CSI Casefile #25

Case File #25 is live and it is oh so amazing!! Debbi has set up an extra/bonus challenge, be sure to check it out and the rest of the reveal HERE!!

Here is my layout:

Evidence: clouds, border punch, wood elements

Testimony: inspiration word "home"

My testimony is on the back of my layout. I stretched the journaling prompts to work for my layout, lol. ;)

I journaled about how it was not long ago when we brought Daniel home from the hospital and how it doesn't matter if we have a lot of  money, or a large house, but that as long as we are together, we are home.

I used some MME, Crate Paper, Lily Bee and Doodlebug pp. Some Bella Blvd sophisticates chipboard and decorative tape, and Maya Road chipboard.

MY NEWS:

I have decided that Case File #25 is going to be my last as a CSI Detective. I have been thinking about it for awhile, and really felt that it was the right time. 

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at CSI, and look forward to playing along as a member whenever I have time!! Debbi has been truly amazing, and I want to thank her for believing in me and trusting me to be apart of her amazing site!!

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Hope you all enjoy your weekend! I know I will!! It's my and my husband's 5th Anniversary tomorrow, and he has a mini weekend getaway planned with dinner, IMAX movie, some shopping...so, so looking forward to it!! :D 

 

 

Boys Rule layout and CSI Case22

Happy Monday, everyone!! :)

The new June kit at Boys Rule is awesome!!! :D  It is already sold out, so if you loved it and didn't get it, you better get signed up for next month!! Each and every month's kits are spectacular, you won't be disappointed!!!! :D

LOVE the colors!!!

 

Here is my first layout for you today!! This one is based on the June 8th sketch:

Here is the sketch again:

And a few detailed photos:

I love this picture of Jacob and me. It is from the zoo, and it's Jacob's first camel ride!! He loved it for about 2 seconds, and then was done!!! ;)

If you have been playing along with the sketches, don't forget to get them linked up to the original sketch posts!! You can find all the info on the sidebar of the Boys Rule BLOG.

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So, I totally didn't get my last CSI layout blogged!?!?  What is up with me??? LOL 

Well, here is Casefile #22:

And here is my layout:

I used this sketch from PageMaps:

Evidence: wet medium, ribbon

Testimony: 3 wishes

My 3 wishes were: more memories like this, always play in the snow, find joy in the little things

I must say that I am a bit bummed in how this photographed. I have tried and tried to get it to photograph well, and just can't seem to get a good take. This is the best I have gotten, and it doesn't do this layout justice. :(      But, I suppose that happens from time to time, lol! ;)

Oh, and don't forget to play along with the new casefile up now:

Super cute casefile, huh!?!?

Head over to CSI to see the full reveal....HERE.

Thank you all so, so much for stopping by my blog and leaving your sweet comments!! Hope you all enjoy your week!! :)

CSI Casefile #20 *Best Friends*

Hello hello! :)

Did you all see the new casefile that went live tonight over at CSI??? It's a fun one!

And my layout:

I made my own sketch for this one:

For the evidence, I used:

spirals

dots

kraft background

staggered heights

white space

For the testimony, I stated 4 important things about my subject(s).

(1) They fight all the time!

(2) They don't share very well, but

(3) They love each other so, so much!!

(4) And, they are best friends!!

Some detailed photos:

I spiraled my twine, added pearls for my dots used adhesive foam to add some different heights, a kraft background and white space.

This layout was a lot of fun to make! Loved the colors, and really loved scrappin this silly photo of the boys!

For this layout, I used: Kraft cardstock, Sassafras pp, Pebbles Inc: Country Picnic pp, MME: Where the Heart Is pp and Antique Dots pp, corrugated cardboard, The Twinery twine, buttons, pearls, MME cardstock phrases-Free Ride I believe, Colorbok cardstock sticker (Best Friends), Maya Road chipboard banners

Thank you all so much for stopping by, and don't forget to stop by CSI and see the full reveal for Casefile #20!! :)

A couple layouts to share :)

Hi all!!

Boys Rule had a new sketch go up yesterday:

 Here is my take on it:

And some detailed photos:

You can head over to the Boys Rule blog HERE to see the other sketch examples! They are all amazing!! :)

CSI also had a new case go live yesterday:

Here is how I solved the case:

Evidence: circles, wood, small patterns

Testimony: Top 10 list

For my evidence, I made a top 10 list of the reasons I love this little boy so much!!

I used a sketch from Creative Scrappers: Creating with Sketches for this layout.

Products used for this casefile: EP WinterPark pp, EP A Boy's Life pp, BG Picadilly pp, MME L&F2 pp, MME On The Bright Side pp, Pink Paislee She Art pp, Maya Road kraft clocks, 7 Gypsies tag, Lily Bee alphas, TPS chipboard alphas, buttons, pearls, TPS brads

Don't forget to head over to CSI and see the full reveal!! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Enjoy your weekend!! :)

CSI Casefile 17 {Be you}

Hello again! :)

CSI Casefile 17 revealed today!! I can't believe we are already on #17! 

Evidence: Stars and Circles

Testimony: Free Verse Poem

Yeah, so I tried my hand at a free verse poem, lol...

Do the things you want to do, be you.

Learn the way you want to learn, be you.

Like the things you want to like, be you.

Live the way you want to live, be you.

I also tucked in a little journaling tag with a bit of info, photo above. I used a sketch from the Creative Scrappers sketch book, and also used some of the Echo Park This and That: Charming collection and October Afternoon 5&Dime; Ormolu Fabric Swatch; The Twinery twine and some pearls.

You can see the full reveal...HERE. Another week of stunning work from the DT!! Be sure to check it out!! :)

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend! Thanks for stopping by my blog!! :)

CSI and Creative Scrappers *reveals*

Happy Sunday everyone!!!

Just a quick post to show off a few reveals that came out this weekend!

CSI:

Creative Scrappers:

Both are absolutely amazing!! Check out the full reveal for both...so much inspiration!! :)

Have a great day!!

Boys Rule April 13th sketch

There's another fun sketch up at Boys Rule today! 

Here is my take on it:

I am so in love with these papers!!!! The colors and designs....all amazing!! 

You can head...HERE to see Laura-Lee, Abby and GDT Donna Coughlin's examples of this fun sketch!! 

Oh, and how about a sneak of today's CSI Casefile???  :)

 

Practical Scrapper: Baby layouts

Happy Wednesday, everyone!!

Today at Practical Scrappers, we are featuring baby layouts! :)

I used the my CSI Casefile 14 layout:

you can read more about this layout and see other photos on my blog post HERE.

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to go see all the sweet, adorable little baby layouts at Practical Scrappers!!!

CSI Casefile #14 *Innocence*

Such a soft, sweet, beautiful case file!

I have chosen to do a layout about my adorable little niece...this is her at not quite 1 month old... 

Testimony: I opted to write a haiku poem and use the inspiration word: innocence

precious baby girl

full of joy and innocence

makes the world go round 

Evidence: ruffles, wet-medium, sanding as a technique

I used my tulle to make ruffles, I painted my wooden doily with an acrylic paint dabber, and then sanded the edges to give a soft, worn look. 

The reveal over at CSI is amazing. It is so fun to see how everyone interprets the cases each week!! And, this time around is no exception! You can head over HERE and see this beautiful reveal for yourself!! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a great weekend!! 

(For this layout, I used: MME Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks pp, Lost & Found pp, Stella Rose pp; Pebbles Inc Country Picnic pp; Maya Road lg wooden doily and chipboard banner bits; Prima pearls; AC Amy Tangerine "Lovely" foam rubber thickers; The Twinery "flax" twine; TH distresser and sander; OA Farmhouse word sticker; Adirondack lights "Snow Cap" Acrylic paint Dabber; tulle) 

Magical day {CSI Casefile #12}

CSI: Casefile #12 went live today...GORGEOUS reveal!! You must go check it out!! :)

Hexagons are the "it" shape of the moment, so I went hexagon crazy, lol. When I was searching for pp in the above colors, I came across the new MME Be Amazing line, and loved this paper:

And, thought the striped sections were perfect. So, I decided I would go hexagons, lol. I have used a sketch from Creative Scrappers Creating with Sketches book, but flipped it. I really love the way it turned out!!

 EVIDENCE: hot-air balloon image, stars

TESTIMONY: inspiration word "magic"

My journaling is quite personal, but I will give you a few lines:

This day, this magical day, is the day that changed my life........I never knew how much love I could feel for someone so tiny. My tiny, gorgeous little boy, who changed my life forever.......

So, head on over to CSI, check out the amazing reveal, see who our awesome sponsor is this month, print out some of Michele's awesome digital case coordinates, and give this case a go!!! :)

Thanks so much for visiting my blog, and have a wonderful weekend!!

(For this layout, I used: Fancy Pants- Be You pp; MME- Be Amazing, L&F2, Stella Rose pp; BG Picadilly pp; EP- For The Record pp; CSI digital coordinates- Case 12 by Michele Singh; Bazzill cardstock; glitter stars from stash; doilies from stash; AC Thickers- DOLL; Lilly Bee Design alpha stickers; DA hot air balloon chipboard; KaiserCraft pearls; Sizzix framelits-stars; TH distresser; SC Die Cut sticker; brad from stash)

CSI: Casefile #11 is LIVE!!

*To see my post for Boys Rule March 16th sketch, click...HERE*

We are live over at CSI!! A fabulous reveal tonight!! So many amazing, beautiful layouts to show off this awesome casefile!!

And here is my layout:

My good friend, Tracee, showed me this fabulous sketch, and I just loved it so much I had to use  it!!

It is from the Scrap365 Magazine blog. You can find all the info on the sketch...HERE.

And a few detailed photos for you!!

Okay, on to the details!! :P

Evidence: butterfly accents, sprinkle letters

Testimony: Scatter your journaling across the page

It reads:  

LOVE is...

adventure, blessed, joy, great, blissful, dreamy, always, tears, bright, full, ours, everywhere, happy, free

...YOU

I really loved this casefile, and I hope you all get the chance to play along!! You can head over to CSI and see the full reveal...HERE! 

Thanks so much for visiting me and my blog, and thank you for any sweet comments you may leave!! :)




(For the layout, I used: MME Stella Rose pp and label stickers, MME Limetwist pp, MME Lost and Found 2 layered sticker, Echo Park For the Record pp and stickers, Maya Road kraft journaling tags, Basic Grey indie bloom alpha stickers, Authentique Blissful pp and diction stickers, doily, pearls)