Little Zookeeper

Hey everyone, Courtney here, and I’m up with my project for the #Tellyourstorychallenge over on the Paper Issues Friends and Fans group.  This is a new challenge this month, and it’s all about telling your story.  For this layout I used  Doodlebug Dragon Tales , as well as the  Blast Off! Free cut file . Since this challenge is all about getting your story down, I decided to go with my own handwriting directly on the page.  I played around with typing it, but I really think my kids will enjoy seeing my handwriting later in life. I used my Tim Holtz ruler and penciled in some lines, then when I was finished journaling I earesd them. I did a mock up of what I wanted to say so I knew how much space I needed.  My handwriting isn’t the best, but I slowed down and really thought about what I was putting on the paper. I love how the black ink looks with the overall color scheme. I also decided to do some hand stitching to...

Hey Paper Issues Friends and Fans!  It’s  Courtney  here, sharing for this weeks #ScrapliftSunday.  For this week, we are taking inspiration from the awesome Rachel O’Neal.  I totally fell in love with how she used different sized circles all over the page, and the word phrases sprinkled throughout her layout. I wanted to lift something similar, but give it my own touch, and I’m so happy with the way it turned out!  For this layout I used the new line from  Pink Paislee line by Paige Evans  called Pick Me Up.   I love this line! It has a great mixture of papers that I can use for my boys or my daughter.    I used the 6x6 paper pad to create my circles, to mat my photo, and I used Paper # 16. I also used the ephemera pack, and puffy stickers.  After I matted the photo with one sheet, I decided to add some acrylic paint, to give it some more dimension without overshadowing this awesome p...