Trying to find my groove

Almost 8 weeks ago I gave birth to my second son, and since then I've been trying to find the time and energy to get back into scrapping. So I'm starting small with cards. For two days in a row now I've made my way upstairs rather than to the couch (to sit with my laptop).

Here's what I've come up with:

Cardstock: Bazzill (green) & DCWV (pink & black)

PP: Tinkering Ink

Prima flowers

Hero Arts sentiment

Fiskars border punch

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Based on the bonus sketch this week on 2S4Y

Bazzill cardstock

Tinkering Ink & Scenic Route (small blue dots) PP

Cricut Storybook & Mini Monograms

MM letter stickers

Fiskars border punch

Martha Stewart glitter

Based on CPS #111 sketch

Bazzill cardstock

Scenic Route PP

Heidi Swapp journaling spot

Hero Arts stamp

Colorbox ink

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Cricut George cartridge

Based on Laura's sketch #24

We R Memory Keepers PP (stripes)

Scenic Route PP (dots)

Bazzill CS

American Crafts felt stars

Stickles

Cricut Opposites Attract cartridge

Based on CPS sketch #112

This one is from Valentine's Day, but I never posted it. It was for my son whom I call my Cuddlebug. :)

Bazzill CS

Teen font

Stickles

Cricut Doodlecharms (bug & hearts) & Mini Monograms (scallop circle) cartridges

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Baby Shower Card - 2S4Y

I spent some time reorganizing my space this last week. I got all my Scrap Room kits put away. I just hope I can start USING all of it now. I also sat down with my sketch book and sketched some of the sketches. LOL! Follow that? My scrap space is small and I just find it easier to have my little 3x8 book on my desk than my laptop. Plus, I tend to get distracted by the computer.

I had to make a card for a baby shower, so I used Kazan's sketch #17 from 2S4Y as my starting point. I used some OLD paper scraps here, but that's another one of my goals. To use up some of those SCRAPS. My goal is for 5 cards total this week - 4 more to go! We'll see if I can accomplish that.

Combo of the moment - blue, green and orange

Here's my tribute to green, blue and orange I guess.

My son's 5th birthday card - Cricut Celebrations cart, cuttlebug, Sassafrass Lass, Basic Gray papers, dew drops



CPS Sketch #59- Cuttlebug stars, KI letters, AC Thickers, Sassafrass Lass and Bazzill, dew drops

Speaking of oldies

I wasn't going to do last week's CPS sketch. But today I was working on a mini album (coming soon ;) ) and was inspired to make a card based on the sketch. So here's my take on CPS sketch #58



I have a sentimentality toward that SEI paper. I'm using it grudgingly because I still love it so much I want to hoard it. My first ever published layout used that SEI paper. It was a 4 generations layout. :) Good times. Maybe someday I'll get the nerve to start submitting again, or maybe even make a scrapbook page again.

Cards

Just a few more cards I worked on last week. I can't believe I'm over 1/2 way done with Spring Break and haven't created a thing. Well, I made my 5 year old a birthday card, but that's it. Maybe later today.

Inspired by CPS sketch #56 & BBTB Contest - Cricut (Zoobaloo, AE, & Alphalicious), Basic Grey and KI Memories PP, and May Arts Ribbon



Inspired by CPS sketch #53 - Cricut (Walk in my Garden, MM), Cuttlebug embossing folder, MM PP, stickles



Inspired by CPS #52 and BBTB Contest - Cricut (Alphalicious & Zooballoo), KI & BG PP



Inspired by CPS sketch #56 and BBTB Contest - Cricut (Stretch your Imagination, Opposites Attract, AE, and MM), MM PP, stickles, buttons



Inspired by CPS sketch #56 and BBTB contest - Cricut (Zooballoo, AE, and MM), MM PP, vellum, Cuttlebug, stickles