Smitten - Paper Camellia

If you remember my comments on my last layout for Paper Camellia, I mentioned that I am surrounded by boy stuff.  So, I took this opportunity to create a layout of my pup, Flo and to use up some of the amazing pink and gold included in this months Main Scrapbooking Kit and Add-on.  

Stop over to Paper Camellia to see the details of the kit and close ups of my layout.  

SHOOT - Paper Camellia

Good morning!

We have survived our Disney trip and I am back at creating again. 

 Hope you like my next project.

It shows you what happens around my house on a continuous basis.  I feel I am surrounded by boys and boy stuff.  Thank goodness I have a pretty girl pup!  I sometimes feel out numbered!  I am not a fan of the  target on my door but after a couple years of it being there, I don't see it anymore! For my layout, I knew I wanted a large title.  So, I started with that.  Decided next on the woodgrain background because there were so many complimentary colors in my photo.  Again, I changed the color of the gold Thickers with some black spray paint.  Tone on tone journaling helps keep the focus on the photo and title.  

Closeups of my layout can be found over at Paper Camellia.

Oh yeah, there is an awesome sketch over on the blog too.  I stayed pretty close to the original here.  Usually I like to change it up, but not this time.  

I'll be sharing Disney photos soon.  Check back.

National Scrapbooking Day over at The Cut Shoppe!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day, or weekend, or week for some companies!  

Over at The Cut Shoppe, Ashley is giving away a FREE cut file and a chance to win prizes.  

Here is the design that I create for this occasion with the FREE file.  

Hearts cause I love this fella.

Here is the FREE cut file, go HERE to get it for yourself!

While your in the shop, use this coupon code to receive 30% off your order until May 4th.

Now lets take a look at all the hard work I put into this puppy, shall we.

In scrapbooking, trends come and go.  Right now, I am on a Stickles and pearl pen kinda kick.  I love the blotches of color that you can create in exactly the right places.  You should give it a try.  I love paint splotches too, but some times, those are not controllable.  Stickles go exactly where you put them, unless your cat walks through it!

Oh, I used the fabulous Elle's Studio Cienna collection that I bought over at Paper Issues - head there and use code: Mary-Ann for 20% off anything you NEED!

Have a great weekend creating!

Hello Cutie - Paper Camellia

It is reveal day over at Paper Camellia.

  It is the best time of month if you are a member (or a designer!)  It is always fun to see the unique way the papers and products from various manufacturers, are brought together to create a kit that is versatile and beautiful.  

Last summer, Roman's Grampy and Nana came all the way from Florida to spend time in the New England sun.  It was much chillier for then than what they are used to.  Here is one of the cute pics I caught of my boy and his grandparents.

The beautiful blue polka dot paper is actually silver dots.  It is stunning and is from Rise & Shine from Amy Tangerine.  As stunning as it is, the sticker words that  came with the kit were gold.  Well, the only solution I had for this layout was to dig out some of my silver spray paint to fix this problem!

This is what they looked like before I got ahold of them!

Add a little paint and voila!  

I love these labels from Fancy Pants Office Suite Collection.  Clumping them together may just be my favorite thing!

The "hello" and "cutie" are raw wood veneer pieces from Elle's Studio Cienna collection.  A little paint on them also helped bring the entire project together.  

Well, that and drips of the silver paint!

I hope that you like my project.  If you love what you see for kit embellishments, head on over to Paper Camellia to sign up and we can do this together!

How Lucky I Am - Paper Issues

Today I am sharing a bathroom selfie from the Marine Corps Ball over on the Paper Issues blog.  

It features a few of my chums.  We had a great time and this may have been before all the craziness happened:o)  Hope you will stop by to see more detail.

If you need any product, like this beautiful Elle's Studio collection, the cool clips from Megan Hoppner's new line with Webster's Pages - These are the Days, or some various Thickers, be sure to use my code:  Mary-Ann for 20% off your entire purchase in the STORE.