Evie for Scrapbook USA Expo

Hello Heather here with a new layout created with some great Basic Grey goodies! I got the opportunity to create with the fun Knee Highs and Bowties collection. One cool thing that they have with this collection is 6x12 sheets. It gives you so many more options, and ways to create. This layout came together so quickly because of the awesome choices in this product line.  I had a great time playing with it. Here is my layout:

This is my darling niece, Evie. Isn't she the cutest?? I am in love with this collection. Between the 6x12 sheets and the sticker sheet this layout came together so quickly, and I could have made 2 more! Here are some detailed photos:

I added some letter stickers in the center of these scalloped circle stickers. There were several in different sizes so it was very easy to layer together.

I am in love with this owl. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to incorporate it somehow. Also those little butterflies... SO cute!

More fun stickers from the collection, with a date stamp and a little journaling. This is such a fun collection with so much inspiration to be had. Thanks for sharing it with me :)

Spring Blog Hop!!

Hello and welcome to our First Day of Spring Blog Hop! If you have found me from visiting the amazing and talented Court at Court's Craft Corner then you are in the right place!! If you stumbled upon me and would like to start back at the beginning just head on over to see my good friend and our talented organizer Jill from Every Day is an Occasion and follow along!!!

I was recently honored with the opportunity to be featured on the We R Memory Keepers Facebook page! They sent me the most ADORABLE Spring product, so I thought I would share my layout with you!!

This is my adorable niece Emma, she's been featured here alot, lol! ;) I am learning photography (be gentle! This was my first attempt!) and so I had a little photo shoot with my nieces for practice.

All of the product (except for the letter stickers) is from the We R Simply Spring line. The stickers have a bit of texture and dimension that is really fun. Here are some detailed photos:

It's probably hard to tell in this photo, but this tag has some dimension as well!

I had a lot of fun mixing up different thicker fonts for my title!

Are these umbrellas the cutest or WHAT!! I added some little dimensional dots to serve like little raindrops as well.

Now for the fun part... you may or may not be aware that I also design for DCWV. It's been an awesome experience working with such an amazing, inspiring and generous company. So in honor of that I have a full stack to give away- the gorgeous (and NEW!!) Sweet Blossom!! All you have to do is the usual... leave a comment and follow me! Easy Peasy!! I'll announce a winner on Sunday :)

Now back to your regularly scheduled hop... you next stop is Shelly with My Paper Love. Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

Our talented line up:

Jill- Every Day is an Occasion

Holly- Ribbons & Glue

Arin- A Piece of Life's Pie

Lisa- A Mermaid's Crafts

Kelsie Ann- Cut Craft Create

Missy- Quick Chick Designs

Court- Court's Craft Corner

Heather- The Hunny Pot <--- You are HERE

Shelly- My Paper Love <---Go here NEXT

Jamie- So Much Better With Age

A Lovely Blog Hop!!

Hello and welcome to A Lovely Blog Hop! If you have just stumbled upon this blog hop you can follow along by starting at Everyday is an Occasion. If you have been following along you should have come from Missy over at Quick Chick Designs.

The idea behind this blog hop is to make a Valentine's day project, card, etc.. . I decided to make (drumroll please......) a LAYOUT!! You all must be falling over in shock!! I know, so outrageous for me! haha!

For the LIFE of me I can not get my layout photos to come out straight. They are square! It should not be this hard!! Ugh! Anyway, I did the best I could ;)

This project was really a comedy of errors. Should have been very quick and simple, but pretty much everything that could go wrong DID go wrong, but somehow I managed to get it done!

This is a Valentine's Day blog hop and I do not have a Valentine this year, but I DO have a new love: my brand new DSLR camera. I think this is going to be a forever thing... I decided to do a page about my new love rather than a silly boy. Ha!

I am once again using MME's Lucky in Love collection. I have gotten a lot of mileage out of this kit!! I love that it is sweet and romantic, but doesn't scream Valentine's Day. So if you are doing a layout about, say, your love for your camera instead of a husband or boyfriend it still works!!

I did something fun with the title. I love the look of those block letters (not sure the exact font title or style name, but I've been seeing it alot lately- particularly with Elizabeth Kartchner's work). This was the best I could do using the Boys will be Boys cart. I designed the lettering on my gypsy (this is where my night of errors began) and then cut it out on my Cricut on throwaway paper. I then laid my template over my page and used spray ink to 'color in' the title. 

Thanks so much for hopping with us today! I hope you have been inspired by all the amazing talent exhibited here today. Big thanks to Jill for organizing this! Mwah!

Your next stop is Lisa from A Mermaid's Crafts.

Whether you have an awesome Valentine to shower with affection, or you're paying tribute to inanimate objects like me I hope you have an AMAZING Valentine's day! Until next time!!

Supply List:

Paper, stickers: MME Lucky in Love

Cartridge: Boys will be Boys

Spray Ink: Mr Huey's, Smooch Spritz

Washi: Bella Blvd.

Sister Act for Scrapbook USA Expo

Hello! I have a fun Valentine's Day layout using the amazing Lucky in Love collection from My Mind's Eye. Without getting too personal, I find myself without a Valentine this year. I am sure many of us are in the same boat! So when I was thinking about what to do for a Valentine's project I thought there are many different kinds of love besides romantic love. I found this sweet pictures of my adorable niece's in their pink PJs and I thought it was perfect! I love this paper collection because while it is vert cute and love-y, it doesn't scream Valentine's Day, so you can use it for other types of projects. And you will want to, because it really is SO fun. Here is my layout:

I love the blues mixed in the the pinks and reds, and the hot air balloons are just the cutest!!

Chevrons and arrows are really popular right now. These I fussy cut from a paper that came in the 6x6 pad for this collection. They were perfect. I arranged them in 4 rows, and popped up every other row with foam dots to give a little definition, and make them stand out more.

The collection also includes a darling sticker sheet that has not 1, but 3 different hot air balloon stickers. I love them all! I added one for a little extra embellishement.

Lastly I just added some fun foam letter stickers for my title and I was finished! It was really easy to pull it all together with all the great products from My Mind's Eye! Thanks for stopping by today!

2 Girls and a Bike... for LCOM

Hello my friends! I am back with another project for Let's Capture our Memories!! One of the cool things that they are doing now is taking the sketch and showing how it can be incorporated into a 12x12 layout, 8 1/2 x 11 layout and a card. So if layouts just aren't your thing, then there are many other ways to participate! This week I am showing how to use the sketch as a 12x12 layout:

This darling paper is from Crate Paper, and it is a little busier than what I might normally use in a layout, but I REALLY liked the vintage children's book spines, and thought I could make it work. Here is the fun sketch I got to draw from:

I love these pictures of my niece's sharing a bike-- the picture's were actually taken about a year apart. Some things never change, lol! Here are some additional details:

I just LOVE the fun vintage toy shoppe element of this collection. Really really cute and fun for little girl pages. I layered some stickers in a little cluster for some embellishment around the title.

 I can't tell you how much I LOVE this little girl- she was included in a die cut punch sheet with the collection. I popped her up on foam dots to really make her stand out.

Another quick and easy title using Thickers letter stickers. I like to mix colors and fonts (and sizes!) for added interest.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, and looking at my project- I hope you enjoyed it! Be sure to stop by Let's Capture Our Memories and join in the fun!!

Face Paint for Sketches in Thyme

Hello folks! I have a layout to share with you today for Sketches in Thyme. This week we have another awesome double page layout to share with you. I know many of you love the double pagers. Personally, I prefer the single page, so I just converted it to a single page. Easy peasy!! Here is my layout:

How cute is my niece Emma!! She was so stoked to get the cute turtle painted on her face. She is totally at the age now where she loves to mug for the camera. This is totally beneficial to her aunt the scrapbooker, aka the "paparazzi".  I used Crate Paper's conveniently titled "Emma's Shoppe".  LOVE this collection, has a really cool vintage vibe, with a toy shoppe theme that is perfect for little girls. Here are some details:

I layered some fun stickers and cutouts in a cluster for embellishment. I popped some of them up on foam dots for extra dimension. I utilized some of the stickers for journaling as well. I am not big on journaling, usually just a simple name, date and location is all I need.

These thickers have a fuzzy/velvet finish. It's hard to see in the photo, but I like the texture it adds to the layout.

Here is the awesome layout we have to play with this week- be sure to come and join us in the fun!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Puppy Love for Scrapbook USA Expo

Hello friends! I am back with another fun Valentine's Project with the totally awesome 'Lucky in Love' collection from My Mind's Eye. I am once again highlighting a 'different' type of love than the romantic love you usually see with Valentine's Day projects. This is great for those of us who don't currently have a romantic relationship, but want to make a fun Valentine's project, or utilize all of the adorable Valentine's product out there. And Lucky in Love is no exception- I just adore the themes in this collection- especially the hot air balloons! Without further adieu- here is my layout:

This is me and my big boy Cash.  He's a big sweetheart, and he is going to be my valentine this year. I used my Cricut Elegant Edges cart to cut out the big white center mat with the cute heart cut-out, as well as the photo frame. I then layered some fun stickers, and created a title with thickers. Here are some details:

I am a really big fan of utilizing the little border strips that many manufacturers add to the edge of their 12x12 sheets that show a preview of the pattern on the reverse side. They make great border accents, and I feel like I am getting more out of my product.

Arrows are very popular right now, and with this being a Valentine's page, I felt it necessary to add some :)

There's my project- I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for stopping by, and be sure to visit My Mind's Eye to pick up some of their amazing product for yourself!