Multiple Sources of Inspiration

Did everyone have a good weekend?  I did!  It was productive and busy yet still fun.  The DH and I actually got out for dinner and a movie without the kids.  I got some painting done (wall painting not artsy painting). The kids each had a friend over.  I participated in a bowling tournament for work and did not get the lowest score (woohoo!).  Took Marin to dance class.  Went to a parenting small group at church.  Started reorganizing some scrap stash.  (BTW, I have a recommendation; if you want to try to show some self restraint when all the new lines from CHA are at your LSS, reorganize your scrap stash.  Then you'll see all those once new lines that you had to have that you've barely touched.)  And one night this weekend I just lounged on the couch and watched Black Swan, which I've been wanting to see for ages.  But I didn't blog one bit so I hope to stop by and see you soon :).

I do however have one layout to share with you.  This layout has 3 sources of inspiration.  The first one being a scraplifting challenge at Cocoa Daisy last month that used the circles. The challenge of course involved using the Cocoa Daisy kit but I'm in the process of scavenging old kits.  If I've already created a few layouts or cards with it and haven't done anything with that kit in awhile I'm making one more creation with the bits of it and separating everything out and putting it in with the rest of my stash.  The second and third sources of inspiration are Scrap Fit and Yvonne at Do More with Less.  The work out #61 Scrap Fit is to start with a white card stock base.  Well this worked out great as I wanted to try Yvonne's tutorial to use molding paste.  The Scrap Fit Work Out #61 can be found here and Yvonne's tutorial can be found here.

BTW, using the molding paste was SUPER EASY.  I used the light molding paste by Golden that can be found at Michael's.  The stencil is one of the Balzer designs at Crafters Workshop.  The bits and scraps of paper are scavenged from a couple of kits as I said, as are the bingo pieces and the chip board frame.  And the picture is of Gavin sitting at the counter while playing chess with his dad.  Gavin is only 6 so he's just learning chess, but he's a thinker hence the DH wanted to teach him.  I cannot play chess.  I can move the pieces but that's the extent of it.  But I choose not to think outside of the office if I can help it.  Thinking a minimum of 8 hours a day 5 days a week is enough for me.

Okay enough rambling already!  Thanks for looking!!!