Prompt #21 Negative Space

I have been craving a good challenge lately. Over at the Creative Type there is a fun one this week.

I decided to use some of my new Earth Love Cosmo Cricket paper from Archiver's. It is divine. I LOVE it. Actually everything is from Earth Love...except the 'create' card...it is from 7Gypsies...and the little Matryoshka stamp...I can't remember where it is from....but it is a really cute set, I will look when I get home later.

Hope you are having a great day!

TWO 2-page layouts using sketches!

My favorite magazine is Creating Keepsakes. I started reading the magazine over five years ago. I love all the editors and the layouts are fantastic. I love following the magazine online too!

For this week's 'Weekly Warm-Up' the blog is featuring a Becky Higgins sketch. It happens to be one of my favorites from the summer magazine. I am not usually a huge fan of sketches, but this one was super fun! Here is the sketch:


I came up with TWO versions of this sketch. One is using pictures from my niece's 1st birthday and the other is from a recent camping trip.


Party Layout:
CTMH Desert Sand Cardstock
CTMH Heartfelt Die Cuts
My Mind's Eye Patterned paper (the plaid is my absolute favorite paper this summer!)
K&Co. Rubons, Gittered Die Cuts, Flocked stickers, Adhesive Chipboard
Jolee's Boutique Cupcake
Other: gel pen--white


Summer Adventure Layout:
Hambly Woodgrain Overlay
7gypsies Mountain vacation Stickers
Cosmo Cricket Mr. Happy Camper Paper
Creative Memories Transparent stickers
CTMH HeartFelt Die Cuts
CTMH Chipboard and Stickease
CTMH Cardstock Desert Sand
other--brads

If ya'll have an tips on photographing 2-page layouts, I would love to hear them! Cards are way easier!! Anyway, I hope the quality is decent and feel free to click on the image to see it larger and with more details!

Go Ahead, Make a scene....

Here is my card for this 365 Challenge: Setting the scene. I recently ordered some great Cosmo Cricket paper. I snipped parts of it up for this collage card. Most people were doing a woodsy nature scene, but I really wanted to use this octopus. He reminds me of that "you can call me Nannerpuss, Nannerpuss" commercial for IHOP during the SuperBowl. Hehe....so cute!! I used foam adhesive for the bigger stuff. The clouds and sea grass are shapes I randomly cut out. The little shells at the bottom are stamped from a CTMH stamp set and covered with liquid glass. I used liquid glass in the water for bubbles. The stamp: "Hey Buddy" is a CTMH letter set. This was such a fun card to make. I worked on it last night while my husband was hanging new colonial-style blinds in my front bedroom. It is finally becoming a real workspace. We got rid of the bed and curtains and we are looking at some organizational shelving.