January Sketch Challenge and December WINNERS!!!!

Hello, back on the blog with my second post for the day!

Welcome to my January Sketch Challenge!

Here is this month's sketch:

And....we gotta have

RULES 

(to be entered into drawing):

• Your layout must be NEW as of January 1, 2014

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by

January 29th. 11:59 PM (PST) 

• You must include a LINK back to this challenge post when posting your layout on your blog or gallery.

Here is my layout inspired by the sketch:

And here is the prize you are playing for this month:
Echo park 12 x 12 Collection Pack

I combined my challenge with the following Scrappy Friends Challenges

Rochelle Spears 
I used row 1 diag and row 2 across

Kristi B's ~ Word Challenge (Happy)

*Kelly Holifield's ~ Color Combo Challenge

*Kelly has agreed to join the Scrappy Friends group to host a fourth challenge for you to participate in each month.   Kelly is an awesome lady and a very talented scrapper and I am sure you will be inspired by her challenges and reveals each month!

Combine my challenge and/or complete or combine two or more of the 

Scrappy Friends Challenges above, and you will be automatically entered into the 

Scrappy Friends Bonus Prize Drawing!

January's BONUS Prize:

And...now it is time to announce the WINNERS for DECEMBER!!  

With December being a busy month and all, I would like to thank all of you who found time to play along last month and  link up all your fabulous pages inspired by the December Sketch and/or the other Scrappy Friends Challenges!!!

Join me in giving a big shout out to 

Angela ~ Paper Portion Studio

she is the randomly drawn winner of my 

December Sketch Challenge

AND... 

Charity Hotrum

she is the winner of the 

December Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

Angela be sure to comment below and then email me at:

msbrags@gmail.com

with your mailing address and I will get your prize out to you. 

Please add GCC October Winner in the subject line. 

Charity be sure to comment below or on any of the other Scrappy Friends Blogs and then email your mailing address to: 

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com

to claim your prize.

Please add December Bonus Winner in the subject line.

I am looking forward to all of your wonderful takes on this month's sketch challenge!

Thank you for stopping by!

Enjoy the New Year!!!

Also, entering this layout in the following challenges
Back Porch Memories ~ January Bingo Challenge
Sketches 4 All ~ Cheer Challenge
Southern Girls ~ Christmas Wishes Challenge

"Shh! Off Duty" Layout ~ Paper Secrets DT Reveal

Happy New Years Everyone!!!

Today Paper Secrets is revealing their first sketch for 2014 and they are changing things up a bit and adding a word to each sketch challenge.  

The word this month is PARTY and the challenge is to create a layout inspired by the sketch, and...add an item or items to your page that start with each of the letters in the given word.

I used this challenge to create a companion page to a layout I created in December and here is a list of the items I used for the challenge:

P - Polaroid 

(frames cut from patterned paper)

A - Alphas

R - Red

T~ Tag

Y - Yellow

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn ~" Peace, Joy Love" Collection

Studio Calico ~ Wood Veneers

AC Thickers & LilyBee Alphas

Recollections ~ Flair Button

Misc - Twine

And...here is the sketch by Kelly Holifield

Make sure you visit the Paper Secrets Blog for the full reveal on this sketch!   The design team has created some wonderful layouts inspired by this challenge!   You have until Jan 14th, to complete your layout and link up for a chance to enter into the prize drawing!

Also entering this layout in the following challenges:
Back Porch Memories ~ Recycle Challenge
(fussy cut name of collection from the bottom retail strip of my patterned paper
Peace Joy Love and embellished tag at the top of my layout)
Sketches 4 All ~ Let It Snow
(use white on you page)

Enjoy the rest of your day!!!

We Always Have So Much Fun Together

Happy Holidays!!!

This month at Back Porch Memories, as December Guest Designer I get to host a challenge.   

My challenge this month is to create a layout inspired by the sketch below and you must include some type of frame, any type, any size, your choice!

I used this challenge to create a layout using a photo of me and my granddaughter taken in 2006 during her summer vacation:

Supplies:

Patterned Paper & Embossed Diecuts: WRMK "Notable" Collection

Title Work:  Momenta and Lilybee Designs

Polaroid Frame:  Recollections

And here is the sketch:

You have until December 31st to create a layout inspired by this sketch and link it up at 

Back Porch Memories.

You can find the details of the challenge HERE!

Wishing you and your family a very

Merry Christmas!!!

"The Best Gift of All is Family" Layout

Hello!

I cannot believe I have been able to scrap so many of my old Christmas photos this month!

At this rate, one day I may catch up....LOL!

Today I am sharing a layout with you that I created inspired by the following challenges:

Back Porch Memories "Jolly Old Elf" Challenge

Sketches4All "Bows" Challenge

Scrapping Everyday Miracles "Christmas" Challenge

Product:

Patterned Paper, Chipboard, Layered Stickers and Banner

My Mind's Eye "Lost" Christmas (Special Edition) Collection

Title Work:

Lilybee Designs, Basic Grey and Momenta

Wood Veneers:

Studio Calico

This layout was  further inspired by this

Shelby Koehler Sketch

Make sure you visit each of the sites listed above.
You have until the end of December to link up an entry to each of the challenges.

Thank you for stopping by and  I appreciate your comments!   

Happy Holidays   

December Guest Designer at Back Porch Memories

Happy Holidays Everyone!!!

I am so EXCITED to be guest designing for Back Porch Memories this month! 

 Back Porch Memories is a monthly kit club that offers a choice of two kits.

Have you had a chance to check out their kits? 

 Here is a peek at December's kits:

Solo Kit

Medley Kit

I was sent the Medley Kit to create with, which was perfect to get some of my photos from 2004, 2006, and 2012 scrapped:

"It's the Most NOT SO Wonderful Time of the Year"

(Sketch Savvy Sketch #107)

 'Tis the Season to be Jolly"
(Jenny Evans Sketch)

"Merry Christmas Wishes & Sweet Sister Kisses"

(Inspired Blueprints Sketch #113)

"Sorry, No Humbugs Allowed"

(PageMaps Sketch)

and below is a Christmas card I created with scraps from this kit:

Make sure you pop on over to the gallery at Back Porch Memories and check out all the wonderful projects their Design Team created using these awesome kits!!!

 I am also hosting a sketch challenge on the BPM site this month and would love to have some of my followers play along!
Click HERE for the sketch and the challenge details!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

"Who's Your Santa?" Layout

Hello and Welcome!!!!

I hope that your week is going well and that you're Christmas "To Do" list is getting smaller instead of growing!

I am a little late posting this layout, but wanted to share it because, one of my favorite collections right now is the Peace Joy Love collection from Fawn Lawn.  I love how well it matched up with this photo of my youngest grandson, Andre!

I created this layout for the December GDT Contest at

Back Porch Memories

Products:

Patterned Paper ~ Lawn Fawn "Peace Joy Love"

Flair Button ~ Lawn Fawn "Peace Joy Love"

Large Enamel Alphas ~ Heidi Swapp

Small Alphas ~ Lilybee Designs

Twine ~ The Twinery

 And...here is the Page Maps sketch we were given for inspiration:

And by the way, this layout won me the GDT spot for December at Back Porch Memories.... YEAH!!!!

Make sure you stop by tomorrow when I will reveal the projects I created using 

BPM's December Medley Kit!

"Single Moments Make Great Memories" Layout

Hi everyone!   

I hope you are enjoying your weekend!

Today I am sharing a layout I created inspired by the October Sketch with Stash Challenge at 

Scrap Our Stash

The stash part of the challenge is to use: paint, mists, watercolors, etc

and here is the sketch:

PRODUCTS:

Fancy Pants " Swagger":

(From the July Scraprooom Kit)

Patterned Paper & Paper Clip

Basic Grey "Hipster":

Polka Dot Patterned Paper

Scenic Route Graph Paper:

Background Paper

Simple Stories "24/7":

Alpha Stickers, Arrows

Thickers:

Cardstock Alphas

Misc:

Paint, Watercolors, Twine, Journal Card

This layout was further inspired by the following challenges:

Back Porch Memories:  Rule of Three Challenge

Show Us Your Stuff:  October Challenge ~ Arrows & Multiple Photos

Handmade Item:  Chevrons

Sketches 4All:  Word Prompt "Together" Challenge

You still have time to complete the Sketch with Stash challenge at Scrap Our Stash for a chance to enter into the monthly prize drawing and/or your layout may be selected by the design team as one of the October Top 3 Picks! 

The challenges at Back Porch Memories and Sketches 4All end October 31st and the challenge at

Show Us Your Stuff ends October 30th!!!

Thank you for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your weekend!

"Photo Op on the Strip" Layout

Back on the blog today sharing my DT Reveal for 

Paper Secret's

Aug 15th Sketch Challenge

and further inspired by

Back Porch Memories 

"Tag" Challenge

Here is the sketch by Kelly Holifield:

Products

Patterned Paper and Cardstock Stickers:

Bo Bunny ~ "Mamarazzi 2"  

Title Work:

AC Thickers "Burlap"

You have until Aug 31st to create a layout inspired by the sketch and link it up to Paper Secrets for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the
Paper Secrets Online Store!!!

And why not create a layout with (2) or more tags and upload it to the "Tag" Challenge at
Back Porch Memories

Have a Scraptabulous Day!!!

A Mother's Love...

Happy Monday!   

My mojo is slowly returning after a few weeks of going AWOL and not being able to focus on anything crafty!   Today I am sharing a layout I created using some of my old October Afternoon "Sassparilla" stash!   When I first saw this collection, I did not really care for it, but after creating a layout with it a couple of months ago, I fell in love with it.  Some of the scraps I had left were perfect for the photos I used in this layout.   For the background, I used a sheet of patterned paper from an old DCWV "Blue Jeans" stack that someone had given me a few years ago. 

This layout was inspired by the sketch below for the April Sketch/Stash Challenge at 

Scrap Our Stash

Also entering this layout in the following challenges:

Use It Tuesday ~ Sticky Situation

(My sticky items:  banners, small and large alphas, date label)

Use Your Stuff ~ Music & Lyrics Challenge

(Song title:  A Mother's Love)

Sketches 4All ~ Technique Tuesday 
(Buttons)
S.W.A.T ~ Drill #5 Dig Deep

(OA Sassparilla & DCWV "Blue Jeans" Stack, Cosmo Cricket Paul Bunyan Chipboard Letters)

Back Porch Memories ~ Well Said

(Quote)
2 Broke Girls ~ Max & Caroline Challenge #1
(Handmade Embellishment:  Butterfly & Tag)
Use Your Stash ~ Lasting Memories

Thanks for stopping by and take a moment, click on the links above and check out each of the challenges!   I am sure you will find something to inspire you to create!   

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Sharing a few layouts....

Happy Friday!  

Today I am sharing two layouts I created for DT assignments:

My first layout was created for the second March Sketch Challenge at Paper Secrets...the twist was to use chipboard.   My chipboard items, Thickers, photo corner, buttons and I also mounted some cardstock stickers on raw chipboard.  This layout is of my oldest son at age 2 with his first puppy!

Sketch by Liz Chidester

Supplies: 

Echo Park This & That Charming Collection

Thickers ~ Amy Tan

Studio Calico - Wooden Arrow

This layout was futher inspired by the:

Make It Green Challenge at Sketches4All

In Like A Lion Challenge at Back Porch Memories

My second layout was created for Practical Scrappers Two Page Layouts!

I used a sketch by Laura Whitaker and MME Indie Chic Collection to complete my layout:

Sketch by Laura Whitaker

Supplies:

MME Indie Chic Collection

Tim Holtz ~ Ticket

Ruby Rocket ~ Twine

Thickers

LillyBee ~ Small Alphas

This layout was further inspired by the:

Tag You're It ~ Southern Girl Challenges

Playing With Mists ~ S.W.A.T

Cook 2 Challenge ~ Sketches4All

It's Not About Perfect

Hello Everyone!   

I hope you have enjoyed your weekend!   

Today I am sharing a layout I created inspired by " The Notebook" Challenge at Red Carpet Studios, where I have been invited to Guest Design for the month of February!     

The challenge is to include journaling on your layout.  

Here is my take on the challenge using a quote by as my journaling and title:

Product:

Echo Park ~ For The Record 2

Queen & Co ~ Twinkie Goosebumps (Bling)

Recollections ~ Twine

Thickers

Head on over to Red Carpet Studios for details on the challenge and a chance to win a

$10 Gift Certificate from the Robin's Nest

This layout was further inspired by the Page Drafts  sketch below:

AND.... the following challenges:
 All Things Being Equal Challenge at 

Back Porch Memories
Bling It On
Southern Girls Challenge

Thank you for stopping by!   

Red Carpet Studio"Valentines Day" Challenge

Happy Super Bowl Sunday Everyone!

I am excited to be Guest Designing at Red Carpet Studio this month and would love to have some of you  come over and participate in some of this month's challenges.

This week's challenge is to create a "Love" themed layout inspired by the 2010 movie "Valentine's Day."

Here is my take on the challenge using W R Memory Keepers "Crazy for You" Collection and a photo of me and "My Guy"  that I met on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City!   LOL

One lucky randomly selected participant will receive:

 $15 gift certificate to the Pinque Peacock Shop

Also entering this layout in the following challenge:
Frosted Designs ~ Love + Heart Challenge
Back Porch Memories ~ Just Add Hearts
Sketches 4 All ~ Feb Mayhem Challenge

Thanks for stopping by and wishing you a Happy Scrappy Week!  

Paper Secrets December Color Combo #2

Hello Everyone....10 days and counting!!!

Can you believe it is the 15th of December and we will soon have another year behind us?

I am fairly ready for the holidays and hope that you are also, so that you will have time to join us in the 2nd Color Combo Challenge for December at Paper Secrets. 

Paper Secrets will be awarding one randomly selected winner a $10 gift card to the Paper Secrets Store.  

Here is my take on this week's challenge.  My page was created using a sketch from Page Maps, and Echo Park's " Homemade" Mini Collection, which can be purchased at the 

Paper Secrets Store and was  perfect for this photo of my
Aunt Janie, taken sometime in the 60"s.
Note:  The background paper is SEI "Silver Valley ~River Rock"

Paper Secret's color inspiration:

and the PageMaps Sketch that I used:

I am also entering this layout in the following challenges:
Frosted Designs ~ 12 Days of Christmas/4th Day
(4 Patterned Papers)
***You have until the end of December to get all 12 challenges completed
Back Porch Memories ~ All About the Details Challenge
My Sketch World ~ Doily Challenge
Have a GREAT weekend!
Pin and Tack ~ Spark your Creativity Challenge

Some Pursue Happiness....

Hello Everyone!!!

Just a quick post to share a layout of my cute great-nephews that I just completed using some scraps from my
Simple Stories " Awesome" collection and a PageMaps Sketch.

Here is the sketch:

I am entering this layout in the following challenges:

Frosted Designs ~ Buttons Challenge
The Paper Girls ~ Multi Photo Challenge

Bird is the Word ~ Create Challenge

Scrap It Girl ~ Tick Tock I Used A clock

Have a Great Day!!!!