Happy Birthday Dear Cathy!!!

It's Cathy's birthday here at AllyScraps... and we're sending her big HUGS and Happy Birthday wishes to her for an awesome BIRTHDAY! :)





Hope you have a great day Cathy!

~ Dana and Morag

Wow, Jana Eubank!!!

Jana! You're the best. :) Love this layout, it has so many wonderful features. That big block of photos is an amazing part of the design, and all of the circles draw your eyes directly to the focal point. Love the letter stickers right on the photo too, super cool. Jana mixed papers from Jillibean Soup and Scrap Within Reach for her page. She also used Jenni Bowlin letter stickers and flowers from Jillibean Soup as a fun addition! Here's Jana's layout, Guppy Island.



This is Jana's last project with AllyScraps this month, but we know you'll want to keep an eye on her amazing work... so be sure to check out her blog! Thanks so much Jana, we've SO enjoyed having you at AllyScraps and you're always invited back.

~ Dana

Halloween is almost here!

Hi everyone, Halloween is almost here, less than a week! We are all decorated, pumpkins picked and costumed arranged. We are ready, hope you are too. I've been working on some Halloween projects at my house. Just wanted to take a minute to share them with you.

The first one is of my daughter and her good friend doing a school party "mummy wrap". You know... the toilet paper wrap! It was loads of fun. I used My Mind's Eye Boo to You collection for my layout. I think that the die cut sheet is SO super cute. Love that it had a mummy on it, so perfect for my page.



I did this quickie layout while I was on my last scrappy trip. Pulled some old Basic Grey from my stash... it was fun using some non-themed papers for my Halloween pages. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Halloween paper, but it's fun to change things up once in a while.



Hey, did you notice what's been going on in the AllyScraps store??? Cathy's been busy uploading TONS of new products. Crate Paper, Paper Loft, WeRMemory Keepers, Lily Bee, October Afternoon, Reminisce and lots more. Hope you'll pop over to the store!

Hey, don't forget about our sketch challenge this week. Take a look HERE for all the details! Thanks for stopping by, keep your eyes open for more Jana Eubank inspiration soon.

~ Dana

Free to be me.....

Kary has a whole new attitude, and it's a great to see! Love this new layout she made for AllyScraps, so rich and full of color and texture.





She used Basic Grey's brand new line Eskimo Kisses for her page. I loved that she used a "Christmas" line for a non-holiday layout. The colors and patterns work perfectly for her project. Just SO pretty. Do you love the flowers that Kary uses on her layouts? I do, and I am really excited that Kary will show us how to make them next week on the blog. I hope that you'll check back to see how to make them too. Thanks for stopping by, see you soon!

~ Dana

A SKETCH by Jana Eubank!

I'm always up for an awesome SKETCH, and when I was asked Jana Eubank if she could make us one at AllyScraps this month, she agreed! Love that it's a multi-photo sketch... and love that her design is in perfect balance.



Well, of course since I'm always asking for something, I asked Jana to make a layout from her sketch too. Being the sweet girl that she is, she again agreed, and here is her awesome layout.



Jana used papers by Jillibean Soup and Scrap Within Reach to make her layout. What an awesome combination of papers. She used chipboard buttons by Jenni Bowlin and thickers from American Crafts. (Loved that she used flowers on her boy layout!) Super cute layout Jana!

Well, you know me... and I had to get in on the act too. So, I made a layout with Jana's sketch too. Here's what I came up with.



I used October Afternoon Cherry Hill supplies. (Hey, did you notice all the awesome, brand new October Afternoon while you were checking that last link out??) I love that my layout was quick and easy, because I didn't have to do the hard part... the actual page layout. Jana did that for me with the sketch.

So, do you want to play along???? You can. Just do a layout based on Jana's sketch above. Post your finished product in our sketch gallery at AllyScraps, tell us you posted yours in the comment section here and we'll put you in a drawing for an awesome Halloween prize! You need to have finished your layout, posted it in the gallery and commented on this post by Midnight Eastern Time on Halloween night, October 31st to be eligible for the prize drawing. Hope that you'll play along. See you soon!

~ Dana