"Look At Me...I'm 3" Layout

Today I am sharing a layout I created of my youngest granddaughter on her third birthday last year.   I am challenging myself to use up as much as my old stash as possible this year, so I pulled out a My Mind's Eye collection that has been in my stash since 2011!  Hopefully I will get a chance this week to complete a companion page and use up more of this collection!

Supplies:

My Minds Eye "Hip - Hooray/Girl" ~ Patterned Papers and Die Cuts

Basic Grey "RSVP" ~ Chipboard Frame

Echo Park "Birthday Girl" ~ Cardstock Stickers
Teresa Collins "Hello My Name Is" ~ Journaling Stickers
Thickers ~ Title Work
A Cherry On Top

My layout was inspired by the following challenges:
"A New..." Challenge ~ Frosted Designs
(Quote:  Each birthday is a new beginning....)

Something New or Blue Challenge  ~ Sketches4All
(Prominent color of layout ~ Blue)

3 in a Row Challenge ~ A Cherry On Top
(Chipboard, Frame, Color Blue)

"Frozen" Challenge ~ Red Carpet Studios
(Bling)

AND...

the January 15th sketch at Stuck?!

 Thank you for stopping by!

Have a great week!

KS365 (2)

Practical Scrappers/Paper Secrets Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to Practical Scrappers and Paper Secrets Blog Hop!!

Practical Scrappers Ten Things Team has teamed up with the Design Team members at Paper Secrets to inspire you with a fun, trendy product "WOOD!"  Along the hop you will see a variety of ways to use wood products in a variety of crafty ways!

You should have arrived her from Sue Kithcarts Blog, if not click HERE to start at the beginning, because you do not want to miss any of the awesome inspiration the designers have created to share with you.

For my project I created a layout using a Recollections wooden doily and also a  K & Co wooden phrase for my title work.

My layout was further inspired by the
August "Game On" Sketch with Stash Challenge at
Scrap Our Stash
and the
Chipboard Challenge at Frosted Designs
*Cute Girl & You Are the Best labels also used raw
chipboard for layering.

How would you like to win this prize package of  wooden ptoducts, generously provided by 

Paper Secrets:

All you have to do is compl;ete one or more of the following items below and then go to the Practical Scrappers Blog and leave a comment for each item you completed:  

 Be a follower at Practical Scrappers 

Be a follower at  Paper Secrets Blog

Like the Practical Scrappers Facebook Page

Like the Paper Secrets Facebook Page

You have until 11:59 PM (CST) on Sunday, August 25th to enter.

Practical Scrappers will announce a winner early next week

AND...
 for a chance to win the following prize from me:

You must:

Follow my blog

&

Leave a comment below no later than 
Sunday, August 25th 11:59 (PST)

I will randomly select a winner and post on Tuesday, Aug 27th

Thank you for hopping along with us!!!
Enjoy and have a Hopping Good Day!!!

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Practical Scrappers

Charity Hotrum

Lisa Moen 

Jessica Arrant

Kristi Biesel

Stephanie U

Patty Selah 

Karen Sessions

Kelly Holfield 

Wendy Coffman

Deborah Johnson

Krissy Clark 

Rochelle Spears

Kerri Yarus 

Lee-Anne Thornton

Leslii Wagner

Kelli Fortier

Kim Ryden 

Lucy Kelleher

Sue Kithcart 

Brenda Ragsdale  YOU ARE HERE

Charissa Miller - NEXT STOP

Christine Meyer 

Sarah Clark

Kelly Jean Guzlas

Paper Secrets

You Are An Awesome 24/7 Dad!

Happy Friday!!!!

Sharing a layout I created inspired by the June Sketch with Stash Challenge at Scrap Our Stash!

My favorite nephew is the best father and husband and so I created this page as a tribute to him for his unwavering dedication, and caring for his family!

And here is the sketch...

Products:

Patterned Paper, Journal Card, Alphas, and Cardstock Stickers:  

Simple Stories  "24/7" Collection Kit

Brads:

Recolllections

Twine:

Queen & Company

I am also entering this layout in the following challenges:

Polka Dots ~ Frosted Designs

Drill #10: Hot Fun in the Smmertime ~ S.W.A.T.

AND...also sharing up with the 

Memory Nest Designs Whimsical Wednesday Link Up 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Have a great weekend!

Always Together

Good Morning

Today I am sharing a layout inspired by for the 

May Sketch Challenge at

Scrap Our Stash.  

The second part of the challenge is to dig into your stash and use (3) or more flowers on your layout:  

Here is the sketch created by Rochelle Spears:

Also entering this layout in the following challenges:

Sketches4All ~ Word Prompt Wednesday "Flowers"

Frosted Designs ~ Punches 

Scrap Your Story ~ Mixed Alphas

Use It Tuesday ~ Anything Goes

Products used:

Patterned Paper & Chipboard Banner

MME The Sweetest Thing ~ Tangerine 6 x 6 Paper Pad

Background Paper:

Crate Paper Maggie Holmes ~ Click

Flowers:

Prima and Recolelctions

Title Work and Cardstock Sticker:

Simple Stories 24/7 

Zva:

Pearls

Punches:

Martha Stewart  ~ Classic Butterfly, Flourish Lace and Doily Lace

JOY....

Hello Scrappy Friends!

Today I am sharing a layout I created for Page Drafts "Christmas Cheer" release.

Head on over to the Page Drafts blog to see all of the wonderful sketches Em created for the December release and all of the awesome pages designed using this selection of sketches.

Here is my layout

My layout was inspired by Christmas Cheer Sketch #17.1

 This layout is being entened into the following challenges:

Scrapping Everyday Miracles

Joy to the World Challenge

Scrapbook Steals and Deals

Layering Challenge

Funtoolas

Bling Challenge

Red Carpet Studio

Christmas Layouts

Go Fish Challenge Blog
Anything Goes # 31

Sketches4All 
Anything Goes

Frosted Designs 

12 Days of Christmas (8th Day)

Challenge is to use 8 Brands on your project:

1.  Prima - Bling

2.  Twinery - Twine

3.  Pebbles - Title Work

4.  GCD Studio - Buttons

5.  LilyBee - Small Alphas

6.  Simple Stories - Washi and Ticket Stickers

7.  Echo Park - Ledger Card and Merry Xmas Sticker

8.  WRMK - "Yuletide" Patterned Papers and Embossed Tag

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!!!!

Kings Cross Station

Here's my take on Studio Calico's July 1 Sunday Sketch:

Here's the Sketch:

Supplies:

Studio Calico "Abroad" Collection

AC Thickers

Doodlebug Twine

TimHoltz "Commute" Tape

Bo Bunny cardstock sticker

Entering this layout into the following challenges:

Daring You to Scrap ~ "Twine & Tape" Challenge

Soul Scrappers ~ "Recipe" Challenge

Scrap-Friendzy ~ CF Bonus "Surprise" Challenge
Frosted Designs ~ Washi Tape Challenge