3/27 sketch at Citrus Twist

Good morning all!

Today I have another page using the March Main and embellishment kit.  When I saw the sketch I knew I was going to have to make something with it.  The layout is right up my alley.  It also pushed me to use more than one photo.  That doesn't happen very often on my pages.

Head on over to the CTK blog to see the sketch and Aimee's page with it.  Don't forget that there is a prize to be won for using it.

Citrus Twist March pages.

Good morning!
It has been a while since I posted here.  Unfortunately our household got with with a couple of lovely illnesses.  I think we are finally getting back on track.

I did manage to make 3 pages this month so far though.


This first page was for the 3/5 Three to Inspire challenge on the Citrus Twist blog.

These next two were just for fun.

How pretty is this paper?  It is my favorite.

Citrus Twist March Sonoma main kit + Embellishment add-on

There you have it.  This months kits were just so much fun.

Have a fantabulous day,

December Blog Hop | Gossamer Blue

Good morning and welcome to my part of the Gossamer Blue blog hop.  This is always my favorite hop to follow.  So much inspiration!

Here is the page I created for you.

December Main Kit | Gossamer Blue

My littlest child and I are very close.  She is 5 years old, 45 lbs and still wants me to carry her.  She loves to cuddle me and is always close to me.  My husband and FIL joke that she is my oxygen.  She really is though.  I cannot imagine my life without her there.  When she starts to need me less will be a very sad day.

Thank you for stopping by to see my page.  Enjoy the rest of the hop!



Alex Hunter 
Anabelle O'Malley 
Brenda Smith <----you are here
Brenda Weaver 
Caylee Grey 
Emily Spahn 
Eunyoung Lee 
Felicitas Mayer
France Wisniewski 
Heather Leopard 
Jill Keller 
Kathleen Graumüller 
Kellie Winnell 
Kelly Xenos
Michelle Wedertz 
Sandra Dietrich 
Sian Fair 
Stephanie Buice

Decorating The Mantle | Pink Paislee

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I am not one to usually do a Christmas Countdown but for today we will pretend that I do.  haha  There are only 33 days till Christmas!  

When I saw the marquee love tree in the box with my Yuletide collection I knew I was going to have to make something for my mantle with it.  I wanted to keep it kind of simple so it wouldn't take away from the tree when we put it up.  (I am a minimal decorator as well as a scrapper)

products used: Marquee Love Tree | Heidi Swapp  Yuletide Collection | Pink Paislee  Mini Trees + Deer | Target

I am by no means ready to start with all the Christmas at my house but I am so happy for this little bright spot in my living room.  The day after thanksgiving though...all bets are off and the tree is going up.

How do you decorate?  Are you all out Christmas or just a little like me?

here and now | pink paislee

This is a personal blog. All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of lillylanephoto.blogspot.com. I do receive financial compensation and products from American Crafts to develop certain blog posts, but all of the ideas and opinions are my own.

Good morning!
I haven't posted in a while so I thought I would share two layouts with you today.

first page:
This first layout was made primarily with the memorandum collection.  I love how versatile it is.  It is an "office" collection but I was able to make this page with an adorable photo of my kids easily.  Easily one of my favorite pages, too.

Lately I have been drawn to triangles.  This time I didn't want to use a basic triangle so I hand cut a diamond shape out of two of my favorite papers.  Layered over a couple of paper strips and some stickers, this page came to life.

collection used: memorandum + stickers from cedar lane 

second page:
This second page is mad using cedar lane.  I love using strips of paper when I scrap.  Honestly, it takes up a lot of space on the page without taking away from the photo.  I like that.  I really want my photos to be the star of my pages and the products I use just dress them up.

collection used: cedar lane + bits from  memorandum 

Thank you for stopping by to have a look at my pages today.  

Have a lovely day!

fall wreath | pink paislee

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Good morning!  

This morning I have a fun little project to share with you.  A wreath!  It is a very small wreath so I plan to hang it in my house as opposed to being a front door wreath.  I am thinking maybe above my desk where I can look at the prettiness that is Cedar Lane.  This is by far my favorite Pink Paislee collection.  It is great as a fall collection but is also wonderful for so many other things.  Last week I made a layout with my little girl sleeping and this collection was perfect.  

For today though, a wreath for fall.

It is really simple to put together, too.  I used several papers from the collection (both sides for variety), a wreath from Michaels and a hot glue gun.  The leaf pattern I used is this one from ABM. 

I had originally planned out the cuts with my Silhouette but it stopped working right as I went to cut everything.  Funny enough I was glad it did.  It took me a little longer to cut the leaves but I love how it turned out.  

Isn't that glue gun awesome?  It is battery operated and has a little light on the front.  I can say for certain my old glue gun may just find itself in the drawer permanently.  

The final wreath:

Sometimes small is just right.  I think this little wreath is a good fit for my minimally decorated home.  
What have you made for your home lately?  I'd love to see!

in our own backyard | pink paislee

Good Morning!

I have another post and another FREE instruction sheet over at Pink Paislee.  If you haven't checked out the Summer Series featuring my favorite collection, "ATLAS", you should do that now.  So many amazing projects and they all have free downloadable PDFs with step by step instructions for how to make each one.  

This time I am showing you all how I put together this layout:

This is my second project using a full 12x12 background instead of my usual 8.5x11.  It was definitely fun!

Thanks for having a look!

coffee | kellie stamps

Good morning!  

  I have another layout here with my favorite subject and my favorite stamps sets.  I am trying to lessen my obsession with coffee but so far it isn't really working.  My 3 cups a day habit is still going strong.  haha

  This page was actually inspired by a page I saw at Studio Calico by Mana1 (here).  I love the simple design and the circles mimicking the coffee cup.  I made the large circle by placing a bowl over the area I planned to have the doily and the photo.  When tracing the bowl I kept in mind the spots I wanted to put the stamp and the word stickers.  I left those blank and hand drew the arrows and dots to fill in the extra space.

For the "coffee" stamp in the upper right corner I used my yellow colored pencil to create an ombre effect.  I like the little pop of color there.  Of course since I had yellow there and in the middle I decided to add it to the lower left stamp as well.  It created a nice flow around the page. 

the layout:

the details:

Aren't these pink paislee stars delicious?  I love the little gold veins in the cork.  

This little coffee cup was just right for this spot.  I love that it also continues the subtle circle theme I had going.

Sometimes simple pages are just what I need to convey the thought I have in my head when creating a layout.  The focus is on the photo but little bits of things help make it interesting.  It certainly seems to work here.

product list: coffee | kellie stamps + july LP / bits and pieces / main | gossamer blue kits

Thank you for stopping by and hope you have a lovely, creative day.