fighter squat {the odd balls}

We have a few smart alecs in our family. Nothing wrong with it because it provides plenty of laughs. I'm just stating the facts. ha! So, without fail, we are guaranteed to have cheesy or silly pictures because someone just can't hold back and be normal. This also led to silly photos while on vacation. I knew I needed to scrap this one of my dad because this stance was very fighter-esque (minus the squat). 

AC white zing! | AC .03 black pen

I'm slowly working my way through using up the Studio Calico Elmwood Park kit. The masculine colors within the kit are perfect for a lot of our vacation pictures because we were in a woodsy area. :) 

I embossed the white polka dot stampings. I decided to add them because the page seemed to be missing something & I needed a place to add in my journaling without randomly throwing it into a spot in the middle. 

Thanks for looking! 

xoxo - Kasey

starting to walk on the boardwalk.

I just got the new Studio Calico kit, Boardwalk, yesterday! I've made two layouts with it so far and I'm loving it! I also purchased to Zing! from the shop... Aqua & White. I've used Aqua on one layout so far and let me tell you, I'm loving heat embossing! So fun! Here are the two layouts I've made...

sc circle frame stamp | aqua Zing! | mr. huey bluegrass | white signo pen

I made this page for the August Kit Killer challenge over at Studio Calico. The first challenge that Val posted was to use Zing! on your page in some way. I first stamped the frame using Versamark and then I heat embossed with the Aqua Zing! to make it pop. :) 

  

ek success notebook border punch | mr. huey estate green | fiskars star punch 

 I followed the OA Blog Sketch to create this page. I made this page for the August Kit Killer challenge, too. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 

xoxo - Kasey

share it.... tuesday?

Okay, so I'm two days late in posting this, but I'm here! haa.

I've been playing along with Melissa's (clickclick) Kit Killer challenge at the Studio Calico message boards. It's been really helping me to clear out in time for July's kit... which will be here in probably a week or so. So, I've been trying to kill Paper Moon to make room! Here's two of the layouts I made today. I may come back with the previous pages later to show you. But here are two for now...

Call Him King is a page about my brother sitting on a marble throne when we went on a day trip. I did some misting and inking on this one... something I don't typically take the time to do that much. But, I've been trying to put more effort into slowing down and using more techniques instead of just trying to "get it done". 

ek success border punch | sc white mr. huey | jbs lemon drop paint

  Cheesin' it Up is a layout about me sitting on the same marble throne. Except I had had hair in my face and was trying not to crack up while my mom was taking the picture (we didn't have much time to take pictures because there was a line... so I couldn't mess it up the first time around). 

OA red wagon sprINKler | MS classic butterfly punch | SC number stamps|
JBS spice tin ink 

I was inspired to do the butterfly layering by this pin. Loved it when I first saw it!

So, that's all for today. But, I'll be back soon! Have a lovely night!

xoxo - Kasey

revisiting a favorite.

So, I decided to revisit a favorite Studio Calico kit. I had the picture to match this kit and it was an "old" favorite of mine. So, that kit was Napa Valley. The November 2010 Studio Calico kit! It's an awesome kit. Filled with warm colors and fun embellishments! Here's the layout I made with it...

ms monarch butterfly punch

Just a little page about my cousin and how much like a sister she is. She's awesome!

Well, that's all. Thanks so much for taking time to stop by! Have a lovely evening!

xoxo - Kasey

share it sunday {2/13}

Hello, hello! I'm back for Share it Sunday. I'm so pleased to be attempting to make this a weekly thing on my blog. :) I have two pages to share today...

mr. huey white | ms monarch butterfly punch

My grandma's birthday was back in December and we went to her house to give her a cake. My mom insisted on some pictures and I decided to scrapbook about it. Used the Studio Calico Partly Sunny kit (June '10).

ms classic butterfly punch

I wanted to document my brother and I's relationship. I love this picture of the two of us (he's holding me on his back). I used the Studio Calico Napa Valley kit (November '10). And, the Sketch Inspiration 206 sketch.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a lovely Sunday!

xoxo - Kasey