i'm stuck on these colors, i tell you! so bright and fun ... i just love color! did this layout and 3 cards yesterday. and i stretched every inch of that sheet of yellow pattern paper ... all these were made from one sheet (one of these cards, i made 2 of).
a few weeks ago, the super talented jennifer asked me if i wanted to pick out some hero arts stamps to play around with. i was thrilled that she thought to ask me ... after all, i have admired her work for years and years. now i have admitted that i'm not much of a stamper ... but mainly because i'm a lazy scrapper. lol! but i've been having fun playing with them. on these projects, i mainly used the heart (which i can't find a link to right now), layering circles, and the circle journaling shape.
i had stamped a bunch of these hearts on scraps of cardstock in bright colors and then cut them out. that's how this whole layout started ... i didn't even know what photo i was using. i thought it would be cute to punch holes in the hearts and then back them with white cardstock. then i added a few mini brads to each heart ... not in the middle of the holes, but slightly to the side. this cool rub-on title from ki memories just happen to be sitting on my desk ... and i thought it would go good. love that kind of stuff ... things that aren't planned, they just happen. other stuff is making memories brads (which i'm strongly addicted too!), lil davis ribbon, and the pattern paper is also ki memories.
same basic idea ... on a card. i love using my scraps while they're out ... and using my layout design on a smaller scale like a card. and since i had smaller scraps of pattern paper ... i just added 2 seperate pieces and adhered the ribbon where they meet.
and a fun birthday card ... something i need to make more of. i think i have birthdays coming up ... and i never have cards. of course, here's my problem ... when i really like the way a card turns out ... i have a hard time giving it away. lol! tell me i'm not the only one that does this!
You're not the only one!
Posted by: kristan martin | February 05, 2008 at 02:00 PM
Wow you did well out of a sheet of paper. Great layout and cards - love the colours too :)
Posted by: Lisa | February 05, 2008 at 02:02 PM
Wow! These projects are just so happy!! I love the fun color combo and all of the little touches you added - such talent!! :o)
Posted by: wendy sue | February 05, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Love it all Laura, the stamping looks awesome and your layouts are just yummy. Makes me want to buy even more stamps.
Posted by: Rachal Perry | February 05, 2008 at 02:24 PM
Great layouts!! Love the card so much too. See, your a natural stamper. I couldn't wait to pop in and see your layouts.
Posted by: Tracie | February 05, 2008 at 03:40 PM
I love what you did with the stamps! This motivates me to use of the many acrylic stamps I have bought!
Posted by: Marissa | February 05, 2008 at 04:07 PM
You have definitely got me in the mood to scrapbook! Those stamps are so cool. Jennifer is such a sweet girl. I get to hang out with her b/c she is a fellow Cincinnati girl. Again, LOVE the layouts and cards! :)
Posted by: Heather Ruwe | February 05, 2008 at 04:51 PM
Laura,
I really love the yellow and the stamps! You know I love stamps! Yellow is not a color that you see much on LOs but you worked it girl!
I love the idea of cutting up stamps and putting them on a LO, it certainly is a challenge using them but you did it!
I have a LO on my desk now that I started (it even has the picture on the right like you, I swear, but got I stuck. I might have to use some stamps. Hum?
And I love the cards. The last one would be perfect for a child's b-day as well!
Posted by: Carla | February 05, 2008 at 07:06 PM
I gotta add another comment:
Oh my goodness...I just realized that when you said, Jennifer, you meant THE Jennifer. It didn't click. Gawd, I'm such a fan of hers! Have you met her?
Posted by: Carla | February 05, 2008 at 07:08 PM
You sure make a sheet of paper go a long way! GREAT stamping! That heart idea is fantastic! It looks like you took that pic with these papers/colors in mind! LOVE it --as always!
Posted by: Sara | February 05, 2008 at 07:29 PM
omg i love jennifer's work.
what an honor. girl,you are hot! congrats again.
these are so adorable. love the cards!
~danni
Posted by: danni perez | February 05, 2008 at 08:13 PM
You make me want to stamp!!!! sooo nice :)
Posted by: Annette Scholtz | February 05, 2008 at 08:53 PM
Erin Terrell AND Jennifer McGuire? OMG Laura, you know two of my favorite scrappers! Now, if you said you knew Ali I would just about DIE! :)
This layout is totally cool. I love everything about it. Colors, design, everything.
YOU are SO in my list of favorite scrappers.
Posted by: Lisa D | February 06, 2008 at 05:13 AM
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the new LO's!!!
Posted by: cari k. | February 06, 2008 at 05:44 AM
Love your creations --- oh so inspirational. Are the little rub-on letters from KI also (I adore you)? I love that font.
Posted by: Laura T. | February 06, 2008 at 05:45 AM
Way too funny I am the same way when it comes to giving cards away (like I really need to keep each one.
Great layout and cards and love the technique you used on the hearts, I may just have to scrap lift that one.
Posted by: Deneen | February 06, 2008 at 07:24 AM
Love all the projects! Especially love the way you used the heart stamp and punched holes! I thought it was polka dot paper! Stamping is a whole other addiction!
Posted by: Julie - iamstmpin@aol.com | February 06, 2008 at 08:40 AM
I love how creative you are!! And not a lazy scrapper at all!
Posted by: Deborah | February 06, 2008 at 10:23 AM
SUPER cute again!! I'm just lovin' everytime I check your blog you have eye candy to look at! I have a room full of stamps but I don't stamp in my scrapbooks (just cards) - no idea why. I keep saying it's because I have so much of each it would be even more overwhelming to comibne them. My other excuse is the ink didn't used to be acid free. Now I'm out of excuses as my SUp rep says ;)
BTW ~ another cute LO on the MM Insider titled 'Spunk' - you have such talent!
Posted by: Leslie | February 06, 2008 at 05:42 PM
Laura, I always love your work! Awesome awesome awesome! :D
Posted by: Molly | February 07, 2008 at 02:12 AM
I just realized that the Jennifer was Jennifer McGuire...WOW! :) That stamp is so cute and I absolutely love how you used it. You're on a roll!
Posted by: Erika Follansbee | February 07, 2008 at 03:29 AM
hey, I love that birthday card. it looks especially lovely sitting on my desk. ;o) lol Thanks for sending it!
but...maybe i should send it back bc you like it so much? hugs, ~e
Posted by: erin | February 08, 2008 at 06:23 PM