Color Me Scrappy Challenge #10

The color combo for this challenge is totally awesome! Love it! Bright,Cheeful and everything I like!

And here is the layout I created using these fun colors!

We took these pictures in Central Park, NY. Love them! The green just pops on this paper! I cut the brackets and the Camera on the Cameo. I used Heidi Swapp neon washi to just add little pinch of bright color here and there. It actually comes with a warning 'Use Sparingly'!! LOL

I filled in all the grey tangerines with a light blue marker to give it a little something. I like this paper collection a lot. So happy happy. I layered  the stickers for the center.

I used Amy Tan's whitewash muse chipboard thickers for the word 'snapshots' and used her camera file from the Silhouette online store to cut out the camera. I like cameras!!

I thought I had too much space for journaling, I was wrong. I can journal much more! I can write and write and write. I love this pic of 3 of us, although Anurag is looking away knowingly. That is his new thing, not to look at the camera. I hope it changes soon:D I had the perfect pink vinyl thickers for title.

Hop on over to Color Me Scrappy blog to take a look at what the other designers came up with! Participate in this challenge to win a fab prize of 4 MME 6 by 6 paper pads! This challenge runs till August 31st. So there is a lot of time, have fun using these colors!

Supplies

Pattern Paper:  Recollections Amy Tan Sketchbook collection, Basic Grey

Embellishments: Amy Tan Sketchbook Collection, AC Thickers, Neon Washi

Ink: Memento  Pink

Glue: ATG 

Tools: Fiskars(Trimmer, Scissors), Silhouette Cameo

Pen: Memento Pink Marker and Light Blue Marker

Printer: Canon Pro 9000 Mark II

CMS and Sketches in Thyme - Challenge #9

I am so excited to announce that Sketches in Thyme is doing a combined challenge with us over at Color Me Scrappy! I love Sketches in Thyme! Fabulous Sketches. I am so honored to be a Guest Designer on their blog! Get Ready!!

The color palette provided for this month is yummy! Check it out! I knew which photo's I was going to scrap the moment I saw this combo.

The sketch #86 provided by Sketches in Thyme is absolutely lovely. It is so versatile! I had no trouble with it. It was just so adaptable ! Perfect Sketch!

This is what I came up with! I did a mirror image of the sketch and made it into a two pager. You must already know I love two pagers! Well, Photo selection was easy. I chose the recent July 4th pics. The color combo made it super easy and fun !

I won the July ribbon kit from Ribbon Carousel. Check them out! They have some great sale and super cute stuff! It was perfect for my layout. I had so much fun weaving the ribbon. I love the red and blue with white stars on it! The red,white and blue twine added a little extra edge to the hidden journaling tag. I made flags with toothpicks and added some ribbon and rhinestone to it as well. 

I actually misspelled Philly. LOL. I did correct it later. And my husband couldn't stop laughing about the gatorade. He thought it was weird that I wrote gatorade in the middle of all that. Hey in my defense, it was too hot!! Equally important part of the day:) Couldn't have done without it!

I just got a Cameo!! I was wanting one forever! I love how everybody is cutting all intricate stuff on it. I am so thrilled!!!! I used Silhouette Cameo to cut out 'happy'. It is a free font. I do have Pazzles too btw. Crazy isn't it?? What am I going to do with two, I still don't have an answer. I used Mister Huey's misting spray and some rhinestones for embellishing. I am not very good with sprays yet. I need to watch some You Tube videos and learn. I am loving those rhinestones! I wish I had picked up a ton of them at CKC. I was not sure if I am going to like it. But, now I do!! I love it!

Well, I hope you like my layout! I had an awesome time doing this one. Everything just fit right starting from the color combo, sketch, photos and papers!

I hope you'll stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and Sketches in Thyme to take a look at what the rest of the Design Team made using these Colors and Sketch as inspiration! This challenge is open until August 15th, 2012. I hope you will join in on the fun to win the awesome stacks by MME!! LOL I wish I could participate ;-)

 Thanks for visiting me and leaving comments! I appreciate it! 

Supplies

Cardstock: Bazzill Off-White Cardstock, Bazzill Navy Blue Cardstock and AC pastel green cardstock.

Pattern Paper: American Made by MME

Embellishments: American Made by MME collection embellies, Rhinestones, Mister Huey's Spray, Ribbon, Toothpicks

Ink: Distress Ink-Barn Red

Glue: ATG and Foam Dots by Glue Arts

Tools: Fiskars(Trimmer, Scissors), Silhouette Cameo, Fiskars Upper Crest Border Punch and Fiskars Leave it to Weaver Border Punch (love fiskars)

Pen: AC black precision pen, Uniball White Signo Pen

Printer: Canon Pro 9000 Mark II

Color Me Scrappy Challenge #8

Oops I am so late in posting this! I thought I had it scheduled it, but I didn't! So this month we had a pretty cool color combo to work with. The colors worked perfect with the photos I chose!

This is what I came up with! It was SO MUCH FUN to make this layout! I am totally into lots of photos on a layout mode right now! This layout is based  on a sketch by Allison Davis, I changed the orientation and embellishments placement and title space etc to fit my liking!

I painted the bee-hive background with bubble wrap! It was so cool! I loved the effect. I printed the bees from the internet and cut them out with scissors and used a black marker to make the trail. I had so much journaling to do , that I ended up making an envelope to fit my journaling! Anurag was truly buzzing like a bee at the Please Touch museum in Philli. 

I hope you liked what I did! I hope you'll stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team made using these colors as inspiration! The challenge is open until July 31st, 2012. I hope you will join in on the fun! Thanks for visiting me and leaving comments! I appreciate it! 

Color Me Scrappy Challenge #7

I totally loved this month's color combo! It is so me!! Bright, Happy and Colorful! Look at it!

The moment I saw this color combination, I knew the collection I wanted to use with them! It is my favorite collection!! Amy Tan's Sketchbook! This is what I came up with!

I totally love this layout! It just makes me happy!  I used the negatives of the hexagon cut outs. I painted the negative spaces yellow to make them pop! I love the 5 by 7 photo! Loving my new printer!

I hope you liked what I did! I hope you'll stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team made using these colors as inspiration! The challenge is open until July 15th, 2012. I hope you will join in on the fun! Thanks for visiting me and leaving comments! I appreciate it!

Supplies 

Cardstock: Bazzill White Cardstock

Pattern Paper: American Craft Amy Tan Sketchbook

Embellishments: Amy Tan Sketchbook collection embellies, Anchor Thread, Rhinestones, Mister Huey's Spray, Thickers, Remarks Alphas, Doodlebug Alphas,  Folk Art Yellow Acrylic Paint

Ink: Memento Black

Glue: ATG 

Tools: Fiskars(Trimmer, Scissors), Pazzles Inspiration( to cut hexagons)

Stamps: Pink Paislee prairee hill collection stamp

Pen: AC black precision pen

Printer: Canon Pro 9000 Mark II

Color Me Scrappy Challenge #6

It is time for yet another challenge at Color Me Scrappy! The color palette given had two shades of pink. Pink is a very difficult color for me. Surprisingly I have very little pink in my stash, well not that surprising. I hardly ever buy pink. With two boys in the family, I rarely use pink and I never scrap myself. Hope project life changes that!

This challenge really made me go out of comfort zone. I pulled out whatever pinks I had and finally found something which worked with the colors. Here is what I came up with! 

You can click on the image to view it bigger. I used pazzles to cut the cupcakes and the frames. The title part in black was also cut on pazzles. The cupcake border was done using fiskars cupcake border punch. The white foam thickers are by Amy Tan. Some acrylic painted chipboards and it was done! This layout is based on a Allison Davis Sketch.

I hope you'll stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team made using these colors as inspiration! The challenge is open until June 30th,2012. If you missed out on the first challenge this month, you can participate in this challenge and get your name in the random drawing for a chance to win a mystery bag full of scrappy goodness! I hope you will join in on the fun! Thanks for visiting me and leaving comments! I appreciate it!

Challenge #5 at Color Me Scrappy!

It's time for a new challenge! The color palette this time is very neutral...something which I would have never picked on my own. It was challenging to begin with, but once I picked out the papers, the layout just flowed. Take a look at the colors!

This is what I whipped up ! I used my new chevron misting mask by SC,one of my

 favorite border punches by fiskars, indie chic dimensional stickers, ribbons and stamps from my stash. I had to make two stickers of my own to go with the indie chic collection, because they didnt have the number 5 and more 2-d banners. Coming to think of it, there is some DIY in the future in this category for me! I loved making my own. It wasn't too difficult and ofcourse it will be way cheaper to make your own!

I hope you'll stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team made using these colors as inspiration! The challenge is open until June 15th, 2012. And ofcourse, like always there is a wonderful prize! This time it is a mystery bag full of yummy goodies! I hope you will join in on the fun. Thanks for visiting me and leaving comments. I appreciate it!

Supplies 

Cardstock: American Craft Green Cardstock

Pattern Paper: DCWV dots,stripes and plaid

Embellishments: MME Indie Chic Dimensional stickers, Ribbon from my stash, AC Thickers and Sassafras alphas

Ink: Memento Cocoa Brown, Homemade Mist, Brown Distress Ink

Glue: ATG 

Tools: Fiskars(Trimmer, Scissors), SC Chevron Mask, Fiskars Upper Crest border punch

Stamps: Papersmooches Houndstooth border stamp

Pen: AC black precision pen

Challenge # 3 at Color Me Scrappy and an Awesome Prize!

It's time again for a new challenge! Look at the beautiful palette we have got for you this time! The gorgeous blue's and green's :-) So soothing!

I made a two page layout this time based on this color palette. I am loving being on the DT for color me scrappy and participating in these challenges! I would have never picked these colors together but I love the result's when I did! Here is my layout!

I did a lot of doodling this time around! This layout is kinda based on Allison Davis's sketch but I tweaked it a bit and added some different design elements! 

I hope you'll stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team made using these colors as inspiration! Go there and check out the prize for this challenge, it is a beautiful kit by Peace, Love & Scrapbooking ! I wish I could win it ;-) The challenge is open until May 14, 2012.  I can't wait to see what you come up with! Thanks for visiting me and leaving comments! I appreciate it!


Supplies 

Cardstock: American Craft Green Cardstock
Pattern Paper: DCWV Animal Crackers
Embellishments: Echo Park Chipboard Sticker, Heidi Grace Green Photo frame
Ink: Memento Cottage Ivy
Glue: ATG 
Tools: Fiskars(Trimmer, Scissors)
Stamps: Technique Tuesday Alpha and Bracket Stamps
Pen: AC black precision pen

Challenge #1 at Color Me Scrappy!

Hope everybody is having a good weekend so far! I am super excited today! The first challenge over at Color Me Scrappy Blog has gone live TODAY! Run over to the CMS blog to check it out!

Below is the color palette for the first challenge!


LOVE these colors- bright and happy! I had so much fun making a two pager with these colors!



The moment I saw these colors , I knew these photos would work perfectly. I tried replicating the blue and the red tiles in the photos by those tiny 1/2inch squares. Used boundary water border punch for the water. Used pazzles to cut the orange bubble border.

I hope you'll stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team made using these colors as inspiration! And play along, of course! We can't wait to see what you come up with! Did I mention there are prizes to be won? I hope we have inspired you a little with our creations. Come play with us!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill White Textured CS,Core'dinations Blue and Red textured CS
Embellishments: Echo Park Splash Collection, AC thickers, random buttons n brads, twine from the twinery
Ribbon: Bo Bunny
Glue: ATG and Glue Dots
Tools: Fiskars(Trimmer, Scissors), Pazzles Inspiration and Fiskars Boundary Waters Border Punch
Pen: AC black precision pen

Happy Day!

I took these photos. I think it was Anurag's first time down the slide all by himself (well almost , Sid put him up on the slide)! Anurag loves Terry Hershey park. We still go there even though it is a good 30 minutes and there is one much closer to home.

I used Echo Park papers. No Idea which collection, but love them all! This is based on one of Allison Davis's layouts. I changed mine a bit, so that the fence match up. Looks pretty cool I think! Phew, I am finally done uploading layouts ! Going to work on the next one! I have so many more pics to scrap! I don't think you can ever catch up!Hope you like it!

Beach and Kemah Trip!

It was a memorable trip. Anurag was on his best behaviour! He was 3 months old! Mom and Dad liked the beach, the stop over at Kemah was nice. We did the boardwalk and had coffee at starbucks. Had subway for dinner I think. It was a good day.


All the papers on the layout are actually from a pound stack from walmart! So perfect!! I love the clouds, drops, pebbles, sand, jute patterns! Great Buy! I still have tons left from that stack! The stamps are by CTMH. I don't remember the name of the set. I used some twine and ribbon on the tag.



On the next layout, I used DCWV cardstock as base and stamped using bit of burlap background stamp by Market Street Stamps. They have some really good stamps. Check them out! I set the grommets using my big bite. The date stamp is by fiskars. We didn't plan to go to Kemah, that's why the title.


Hope you liked them! Thanks for visiting me!

First Temple Trip!

A very clean and simple layout. The brown paper is from Sweet Blooms stack by Colorbok. The green check strip and the light green cardstock is by DCWV Animal Crackers stack. It has very pretty papers but they are all girly. I hope they make some cute stacks for boys soon! Hope you like it!

Block Parrrrtaaay!

I used scraps on this one! The paper is from Animal Crackers by DCWV. It is a very cute stack! Must have if you have toddlers and zoo trips! Anurag loves playing with blocks especially with his dad. Fun to watch to them! So many memories to scrap, such little time..! Sid did the journaling for this one. Love the photos! Especially the focus of the layout!



It was a lot of fun to create! Hope you like it!

Leafin' Around

I finished this layout a while back but somehow it never made it to the blog. I love this one! I love the yellow! I still remember that day when I took these pictures. It was such a fun day! I loved how he picked up the leaves and put it back in the same place once he was done playing with them. Chasing the leaves in the wind...so cute! Walking his dog , now that was funny!

I used fiskars leaf squeeze punch for the leaves. I distressed the edged with frayed burlap distress ink. Added some twine, my favorite ! I did the leaf border using fiskars border punch. The corners were a bit tricky, but it came out cool. The pattern paper is from Colorbok 'Woodhaven' collection and the cardstock is DCWV.

Hope you like it! Thanks for visiting me:-)

Anurag's Month One

All I remember from month one is changing diapers, sleeping and feeding. Time flew by super fast! We didn't really get many good pictures. He hated the flash and I was always tired. Sigh :( Also, Seriously what is with all the colorful fabric around him! Very distracting!

Anyways, again clean and simple layout. The papers are by the paper studio and the rub-on's are by DCWV. I used the zutters corner rounder on the blue pattern paper. Spellbinder nestabilities to cut out the cute ovals for journaling. Hope you like it!

Thatha & You!

This is a super simple layout. No Embellishments other than some grommets. I love the pics of Anurag and my dad together. I love the blue and the brown color scheme. The paper are from colorbok 'Woodhaven' collection. Beautiful papers! I used white uniball pen for the journaling. The title is a old rub-on from my stash. This is based on an Allison Davis Sketch. I adore her sketches! Hope you like it!

My little Rockstar!

I am going crazy with EP Dots & Stripes paper! Love it! Love how the twine goes with it.I cut out the stars on pazzles inspiration. I cut out my title word "Rockstar" on pazzles as well and then used my White Uniball pen to outline it. I used the pen on some of the stars too. This layout is also based on Allison Davis Sletch. I love her books!


Anurag at six months old was an expert at blowing raspberry kisses, was extremely ticklish and loved playing peek-a-boo! He loved it when we read books to him. I still have a lot of pictures to catch up on.

Supplies Used: Echo Park Paper, Fiskars trimmer,White Uniball Pen, AC black pen, Twinery twine, Pazzles Inspiration, ATG740

What I love about you...

I used PP from Echo Park Metropolitan Dots and Stripes collection on this layout. I asked Sid to journal and he wrote a beautiful poem. Anurag was six months old when these pictures were taken. He was so adorable! I just watched all his videos from that month.So cute! I am loving the EP paper! I love the bright and happy colors :-)I cut out the hearts on pazzles inspiration. The twine from the Twinery goes very well with this collection. Its almost like it was made for this one!The layout is based on a sketch by Allison Davis.
Hope you like my layout!

Products Used: Fiskars Trimmer,Pazzles Inspiration,Echo Park Paper, American Craft Pen,Twine from the twinery and Kraft Cardstock.

Silly Smile using Dots n Stripes!

I really wanted to participate in the Echo Park Dots n Stripes Contest. So off I sent my hubs to pick up the metropolitan collection at Archivers since I was feeling a bit under the weather! He is very sweet and did it with no cribs:)He even picked up the Splash collection as a bonus:) I thought the cut off was today (just saw the reply on facebook on EP Wall) and have been working on this layout the last couple of hours. I hope it looks good....My brain is not at its best! But there is only a little chance you can go wrong with EP paper, cause "everything goes with everything" ,my favorite phrase(see this is how you can justify buying things ;) )! They just make it easy:).You can even mix collections easily. So here goes.....

Feeling The Breeze!

Oh how I love Echo Park! I am in love:D This layout is based on Allison Davis Sketch. I used twine to pretty up the layout! I did some hidden journaling and slipped it under the photo with an arrow for reminder. Inked the edges. I used my Fiskars uppercrest border punch for the border. There is nothing you can do to spoil a layout if you have Fiskars Tools, Twinery's twine, echo park paper, awesome photos and Allison Davis Sketch books! Love it! Hope you like it as well!

Anurag's First Haircut!

I love doing the first layouts! They are so special. The first bath, solids, haircut, out in the stroller! So many stories to tell...I love double page layouts..you can get so many pictures on them! I usually don't print pictures smaller than 4X6. I try to crop them to a 4X4 if possible. Although, I am thinking of printing them at home in the future. So I can get different sizes. My layout is based on a sketch by Allison Davis. I forgot all about the certificate he got after his haircut. So as an after thought, I just added that to the layout. I usually pull the colors of my pattern papers based on the colors in the photos. That way they go well together. So, If the picture has a lot of yellow. I won't be using too much yellow based pattern paper. Just a bit, but try to bring out the other colors from the picture and one or two bold colors. I like to focus on the photo and not the papers. To select pattern paper, I would put my photos on the pattern papers and see if I get distracted by the paper or not. I hope you like my layout!