Let's Scrap 7-6-11 New sketch and Layout

Happy Sunday my bloggy friends!  I should have spent the afternoon unpacking boxes, hanging photos, or at the very least working on Coco's baby room artsy stuff.......but instead, I spent it in my scrapping loft completing another layout for Sagrada Familia.  We really need to stop taking so many photos!  I just can't seem to eliminate enough. 

It helped that Let's Scrap posted aa new sketch this week that is super fun and works perfect for all the photos I wanted to scrap!  Here is the sketch 7-6-11, and you have until Tuesday night to complete your own version and be entered into the weekly prize:

Here is my layout:

And a couple of detailed shots.  Anyone ever used heidi swapps fuzzy rub-ons?  I've had them forever and I used them on this layout and boy...what a pain.  They were super hard to rub-on and it still looks messed up.  :(  Oh well, don't think I'll be using the rest of those anytime soon.  I also used a clear pocket from Creative Memories for the brochure so that I could pull it out later and look at it.

Materials used:  paper - Little Yellow Bicycle; title stickers - American Crafts thickers; cardstock stickers - Little Yellow Bicycle; bling - TLC; fuzzy rub-on - Heidi Swapp; journaling block - Little Yellow Bicycle; cardstock buttons - Little Yellow Bicycle; rub-on boarders - Basic Grey; canvas border sticker - Little Yellow Bicycle; ribbon - unknown; chipboard arrow - Maya Road; alphabet stamps - CTMH Sans Small Lowercase; ink - CTMH white daisy; paint - Making Memories navy; yoyo's - handmade by my MOM!

Thanks so much for visiting my little blog!

Let's Scrap 5-25-11 Sketch & Layout

I missed a lot of great sketches while we were renovating our house.  I saw this sketch over at Let's Scrap and new I wanted to use it, even if it's too late for the weekly prize.  It worked perfect for yet another Sagrada Familia page!

Here is the sketch:

And here is my layout:

Here are a couple of detailed shots:

Materials used:  paper - Cosmo Cricket and unknown; letter stickers - Cosmo Cricket, CTMH, Jenni Bowlin; arrow chipboard - SEI; circle cutter - Creative Memories; Clock stamps - CTMH Make it Count; game spinner - Jim Holtz; peals - Queen&Co.; jumbo rick rack - Wrights; ink - CTMH black; woven label - Me&My Big Ideas.

I hope you are having a great weekend and staying cool!  Dallas is terribly hot, so it's a perfect indoor scrap day here!  Thanks so much for visiting, I love all my bloggy friends.

Scrapbook Challenges Sketch SS03

Scrapbook Challenges is having a Sizzlin Summer of Sketches and they are providing 16 sketches this month!  I took the opportunity to play along and finish another honeymoon layout from Spain, the one from the Sagrada Familia.  Here is sketch SS03 that I used:

And here is my layout:

Here are a couple of detailed shots:

Materials Used: paper - Scrap My Trip and unknown scraps; chipboard - Scrapmatts; film strip ribbon - Tim Holtz; alpha stickers -The Philidelphia Group; memories sticker - KI Memories; rub-on - BasicGrey; journaling tab - Making Memories; corner rounder - CTMH; border punch - EK Success and Martha Stewart; paper clip - Basic Grey; ribbon - unknown. 

Thanks for visiting and if you are looking for some inspiration, check out Scrapbook Challenges!

Let's Scrap 6-29-11 New sketch and Layout!

Let's Scrap has a very simple sketch this week that I really wanted to play along with.  I thought it would be a quick layout to help me get back on track, yet for some reason my layout still took almost 4 hours! It seems that every layout I complete takes me 4 hours.....I really need to figure out a way to speed that up or I will never be ready when little Coco is born!  LOL.

Here is the sketch:

And here is my completed layout:  It is another from Baarcelona, Spain.  This one is on the Sagrada Familia, a FABULOUS site to visit. 

And here are a couple of detailed shots:

Materials Used: Paper - DCWV and unknown scraps; stamps - CTMH Playful Caps and unknown; ink - CTMH black and cranberry; rub-ons - Fancypants Aged Florals; bling - heidi swapp and Forever in Time; pop-dots - Forever in Time; crosses - EK Success Jolee's Boutique; journaling tags - K&Company and unknown; ribbon slide - Making Memories; ribbon - unknown; arrow - American Crafts.

Thanks so much for visiting! I love all my blogging friends. Have a wonderful day!

Let's Scrap - Fancypants July Challange Layout

Yeah! I completed a layout, FINALLY!  This one is for the Let's Scrap - Fancypants July Challenge.  The challenge is simple enough, use a Let's Scrap sketch and some Fancypants product.  I found some REALLY old Fancypants (some from 2007/2008) in my stash and thought it was the perfect time to use it!  Almost everything on this page is Fancypants, see materials list below.

Here is the sketch I used:

And here is my layout:



And here are a couple of detailed shots:

Materials used:  transparencies - Fancypants Vertical Jump; rub-ons - Fancypants All Fall and Write Now; title letters - BasicGrey; arrows - American Crafts, buttons - unknown.

Thanks for visiting! I wish everyone a wonderful and safe 4th of July.

SC Blog Hop Layout!

Yes! I completed my FIRST layout in 2 MONTHS!  We moved out of our house to rennovate and then moved back in.....oh did I mention I am also 6-1/2 months pregnant?  NOT recommended.  It has been exhausting and we are still not fully unpacked; but I FINALLY got my scrapbook loft relatvely setup and since Scrapbook Challenges was having their "Seasons of Change Blog Hop" I thought it was the perfect opportunity to dive back in!

If you want to join in the blog hop, just start at Brynn's blog and hop your heart out! There are really sweet layouts from the new and old design team based on this sketch:

After completing the hop, finish up at the Hop On Board and check out all of the members who also used the sketch to join in the fun!

Here is the layout I made based on the sketch:  It is another from our Honeymoon in Spain.  This one is at the Parc Guell in Barcelona.  What a fun place!

And here are a couple of detailed shots:

Material used:  paper - Making Memories, CTMH, unknown; Breathtaking die-cut - ScrapYourTrip; banner - home made with SpellBinders Grand Calibur, Nested Pennants Shapabilities; stitching - Bazzill InStitch'z; stamps - CTMH Deram Wishes, Typewriter Keys, Take a Picture, and unknown alphabet; ink - CTMH Autumn Terracotta, Outdoor Denim; Butterfly - Jenni Bowlin Studio; Frame - unknown; bracket - unknown; rub-on words - Chatter Box.

Thank you so much for visiting! I hope to be creative again real soon and start to post more.  I really want to finish our honeymoon before the baby comes.  LOL.

If you are visiting from the Hop On Board, return there to view the next members fabulous creation and to join in yourself!

Project Life Tuesday - Week 24

Yes, this is my last week and I am CAUGHT up on my POTD!!!!  Here is week 24:

Saturday - Juan and I got our bedroom closet Elfa installed today.  It was definitely a pain, but it is going to be very nice!

Sunday - Juan's family came over after church to see our new house renovations and we all decided to grab some lunch.  We went to ............... Mexican restraurant. It was ok.

Monday - This is our master bedroom with the new blinds, carpet, and bedset set up.  It will look better once we get everything else in the room.

Tuesday - We finally went to the indoor storage unit to get my elfa for my loft space.  Mom and I spent the whole day trying to get it all reinstalled.  She was babysitting Ashlyn, so she came along with us for the ride.

Wednesday - I am officially 23 weeks pregnant today.  I definitely feel pregnant now....my belly is huge! Weight update: 226.8 lbs. This week our baby can feel me dance. And now that she's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), we should be able to see her squirm underneath my clothes; although we haven't seen that yet. Juan constantly feels my tummy waiting for her to move. He also kisses my belly and talks to her constantly, although it is usually just "Coco, what are you doing in there. Coco, come out."

Thursday - I joined the younger staff from ccrd today for lunch at a new sushi place, Zushi Sushi.  It was quite delicious and possibly my new favorite sushi place.  I was a bit restricted since I can't eat raw, but what I had was fabulous! Brooke, April, Jen, Ryan, John, Kevin.
 

Friday - My co-worker Chris is moving to Kansas City to be closer to his family and new girlfriend.  He is going to remain ccrd and office out of the JEDunn offices in KC.  We'll definitely miss him around the office.  He had a going away party this evening and we swung by to bid him farewell.

Project Life Tuesday - Week 23

Still playing catch up for my POTD!!!!  Here is week 23:

Saturday - We are about ready to install some Elfa in our closets, so Vanessa came with me to Container Store so I could use her teacher discount.  Ashlyn came along for the ride and wasn't super happy to be there.  I thought she looked super cute in her little outfit hanging out on the chests.

Sunday - The plumbers installed the toilet, sink, and shower fixtures today in the spare restroom.  It is finally starting to take shape and look good.

Monday - Vanessa brought the kids over to Mom's this evening and Juan taught Jakob how to put his trains to sleep in his tennis shoes.  Jakob just watched Juan in awe and then wanted to put them "to sleep" himself.  They are too funny!

Tuesday - Renovation update: the end is near!!!! They chemical washed our fireplace, installed the dining room light, and painted our master bedroom.  Can't wait to be home!

Wednesday - They are installing the new carpet tomorrow, so we had the ductwork cleaned today.  I am also officially 22 weeks pregnant today!  I forgot to take a belly photo.  At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, our baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. Still no weight update.

Thursday - Juan installed his climbing men today on the fireplace.  They look really good and he loves them!

Friday - Renovation update: they got the carpet installed yesterday; but there was an issue with the stairs, so they are coming tomorrow to finish those.  It is so nice to have clean carpet everywhere!

Project Life Tuesday - Week 22

Almost caught up....just a couple more weeks.  Here is week 22:

Saturday - Vanessa brought the kids over to Mom's for a visit and Jakob was completely enthralled with the game Doodle Jump on Juan's Iphone.  He tried multiple times to play and while I don't think he understood the game, he loved trying it and the noises it made.

Sunday - We had a bar-b-que today at Mom's to celebrate Memorial Day and Vaness'a birthday.  Juan grilled and we had cold watermelon and homemade ice cream.  Mom didn't have any rock salt; so we tried to use regular sea salt; but it didn't work at all.  We finally gave in and went to the store to get rock salt. It was a fun afternoon.

Monday - I've been totally bad about taking my weekly belly photos while we've been out of our house.  In this photo I am at week 20-1/2.  My belly is definitely showing now!

Tuesday - Renovation update: Ceiling and crown molding have been painted.  The dining room, washer/dryer area, and accent fireplace wall have also been painted.

Wednesday - Renovation update: our new ceiling fans and lights in the living room have been installed.  They didn't give us enough light bulbs for the lights, so they couldn't install the globes.

Thursday - Vanessa and I went to the Great American Scrapbook Convention today in Arlington.  I completely forgot it was this weekend until Vanessa asked me about it.  I took the day off work and we went from the minute it opened until it closed.  We had a blast, bought a ton and I even found a sweet little banner idea for Cocoa's room and some 3D flowers for her wall.  Fun, fun day!!!!

Friday - Renovation update:  they finished the grout in the spare bathroom and installed  both the vanity and the side cabinet.  The faucet is on back-order, so they haven't installed the sink yet.