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)

Puppy Love

Hello!

Today I am sharing a layout I created for the MOB NO SCHOOL Challenge using 

MOB's October ""3R's" Kit,a sketch from PageMaps and a photo of my adorable great-nephew Gavin with his puppy Brooklyn.

MOB 3R's Kit products:

Authentique "Curiosity" Patterned Papers and Die Cut Stickers

Prima Chalk Fluid "Farmer Jeans" Ink Pad

The Twinery "Ocean" Twine

Misc Items Used:

Recollections Chevron Stripe Border Punch

Cricut "Plantin Schoolbook" Cartridge (stars)

Entering this layout in the following challenges:

Let's Craft and Create ~ Dimension Challenge

ScrapFit ~ Warm-up #32 -Buttons & Bows

Paper Secrets Sketch Challenge

Hey Everyone the first October Sketch Challenge at Paper Secrets has been posted.  

Here is my take on the sketch using 

Jillibean's Macho Nacho Collection found in the PS Shop

And here is the sketch this week:

Click HERE to go to the challenge and to get details on your chance to win a $10 gift card to the Paper Secret Shop

This month PS is spotlighting Jillibean Soup! You are  encouraged  to use ANY Jillibean Soup product 

(must be at least 75% of your layout) 

 along with the PS sketch challenges this month and you will be entered to win an additional $10 GC to 

Paper Secrets Shop! 

Also, all Jillibean Soup product at Paper Secrets Shop will be 30% or MORE off the entire month!!!

Also entering this layout in the following challenges:
Southern Girls ~ Spots & Stripes
ScrapFit ~ Workout #77 

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