I’ve been putting this layout off for awhile now. I didn’t want to overdo it but I didn’t want to underdo it either. I hope it turned out alright. It’s for some dear friends of mine. You can find the paper piecing zoo animal patterns here. I am getting rusty on scrapbook layouts. I need to start doing them more often. I’m getting burnt out of the paper piecing. I need to take a break for a while. I always go through stages so I’ll come back around soon I’m sure.

The patterned cardstock is from Imaginisce and the patterned paper is a Karen Foster Design. The orange striped photo-mat is from the fabulous DCWV Animal Crackers Matstack. My SIL was just showing me her All About Boys stack. I must have it! Cute boy paper is not easy to find! The matstacks are a great stocking stuffer (hint, hint to my husband).

Other projects you might like:

• Paper Pieced Animals
• High Hopes Banana Mike
• 1st Christmas Scrapbook Layout

Over at Practical Scrappers this week the challenge is to use at least three stickers. I started this first Christmas layout about a week and a half ago but it was just too plain for my taste. I was thankful for the sticker idea. I think the snowflakes add just what I was lacking. I paper pieced the Santa and the penguin. “1st Christmas” are rub-ons and the ribbon has a cute hat charm. I’m stuck on charms right now. I’ll be doing a charms blog candy giveaway as soon as all the charms I’ve ordered arrive in the mail. Stay tuned for that excitement.

Other projects you might like:

• Nap Time Layout & Bedtime Bear Giveaway
• Cat with Santa Hat Christmas Card
• Photo Christmas Cards (Cardstock.com Product Review)

This is a 12X12 layout I did of my daughter on one of those days when she just wouldn’t take a nap. “Nap Time” is cut out using the Mickey font cartridge. The bear is paper pieced. I loved how this little bear turned out and decided to give one of them away. Along with the paper pieced bear I’ll mail you a few other paper piecings I’ve done as well. To enter to win the GIVEAWAY just leave a comment. I will e-mail and announce the winner on Monday (July 6th). I plan to give more of my paper pieced work away in the future. Thanks for checking me out!

Other projects you might like:

• Birthday Bear Card & Giveaway
• 1st Christmas Scrapbook Layout
• First Lili of the Valley Card & Giveaway

A few months ago I made my SIL Meghan a 8X8 scrapbook. Since then her older sister Alyson had a new baby girl. I made this layout in about 15 minutes this morning to add to Meghan’s book. It’s very simple but cute. I’d love to add the picture and frame it.

Other projects you might like:

• Halloween Layout
• Christmas Layout
• Got the Bug

I finally finished my Easter layout. I’ve been sick for a few days and haven’t felt like being crafty. That never happens to me. It was a very strange feeling. I used Doodlecharms for the basket, Home Accents for the flower vines, and Making the Grade for the “easter” letters. Everything else is hand cut out. Of course it isn’t as fabulous as I pictured it- none of my pages are- but it will do. Oh ya, I went a little crazy with the sewing machine too!

Click here to see what the ladies on the Cricut site are saying about it!

Other projects you might like:

• Monkey See, Monkey Do
• Easter Bunny in Basket
• Easter Suprises Card