Miracles Momma Designs

A Pile of Projects

2018-06-28T05:00:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone!

I've been working hard on my Clear Scraps design team projects this month and I have several to share with you today. The first project I created is a tag that I made for Ronnie for Father's Day a few weeks ago.

I also created a pocket page about our trip to a Monster Truck show in New Orleans a few years ago. Echo Park's Off Road collection was perfect for our (very loud) adventure.

Last but not least, I made a layout about my van turning over to 50,000 miles. That may not seem like a huge deal to many people, but my husband usually trades my cars in WAY before I am ready. Every two years seems to be the general plan. I refused to let him trade in my Toyota Sienna because it's been my favorite vehicle so far!

I used Clear Scraps' 6x6 Gears Stencil, Gears Mirror Embellishments, and the Clear Gear Border Embellishments.

Thank you all so much for stopping by!

You're Amazing!

2018-05-30T05:00:00.000-05:00

I was so very proud of Jordan because she joined the worship team at our church years ago. She is such a light for God's kingdom and I'm amazed by her every single day.

I used the Clear Scraps 12x12 Acrylic sheet to create this layout. It was so different from working with paper because you really had to think about how you would adhere and arrange your design. I really enjoyed it, and I just love the end product. Here's a closer view of one of the clusters of embellishments.

I used washi tape, stamped images, four different sets of stickers, and sequins to add dimension and interest.

This project feels as joyful as my beautiful daughter. It makes me happy every time I see it!

Thank you for stopping by.

Be Kind

2018-05-26T05:00:00.000-05:00

My kids pretty much melt my heart on a daily basis. Brandon hates it when Jordan has to go to the doctor. He never wants the doctor to examine her, and he always tries to sit as close to her as he can. I snapped this picture a few months ago to document how much he loves her. He goes out of his way to be genuinely kind to her.

I added some bling to the title to jazz it up a bit. You can see the beautiful ruffled crepe trim I used to create some interest on my page.

If you look closely, you can also see the Clear Scraps star border on top of the crepe paper border. I cut it down to the right size for my design and hid the unfinished edge under the speech bubble.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Starry Graduation Card

2018-05-16T05:00:00.000-05:00

Do y'all know what all graduates want this spring as they head off to college? Cash! Of course, I can't just give plain cash. I have to jazz it up a little. I usually tuck the cash into a book, but this time I went a bit fancier.

I had a blast using the Clear Scraps Mini Shaker Star to create a little card with a strip of paper to hold money for the graduate. She was thrilled with her present and plans to keep the star to display in her room.

Supplies: Basic Grey's Highline Paper, Clear Scraps Princess Sequins, Heidi Swapp's Color Shine Mist, My Mind's Eye Sticker Sentiment, and Clear Scraps Mini Shaker Star.

Wooden Succulent Card

2018-04-29T05:00:00.000-05:00

I loved this wooden succulent card the minute I opened my Clear Scraps design team box. It's no wonder that I used it during my first month designing for Clear Scraps.

First, I stained the wood of the card by wiping it lightly with paint. Then I backed the succulent cut out with different patterned papers so the design would stand out.

The interior of the card came together quickly as well. I made sure to use a neutral background so I could write a message to the future recipient.

Supplies: Clear Scraps Wood Succulent Card, Glitz Design's Dapper Dan Collection, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, and Jenni Bowlin's Brown Sugar Paint Dauber.

Thanks for stopping by!

2nd Home Decor Project

2018-04-22T05:00:00.000-05:00

I got so excited when I saw the House DIY Pallet in the Clear Scraps store. I knew I would use it to create a project about our new house. It rarely ever snows in Louisiana, but it snowed TWICE in Louisiana last winter. I decided to use pictures of our new house covered in snow. It was a bit of a challenge to pull the non-traditional color scheme into a bit of a theme to match the photos, but I pulled it off.

I had a ton of fun creating this project, and I created a .PDF file with instructions for anyone who is interested in recreating it. The file is available for download at the Clear Scraps blog.

You can see in the detailed shots that I also used a Home Chipboard Word Title, and the Winter Sequins from Clear Scraps.

Other Supplies: Jenni Bowlin's Brown Sugar Paint, Miss Kate's Cuttables Snowflake File, Silhouette, Fiskars Punch, Glitz Design's Dapper Dan collection, Studio Calico Mist, Maya Mist and acrylic craft paint.

Thanks for stopping by!

You Will Be Fine

2018-04-14T11:17:00.000-05:00

I am so very excited to announce that I am now on the Clear Scraps design team! It's been a long time since I've been on a design team, and I've missed the challenge of scrapping on a deadline. This is the first project for my term. I used the Clear Scraps Feathers Layering Stencil to create the funky feathers that I used as embellishments.

The first layer of the feathers was created with a hot pink gelato. I made sure to let that layer dry thoroughly before I added the next layer of black ink. Then I fussy cut everything out and layered it with some other fabulous embellishments including the Clear Scraps Princess sequins. Here's a closer view of one of the embellishment clusters.

Other Supplies: Basic Grey's Highline Paper and Embellishments, Bazzill Cardstock, and Pink Paislee's She Art Rub Ons.

I love these pictures of my kids in the petting zoo at our VBS last summer. Brandon really wanted to hold the chicken, so someone caught it and handed it to him. Once he had the chicken, he panicked. He really didn't know what to do with it! He said, "Mom, Come get this thing." It cracks me up every time I see this photo.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll see you soon.

I'm Back

2018-04-03T22:25:00.000-05:00

I have to admit the last few years haven't been kind to my family, and I've dropped off of the radar completely. (I got skin cancer, my Mom passed away, and much more.) I have missed blogging, I missed scrapbooking even more, and I missed my online friends the most. I'm sorry that I haven't been around much. Looking back, I honestly wish that I would've blogged through the storms that we've been through. My blog is a record of my children's lives as much as it is about my scrapbook pages and I missed sharing so many big life events. I found out recently that my kids have been going back through my blog to read the older posts about when they were little. You can bet that lit a fire in my heart to get back to documenting our lives on my blog and through my scrapbook pages.

Thank you for visiting my little corner of the internet! I plan to be back soon.

Almost Perfect

2016-10-05T05:00:00.000-05:00

If you follow me on Instagram, you probably already know that we have a new family member. He's been keeping us so busy that I haven't posted about him here yet. Sophie passed away this May on Mother's Day and we were pretty sure we wouldn't get another dog. Unfortunately, Brandon had a really hard time adjusting to life without a dog because one of his coping mechanisms was cuddling Sophie. We ended up with this sweet guy in July.

His name is Rocky Beauregard Landry and he was under four pounds when we brought him home. He's lived with us for four months now and we couldn't be more in love with him. He's grown just a little.

Brandon wanted a bigger dog who would run around and fetch a ball. I wanted a big, cuddly snuggle buddy. We all got what we wanted. He fit into our family seamlessly and basically potty trained himself. He's a smart cookie!

Before I forget, I have a layout to share as well. It features a photo from a wonderful day that we spent as a family. We took the kids outside to play baseball and the weather was just perfect. Jordan stopped playing for a while because she was tired, and Ronnie took a break to cuddle her. She's always had him wrapped around her little finger.

I created a pie chart cut file for this page and backed it with different patterned papers from the My Mind's Eye Ashbury Heights collection. I don't usually scrapbook with darker colors, but I really like the way my project turned out. The striped gold washi tape in that collection is fabulous! I'm going to need more of it soon.

Me + You (Jordan's Rod Removal Surgery)

2016-10-02T05:00:00.000-05:00

It has been ages since I posted anything because Jordan had to have emergency surgery to remove the rods from her femurs. We've been focused on taking care of her, and we are amazed by her recovery so far. She's incredible! It hasn't even been two weeks yet and she's already walking with her walker. It won't be long until she's running again. She won't let anything slow her down.

I haven't scrapbooked for the longest time, but I still have quite a few pages to post. It seems I'm running behind on a lot of stuff lately. I'll get back into the swing of things eventually.

This layout features photos of a very tiny Brandon swinging in our backyard. I can remember Jordan giggling in the same swing.

I created the title by writing the words I wanted, scanning them in, and using my Silhouette software to cut it all out. This was a big stash busting project, and I managed to use rub ons that I bought around the time Brandon was born. Nine year old rub ons that still worked. I was impressed!

Take Your Time

2016-08-31T05:00:00.000-05:00

I participated in the August Music Inspiration challenge at Scrapbook.com and I was assigned Joan Jett's "I Love Rock and Roll" for inspiration. I pulled the title of my layout from the lyrics.

We asked the kids to take their time while we were feeding the parakeets at the Audubon Aquarium. They were supposed to be still so the parakeets would land on their food sticks to eat. Patience is not a strong point for young kids, so they all chased the parakeets and begged them to eat. Needless to say, they didn't have a lot of interested birds.

This page features a mix of different manufacturers, but most of the supplies came from Echo Park's Capture line. There are some Heidi Swapp puffy stickers, and My Mind's Eye's enamel dots as well. I love when I get to use some of my stash!

You Make Me Happy

2016-08-29T05:00:00.000-05:00

Good morning! I thought I'd pop on quickly to share a layout I've done featuring a picture of a very tiny Brandon. The best part of scrapbooking is being able to capture important memories. When I look at this photo of my little man, I remember singing to him and snuggling.

One of our favorite songs to sing was "You are My Sunshine", so when I saw this card from My Mind's Eye's Cut and Paste Charm collection I knew I had to find a baby picture to scrap. My page came together quickly with a few small strips of paper and a couple of embellishments. This project makes me smile every time I look at it. I was inspired by Jana Eubank's "Hike" layout, but I went off on a tangent again so I'm not sure you can tell.

Get Up: Autism Walk

2016-08-15T05:00:00.000-05:00

We have participated in a yearly autism walk since Brandon was diagnosed three years ago. We had a big group this year, and I took a bunch of photos to document the occasion. My sister-in-law even brought my brand new nephew to walk/roll. We had a great time. The biggest surprise was when my grandparents showed up. We were so happy to see them!

Most of the supplies on this layout are from Echo Park's Capture Life line, but I pulled some washi tape, enamel dots, and mist from my stash. I entered this layout into a music themed challenge at Scrapbook.com and I won! I was able to pick an extra song for everyone in this month's challenge. (If you're curious, the song I had for July was Marky Mark's Good Vibrations and I used part of the lyrics for the title.)

I'm still working my way through a pile of scraps by making cards because I can't bear to throw big pieces away. I'm taking the Valentine's Card Class at PageMaps, but who says I have to make valentine cards with the directions?

Both of these cards feature Simple Stories' I Heart Summer line. The colors are so fresh and the little bicycle embellishments totally had to go on a project. I was glad I found a way to use them!

I used my Cuttlebug to emboss several of the layers, and I added dimensional adhesive behind the banners to make them pop. A tiny bit of twine from my stash finished them perfectly. I can't wait to mail them out!

Best Friends: The Cut Shoppe Guest Designer

2016-08-01T01:00:00.000-05:00

I was super flattered when Ashley Horton invited me to be a guest design team member for The Cut Shoppe this month. I absolutely adore her files and I own more than I should probably admit! The Spin Cycle cut file caught my eye this time around, so I created a fun layout by backing parts of the the cut file with different patterned papers.

You can totally feel the love that Brandon and Sophie shared in this photo. She truly was his best friend, and he misses her so much. I used Doodlebug's Puppy Love line to create my page. I am a huge fan of the bright colors and the little embellishments are adorable!

If you love this file as much as I do, you can grab it by clicking here.

Don't forget to stop by The Cut Shoppe's blog for more inspiration!

Happy Kids

2016-07-26T16:51:00.000-05:00

We've already started homeschool this year, and my kids are very excited! I've had many people ask me why we only take a break for one month a year. The simple answer is that my kids get really bored, and they beg to start again. After a month, they've played hours of video games and have finished the summer reading program at the library. Homeschool keeps them focused and they really prefer being on a regular schedule. I must confess that I prefer it as well.

I haven't been able to blog much this summer due to our scattered schedule, and our new 7 week old puppy that needs loads of attention. (I guess I didn't have enough to do?) I'm dropping by today to share a layout that I made during NSD. I am that far behind on posting my pages!

My grandparents have always had chickens or goats and my kids really love visiting them. In the photo below, they were feeding the animals old bread that my grandma kept aside for them. I think the goats enjoyed seeing my children as much as they enjoyed seeing the goats.

I know what you're thinking... Another project with Scenic Route's Grafton line?! I promise, this is the last one I have to share. I'm all out of scraps at this point!

Faith Journaling: A New Adventure

2016-07-03T05:00:00.000-05:00

I love the idea of the faith journaling movement that is expanding in the scrapbook industry lately. I haven't been able to bring myself to actually journal in my Bible. I'm really afraid to mess it up because it was a gift from my grandmother. Instead, I decided to use a kraft notebook from Basic Grey as my faith journal. I may eventually journal in my actual Bible, but for now this works.

I created the cover of my journal by making a rainbow with gelatos. I covered each part of the rainbow with words by using coordinating alphabet stickers. Then I covered it all with a ton of Mod Podge so it would stay in place. It's working well so far!

I have only finished two pages inside of the journal at this point. This is the first one. I had a picture in my head when I read Deuteronomy 1:6, and I'm happy to say that I love the way it turned out. The mountains were drawn with watercolor color pencils and blended. I used mist and snowflake buttons to finish the design.

Sometimes we get stuck in a rut during day to day life. It's especially easy to stay in one place where we know it's safe, but that isn't what God asks us to do. While I was reading this passage, God brought one particular area of my life to mind where I've been stuck. (My mountain so to speak.) He reminded me that it's time to go.

If you have a faith journal please comment with a link to your blog. I'd love to stop by for a visit because I'm always looking for inspiration.

One Call Away

2016-06-23T12:56:00.001-05:00

I decided to participate in the June Music Challenge at Scrapbook.com and I was assigned the song "One Call Away" by Charlie Puth. I had this picture of Ronnie and Brandon on my desk and it really worked well with the lyrics. I decided to write the journaling to Brandon about how Ronnie and I are only one call away if he ever needs anything.

The title work is my favorite part of this page because the word "one" was written by Ronnie and scanned in so I could cut it with my Silhouette. The word "away" is my handwriting as well, so there are little pieces of us on this layout for Brandon.

This design was created with a hodgepodge of goodies that I had in my stash. (Jillibean Soup wood veneers, Crate Paper stickers, Basic Grey papers, and Studio Calico Mist.) I'm taking Nicole Nowosad's Silhouette 101 class at PageMaps.com and I was inspired by one of the projects in her class.

Beachy

2016-06-18T05:00:00.000-05:00

Our heat index reached 114 degrees yesterday, so it must officially be summer! We've been keeping cool with a kiddie pool and a sprinkler in our backyard, but it's really not enough. We may have to head back to the beach soon, but for now I'll have to be content with scrapbooking older beach pictures. These photos were taken a few years ago at our local state park. My kids adore turning themselves into sandy messes!

Almost all of the supplies on this project are from Simple Stories' I Heart Summer collection. They were totally perfect for scrapping our little beach trip. I added the bling and embroidery floss from my stash. This layout was inspired by a lesson in Ashley Horton's Silhouette class at Scrapbook.com and by a page that Shimelle Lane created called "Snack Spot".

Picture This

2016-06-16T14:57:00.000-05:00

I'm still on mandatory rest for my bronchitis and I'm about to go stir crazy. This is day two of not cleaning my house or going to work. My house looks like a bomb went off in it because there are clothes everywhere. Ronnie tries to catch up with everything as much as he can when he gets home from work, but it's a lot to do. He has helped me so much and I am very blessed to have such an amazing husband. It sounds crazy, but I'm looking forward to being able to clean again on Saturday. Our whole routine is off, and nobody likes it when Momma is sick!

I have a few projects to share today. This is the companion layout to the one I posted a few days ago. It was inspired by Ashley Horton's "One Cut File Two Ways" lesson in her Silhouette class at Scrapbook.com. Brandon doesn't ask to have his picture taken much, but when he saw the giant pelican statue at a local restaurant he was so excited! It's not a perfect photo, but it's a treasured one for sure.

I also have a card to share today. I liked the way my "The Perfect Day" card came out so much that I lifted it and created this one. It's the same basic design, but it's brighter and I like it.

Most of my supplies for these projects came from Scenic Route's Grafton line, but I pulled several packages of older embellishments from my stash to add interesting details.

Life Is Rough Indeed

2016-06-14T12:08:00.000-05:00

Our dog Sophie passed away on Mother's Day this year and we are still processing and dealing with our grief. She was a beautiful cocker spaniel and she was so patient with Brandon. When he would have meltdowns due to his Autism, she would let him curl up next to her and cry. We only had her for two short years, but she will be in our hearts forever. I made this page before she passed away, but I couldn't bring myself to share it until now.

Sophie always threw a fit after she went to the groomer, and I loved to take pictures of her while she had her diva moments after we brought her home. This is one of my favorite photos of her. She just couldn't take being pretty any longer!

The supplies on this page are a mismatch of different lines from many companies. Most of them came from Scenic Route's Grafton line. The rest were pulled from my stash. I was inspired by Ashley Horton's lesson called "One Cut File Two Ways" in her Silhouette class at Scrapbook.com.

I also have a card to share today. I made it with scraps that I had leftover from creating with Basic Grey's Herbs and Honey line, and I really love the way it turned out. I used sketch #134 from Retro Sketches as a guide while creating this project.

I'm not sure who I will give this card to yet, but I know many sweet people who could use some encouragement so I'm sure it won't be in my stash for long!

I survived VBS 2016!

2016-06-11T12:35:00.000-05:00

We participated in VBS last week and the kids had a blast! Our church hosted 1,000 children for VBS and we had an amazing 300+ volunteers. I coordinated the special needs VBS and it went wonderfully. I had fantastic volunteers, and the kids were amazing of course! This weekend I'm spending some time resting because I'm not feeling well. I seem to have picked up a cold at VBS. It's funny because the same thing happened last year. I guess wherever there are children there will be germs?

Anyway, my down time means that I have an opportunity to blog and that's always a good thing. I created this layout featuring a photo of Brandon making a face because he was worried about touching muddy water. We were straining the water through a sieve to see what types of animals we could find. I didn't blame him for being grossed out. It was pretty icky. Luckily, he warmed up to the idea quickly and started splashing around in search of bugs and crawly things.

I also made a card out of the scraps that were leftover after I made my page. It's a quick, generic card that would be good for a masculine recipient.

I used Scenic Route's Grafton collection to design both of these projects. (Yes, I'm still hoarding Scenic Route goodies.) I loved all of the green papers and embellishments because green is my favorite color.

Today

2016-06-03T12:56:00.000-05:00

I've finally finished Ashley Horton's Silhouette class at Scrapbook.com and I have another page to share. This layout feels so busy to me, and it's not my usual style but I like it. The design features a super sweet photo of my grandmother with Brandon when he was tiny. My Maw Maw is happiest when she's outside digging in the dirt and playing with her pets. I've always treasured watching her share a love of nature with my kids.

Most of the supplies on this page are from My Mind's Eye's Market Street Ashbury Heights collection. I also added a few Prima wood veneer bits. This project was based on Ashley's lesson on creating an ombre watercolored background.

I also have a card to share today. I made it with the last bits of my Fancy Pants' Love Birds collection. I think it will work well for Valentine's day next year. I'll just hide it in my stash until then!

This card was inspired by Sheri Gilson's design. I pinned it to my Pinterest board a long time ago. If you're on Pinterest, I'd love to friend you there! My Pinterest Profile

10 Reasons (You Are Perfect Just The Way You Are)

2016-05-31T05:00:00.000-05:00

I love my kids like crazy, and it makes me so sad when they don't feel confident. My Jojo has been struggling with some self-esteem issues lately. Nothing huge, just pre-teen stuff and the fact that living with a disability is always difficult. She's always been quite sure of herself so I'm sure this is only a phase, but I have been making a special effort to help her realize that she's awesome. I'm not just saying that because I'm her Mom either. She is one amazing kid! I made this page for my sweet girl and the journaling is a list of 10 reasons she's perfect the way God made her.

This layout was inspired by Ashley Horton's Silhouette class at Scrapbook.com. It's based on the lesson about creating your own stencils. The supplies came from My Mind's Eye's Market Street Ashbury Heights collection. I also used gelatos for the first time on this project. I think I'm already slightly addicted!

I also have a card to share today! I made it a while back with some scraps from Basic Grey's Herbs and Honey collection. I love using the last tiny scraps from a kit to make cards to keep in my stash. This one is an all purpose card. I make a lot of those because you never know what will come up!

Happiness Is A Day At The Beach

2016-05-27T05:00:00.000-05:00

I can't believe it's already summer again! The kids are working on some math skills to keep their brains firing on all cylinders, and we are participating in the summer reading program at our local library. Other than that, we are already enjoying the break from our full homeschool schedule. Our summer is shaping up nicely because I have a lot of wonderful summer plans for the kids, and I'm anticipating lots of scrapbooking as well. Speaking of scrapbooking, I recently made another layout inspired by Ashley Horton's class on Scrapbook.com

This design was based on the technique in the shaped text lesson. Most of the supplies came from Simple Stories I Heart Summer collection. It was perfect for scrapping this picture of Brandon rolling around in the sand at the beach. It's hard to believe, but when he was tiny he hated sand with a passion. We have a hard time keeping him out of it now.

Lovely Day

2016-05-22T05:00:00.000-05:00

I usually celebrate my birthday quietly with my immediate family and I have never had a surprise party before. All of that changed on my 36th birthday when I walked into work! My boss acted funny and she kept trying to get me to go in a certain room. When I finally did, I was surprised to see it decorated for my birthday. I was really shocked and I ended up smiling for the rest of the day!

This page is based on a sketch that Ashley Horton posted for a challenge in the Hip Kit Club Facebook group. It came together quickly with a bunch of scraps and bits from my stash. Most of the goodies came from Echo Park's Capture Life collection, but there are some Studio Calico embellies tucked in here and there as well. The cupcake flag is from Bella Blvd. and the enamel dots are by My Mind's Eye.