December Guest Designer at Back Porch Memories

Happy Holidays Everyone!!!

I am so EXCITED to be guest designing for Back Porch Memories this month! 

 Back Porch Memories is a monthly kit club that offers a choice of two kits.

Have you had a chance to check out their kits? 

 Here is a peek at December's kits:

Solo Kit

Medley Kit

I was sent the Medley Kit to create with, which was perfect to get some of my photos from 2004, 2006, and 2012 scrapped:

"It's the Most NOT SO Wonderful Time of the Year"

(Sketch Savvy Sketch #107)

 'Tis the Season to be Jolly"
(Jenny Evans Sketch)

"Merry Christmas Wishes & Sweet Sister Kisses"

(Inspired Blueprints Sketch #113)

"Sorry, No Humbugs Allowed"

(PageMaps Sketch)

and below is a Christmas card I created with scraps from this kit:

Make sure you pop on over to the gallery at Back Porch Memories and check out all the wonderful projects their Design Team created using these awesome kits!!!

 I am also hosting a sketch challenge on the BPM site this month and would love to have some of my followers play along!
Click HERE for the sketch and the challenge details!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Scrappy Friends May Challenge and WINNERS!!!

Hello and welcome to my May Scrappy Friends Sketch Challenge!

**FIVE chances to WIN!**

Your challenge this month is to create a LAYOUT using the awesome sketch below by 

Susan Stringfelllow at Sketch Savvy

You can create a page exactly like the sketch, or you can flip it, turn it, or change the sizes of the photos, as long as I can tell your entry was inspired by the sketch!

Here is my example:

   I combined all (4) Scrappy Friends Challenges:

Rochelle Spears:  Used (3) of the Playroom Rules in my journaling

Scrappin' Happy:  Star, Layering, Stamp (Happy Place on Punched Tab)

Kristi B ~ Logo from product packaging (Lego)

THE RULES:

To be entered into the May prize drawing you must: 

Link your NEWLY created layout below by 

May 29th 11:59 PM (PST)

NO DIGITAL ENTRIES ALLOWED

Be a follower of my blog

When posting your entry on your blog or gallery, you must include a link back to my blog.
                                

If you upload your entries to an online gallery that requires you to sign in, I may or may not be able to leave you a comment.

Here is the prize you are playing for this month:

(Echo Park "Sweet Girl" Collection)

 AND...as usual there is a BONUS PRIZE!!!!

Combine with my sketch or complete 2 or more of the challenges below and you are automatically entered into the BONUS PRIZE Drawing:

Rochelle Spears ~ Inspired By Word Art Challenge

Scrappin' Happy ~ Recipe Challenge

Kristi B ~ Add logo from product packaging to your layout

GCC - Sketch

Now for the April WINNERS!!!!

Thanks to everyone who played in my April Sketch Challenge and all of the wonderful entries!

Let's give a big shout out to 

#14 ~Jessica

she is the randomly drawn winner of my April Challenge

&

Sally Cranney

she is the winner of the April BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES

Jessica be sure to email me at msbrags@gmail.com with your mailing address and I will get your SS SN@P prize package in the  mail to you!!!

Sally email your mailing address to Kristi @ mekristib@gmail.com to claim your prize.

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!!!!

Hello My Name is Caleb....

Hello Scrappy Friends!

I am here to share a layout I created using the Simple Stories Awesome collection.   I thought I had used all of the product from this stash, but I found a little bit more and created this layout for the this month's "TAG, You're It!" challenge at Scrap Our Stash.  

This was my first time using a paper bag on a scrapbook layout and I love the way it turned out. 

Here is my layout:

inspired by this sketch by

Susan Stringfellow at Sketch Savvy

I am also entering this layout in the following challenges:

Back Porch Memories ~ January Layering Challenge

Club CK - January Issue "Polka Dot" Challenge

Scrap N Chat - Maddawgs Madcap Challenge (Twine)

Paper Secrets Sketch Challenge

With a new month comes a new sketch challenge at 
Paper Secrets and this week's challenge has a twist "Washi Tape".
Today I am sharing my take on the sketch by
Susan Stringfellow at Sketch Savvy.
I only used a small amount of Washi Tape, which is located right next to the Gingerbread Man at the bottom of the layout.   I used the tape to print my great-nephews name on it.

and here is Susan's sketch:

For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the 
Paper Secret's Store, click HERE for the challenge and details.   

Also entering this layout in the following challenges:
Bird is the Word  ~ Holiday Challenge
Scrap N Chat ~ OLW Challenge (Merry)

Thanks for stopping by!  
Happy New Years!  

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!

Friendship Oak

Sharing another layout I completed this week using a sketch from Sketch Savvy and the Prairie Hill Collection from Pink Paislee

(Not sure why the right side looks crooked, 
but the real deal is straight)

Here is the sketch:

Completed for the following 

Camp Friendzy challenges at Scrap-Friendzy:

Left Side:  Bonus Challenge # 1 (Multi- Photos)

Right Side:  Bonus Challenge #4 (Thank You for Being a Friend)