Homemade Lemonade

mmm! nothing says "Summer" around here like pitchers & pitchers of sweet homemade lemonade!
i did this layout for the current "House Week Challenge" at the American Crafts Studio Blog. The Dear Lizzy Springhouse chipboard lemon shapes were too perfect! and how about that glittery Dear Lizzy lemon perfectly matching those Thickers?! awesome! you all know how much I love matchy-matchy.

i used 100% American Crafts here:
- Spring Cardstock pack (yellows)
- Dear Lizzy "Friendly Fern" PP
- Backyard "Boing!" PP
- Dear Lizzy Springhouse chipboard shapes
- Dear Lizzy "Flutter" Remarks
- yellow glitter "Niki Riki" Thickers
- honey chipboard "Regards" Thickers

xoxo
Leigh

RAH! - The Pink Ninjas

yep. that is 9 year old me, in 4th grade cheerleading. i know- HAHAHAHA! thanks to the FAAAABULOUS Pink Ninjas and their "Play Ball!" prompt, i dug these classic photos out and got 'em scrapped. which is keeping with my new years resolution to scrap more of my childhood/school years as well. it was really fun to remember my favorite memories of the squad, and document it all :) its the best feeling in the world to capture moments like this :)
xoxo
Leigh

Kiss My Eyes..- N*V*S

oh man, this months challenge colage at Nerdy*Victorious*Scrapbookers is SO GORGEOUS and SO "ME" i was stunned when i saw it. pink + teal= happy Leigh.

see the *hello kitty* necklace on the left side? that is by Tarina Tarantino- my FAVORITE jewelry designer EVER EVER EVER. i am obsessed & have spent a small fortune on endless *hello kitty*, Barbie, Alice & rhinestone goodies over the years.. which prompted me to use this pic of me wearing one of my *pink & teal* Tarina Barbie bows!
here's my layout:

i love pink. i love Tarrina. i love bows. i love cupcakes. i love this collage!
xoxo
Leigh

Sketch #20- Sketchabilities!

i LOVE Sketchabilities! this was my first time to participate in one of their bi-weekly challenges, and i LOVED doing this sketch (#20). the bingo card & shaped elements drew me in.

i knew i wanted to scrap these pictures from Valentines 2009 (me & J and fuzzy Brian Regan) as soon as i saw the sketch, i loved using that great bingo card!

i used:
- both dotted PPs are older Sassafras Lass
- pink paper is American Crafts Letterbox
- purple CS is cricut/provocraft
- grey CS is American Crafts Winter CS
- bingo card is Making Memories Vintage Findings
- chipboard is heart is Heidi Swapp, candy heart is Jolee's
- bling is K & Co Handmade
- Fiskard apron lace punch
xoxo
Leigh

Page Swap- Pink Ninajs!

i love doing page swaps and i adore my fellow young scrapper, Pea & fashionista- Miss Jamie Leija. so when i saw the current prompt at the fab Pink Ninjas blog was to swap photos with a friend, i asked Jamie immediately! This is the 2nd page swap we've done, you can see our first go round HERE.

Jamie and i swapped one picture of ourselves with our men and set an 8x8 page size. i kept in mind the current bi-weekly "Basic Grey Addicts" challenge at 2peas was to cut designs out of Basic Grey PP and use dimensional adhesives to make it pop and i created this page-


i used ALOT of Basic Grey here: June Bug, Indian Summer, Lime Rickey, Origins..
and keeping with the Basic Grey challenge, i set the large handcut flower on some pop-up adhesive dots- for a "titch" of dimension-

this was way fun and to seee Jamie's *amazing* page of J & i, visit her blog: paper heART project

xoxo
Leigh

Best. Prize. Ever.

a few weeks ago, one of my recent layouts "Pool Side" won the weekly American crafts challenge. i was thrilled just to be chosen, then shocked when i saw my prize was ALL SIX seasonal cardstock packs.
then yesterday a huge, 20 lb (!) box arrived on my doorstep

and they were here. holy cow! 360 gorgeous sheets..


and just in time for the kick-off of what i've dubbed "No Buy July"

(fab banner made by the lovely Shannon)

thanks so much American Crafts!!
xoxo
Leigh

Candy Shoppe Designs- Bday Drinks

as soon as i saw this weeks Candy Shoppe Designs challenge theme was "birthdays" i knew i wanted to use this pic of me with one of my fabulous bright pink birthday drinks. this page came together quickly and it makes me very happy, its so utterly and completely "ME" :)

this months Candy Shoppe Designs sponser is the fab site Color Me Miki, be sure to check them out!

i used:
- Cosmo Cricket DeLovely "DeLectable"
- yellow PP is American Crafts Backyard "Sizzle"
- pink PP is American Crafts Teen "Drill Team"
- blue sticker is Basic Grey Lime Rickey
- glitter Thickers are teal "Niki Riki"
- tiny embossed letters are K & Co Handmade
- cocktail embellies are K & Co Citronella die cutes and gran adhesions
xoxo
Leigh