Craft it Up with Friends! Layout a Week

Would you travel 250 miles to craft with friends?  That's exactly what I did a couple of years ago!  I documented our fun in my Smash Book for the Layout a Week.

  

While living in NC about five years ago, I met my scrappy soul sister Paula from Scrap Your World via Facebook.  We later crossed virtual paths with Donna K from at Studio 307 and formed an awesome bond based on shared indie shop owner experience, a love of paper arts, and support and encouragement.

I met Donna K and her sweet mama Sandra (above middle and right), in person, on her visit to the DC area in 2013.  We hatched a plan for all of us, including Paula, to see each other in NC later in the year.  While vacationing there with my family, I met up with these gals in Raleigh for some of the most fun I've ever had. 

First off, they laid out a spread of snacks, awesome lunch and dessert.  Add to that a lotta laughs and a little crafting on the side and it was a zany, good time!  So much so, I can't wait to get back to Paul's crafting oasis, her Scrap Cove!!  Seriously, she has a separate craft studio,  AWAY from her house.   Check it out here.

Looking forward to creating future memories with these girls!

Supplies

Smash Book: K & Company 

Patterned Paper: DCWV Vintage Collections 

Embellishments: Heidi Swap and My Mind's Eye

Challenges Entered:

Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge

Thanks for stooping by!

Hugs,

Kimberly 

Smashing Good Time - LOAW

Hello loves!  It's been a minute since I've shared my tween's work.  Lately, we have been able to squeeze in some pretty good making sessions, just the two of us!  She is not as into scrapbooking but has definitely found her niche in creating Smash Books.

Here is how she used some embellishments from my stash and leftover La dee da girl doll packing from a Christmas gift.  Such a joy to see her creative self-expression.  More pages to come!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Kimberly

Hawaii '03 - Layout a Week

Whew...just finished my layout before the end of the week.  Another beach-theme...can you tell I am constantly thinking about some place warm?  This is one of my all-time favorite pics of my now tween daughter.  I didn't scrap much when she was younger, so I am going back now and pulling out the most scrap-worthy photos and documenting those memories.

My sweet girl at the beach in Hawaii...definitely one of the most beautiful, memorable places I've been in my life.  The Pink Paislee "Hey Kid" papers and Thickers for the title worked really well.

This week I am playing along with Sketches in Thyme; here is our pretty inspiration sketch.  

The sketch had 2 photos but I decided to add some journaling, something else I'm working on this year.  I don't know about you, but I am not crazy about my handwriting, so I printed the journaling onto a  card...so easy!

What a fun sketch to work with! Did you get your layout done this week? Thanks for stopping by!