Double Rainbow {Pretty Little Studio: April Showers}

Our weather changed for the better this past weekend. We finally had a teensy bit of rain and slightly lower temperatures. Unfortunately, it brought a lot of wind! We were outside enjoying the weather and saw a double rainbow! {click on the image for a better view of it}

 I've been saving this bling rainbow from Kayla for just the right layout :-)

 I wasn't sure what to do for a title or journaling, so I browsed through the quotes & titles sections at scrapbook.com and liked "The soul would  have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears". My journaling explains a bit why I felt that was an appropriate prompt.

The pattern papers and embellishments (except for the bling) are all from Pretty Little Studio and I used their sketch challenge for this week for the design. You can find the sketch here.

Our Girl is One

I'm cutting it close to enter this layout for two contests! This is the FINAL page in this girl's first year album. I'll be back later this week to show you the whole album. 

I created this for The Paper Variety's challenge this week to do a birthday theme and use a banner. The picture used here on the layout is from her 1st birthday photo shoot. I used the sketch located here at Pretty Little Studio.

July Project 12 {Pretty Little Studio: April Showers}

I've been having lots of fun playing with the Pretty Little Studio papers! For the month of August, if you complete a sketch challenge, you are automatically going to receive a $5 gift card - go check it out, they have one per week!  I won a $5 gift card two times now and with just a few extra bucks, I've gotten all of the pattern paper & tags used on this layout. (Do I need to mention that I have tons left over?) The only thing not from PLS is the cardstock. 

 The left side. My oldest daughter told me I should add "rain drops" with my glimmer glam, and upon my husbands approval I decided to go for it. I think I went a little too crazy but this is one of those things that can't be undone! I fussy cut those umbrellas, trying to make it like a banner. If I had just a few more of them, i would have taken the banner to the edge of the cardstock ;)

 And the right side. I don't think you can read my journaling on the little tag, but July was a month of rain for us after a 6 month drought! It wasn't much rain, but enough to make us happy :)

 I had to include a closeup of this picture. My youngest daughter avoids bedtime like any 2 year old. But she'll play possum for a while and then walk out with her blanket on her head. Not sure how she sees to walk so far out without hurting herself, but it sure is cute :)

Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Tongue {Pretty Little Studio: April Showers}

I changed my mind from yesterday's post...I'm entering THIS layout into this week's challenge at The Paper Variety. The challenge was to use a grid or use all of the colors of the rainbow. I ended up doing both with this layout! lol I was so excited to get these rainbow garland flags and couldn't wait to use them. I came home last week to my girls playing in the rain (also trying to drink the rain drops) and my husband with my camera in his hand! I've trained him well, huh? ;)

 The garland flags come as a circle and you can either cut them in half for a banner or keep them whole like I did here. It's hard to tell, but I sewed an arrow in light blue...

 I cut those little umbrellas from one of the patterned papers but other than that, I didn't use any pattern paper on this layout!

The background is misted with glimmer glam. It's so much fun, I just love how this turned out! I also created this for the distressing challenge at the BOAF crop.