GCC 'THIS MONTH IN HISTORY" Challenge

Click HERE for the Scrappy Friends January "This Month In History" Challenge!!!

Friday, December 18, 2015

The ScrapRoom December Flavor of the Month Kit

Happy Friday everyone!
It's hard to believe Christmas is just one week away!

Today I am sharing a few more layout I created using 
The ScrapRoom's

My first layout was created using Simple Stories "Claus & Co"

 My second layout was created with the American Crafts Shimelle "Christmas Magic"
I love how well this collection matched up with these sweet photos of my friends great-granddaughter's first photos with Santa!

Also created using American Crafts Shimelle "Christmas Magic" collection
and the TSR December Sketch below from Page Maps:


And...my last layout was created for the 
FOTM December Recipe "Month In Review"
using Fancy Pant's "Wish Season" 

December's Flavor of the Month Kit
The ScrapRoom

To check out The ScrapRoom's FOTM Kit, and to see the wonderful projects the rest of the Design team created using this kit and other kits, click HERE

Have a great weekend and
Merry Christmas
to you and your family!

Monday, December 7, 2015

"Noel' Layout ~ Sketches In Thyme ~ The ScrapRoom Kit Club

Hello!
Today I am up on the  Sketches In Thyme's  blog 
sharing a layout I created inspired by Sketch #175.
I used the awesome Simple Stories "Clause & Co" products found in 
December Flavor of the Month Kit 
to create my page!

Here is the sketch:
and here is the layout I created 
I also used some of the Simple Stories photo stickers from the 
December Extra Embellishment Kit 
as well as a tag I cut from one of the Shimelle "Give" patterned paper
from the December Patterned Paper Kit.

Make sure you visit The ScrapRoom and check out the December Kits 
....And also, visit Sketches In Thyme for details on the sketch challenge.

Thank you for stopping by!

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

December Sketch and Scrappy Friends Challenges

Hello and thank you for stopping by to check out my
December Sketch Challenge!
Here is this month's sketch:
Your challenge is to create a layout inspired by the sketch, and you
are allowed to flip it, turn it, etc as long as I can tell your layout was inspired by the sketch. 

The RULES:
• Your layout must be NEW as of  December 1, 2015
NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS
• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog
• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by
December 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 
• You must include a LINK back to this challenge post when posting your layout on your blog or gallery.

 WINNER WILL HAVE 14 DAYS TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

The prize you are playing for this month is:
And...here is the page I created inspired by the sketch, using the 
Fancy Pants " Wish Season" papers and flair,  found in
The ScrapRoom's December FOTM Kit 
and some of the Simple Stories " Claus & Co" Photo Stickers found in the 
December Extra Embellishment Kit:

My layout was further inspired by my two other 
Scrappy Friends Challenges:

(Tags, Winter Theme, and Eyelets)

Combine two or all three of the Scrappy Friends Challenges and we will enter your name into our December BONUS Prize Drawing 
Here's this month's BONUS prize:

Now for the November WINNERS!!!!
Thank you so much to all of you who played along last month! 
Lots of wonderful inspiration and various takes on the sketch as well as the other
Scrappy Friends Challenges!!!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my
November Sketch Challenge is....
#11 ~ Ruth Gauss

AND...
is the winner of the November Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!
Ruth 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 November Winner in the subject line.
YOU HAVE 14 DAYS TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.

Super Stick Chick be sure to comment below or on any of the other Scrappy Friends Blogs then 
email us at:
scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com 
to claim your gift card.
Please add November Bonus Winner in the subject line.

I know this is a very busy month for most people, but I hope everyone who is inspired to play along this month will find a little scrappy time to create a layout and share it with us.
As always, I am looking forward to seeing your creative takes on the sketch as well as
the other two Scrappy Friends Challenges!

Happy Holidays!!!!

Friday, November 13, 2015

Scrap Our Stash Design Team Call

Happy Friday everyone!

Looking for a great team to design for?  
Why not consider being a part of the awesome team at Scrap Our Stash.  

Scrap Our Stash has a call going on right now for reliable, enthusiastic
 and committed designers for the
Jan 2016 ~ June 2016 term.
For details and requirements, click HERE

Have a great weekend!

Sunday, November 1, 2015

November Sketch and Scrappy Friends Challenges

Hello and welcome to the reveal of my
November Sketch Challenge.
Here's this month's sketch:
Your challenge is to create a layout inspired by the sketch, and you
are allowed to flip it, turn it, etc as long as I can tell your layout was inspired by the sketch. 

The RULES:
• Your layout must be NEW as of  November 1, 2015
NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS
• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog
• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by
November 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 
• You must include a LINK back to this challenge post when posting your layout on your blog or gallery.

 WINNER WILL HAVE 14 DAYS TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

The prize you are playing for this month is:
Carta Bella " Travel Stories" 12 x 12 Collection Kit:

Below is the layout I created inspired by the sketch
using the Photo Play "Autumn Day's" goodies found in
The ScrapRoom's November Flavor of the Month Kit

"Fall 2010"
My layout was further inspired by
Rochelle's November Tic Tac Toe Challenge
( I used the first row down:  Owl, Cardstock (photo matting), and Scallops (punched circle)

and....Kelly's November Word Challenge
(My background paper has the following words:
Family, Thankful, Friends, my title includes the word Fall
and my layout contains the color Orange)



Combine any two or all three Scrappy Friends Challenges and your name will automatically be entered into our monthly prize drawing for the this month's BONUS PRIZE:
$20 Creative Embellishments Gift Card:
Now for the October WINNERS!!!!
Thank you so much to all of you who played along last month! 
Another month of awesome inspiration and various takes on the sketch as well as the other
Scrappy Friends Challenges!!!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my
October  Sketch Challenge is....
#3 ~ Amanda Jane

AND...

Stacy Harper Watson
is the winner of the October Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!
Amanda 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.
YOU HAVE 14 DAYS TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.

Stacy be sure to comment below or on any of the other Scrappy Friends Blogs then 
email us at:
scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com 
to claim your gift card.
Please add October Bonus Winner in the subject line.

Thank you for stopping by today to check out my November Sketch challenge!
I am looking forward to seeing what everyone creates inspired by this month's sketch and the other
Scrappy Friends Challenges!

Thursday, October 1, 2015

October Sketch and Scrappy Friends Challenges

Good morning!
It's time to reveal the October Scrappy Friends Challenges!!!!

I'm always amazed by how quickly each month seems to fly by. 
 It seems like I never catch up... LOL!!! I swear I'm a few days behind all the time. 

 Your creativity and interpretations of the Scrappy Friends challenges each month
is blowing me away!! 
Thank you so much for participating!!!

Here is this month's sketch:
Your challenge is to create a layout inspired by the sketch, and you
are allowed to flip it, turn it, etc as long as I can tell your layout was inspired by the sketch. 

The RULES:
• Your layout must be NEW as of October 1, 2015
NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS
• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog
• You must link your entry below with Mr. Linky by
October 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 
• You must include a LINK back to this challenge post when posting your layout on your blog or gallery.

 WINNER WILL HAVE 14 DAYS TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

The prize you are playing for this month is:

And below is the layout I created inspired by the sketch
"I (Heart) Summer"

And as always, my layout was further inspired by my Scrappy Friends Challenges:
 Can use anything that inspires you: squares, diamonds, colors, feathers, arrows, drinks, autumn, Halloween:
I was inspired by the various shades of brown and the arrow.

Choose any row going across, down, or diagonally:
I used the middle row down:  
leaves (patterned paper), brown (color), and a date stamp

Combine any two or all three Scrappy Friends Challenges and your name will automatically be entered into our monthly prize drawing for the this month's BONUS PRIZE:
A $20 gift card to shop Scrapbook Circle

Now for the September WINNERS!!!!
Thank you so much to all of you who played along last month! 
Another month of awesome inspiration and various takes on the sketch as well as the other
Scrappy Friends Challenges!!!

The randomly drawn WINNER of my
Septmber  Sketch Challenge is....
#8 Hayley Hamblin

AND...

is the winner of the September Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!
Hayley 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 September Winner in the subject line.
YOU HAVE 14 DAYS TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.

Giorgia be sure to comment below or on any of the other Scrappy Friends Blogs then 
email us at:
scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com 
to claim your gift card.
Please add September Bonus Winner in the subject line.

Thank you for stopping by today to check out my October Sketch challenge!
I am looking forward to seeing what everyone creates inspired by this month's sketch and the other
Scrappy Friends Challenges!

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

More Projects Using The ScrapRoom September Kits



 Hello!
Just one last post for this month to share the remaining projects I created this month using the September Flavor of the Month Kit and the Double Kits from 

 My first three layouts were created using the Flavor of the Month Kit:
"Adventure"
Created using WRMK " Widlflower" Collection

"The Wild Life"
Created using Echo Park "The Wild Life" Collection

"August 2015 ~ Month In Review"
Basic Grey ~ "B Side" Collcetion

 And my last layout was created using Basic Grey's "Barista" products found in the 
Double Shot Kit:

As always thank you for stopping by.   
Tomorrow, The ScrapRoom will be revealing the October Kits.   Make sure you stop by and check out all of the wonderful goodies Tammy the owner has packed into both the Flavor of the Month and the Double Shot Kits!!!