Play Ball!

Good times with the September Scripts kit. I loved the red "backbone" of this kit. It went perfectly with J's Tee Ball Uniform! Using a technique from Gretchen, I filled the holes in the title letters with patterned paper. Jason actually helped with this layout. He loved the Cosmo Cricket shoes, and demanded that I used them on the layout somewhere! I also really, really, reeeeeealy loved the Jillibean Soup twill with the red numbers. So much fun. tfl!

Back to School and inspiration

It's a hijack post!!

Hey Everyone!! Just thought I'd share a layout or two I've done lately with my Scripts Kit. The first one I used the August kit and added my own letter stickers, and I swiped a bingo card from the September kit. I love that I can usually mix it up from different kits!



I saw this blog post and was inspired to cut out tons of little pennants from my paper! I know the typical back to school layout isn't necessarily a celebration kind of thing - BUT - for us it is, since Cole repeated first grade and is now really a strong second grader!! It's really worth celebrating!!

Now this layout also had some inspiration - I just got the new Rob Thomas CD and the song Someday is my new fave. It's also on the commercial for The Biggest Loser. The lyrics are great! So I tweaked the part I like the most to fit in with my page:



The original lyrics are: You can shine a little light on everything around you. Man it's good to be so warm. But I did "You shine a little light on everyone around you. Cole, it's great to be your mom"

Okay - hijack over!!
thanks for looking!
lisa

Some more little candles...

I told y'all I'm addicted to these things!

I made a few more quick candles as gifts for my kids' MDO teachers for the first day of Fall.

Just cut a 2 strips of paper, use a border punch on one, add some adhesive, and stick it on the candle jar!

Adding some twine + embroidery thread gives you a place to tie on a little tag or note. These take no time at all but make a fun little happy gift to brighten someone's day. :)

Just us

Ok, so I am still playing with the August Kit, so, forgive me! But, I sat down to craft for a minute, and this is what happened!

I have had this little Cosmo Cricket box FOREVER, and I finally did something with it!

My boys LOVE to look at pictures, and sometimes, I just tend to leave my finished pages in my studio...for too long!

So, my plans for this box, is to keep it filled with pictures, even if they are random events, times, etc! But, they can be kind of "pages in waiting" pics, or just whatever! But, atleast something fun for the boys, or anyone that visits, to look through!

Most of this is from the kit, with the exception of the bling, and the prima!

Howdy, For You, and a Pumpkin Spice Candle

Sometimes, when I just want to "play" but don't have the mental concentration to actually do a layout, I like to sit down and make a few cards or alter a few items.

I absolutely love the colors in this kit- they hint at fall & school & change in the air. :)



I used an October Afternoon stamp set from my stash to stamp the greeting on some of the ledger paper in the kit.
A paper ruffle makes this $1 pumpkin spice candle from Walmart look extra special! (And I love these candles- they smell awesome and really scent up your home!)
(Yes, you may have seen me alter these little candles before! I can't help it- they beg me to do it!)


Handstitching around the design on this cut-apart from Cosmo Cricket makes the greeting on this card go from basic to fabulous. :)

Everything here is from the September kit, except for the addition of the kraft cardstock to make my cards. :)

Here's that yummy September Add On

Are you ready for this??



Click over there to purchase this yummy add on - for $19.99!!
You'll love it!!

Check out the September Kit

Are you ready for this?? This is an awesome kit! I completely drooled over it while packing them up! There is so so so much paper in this kit - you won't believe it!! And the picture below shows you almost everything in it - we thought we'd leave a few things out of the picture to surprise you!!



So - that's the kit and I can't wait to play with it!! Those bingo cards are wonderful and the Jillibean Soup ribbon it great too! OH and that cute "K" you see up there - orangy with scalloped edges - well, each one of you will receive one in your kit with one of your own initials on it! Just a special little treat for you!

The add on is pretty cute too - it's got a cool stamp set included!! That picture is coming soon - gotta keep you waiting a teeny bit!!