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Here is a layout I did for a challenge at the 10th Annual Paperie scrapbook retreat this past weekend. it was my first retreat but I can't wait to go to another one. I got 16 layouts done while I was there. It's nice to scrap and only stop to eat.

Supplies:

Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket

Card stock: Bazzill

Title: Cricut Plantin Schoolbook font

Other: Zig pen, pop dots foam, Dew Drop ink

2S4Y and BBTB challenge

This card is based on Laura's sketch over at 2 Sketches 4 You. I am also entering this card in the contest at Bitten By The Bug for their Thanksgiving challenge. I have said it before and will say it again, I love challenges, they really get me motivated. On this card I changed the bow up a bit. For some reason a bow is so girly to me so I cut one side and angled the end.

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper & Sentiment: DCWV

Ribbon: Unknown

Punch: Fiskars, Creative Memories corner rounder

Ink: Memento

Leaves: Cricut Doodlecharms

Metal Accent: Making Memories

Scraps, scraps and more scraps!

What do you do with all those scraps? I make cards when I make layouts. I find it so easy since you already have the paper out. If I try to organize scraps I will never use them again. Seriously a 12 x 12 piece of paper is way more appealing to me than a sad little scrap piece. Here are a few layouts along with their cards.

Punch project

Don't you just love punches? They can take a blah page and make it fab! I especially love border punches. Here are a few layouts using punches. Thanks for looking.

Creativity is Key- blog candy

Emma over at Creativity is Key is offering some awesome blog candy in celebration of her 4,000 visitor. Go and give her a big congrats and enter to win her fabulous blog candy.

Back in the swing of things

After a long summer. P2P is back. We have been doing lots of scrapping lately and can't wait to show you all our new things. Bear with us as we get back into the swing of things.

Here are a few bags I have made. I finally got the chance to play with my embroidery machine and I am loving it!

Thursday {challenge}

This week our challenge is to use 2 pictures on a layout. Here is my layout. Can't wait to see yours. Post it in the comment section with a link to your work.

Technique Tuesday- Ribbon

I love how putting a small piece of ribbon highlights a picture:

Supplies:

Red paper: Bazzill

Cricut Plantin: font, circles

Floss: DMC

Ric Rac: Wrights

Green ribbon: Colorbok

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye

With this layout I felt like the right side was plain so I created this embellishment by criss crossing floss through eyelets then tying pieces of ribbon to it.

Supplies:

Orange: Bazzill

White: ?

Patterned: DCWV

Rub on, Buttons, Eyelets, Title paper, metal clip: Making Memories

Font: Cricut Tear Drop

Floss: DMC

Ribbon: Dashes, Dots and Checks

Ric Rac: Wrights

Thursday Challenge

For today's challenge, we have the wonderful and ever useful....acrylic. If you are not sure what that is, it is a clear piece of paper that is quite substantial. It is very hard to pick it up on camera, so I each time I took a picture with the acrylic moved, so you could see.

On the first two cards, the butterfly is on top of the acrylic, while everything else is below on the cardstock. By placing the butterfly on top, it created amazing dimension. I attached my acrylic with a purple flower brad (which also dotted the i):

For this fun little card, I used the acrylic to separate my flowers.
Everything is under the acryllic except the yellow flower and its brad. Also the metal swirly holder is on top.

Acrylic creates a wonderful dimension and creates a wonderful clean look. I can't wait to see how you use acrylic.

Tuesday Technique...RIBBON

I love ribbon! It is so versatile. It can add a great deal to a layout or just be a subtle touch. Here I built my whole layout around some adorable spring ribbon I found:

For our fifth anniversary, my husband and I went to Ft. Lauderdale. We took some outstanding sunrise pictures. I really wanted to capture the simple beauty of something we see every day...the sun! I used all the ribbon that matched the paper I had:


Sometimes, ribbon makes the best borders, especially when its themed. I made this page at my moms house last year when I was very limited on scrapbooking supplies. I think the ribbon added a lot:

We would love to see how you use ribbon in your layouts!