Make it Merry Blog Hop

Thank you for visiting my blog! My name is Janelle and I live in Iowa (right near the South Dakota and Minnesota borders). I have two little girls ages 2 and 4 and my husband is a middle school band and art teacher and I'm a stay-at-home-mom! I love to scrapbook but my weakness is scrapp'n the holidays- so I'm so happy to have completed this special project! Oh, and I'm terrible at journaling so I hid it along the border! ☺


I wanted to use some new techniques I've seen lately like the paper pleating and the ruffle ribbon (thanks Georgana!) and I really enjoyed myself. Plus, I just had to use the glitter glue from one of the recent BWS kits- love those kits!! ♥♥ If you are just joining the blog hop click here to start from the beginning! I love the red snowflake paper and with my little girls I just had to add some flowers and some bling!

Thank you so much for Hopping by and Make it Merry! ♥ Your next stop on the hop is
Noreen Smith's Blog: Sharing Memories Scrapbooking

Big Flower Fancy Cut Layout

I rarely scrap with green (color) so this was a fun change of pace on this layout I made a few mos. ago and have been meaning to share! It's titled "feel the LOVE" and lots of huggy-cuddle pictures are included! (lol☺) I had fun "fancy-cutting" the big flowers from this paper to decorate the page!

Supplies Used:
Green Spackle 12x12 papers
Big Bold Flower Paper Pack
Lime Checks Cardstock
Foam Letters in Chocolate Brown
Pink Saddle Stitch Ribbon
Gems-- bling!
Chipboard Hearts
Tiny Letter Stickers Alphabet Set
Green Solid Twill Ribbon
Clear Acrylic Embossed Mini-Frames

Happy Scrapp'n!

Soccer Page Layout

Supplies Used:
Soccer Page Kit

Yellow Dots Twill Ribbon

Black and White Striped Wide Ribbon

Happy Scrapp'n!

Friends 4Ever Scrapbook Page

I wanted to share some of the scrapbooking I did earlier this summer... starting with this "friend 4ever" layout!

Supplies Used:
Springtime Page Kit
Berry Paper Pack
"Friends" Colored Rubon
Stick-on Gems
Foam number : "4"
Tiny Letter Stickers ("ever")

Happy Scrapp'n & Thanks for Stopping BY!

Adornit Blog Hop

Adornit Blog Hop {click here to start from the beginning!}

Summer Favorites Layout

Summer is filled with so many special things and memories to be made! I wanted to create a layout to journal about all those precious things that are important in the summertime to me, my kids and my family! I used some of the leftover Journaling tags from a BusyWomen kit to jot down everything that comes to mind when I think of SuMmEr! and my family. I love to scrapbook and layer on the embellishments so this was a fun project for me!

Thank you for visiting my blog! The next stop on the Adornit Summer BlogHop is Wendy Smedley: visit her blog here!

Supplies Used:
Adornit Pink 12x12 Papers for background
Red Checkered Cardstock Paper
Dream Glittered Jumbo Paperclip
Summer Citrus Ribbon
JonesGirls Garden Yarn Flower with Jewel
Jewels & Cardstock Flower Stickers by Adornit
Alphabet Clear Stamp Set by Adornit

Adornit Page Map Challenge

Here is the layout I made using this fun page map by Becky Fleck as part of the Adornit! Summer Blog Hop and Party! I've only used templates or page maps very rarely, so this was a fun challenge! I made a second page too as I usually work in double-page layouts! (:

Supplies used: Pink Dot Paper, Dance kit sticker, letter stickers, daisy ribbon, chipboard flowers, Green Dots Papers, JonesGirls Garden Yarn Flower, Antiqued Metallic Brads, Jewels, Love Paper (light blue), White Paper, Brown Ink, Diecuts

Happy Scrapp'n!

Fun Page Layout

Cherish the little things in life! I love that sentiment and I love the way this fun page turned out with pictures of my little one laughing it up and being silly and fun! (:

Supplies Used:
Lavendar Cardstock
Aqua and Brown Polka Dot Cardstock
Follow your Dreams Rubon set
Floral Pattern Paper in corals and reds
Jewels
JonesGirls Garden Yarn Flower Mini with Jewel
Daisy Ribbon
Ink

Easy Peasy Little Summer Layout

Celebrate Summer!

Quick post to share this quick and easy layout with you! You can get a paper pack similar to this one as a Summer PIF in my shop while supplies last! The backside of the paper even has a grid/template to show you an idea of how to turn a fun 12x12 paper into an instant layout! Great for beginner scrapbookers and also just fun to whip out a quick page! I was very happy with the end result!

Supplies Used:
Pastel Paper Pack or PIF Summer Paper Pack
Little Things Colored Rubons
Cream and Pink Dots Twill Ribbon
Raspberry Lime Cardstock Pack

Happy Scrapp'n!

Summer Layout

We are going to be making these summer 12x12 scrapbook layouts in youth rec scrapbook class in June...and the students will be able to fill in their summer activities as they happen and add photos too!

Supplies Used: Summer Calendar, Reversible Rust Paper Pack, Foam Letters, Memories Page Kit, Sweet Life Page Kit, Solid Twill Ribbon, Rust Brown Ink Pad.
You can see a sample layout made w/ photos and journaling here. If you are in the Sibley are and would like more info on the youth scrapbook class visit the Rec website for details. I love that I have a summer 2009 page ready-to-go! I'll have to post at the end of the summer when the pictures and events are all filled in!
Happy Scrapp'n, Janelle

Laughter Layout

Fun layout using blues, yellow girlfriends paper, brown ribbon w/ pink polka dots, metal embellishments and cardstock stickers! (:
Promo in my shop $5 off any purchase of $25 or more- see shop for details (good to 4/30)Happy Scrapp'n! ☺Janelle

Sisters Page

Just wanted to share this fun, simple and quick little layout I made with you! I love the added dimension and texture from the clear acrylic frame (hard to see in this picture) and the metal paperclip and ribbon accents!Happy Scrapp'n! Janelle

Adding an extra touch to your layouts...

I made this double-page Easter layout to add some family pictures and egg-hunt photos to. I wanted to show you how much a little extra touch can add to your layouts! I love using ribbons and dimension in my layouts-- so I added some aqua and brown twill ribbon from my shop to the layout and I love what ribbon adds to scrapbook layouts and projects! It's fun, inexpensive, quick and easy-- all my favorite things! ☺
Hoppy Scrapp'n! -- Janelle