Good Times!

Happy Monday!

I think that it is safe to say that you have begun to see that

I am happily married with two 'grown' children.

I think that I can safely say that today's layout shows

that all in the pictures are 'adults', but mature??

Good times for sure!!

All supplies used are Close To My Heart:

G1128 Prickly Pear Scrapbooking Kit

Z3189 White and Gold Ribbon

Z3238 Gold Glitter Paper

Z3260 Hearts Thin Cuts (Sold Out!!)

Thanks for looking!

Gwen 

"Enjoy the Little Things!"

Only 6 more sleeps and a day...

until the Living Beautifully Collection is GONE!!

I will truly miss working with this collection of paper, stamps and the fabulous Cut Above Kit!  

With the stamp set, I love the bold images of the flowers as well as the script that CTMH chose for the single word stamps and sentiment stamps.

The paper, beautiful...every piece.

Thanks for looking!
Gwen
"Enjoy the Little Things"

Live Beautifully 2 Page!

As you may have noticed, I like to blog about my single page layouts...I figured that it was time that I put a 2 page layout up for everyone!  Of course, this layout uses the Live Beautifully paper pack and stamp set that I've been raving about this month!

This layout is all about paper and simple stamping! 

 

(I feel that I should be giving someone else credit for this layout design, but my apologies...I can't remember and didn't write it on the back.)

My apologies on the downhill slant and shadow that I see on the picture this morning...I think my progressives are taking a break!! Hahahaha.

Thanks for looking!

Gwen

 "Enjoy the little things"

This Guy...Challenge Take 2!

I am definitely happier with this second entry for the

Atlantic Hearts Challenge!

http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/

 

 This layout 'fell' together much easier than the last one.

I am so glad that all of my family members 'put up with' my love of scrapbooking and allow me to take pictures to blog about!!!

...or maybe I don't always tell them that they end up on my blog!!

All supplies used are CTMH:

Z3306 My Boy Complements

Live Beautifully Paper Pack

Black, Slate, Whisper and Emerald Cardstock

Sparkles (colored with the Black ShinHan Marker)

 

Thanks for looking!

Gwen

"Enjoy the Little Things"

3 Generations...Another Challenge!

I had so much fun doing the last

Atlantic Hearts Challenge,

that I decided to give it another go.

This time I may have strayed too far away from the sketch (213),

but I did find this sketch a challenge for me!

Even with the circle on it (remember, I love circles),

I found that there was too much space on a 12x12 layout.

As I said, I may have strayed too far from the sketch, but I am still having fun taking part in these challenges and recommend it!!

Since I titled my page "3 Generations", I felt that there had to be three flowers, circles and sparkles.  I realized afterwards that I even had three lines of journaling!!!

This layout uses...

the Live Beautifully Stamp Set

the Live Beautifully Paper Pack

Pixie, Juniper and Black ink

Daisy White cardstock

Sparkles colored with Z2464 Tender Pink ShinHan Marker 

*all supplies are Close To My Heart 

**The title and two of the flowers were first stamped with Pixie Ink and then, with a sponge, I added black ink onto the stamp before stamping.  Love the softness of adding ink with a sponge!!

 http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/

(one of these days I will figure out how to add a link.  It seems that I have forgotten!!!)

Thanks for looking!

Gwen

"Enjoy the Little Things" 

A Day of Friendship!

Today has been a fabulous day.

A day full of friendship and then topped off with some scrapbooking and a challenge!

  

A friend pointed out to me a challenge on

http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca

and this layout honestly, just fell in place.

With friends, life is wonderful and full of smiles!

 All products used are Close To My Heart...

C1619 So Many Smiles Stamp Set

Sapphire Ink andCardstock

Z3238 Gold Glitter Paper

Zip Strip from Living Beautifully Paper Pack (CC1212B) *only available for the month of May!!!

Z3304 "Happy Birthday" Thin Cut

Z3318 "Basic Circles" Thin Cuts

White Daisy Cardstock 

Adhesive, 3D foam tape and glue pen

This is the original sketch on Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge...

*to check out Atlantic Hearts blog, highlight address closer to top of my

post, right click and open link in a new tab!

Thanks for looking!!

Gwen

"Enjoy the Little Things" 

ps...just a reminder that I do all my journaling after I blog!

Simple, Embossed Cards!

Embossed Cards...

I love the elegance and the simplicity of embossing with gold and silver!

 I am also in love with CTMH's "Live Beautifully" Stamp Set and Paper Pack that are only available for the month of May and while supplies last!  

Sometimes I forget that the more simple I keep my cards and life, the more beautiful they both will be!!

 

The how to....

When embossing I find it best to use an anti-static product to keep the embossing powder from sticking to unwanted spots.  Then stamp with Versamark (Z891), sprinkle with gold powder (Z2066), and heat with a craft heater (Z555).  Work as quick as possible for best results.  

Simple and beautiful!!

Paper Pack is 17.95.  Stamp Set is 23.00. Created for National Scrapbooking Month and only while supplies last!

 Thanks for looking!

Gwen

"Enjoy the little things!"