Christmas Eve! Some layout goodness!!!

Interactive Layout

Nolan is now 4 and truly understands Santa's role this year.  It is a very exciting time for us and there has been lots of baking gearing up for the special plate we're leaving for Santa & his reindeer.  In anticipation of all of the amazing photos I know I'll be taking, I have created a layout with an interactive mini album in the middle of my page.  I used one 12x12 sheet of word/phrases paper from the new 'Very Merry' line (Dec Club Q).  Then I cut out the 4 corner squares to frame photos.  To create the mini album I used a 3x9 piece of paper and scored it at every 3 inches.  I decorated the cover and added a pull tab.  I used a circle plastic frame and wrapped ribbon around it to showcase the date.  I added a little glitter & liquid glass to various parts of the paper to make it pop.

ribbon-wrapped plastic frame

interactive album

ENJOY!!!

 MERRY CHRISTMAS to ALL & to ALL a Good Night!

'Holiday Love & Joy' Layout

"Holiday Love & Joy" layout

 I created this double page layout using the contents from the gorgeous Dec Club Q.  Each month I say it's my new fave only to be topped by the next month's kit.  My only additions were a few scraps from the 'Merry Go Round' paper line and some Petaloo flowers.  I love pages that allow for multiple photos :)  I feel like I get more bang for my buck, so to speak.

 love the journaling blocks

that were included :)

Chalked in Tahiti

Quick Quotes Dec Club Q

Quick Quotes December Club Q

Kit of the Month

Since I first laid my hands on this month's kit I have been completely inspired.  I have created 2 one page layouts, 1 double page layout and I'm working on a card.  These 'Very Merry' papers are goregous.  Stay tuned this month to see my project.

Click here for details about CLUB Q.

Quick Quotes Blog Hop Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of the QQ Design Team Blog Hop.

I created 2 projects for today.  The first project is a card where I combined the Cherry Truffle papers & French Quarter papers to create a friendship card.  

My second project for today started off as a packaged layout kit from Quick Quotes - 'Simple Joys'.  I put my own spin on it and here is my finished project.  The layout had many more flowers but since I was tailoring it to be a boys page, I removed some of the flowers and I added some hardware embellishments like the brads & photo anchors.  I used an acrylic stamp to add the word 'months.'  All of the distressing was done with the QQ powderpuff chalking inks (a must-have scrapping supply).

 I created my tag to be an interactive piece.  This way I could journal about Ethan's milestones at 8 months old.  I am creating his 1 year album and am trying to keep up the best I can.  The rest of his album can be found in the tab at the top called 'Ethan's 1st Year Album'.

Thanks for stopping by. =)

To win the DAY 3 prize (Just Jackson papers & 2 inks):
#1 leave a comment at all stops for today
#2 check back at the QQ blog on Wed 11/30 when the winners will be announced

YOUR NEXT STOP is RHONDA's BLOG. 

Life's Music (Nolan & Grandpa)

"Life's Music"

I love these pics of my son with grandpa playing the guitar. Music was always a part of my childhood and I love that my dad is now sharing that with my son as well. This page features the new QQ line "Copper Kettle". All items on this page were included in the Monthly Kit Club for Nov except for the frosted flourishes in the corner.

'Pumpkin Time'

LISA - 'Pumpkin Time'

Featuring 'Copper Kettle' QQ papers. We picked out our pumpkin fairly late in the season and I am glad we did. I am loving these photos with the new papers, so my procrastination with pumpkin picking must have been meant to be ;) I combined pieces of the altered art kit of the month, with the page kit to create my double page layout. I punched my own holes in the large black frame to add some pops of ribbon. I chalked my 'T-I-M-E' chipboard title in Mocha Mama chalking ink. I love the mix of papers, vellum, quotes & brads that were included in the Nov Club Q pack. (PS - the pumpkin diecuts are from the Oct Club Q kit.)

Quick Quotes & Petaloo (a match made in flower heaven)

Altered Box & Card

I created this card with the Julie Je t'amie papers, QQ chalking ink in Tahiti & Purple passion, and Petaloo flowers. I used my Grand Caliber machine by Spellbinders to cut & emboss my 'happy birthday' tag.

I just bought a new flat iron and decided to keep the box it came in and alter it. Right now it is storing my other flowers but I may use it as a gift box for an upcoming birthday. This was created with Julie Je T'amie Quick Quotes papers & Tahiti chalking ink. Then I finished it off with 'gorgeous' Petaloo flowers and ribbon.

Check out the Quick Quotes blog for more great projects.