Sketch N Scrap #196

Hello, everyone! Happy March 1st! I always love it when March rolls around because we seem to have more warm days than we do cold days, and boy, am I ready for some warm sunny days!

It's the first day of a new month and it is going to be busy around here on the old blog today so let's get started!

Sketch N Scrap has a great new sketch to kick off the month today. Lisa has created a great 2-photo sketch, but of course, you can change it up like I did and just use one photo.

Here is the layout I created based on the sketch:

I had taken this photo of Ada back in January when she and Abby had stayed over for supper. She was just looking too cute - even with her scraped up chin - thanks to a fall on the playground! I do need to go back and at least add the date to the layout and I may do a bit of journaling...I just haven't decided yet. 

I stayed true to the sketch on this layout - only changing up using one 4x6 photo in place of the two smaller photos. I added the piece of green paper, but now I'm thinking maybe I should have used another piece of the mulberry colored paper. Does the green throw everything off? Hhmmm...I will think about it!

Everything on this layout came from my February Counterfeit Kit which you can see here. I didn't get a chance to use my kit nearly as much as I wanted to, so I am going to keep it out and see if I can use some more of it this month.

Here are a couple of close-ups. I just love these little fabric flowers!

Be sure to stop by Sketch N Scrap to see the beautiful layouts from the rest of the design team. I hope you're able to play along with us this month!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I will be right back with my Counterfeit Kit Reveal for March!

Cute As Can Bee - Counterfeit Kit Challenge - Challenge #2 - Bees

Hello, everyone! Happy Tuesday to you! I hope your week is off to a great start.

It is time for Challenge #2 at Counterfeit Kit Challenge and this challenge is all about bees! 

"One of the inclusions in the inspiration kit was bees, so today I'd like for you to be inspired by bees. If you have a bee photo, scrap it. Maybe you have a honey recipe you can scrap about. Has someone been stung by a bee?"

That's it - be inspired by bees!

I don't have any bee photos and the only "sting" I have a photo of was of my oldest son when he was little and was stung by a wasp...so I decided to do a play on the word "bee".

Everything on this layout was included in my February kit, with the exception of the navy cardstock and the letter dies for my title. I managed to use 2 full sheets of paper, although I did cut the middle out of the floral background paper for later use, and I only have a small scrap of that mulberry colored polka dot paper. My goal is to use as much of each paper so I don't have a ton of scraps left in my kit. 

I used the bee die and 6x6 papers that I had included in my kit to make that cute little bee that finishes off my title. I just think he is so cute!

Here are a couple of close-ups: 

I even discovered that one of the brads in the brad pack in my kit had a bee on it, so it got included, too. 

This photo is of Ada one Wednesday after school. She was just so cute that day. I love that even though she is in school now, that she and Abby still come over for supper every Wednesday. It gives us all something to look forward to in the middle of the week. She always has a smile on her face and is ready to get to whatever it is that she wants to do when she gets here - which on this particular day it was to color. She is getting so big, so fast!

Be sure to stop by the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog to see how the rest of the design team took on this challenge. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day!