Ville de Saint Denis Layout

 

Hi Friends Today I'm sharing a Parisian inspired layout. I used Bird Waltz papers from Blue Fern Studios as my base.  I stenciled some light and fluffy texture paste and used Prima watercolors to create the rust and blue drips.  Chipboard and flowers were from my stash.  I also hand laid in some 4mm gold sequins and stamped some stitching from 49th's Gabby Stitched Set.  Let's have a look at a few closeups:

Thanks so much for dropping by and having a peek! ~ Dawna 

 

Hi Friends, Today I'm sharing a simple yet bold layout of my darling great grandbaby Aubrey Marie when she was about 2 months old.  Love this little smiley face to pieces!  I did some splatters in the background work, dusted the flowers with some white and magenta paint, and used a key to my heart embellishment given to me by my friend Laura.  Here's a few more close ups:

That's it for me today.  Enjoy a scrappy day! ~ Dawna 

Simple Mixed Media Scrapbook Layout

 

Hi Friends, Today I'm sharing a sweet and simple mixed media layout I did of my grand daughter this summer.  I love this picture of her, she's just the sweetest!  I used 49th & Market's Vintage Artistry Sage paper collection to create this layout.  Using a stencil and modeling past I laid down some texture and then added some soft watercolor to make the texture stand out.  Then I layered in some torn paper and created two flower clusters.  I added the simple dangle as a finishing touch.  Thanks so much for dropping by today and having a peek! Until next time, scrap happy! ~ Dawna 

Little White Church Layout

 

Hi Friends,  It rarely snows in Oklahoma, but this past winter was the exception.  Here's a layout of the darling little white church that sits on my daughters property just after a dusting of snow.  The Winter Tales paper collection by Stamperia was perfect for this layout.  Notice the little white church in the round image and how about that reindeer? He's so elegant!  I used some Beauty Board chipboard in the corners.  You can find them at ReneaBouquets.com.  I kept it really simple as the lace added texture to the pretty patterned paper.  

Well that's it for today.  Thanks for dropping by and having a peek!  Until next time, scrap happy! 

Winter Tales Layout

 

Oklahoma rarely gets snow, but this past winter the fun white stuff showed up and dusted her little white church in her backyard.  I loved these Winter Tales papers for this simple lo.  I also love the brown chippies which you can get at Reneabuquetes.com.  I hope you enjoyed this post, thanks for dropping by and having a peek! ~ Dawna 

"Salvaged" Layout

 

Hi Friends, Today I'm sharing a layout of my grandson, Cade and his new (to him) 1977 Chevy Camaro. Last week while Cade was here helping his grandpa with some much needed yard work, my husband happened to mention that the neighbor up the street was willing to part with the Camaro. So they both went and inquired about it and even though it wasn't up for sale, my grandson was so enthusiastic about the car, that our neighbor offered to sell it to him for a fraction of what it was really worth! Our neighbor was so impressed with Cade, that they made a deal on the spot. Turns out my grandson has been admiring this car, parked just up the street from us, for more than 6 years! Every time he came to visit, he and his big brother, Skyler would comment on it. Who knew? Needless to say, Cade couldn't get his money out of the bank fast enough! lol He was just floating on cloud nine the day he picked it up. It needs work, but mechanically it's quite sound. I'm so very happy for my grandson, and it felt so good seeing his dreams come true! These papers are from the Collateral Rust collection by Ciao Bella. Lets have a look at a few of the details:

Well that it for this post.  Thank you so much for dropping by and having a peek. Until next time, scrap happy! ~ Dawna 

Sparky's First RV Camping Trip

 Hi Friends, This spring we were so blessed to rescue this darling kitten from our local junk yard.  I'd always wanted an orange tabby, and now I have one!  We named him Sparky, for his sparkling personality! lol He certainly lives up to his name!  He's only 7 weeks old on this trip and traveled like a veteran.  We did have to stuff towels in all the various cubbies he tried squeezing into, we thought for sure he'd disappear and we wouldn't find him again.  He adds so much life to our life, he's just a joy to have around.  Thanks for dropping by and having a peek!  Until next time, scrap happy! 

Our Happy Place

Hi Friends, Today I'm sharing a layout I created using Anna Griffin's Tropical Die Set.  I still need to add "Our Happy Place" to this layout but for now, here's a few close-ups:

The beach truly is our happy place!  Thanks for dropping by and having a peek! Hugs ~ Dawna

Christmas Dinner "Food Fopa" Traditions...

Hi Friends, Okay so today I'm telling sorties on ourselves!  My daughter, Jessica, insisted that I scrap this page to document what she thinks is a "hysterical" family tradition!  We gather every Christmas Eve and always enjoy a nice buffet dinner with all the fix en's.  In the past, I have had a few mishaps in the kitchen, once throwing a huge bowl of mashed potatoes across the dining room onto the floor (breaking it into pieces) after tripping on the doorway threshold.  Then the next year, I  completely forgot to make potatoes all together!  Can you imagine a huge holiday feast with no mashed potatoes? I heard about that one for years too.  Year before last, I made candied yams and failed to serve them! Thus...a new family tradition, "Food Foppa's!" 

Now to set the stage for this mishap, my husband and I just finished remodeling our kitchen which included countertops, backsplash, and a fresh coat of paint on all the cupboards and all new appliances.  During the final minutes of getting the buffet ready, I popped the bread in the oven and my husband promptly said he would watch it.  I said, "Okay" and turned and walked away.  Little did I know, he did the same thing!  He completely forgot, almost immediately, that he was supposed to watch the bread.  Within the next few minutes I look over and my grandson had opened the oven door, which is now on fire, with flames shooting up the face of my freshly painted cabinets!  I immediately ran over and slammed the oven door shut explaining to my grandson the importance of smothering a flame to put it out.  Now at this point, where is my darling husband?  He's hiding from me!  lol  After a good old fashioned scolding, all was forgiven and my cabinets wee no worse for the wear.  This is one family tradition, that is, setting the oven on fire, that we dare not repeat!

Here's a couple of layout close ups:

Thanks for dropping by and having a peek.  Hugs ~ Dawna 

All Dressed Up and Toothless!

Hi Friends, This is my youngest on picture day in first grade. I remember telling her it was time to get dressed and she disappeared. When she reappeared, she had her Easter dress, hat and somehow fashioned these arm length lace gloves from an old pair of lace stalkings. I was just in awe at how well she dressed herself and gave her my approval for a job well done. 

What's even cuter, is the fact that I framed this picture and had it in the family room when almost a year later she realized that she didn't have her front teeth! We all had a great big belly laugh over it! It's these kinds of memories that are so worthy of our time when it comes to scrapping them. I so appreciate you for dropping by and having a peek! Hugs ~ Dawna

Papers, flowers, die cuts are from Anna Griffin.
Butterflies are Tiny Sweet Peas dusted with a bit of watercolor from Renea Bouquets. 

Refugio State Beach

Hi Friends, Here's where we love to spend our summers.  Its a short 3 minute walk to park yourself at this spot and watch the surfers surf the point.  This bird loves to sit and what with us! 

I created this layout for the Mixed Media Challenge at scrapbook.com. I  used blue, yellow and iridescent blue paints and gesso for the splatters in the background.  Used corrugated cardboard, burlap to add some texture in the layering.  Here's a few more close ups:

Thanks for dropping by and having a peek! Hugs ~ Dawna 

Mama's Pearl's Layout

Hi Friends, Do you have a "special piece" of jewelry from your mother's beloved collection? I own two pieces that I hold dear. They were both bequeathed to me at her passing in 1998, at the early age of 63 years. I didn't realize how special this photo was until I realized I was wearing her beautiful set of pearls (with matching bracelet and earrings). It's the rare event that I get to wear these beautiful pieces, but on the night I took this photo I was dressed up to take my daughter, Jessica, on a special mother/daughter date to see "Wicked." We wound up having a very big adventure, one for memory books! As it should be! I created this for the Mix Media Challenge at sb.com.. Lots of paint speckles and I used watercolor to tint Renea's Sweet Pea butterflies. Papers are from Mintay's "Life Stories" collection. Here's a few close ups:

  Thanks for having a peek! Hugs ~ Dawna

Mama's Girl Layout

 Hi Friends, I did this layout of my sweet Missy (may she rest in peace). She was almost 18 years old when she passed away last summer. She was up on my desk "talking to me," one day when I was working there. It was very unusual for her to come up on my desk, so I grabbed my phone and snapped a few pics of her. I love the one of her sweet profile. I did this for March's Mixed Media Challenge at sb.com. I used watercolor to tint Renea's Sweet Pea butterflies. And a special thank you to Susanne for gifting me Gabbi's "Stitches" stamp for Christmas. Here are a few more close ups: 

Thanks for having a peek! Hugs ~ Dawna

Possibilities Imagined Layout

Hi Friends, This mixed media layout is of my DGS enjoying his glass blowing hobby. I'm fascinated by what he can do.  My daughter snuck this photo while he was deep in concentration. Isn't it a great photo? I used Mintays, Cozy Evening pps for the background and applied texture paste, spray bloom ink, matte gel and prills or microbeads. I always enjoy scrapping my grandsons! Here are a few close ups:

Thanks for dropping by, your comments are so much appreciated! Hugs ~ Dawna