Some Finished Layouts

Hey Everyone,

I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend. I've been decorating the house for autumn and Halloween this past week. It's been really windy here today. B. and I did a little shopping earlier this afternoon for an upcoming birthday party that she'll be going to for one of her friends who no longer goes to B's school. We had her over to our house last weekend and the girls spent the evening giggling practically the whole time. lol! They call each other practically every day so it's nice that they can still keep in touch. B. spotted a pair of PJs that she wanted while we were out and about today, so I got those for her as well. The school always has a couple days where the kids are allowed to wear their pajamas to school so it was time to get B. some nice new warm ones anyway. That girl is growin' like a weed! lol! She's gettin' tall.

Anyway, yeah I know I've been really neglecting my blog, so I thought I'd post some scrapbook layouts that I finished fairly recently. I've been working on back to school layouts lately. I just have two more to do yet and then I'll be all caught up with that particular subject. I'm just waitin' on some new Sizzix school dies to get here that I got from their online outlet store last weekend when they were having a free shipping deal going on with any size order....

Supplies Used: Sketch inspiration: Sketches for Scrapbooking, Cricut carts used: Celebrate with Flourish, Locker Talk, and Doodlecharms. Big brad by Stemma, Bazzill flourishes stitching template, number Cuttlebug embossing folder, Ali Edwards journaling stamp, Lawn Fawn date stamp (Say Cheese Too), twine from The Twinery, star brad, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, black soot distress ink, Momento Tuxedo Black ink & Jenni Bowlin Cough Syrup dye ink

I sanded the die cuts a bit. Kinda like how that turned out.

Supplies Used: DCWV Grade School stack, Cricut Locker Talk cart, Ali Edwards journaling stamp, file tab punch by Marvy, EK Success binding edge border punch, date stamp from office supply store, apple brad, Back to School stamp on journaling block from Creative Cafe from Big Lots, Sketch Inspiration: Sketches for Scrapbooking

DCWV Grade School stack, Studio Calico Natalee stamp set (for year), Ali Edwards journaling stamp, Locker Talk, scallop sentiment border punch by Fiskars, big brad by Stemma, Jenni Bowlin cough syrup dye ink, Momento Tuxedo Black

I've been working on moving my layouts from post-bound albums to 3-ring binder albums. I decided to go with the D ring albums by WRMK and recently got two cinnamon faux leather ones to start with....

I got the first one filled up with layouts, lovin' the WRMK page protectors and how thick and roomy they are. The album has stitching along the edges, metal corners, and a bookplate on the spine. Really nice. However... when I went to put layouts in the second album, I noticed this...

As you can see, the binder mechanism is completely detached from the album. :( And I have to send it back to get a replacement. Hopefully, I won't have anymore problems with their albums, because other than this one thing, I really like the WRMK albums a lot. Maybe it's just a fluke thing.

For those of you who like making mini scrapbook albums and using chipboard, JoAnn's is now selling packs of acid-free chipboard *happy dance*. You get 10 each of 12x12 raw chipboard, white board and black board. Really nice. And even nicer with a coupon. :)  I've been contemplating either making a Halloween mini or a December Daily. Don't know if I'll make one of those yet, or continue on with more 12x12 layouts. Decisions decisions...

Thanks for stoppin' by. :)