Skylark Incentive Trip layout

I am away in Costa Rica this week taking photos to put on this layout :O)

Yes I managed to complete this one before I went and again - I didn't put the layout title onto it. When I am ready to add my photos then I will decide on the title.

I used the large butterfly stamp with a tone on tone stamping technique on the Sorbet cardstock.

I used Sweetleaf ink on the top of the Sweetleaf cardstock page bases to stamp a leaf design - I know its a little difficult to see unless you zoom in on the photo.

I really like the technique of cutting the ends of the paper and cardstock pieces to make them look like ribbons.

Hope you like it too - Love Sara xxx

Land Tour layout

I really like the way this layout turned out - as usual I didn't follow the instructions  (why does that surprise you hahaha)

I ink distressed the Bamboo cardstock with the Bamboo ink to make it look like woodgrain

- I inked the Costa Rica title stamp in Sorbet ink and then stamped it again in Pear ink and cut the tiny frog out and layered the 2 images together.

I stamped the lizard in Pear ink on the Sweetleaf cardstock.

I do like the way that this layout from the Make It from Your Heart Vol 2 can be altered - we can switch the 2 pages around so that the left page becomes the right page and it gives it a totally different look. Anyway - I like it this way round - so hope you do too :O)

Love Sara xxx

Picture My Life - Scrapbooking

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one that has company meetings & yet does not expect you to attend them,

one that has a bank of lawyers to keep things running right,

one that has a complete publication & marketing staff to help you succeed, 

one that has daily office hours, yet it’s cool if you stay home,

one that has an entire events department to support your team,

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Made Just For You 'Spa in a box'

This is one of my favorite pieces from teaching my class at Extravaganza last year.

I used the My Creations recipe box as the base.

I took the mask which I had made  using the CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge and sponged Gypsy ink onto the Gypsy cardstock to make a patterned background.

 I love the Laughing Lola paper as it has just fun colors in it. I decided to make a 'Spa In A Box" and use all Lavender smelling items in it.

I used the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy to cut the flowers.

I used D1542 For A Friend to stamp the sentiment on the lid of the box ink Gypsy ink and then stamped the same image onto the My Creations Muslin Bags - this time using Smokey Plum Pigment ink. You have to use the Pigment inks on fabric otherwise the color spreads and you don't get a crisp image.

I used the watercolor pencils to add color to the image on the bags.

I filled them with dried lavender - they smelled lovely :O)

 I bought a bar of Lavender soap and the travel sized bottle of Lavender shower gel and hand lotion and wrapped the paper around them and tied them with the Color Ready Ribbon which I had colored by sponging Gypsy ink until I got the depth of color I wanted.

I was thrilled with the finished result and hope you like it too :O)

Love Sara xxx