Exploring Cricut and More - Birthday Girl Layout

Hello! I'm sharing today at Exploring Cricut and More and so glad you popped in:) I have a  layout to show you today using the fun papers from Echo Park Summer Bliss. I really like this paper pack. Oh geez, who am I kidding?? I really like all Lori Whitlock and Echo Park papers. My pup turned 1 in December and I created this layout to showcase that event. 

The papers are double sided making it super simple to coordinate, but sometimes hard to use if you have only 1 sheet in that pattern.The pink flower was cut from the floral 12 x 12 sheet. I just covered right over the hole. I cut the banner and flags from the pink paper as well adhering the green chevron right over that too. The labels are similar to Jillibean Soup in the Silhouette Store. I can't remember where I got these. In any event, I used a font on my computer that looked like an old typewriter for my journaling, printed first and then cut out with my Cameo.

I used Stickles on the corner of the banner along with twine. The love sentiment was a Silhouette freebie when I bought my machine. I printed on my computer first and then cut the circle out with the Cameo.

Birthday Girl was a font on my computer and I, again, printed first and then cut a circle with the Cameo. The heart was from the banner cut out. The pink flags were the same cut as the banner. I just resized them to make them longer and a little narrower.

Recipe
12x12 layout
Echo Park Summer Bliss, AC Papers
Doily, Flowers, Banners, Heart, Labels Silhouette Online Store
Stickles, Prima Flowers, Twine

There's still time to enter the Christmas Challenge at Exploring Cricut and More and we sure hope you join in the fun! There's great blog candy too:)

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette

Christmas in July Exploring Cricut and More Blog Hop

Happy Monday and welcome to Exploring Cricut and More Christmas Blog Hop. The holiday season will be here before you know it and what better way to beat the heat than to start some of your Christmas projects. You can make a card, layout or project with the Christmas theme and enter our challenge at Exploring Cricut and More.  I had an opportunity to get some scrapping done with friends and created this 2 page Christmas layout to share with you today.

I used my Cricut and Silhouette Cameo to create this 2 page layout. I really like how the Silhouette creates a shadow for any font you have loaded on your computer. It's super simple. Just select the words you want to shadow and hit the Offset key and your shadow is made. I used a white pen to highlight the berries and a black pen to draw the lines on the leaves and bow.  The wave was created by using a wave ruler from Creative Memories.

The list is below if you get lost along the way!  Our Design Team has some awesome projects for inspiration and at the end you will be able to enter the challenge to show us a Christmas project. Some of us have blog candy to give away so be sure to check that out as well.  You have until Saturday to enter our challenge:)

Here is the line up for the hop. 

Annette   www.mymindsdustbunnies.blogspot.com you are here

Sharon    www.meemeescreations.blogspot.com go here next

Faith        www.thecraftingprofessor.blogspot.com

Donna     www.wwwkindredkreations.blogspot.com

Rae Ann   www.joyinart.blogspot.com

Emily       www.emilyqueenofallthingscrafty.blogspot.com

Michelle N  www.justanutterpapercrafter.blogspot.com

Christi      www.tidbitsoftexas.com

Liz             www.unikbyyes.blogspot.com

Tina          www.thescrappinrabbit.blogspot.com

Katrina    www.scrappyhorses.blogspot.com

Michelle S www.cricutcrazyscrapper.blogspot.com

Diane      www.happyscrapperdiane.blogspot.com
Exploring Cricut and More exploringcricut.blogspot.com

Recipe:

2 x 12 2 page layout
Bo Bunny, AC papers
Title - Silhouette Cameo font from computer
Holly, bow and berries - Christmas Solutions Cartridge 10.67", 10.67", 3.41"
Wreath - Joys of the Season Cartridge 10.19"
black micro pen, white pen

Head on over to Sharon at meemeescreations.blogspot.com for your next wonderful creation!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette

Exploring Cricut and More - Vacation Challenge

Happy Monday and time for another challenge at Exploring Cricut and More! This week's challenge is to create a card, layout or project with a vacation theme. You will also need to use some kind of sign on your project.

I decided to create a layout at the beach using my Silhouette Cameo.  One of the features that I really like with this machine is that I can use any fonts that are on my computer. I used the Offset to create a shadow for my title. All the pattern papers were from Lori Whitlock's new stack Summer Bliss. The journal card and beach sign are also from this collection. The turquoise mat is Bo Bunny.

Thanks for stopping by and looking forward to seeing what you create!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Winter Wonderland Challenge

Good Morning! Are you up for an Exploring Cricut challenge? We have a great one for you and hope you join in the fun. Create a card, layout or paper craft celebrating winter or snow using any Cricut cartridge and colors. This challenge definitely fits into the weather we have been having in the Midwest.

I decided to create a 2 page layout for this challenge. using icy blues and grays. I am able to get 10 pictures on these pages. 

I popped up some of the snowflakes with pop dots.

Recipe:

Title - Gypsy Font 1.32"

Snowflakes - Joys of the Season 2.38", 1.62"

Swirls - Cindy Loo 2.36"

Ric Rac - Plantin SchoolBook 2.40"

Mats - Plantin SchoolBook 

Gems, pop dots

Thank you for stopping by!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - "It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas" Challenge

Hello and Happy Monday! It's time for another fun challenge at Exploring Cricut. DIane has asked us to create a card, layout or project with a Christmas theme. What a great way to get some things done before the holiday!

I decided to create a 2 page 12 x 12 layout for the Christmas season last year. I try to get as many pictures on my layouts as possible without looking crowded. By keeping my images to the sides I was able to accomplish that and keep the pictures the main focus.

The packages got some Stickles on there bows for more sparkle.

I inked Santa and the chimney with black ink and added Stickles to his rosy cheeks.

Recipe:

Papers = Bazzill, Scraps

Santa - 4.49"

Chimney - Simply Charmed 4.49"

Packages - 3.43"

Tag - Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2.59"

Title - Wild Card 7.97", 1.30"

Ribbon, black ink, Stickles

Thanks for stopping by and go check out all the inspiration from my DT sisters. Hope you enter the challenge by Saturday:)

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Count Your Blessings Challenge

Happy Monday! Today is Count Your Blessings challenge at Exploring Cricut. You can create a card, layout or project with a Thanksgiving theme using your Cricut.

Hard to believe the holiday is almost here!! Are you ready? I think I would like the warmer weather to come back a little bit longer:) In preparing for the holiday I decided to create a 2 page layout for the season. We have a few things planned so these will come in handy for events.

I kept this pretty simple and dependent on what they will be used for may go back and add a few touches here and there. Sometimes it is nice to do a CAS before taking pictures to have on hand. It sure makes it easy to embellish and not have to create an entire layout.

Recipe:

2 12x12 pages

Papers - Bo Bunny and Bazzill

Title - 3 Birds on Parade 2.19"

Pilgrim Bird - 3 Birds on Parade 4.08"

Turkey - Simply Charmed 3.22"

Thanks for stopping by and remember you have until November 23rd to enter the challenge.

Annette

Exploring Cricut-Monster Jam

Hello! It's my turn to share at Exploring Cricut and I created with quite a few Cricut cartridges this time. We went to the Monster Jam Truck show and took quite a few pics. I narrowed it down to these and the rest will go in a clear sleeve fitting 12 pics.

I really struggled with creating this layout because I don't have any boy cartridges. However, in trying to think outside of the box I think this layout came through without them. I improvised on the images and hope you like what you see. The journaling spot on the second page was actually going to be for tickets, which I can't find. I'm hoping they turn up, but if not I will continue the rest of the journaling on what is already attached.

The dots were created by using Liquid Pearls to add a "rivet" look. I just realized that Ribbons and Rosettes would have been good to use too because the font on there already has the holes if you don't want to use the Liquid Pearls.

Recipe:

12 x 12 2 page layout

Papers - DCWV  and scraps

Title - Birthday Bash 1.23, shadow 1.31"

Green, Purple Grave Digger Car - Paper Dolls for Everyday 3.25"

Skeleton Face - Indie Art 1"

Superman Truck - Paper Dolls for Everyday 3.45"

Red Cape on Truck - Paper Doll Dress Up 5.15"

Shield - Create A Critter 1.46"

"S" - Birthday Bash 1"

Wheels on Truck - From My Kitchen 8.69", 12.07"

Flag - Paper Dolls for Everyday 7.62"

Sand - Paper Dolls for Everyday 7"

Film Strip - Disney-Mickey and Friends 4.65"

Liquid Pearls Platinum, Yellow, Cinnamon, Firefly, Purple  and Silver Stickles, black ink

Thanks for stopping by and remember there is still time to enter our challenge!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Your Choice Challenge

Hello! The week flew by and it's time for another challenge at Exploring Cricut. The challenge this time is a "Cricut Choice." You can create a card, layout or project using 1 pattern paper, 2 Cricut cuts and 3 colors.

I am still working on layouts and I decided to create a 2 page layout of my husband running in the KC Zoo Run for the Penguins this year. Every year the run is dedicated to raise funds for a particular animal. There are so many fun penguins on cartridges it was hard to decide. I ended up with these 3 little cuties.

The arrow I will use for journaling.

I hid the faces on my Gypsy and used PK Critter Faces. I added white to the eyes, blush to the cheeks and yellow to the beaks. The little one is popped up with a pop dot. The paper underneath them was torn by hand.

Recipe:

2 12 x 12 page layout

Papers - DCWV, American Craft

Penguins-Simply Charmed

Faces - PK Critter 

Title - All Mixed Up

Arrow - Gypsy Wanderings

Copic yellow marker, white gel pen, pink chalk, Waterfall Stickles

Be sure to check out my DT Sisters for more inspiration!

Annette

Exploring Cricut-Happy Halloween Challenge

Happy Monday! It's time for another challenge at Exploring Cricut. Create a card, layout or project for Halloween with your favorite Cricut cuts and include at least 2 Cricut cuts.

I am still working on layouts and created this 12x12 Halloween layout from one of my daughter's many dance performances. She was Puss N' Boots girlfriend in this piece for a Halloween show. I think the images from Trick or Treat are so cute. Don't you? This little kitty was so easy to put together. 

Recipe:

12x12 page layout

Papers-DCWV, Bazzill, and scraps

Cat - Trick or Treat 4.38"

Triangles - George and Basic Shapes 3.42"

Boo - Wild Card 2.58"

Orange Mat - 5.25"

Twine, Glue dots

Hope you get some time to craft this week and share with us a Halloween creation using your Cricut.

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Homecoming

Hello! So glad you stopped by as it is my turn to at Exploring Cricut today. I am still trying to get caught up on scrapbooking and deciding to work on my daughter's high school book. Fall is upon us and with that comes lots of fun events like festivals, and of course, homecoming dances. 

I am sharing a 2 page layout for her homecoming dance junior year. One of the fun things, I think, about scrapbooking is taking pieces from the actual event and incorporating it onto your page. The jewels in the upper left corner are actually from her corsage.

The pattern Bo Bunny paper is doublesided and this helped really coordinate everything together. Sometimes there are so many pictures taken and it is difficult to leave any out. One idea that really works for me is looking at the pictures I really want to showcase. I then put the rest into 4x6 clear sleeves that fit right into the album. Some brands are Die Cuts With A View or We R Memory Keepers. They also come in different sizes and I usually pick mine up at Archiver's.

The slits in the roses were popped up and I added Fruit Punch Stickles to them with a gem for added glimmer. I wasn't too sure about using the shimmery grey for the roses but really like how it compliments the pictures of  my daughter's dress.

Recipe:

2 page 12 x 12 layout

Papers - Bo Bunny, Bazzill, Core'dinations 

Swirl - Sweethearts

Font, Numbers - Lyrical Letters

Gems, Fruit Punch Stickles

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget you have until Saturday to enter for some blog candy  here and enter our challenge of a birthday celebration for even more chances to win a Cricut Cartridge!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - "Love You Layout"

Hi Everyone! Today it is my turn to share over at Exploring Cricut and I have a layout for you today. I thought it would be fun to use my pens again in my Cricut. I had the pens use the shadow feature to outline the words.

I popped two of the flowers up with pop dots and added buttons with twine. The mat also has a button with twine adhered with glue dots. I doubled up the ribbon with a solid polka dot and then a fuzzy in the same color over the top.Gems were added to the journaling card at the top.

Recipe:

12 x 12 1 page layout

Black Pattern Papers - Basic Grey

Ruled Paper - DCWV

Solid Papers - Bazzill

"Love You" - Paisley

Flowers - Forever Young

Buttons, Twine, gel pens, gems, ribbon 

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed this quick layout and don't forget you can enter our challenge until Saturday. We'd love to see what you've been cooking up:)

Annette

Exploring Cricut Smile It's School Time

Hello! Happy to see you here. It is my turn at Exploring Cricut and I am sharing another school layout. At our middle school the kids go a week before school to take a yearbook picture, get locker assignment and school supplies if you ordered them. 

This paper is from Simple Stories and is double sided. I really like being able to use that kind of paper. It takes all the guesswork out:) I had never cut the school from Locker Talk and think it is so fun. It was a little tricky as I wanted the windows to be white. To get this look I used the blackout feature for the white. I cut the base in green (cutting away the building, tree trunk and flagpole) and then used the layer feature to get the buildings, flagpole and tree in the colors I wanted. I added white gel pen to the flag.

I also added green ink to the tree and edges of green grass. A black micro pen was used on the front stair and front doors. The camera was popped up and micro pen was added to it. The camera flash was popped up and inked with Wild Honey Distress Ink from Ranger.

2 page 12 x 12 layout

Papers - Simple Stories and Bazzill

Camera - Locker Talk 1.77"

"Smile" - Locker Talk 3.46"

School Building - Locker Talk 2.79"

Camera Flash - Locker Talk 3.15"

"6th Grade - Locker Talk 4.10"

Pop dots, Wild Honey Ink, Versamagic Tea Leaves Ink

Thanks for stopping by and there is still time to enter our challenge. You have until Saturday! Hope you decide to join in the fun:)

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Back To School Challenge

Hello! Did you all have a nice weekend? It was super hot here and boy there must be a lot of pollen in the air!! Exploring Cricut has a new challenge today to start your week out. Using your Cricut create a card, layout or project with the theme "back to school" using some of the primary and a ribbon.

I chose to create a page for my youngest when she was entering 6th grade. It was so exciting for her as she was entering middle school and, of course, her own locker. She had a great time with her sister and cousin decorating her locker and goofing around. Of course, now, as an 8th grader it is all old hat:)

I enjoyed creating this layout looking for different cartridges to show the theme of my pages. I hadn't used my glitter pens in awhile and they were perfect for the notebook paper and the pennant with her school initial on it. I changed the blade out and put the pen in using speed of 3 and pressure of 3. Remember not to unload the mat so that you can cut the image out after using the pen.

I have been cutting a lot of titles out lately and am finding that welding them together is so much easier to glue down, especially when they are skinnier letters. "Middle School" was taken from Locker talk and I left them separate for a different look. The lettering on the pennant was done using the glitter pens again. I inked the edges of the notebook paper, pennant and journalling paper. I cut the journalling paper to look like a ribbon.

Recipe:

2 page 12 x 12 layout

Papers - Simple Stories, Scraps, Kaisercraft

Title - All Mixed Up 1.77"

Middle School - Locker Talk 4.23"

Pennant - Locker Talk 1.31"

Lettering on Pennant - Cricut Craft Room Basics .43"

Notebook Paper - Simply Charmed 2.39"

Locker - Locker Talk 8.20"

Globe - Locker Talk 3.92"

Cri-Kit Gel Pen (black glitter)

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out my DT Sisters for some great inspiration! I know I will be as I have more school pics for this year:)

Annette

Exploring Cricut - 18th Bday

Happy Thursday! It is my turn to share at Exploring Cricut!  I decided to share a 2 page layout that I created for an 18th birthday using my Cricut.

There are so many images that are in the Cricut books that I see and think, "oh, I need to remember to use that" and completely forget to do so.  The image from Wild Card "oh happy day" is one of those images. I'm glad I remembered this time. There are fun sayings on this cartridge that are perfect for layouts as well as cards, or any project for that matter.

Recipe:

2 page 12 x 12 layout

Papers - Echo Park, AC and DCWV

"Oh Happy Day" - Wild Card 5.40"

"18" - Birthday Bash 1.87"

"Happy Birthday" - Wild Card 5.92"

Tag - Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2.95"

Scallop Mat - Gypsy Wanderings 10.98", 9.75"

Ribbon, black ink

Thanks for stopping by and remember the challenge ends on Saturday! 

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Cricut Choice Challenge

It's time again for a new challenge at Exploring Cricut and this week it is your choice using your Cricut. You are to create a card, layout or project using at least 2 Cricut images. So the sky is the limit on what you want your art to be. 

I have just gotten my oldest off to college and my youngest is in school. So, I am hoping to get back to my craftroom and my blog. They have both been sorely neglected. I created this 2 page birthday layout with my youngest daughter's birthday in mind. She turned 13 last year and wanted to get this created before the next birthday!! 

She loves the blues and citrus colors and I think this design really suits her image. I don't know about you but sometimes it is nice not to use the pictures to dictate the colors chosen for the layout. It is a little freeing if there are colors in there that really won't go with the theme. My pictures had lots of colors to choose from and it was a little overwhelming, so I reverted to some of her favorite colors and it helped me think more clearly about color choices. 

Birthday Bash has some nice chunky letters to work with and I wanted the title to be stacked. So, with the help of my Gypsy, I welded the letters on top of one another to create the word "celebrate". For the "E" and the "T" I did take my lock off of sizing so that I could stretch them to the size I wanted. If you keep the lock on (which is normally the route to go) your image will increase or decrease proportionally. For this project, I wanted them to be wider but not taller than the letters they were next to.

Recipe:

12 x 12 2 page layout

Papers - Bazzill, AC and scraps

"celebrate" - Birthday Bash

Banner - Birthday Bash

Stars - George and Basic Shapes

Brown TopNote - Elegant Edges

Balloons - A Child's Year

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the fabulous inspiration from my DT Sisters. Hope you decide to get creative this week and join us too!!

Annette

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Exploring Cricut - Beach Time!

Hello! Glad you all stopped by as today is my day to share at Exploring Cricut. We just got back from lounging on the beach and reality has definitely set in. My youngest starts school today and my oldest will be leaving for college this week. 

I decided to try to keep the vacation in the forefront today and work on a layout for my beach pics. I used Pack Your Bags and dressed the images up with glitter paper, Stickles and of course a Peachy Keen face.

I added the Stickles to the water and the flip flops. I used my Gypsy to hide the cuts for the sun and just cut a circle out. 

The flip flop image had sunglasses attached to the base. I hid this image so that my glasses and flip flops would be separate.

Recipe:

12 x 12 2 page layout

Papers - Echo Park, Bazzill, scraps

"80 and Sunny" - Pack Your Bags

Glasses - Pack Your Bags

Flip Flops - Back Your Bags

Water and Palm Tree with Sand - Pack Your Bags

Orange and Blue Stickles, Ribbon, Black Ink, Peachy Keen Face

Our challenge ends on Saturday, August 17th and we hope you decide to join in the party!

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Family Time

Hello! Glad you stopped by as it is my turn to share at Exploring Cricut. I am trying to get caught up with layouts from last year and came across these pics from "pancake day" at our house. During the school year my husband makes pancakes bright and early on Wednesday mornings. It has been a great tradition and am sad that my oldest will be off to college and won't be with us for the tradition. I'm really glad I captured it on film while she was still home.

The blue paper with the measuring numbers was perfect for this layout and I loved that it was double sided. It makes it so easy to match!! A Child's Year doesn't have a shadow feature for the lettering so I made the blue slightly larger and offset the orange on top. I free handed the blue wave on the bottom and used a ruler at the top to make a scallop.

I was thrilled to find this cutie in 3 Birds On Parade. He is actually a grilling chef, but that is what is sound nice about the cartridges; being able to use images for different settings. I originally just wanted to use the apron in From My Kitchen but didn't think it looked to manly;) I did add some silver Stickles to the trim of the chef hat though.

Recipe:

2 12 x 12 pages

Papers - My Mind's Eye, Bazzill, scraps

Oval - George and Basic Shapes

"Pancake Day" - A Child's Year

Exclamation Point - Disney - Mickey and Friends

Whisk - From My Kitchen

Mixing Bowl - From My Kitchen

Bird Chef - 3 Birds On Parade

Thanks for stopping by!!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Down on the Farm

Happy Monday! Time again for Exploring Cricut's Challenge week. The challenge this week is "Down On the Farm" You are to create a card, layout or project using at least one farm animal with your Cricut.

I decided to try and get caught up on some scrapbooking. It has been super crazy around our house what with summer vacations, getting someone off to college and everyday life. I haven't had much time to create as you can see from my lack of sharing lately on my blog. Hopefully, that will change soon once fall arrives:)

I created a 2 page 12 x 12 layout featuring the cute Create A Critter duck.

Sorry the lighting is so off. The title shows up a lot better in person. The tag is from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More and I added a shadow in kraft paper to it with some ruffled white ribbon.

The cute duck got some Yellow Stickles added to her wings and her water has some blue Stickles added.

Recipe:

2 12 x 12 pages.

Papers -My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Nutmeg Collection and scraps 

Peter & The Wolf - Ashlyn's Alphabet

Duck - Create A Critter

Water - Create A Critter

Tag - Tags, Bags, Boxes and More

Twine, Yellow, Blue Stickles, Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and check out my DT sisters for great inspiration!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Christmas In July Hop!!

Happy Monday! Who is ready for a Christmas Hop? If you hopped from Emily then you are in the right spot. If not, hop back to the beginning, Exploring Cricut, so you don't miss a thing. The list is below if you get lost along the way!  Our Design Team has some awesome projects for inspiration and at the end you will be able to enter the challenge to show us a Christmas project. Don't forget to use your Cricut for the challenge.  This hopefully will give you a jump start on your holiday preparations.  You have until Saturday to enter our challenge:)

I decided to get busy with a Christmas layout. We always have fun trimming the tree and last year was no different. After doing so many years of holiday layouts sometimes it is hard to think of new titles for wonderful memories. When I was looking at the pictures of this event I saw a lot of bling on the ornaments as well as the tree. I thought it would be fun to give the title some extra sparkle. Hope you enjoy!!

I added stickles to the tree stamp.

I cut the "bling" out and then adhered to the creme paper. I then stickled the word with red adding glittery floss for some more texture. All that is left to do is add a journaling block on the red circle. 

What would a hop be if it weren't for candy inspiration!! To win: Let me know you are a follower and how to get a hold of you in the comments below. I will draw a winner Sunday evening. Good luck!!

Here is the line up for the hop. Be sure to start at the beginning so you don't miss a thing:)

Sharon http://meemeescreations.blogspot.com

Donna  http://wwwkindredkreations.blogspot.com

Georgiana  http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com

Rae Ann   http://joyinart.blogspot.com

Emily  http://emilyqueenofallthingscrafty.blogspot.com

Annette  http://mymindsdustbunnies.blogspot.com You are here

Michelle N  http://justanutterpapercrafter.blogspot.com Next

Kathy  http://kathy213-kathyscorner.blogspot.com

Michelle S  http://cricutcrazyscrapper.blogspot.com

Liz  http://unikbyyes.blogspot.com

Diane  http://happyscrapperdiane.blogspot.com


Recipe:
2 x 12 2 page layout
Bo Bunny, K& Company, AC papers
Stamp frame - Create a Critter7.72
Elelgant Edges Scallop Edge 1.86"
"Bling" - Forever Young 2.95"
Circles - George and Basic Shapes 8.31", 3.72",1.84"
Red and gold Stickles, red and gold floss, Gold wire ribbon

Head on over to Michelle at  http://justanutterpapercrafter.blogspot.com/ for your next wonderful creation!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Celebrate!

Good Morning!! Are you up for a challenge? Well, at Exploring Cricut we have one for you celebrating either 4th of July or Canada day using your Cricut. Your project must include a flag.

I decided to create a layout for the 4th of July using red, white and blue. 

 For my flags I used pennant flags to showcase the word July. I put silver brads in each of them.

The stars were cut using George and I clipped the edges on the bottom so they could peak out from the mats.

Recipe:

12 x 12 2 page layout

Pattern paper - Doodlebug

White, red and blue papers - American Craft

Stars - George and Basic Shapes 7.83", 4.29"

Hearts - George and Basic Shapes 1.22"

"USA" and "July" - Storybook1.62", 1"

Pennants - Birthday Bash 1.90"

Brads, buttons, twine, Fiskars punch

Thank you for stopping by!

Annette