High 5 *The ScrapRoom*

I'm of the opinion that sometimes the best layouts come from being forced (or limited) to using scraps, do you agree?  As I sat staring at my scraps from The ScrapRoom's September Doubleshot Kit a light bulb came on over my head :) I went straight to the computer and printed these photos!

The colors were spot on and they went with the school theme :)

Cut the title 3 times on my Cricut with the Graphically Speaking cartridge then layered them for a chipboard effect. A little black ink around the edges really made it pop!

Cut the arrows with the same cartridge and used them to point out my son's name.

Well... I have a few scraps left, one sheet of cardstock, a couple of buttons and one brad, just enough to make a couple of cards!

HMS Art Fair * The ScrapRoom*

We R Memory Keepers Hall Pass is the featured second half of The ScrapRoom's September Doubleshot Kit. Love the colors in this line! The kit is full of cute brads and versatile wooden buttons, and baker's twine.

When I saw the bracket diecut in the kit I immediately thought of a layout I'd done for a sketch challenge at Club Creating Keepsakes. "Big Smile" was chosen to be published in the Jan/Feb 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes Magazine. This time I changed it up a bit, using different photos sizes, changing the title and journaling placement, then creating a banner to span both pages.

As seen in the January/February 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes Magazine. Copyright Creative Crafts Group.

Went for an artsy look with some splattering and used spray ink on the wooden buttons

and then did some dry brushing

Created the badge by layering punches and a fabric brad. Turned out pretty darn cute if I do say so myself :)

Stitched the centers from the border punch to create the banner.

Now the journaling.

Pop by later this week for yet another layout using the WRMK Hall Pass line. Love to see your comments :)