This layout came together real easy and was fun.  I used an old Scrapbooks Etc. magazine sketch for inspiration.  I used a lot of die cuts from my Cricut Explore (cartridges used are listed below).  I actually broke out my colored pencils for this page (which I haven't done in a while) and did a bit of coloring on my title.  I stamped my title and fussy cut the alphas.  I also made this page a little interactive so that when Harrison looks at his album, he will be able to remove some of the elements.

Hope you enjoy!  Thanks.

Supply List

• Embellishments:  Die cuts from Cricut; 
• Tools:  We R Memory Keepers corner rounder-1/2 inch and Angle; Martha Stewart photo corners punch; Darice Embossing folders-Bubbles; Stencil border from stash
• Ink: Archival Ink-Jet Black; Prima Chalk Ink - Black Coal
• Paper: K & Co.-Best of Brenda Walton (Polka Dot); cardstock from stash; vellum from stash
• Stamps: Alpha stamps for title (Manufacturer unknown); TPC Studio - Lower Case Alphas (for the number 2)
• Colored Pencils: Prisma Color - Dahlia Purple and the blender
• Pens: Distress Marker- Black Soot
• Adhesive: Aleene's Quick Dry; Fray Check; ATG Glue gun
• Stencils: Hot Off The Press-Easy Stiches and Mini Envelopes #2
• Cricut Cartridges: "B is for Boy" and "Mini Monsters"

Another fun mixed media layout.  I was really happy with the way this turned out.  When I was first applying the mixed media to the background I got discourage because I wasn't getting the results that I had intended.  But the finished product looks pleasing to me and I'm satisfied with the composition of the page as a whole.

I hope you enjoy watching the video and find this layout process to be an inspiration.

Supply List

• Netting:  From floral section of AC Moore (Manufacturer unknown)
• Paper: Prima Marketing Seashore collection-Shell Postage, Sea Breeze; DCWV pebbled stack; scraps from my stash
• Embellishments: Lighthouse fussy cut from the Prima paper; "You Keep Me Anchored" tag cut out from the Seashore collection; chipboard anchor cut with Cricut; seaweed stalks cut with Cricut; Jolee's Shell stickers; Vellum Frames-K & Co.-Tim Coffey
• Wire: Artistic Wire by the Dozen
• Ink: Distress Ink - Pumice Stone, Old Paper, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain, Broken China, Tumbled Glass; Distress Stain- Black Soot; Smooch Spritz-Black Velvet; Ranger Alcohol Ink: Juniper, Rust, Lake Mist, Sailboat Blue, Pearl Mixative; Stazon Ink-Dove Grey, Timber Brown
• Water Colors: Yasutomo Metallics
• Embossing Powder: mixture of Bronze and Gold (Manufacturer unknown)
• Pens: Walnut Stain Distress Marker, Sakora Glaze White, White Gelly Roll Gel pen.
• Cricut Explore: "Life is a Beach" cartridge
• Adhesive: Hot glue; The Ulitmate Crafter's Glue; Scrapbookers Glue by Scotch; Aleene's Quick Dry
• Stamp: Inkadinkado Pebble Stamp

Here is my most recent upload to YouTube.  Below is the supply list.

Supply List:

• Adhesive: Ultimate Crafters Glue; ATG
• Paper: All cardstock from my stash
• Chipboard: Up-cycled from my stash
• Ink: Vintage Photo, Barn Door, and Walnut Stain Distress Ink
• Transparencies: Frame=Oriental Trading Family Transparency Set; Clouds-My Little Shoe Box Sky's The Limit transparency sheet
• Fabric from my stash - prepared with Stiffy
• Stencil: TCW-Microbial
• Paint: Plaid-White Wicker
• Cricut Explore: White star border; chipboard tag; title font from PC = Cartridges: Ribbons and Rosettes; Elegant Edges
• Dies: Star die cuts-Sizzix Bigz Die
• Twine: Sew Easy Fancy Floss Baker's twine
• Stamps: Stars-Fiskars Li'l Davis Designs; Smalllest Star-Studio G Hampton Arts
• Pen: Walnut Stain Distress Marker
• Embellishments: K & Co. phrase stickers

As promised, I added the supply lists for my last two uploaded videos on YouTube.  Sorry it took so long.  If you have any questions, please let me know either here or on my channel. Thanks.

OK.  I haven't been keeping up here.  I have made many uploads to my YouTube channel that I haven't yet linked here.  I have put them below.  I will not be linking my Haul videos or my Tutorial Videos to my blog.  But there are some on my YouTube channel if you're interested in checking them out click here My YouTube Channel.

I am going to start providing a supply list with my layouts for those who are interested. I will post the supply list for the layout below each layout video.   At first my supply lists may not seem very thorough.  That is because I am going back and making lists after the fact, and I might not get everything as accurate as you or I would like.  Please bear with me while I get this process going, it will get better as I begin making the supply list while I'm creating.  :)

For the twins' albums, I am using my old Scrapbooks etc. magazine sketches that I have preserved (LOL)  to give me inspiration.  The layouts don't usually turn out looking anything like the sketch that I started with, but that's the point, right?  The sketch is only to get your juices flowing.  Also, I am pulling out some old supplies to try to challenge myself to use them in a different way (and get rid of them at the same time, hehe).

Below is another layout that I did of the twins.  The funny thing about this layout is that they are not identical, so it's kind of silly.  Since I am doing an album for each of them, I am going to do a page featuring a pic of them together for each of their albums.

No Supply List availble for the Who is Who?  layout.  Sorry.



Below is another of the mixed media layouts that I am doing for our album that features our Cruise vacation earlier this year.  I tell you, by the time I get the album done, we will have already been on our next Cruise.  We are planning another one for mid spring of 2015.  So we'll see.  I got the Seashore collection by Prima for this album and I am just loving how my pages are turning out.  The colors are perfect for this type of vacation.  The neutral colors are my favorites anyway.  I just finished another mixed media layout this past weekend and I have the footage in the que to be edited and uploaded.  Hopefully, that will be soon.  I still have several other videos ahead of it.

This picture is of James and I on our balcomy drinking the champagne that was chilling in our room just for this purpose.  I love the feeling that you have when you are just leaving to start your vacation adventure, especially if you've been looking forward to it for a while.  The feeling of just getting away from it all and traveling somewhere far away anticipating the fun and adventure ahead.  There's nothing like it and that's how we were feeling in these pics.

Supply List for Bon Voyage Mixed Media Layout:

• Paper: Prima Seashore Collection; DCWV-Metallic Stack; 6X6 Corrugated Paper pad-DCWV; and   specialty paper from my stash
• Inks: Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap and Walnut Stain; Truquoise Stone Prima Chalk Ink; Distress         Stain - Frayed Burlap; Adirondak Alcohol Inks - Cloudy Blue, Slate, Copper Mixative, Blending         Solution
• Faber Castell Gelatos - Cotton Candy
• Pens: Distress Marker-Frayed Burlap
• Paint: Americana-Spa Blue
• Gel Medium - Liquitex
• Clear Gesso - Liquitex
• Tools: TCW Stencil-Harlequin; Cricut Explore(cut Title in my PC Font Impact); Cuttlebug       embossing folder - Dots
• Adhesive: hot glue, The Ultimate Crafter's Glue
• Generic items: twine, glass pebbles, glass beads (Antique Gold), birdcage veil trim

Finally,  here is another layout done using an old sketch.  This one really does not resemble the sketch when it's finished (at least I don't see it anyway).  This is for the twins again.  I will have several layouts for their albums coming up.  What I do is spend about an hour or so to print some pictures that I want to scrap and then prepare the layouts by pairing each picture with paper and a sketch.  I store all of that in a page protector for each layout.  This helps me when I get ready to do the layout because the colors and the general composition have alreeady been decided.   The time it takes to set this up is really worth it.

This is  another layout for Harrison's album.  This is a pic of me getting my turn feeding him.  Sweet smell of baby!  Ahhhhhh.

Supply List:

• Paper: My Little Shoe Box (Notebook); MME-Bramble Rose Pad (Aqua Chevron); scraps and cardstock from my stash
• Inks: Adirondak Alcohol Ink-Pitch Black; Distress Ink - Black Soot
• Pens: Distress Marker - Black Soot
• Glitter - Martha Stewart
• Black Gesso - Liquitex
• Embellishments: Heart trimmed mat cut from cricut cartridge - Elegant Edges; Die cuts from Cricut cartridges - 9 Months and Baby Steps; Chipboard title cut from Don Juan PC Font; border stickers - Making Memories; "Capture the Moment" sticker - K & Co Brenda Walton; 
• Tools: Fiskar's border punch - scallops; Cricut Explore

Check back in a day or so, and  I will have the supply lists posted (All done).  Thanks for visiting!  Talk to you soon!  ~Best~Connie

Here's another one.

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Yes, I'm on a roll.  Another layout process video.  I have more, but I need to get them edited.  Hope you enjoy!  Leave some comments if you like.  Thanks for following.

Layout process video.  Not sure why this video is so long.  I guess I need to pay more attention to my editing.  Lol.  Enjoy!

Another layout process video.  Enjoy!

I've uploaded another layout process video.  This is a pic from our trip to Gettysburg.  This will go in my album that I am doing for our trip to see the battle re-enactment.  Enjoy!

Here is a mixed media scrapbook layout that I did.  It took me longer than most of my recent layouts, but it was fun.  The inn in the photos was a place that James and I stayed when we were in Gettysburg.  Hope you enjoy the process!

This is a home decor project that I did. I needed a change to these tea light candle holders because they no longer matched my decor.  Enjoy!

I've uploaded another video on my youtube channel.  See below.  This is another layout process video.  Hope you enjoy!

My first process video.  I do a layout in fast forward with still shots at the end.  Hope you enjoy!

I uploaded another video with a mini album share.  Check it out on my YouTube channel.

Please see the video below where I share with you a mini album that I did called "Nature."  Thanks.

Below is the final video of my scraproom tour.  Stay tuned for more videos.  I will be uploading some shares of a couple of mini albums that I have created.

Below is Part II video of My Scraproom Tour.  Thanks.

Please see the attached Part I to My Scraproom Tour as promised in a previous post.

2014 Update

It's been so long since my last post.  I haven't fallen off the face of the earth.  Just been busy with the holidays and my most recent project.  I was asked by James's Aunt to make a scrapbook for my mother-in-law for her birthday with vintage photos.  Her birthday was the beginning of January and I made it just in time.  I have some pics that I will post soon to give you a peek.  It was a traditional scrapbook with traditional layouts, as I did not have the time to do a handmade album with the numbers of pics that I was provided. I am now finishing up the project that I was working on before the holidays.  This one is a handmade album. Once I finish it I will share it.