"Man of the Hour" Layout ~ Paper Secrets February 15th DT Sketch Reveal

The February 15th Sketch at Paper Secrets has been revealed.

The twist is to add items starting with the letters in the word:  LOVE

Here is my layout using a photo of one of my adorable great-nephew, Devin and design inspired by the sketch:

L~ Little Yellow Bicycle (Corkboard Alphas) * O ~ Orange * V ~ Vellum (Border) * E ~ Eyelets

And...below is the sketch created by Kelly Holifield:

My layout was further inspired by the following challenges:

Red Carpet Studio ~ Love Actually Challenge

(Create a project about something you love)

Creative Embellishments ~ February Challenge

(The word LOVE on arrow)

Off The Rails Scrapbooking ~ Scrap a Photo of a Loved One

Child's Play ~ By My Valentine, Charlie Brown

(Corkboard chevrons inspired by the chevrons in Charlie Brown's shirt)

Supplies

Patterned Paper:  Fancy Pants " Swagger"

Embellishments: Fancy Pants " Swagger"

Title Work:  Little Yellow Bicycle (Cork Alphas)

Mini Alphas:  Fancy Pants "Swagger"

Corkboard Stars:  Fancy Pants 

Corkboard Chevrons:  Studio Calico

Tag:  Canvas Corp 6 x 6 Cork Sheet

Diecut:  Cricut Elegant Edges Cartridge

Misc:  Twine and Eyelets

Thank you for stopping by!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Cowboy Up!

It is the first day of the month and that means a new sketch challenge at Paper Secrets.  

This week's  sketch is by Liz Chidester at The Scrappiest , and here is my take on the sketch using October Afternoon's Sassparilla Collection found in the Paper Secrets Shop:

and here is the sketch:

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I am also entering this layout in the following challenges:
Scrapbook Circle - Challenge #31 Woodgrain
Child's Play ~ My Little Pony Challenge

Thanks for taking the time to stop 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!!!

Yet Another...Self Portrait!!!

Happy Thursday!!!

Got Ribbons?   It's Ribbon Palooza at If It's Groovy this month!
The challenge is to create a layout using ribbon and here is my take on the challenge using the sketch below as my inspiration:

Sketch by Liz Chidester ~ The Scrappiest

Supplies:
Scenic Route Graph Paper
Amy Tangerine Sketchbook Patterned Paper & Embellies
Bo Bunny Lime Green Double Dot Ribbon
Thickers
Echo Park "For The Record" Cardstock Sticker (Bee)
Twinery Twine

Also entering this layout in the following challenges:
Child's Play "Green Slime" Challenge

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out  more creations using "ribbon" by the If It's Groovy  Design Team this month!!!