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Scraps on the beach

So these pics are beach themed...  but the layout itself doesn't scream beach.

I think just the blue background and the  brown bag ink shading kinda give it a

beachy feel...

I orginially was going to overlap the photos on top of the octagon background,  but after placing them, they just didn't look right.

My favorite part of this layout is the different fabric scraps under the octagon cut-outs.

 

The main idea I was going for here is just a big cluster.  Putting any little clusters around the edges would've just competed and looked too busy.  It's busy enough in the main cluster with fabric, ribbon, and brads.

As far as materials go here, most of it was using scraps.  I used one blue background cardstock,  some scraps of fabric, some ribbon, ric-ric, brads, and some scrap pieces of cardstock for the Beach letters and octagon outlines and the one by the word beach.  Lately, I've been on this kick to set the photos back a step.  Instead of being on top. This layout kinda takes the focus off the pictures a little.  Not that I don' t love the pics, but when you have a bunch of pics that aren't really the greatest photo masterpieces, putting them in a busy cluster lets you kinda jimmy up the photos without covering up the whole scene. You can still tell he's playing in the sand in one, he's on a ride in the other, and he's looking cool in his sunglasses! Three major beach activities!  So it's more of a story layout than a posed photo orient.

So here's the making of this layout! Enjoy and have a great week!

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Glasses...

Well, it seems my daughter has the same fetish for glasses as I do...  only difference, she can see without them...    But she's not quite 3 so I'm sure that will change. Based on genetics, she has a slim chance of anywhere close I CAN SEE WITHOUT HELP!!!

Anyway, so she's been so attached to these little glasses that were an accessory to a build a bear chickie that I got her for Easter.

And since Easter, I've noticed I have a good pile of pics of her wearing these Harry Potter type glasses... and she just looks so darn cute!

So i decided to do some scrap with them...

 



Because some new youtube scrappy friend Melovebono had posted a challenge, and I decided to participate... I REALLY WANT a $30 to Jo-ANNS... or any other craft store of my choice!

Here's my vid response: MEloveBONOchallenge

And then, I decided some of the other pics with the glasses would work for my card from my daughter to Dad:

And the card:

 And if you want to see how smart they make her, friend me on Facebook and you can watch her in action...  lol...  Find me: Fitty Updike, or my page: Madebyfitty

HAPPY DADDY DAY DADS!!!

Getting ready for July 4th

So, it would seem I'm only a year behind on my scrapbooking... because I'm using last year's 4th of July photos...  but I'm actually way more behind than that on my own family stuff...  My method for getting my own scrapbooks done is pretty much... I dive into the photos, and whatever one gives me an idea.. I go for it.  So there are many many holes to fill, but it doesn't really matter. If I don't force it, the results are much better!

Anyway, so as you guessed, this layout if 4th of July inspired.  And since I had SOOO many pictures of Roo in that little patriotic dress dancing around on my mom's lawn... I needed to find a way to incorporate a whole good chunk of them on one layout. And honestly... I usually have a rule about too many photos on one page...  it makes it a lot harder to please the eye. But in this case, luckily her actual body on the 4x6' pics was small enough to cut them all down to just feature her and not the extra feet of carpety green.  So I made these little polaroid frames on my cutting machine (pazzles.com) and I inked them instagram style. They are ADORABLE!  So simple, but ended up to be my favorite part of the layout.  I did make extra and put them in my etsy store in case anyone doesn't have a machine, these are already inked and ready to go. POLAROIDS



I think this was one of the first dresses I made for ROO. She got to wear it twice because we also went to a carnival my husbands band BONEHEAD was playing at and she danced the ENTIRE time in this dress. I think she was trying to steal the show from her Dad...
ROO DANCING

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So anyway, here's one idea for a 4th of July layout! I'm actually a month ahead with this! TADA! I will try to get more July 4th cuts in my store before the actual day! I started an etsy store... then I didn't like the name, so I closed it and just opened another using another account. So there's not much there just yet, but I'm working on it! Enjoy the fasty hands show!

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I hope everyone has an amazing week!

And don't forget to MAKE ART! Even if it's a cherry tomato sculpture to bring to the office! It'll make at least 2 people happy!