Christmas Layouts

 

So this season instead of trying to do a December Daily album,

I elected to take the 12 Days of Christmas Class at Big Picture Classes.

The ideas is that they send you 12 days of photo prompts 

and a list of supplies and ideas to think about.

Then after Christmas, as things are settling down...

you get a video and a sketch to go along with the pictures

 and supplies you have collected.

Nice, huh?

 One of the ideas was to capture a Holiday song or phrase.

I chose "It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year"

These photos were so perfect and really captured the feeling at our house.

I love this LilyBee Paper and you know who much

 I like using my own handwriting for journaling.

This was actually one of my very favorite layouts!

This assignment was to capture writing a letter to Santa,

but frankly we did not do that this year.

Gasp!  I know!

But I subbed out these great photos of the kids in the Christmas show at church.

I just had to tell the story of my sweet Mikey wearing his angle wings and halo,

 all smiles, singing,smiling, loving the entire thing.  

And then there was was Addy, who tore off her wings and halo,

 picked her nose, and yawned the whole time front and center!!

This is exactly why I scrapbook!  

The stories. 

The legacy. 

The delightful moments we often for get!



CKC Class

Here is one of the classes I took at the CKC convention a few weeks ago. The class was called 15 minute pages and the paper was from Echo Park. I of course, made mine into a double page spread because I knew exactly what pictures I wanted to use! These are kind of old... Mike's first trip to the park, but I have always loved them!
What a clean and simple layout!
I had to add a few extra butterflies and now that I am writing this I see I forgot the bling here on one of the butterflies!

This is the side I made... I used my own handwriting!
I know someday this will be one of Mike's favorite pages... pictures of him with his daddy and the story written by mama!

To Busy To Scrap

To be honest... this move has really kicked my butt. It has been one month and I still see boxes, unpainted walls, and mini messes everywhere. And sadly, the last room on our list has been 'The No-No Room"... sure it has been started, but every time I get in there to work either A. my kiddos follow me in and nothing gets done OR B. I walk in, feel overwhelmed and walk back out!

Needless to say I do not have a lot of new pages or scrappy projects to post... but I do have a few links for you to check out. Starting with my new little etsy shop, the CKC convention headed my way, and a few class at BPC that looks fun!

Belly Laugh LO

While the kids napped I was able to watch two video lessons on Two Peas from their great series 4X6 Photo Love with Shimelle Laine (Click image below for link) They are short, sweet, and super motivating!

These four photos of Mikey's very first belly laugh are very close to my heart. I guess I was saving them for... the perfect paper or shot of genius or who knows what, but I am really trying to move away from that and so happy I did!

The title lifts up to show another photo and the journaling.

She shows you how to cut your page protector to allow the flap to be lifted... very cool!

I almost always like to use my own handwriting, but this is a great way to use your own handwriting even if you do not like to, since it is hidden.

The fibers are simply stapled on.

I am planning on using this same LO a few times, maybe turning it. For me these classes and sketches make scrappin' easy and fun because I can get in, make a page, and then move on to my real life to-do list with out the quilt!

Embracing Imperfection

This week, while they napped

I watched a few classes over at Big Picture Scrapbooking.

One of the free classes is called Embrace Imperfection...

it is really good!

You can click on this icon and find it...

wait, you SHOULD click on this icon and WATCH it! Insoired by the class and my freshly printed sketch from SKETCHY THURSDAY

I made not one, but TWO layouts... in one day...

72 minutes to be exact.

This was the 2nd one I made...

a couple of stamping "ughs" and the tag is less than great...

but over all I am liking it a lot!

So, my first attempt to "get messy" was one I could not let go...
lol... I'm working on that.

My 2nd try was better, but old Kristy would have again started over.

New "lovin' being imperfect Kristy" went for it... anyways.

Wow... noting matching,

the journaling is sloppy and crooked,

but I love the pictures because it was such a great memory!

And I really like my title... well, not the way it looks exactly but the words...

See I can learn something new everyday!