Trick or Treat

This is a layout I did for the Design Team for The Crafty Scrapper.  I love these two little photos.  The photo on the left is my youngest son Chris dressed as Tonto and the photo on the right is my oldest son Ryan dressed at the Lone Ranger.  I made these two costumes which has been awhile.  For Chris and Ryan are now 28 and 30!!!

Here are the items that I used:

The Paper Loft - Scary paper - Hocus Pocus
Jenni Bowlen - Holiday 2011 - Starry Night paper
The Paper Loft - Scary paper - Boo
Ribbon - 3 kinds - not sure who made them
The Girls Paperie - Flowers - Toil & Trouble
Maya Roads - Stick Pins
Maya Roads - 2 leaves
Adirondack - Lettuce Dabber
Making Memories - Cut outs
Frame - Not sure who made this

Thaks for peeking!

Boil, Bubble, Toil, & Trouble
Hugs - Ginger

Happy Halloween

Here is another layout I did for the Design Team of The Crafty Scrapper.  I love this photo of my grandson Logan which was taken about 4 years ago.  I did his little face to look like Frankenstein and it turned out rather well!    I used the following on this page:

Creative Imagination paper
The Paper Loft - Scary paper - Spiders Web
The Girls Paperie - Toil & Trouble flower
Orange Ribbon - (2) and not sure who makes them
Jolees Cut outs - Monster, cat, & hat
Maya Roads - Leaf
Aderondack - Lettuce Dabber
Black Ink
Memory Makers - cloth buttons - spookville
Maya Roads - Stick pins

Thank you so much for looking!

Boil, Bubble, Toil, & Trouble -
  Hugs - Ginger

Christmas Mini Album

I just love this mini album.  It is one that was given to me from The Crafty Scrapper for the design team.  We were also given Christmas paper and embellishments to create something special.  I glued the paper on each page and then sanded it down nice and smooth.  I then added Merry Christmas.  I had in my own stash this pocket watch which comes in 2 separate pieces.  I added the little reindeer and then glued it all together.  I then painted it with Gold and then added Star Dust Stickles on top to make it glisten.  I also had the holly and berries which I painted with dabbers ( green and red) and then added the stickles to make it shine as well.  I felt that it just needed a little something else so I added this little flourish which I painted black and added…you got it….Star Dust Stickles!!!  This mini album had a chain attaching all the pages but I took that off and added my little red ring and added lots of ribbon.

The photo on the left is at my home a few days before Christmas.  This is my family and some reindeer that came to visit all the grandchildren.  They all had a great time.  The photo on the right is Mrs. Claus and Santa arriving that same night to make sure everyone has been good!!! 

On the left I added Bo Bunny trinket and a poinsettia with tiny white  & blue snowflakes with little pearls added to the centers.  I added our Family as well.  On the right I added Bo Bunny trinket with Maya Roads snowflake.  I added white ribbon which I painted light green with a green pearl.  I also added tiny little snowflakes as well.

On these two lovely pages I added the Christmas paper and added these two sweet photos.  The one on the left is my grandson Logan talking to Mrs. Claus and Santa at our home.  The photo on the right is all our grandchildren listening to Santa reading to them “Twas The Night Before Christmas”.  I just love watching their little faces as Santa is reading. These two pictures were taken a few days before Christmas which Santa also brought to them a little pre-gift. 

On the left side I added Maya Roads greenish blue rose ribbon and I had a little snowflake but then I added a rose ornament from Maya Roads to make it really stand out which I then added a little green glass piece to the center of the rose.  I also used Bo Bunny Christmas ornament and added the little glass pieces to it as well.  I then added Star Dust Stickles to the little berries in the paper.  On the right side I added another snowflake which I painted with a dabber and then added another little snowflake on top with a green glass piece.  I used by Graphic 45 a tag of Santa reading to children which worked perfectly with the photo I had taken.  I used ribbon to place it on the page and then I added a little lace flower and added by Bo Bunny a cardstock button and ran thread through it.  I then added stickles to make it all twinkle!!

The photo on the left is my grandson Logan and on the right is my granddaughter Kenzie on Christmas Eve.  They are all given a gift to open for being so good throughout the year!

On the left I already had a wooden frame which I painted using Pepper Dabber and then added Logan’s little photo.  I was given by Maya Roads a brown clock which I used Aqua ink and then added white and blue snowflakes and then added a little pearl to the center of each one.  I also used Bo Bunny brown button and added white ribbon which I painted blue and then of course I had to use stickles to give it a twinkle.  On the right side I added a blue border around the photo.  I was given a white cloth button (on the top right corner) which I made a pretty little bow and then added a white button which was given to me and a little cardstock and tied it all on with a blue thread.  I was also given a little teapot and cups and a cupcake which I thought looked really well with the photo of a little girl and her doll.  So…I painted the teapot and cups plus the cupcake.  I then added the black design.  To finish it all up I added more stickles!!!

I love these two photos.  The photo on the left is my other granddaughter Paityn.  She is opening her little gift on Christmas Eve which is a very cute little phone.  She loves talking on the phone so this gift is perfect.  The photo on the right was taken on Christmas Day which they both received these little chairs and was more than happy to seat awhile!

On the left I used gold ribbon which I added a crystal buckle to it.  I had by Jolee an old key which I added more ribbon and a little Christmas ornament.  I then added by Maya Roads the leaf stick pins.  I was also given a brown snowflake from Maya Roads which I added Chestnut Roan ink and placed it behind the little photo.  Then I added white and blue snowflakes and then added little pearls to the center.  On the right I added little paper tags from Graphic 45 and then added a little wooden ruler.  I then added blue ink to the edge and added red rick rack ribbon which I added little black pearls.  I had another white cloth button which I added poinsettia and added leaves to the back of it.  I did paint the button red on the edge and then added by Maya Roads leaf and pearl stick pins.  I had more red rick rack at the top of the page, added black pearls, and then used Bo Bunny trinkets at the top which I added pink glass pieces around the border.

These two last pages are the finale of Christmas Day.  We are all so tired that we all eventually took a nap after opening the gifts and eating a very large dinner.  On the left side is my son Christopher and his wife Ashley who was pregnant with their second child.  On the right is my daughter in law Tiffany and my oldest son Ryan.  My two daughters and I were just watching them nod off to slumberland.  LOL

I added green rose lace by Maya Roads on the left page.  I used by Jolee a pocket watch and added a chipboard tag of a little child sleeping which goes perfectly with the photos.  I tied both pieces together with  green/gold ribbon and added a blue button.  I also added a tag at the top of the page and added stickles to make it all shine.  On the right I had this beautiful white flower which I added a glass button ornament and put a stick pin through it to hold it to the flower which is all by Maya Roads.  I then added white and blue snowflakes with a pearl in the center to give the flower an extra dimension.  In my stash I had the two little frames that I placed around their photo and then had this little tag and a little trinket to the page.  I then finished it up with stickles!

Thank you so much for looking at this mini album.  I hope you have enjoyed viewing it as much as I did putting it all together.

Here is a list of the products that I used:

BoBunny Father Christmas papers

Reminisce paper

Graphic 45 paper and tags

BoBunny Trinkets and tags

Maya Roads ribbon, cloth button, white flower, and stick pins

Jolee pocket watch

Art Parts Studio 490 large pocket watch

Chestnut Roan, Blue Aqua ink

Star Dust Stickles

KaiserCraft Frames

• other items from my personal stuff

Hugs - Ginger

Christmas Wishes

This is the third layout for The Crafty Scrapper Design Team.  I have not used this photo in a layout.  I have always remembered it which was taken a few years ago.  The middle young lady in pink is my oldest child Heather.  The other ladies are her friends.  They are all in Junior League and this photo was taken at the Parade of Lights in downtown Arlington which they were helping to sponsor.  This paper is by Bo Bunny Father Christmas and Reminesce.  I was given the red lacey ribbon by Maya Roads which I decided to put around the circle of the paper and then added lots of poinsettas and stars.  I then added little pearls by Viva Pearl Ink around the edge of the paper.  The snowflakes and clock are from Maya Roads which I added Chestnut Roan ink around the outer edges and then added buttons and cardstock Christmas design to the centers.  I finished it up with a white and green ribbon, button, and stick pins by Maya Roads.  I added the scallop edging at the bottom and the little sign that says Christmas Wishes! 

Thank you so much for peeking!!!

Hugs - Ginger

In Hopes that St. Nicholas Soon Would Be There...

Here is another layout I did for The Crafty Scrapper Design Team.   I really love this photo of my grandson Logan dressed up as a little elf.  This photo was taken at Junior League style show which was in November to jump start the holiday season.  I had not done a layout of him but this paper and all the embellies was perfect.   I used Bo Bunny Father Christmas papers.  On the second page I used a hole punch and made all the little dots around the outside of the paper.  However, the paper was not in this shape so I had to draw it and then hole punched around it.  The other papers are cut out around the photo.  I used the brown paper snowflakes which I inked around the edges with Chestnut Roan ink and then added the little silver snowflakes for the center.  The brown snowflakes are from Maya Roads collection.  I was also given the white cloth button by Maya Roads which I painted around the edges and tied it with red thread.  The flowers are all from Prima.  I added Bo Bunny Father Christmas metal trinkets within the flowers plus a chipboard sign that says Merry Christmas to You!  The ribbon is by Maya Roads which I added a rhinestone buckle and then added Bo Bunny metal trinket.   I LOVED working on this layout. 


I hope you enjoyed looking and hopefully it will give you some suggestions when you are working on a special layout as well.

Hugs - Ginger

Dear Santa

I just love this little photo of me and my younger sister Sally.  This was taken in 1957 while we were living in Van, Texas.  I chose this photo obviously due to the paper which was given to me from The Crafty Scrapper to use for the design team.  We were given enough paper to complete three layouts.   These papers are from Bo Bunny Father Christmas and Reminesce.  I cut out the bottom portion and added it to the main paper.  I also cut out the paper behind the photo as well and inked it blue.  I was also given the green / gold ribbon which I added little pearls by Viva Ruby Glitter Liner.  I love the blue/ gold ribbon at the top and felt it only needed a little flower.  I already had this little blue flower with snowmen in the center which is by Prima.  I added the little white flowers which I had in my stash as well.  All the stick pins are by Maya Roads.  I also used by Bo Bunny Father Christmas metal trinket.  I was given the brown clock and snowflake which I added aqua ink to the outside edge.  I was given the little green Christmas tree button which I added it to the center of the clock with thread.  I believe the button is by Maya Roads as well.  I added a trinket to the center of the snowflake.  I was also given this little ruler which I inked the sides and added the little cloth button by Maya Roads.  The papers were so cute that I felt this layout did not need alot of details.

Thank you so much for looking!

Hugs - Ginger

Rock-A-Bye Baby

I just love this photo of my new grandson Colby!  Obviously he was sound asleep which makes it even more special.  My daughter-in-law had a photographer take several photos and this is just one of them. 

I decided to make this one similar to his older sisters photo that I completed 3 years ago.  I hand drew the little bundle and cut out his photo.  I wanted it to look like it was something a stork would carry.  I found this lovely paper by Websters which has birds and a little nest and knew that it was the correct paper to use.  I did go outside and find a little branch and put it through the bundle.  I then inked the bundle and added lots of embellies to it.  I rather like the way it turned out!!

Items that I used:
Websters paper - Country Estate
Mirabella paper - what the bundle is made of
Prima - Bronte Blooms - Lemonade; Flowered tendrils - Lemon
Jolee's - watch
Ribbon - I am not sure but I believe it is from Maya Roads
Tim Holtz - Vintage photo - Distressed Ink
Star Dust - Stickle
Viva - Pearl Pen - White
K & Company - Butterflies

Thanks for looking!

Hugs - Ginger