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Hey Everyone! I have been super busy around here both with scrappy stuff and just life in general (hence the lack of lots of blog posts) but I thought I'd share a recent layout I created using the latest kit from Studio Calico called Cotillion. The colors and patterns in this kit were really fun and vibrant and worked perfectly with this photo of Brandon I took just a few weeks ago.


And a little detail shot ...


I'll be back tomorrow with some more GCD Studios and Grafix projects to share. Thanks for stopping by!

GCD Studios and Grafix Blog Party!

For the month of September GCD Studios has paired up with Grafix. Grafix offers tons of great "do it yourself" art materials perfect for all sorts of paper crafting projects. All week long you will see lots of projects from the GCD Studios Design Team using various Grafix products. Then at the end of the week be sure to visit the GCD Studios blog where you will have a chance to win $100 worth of GCD Studios and Grafix goodies!

For my first project I created an altered flower pot perfect as a thank you gift for a teacher. I used Grafix Create Your Own Rub-Onz to add my quote to the actual flower pot. The stems of the flowers are actually pencils wrapped with grosgrain ribbon and my flowers are cut with my Cricut Expression and use papers from GCD's Schooled Collection. Add a few buttons as flower centers and some ribbon and this sweet gift is complete.



I'll be back on Thursday to share the rest of the projects I created so be sure to check back with me then. Thanks for stopping by!

Black River Designs Projects ...

Just thought I'd share a few of my Black River Designs projects for this month. I'm in love with this color combo of the green, blue, yellow and brown. I used it on some of my projects last month and, well, I used it here again. I can't help it! I think it is a perfect color combo for those little boy pages.


I don't get too many photos of these two together and both looking at the camera so of course I had to scrapbook this one immediately. The journaling is about my experience of being a mama two these two boys ... and how much I love it and them!


And just a sweet card with a cute little owl to say hello. Thanks for stopping by! :)