and What??????

So the sketch I used in my last post was so great,

that I decided to use it again.  Actually while I was creating that Disney layout,

I kept thinking about these stickers I had and how they would be perfect for 

this sketch. When I started creating this layout it took no time at all

because I had been planning it in my head for days!!!

That seriously never happens for me LOL

I am notoriously a slow slow scrapbooker.  Sometimes taking days 

for one layout. So this layout was a great surprise!!!  And on top

of that I really really love how it turned out!!!!

Here is the sketch again....Thank you Hip Kit Club

for the great inspiration!!!

And here is my layout

I'm just so pleased with how it turned out. And it is such a great memory that 

I never want forget.  My granddaughters are such a huge part of my life.

And making special memories is so important to me.  And I certainly want to remember them for as long as possible

Here are a few close ups!!

The colours are also a stretch for my creative brain.  I usually have no luck with 

bright colours.  But these Doodlebug Collections, Fairy Tales and  Cream & Sugar are just the cutest!!!

I hope this sketch inspires you are much as it has inspired me.

If you want to share any projects with me, just head on over to my Facebook page.

Cat-Scrap Creations

Anyone who shares a creation of any kind will be entered into a draw

for some Doodlebug products!!

You will also have to like my Facebook page and join my blog.

I will draw a name Sunday February 4, 2018 at 6pm

SUPPLIES

Cardstock - Bazzill

Patterned Paper - Doodlebug:Fairy Tales and Sugar & Cream Collections

Doilie - Unknown

Ampersand Stickers - Jen Hadfield 

Square Gold Sticker - My Prima Planner

Gold Thread - DMC

Thanks for stopping by!!!  Have a great weekend and remember

"Scrapbooking is a work of Heart"

~Cathryn

Lovin' the Mouse

Hello crafty friends!!!  Today I am going to share another Disney layout with you!!

I used a sketch from The Hip Kit Club. You can find this sketch on their

Facebook page Hip Kit Club Member Forum.  They have a weekly sketch, and you can

win a $10 gift certificate to their club. And you don't have to use their product to join in!!!

I just love al of the amazing inspiration I get there.

Today I am using the January 19-25 sketch to can see below.

I absolutely LOVE this sketch.  So much so that I am creating another layout using it!!

Here is my take on this sketch.

I think it turned out so cute!!!

Here are some closeups 

It is so much fun backing the wood veneers with paper that had hearts on them. One of my favourite

things to do.

SUPPLIES

Small papers and stickers - Simple Stories : Say Cheese I and III

Ink - Liquitex Carbon Black

Wood veneer circles - Unknown

Small treat bags - Echo Park

Chipboard - Simple Stories Say Cheese

Letters - AC Thickers : Rockabye Blue

              Amy Tangerine Journal Black

Washi tape - Queen & Company Trendy Tape & Simple Stories Carpe Diem

Thanks for visiting. If you have any questions about this l

layout, please feel free to ask!!

And remember

Crafting each day

keeps the crazy away!

~Cathryn

Snowflakes are Kisses from Heaven

Here, in the province of Alberta where I live, snow is a huge part of my life!!!!

And some of my favourite pics of my granddaughters are of them outside enjoying our

beautiful snow.  It's funny because every year I totally look forward to our winters and the snow.

But I also look forward to the end of chilly weather season.

I absolutely LOVE this pic of my sweet Tay enjoying some time outdoors.

It's such a great photo because you can see the fresh snow falling and Taylor's adorable rosy cheeks!!!

The other day I ran across a scrapbook blog called The Studio Challenges.

Their January 14, 2018 challenge is to use snowflakes on your project.  So this photo was perfect. 

Here is the layout I created!!!!

The sweet little reindeer are fussy cut from a piece of patterned paper.  They are just the cutest ever!!!

And the snowflakes and trees are Silhouette cut files.

I really wanted to use a stencil to make snowflakes on the background but I didn't have a stencil that was just snowflakes, so instead I used a stencil that kind of looks like little flowers.  I think it ind of looks like bits of snow falling......maybe LOL

Here are a few close up pics to show the details.

SUPPLIES

Cardstock-Bazzill

Patterned Paper-Me & My Big Ideas : Baby Girl Collection

Crate Paper : Style Board Collection

Cut Files-Silhouette trees and snowflakes

Stencil-Unknown

My Paper World Papierpaste

Inks-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress : pine  needles, worn lipstick, walnut stain

Chipboard Hearts & Stars-Heidi Swapp

Letters-AC Thickers & Prima Alphabet Stickers

Mini Doilie-Cosmo Cricket ; Lovely Bits Salt Air

Small Tags-Bella Blvd.

Enamel Dots-MME

Tree Paper Clip-Recollections

Thanks for visiting my blog!!!  And if you have any questions please feel free to ask!!!

And remember

Scrapbooking is........

a work of heart!!!!!

~Cathryn

For the LOVE of Disneyland!!!!!!

Who doesn't LOVE Disneyland???

I have been lucky enough to have visited twice in my life.  Once as a young teenager and once as an adult with my oldest daughter.  And honestly, going as an adult was is some ways more fun than going as a child LOL  It truly is a place to enjoy at any age!!!!

I now get to enjoy the fun through my granddaughters and the photos from their trips to Disney.  Late last year I finally got my act together, and gathered all the super fun Disney scrapbooking supplies I have been collecting for years, and started creating an Album for my daughters family.

It has been a bit of a struggle for me as the colours are not my favourite to create with.  However, it has made me think outside my comfort zone and I am starting to enjoy the process. 

Today I am sharing the first 2 layouts that I created.  Although they took forever LOL.....I really love the outcome.  

This layout is from my daughters family's first trip.  And I totally love this pic of just the girls!!!!

(sorry for the poor pic and bad lighting......not much sun where I live when this pic was taken)

AND I LOVE the title!!!!

Here are some close up pics so you can see the detail better :)

And here is the second layout I created.

This layout is from their second trip, and I melted when I saw these pics!!!  My amazing daughter Kelsie is a lifestyle photographer, and I am blessed to have a continuous supply of incredible photos to create with.

Again here are some closeups.

Hope you enjoy these layouts and if you are looking for Disney inspiration, check back here and hopefully I will have a new layout every few weeks.

As always THANKS for stopping by and remember

"Creativity is contagious, pass it on"

                               ~Albert Einstein

Also, if you have any questions please feel free to ask

      ~Cathryn

The Paper Girls Challenge Blog.........WATER COLOURS

YEAH!!!!  I am back creating for 

The Paper Girls Challenge Blog

How wonderful and fun is that???  This past year has been so full of uncertainty and stress that my creating in any form really took a beating.  And my health only added to that.  But now it's 2018 and things are starting to look up.  I am slowly getting ahold of how to handle and live with my health issues and I am determined to get back to creating daily.  Creating is something that has always brought happiness and resolve to my life and I know that it will be something that will improve my daily life.  Although in the coming months I still have some serious challenges to get through I know that the end is near, and I truly believe that 2018 will be an amazing year!!!!

So let's get back to this challenge........water colours.

Over the past year scrapbooking has become so much more than paper, adhesive and embellishments.  Although I have not done a huge amount of scrapbooking this past year I have spent a lot of time with mixed media, and playing with all different kinds of paints and mediums.

Water colours have certainly become one of my favourites to  incorporate into my scrapbooking.  Playing with swirling colours and creating my own backgrounds is totally addictive.  I am by no means an expert LOL!!!  Far from it in fact.  But water colours are easily found at craft stores and many scrapbook stores these days.  They are inexpensive and because of that fun to just play with.

GESSO is the one thing that I have learned that is very important to use while scrapbooking.  It is like a primer for your paper.  Gesso comes in white, clear and black.  And can be applied using any paint brush or even something like a gift card is you want a heavier coverage.  My favourite type to use is a spray gesso like the one pictured below.

It goes on very smoothly and lightly.  Once dry you are ready to use your water colours. And just have fun.  After choosing the colours for my layout and getting them on my paper I thought it looked like a total mess LOL!!!!!  That actually happens often.  But don't give up or think you need to throw it away.  Once you start putting your layout together things fall into place.

This is my final layout.  And it turned out to be one of my favourites!!!

...and here are a few close ups!!!

This was a really fun layout to create.  I have been working on this Disney Album for my daughter Kelsie's family for a few months.  And it has been a bit difficult for me since the colours are not ones I usually work with.  But I am getting there.  

Using a cut file for the title from Silhouette Cameo really pulled this layout together fast.  The 3 little Mickey heads are also cut files.  Once you back everything with patterned papers, it is just a matter of adding a few embellishments!  Easy peasy!!!!

SUPPLIES

CARDSTOCK Bazzill

PAINT Watercolour pens by Jane Davenport Lagoon and Octopus

& water colour palette Neutrals sand

PATTERNED PAPERS Simple Stories Say Cheese & Echo Park Magic & Wonder

EMBELLISHMENTS Simple Stories Say Cheese

GESSO Krylon Spray

AC THICKERS Black foam Delight

THREAD Coats Light Blue Yellow & Red

Thanks so much for stopping by. If you have any questions please ask.

~Cathryn