Chalking Up More Layouts

Are you here for the Dream Big Designs birthday blog hop? The April 22nd post has all the information for you. I hope you enjoyed my card and all the other goodies on the train!

This week I have two layouts to share with you. Dream Big Designs released a super cute kit called Chalk Art. If you have little ones around with sidewalk chalk and bubbles, it is the perfect kit. Even if you don't, it's still a great addition to your digi collection.

The colors are lovely and Cheri included many great embellies. With the bundle, you get the base kit, stickers, layered graffiti and journal cards.

It's Fresh Fruit at Scrap Orchard this week. Find it here.




I originally tried to take a picture of my patio with April written on it. It was *going* to be the title for a Project Life-ish layout with all my random April pictures. Unfortunately, my sweet pup couldn't STAND not being the center of all my attention. She photo bombed my pictures and then laid down right in the middle of my shot. This is all after she snaked my chalk when I walked into the house to grab the camera. I was all ready to blame my typical trouble maker German Shepherd until I spied the chalk build up in the corner of the Golden's mouth. In all honesty, when I finally gave up on taking any more pictures, I did briefly give her the chalk in the bottom left picture. I figured since she had derailed my original plans, I may as well get a picture of her eating the chalk. Lest you worry about my treatment of my pooch, it was short lived and I only took one picture. I promise!! :) I know for a fact that she's eaten more nastiness than a few bites from the chalk.

Love Her using Chalked Art and Fiddle Dee Dee template

I also used Chalk Art to complete a challenge over at Scrap Orchard. This is for the SCRAPO challenge. The pictures are not that great, but I guess that's what I get for forgetting to bring the good camera to the football game.

Game Time using Chalked Art

I want to share how I made the title. I started with PWSerifScratch font. I used the red flower in the kit and kept duplicating (Cmd J or Alt-drag with mouse in Mac PSE 11) and clipping the flowers over the alpha. I then simplified and stroked the words. (I color sampled to match the cream in the polka dot paper.) I decided that I did not like the spacing, so I cut up the title (rectangle marquee tool and Cmd J) and smooshed it together so it slightly overlapped).

That's all for today. I know that I'll be digi shopping next weekend for NSD (iNSD) and I'll have a layout with a new release from Designs by Amber Shaw. See ya later!!