Backyard Campout

Adventure comes in all shapes and sizes and the newest adventure for my 3 1/2 year old was camping in the backyard with dad. They had a blast setting up the tent, then getting all of their sleeping gear out & hauled into the yard. Nolan couldn't do without his blue blankie with the elephants (not to be confused with the blue blankie with the bears - 'there is a difference mom') :)

Believe it or not they made it out there through the entire night and are already talking about future outings.

Please click on the photo to enlarge :)

I crimped some of my papers with the Fiskars paper crimper (shown below). I also cut out star shapes, sprayed them with water, scrunched them and let them dry. Once dry, I unfolded them and inked the edges and the folds.

Items used:

Quick Quotes "Just Jackson" papers

QQ Blue Moon chalking inks

QQ vellum, tags, & corrugated chipboard (I love that stuff)

Fiskars paper crimper

Fiskars scallop punch

Martha Stewart 'Cherish' punch around the page

(Layout design was inspired by a sketch from Sketchy Thursdays. This particular one was from the 6/30 challenge. Check them out when you get a chance!)

Come Fly With Me

Here is a sneak peak of the newest paper line from Quick Quotes called "Miss Morgan." Deep chocolate browns with pink & a hint of green. 'Love it'!!!

This layout captures my very first flight with my hubby as a pilot. He started his training when he was 15 and it was always a childhood dream to finish up his private pilot’s license. I am so proud of him! The diecut sentiment came from Quick Quotes and could not have been more perfect for this occasion, ‘Come Fly With Me’.

I created two pockets for tags to slide in and out to hold my journaling, including details about the flight and the date. To give the background squares a little extra dimension I sewed a brown border around the edges. Had to dust off the old sewing machine =)

Items used:

Quick Quotes ‘Miss Morgan’ papers

Quick Quotes ‘Mocha Mama’ chalking ink

Martha Stewart ‘Loops’ punch

Heidi Swapp green bling

(This LO was created for the Sketch Along Tuesdays challenge #18 at the Frosted Designs blog. If you haven't heard of them, then you should definitely check out their blog for some great inspiration!!!)

QQ Link-up the love party (Sketch Inspiration)

Super fun "Link-Up The Love" card sketch challenge is happening over at the Quick Quotes Blog featuring a sketch by QQ Design Team member, Rhonda! Play along using any papers and check out the fantastic prizes!!! Head on over to www.blogquickquotes.com to link up your card.