Quick and Easy Double Page Layout

It's Thursday and I am counting down to Friday.  Today will be very busy and filled with lots of emotion--more on that later.  If you have followed my blog of a while you will know that one of my secrets is KITS! Yes I admit I love me a good layout kit.  They are usually fast, all the bits and bobs are in one place, and you can spend more time on the personalization than the layout--cause the best part about a kit is putting your unique spin on it.

This fun kit is from Out on a Limb Scrapbooking--the kit only cost $6.00.  All the bits were cut and sized for the most part.  The kit included few instructions but a very clear picture.  At their sight they have tons of layout kits as well as a bunch of Chalk Ink colors for $1.99 and a ton of ideas!

Here is the left side page!

And the right side of the layout--

So for the cupcakes I added some bling with glitter.  The top layer was sent through my zyron upside down and than glittered with MS gold glitter.  The under layer was prepped the same but I used a super fine clear glitter. 

So for the balloons, I used a PBD leopard background stamp (a two step stamp) for the pattern.  I first stamped the first layer in a like color tone to the paper.  Once dry I stamped the second layer with versa mark ink and than applied fine embossing powder and used my heat gun to set.  I love a good heat embossed accent.

For the photo mats I wanted to make them pop a little so I inked the edges and sent them all through the cuttlebug with the same embossing folder.  One of the photo mats had a little bit of ribbon that was also supplied in the kit materials. 

I hope you like the layout--and go check them out--they have TONS of fun layouts and if you like scrapbooking and are sort on time you can get a whole scrapbook for about $72 and say 10 hours of putting them all together--for a priceless gift or memory book--I think its a great deal!

Remember to leave those comments for your chance to win one of the CTMH stamp sets.  Today counts for double. 

Make it a great one-

Thanks for Popping by-

Happy Tuesday everyone--I am on my way home today but want to share a preview on my PINK BY DESIGN project that is up on the design team blog for today--once you finish here head on over to check out this fun and tasty project

I have two more layouts and a fun post left this week so make sure to leave a comment on each for you chance to win one of this weeks two CTMH stamp sets. 
Stamp set one:

Stamp set two:

(this one is January Stamp of the Month!)

If you leave comments on my blog as well as over at the PBD blog you get double chances to win--so head on over to Pink By Design Team Blog and check out the project and leave comments there--while there make sure to check out some of the AWESOME design team projects--this team will Wow you daily with newness and a fresh take!

See you back here on Wednesday--

Make it a great one

And the winner is...............

Sorry this is late but the winner of last week's stamp set of the week is-

SarahJan 19, 2012 08:09 AM

Your mustaches look fabulous! And your website redesign looks great too. The color combo is super.

Congrats Sarah--you have 10 days to email me at scrapguyblog@yahoo.com to claim your stamp set.  Please put BLOG CANDY WINNER in the subject line and include you mailing address in your e-mail.

Leave those comments as this week there are two sets to give a way!!!
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A B C's of Love layout

It's Friday and I am back at work after two day of being shut up due to strep! I hate being sick.  Not back to 100% but I have to get back to work!

I have a fun single page layout to share with you today.

The letters are from K&Company as are the papers used along the side.

As I arranged the letters I wanted to hide a message of sorts--so I used pop dots on the I, Love, U so that it stood out .

I used a distressing tool on the paper edges to give the pink and red papers a bit more of an edge.  I like how these papers with the rough edge and a black and white photo will tie together!  The photo could be holding hands, a kiss, the back of to heads a hug in shadow--the possibilities are endless.

So I used the Art Philosophy cartridge and the stamp set I gave away last week for the tickets.  The February ticket was heat embossed with ruby embossing powder and edged in black.  The journal ticket I used my own hand writing  and it says, "26 letter is all I have to tell you how much I love you!"

Leave the comments to ensure you get the best chance to win this weeks stamp giveaway.  Today there were two posts here on ScrapGuy and my post over at Pink By Design and those comments count as well!  Winner will be announced on Sunday along with a guide for the week.

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sneak peek!

OK so here is a sneak peek of my project for Pink by Design.  Head on over to check it out by clicking the link--Pink By Design Stamps. 
I used one of the brand new sets just released!

Make sure to leave comments both places for a double entry into this weeks stamp give away.

Time is running out to send you Design Team entry in--Pink by Design is a great company and Sarah and Kyle are amazing--I have been part of the team for almost two years and I love it! So send you entries in!!!!
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Mustache-ulations card with Pink by Design

So here is a project for today and I have another for Thursday and Friday!!  so make sure to comment on each post for your chance to win this weeks CTMH stamp set Jubilation (D1457)

This was a super simple card and out of my comfort zone.  I have never just stamped a card but when I say the Mustaches set from Pink By Design I knew this was going to be one of the first cards I made.

I used the old standard Roy G Biv to get my color order, and I simply stamped on a white A2 card.
On the inside I used a punch from Fiskers (which I think I use way more than any other punch I own) and stamped the sentiment in blue.  Super Simple!!!

Come back on Thursday for another project!
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2012 Sketch Calendar

Morning everyone--as you can see the blog got a face lift over night.  With help from The Cutest Blog On The Block I now have a brighter  fun blog backdrop that is easy to read and have a few of my fav things.
Orange and Grey are two of my most worn and purchased colors, and a great top note header and blog button.  Make sure you pick up the new button to the right--this will get you extra entries in the BIG February give aways.
Now TCBOTB (the cutest blog on the block) has back grounds you can get for free but they also offer a full service design and install.  I did the second as I am not computer savvy and the whole code thing I get lost on!
Let me know what you think.
I am home sick today with strep so I will be posting a project in a few hours so you can get even more chances to win the stamp set--I will also let you know which stamp set it is!

I also want you to check out the 2012 Sketch Calendar from Scrapbook & Cards Today.  It is a great way to get at least 12 layouts done in a year.  It has 26 NEW sketches so you could get one layout every two weeks! This is perfect or the beginner to the advanced scrapbooker!

(photo from Scrapbook& Cards Today Blog)

You can check it out here.  I bought mine at my LSS right after Christmas.

Make it a great one.