I Smile Because You Are My Sister....

Good Morning Everyone!!!

Today I am sharing a layout I created inspired by the following challenges

Scrap Our Stash ~ Sketch with Stash Challenge #9

(Stash item:  use wood)

and

Frosted Design ~ "11 Item Challenge"

(tag, paper layering, circles, faux stitching on border, stars, button)

Also entering this layout into the:

Southern Girls "Round" Challenge

(2 circles cut from patterned paper)

and

Use It Tuesday "Anything Goes" Challenge

Products:

Teresa Collins " Memorabilia" Collection

Studio Calico: Wood Veneer Feathers and Heart

Little Yellow Bicycle:  Wood Veneer Stick Pin

ARC Crafts BARC Tape/ Cherry Wood:  Border, Tag, and Tab

And...here is the fabulous sketch by Laura Whitaker (Stuck? Sketches)

You still have time to play in all of the challenges mentioned above.
Visit each of the blogs and check out their challenge details.
Thank you for stopping by,
Happy Thanksgiving!!!

"The Year of Lasts" Layout ~ Paper Secrets Sketch Challenge

Sharing a layout I created for the latest Sketch Challenge at

Paper Secrets

The twist is to use leaves...I forgot about the twist until the layout was completed but found this cute little cardstock sticker with flowers and a couple of leaves, I know it is a little chintzy, but it works.  

My layout was further inspired by the following challenges:

Frosted Designs ~ "Tag Your It" Challenge

and 

Scrapbook Circle ~ "Confetti Couture" Challenge

Also entering this layout into the

Sketches4All ~ Clusters Challenge

Here is the sketch by Kelly Holifield:

Product:

Bella Blvd " Snapshot" ~ Patterned Paper & Flair Button

Echo Park " Here & Now" Floral Cardstock Sticker

Simple Stories "Smarty Pants" ~ Smarty Cardstock Sticker

Simple Stories "24/7" Arrowi Sticker

Simple Stories "Snap" Sticker Alphas

Heidi Swapp Alphas

My Mind's Eye ` Chipboard Frame

Make sure you visit Paper Secrets and check out the full reveal by the Design Team.

Also, you still have time to join in the challenges at Scrapbook Circle, Frosted Designs and Sketches4All

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!  

Bad to the Bone!!!

This week at If It's Groovy we are celebrating Halloween.   Stop by daily to see all of the 'SPOOKY" projects the design team has created.   

For my project I created the layout below using a card sketch (#149 ) by Valarie Salmon at Got Sketch, Echo Park's "Apothecary" Collection, Pebbles Corrugated Alphas and a few Recollection embellies.   

Also entering this layout in the following challenges:
Little Scrap Pieces ~ Halloween Challenge
Childs Play ~ Googly Eyes Challenge (Bat Eyes)
Southern Girls ~ Animal Crackers (Bat)
Frosted Designs ~ Paints/Inks/Mist Challenge 
(Inked corrugated matting, alphas, and journaling strips)

Thanks for stopping by and 

Happy Halloween!!!

Color Me Awesome!

My second post for today is a layout I created using a photo of my awesome great-nephew Dyllan who is an excellent student, great athlete and super kid.
The layout is inspired a sketch from Julie Bonner for
Boys Rules Scrapbook Kits 

Boy's Rule Sketch

also entering this layout in the following challenges:

Paper Secrets "OLW ~ "Color" Challenge

Frosted Designs "Pattened Paper Only" Challenge

Scrap Africa "All About A Boy" Challenge

Scrap-Friendzy "CF Bonus Challenge #7

Beyond Adorable

Happy 4th of July!!!
Not going out anywhere too celebrate today, so I got up this morning scrapping and completed this layout I started on last night.  I used the June 8th sketch from Boy's Rule and October Afternoon's "Sidewalk' Collection to create this layout.  

I will be entering this layout in the following challenges:

Boys Rule ~ June 8th Sketch Challenge

Bird is the Word ~ Beyond Challenge

CRAFT Challenge ~ Feathers/Birds Challenge

Frosted Designs ~ Circle Challenge

ZOOM

Good Morning

Here is a layout I created this week using Glitz Designs "Happy Travels" collection and the sketch below from Sketch Savvy:

Entering this layout in the following challenges:

Paper Secrets Blog "Brand" Challenge

Scrap~Friendzy "Camp Friendzy Challenge #2

Scraptastic "Embellishment Cluster" Challenge

Frosted Designs "Make Your Own Embellishment" Challenge

A Place In This World

Happy Thursday!!!

Today I am sharing with you a layout I created based on the June sketch from Sketch~N~Scrap and the awesome 'Summer Fresh" collection by Simple Stories.  My title and journaling is based on the lyrics from Taylor Swift's song " A Place In This World"

Sketch~N~ Scrap Sketch

I am also entering this layout into the following challenges:

Paper Secrets "Lyrics" Challenge (Taylor Swift)

Frosted Designs "Punches" Challenge

Scrap-Friendzy "Great Outdoors" Pre-Camp Challenge

Southern Girls Challenge "Things With Wings"

Deep Blue Ocean "Sewing" Challenge

Scrap Fit: Warm Up #28 Stickers

Happy Scrappers "Great Outdoors" Challenge