Layout #230

Thankful for... by Haley Ross

I know that there's really nothing special to this layout (or any of my layouts really) to you. But to me, there's usually something I like enough to warrant keeping it in my album. I love the journaling on this page. I would have never thought to write down the conversation (argument?) that took place has it not been for my friends who laughed when they saw these pictures. I am glad I took their advice. I love this boring layout because I did.

Materials: Patterned Paper: K&Co, Making Memories, Paper Loft & Reminisce; Stickers: K&Co & Reminisce; RubOn: My Minds Eye; Alphabet Stickers: Making Memories; Pen: EK Success Zig Writer.



Layout #229

My Baby by Haley Ross

I love Amy Butler. So of course I have hoarded her paper for years, waiting to have a need for it. And now I do, Molly.

Materials: Patterned Paper: K&Co and Theresa Collins; Cardstock: Worldwin; Alphabet Stickers: Making Memories and My Minds Eye; Flower Die-Cut: Tim Holtz; Ribbon: May Arts; Other: Brad & Button.

Layout #228

Popular Guy by Haley Ross

I started scrapbooking in 2002. Rub-ons hadn't hit the scene. In 2003 I went to Australia for a year & when I got back I was so excited to scrapbook the 900 pictures I took on my trip. While I was gone 2 things happened that changed scrapbooking, in a big way. 1. All the new cameras in the stores were digital. I had taken the last film camera I will probably ever own to Australia. 2. Rub-Ons happened. And the first ones I ever bought were at scrapbookers paradise in the 50% section (At the time, they were regular $12 and I bought two packs, which was a big splurge for me back then,). Why am I telling you this? Because those exact rub-ons are on this layout. I never opened the packs I bought. They are a weird color & I think I only bought them because they were on sale. If you had told me then I would use them 7 years later on a layout about my first child, I would have laughed. Back then I used everything I bought right away & I had no 'stash'. I guess that was the beginning. The beginning of my 'stash' that I still dip into, 7 years later.

Materials: Cardstock: Worldwin; Patterned Paper & Sticker: K&Co; Rub-Ons; Creative Imaginations.

Layout #220

Rocks by Haley Ross
I loooove how this turned out. By not using any blue in the layout, Miles shirt steals the show. I love it. I am going to freehand journal on the white paper, but I just can't. Yet. Too nervous.
Materials: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned Paper: Crate Paper; Chipboard Characters: K&Co.; Notions: Jolee's By You; Alphabet Stickers: Making Memories; Laser Cut Mini Paper: My Little Yellow Bicycle.

Layout #169

Love You 4 Ever by Haley Ross
I have been dying (dying) to use this line since it was released, oh, 4 years ago. It's by Brenda Walton for K&Co. and I just love it. So I stashed it away for years, hoping someday I would have a reason to use it. Molly is that reason. Isn't it beautiful? I got the layout idea from Scrapbooks Etc. but I changed it up & I am so happy with it. Simple & Elegant.

Materials: Patterned Paper: Scenic Route & K&Co.; Stickers, Grand Adhesions & Chipboard: K&Co.; Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Pen: EK Success Zig Writer.

Layout #147

Trick Or Treat by Haley Ross

I love this layout. I think I just love all things Halloween. I love Halloween. Love it. And because I love it, it's easy for me to want to use up all of these great products. I love these Grand Adhesions (3D stickers) from K&Co. So cute! I'd have a hard time using them normally, but I just loved them so much (that cat on the coffin is adorable). The transparency is lifting a bit but it will flatten out in the protector. I love it. Love it! Even though I used a LOT of product.

Materials: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned Paper: K&Co; Glow in the dark Brads: Karen Foster; Themed Stickers: K&Co.; Journaling Spot: Jillibean Soup; Swirl Transfers: Scrapworks; Gel Pen: Sakura; Pen: Zig Writer by EK Success; Flip Flaps: Close To My Heart.

Layout 094

Funny Face by Haley Ross

When I showed Brian the layouts I had done on the weekend this was his favourite. Really? I thought it was just...meh. But then I realised that Brian looks at the photos, and not the scrapbooking. And I get it now. This layout didn't photograph very well, sorry, the transparency lifted. But I like the journaling. And I love the paper line. It's so cute & had adorable little die-cuts & titles to match. You will be seeing more of it, trust me.

Materials: Patterned Paper: K&Co.; Chipboard Die-Cuts: K&Co.; Number Stickers: American Crafts; Chipboard Alphabet: Heidi Swapp; Eyelets: We R Memory Keepers.

Layout #081, 082 & 083

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First Dip by Haley Ross

My layouts all look the same. Which I am actually okay with, I've found my "groove". But when you are just using the same layout over & over you can't expect to be thrilled with the results. Except that this time I was... I really like this page. I was so sad that the pictures weren't great (the quality is bad) and that because of the weather, everything was so gray. Ugh. Except that I found this gorgeous gray paper, and then everything turned out. There was a little distressing emergency when I tried to distress the chipboard that was already attached (doesn't look very good). Lesson learned: Un-Du was invented for a reason. Don't be lazy.

The rub-ons that I used are ancient. Like, 6 years old. There was other old stuff on the layout too.

Materials: Patterned Paper & Die-cuts: My Minds Eye; Rub-Ons: making memories; Chipboard letters: Pressed Petals; Metal embellishment: making memories; Ghost heart: Heidi Swapp; Other: Staples, Medical Gauze & Transparency.

Happy by Haley Ross

L.o.v.e Miles' big grin in this picture. So I had to blow it up... big. There are some fabric patches sewn onto this page that are pretty old. And for once I used the cricut instead of relying on Thickers (love!).

Materials: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye; Fabric Patches: EK Success

Shine by Haley Ross
I love this paper line. It's not new, but I love it. And I am starting to run out (uh-oh). It's called Wild Saffron & it seems to be perfect for everything I every sit down to scrapbook. Love it.
Materials: Patterned Paper & Chipboard Stickers: K&Co.; Calendar Die-cut; Jenni Bowlin; Chipboard Alphabet: Thickers by American Crafts; Paint: making memories; Fuzzy Brads: Doodlebug Designs; Pen: Zig Writer by EK Success

Only 67 more to go before 2010 to reach my goal!

Layout #078 & #079

I've been making some real progress on my Christmas albums. I have two. One is where I stash all of the Christmas layout from the past, oh, 5 years (it's almost full) and the other is for Miles' first Christmas (I took that many pictures). I am almost caught up on both of them. I actually like scrapbooking Christmas. You rarely have to match up colors (Hmmm... Green & Red? Sure.) and the embellishments are all so sparkly and cute. I 'll post more (I lent my book out..) soon, but here are a couple I liked...

So Merry by Haley Ross

This is actually scraplifted. I took an 8.5x11 layout and turned it into a 2 page layout... and it worked! (Ok, it looks NOTHING like the original, but sometimes I need a starting point...).

Materials: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee; Stickers: October Afternoon; Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts; Other: Ribbon off of a gift I recieved.

jump! by Haley Ross
This picture is crooked. I really need to get my camera back from the shop. Anyway, I love these pictures so much that I think I could have put ugly kitten stickers all over the page & I would still be happy with it.... well, maybe.
Materials: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned Paper: K&Co.; Brads: Doodlebug; Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts; Die Cut: K&Co.; Ribbon: May Arts; Other: Transparency.

Layout 069

First Halloween by Haley Ross

I guess I shouldn't be posting this layout because I still have journaling to do. Sorry about the picture (you can see my shadow). I have been wanting to use this spider transparency for a while now, it looks so cool.

Old Stock? All of it. Yay me!

Materials: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned Paper: K&Co.; Transparency: Hambly; Alphabet Stickers: Making Memories; Brads: Karen Foster; Tab Punch: Stampin' Up; Pen: Vellum Writer by EK Success.

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Friend by Haley Ross

This picture is pretty dark. Sorry. I am still getting the hang of my new camera lens.
I totally got some serious scrapbooking under my belt this weekend (a little on Friday & a lot on Saturday!). It felt good. I feel like I am making progress.
More American Crafts Thickers (sick of them yet? I'm not!) and making memories Tiny Alphabet (Like I said, BEST value). The main background paper is the new K&Co. Urban Rhapsody. So hot. I love it. And if you've run out of lined paper from Scenic Route it is back in stock (for the time being....) I love that stuff. Can't get enough. Perfect for me, because I love to journal. I even did a little stamping on this layout...
Which supplies did I get from my stash (As per my 2008 Scrapbook Goal)? The canvas tab (been in there forever), flowers, brads & brown ribbon. Woohoo!
Materials: Patterned Paper: K&Co., Anna Griffin, My Minds Eye, Scenic Route; Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts & making memories; Ribbon: May Arts & making memories; Flowers: Prima; Brads: making memories & Basic Grey; Stamp: Paper Inspirations; Ink: Ancient Page; Canvas Tab: Scrapworks; Pen: EK Success Zig Writer

New. And totally cute.

The Berry Sweet line from K&Co. has arrived. It's just so cute (I just love the bright paper & stickers). There's also a boys line called rough & tumble for those of you without girls...

Please stop....

I don't even want to THINK about St.Valentines day..... well, this stuff is pretty cute! Amazing how much in advance we retailers must think, the Valentines stuff is arriving already! Ok, so you're in the Christmas Spirit (so am I) but this stuff is so cute. I mean, really cute, I love it. Put it on your wishlist & you'll be ahead of the game.

Check out the adorable Chipboard, Patterned Paper, Stickers (felt!), Glitter Paper (i Love it!) & all kinds of cute kits.

New Stuff

New Halloween & Christmas items from K&Co. have arrived.

There are stickers, glitter chipboard, mini books, paper kits & much more. The pick of the crop? This paper ornaments kits that includes 88 peices and is super easy to put together (Kim & I made one in just minutes!)

Also check out: Light up stickers! If you have little ones that like to look through your books these would be a big hit!

I'm gonna need more time....

The Bailey & McKenna collections are here. They are too cute. I considered closing the store and scrapbooking all day (these papers are perfect for wedding pages!). Instead, I will spend the day unpacking the boxes I have sitting here. Don't forget to come stock up on older items and recieve 25% off your entire purchase* until the 8th.

Sweet.....

The new Small Wonders Collection from K&Co. has started to arrive. For busy moms or new scrapbookers, the pre-designed pages are pretty cute (An old concept with a new twist!). Love the albums (see above). Cute enough to give me baby fever. We also have the Grand Adhesions, Glitter Stickers & Chipboard in stock now. Now I just need to root though my mothers photo albums to find the perfect baby photo.....

Also check out the Bailey Collection in-store now.