September design team reveal

It's time again for another design team reveal. This month's kit featured papers and embellishments from Scenic Route. When I first saw the kit I thought 'wow, that's a lot of pink'. I love pink but having two boys doesn't usually require a lot of pink on layouts. Nevertheless I set out to search my photos for pics that would work. I did a wedding layout (pics from almost 6 years ago), a pic I took of Wyatt and I goofing around in the backyard from this summer and one I took of my friend's little girl Mia on her third birthday at the beginning of August.

Everything was in the design team kit except a few black mini brads, some rubons and a little bit of pink bling.

It's hard to tell in photos but I used lots of glossy accents, stickles and my new glitter pen to accent the flowers and dots.

I also designed 2 cards this month instead of one because I had so much to work with. I did add the cream flowers, ribbon and bit of chipboard.

I'm really having a lot of fun working on these kits every month.

Not only am I getting to work with products I may not have chosen I am managing to keep my scrap mojo flowing too!

Check out http://www.twoscrapbookfriends.com/photopost/ to see all the creations this month.

september product challenge

Every month TSF puts together a small, inexpensive kit for a challenge. You make a layout using a bit of everything in the kit, post your layout in the gallery and have a chance to win next month's kit and a $10 gift certificate. I am on the design team so I don't win anything but I do get to make a fun layout! This kit officially comes out Sept 1 but I was able to pick mine up a bit early and couldn't wait to put it together. Everything was in the kit except for the letter stickers. The kit was school themed and I couldn't really find any pics that related so I gave Holden an A+ in cute-ology (made up my own subject!).

The A+ and cute- are pop dotted to add a little dimension.

These monthly kits go very quickly so I suggest stopping in early in the month to pick one up.

a little bit of scrap time...

I've managed to get a few layouts done besides the design team layouts which will be posted next week. I did a couple for my tips on doodling for the TSF blog and then one just because. My room is sort of back to normal, meaning it's organized chaos.







I started this layout at the CHA preview crop and thankfully I was able to use TSF's punches to cut out all those circles. I added faux stitching and some doodling around the circles to make them pop a bit more. This picture of my crazy kid makes me laugh!






My first wedding layout ever. I doodled the background using a Crafter's Workshop template. For the title I wanted something sheer and romantic so I cut the words out of vellum using the Cricut.




Many of you know that we had a truckload of sand dumped at the cottage this summer. It's pretty much been Wyatt's domain since then. For the title I took some cheap, mismatched chipboard letters and peeled off the surface. I then sanded and covered them with Glimmer Mist in tattered leather. I've heard raves about this stuff, have even used it (thanks Karan) and now I am the proud owner of my very first bottle. I'm sure there will be many more added to my collection in the near future.

That's all for now. Off to put on some woolies. Who knew Fall arrives in August now??