Whooooo knew - hand drawn & hand stitched

I have been following Lisa Fonseca for awhile on utube

and she's an amazing scrapper.

She draws, cuts out, and stitches the most amazing critters

and things for her pages.

Very unique.

So I embraced my inner Lisa and made this owl.

I have been drawing this owl since high school and I wish

that it was an original idea of mine, but alas,

it was a classmate that sat next to me would draw all

this fun figures.

And this one, and 2 others, are ones that I can do.

I just wish I remembered her name.

Sigh.

In my defense it was a really long time ago.

So I traced it out and began piecing it together 

and because she also stitches

 I decided to do the same.

I need to do better on the hole spacing thing but

overall it turned out not too bad and really kind of makes it.

And there's the back - love the washi LOL

but I'd have never done that on my counted cross stitch.

 So in keeping with the fun - I used some really old 

grungeboard Tim Holtz alphas and made them two-toned.

 And in the spirit of doctor Suess I couldn't resist the whooooo.

 A great photo of Sam and Lou was perfect

for the owl and vice versa.

Studio Calico.

I love how it turned out. 

I can't say that I'll do this a lot  because it is very work
intensive, but it was fun.

A pretty boy page

This page turned into a very pretty page for a boy page

and I'm oday with that.

 Love all the do-dads, project life cards and the small touches.

 Love the owl peeking out for a 

whimsical touch.

There is Sam and Lou sitting under a tree

 enjoying a treat on a pretty day.

Love the layers and especially that doily with some

light splatters of mist.

And that wooden hashtag is perfect.

Studio Calico.

Rubber Ducky

Adorable photo with some colorful paper

can't go wrong.

The photo made me smile it was so fun

and typical brother stuff.

 Used some SC art screen ink paint on some

really really really old Tim Holtz grungeboard alphas.

Turned out different.

I have no clue about art screen.

I have sooooo much stuff now I don't use so

I try not to jump on every new thing that comes out.

Gets expensive too and plus I really don't have the room.

But...I like the look.

 Divided the page up with some neat paper and

tossed some mist around.

 And while I was looking through my new stuff.

I found that banner that says "you're the one."

Love it when a plan comes through.

LOL.

Like I have plans.

Studio Calico

Another Doodlebug Easter page

Since I've used most of the line for the shakers

that didn't work out and I'm eking out what's left 

for the rest of the grands pix coming in.

Therefore I employed the use of strips that of course,

I laid out previously and it looks nothing like that once

I had to glue them down.

 Love the fun patterns - so bright and pretty and

I used nuvo dots on those punched flowers.

 Sam and Lou collecting eggs.

Looks like fun!

Used another old K&Co title for the page

and a little quickutz swirl for an accent.

Just adding a little bit more

I finished this page and while it looks nice

after I saw it in a picture - to me it looked well

meh.

 I tossed back on my desk and messed around with some more

embellishments and mists which added a touch more.

Just what was needed - nothing overwhelming.

Basic Grey - except for the hearts and flowers and nuvo dots.

The mojo is getting a bit better

On Halloween - as stated Holli and I got together

and she had this fun, cool spider.

And now he's mine!

It was still painful putting this page together

but it was getting a bit better.

If it weren't for all those Decisions..... LOL

 She also had this cool spider that made my day

and that sign, and those enamel dots.

Holli has a lot of cool stuff.

 So this paper is K&CO and very busy so of course I added to it with 4 photos.

Love these photos of the grands. Such diverse costumes.

Very FUN and the photos too precious.

Sam - Spider man and Lou -the bunny and I really need to get 

more informed on cartoons (which I love BTW) because I am not

up to speed on that rabbit. 

Maybe if I google it - BRB!

Found it!! 

Judy Hopps a Disney Character from Zootopia.

Whew!

Wordy background paper

I really loved this paper and it really rocks the photo I chose

 but its wordy.

So in looking at the photo which is adorable by the way,

I went through and squared (instead of circling LOL) phrases

that I loved and work with the photo 

down the left side of the page.

Because of the circled phrases to the left I put my cluster to the right.

 I wanted to use that "oh boy" because it just fit-especially the colors.

 I scattered some stars about and really kept things simple.

So when I finally got passed the adorable faces and really

looked at the photo - Sam and Lou have

paint brushes in the hands - and look like they're on a mission 

which should put fear in any adults heart LOL.

Studio Calico again- using the August and September kits up.

Handmade tag, Basic Grey and Pink Paisley.

Studio Calico, Basic Grey, Pink Paislee.

Grandkids being adorable

Seriously how cute and fun is this.

I couldn't resist.

I found the star paper (unk mfg) in my scrap box

and thought it perfect.

So then I needed to build something around it.

Something goofy and fun.

I used Studio Calico poppy paint to make the lines

on Recollections cardstock to make

 an American flag.

I wanted it to have that Americana look mostly because I

can't draw a straight line.

 I cut out the stars

from another page where I started the lines

that didn't work out.

So a win-win there.

I googled superheros lyrics and found these.

They are so perfect.

Added a title and wa-la.

Back to preschool

Which is just as important but way more fun.

I find I'm using tags a lot

especially in little clusters.

I like that.

 Another little cluster with some

EK Success words.

Love those.

 And this 'wise ole owl' seems to be excited.

 I have had this 12x12 die cut in my paper box

FOREVER.

Way before the cameos came on the scene.

Finally thought to use it but I have

no clue who the mfg.

At first I thought black cardstock and it popped

but it seemed a bit too much.

Balanced it with some black and dots at the top and bottom.

I think this is kinda fun and works

for the tykes.

Sam and Lou hanging out.

8 inch circle page

I haven't done a circle page in a long time and

I need to do it more because they are fun.

It actually started out as a mat on a 12x12 page but I

just wasn't feeling the love so....

When I tossed this photo on it as I was passing by it

just flew together like in 15 minutes.

Whew!

 I rounded the corners because it looked like I needed to.

It just looked right.

 Behind the photo for some dimension are

my Creative Cafe stamps.

Love those stamps.

I need to figure out how to reink them without making a mess.

A fun page, for a fun photo - worked out well.

It was a different kinda page - I didn't really obsess about

embellies or where to put them.

Its one of the fastest pages ever.

Not like I'm looking for speed but sometimes I get

completely anal about everything and

it becomes tiring.

It fits really fine in an 8x8 page protector too.

Give it awhirl.

I need to find a bigger circle to cut a 12x12.

A rainbow of colors

That is just too fun.

Love the stripes - it reminds me of fruit strip gum.

Is that still around???

I don't chew gum anymore. (sigh)

Anyhoo, used a bit of bazzill with punches, lots

of star punches as you will see.

 That tree die cut has been in my die cut/punch stash forever,

so glad I got to use it.

In full disclosure I did dither about with the title.

I just couldn't decide.

I did die cut a couple of titles that hopefully I'll use later.

One was one of those little alphas that you can do all the letters

in one couple of turns by Sissix.

They were too fat and chunky - but adorable all the same.

In fact the 2 is that alpha set.

The other is lemonade by QK.

Majority is Studio Calico stuff paper and PL cards and that 

yellow transparency.

Aren't those two adorable. 

As you can guess

I keyed the colors from their colorful jackets.

Finally got that bag on the page

I purchased some bags awhile ago with the intent

of getting them on a page because they

caught my eye and I thought they were cool.

It took forever but ta-da......

I did tone it down with some gesso and I cut the

bag apart because of some bulk.

After I did it, it was like DOH...I could've

left the bag in tact and stuck a tag in it

which could've been construed as predictable

and we can't have that.

Next time. LOL.

 It was sooooo perfect for this page with Chef Lou

and taste tester Sam.

I even finally killed those grey word strips card

(say that 3 times fast).

 And that cupcake has been around a page or three

so I'm finally glad it found a home.

Studio Calico, Paper Issues, thickers.

I had a lot of fun with this page but there was

a lot of rearranging before I was happy.

Fussy cut layers

I was really stumped for a title for the blog so work with me here.

This is a Shimelle collection (the first) and it was

fun to work with because while its about travel

it can be used for 2 little dudes walking through their 'hood.

Anyway the layers just kept rolling and I love 

one of her pages that has those clocks, scales and phones and

cups among other things so I just fussy cut them out

and layered them in along with some wooden hearts and papers.

And that ampersand was a new stamp.

 I love the ledger paper and used the preprinted designs 

to set the photo and layers in.

 The bow is not Shimelle papers but it works so well 

with Sam's coat - so another goodie

out of my die cut box used.

And that ladybug peeking out....isn't that adorable.

And man the sun was bright this morning trying to

photograph this page, but it worked.

Mist by Heidi.....

One stamp is Shimelle's the other is Studio Calico and the

title was a bounce off - whenever I am stumped

for a title my pal April always has an idea - she came up

with winter buddies which was fun......

but it led me to baby it's cold and I love it.

We have a great process - 

do you have a scrap buddy that you can bounce things off?

I miss our cyberscrapping days - 

Blatant page lift

I love doing lifts and learning different styles, don't you?
The best way to do that is lifting either in bits
and pieces or doing the whole darn thing.
Well.........
This page is a blatant lift of Eyoung Lee.

She has a beautiful, clean style and I happened upon

her on Google+ and started following.

My page isn't "pretty" or "romantic" like hers (the original) but I like how 

mine turned out all the same. It's fun.

Love these strips and I've been slowly working my

way through them - almost gone. 

 This transparency is fun and the last one

from the Studio Calico kit - Love that I'm using all the supplies.

Do you find that you save some embellishments and paper for "good". LOL.

("For good" is a saying for back in the day when you

dressed in your best for special occasions - that dress or

shoes you keep in the closet for only then.)
And didn't I just date myself there.

I seriously have a need to work through that.

 My elements didn't exactly work the same

on the page as hers but I still like the design.

Mixed into this page is "shades of Soaphousemama" and

the Embellishment DIY Class I took from her.

(upside down houses - a whimsical twist).

I like that.

Ashli has a very unique style as well and she's alot of fun to follow.

I used the glassine packages to mat the photo-

love the packaging and neeeeed more.

Everything Studio Calico except the heart
which is Bella Blvd.

Cutting apart cut aparts

We are back from the cold northern part of Florida

and its good to be home.

Thanks for your prayers for Shane - he is doing very well.

I'm so proud of him.

This photo was orginally being scrapped as a 6x12 and

what a disaster that turned out to be.

Somehow the gesso and watercolors I used on that

base paper looked well-stupid, and

there was no fixing that

which bums me out because I really love the paper -both sides

and that is why it was to be 6x12.

Anyway - I "scrapped" it (literally) and

began again after I returned home.

I found some Shimelle papers that I started for a page 

that somehow was tossed aside.

I seem to do a lot of "scrapping" yunk yunk.

The Shimelle papers really seemed to rock with the Studio Calico mats 

that I had glued to the photo - I then

added a few more touches and wa-la, mojo has somewhat returned.

I really liked the you and me from the cut apart sheet

but alas, it was too big to use on the page

So I fussy cut the & and whacked down the you & me

and wa-la, a lovely title that fits perfectly.

 That red hatch marked papers behind the photo looks

in real life more orange then red, until you

use orange.

And I wanted that title - so I just added more orange

stuff to pull it together and make the orange title less lonely

- and  then noticed the inking behind on the base page

is the same sort orange-red as the mat paper

so it really all works together.

And whacking it down - perfect fit.

 However, AT this point if it didn't work together

I was rolling with it anyway - because

seriously, is this gonna matter 100 years from now

if it lasts that long.

My new intention is to not sweat that kind of stuff.

Two 8x8 pages simultaneously

Shocked me too - I know.

Orginally I was going to do both photos on

one page - and then....

It just seemed to work out especially when

I found 2 8x8 size papers

that was perfect for each of the photos.

What were the odds.

 Love this paper and its totally Lou.

Added a bit more stars

and some layers.

(if anyone remembers this paper let me know)

It escapes me.

 This Cosmo Cricket paper was leftover

from a paper pack 

which most was used a LONG time ago for

a mini album.

Added some do-dads.

 And that frame was perfect for his name.

How cute and fun are these.
Kept everything bare bones
 which
 let their cuteness shine through.
I love having different sized pages in
my 12x12 albums it makes
the flip throughs fun!