Badlands Layout

Hello There!  Today I have a layout to share with you!  It's one that was inspired by the class I took recently, 28 Days of Sketches- Round 2.  This one is based on sketch 13.  We visited the Badlands on our cross-country trip in 2010.  It was such a great trip and our day spent at the park is such a fun memory!  I took a ton of photos there but most weren't the best. :) Luckily this sketch lets me keep them small!  Here is my layout:

I have used the heck out of this line- it's Seen and Noted by Pebbles, Inc.  I used scraps from my 6x6 pad for all the little squares.  The colors are really fun!  I had some older left over aqua Thickers that I used for my title and I embellished with a little washi tape and enamel dots.

I decided to go with some computer journaling this time.  My handwriting was really bugging me on the day I made it!  Does that ever happen to you?  I usually like to hand journal but not on this day!

My 28 Days of Sketches class is winding down and I'm happy I ended up with 16 layouts done!  I still have half the sketches to work with when I'm ready for some more scrapping- who knows when that will be lol!  I'm back making cards now! :)

Well, thanks for letting me share this fun layout with you!  Hope you enjoy your day!

-tessa

Busch Gardens Layout

How is it Wednesday already??  This week is just flying by!  It's been a really good one though- just busy enough not to be boring and I got some really good news, too!  I can't share yet but it's pretty exciting!

I thought I'd share another scrapbook page I did for my Big Picture Classes 28 Days of Sketches Round 2 class.  I have been enjoying the sketches!  Here is my take on Sketch 9:

We went to Busch Gardens over spring break- it was opening day and we had such a great time!  The kids loved it and so did the adults! :)

I used some Color Magic paper for the background and added some aqua ink to the center.  It's a little hard to see in the photo but it looks great in real life!  The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye and the letter stickers are from Pebbles, Inc.  The embellishments are a mix of things- Jenni Bowlin, Teresa Collins, Lawn Fawn, and October Afternoon.

Here is a better shot of the layers and title- I had a lot of fun with the patterns!

I am really enjoying this sketch class!  I tend to scrap 4x6 or larger photos so the sketches have been a change from the norm for me- I love it!  It is different but so fun!

Hope you are enjoying your week and thanks for taking a peek at my work today!

-tessa

Snapshots of Yellowstone Layout

Hello!

I know I posted this morning but since I had a page done and wanted to add it to our class gallery, I thought I'd share it here, too!  The class I'm taking is 28 Days if Sketches, Round 2 over at Big Picture Classes and this page is inspired by the Day 2 Sketch:

I took a ton of photos during our trip across the country and many of them came from Yellowstone National Park.  It was so beautiful there!  I do plan on creating some more detailed layouts about what we saw there but since I don't have any done yet,  I thought it would be fun to use a few of my favorites from the trip on this little layout!

I'm not so happy with how the hand written journaling turned out but what can you do... I wish I would have waited to speckle my background with the darker mist, then it wouldn't look so messy!

All the papers and the washi tapes are from the Far and Away collection by Teresa Collins.  The sticker letters are from the Summer Stories collection by Teresa Collins and the Thickers are by American Crafts.  

I really enjoyed working with this sketch!  This page was a quick one, too, which makes it even better!  

OK!  Hope you have a great weekend and Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

-tessa

Another Fall Card

Good morning!

Hope you had a great weekend! I relaxed but my girls were gone for 2 whole days and I didn't know what to do with myself! My hubby and I enjoyed our time together but home was entirely too quiet with out them here.

Here is a card I made using my favorite new goodies from the upcoming Holiday Mini:



All products by Stampin' Up!

What a great color scheme for fall! I just love the touch of Pool Party thrown in to it- so fresh!

The leaf stamps were inked up with color then spritzed very lightly with Smooch spritz to give a little sparkle. I stamped them down and then added the outline over top before I cut them out. They are great stamps!

Is anyone taking the free Big Idea Festival class with Big Picture? It starts today and I'm joining in with the fun. I've never taken a class with Big Picture Classes and wanted to get a feel for some of the teachers there. I figure the best way to become a great teacher is to watch others do it so I'm excited to see what they have to offer!

Well, hope you enjoy your day! Thanks for stopping by!

-tessa