"Merry Christmas 2013" Layout

Happy Monday everyone!!!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends!

Today I am up on the 

Scrap Our Stash Blog

sharing a layout I created inspired by this month's

Sketch Challenge

Loved that the "Stash" element of the Sketch Challenge for this month was to use up some of the older product in your stash. 

Well, it's that time of year to make room for some of the upcoming CHA releases and the scraps and papers I had left from WRMK's "Peppermint Twist" 2011 collection, were perfect for these sweet photos of my great-nephews. 

I had to scale down the elements of the sketch to enable me to use the large 12 x 12 die cut, which worked out just fine. 

Of course I loved working with the sketch, mainly because it was quick and easy and the other reason, I designed it! LOL

The challenge ends tonight, but make sure you stop by for our sketch challenge next month at 

Scrap Our Stash.   Each month starting in January we will be featuring a Guest Sketch Artist along with a sketch created by the artist, exclusively for Scrap Our Stash!   

And...the first of each month we also host a Stash Challenge!

Also entering this layout in to the following challenge:

December Color Combo Challenge  ~ S4All
Wrap It Up Challenge ~ Scrap it Girl

Have a Safe and Happy New Year Celebration!!!!

"Love My Life" Layout

Hello Everyone :)
Today I am sharing a layout I created inspired by the
November 'Countdown" Challenge at
Scrap Our Stash 
using  the
"Hello My Name Is" Collection by Teresa Collins:

5 ~ Patterned Papers

(7) Patterned Papers from TC "Hello My Name Is" Collection

4 ~ Stickers/Cardstock Stickers

(4) Phrase stickers, (1) Layered Cardstock Sticker (Butterfly), and (2) Alpha Stickers

3 ~ Numbers

Date

2 ~ Rub-ons or Stamps

Rub-ons:  Hello, My Name Is, 3 Stars

1 ~ Paint or Mists

I am also entering this layout in the following challenges:

Sketches4All ~ Layers Challenge (6 +)

Background, Patterned Paper, Memories Journaling Card, Photo Matting, Photo, 

For The Record Die Cut

Clique Kits ~ November Anything Goes

Scrap It Girl ~ Paint, Gelatos, Water Colors Challenge

I used splattered black acrylic paint on my page.

Thank you for stopping by and make sure you check out each of the challenges mentioned above!

"Happy Looks Good On You!" Layout

Good Morning!

Today I am sharing a layout I created inspired by the 

September Sketch with Stash Challenge at 

Scrap Our Stash

This sketch gave me the perfect opportunity to use up some of my 6x6 stash.   Each sunray was backed with a thin layer of raw chipboard and then lined with a pen to add a little dimension.

Also entering this layout into 

Use It Tueday's

"Two Hoarded Items" Challenge

(my items:  6x6 pad, and Thickers)

and...

Scrap It Girl's

"Got Wood" Challenge

(Wood Veneer Talk Bubble)

and here is the fabulous sketch  by Rochelle Spears:

Supplies:

My Mind's Eye "Bluebell" 6x6 Pad:  Patterned Paper

Scenic Route:  Background Grid Paper

My Mind's Eye "Bluebell": Chipboard, Cardstock Stickers, & Brads

Studio Calico:  Super Star "Talk" Bubble

Thickers:  Title Work

Have a great week everyone!

" You Are A Miracle!" Layout

Hello and Happy Friday Everyone!

Today is September Sketch reveal day over at 

Practical Scrappers!!!

Below is my take on the sketch using a photo of my youngest grandson and 

Authentiques "Original" Collection and wood veneer stars from Studio Calico!

My layout was futher inspired by the "Got Wood" challenge at

Scrap It Girl

Here is the sketch by Liz Chidester ~ The Scrappiest

Make sure you take time to visit the Practical Scrappers Blog and check out all of the fabulous Design Team layouts inspired by this month's sketch!

AND....come back to my blog a little later this morning to check out my reveal for the 

Scrap Our Stash Blog Hop!

I will be giving away a gift certificate to Creative Embellishments to one of my followers!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

"Big Man on Campus" Layout

Good Morning!

It's the 15th which means it's time to reveal another sketch challenge at 

Paper Secrets.  

Not only is  there a sketch but there is also a twist:  Back 2 School 

(use a school supply on your layout)

And...since I was having to add a school supply item, I decided I might as well join in on the Back 2 School challenge at 

Scrap It Girl 

and create a layout about my great-nephew's first day of Kindergarten, which by the way has numbers and alphas also meets the requirements of the "Kindergarten Cop" Challenge at 

Red Carpet Studio!

Supplies:

Echo Park " School Day's Mini Collection

AC Thickers "Letterman" Chipboard Alphas

Lillybee Designs Tiny Alphas

and here is the sketch by Kelly Holifield:

Hop on over to the Paper Secret's Blog to get the details on the challenge.   You have until September 30th to link up your take on the sketch for a chance to be entered into a random drawing for a $10 gift certificate to the 

Paper Secret's Shop!

The "Kindergarten Cop" Challenge at Red Carpet Studio ends September 28th

And...you have until the end of the month to enter the 

"Back 2 School" Challenge at Scrap It Girl 

Thanks for stopping by and have a Scraptabulous week!

Basket Full of Cuteness

Hello there!

It is Tuesday and time for Ten Things... at 

Practical Scrappers

This week the design team was challenged to create projects using BAGS!

For my project I mounted my photo on a 4.25"x 5.5" Kraft Bag, inserted a tag and a cardstock sticker journaling card inside of the bag.  I also folded down the the top half of a smaller kraft bag and placed over the edge of the top of my page, inserted a tag and created an embellishment cluster using a deccorative brad, twine and a layered sticker.   

This layout was also inspired by the following challenges:

"All About Our Guys Challenge" at Scrap Our Stash 

"Use Your Dies" Challenge at Scrap it Girl   

(Triangles & Tags cut with my Cricut)

"Anything Goes" ~ Sketches4All

The design of my layout was inspired by the May 23 sketch below from Elle's Studio:

Check out the Practical Scrappers blog and see how the design team came up with various ways to use bags.  

AND...

if you would like a chance at winning the June Prize at Scrap Our Stash,

click HERE to check out the challenge and details.   The challenge ends Jun 29th

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!

Products:

My Mind’s Eye Sweetest Thing “Bluebell”:

6 x 6 Paper Pad, Brads, Chipboard, Cardstock Stickers, Layered Stickers

Canvas Corp: Small Kraft Bag

Paper Accents: 4.25"x 5.5" Kraft Bag

Ruby Rocket:  Twine

Practical Scrappers: 10 Things To Do With BURLAP!

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

This week for 10 Things Tuesday at Practical Scrappers, the challenge is to use BURLAP! I have been purchasing and adding various burlap items to my scrap stash for the past year, but have not used a lot of it. I love the texture that it adds to layouts, although it makes a mess when cutting.  And... I have discovered I am allergic to it. I itch constantly while working with it. 

For this challenge I adhered a 6 x 12 piece of burlap to a 6 x 12 piece of cardstock that was adhesive on one side.  This made cutting the burlap a lot easier and gave me cleaner edges when I cut my tag and banner piece.   I then sewed around the edges of the banner and tag.  I punched a star in the middle of the small kraft bag so the inserted tag would show through the bag, added a button and twine.

 I layered the burlap banner with a smaller banner cut from a piece patterned paper and also added a punch border, button and twine to create a small bunting for the upper right hand corner of the layout!.  

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Supplies:  Badic Grey~ Hey Boy Collection

Simple Stories ~ "Awesome Collection" Bingo Card

Canvas Corp ~ Kraft Bag & Burlap

The design of my layout was inspired by this Susan Stringfellow sketch:

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Please stop by the Practical Scrappers blog to see all of the creative and inspiring ways the Design Team used BURLAP!!!

I am also entering this layout in the following challenges:

Southern Girls ~ Button Up Challenge

(Buttons on the bunting and the tag)

Love to Scrap ~ Cut It Out Challenge

(Punches:  MS Border and Star Punches, Cricut Plantin Schoolbook: Circle)

Scrap it Girl ~ Angels an Arrows

(Arrows)

So Stinkin' Cute

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Sharing a layout I created using a photo of one of my adorable great-nephews.  This layout was inspired by Scrap Our Stash "Anything Fuzzy" Challenge, Eleven Things You Can Do With Heart Punches at Practical Scrappers and the Material Challenge at Scrap It Girl

For the "fuzzy" items, I used the striped paper which is flocked and there is also flocking on the chipboard journaling embellie.  After creating the burlap flower for the material challenge, I noticed there was a lot of fuzz on my working surface and it dawned on me that burlap, although it has a rough texture, it is a "fuzzy' fiber.  

I created the butterfly by using the MS "Heartbeat" deep edge punch.  I glued two of the larger hearts together to create the wings and then added a thin  piece of chipboard to the back of one of the smaller hearts and placed it on top of the butterfly where I adhered the 'wings" together.  I added fiber from the burlap to the butterfly for the "antennas"!  

Supplies: 

WRMK "Tres Elegant" Collection

Thickers

Lillibee Designs Alphas

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

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!!!!

You Had Me At Handsome

Hello... just a quick post of a layout that I just completed using Echo Park's BOYS Mini Theme Kit 

and a 2011 sketch from ScrapbookSteals:

and here is the sketch:

Entering this layout into the following challenges:

Paper Secrets "Stash" Challenge 

(eyelets)

SJ Crafts "All About the Boy" Challenge 

(old stash eyelets & Luxe lined paper)

Scrap-Friendzy "CF Challenge #1 Archery 

(button, circle, arrow)

Scrap It Girl " Punches, Punches Punches

( I used an MS Cherish Around Punch, MS Arch Lattice Border Punch, Fiskars Pennant Punch, and a Marvy Circle Punch)

Thanks for stopping by!!!!