the color room

palette #16

at the color room

this is what i came up with 

this is the first time i didn't take the insparation so literal.. i used it as insparation only

and i love the bright colors with a vintage/retro twist

this button is one of my favorite things of the layout! 

and of course that tweet little birdie tag is a close 2nd!

i used a lot of die-cuts

also, i should admit it was the first time i've used him holts distress crackle finish. 

in the past i'de always used inkadinkadoo's 

rambunctious supplies:

paper: coredinations, diecuts with a view, cosmo cricket

rub-ons: colorbok, fancy pants, k&company, s.e.i

chipboard: k & company

cricut cartirdge: home accents: george basic shapes

stickers: cosmo cricket

corner punch: paper shapers

ribbon: misc unknown

paint: basics

ink: colorbox, tim holtz

crackle finish: tim holts

so happy together

color palette# 15 

at the color room

this is what i came up with..

as i was uploading this picture to the computer i thought the layout was missing something..

so i went back to the drawing board and this was the final result

 you see the difference?

i added "so" happy together

and that's just what the page needed! 

what do you think? 

closeup

 flower

flower bunches

love the way the page turned out! 

so happy together supplies:

paper: bazzil, luxe designs

ribbon: joAnn essentials by the spool

flowers: prima, joAnn essentials, punch friskars

cricut: flower; george basic shapes, font; opposits attract

brads: american crafts

pen: graphic 1

metal words: unknown

beautiful mess inspires me

 recently i was doing my blog thing and reading a favorite which inspires upon every visit 

a beautiful mess 

her latest post was nothing shy of exactly what i needed & wanted to hear!

check it out!

her latest post

this post got me to thinking about: 


1. i should make my posts easier to read
2. blogs i love
3. taking this a little more seriously (but not too seriously) 
4. commenting and participating more with other bloggers (you guys!)

after all there are so many blogs to be inspired by
- check out the one's i frequent - over on the side bar! 

all that thinking brought about an idea
a blog hop
i've never done one but always wanted to
"we" could have projects, giveaways & drawings.. oh the skies the limit (i'm getting excited now!) 
 
so, if you would like to participate jot me off an email at 
colorfulscrapbooker@gmail.com



 meanwhile, maybe you'll be getting an email from me asking if you would like to participate!


have a colorful day! 

little black book

my version of  
a little black book 

the blue and purple color scheme is neutral for a boy or girl yet colorful

each page simplistic as possible
the only embellishment is the paper itself!

(which will end up framing the pictures once added)

little black book supplies:

album: dcwv 

frames with swirls: cricut cartridge home accents
bling: vintage jewelry

how simple! you like?

junebug scraps + felt = kitsch mini

the other day i stopped into a local store (scrap & sew) and they had these felts on sale! 

 added with some serious small scraps from the basic grey junebug collection 

i made the cutest kitsch styled album ever! check it out!

not sure yet what pictures i'm going to add to this album 

but one thing for sure.. they're going to have to be some serious great pictures! 

up close face shots or maybe i'll keep it as one of those baby books for later..

an all chipboard album 

loaded with buttons & embellishments!!

fun, fun & funner!

first open pages

journaling on left

picture on right

second open pages

more pictures

(notice the felt shapes.. they just make it!)

picture ready!

space for journaling top left and lots of picture ready space!

(this is one of my favorite pages!)

the left page here is just screaming for a black and white photo!

the right - i'm thinking colorful.. using that black mat as the frame..

the tag can be pulled out from behind the frame for extra journaling

the back cover.

still button crazy!

junebug supplies:

album: dcwv

paper: basic grey junebug, american crafts

stickers & rubons: basic grey

buttons: creative cafe, joann's, antique shopping, unknown, large green on cover fiber inc.

cricut cartridge: george basic shapes

punches: fiskars, paper shapers

felt: fancy pants

marker: large black sharpie

binder rings: office depot

scraporium shopping spree

a little extra cashesh called for a scraporium shopping spree (say that 10 times really fast!)

and i'm sooo excited about my finds!

the 7gypsies mini book was 40% off - so that was a must! 

not sure what i'm doing with it but for 40% off.. why didn't i get more then one?? silly rebekah!

and the tiny attacher i've been wanting for quite some time! it was a little spurlge and i can't put it down!!

the glimmer mist is a 1st for me.. yep you heard right - i've never used it!

so i'm looking forward to giving it a wirl! i got the marshmellow color 

which i think will go beautifully with the road show collection by fancy pants.

think i'm going to visit whim so doddle or look online to see if i can find the rest of the collection, i bought everything scraporium had left! love this collection!

think it will make a gorgeous baby mini book!

here is the collection..

bought 2 sheets

bought 2 sheets 

out of these i have the cards (bottom left) 

and the strips (bottom right) 

chic strips (top right) 

2 sheets each

i want to get the delicate dots (middle right)

&

dilly daily (top right) 

this is amazing!! i would incorporate this into a mini book.. 

instead of using them for the cards they were designed for! how innovative of me! :)

but i'm going to have to find it first!!

journal book

tags & titles

and ribbon!! all a must!!

rubons are one of my favorites!!

and buttons and brads!! no mini book can go without!!

then there's stickers and letters..

i loooooovveeeeee the stickers!!

ok now i have to get the rest of this!! so i can start on this book! 

it might even be enough to make 2 books and a couple layouts!

baby bunny book

every scrapbooker has told me the same thing about having kids..

"your not going to have time to scrap anymore!"

so in preparation of all the thousands and thousands of pictures i plan on taking during my pregnancy, birth and infancy of our first little one - i've started making mini books which are completely picture ready, all i'll need to do is print and paste!  

..and if there's any time in between feedings, diapers and trying to get some sleep.. then i might add a little more bling.. :) here's to hoping! 

here is one of many baby mini's i'm setting aside for some really cute pictures to come! 

baby bunny mini supplies:

 album: teresa collins 

stickers: melissa frances

paper: bazzil, my minds eye

flowers: prima

ribbon & fibers: joann's, antique shopping, unknown, wrights

antique button: found antiquing - unknown

metallic pen: pilot silver marker