Be Free-Use It Up Tuesday

Hey there friends! Is it hot where you are? The heat here yesterday & today is unbearable! While we love summer, the heat can be a real drag! (Makes for perfect crafting days!!)

 I am here today to share my latest layout with you. I created a Fourth of July page using the All American flair set from The Crafty Pickle.
I have to admit, I don't create many patriotic pages! They intimidate me, but these flair buttons make the process fun and exciting!! I used three of the six in the set.  

I hand cut several banners to accent the top corner and have one laying on top of my photo. I love how this takes away some of the blank space of my photo. I added a chipboard arrow & the "Happy Birthday America" flair. LOVE this one!

More hand cut banners under my photo act as a matt. I then mounted the "July 4" flair onto a punched scalloped circle. The paint here acts as my journal block.

A pre-printed banner at the bottom & "the Land of the Free Because of the Brave" flair finish off the bottom of my page.
All of my papers are from Authentique with the exception of the "bandana" print grey. That is from October Afternoon. My stickers here are also from Authentique & are from the same collection as the papers. They were received in a kit years ago & I saved them knowing that I would one day need them for a July 4th layout. So sometimes hoarding does make sense!!!!
I started with this sketch from The Scrapbook Circle:


I kept my layout pretty simple and love the dimension the flair buttons add to my page! I could have used them all but wanted to save the remaining three for another page (or maybe cards)!!
Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy the day & stay cool!
~Stephanie

Sweet Love (A Mini)

Hey friends & happy Tuesday! I hope you all had a fabulous Fourth of July. We had a great long weekend in the mountains of West Virginia & enjoyed the beautiful weather. We were all exhausted when we got home Sunday night from being on the go & attending two concerts! This was Ty's first concert experience & he was not too amused!! He said it was too loud! There is nothing better than spending quality time together as a family & this past weekend reminded me again of just that. I love when we are all together!

I have a mini album to share (well, the cover at least) with you today. I used Lovebug Creations' rumple ribbon  in "Kisses" from the Loves Me...Love Me Knot collection as my binding.

The colors is gorgeous & adds such vibrancy to the album.

This album is truly a "mini"-it measures 4x5. I wanted something to put wallet-sized photos of my kids in. It will be fun to complete the inside pages & I will share with you all when they are done! 

The striped paper is cut from a packaging from Pretty Little Studios &  the journal card is from Echo Park. The star sequins are also from PLS. The "love you" tag is from Crate Paper.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are staying cool!!

~Stephanie