate
rub-ons: me & my big ideas; coastal- icons
pen: gelly roll; soufflé white

funny faces

funny faces
Originally uploaded by qtips photo

since i'm fairly new to scrapbooking i decided to do 8x8 layouts because it doesn't seem as intimidating as 12x12. throughout my observations, i've noticed that some will do half layouts... 6x12 and i thought it was pretty clever. i looked around for 4x8 page protectors or really any other size pages for my 8x8 album to no avail, so this morning, i decided to cut a 8x8 page in half and make my own;)

here is my first attempt at an odd shaped layout and i really like the contrast to the full pages when it's in the album; it keeps you guessing;)

supplies used:
paper: my mind's eye; bohemia- boulevard "family ties" harlequin/green
chalk: colorbox chalk- cheastnut roan
letters: american crafts thickers; daiquiri black
embellishments: fancy pants; harvest felt shapes