Faster, Simpler, Easier

This is my 2nd post today of a football layout. This one is of my Tannon in his varsity pre-season scrimmage. I am feelin' the football!

This is a shaped layout. The grey you see behind the shape is the sidewalk I took the picture on. After I took the photo, I realized it could look like I matted the layout on a sheet of grey cardstock. Sorry! I should have photographed it on white.

Anyhoo, I used the Pencil Lines Sketch (#149). I also used the Game On collection from Close To My Heart. I love this kit...neutral color scheme goes with any team's colors. The patterns of stars, stripes, newpaper prints, and a very subtle tone on tone net print all work with just about any sport, and so do the matching MyStickease. It's a MUST for anyone with kids who play ball [Paper pack is X7097B, $12.95 for 12 sheets of two sided patterned paper (B&T duos) and 10 sheets of coordinating cardstock--22 sheets of 12 x 12 paper in all. My Stickease is X7097C, $8.95 for four 6" x 12" sheets of stickease]. Having a house full of boys who play both basketball and football, and who played baseball through Jr. High, I am a mom with TONS of sports pictures...and this kit was just the ticket. I can create many different looks with this one kit, add in a little color here or there to bring out their team colors, and let the neutral colors of this kit compliment the photos without overpowering them. Sport photos often have lots going on in them and so many of the athletic papers I see in the stores are just too busy and take away from the action in the photos.

This was a very fast layout that worked up in about 30 minutes. I LOVE the artistic release of being really creative, but every once in a while it feels good just to whip a layout up in minutes. This was one of those times. The only products used on this layout were paper, stickers and a little bit of black ink to distress with. No stamping, no metal, no sewing, no coloring. Just plain paper and stickers. One of Close To My Heart's taglines is "Faster, Simpler, Easier." This sure fit the bill!

Close To My Heart products used: Game On Level 2 Paper Packet (X7097B-GREAT kit for almost any sport!), Game On MyStickease (X7097C), Black Stamp Pad (Z2105), Black Textured Cardstock (X5747)

Non-CTMH products used: Creative Imaginations Football Stickers

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Treasure

#6. No way! I think I've broken my own record with 6 posts in one day. That is scary! I promise this is the last one. Really.

This 4" x 4" card also features Close To My Heart's September Stamp of the Month (see "Trust Your Heart" post earlier today), Treasures. LOVE that stamp set! I also used sketch #148 from Pencil Lines as my inspiration.


Close To My Heart products used: Treasures Stamp Set (avail. 9/1-9/30, D1375. See "Treasure Your Heart" post earlier today to see how to get it FREE!), Grey Wool Cardstock (5571), Grey Wool Stamp Pad (Z2125), Sunkiss Yellow Cardstock (1240), Sunny Yellow Stamp Pad (Z2152),White Daisy Cardstock (1385), Crystal Blue Cardstock (1292), Crystal Blue Stamp Pad (Z2117)Twitterpated Level 2 Paper Pack (avail. 9/1, X7118B), Versamark Stamp Pad (Z891), White Daisy Embossing Powder (Z673), 3D Foam Tape (Z1151), Sunkiss Yellow Grossgrain Ribbon (retired), Winter Cozy Brad Assortment (Z1113).

Non-CTMH products used: large scallop scissors

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You Bring Me Joy

Am I driving you crazy? This is my 6th post today. If you want to see them all be sure to scroll down.

What can I say? When I got some time to create, I made the most of it. I think when you choose one kit and just go to town on several projects you can really get a lot done. As you know, all 6 of my posts today have featured the Emporium Kit from Close To My Heart. LOVE it!

This is the 2nd layout I did today of Tannon. It used sketch #144 from Pencil Lines, but I turned the sketch sideways because I happened to have a photo that was vertical. I love this picture (you may recognize it from my post from a couple of days ago) because it shows just how pretty his eyes are. I caught him while he was sitting and watching a football game on TV and he didn't even notice! Why is it men can't multi-task in any way, shape or form when watching TV? That is a subject for another time. The good news is that because of that purely male trait I was able to get this very cute photo.

Close To My Heart products used: Emporium Level 2 Paper Pack (X7105B), Emporiuim Level 2 MyStickease (X7105C), Cocoa Stamp Pad (Z2114), 3D Foam Tape (Z1151), Clear Buttons (Z1155), Expressives Font CD Volume 1 (Z1280), Colonial White Waxy Flax (Z1081).

Non-CTMH products used: Hambly overlays

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Clocks and Butterfiles

The following two projects are for The Next Level's card sketch this week (sketch 2, challenge 5) and Pencil Lines layout sketch (sketch 141).

Butterfly Card for The Next Level:

As I was trying to decide what colors, papers, theme, etc. to use for this card, I decided to pull out some papers that felt "4th of July-ish". With that holiday coming this weekend, I was feeling a bit festive.
Close To My Heart products used: Blue Ribbon Level 2 Scrapbook Kit (X7096B), Autumn Buttons (Z1283), Winter Buttons (Z1284), Oudoor Denim Stamp Pad (Z2140)

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Clock Layout for Pencil Lines:


I had lots of fun making this layout of Tannon playing in a basketball tournament this past week. He had one of the best games of his life, scoring 34 points against one of the top teams in Utah. AWESOME! That is a moment he will never want to forget.
Close To My Heart products used: Make It Count Stamp Set (D1257), Twilight Cardstock (X5666), Free Spirit Level 2 Scrapbook Kit (X7088B), Black Stamp Pad (Z2105), Desert Sand Stamp Pad (Z2118), Cocoa Stamp Pad (Z2114), Photo Hangers (Z293)

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The clock was a transparency overlay by Heidi Swapp that I purchased a couple of years ago.