Gratitude Guest Designer: Sarah Andreotti

Our talented Gratitude Week Guest Designer is Sarah Andreotti!

Bio: My name is Sarah Andreotti and I live in a fun mid-Michigan town where my husband of 10 years and I raise our 7 year old daughter and 2 year old son. I love summertime and sunshine, Detroit Tiger baseball, photography, reading, and all-around general craftiness. 🙂

How did you start scrapbooking?
I started when my daughter was about 6 months old in 2007 and my sister was moving to the Virgin Islands. I was sad she was going to miss my daughter growing up, so I made her a scrapbook of photos of her through the year for Christmas, and then I was hooked. My little box of supplies quickly grew, I found an online community where I made friends that loved scrapbooking as much as me, met some local friends through that same online community, and I have been loving papercrafting ever since!

What is your favorite American Crafts product?
I have a serious love for the POW! glitter papers! My favorite is the silver chevron from the Amy Tangerine Yes Please line. I used every last little scrap of that paper. It is so shiny and awesome and cuts absolutely perfectly in my Cameo!

BEGIN EACH DAY WITH A GRATEFUL HEART by Sarah Andreotti

I thought the pinks and teals in Autumn Crisp were perfect for this picture of my daughter and me. I always love a big title, too!

Supplies: Vanilla (71041)- Cardstock, Park Place Paper (366519)- Autumn Crisp, Grove Avenue Paper (366522)- Autumn Crisp, Cherry Lane Paper (366517)- Autumn Crisp, Photo Overlays (366533)- Autumn Crisp, Foam Tab Adhesive Squares (61710)- This to That

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE FRAME by Sarah Andreotti

I love the home decor trend of framed quotes and needed something new, so I cut this quote, then stitched around the words ,and added some of the fun buttons for a home-spun look on paper.

Supplies: Chestnut (71051)- Cardstock, Harvest Lane Paper (366525)- Autumn Crisp, Wood Buttons (366531)- Autumn Crisp, Resin Buttons (366530)- Autumn Crisp

TAKING IT ALL IN by Sarah Andreotti

I had a lot of Instagram photos of my kids just playing and doing their own thing around our yard over the summer, so this die cut card was the perfect title for this page. It sums up my gratitude for the little things in life!

Supplies: Maple Street Paper (366516)- Autumn Crisp, Autumn Avenue Paper (366514)- Autumn Crisp, Walnut Lane Paper (366518)- Autumn Crisp, Park Place Paper (366519)- Autumn Crisp, Willow Road Paper (366521)- Autumn Crisp, Aspen Stickers with Gold Foil Accents (366535)- Autumn Crisp

THANKFUL FOR US by Sarah Andreotti

My daughter wanted to take some pictures of us outside in our yard this fall with my Instax, and this pretty fall line of papers and embellies was just perfect for them! I love lots of layers, so I stacked some up behind my photos and even layered up the fun foam Thickers.

Supplies: Vanilla (71041)- Cardstock, Cherry Lane Paper (366517)- Autumn Crisp, Harvest Lane Paper (366525)- Autumn Crisp, Walnut Lane Paper (366518)- Autumn Crisp, Willow Road Paper (366521)- Autumn Crisp, Autumn Avenue Paper (366514)- Autumn Crisp, Junebug Aqua Foam (366528)- Thickers, Wood Buttons (366531)- Autumn Crisp, Resin Buttons (366530)- Autumn Crisp

THANKFUL CARD by Sarah Andreotti

I am not much of a card maker, but I can always use a thank you note! The photo overlays were fun to sew into a sequin-holding pocket layered with some fall foliage.

Supplies: Vanilla (71041)- Cardstock, Willow Road Paper (366521)- Autumn Crisp, Cherry Lane Paper (366517), Acorn Avenue Paper (366515)- Autumn Crisp, Photo Overlays (366533)- Autumn Crisp

Be sure to stop by Sarah's blog to see all of her amazing creations then check out her Pinterest finds and Instagram photos (@sarahandreotti)!