Courtney Sawyer Studio

MY HAPPY! Hey y’all! Courtney here and I am sharing my last layout as a Design Team member. I’m using the collection, Hey Crafty Girl. I found it only fitting to highlight my two Design Team announcements from last year. I knew that I wanted a colorful layout, so I picked the Crafty & Happy paper. Instead of just using it as is I decided to use a cut file from Paper Issues called Just a Few Bumps in the Road, and I cut it in black.i wanted all of the colors to really pop against it. I cut my pattern paper down to fill my cut file in rainbow order. I was super excited to see all of the embellishments that I could use to color block on my layout. I layered my photos on some dot paper and a 4x6 card to match the collection. I went through every embellishment and matched them with their color and chose wanted I wanted to keep on my layout. I also used a 4c6 photo photo flip so I could add my design team pictures. I added some enamel dots from multiple coll...

LOVE YOU! Hey y’all! Courtney here and today I am sharing my layout that I created using the collection My Valentine. This collection has some amazing vintage images and beautiful colors. I loved using it with a cut file by Paige Evans I cut the cut file out in the Lace Dots paper and then in white as a solid background. Then I cut each letter in various patterns from the 6x8 paper pad and the 12x12 sheets. I added foam to the top portion of my cut file and adhered the patterns to the white cut out to give it some dimension. After I adhered my cut file I added my 4 pictures. They are approximately 2x3’s and I added a white card stock mat to them.  Once I was happy with the placement I began to add my embellishments. I used the bits and pieces, My Valentine Card Ephemera, the mini sticker tablet, the 6x12 chipboard, and Combo Sticker sheet. Then, I finished the layout off with my clusters of enamel dots from the So Happy Together collection. Thank You so m...

YOU ARE LOVED! Hey y’all! Courtney here and today I am sharing the layout I created using the So Happy Together collection. This is such a beautiful collection and I wanted to put every single piece in the collection on my layout. I decided to go with a free cut file from Paper Issues so I could use a ton of patterned papers. For backing my cut files I used a variety of pattern papers from the 6x8 paper pad. I love having the smaller prints to use with cut files. I cut my actual cut file on the Happy Heart paper, I am obsessed with anything polka dot and black and white. I cut about an inch ½ inch on each side so I could layer the beautiful Our Story paper behind it. After I filed my cut file, I began laying a ton of ephemera, chipboard and stickers. There is a ton of great images and tiny word phrases. I layered a 4x4 photo that I trimmed down to fit onto the gingham 4x4 card and then I layered it onto the My Family paper. Then I finished my cluster with a w...

THE HAPPIEST SEASON OF ALL! Hey y’all, Courtney here. Today I am up on the blog sharing a layout that I created using the Holly Jolly line. I used two 12 x12 sheets of paper to create my background, Holly Jolly and Peace and Joy. I layered a few of the papers from the 6x8 paper pad behind my photo to add a little more color. Then I used a ton of the gorgeous florals from this collection to frame out my photo. I wanted to use all of them, but I decided I should save a few for another layout. I used the florals from the ephemera pack, the combo sticker sheet, the 4x6 sticker book, and the chipboard.  For this layout I decided to create two clusters. One is a combination of ephemera, the combo sticker sheet, and the 4x6  sticker pad as well as one of the adorable paper bow clips that coordinate with this collection. I just love all of the snow globes and wanted to incorporate one in this layout. My second cluster is centered with my 4x4 photo. I used this ad...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Hey y’all Courtney here. Today I am sharing a layout that I created with the Say Cheese Christmas Collection. This collection is so adorable with all of its icons. I love matching my kiddos up to them. For this layout I used two pattern papers to create my background. I used Magical Holidays and Sweet Memories. The layering that I did here was a happy accident. I had just put everything on my desk and was starting to pick embellishments. I saw how I stacked my papers and loved it. I trimmed them down and layered them on to a sheet of black card stock. I then began to create my clusters using the ephemera, chipboard, and combo sticker sheet. I layered everything up to frame my pictures. I finished my layout with a cute little cluster in the top corner to help balance out the layout. I then began to create my clusters using the ephemera, chipboard, and combo sticker sheet. I layered everything up to frame my pictures. I finished my layout with a cute l...

NAUGHTY OR NICE! Hey y’all Courtney here. Today I am sharing the layout that I created using the fun Holly Jolly line. This collection was perfect to document a few pictures of two of my littles writing letters to Santa.  I decided to go with a grid layout to create my little scene. I used a 4x4 card from the SN@P cards to help balance my 4x4 picture. I backed both of those with a green stripe paper from the 6x8 paper pad. I also used two of the 2x2s from the 2x2 element sheet. My background sheet Winter Wonderland is cut down to 10x 10 and backed on the Seasons Greetings paper. I used the fun candy stripe bow in the corner along with the cute ornament sticker from the combo sticker sheet. I added some tabs from the combo sticker sheet and popped up a few of the ephemera pieces to add dimension. Then I added the fun green enamel dots to finish the layout off. I hope you like the layout and are inspired to craft some Christmas pictures! ...