January Sketch Challenge and December WINNERS!!!!

Hello, back on the blog with my second post for the day!

Welcome to my January Sketch Challenge!

Here is this month's sketch:

And....we gotta have

RULES 

(to be entered into drawing):

• Your layout must be NEW as of January 1, 2014

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by

January 29th. 11:59 PM (PST) 

• You must include a LINK back to this challenge post when posting your layout on your blog or gallery.

Here is my layout inspired by the sketch:

And here is the prize you are playing for this month:
Echo park 12 x 12 Collection Pack

I combined my challenge with the following Scrappy Friends Challenges

Rochelle Spears 
I used row 1 diag and row 2 across

Kristi B's ~ Word Challenge (Happy)

*Kelly Holifield's ~ Color Combo Challenge

*Kelly has agreed to join the Scrappy Friends group to host a fourth challenge for you to participate in each month.   Kelly is an awesome lady and a very talented scrapper and I am sure you will be inspired by her challenges and reveals each month!

Combine my challenge and/or complete or combine two or more of the 

Scrappy Friends Challenges above, and you will be automatically entered into the 

Scrappy Friends Bonus Prize Drawing!

January's BONUS Prize:

And...now it is time to announce the WINNERS for DECEMBER!!  

With December being a busy month and all, I would like to thank all of you who found time to play along last month and  link up all your fabulous pages inspired by the December Sketch and/or the other Scrappy Friends Challenges!!!

Join me in giving a big shout out to 

Angela ~ Paper Portion Studio

she is the randomly drawn winner of my 

December Sketch Challenge

AND... 

Charity Hotrum

she is the winner of the 

December Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

Angela be sure to comment below and then email me at:

msbrags@gmail.com

with your mailing address and I will get your prize out to you. 

Please add GCC October Winner in the subject line. 

Charity be sure to comment below or on any of the other Scrappy Friends Blogs and then email your mailing address to: 

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com

to claim your prize.

Please add December Bonus Winner in the subject line.

I am looking forward to all of your wonderful takes on this month's sketch challenge!

Thank you for stopping by!

Enjoy the New Year!!!

Also, entering this layout in the following challenges
Back Porch Memories ~ January Bingo Challenge
Sketches 4 All ~ Cheer Challenge
Southern Girls ~ Christmas Wishes Challenge

I Smile Because You Are My Sister....

Good Morning Everyone!!!

Today I am sharing a layout I created inspired by the following challenges

Scrap Our Stash ~ Sketch with Stash Challenge #9

(Stash item:  use wood)

and

Frosted Design ~ "11 Item Challenge"

(tag, paper layering, circles, faux stitching on border, stars, button)

Also entering this layout into the:

Southern Girls "Round" Challenge

(2 circles cut from patterned paper)

and

Use It Tuesday "Anything Goes" Challenge

Products:

Teresa Collins " Memorabilia" Collection

Studio Calico: Wood Veneer Feathers and Heart

Little Yellow Bicycle:  Wood Veneer Stick Pin

ARC Crafts BARC Tape/ Cherry Wood:  Border, Tag, and Tab

And...here is the fabulous sketch by Laura Whitaker (Stuck? Sketches)

You still have time to play in all of the challenges mentioned above.
Visit each of the blogs and check out their challenge details.
Thank you for stopping by,
Happy Thanksgiving!!!

"Happiness Is..." Layout

Good Morning!

Today at Practical Scrappers it's all about eyelets!!!

Below is my DT reveal using eyelets as bullet points for my journaling:

 My layout was futher inspired by this sketch from  

Citrus Twist:

I am also entering this layout into the following challenge:

Southern Girls:  Things Beginning with "F"

(Football)

 For more "eyelet" inspiration, click HERE to see all of the wonderful projects the Practical Scrappers Design Team came up with.
And...you still have a few more days to join in on the "Thing Beginning with F" challenge at
Southern Girls

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Um ~ Um Good!

Happy Friday Everyone!!!
The Stash Challenge at Scrap Our Stash this month is to create a layout about a "guy" and you must include (5) or more brads on your layout.  

I paired the SOS challenge up with Practical Scrappers June Sketch and here is what I created with the combination:

...and here is the awesome sketch by Liz Chidester

I am also entering this layout into the following challenges:

WWP #12: Today: ~  Sketches4All

Challenge # 57: Masculine ~ Use It Tuesday
Challenge #88 : Flags ~ Use Your Stuff
Upper Cut & Punch it Out Challenge ~ Southern Girls
(the circle layered under the arrow, was cut using my Cricut)

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great weekend!

Supplies:

Basic Grey "Hey Boy" Collection:  Patterned Paper, Chipboard, Brads, Cardstock Stickers and 

Canvas Embellishment

Little Yellow Bicycle:  Wood "Happy" Stick Pen

Title Work:  Thickers

Misc 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)

It's A Great Day

Hello Everyone and I hope you are all having a wonderful Wednesday!

Today I am sharing a layout I created inspired by the awesome sketch below by Rochelle Spears for the Scrap Our Stash March Sketch Challenge.  The STASH twist on the challenge was to add mixed alphas, which I used to create my title work.  

My page was further inspired by the following challenges:

Spring Flowers ~ Sketches4All

The Kids Are Alright ~ Southern Girls Challenges

Journaling:

Happiness is:

A new haircut

Stabucks

and spending the day with Nana!!

Other supplies:

Thickers

MME Indie Chic Collection

Zva: Bling

Studio Calico: Wood Veneer Butterfly

and here's Rochelle's sketch:

Thank you for stopping by.  

You still have time to get in on all of these challenges, so please take time out and stop by each of the blogs!  

Sharing a few layouts....

Happy Friday!  

Today I am sharing two layouts I created for DT assignments:

My first layout was created for the second March Sketch Challenge at Paper Secrets...the twist was to use chipboard.   My chipboard items, Thickers, photo corner, buttons and I also mounted some cardstock stickers on raw chipboard.  This layout is of my oldest son at age 2 with his first puppy!

Sketch by Liz Chidester

Supplies: 

Echo Park This & That Charming Collection

Thickers ~ Amy Tan

Studio Calico - Wooden Arrow

This layout was futher inspired by the:

Make It Green Challenge at Sketches4All

In Like A Lion Challenge at Back Porch Memories

My second layout was created for Practical Scrappers Two Page Layouts!

I used a sketch by Laura Whitaker and MME Indie Chic Collection to complete my layout:

Sketch by Laura Whitaker

Supplies:

MME Indie Chic Collection

Tim Holtz ~ Ticket

Ruby Rocket ~ Twine

Thickers

LillyBee ~ Small Alphas

This layout was further inspired by the:

Tag You're It ~ Southern Girl Challenges

Playing With Mists ~ S.W.A.T

Cook 2 Challenge ~ Sketches4All

Scrappy Friends March Challenge and...a Winner!!!

Hello, and welcome to my March challenge!

I am changing my challenge up a bit this month.  Kerys will be hosting the sketch challenge on her blog and my challenge for March is:

KEEP CALM and....

You are to create a LAYOUT and include the phrase,

 Keep Calm and....the second part of the phrase is your choice.   

You can use it as part of your journaling, the title or include an embellishment that has the phrase on it.   

(Click HERE for ideas using this phrase, the possibilities are endless)

Here is my take on the challenge combined with Rochelle's Color Combo Challenge, Kerys' Sketch Challenge and Kristi B's Masking/Stencil Challenge:

To be entered into the March prize drawing you must: 

Link your NEWLY created layout below by 

March 30th 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's the prize you are playing for:

Echo Park 'For Record 2 Collection Kit'

And there is a BONUS PRIZE:

Combine or complete at least two of the challenges below and you will be entered into the Scrappy Friends Bonus Prize Drawing:

Brenda - Keep Calm and...

Rochelle Spears ~ Color Combo

Kerys Sharrock ~ Sketch 

Kristi B ~ Masking/Stencil 

Now for the February WINNERS!!!!

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

Let's give a big shout out to 

WENDY BRASSART

she is the randomly drawn winner of my February Sketch Challenge

&

SUE S.

she is the winner of the February BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES

Wendy be sure to email me at msbrags@gmail.com with your mailing address and I will get your twine in the  mail to you!!!

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

I am also entering this layout in the following challenges:
Catered Crop ~ Star Bright Challenge
Southern Girls ~ Waving In the Breeze Challenge

Have a beautiful weekend everyone!!!!

It's Not About Perfect

Hello Everyone!   

I hope you have enjoyed your weekend!   

Today I am sharing a layout I created inspired by " The Notebook" Challenge at Red Carpet Studios, where I have been invited to Guest Design for the month of February!     

The challenge is to include journaling on your layout.  

Here is my take on the challenge using a quote by as my journaling and title:

Product:

Echo Park ~ For The Record 2

Queen & Co ~ Twinkie Goosebumps (Bling)

Recollections ~ Twine

Thickers

Head on over to Red Carpet Studios for details on the challenge and a chance to win a

$10 Gift Certificate from the Robin's Nest

This layout was further inspired by the Page Drafts  sketch below:

AND.... the following challenges:
 All Things Being Equal Challenge at 

Back Porch Memories
Bling It On
Southern Girls Challenge

Thank you for stopping by!   

Bad to the Bone!!!

This week at If It's Groovy we are celebrating Halloween.   Stop by daily to see all of the 'SPOOKY" projects the design team has created.   

For my project I created the layout below using a card sketch (#149 ) by Valarie Salmon at Got Sketch, Echo Park's "Apothecary" Collection, Pebbles Corrugated Alphas and a few Recollection embellies.   

Also entering this layout in the following challenges:
Little Scrap Pieces ~ Halloween Challenge
Childs Play ~ Googly Eyes Challenge (Bat Eyes)
Southern Girls ~ Animal Crackers (Bat)
Frosted Designs ~ Paints/Inks/Mist Challenge 
(Inked corrugated matting, alphas, and journaling strips)

Thanks for stopping by and 

Happy Halloween!!!

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!  

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

It's Happy Hour

Loved these cute photos of my great-nephew, Isaiah and how well the Echo Park "Boy" Mini Themed Collection worked with them.   I created my layout using the sketch below by Aphra Bolyer.

I am entering this layout into the following challenges:

Paper Secrets "One Little Word" Challenge

The ScrapRoom May Sketch Challenge

Scrap-Friendzy's "Mixed Patterns" Challenge

Southern Girls "Dying to Diecut" Challenge

Paper Secrets May Sketch Challenge & GCC BONUS Prize Drawing!!!

I am so excited to post my first challenge as a Design Team member for Paper Secrets!!!!

Here is the sketch by Rochelle Spears:

and here is my take on her awesome sketch:

I am also entering this layout in the "Get Your Girly On" Challenge at Southern Girls Challenge

GrandDiva's May BONUS Prize Drawing
(6 double sided sheets of Pink Paislee Indigo Bleu  papers & pkg of chat clouds)

To enter into the drawing for the BONUS prize:
(1) Be a follower or become a follower of my blog
(2) Complete one or more of the May challenges offered by Paper Secrets.  You will receive one entry for each challenge you complete. (One entry per challenge) * Don't forget to also check out Paper Secrets new monthly blog challenge.
(3) Post a comment below with a link to each of the PS challenges you complete by May 31st ~ 11:45 PM (PST)

**The winner will be selected by Random Number Generator and posted on June 1, 2012

AND... Here is one other BONUS Prize being offered by Rochelle Spears.  

The winner of her bonus prize drawing will have their choice of one of the two EP kits below.  For details on how to enter into the drawing, click HERE