boardwalk

let me introduce you to the august studio calico kit, boardwalk!

first of all, let me start off by saying that i am absolutely in LOVE with the colors in the main kit. teal is one of my favorite colors to work with. and the exclusive crate paper/SC papers are amazing.

i really want to order about six more sets of them. i fell in love.

my shopping list:

boardwalk

sandcastle

more SC paper

piglet mister huey's

calico cream mister huey's

precision pen .03 tip

 

and here's what i came up with this month.

 

eight months

12x12

how fun are the american crafts chalkboard stickers? i had so much fun playing with them.

i made this layout during a VERY hectic and stressful week. scrapbooking was the only escape i had all week long. i wanted to savor my time. take a little longer making a page. and yes, i wanted to try some techniques.

on this page i stamped, misted, and sewed. and i had FUN. i felt so much better and less stressed after making this page!

notes:

i used a 1.5 inch circle punch and a 1 7/8 scalloped circle punch.the top right circle is just one of the chalkboard stickers that i punched with a scalloped circle punch.

here's how i did the "c" and "l" initials like the one you see above. i used the sassafras stickers as a stitching template. i adhered them to the paper, punched holes around them using a pushpin, and then removed the sticker and stitched the letters (i used one strand of floss). then i painted the centers using calico cream mister huey's.

the circles were stamped using versafine pigment ink in onyx black.

the numbers were simply sassafras stickers that i stuck on the circles, outlined with dashes (using a white uniball signo pen), and removed. the uniball signo works GREAT on these stickers, i also did the journaling using the signo.

the second circle from the top on the right row is embellished with the maya road ruffle trim from sandcastle.

 

 

because of my girls

12x12

i used punches galore here. my old standby, apron lace, a corner rounder, and the think pink SLICE design card.

 

again, i used the maya road ruffle trim from sandcastle to embellish punched circles (punched using a 1 1/2 inch circle punch).there's that awesome stamp from boardwalk again! :)

i used close to my heart ink in lagoon to stamp the circles.

this layout is actually on AC vanilla cardstock, but i spritzed it with piglet mister huey's (pretty much the only mist i consistenly use) to make it more vibrant.

 

&they were 2 peas in a pod

8.5x11

not much to clarify here. i used the SC exclusive paper to make "two peas in a pod". love the twine in the main!

 

the photo on this layout just makes my heart happy.

so there you have it! if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

if this was not the week i was doing cha work and packing for a trip, i would have done SO many more layouts. i was just itching to do more. but there was no way, jose. :)

hope your day is beautiful and blessed!

xxo

s

 

Comments

[ANNETTE A.]

awesome layouts...
thanks for sharing..

[Jill]

That is a great picture and layout of you & H! Love all your work here, esp. the twine around the brads. I love twine but never come up with creative ways to use it. Totally lifting this :)

[Heather I.]

Wow! These are ALL fantastic layouts!!! Beautiful pics in every single one!!!

[Bea Monforte]

They are so cool! I specially like the "8 months" LO, love the colors and composition :)
XOXO Bea

[Emily Pitts]

man, that pink works! love it!

[Jenni Hufford]

lovely, lovely, lovely!

[christina rayevich]

these are all so beautiful! i really love the 1st one and how you did all the different circles =)
have a fun trip steph!
xo

[Jen B.]

they are all so beautiful! your gallery is always my first stop on the 28th, and as usual, I was not disappointed! great work steph, enjoy your vacation!

[danidonner]

The 2 peas in a pod is just amazing!

[Jenny Brannies]

I love it ALL, great job! I don't know how you do it with four. I can't do it with one little Autistic five yr old.. he wears me out. I commend you. You are Supermom for sure! Great job!

[Tiffany Johnson]

Love your choices! That last page is so precious! Love your use of the washi tape :)

[jennifer Camplin]

Lovely ... lovely layouts

Keep it up.

Thank for sharing.

[Gracie]

Delightful layouts! I just love how you use patterned paper, always the perfect touches. :)

[DeeDee]

Your pages and photos are so very beautiful! I love love love them

[Meghann]

Fantastic layouts, Steph!

[Barb]

How did you make your hexagons in the last layout? They are all so wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

[Bethany C.]

LOVE your projects...you are always so darn inspiring! Thank you for that. In the Eight Months layout, what application did you use to make your photos super cool?

[Stephanie Howell]

Instagram on my iPhone! And thank you for your sweet words!!

Sent from my iPhone

[Jamie]

I LOVE all of these. :)