Scrap Your Story Challenge :: pad-a-killars and butterflies

Welcome to my orange space! I have a new layout up at Scrap Your Story.  This week's challenge is to incorporate the theme of "animals" in some way.  I knew right away I wanted to scrap these photos from almost a year ago.

Fun with paint, papers and photographs!  Most of my papers are from the February Scrapbook Circle kit -- a complete list of supplies linked below.

These photos were taken last April.  B. had gotten a bug kit (net, magnifying glass and cage) for Easter and we took this lovely day to go outside and explore. The journaling (that is written in the circle of paint) reads, "You are so curious!  I love watching you learn about the world. We got lucky today and found a bunch of different kinds of critters.  You are quite the scientist.  The Easter Bunny brought you the perfect toys!" 

Here are a few closeups:

 I "popped" the title with pop dots.

 My journaling goes along the painted circle.

I also stamped a few items around the circle. Can you believe that I was an enamel dot virgin until this layout!?

I made a *real* sketch before making this layout. I've decided that when I like a basic design of a layout, I will share a sketch of it on my blog as well. I often, more literally, "sketch" out a LO before actually sitting down and putting it together. I have a notebook that I keep pretty close by most of the time and I use it for various things, including a quick sketch. This time, however, I sat down with Photoshop and made a *real* one to share with you!  Enjoy, pin, and use!  ;-)

Supplies Used :: 

October Afternoon :: Midway :: Ringtoss
Bazzill Basics :: African Daisy
Lily Bee Design :: Happily Lost :: Stroll
Pink Paislee :: Hometown Summer :: Summer Fun
American Crafts :: Everyday :: Rose Brad
My Mind's Eye :: The Sweetest Thing :: Enamel Dots
Crate paper :: Phrase Stickers
October Afternoon :: Sidewalks :: Word Stickers
Silhouette Cameo

StazOn Ink :: Jet Black

Xyron Tape Runner

:: sneak & stuff ::

Tomorrow is the second challenge reveal at Scrap Your Story.  You have until 11:59 (CST) tonight to enter your LO for challenge number one, please do! 

I thought you might want to see a little sneakity sneak...

Yep, that's paint...fun!  See you back here tomorrow for the reveal!

P.S. We registered B. for four-year old preschool.  Starts August 26th, which just happens to have been her due date.

TTFN!

Scrap Your Story Challenge #1

Welcome to my little orange space! If you are here for the One Little Word blog hop -- it can be found here!  But I would love it if you would check this challenge out too!  ;-)

On Monday I announced that I was selected to be part of the Design Team for the Scrap Your Story Challenge blog, and today is the first reveal!  Here is my layout for this challenge :

The challenge this week is to "use" just one photo.  Easy peasy!  I have done several "one photo" layouts recently (which is actually kind of unusual for me), but I wanted to add my own little challenge for myself into the mix. So, I decided to use one big photo.  I don't have a 12x12 printer, or easy access to that, so I just made it as big as I could (printed at home)!

Since B. is in the bathtub, I wanted to make something look "water-ish" (that's a word, right?)!  I took a strip of paper and some strips of vellum and cut them all wavy-like, then I stitched over them in waves as well.  FUN!  Another fun element is the "peek a boo"cutout.  I did this with my new Silhouette Cameo (and a little help from my iPad).  It's my own handwriting that I converted into a cut file.  If there is an interest, I could easily do a tutorial on how I made that happen.  Leave me a comment saying you'd like it, and I will!

Here are a few more close up shots:

I hope you all join in the challenge.  Look for all the details and how to link up, here.  Each week a "top three" will be chosen from the entries, and at the end of the month one lucky participant (chosen from all participants for the whole month - which means if you do all four challenges, your name will go in four times!) will will the following prize:

Whether this is your first visit to my blog or you've visited before, I would love to have you back! You can follow me by clicking "join this site" in the sidebar.  Comments always welcome!

Supplies Used :: 

pebbles :: seen and noted :: checklist

pebbles :: seen and noted :: take note

jillibean soup ::country pumpkin chowder :: cream style corn

technique tuesday :: studio AE stamps :: super fantastic

a flair for buttons :: my life words 2 :: fun

october afternoon :: midway :: designer brads

freckled fawn :: wide chevron washi :: aqua

freckled fawn :: chevron washi :: orange

freckled fawn :: wood chips :: speech bubbles

Claudine Hellmuth Studio Semi-Gloss Acrylic Paint -- classic teal

Studio Calico :: Mister Huey Spray :: pinstripe

lilybee design :: this and that :: cardstock alpha stickers

Tim Holtz :: Tiny Attacher

Martha Stewart :: 1.5 inch circle punch :: all over the page

Grafix Vellum Paper

StazOn Ink :: Jet Black

Xyron Tape Runner

Singer Tradition Sewing Machine