Jess & Neal

 Disney Couple Layout

I had several cute pics of Jess and Neal from Disney World, and because they got engaged at Disney World, I thought a layout of just them would be appropriate.

I started with a grey card stock background and added the heart paper from the paper pack Best of Heidi Swapp, cropped down so there was a half-inch margin all around. The three 4x6 elements are arranged around the edge of the patterned paper. The bottom-left element is a cut-apart from the Echo Park Magical Adventure pack. It's the yellow and white stripes with the castle silhouette. I cut apart and added the sticker of Mickey and Minnie watching fireworks so it looks like they're watching them at Cinderella's castle. The center is a Mickey punch with a heart punch centered on it. I added Nuvo Crystal Drops Morning Dew to the heart.

Thanks for looking!
--Ms Molly

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Layout

 Another All-Disney Photos Layout

We only had Disney ride photos for this Magic Kingdom attraction, so I blew up and cut out Jess & Neal from one of those photos for the third photo. The title are stickers, and I cut out all the "jewels" and triangle metallic pieces. The round "jewels" are made by punching circles and then cutting them into six pieces and then putting them back together on a black punched circle. The patterned paper is a wood grain, and I added a lot of Nuvo drops and wrote "Hi-Ho!" randomly on it. I haven't ridden the ride personally, but Jess said there are "gems" everywhere, so it works.

Thanks for stopping to look!

--Ms. Molly

Just a Memory

 Layout from Animal Kingdom

This layout was purely for me. it was taken in Animal Kingdom at Donald's Dino-Bash statue. The pictures aren't great because the kids are looking directly into the sun. My journaling (handwritten) reminds me that the kids were so good to pose for all the pictures (probably hundreds between me, their mom, and Disney photographers) while we spent the week at Disney World--even when the sun was in their eyes. I made the whole page sunny themed with various papers and cardstock. The sunbeams at the top were cut freehand and tucked under the patterned paper for the sunburst. I added Nuvo Drops in the center of the bottom sun and at the inner areas of the sunbeams.

Have a great day!

--Ms. Molly

Scrooge McDuck Layout

 Another Character Greeting for Shae

One more character that I'm sure Shae has no idea who they are--at least I know this one. Don't worry: I didn't use the picture, but of course she gave him a hug too. This layout is simple. I went with the black and white theme for the "scrooge"/old money feeling. "Shae" is done with alphabet stickers. The patterned paper and photo corners are retired CTMH. The man in the top hat is from Tim Holtz. I thought he looked like he might be a scrooge too. There are silver Nuvo Drops along the horizontal paper, around Shae's name, and between the bottom of the page and the horizontal paper on the bottom left.

Thanks for looking!
--Ms. Molly

Tomorrowland Layout

 "Future World"

Finn loves space, so this picture of him looking at this giant globe had to be showcased. I used CTMH retired papers and a round piece of CTMH chipboard for the half circle. For the title I used two kinds of chipboard alphabets. I didn't have enough of either to use just one, and I like the look and will do it again. "Tomorrowland" was stamped with CTMH "Typewriter" alphabet (retired). I few of the hexagons in the pattern paper are filled with silver Nuvo Drops.

For some reason when I was making this layout I thought the name of Tomorrowland WAS Future World (I know better), so I had to add the little "Tomorrowland." It's one of those mistakes that works.

Thanks for looking at my blog!

--Ms Molly

Animal Kingdom's Safari Layout

 Using Extra Photo Pages

The kids weren't too thrilled with the Safari at Animal Kingdom, but it was hot, and they've been to a lot of zoos.

The background paper is from my stash, and I added the brown cardstock and the Bazzill "Just the Edge" strip. (I wish Bazzill still made these!)

I used Word for the title and printed it on cardstock, and then I made the animal print with black and gold Nuvo Drops. I drew the "elephant tracks."

I did the small journaling on my vintage typewriter. The stickers were from my stash of unused ephemera from a previous trip. Again, I drew the animal tracks.

 

I had several extra photos from the safari, mostly of animals and us looking at animals. I added an extra photo sleeve to go between the two pages of the layout. It's a great way to add extra pictures that don't fit on your layout when you want to include them but not do an additional layout for the same thing.

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly

Figment Layout

 Journey into Imagination

Journey into Imagination at EPCOT was a favorite ride of both kids, especially Finn. It was a favorite of mine to scrapbook because of all the blues and purples. (Sorry about the glare on the first photo, the individual pic of the left layout is better.)

I used retired papers from CTMH for this layout and CTMH's "Posterboard Alphabet" again. Because this was all about imagination, and the squares of the musical floor were all askew, I put my pictures at all different angles as well.

I used a thick black marker to write the title, and all over the layout I used blue, purple, green, and yellow Nuvo drops for a fun look.

Thanks for stopping at my blog. 

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--Ms.Molly

Magic Kingdom Layout

 Fantasyland Magic

Disney World is truly a magical place for kids (and for adults too if you're watching a child experience it.). Fantasyland is directly behind the iconic castle in about the center of Magic Kingdom and the most classic Disney rides, including the carousel. 

To match the carousel, I used a gold velum stripe and put it over a light blue cardstock. Shae's little white "tinkerbell" dress even has a little sparkle to it. The photo of the carousel is a Disney stock photo from our Photo Pass cd. For the title, I hand wrote it with a gold pen and spaced the letters out more than usual.

I believe the "magic" strip is from Echo Parkm, as is the yellow paper with the stars. The large white felt stars are from my stash, and there are lots of silver and gold Nuvo drops.

(I swear these pages are square--apparently I am incapable of taking a square photo.)

Have a magical day,

--Ms. Molly

Goofy Layout

 

I just pulled pictures from Goofy's clothes for this layout. (I'm not sure why the orange in the photo is showing up so peachy.) Then I used 1-inch and 1.5-inch punches to make coordinating circles. Finally, I added Nuvo drops for the tiniest of circles. I mimicked Goofy's eyes for the two Os in Goofy using the same circle punches.

Have a great day!

Ms. Molly

Toy Story Land

 Slinky Dog Dash

This is a pretty busy layout, but then so is Toy Story Land. I used paper from Sandy Lions Disney paper pad and cardstock. All the little dots are Nuvo Drops. The bottom picture is the ride photo, and the top photo is Finn proudly meeting the height requirement to ride Slinky Dog Dash.

Thanks for looking at my blog!

--Ms. Molly

"Wild Thing" Layout

Shae at Animal Kingdom

Whether on vacation or at home, Shae is always our "wild thing," so this layout around Animal Kingdom suits her well.

Shae wore her animal print dress for her day at Animal Kingdom, which made for great photos.  The stickers for the title were all in my stash. "WILD" was all cream colored, so I used Nuvo drops to add the leopard spots. I used black and gold Nuvo drops and used her dress as a guide for how to do it.

More leopard spots in the upper right. I used my typewriter to describe each photo. I was pleased that I had the patterned paper (along both sides of this page and on the left side of the other layout) that matches the metal wall in the bottom right photo. It's from the discontinued CTMH "Urban" paper collection.

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly

Alien Swirling Saucers

A Very Handmade Layout

(Caution: crooked photo again) This one-page layout started with a purple piece of cardstock and a black piece of cardstock cut shorter all around. I then cut out the aliens freehand at the bottom (and it shows). I used circle punches for the eyes and antenna. Then I outlined the aliens with Nuvo drops. I handwrote the title. cut out the Buzz Lightyear picture from Sandy Lion paper, and added the sticker "The Claw" across the top. The two orange rectangles are just for a little color balance. I added random silver Nuvo drops randomly on the black background to look like space.

I think it turned out okaaaay. My daughter pointed out that ears on the aliens would have helped--oops!

Have a great day!

--Ms. Molly

Happy 4th of July!

Using Papers Together That Weren't Sold as a Set

I'm always coming up with goals. I never stick with them, but I'm really good at creating them. My newest goal is to work on the grandkids' books. Another goal is to use up my stash of paper. This layout works toward both goals. I made this for pictures from a 4th of July parade in 2016 (only 4 years later!)

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Try to ignore the carpet around the outer edge. I didn't realize how busy that made the pages look. I'm pretty short on cs that's a true red, so I took some white cs and stamped a pattern all around the edges for my base. 

The red hearts background paper (hearts aren't just for valentines) and the two different blue-themed papers are all from different CTMH paper packs. 

The second page has one of the blue papers for the background, again because I was very short on any kind of red paper. The red and blue stars are glittery felt pieces from my large stash of miscellaneous. The white stars (both sizes) are punched from white cs. I also added Nuvo Crystal Drops: Simply White and Silver Lining.

I can't believe my little Finn is 5 years old and ready to start kindergarten now. Also, looking at the parade photos I didn't use on the layout makes me appreciate all the events that have to be cancelled this year to keep us all healthy.

Happy 4th of July!

--Ms. Molly

We're Here!

Disney World Art of Animation Lobby Layout

Another crooked picture! I've got to take more time with my photos. The background paper and letter stamps (We're Here!) are retired from CTMH. The Mickey & Minnie are cut outs from a miscellaneous Disney paper I bought at my local paper crafting store and are popped up with dimensional adhesive. I also added pale gold Nuvo Crystal Drops, because lately I can't not add Nuvo Drops.

And, a little plug for the Art of Animation resort. Although this is one of Disney World's "value" resorts, I highly recommend it. It has I think the biggest pool in Disney World, it has suites for families, and the theming is great. On top of that, it is or used to be a test kitchen for desserts, so some of the desserts are awesome and more like you would get at the more-expensive resorts. There is also a gondola stop next to the resort, which wasn't open yet when we were there, but has since opened. Once it's safe to vacation again, you might want to check it out!

Thanks for looking at my blog,

--Ms. Molly

You Can Never Have Too Much Beach Time

Another Carta Bella Beach Layout

I love this layout of my grandkids in the Gulf of Mexico. Neither one was very fond of getting much more than their feet wet after they felt the tug of the waves, but they sure enjoyed the beach time.

This layout uses the Carta Bella "Summer Splash" collection, and I added the Recollections flowers, Nuvo Drops, and a starfish from Jolee's Boutique. The background paper is from Bazzill.

I can't say enough about how much I love the Summer Splash Line. My last four layouts were made with it.  Click back to my last three posts to view the other layouts.

Family Beach Layout

My daughter's family at the beach

This layout is of my daughter Jess's family at the Gulf Coast last fall. This was Finn & Shae's first trip to a beach, and it was a success, despite Hurricane Gordon coming on land while we were there.

As I did on my other recent layouts, I used Carta Bella's "Summer Splash" collection for the papers and a lot of the embellishments. The background cardstock is from Bazzill, which makes great, sturdy papers for scrapping or cardmaking.

I added the little flowers from Recollections, the tag, sequins from CTMH, and the Nuvo Drops.

Thanks for looking!

Fin[n]s Up!

Finn's Beach Layout

Finn enjoyed the beach as much or, because he's older, maybe even more than Shae. He was all smiles for his time at the Gulf.

There's a little glare on the photo of the left, but in person this layout looks great. I copied the basic pattern from the book Time to Scrap by Kathy Fesmire. It encourages the creator to use shape to create motion

The yellow background cardstock is from Bazzill. All the other papers and embellishments are from Carta Bella's "Summer Splash" collection, except the strings and the tag base. I also used Nuvo drops along the top edge of the photos for extra detail and texture. Both the tag and the upper beach ball are raised with dimensional adhesive.

(The title of this page "Fin[n]'s Up" is a play on the parrothead  phrase "Fins Up" referring to Jimmy Buffett's song Fins.  Parrothead jokes--only a few would understand, but I couldn't help it.)

 

Shae by the Sea

12 x 12 Scrapbook Layout

Sweet Shae loved her first beach trip, even if the waves were a little overwhelming. This layout of Shae at the Gulf Coast is simple, but I wanted to focus mostly on the pictures and her expressions. All the papers are from the line "Summer Splash" by Carta Bella, as well as several of the embellishments including the "Beachy" sign. I absolutely love Summer Splash, and have created several beach layouts using it.

To add a little more interest, I added the white to the background paper to look like waves breaking, using Tim Holtz's Distress Crayon "picket fence."

The starfish is from Jolee's Boutique from my large stash of everything beachy.

I added lines of Nuvo Drop dots above and below the main strip and randomly within the starfish paper print.

I LOVE this picture:

Thanks for stopping by! More beach layouts are on the way......

More Tags and 2019 Goal Update

So far, so good...

February wasn't quite as productive as January but hey, it's a shorter month, and the January motivation has passed. I still completed all my goals except for 1 card and 1 layout. Satisfactory, I think.

March is halfway gone, and I've completed several things. First, my monthly Christmas tags:

My goal is five, and I made six. I think it's probably easiest to make an even number, because you can make to of almost the same tag at once.

All of the stamps are from Simon Says Stamp's "Christmas Cheer" set. I used Dylusions paint pens and water color pencils for the coloring.

On the trees I used Nuvo drops for the center of the stars (I just moved it around with a pointed tool) and the garlands. I hand wrote the "to" and "from" on all the cards.

For the Santas, I used Nuvo drops for his mittens, and the trim of his hat.

It's hard to see in pictures, but the beards are covered in Sparkly Fluff by Our Craft Lounge. I don't know if this is even available anymore. I bought it several years ago. The color is "sugar," and it adds sparkle and a soft texture--kind of felt-like.

The North Pole signs have Nuvo drops on the top finial. I added Ranger's Glossy Accents on all the signs.

Look at all the tags I have done for Christmas next year, and it's only March 16!

Art Impressions Beach Card

"I Smell Old People."

I am very happy with how this beachy card turned out. I've been practicing my beach (sky, water, & sand) backgrounds with Ranger Distress Oxide Inks. I added some Glossy Accents to the water to look like waves and the water's edge (both look white in this picture). The very front of the sand is made with Flower Soft. It may be the first time I've used Flower Soft in the years and years I've had it. I don't know if it's even on the market anymore, but I thought it looked like dry sand.

The stamps are from Art Impressions. I'm not sure of the actual stamp names because I've thrown away the packaging, which isn't like me. I'm guessing they are older because I keep the packaging now. I colored the stamps with Copics and added little touches with Nuvo drops here and there.

 "I smell old people. Oh wait, that's you." is from the Tim Holtz Ideology Snarky Small Talk set.

The mat around the scene is a paper from the BoBunny 6x6 Beach Therapy Collection papers.

As long as the recipient has a sense of humor, I think this card would be appropriate for a birthday, retirement, or anniversary.