I'm Ready to Play!

Hello Everyone! 

The second sketch challenge for January at Paper Secrets has been revealed and is the inspiration for this layout.   The twist this week is to use twine:

Products used and found in the 

Paper Secrets Store:

Echo Park "Grand Slam" Mini Collection

Jillibean Soup "Nacho Macho" Collection

Doodlebug Twine

Other products used:

Thickers

Jolee's (Helmet Embellie)

and here is the sketch by 

Susan Stringfellow at Sketch Savvy:

This layout was also inspired by the following challenges:

Workout #83 - Wish Upon A Star Challenge @ ScrapFit
Snowflakes n Stars Challenge @ My Sketch World

Have a great day!!!!

If It's Groovy 4th Birthday Blog Hop

Welcome to If It’s Groovy 4th Birthday Blog Hop! 

So glad your are joining the IIG Design Team through an inspiring journey of calendar pages. We also have some friends of IIG from the True XOXO Design Team joining us on this journey! 

I hope that you will find inspiration along the way and want to create a calendar page or pages of your own.

I created a layout for June using a calendar page and patterned papers from the Canvas Corp Black & Kraft Collection and a photo of my awesome brother-in-law Bill, to document his 53rd birthday:

Other products used:

MME Kraft Funday Chipboard

Thickers

If you are a follower or become a new follower of my blog, and leave a comment below, by January 13, 2012 11:59 PM (PST) I will enter your name in a random drawing for the following prize: 

Bo Bunny "Little Miss" 6 x 6 Pad

Below is the hop lineup. If you get lost along the way, head back to If It’s Groovy and start from the beginning. Remember to leave a comment on each blog and also on the IIG blog after you have visited all of the blogs for a chance to win a RAK from Groovy Deb! 

Thank you for stopping by...Enjoy the hop!

Khristen (YOUR NEXT STOP)

Representing January: 

Wendy 

Christa

Representing February: 

Michelle 

Michelle H

Representing March: 

Wendy 

Miae

Representing April: 

Heather

Jaclyn

Representing May: 

Lindsey

Deborah

Representing June 

Brenda (YOU ARE HERE) 

Khristen (YOUR NEXT STOP)

Representing July 

Jean

Tess

Representing August 

Rochelle 

Faye

Representing September 

Kelly 

Tiffany

Representing October 

Kelly

Alaina

Representing November 

Heather 

Kimmy

Representing December 

Deborah

Queen Kat

This layout is also being entered into the following challenges:
Chipboard Challenge @ My Sketch World
(Tag cut from raw chipboard and covered using patterned paper)
Step Class #12 ~ Layered Embellishments @ ScrapFit
(Tag is layered with Thickers, MME Chipboard ticket, Maya Road wooden arrow and small #'s)

2012 Wish List...

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Just a short post to share a layout I created using one of my favorite collections right now, 

Simple Stories "Handmade Holidays" 

I created the layout below for the the 

Scrap Snob Challenge at If It's Groovy  where you are challenged to use patterned papers, embellies and alphas from one manufacturer.  This page was further inspired by the 

January Sketch at Sketchbook 365 

and the "Christmas" layout challenge at My Sketch World

Here's the Sketchbook 365 Sketch

Thanks for stopping by...enjoy the rest of your day!

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

My First Christmas

Hello Everyone!

It's that JOYFUL time of the year again and I am still scrapping photos from previous years!   LOL

I created the layout below for the Circle Around challenge at Scrap Our Stash!   I used a sketch from Sketch Savvy and one of my older collections.  I decided this year I would not purchase any of the new Christmas themed collections until I have used up the majority of the Christmas collections in my stash!

Here is my layout using a photo of my youngest grandson, Andre

and WRMK's "Peppermint Twist" Collection:

And the sketch from Sketch Savvy

I am also entering this layout in the following challenges:
My Sketch World ~ Close Up Challenge
Childs Play ~ The Night Before Christmas
The Ribbon Girl - HoHoHo Challenge
Go Fish ~ Holiday Challenge #30
Little Scrap Pieces ~ It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

15 more days to Christmas
Happy Holidays
Thanks for stopping by!

Just Sitting Here Chillin' on the Corner of.....

Hello Everyone

Today I am sharing with you a layout I created for the
Hot Chocolate Challenge at Scrap Our Stash! 

I did not have any photos of or relating to hot chocolate, so I chose to use the color brown as inspiration for my project.

Sketch by Diana Fisher

Supplies:

Echo Park This & That "Charming"

Bazzill "Bitter Chocolate" Carstock

LillyBee Alphas

MS "Flourish Lace" Punch Set
Misc Buttons and Twine

Also entering this layout in the following challenges:
Southern Girls "Tie A Ribbon Around It"
Memorable Seasons - Carol's Sketch Challenge
My Sketch World - Odd-Size Photo Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!  

Ready (4) School ~ MOB October Sketch

Still working and catching up on school layouts of the little people in my family.  

The MOB October Kit  and the sketch below created by Rochelle Spears were a perfect combination to get this photo scrapped of my great-nephew starting out on his first day of Pre K!!!

Sketch by Rochelle Spears

How would you like a chance to win a Fancy Pants "Like Father Like Son" Collection Kit?

Well, click HERE to check out this month's sketch challenge and the details at MOB 

I am also entering this layout into the following challenges:
S J Crafts ~School/Learning Challenge
For the Luv of Art ~ School Days Challenge
My Sketch World - October Number Challenge

Have a great weekend!