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I'm at it again! I am so glad to finally get some scrappin' done lately-okay so it's only two pages but that's a start right?! Again I chose a sketch from 52 sketches 52 weeks this time using sketch #20. I continued with pictures of my daughters birthday and also carried the focus of the #2 through to this page including it again in the title and using the same colour combinations. I plan on having these pages side by side in her scrapbook so it was fun to carry the theme over from one sketch to the next.

Here are the layouts together:

 

One thing that I love including in my scrapbooking is of course stamping, but also making my own embelishments from ribbon, paper, punches and chipboard. This page was no exception. I made a tag for the title by using Whisper White cardstock and the Tag Corner Punch,I love how this little punch let's you quickly create tags of any size. Then I just had to add the awesome Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon with a Tempting Turquoise Brad. Speaking of Ribbon; it is a great way to add fun accents to any project and can be used in so many ways.  I wanted to mimic the idea of a ruffley bow on top of a present, so I just sort of started folding another piece of the Crushed Curry Ribbon back and forth until I created the effect I wanted and then secured it with a Jumbo White Brad then attached to the top corner of my journalling box with Mini Glue Dots. For the actual journaling I just used a sentiment from the Party Hearty stamp set and stamped it on strips of Whiper White and also directly on the Tempting Turquoise Top Note shape, that was Die Cut by the best toy-I mean TOOL ever- the BIG SHOT! The cupcake in the bottom right corner was inked up with two of the In Colour Markers, punched out and then layered on a  paper and Chipboard Circle. I then backed it on to a piece of DSP from the Pink Flamingo package and matted that on Crushed Curry. See how fun and easy it is to make your own embelishments?!

Here are the sketches that I used, I wanted to post them so you could see that a sketch is a great starting point for for your page but does not have to be copied exactly. That is what is so great about Scrapbooking and paper crafting- making something that is YOU, and sharing it!

 

Stamps: Contempo Alphabet, Party Hearty, Schoolbook Serif Numbers   Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Pink Flamingo DSP, Crushed Curry Textured, Rich Razzleberry Textured, Whisper White          Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry, Rich Razzleberry and Soft Suede Markers    Accessories: Crushed Curry Ribbon, Bold Brights and 5/16 Jumbo Neutrals brads, 1/2", 1",1 1/4",       1 3/4" Circle Punches, Big Shot, Top Note Die

Comments

[Shannon McGann]

Wow! This is a great layout! I love the colours - they suit the photos so perfectly! Your embellishments are fantastic! (Your daughter is pretty cute too! What a sweetie.)

[Dale]

Great layout pages Jenn not to mention your little girl is so adorable (who could resit taking pictures of that little face and scrunched up smile).
I scraspbook as well but have not made the swith from CM to Stampin' Up - perhaps your layout will get me going.

[Tanya Kitto]

These pages are wonderful. The colour combo is fantastic & thanks for sharing the sketch site you use

[TrishG]

This is too cute! Great colors. Love your ideas. Very fun.