Magic Beans Layout

Yesterday, after my kids got home from school, they settled in for a snack at the counter. While snacking on some of their leftover Easter candy, they thought up a "magical idea" to plant the rest of their jelly beans in the ground. Izzy wants to grow a "bean tree".

I quickly ran to get my camera as the kids gathered up a couple of shovels and a watering can. I had already pinned the perfect sketch earlier in the day from Let's Get Sketchy. This is probably the fastest turn around time I've ever had with a layout. Love it! Sometimes, you just have to be in the moment and capture it quickly. A couple of cute kids and some magic jelly beans comes just in time for the Heart2Heart Magical May Challenge, too!

Recipe:
Paper: Hooligans (retired), Lagoon CS, White Daisy CS, Pear CS (CTMH)
Stamps: Field Trip Alphabet (retired), Keyboard Uppercase Alphabet, Grown With Love (retired), A Hop (retired), Lifting Spirits, It's Your Day (retired), True To Life (CTMH), Sugar, Sugar (The Cat's Pajamas)
Inks: Black (VersaFine), Gypsy, Pear, Lagoon, Chocolate (CTMH)
Tools: Micro-Tip Scissors, Liquid Glass, Glue Pen, Watercolor Pencils, Sweet Leaf Alcohol Marker, Crystal Blue Alcohol Marker (CTMH)

I looked through my stamp collection and the closest image I could find that resembled a jelly bean shape was actually the bunny nose from a stamp set I won a couple of years ago. I added some liquid glass to give them a jelly bean shine. What do you think?

I love this layout. It is so happy and cheerful and makes me smile. Hope you have a fantastic week!

Casandra

Dotty For You Blog Hop

Welcome to our Dotty For You Blog Hop! Today, we are featuring artwork created with the Dotty For You paper collection.

If you have come here from {Gina's Blog}, you are on the right path!

Since we just had Easter, and I had yet to decide what papers to use for my son's Easter layout, Dotty For You seemed like the perfect choice. 

I used some of my favorite stamp sets for this layout, though they are retired.

Now "Hop" on over to {Helen's Blog} to see her beautiful artwork. Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to place your order.

Products Used:

Easter Layout

Dotty For You Paper
Colonial White Cardstock

Grown With Love Stamp Set (Retired)
A Hop Stamp Set (Retired)
Posterboard Alphabet

Sunset, Smoothie, Sweet Leaf, Creme Brulee & Chocolate Inks

Creme Brulee Ribbon (Retired)

Magic How-To-Program

Don't miss out on your chance to own this fun Dotty For You collection.

Thanks for stopping by!

Casandra

In case you lose your way, here is a complete list of participating blogs:

Helen Onulak            http://www.hookedonstamping.com/ 

Kathleen Androlewicz http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/ 
Dawn Ross         http://iamahappystamper.blogspot.com/ 
Haley Dyer         http://inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/ 
Wendy Kessler         http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com/ 
Elizabeth Mindemann http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/
Shirley Ross         http://www.momnmescrap.blogspot.com/
Sheila Bennett         http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com/ 
Dawn Heuft         http://www.stamptildawn.blogspot.com/ 
Traci Pasqualone http://scrapitraci.blogspot.com/ 
Wendy Coffman         http://www.stampingrules.com/ 
Carol Loftus         http://www.CarolLoftus.blogspot.com/ 
Rachel Ventura         http://www.happyscrappinsquad.com/ 
Tamytha Jenkins         http://www.paperheartist.com/
Jody Gustafson         http://cre8nmemories.blogspot.com/ 
Kim Schnoor         http://www.creativehands-hearts.blogspot.com/ 
Vicki Price         http://priceofpaper.blogspot.com/ 
Adeline Brill         http://www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com/ 
Amy McVey         http://www.clearlystamping.blogspot.com/ 
Julia Hammond         http://youcancreatectmh.blogspot.com/ 
Krista Hershberger http://kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com/ 
Susan Brooks         http://stampingintheopen.blogspot.com/ 
Judy Faye Garner http://judyfaye.blogspot.com/ 
Lori Miller         http://clearlyfromtheheart.blogspot.com/ 
Michelle Loncar         http://www.michelleloncar.blogspot.com/ 
Karen Fullam         http://www.enrichingmemories.com/ 
Sheri Ballantyne http://sherisays-justscrapit.blogspot.ca/ 
Michelle Johns         http://www.myflightsoffancy.com/blog 
Misty Jackson         http://misstscraps.blogspot.com/
Judy Burger         http://makingtimeformemories.blogspot.com/ 
Katy Donaldson Taylor http://www.scrappinkaty.blogspot.com/ 
Kristine Ponte         http://www.kponte.blogspot.com/
Heather Schmuckal http://www.heatherjanedesign.blogspot.com/
Allisa Chilton         http://www.rockymtnpapercrafts.blogspot.com/ 
Jen Rubio         http://jenrubio.blogspot.com/ 
Jamia Bankhead         http://papermadnessinc.blogspot.com/
Gina Brandstetter http://gmbscrapper.blogspot.com/ 

Casandra Bennett        http://casandra-scrappinbliss.blogspot.com/