"Crazy Hair Day" Layout

Happy Thursday!!!!
Sketch #4 at Sketches In Thyme has been revealed!!!

Here is the layout I created using photos of my great-nephew, Caleb and

Simple Stories "24/7" Collection.

I turned the sketch upside down

and here is the sketch created by yours truly:

 I would love for you to use this sketch as inspiration to create a layout and link it up with
Sketches In Thyme by April 30th for a chance to win this awesome prize:
$25 Michaels Gift card!

I am also entering this layout in the following challenge:
A Cherry On Top

3 in a Row Challenge
Diagonal Row:  Blue, Circles, Polka Dots

"Fly" Layout ~ April ScrapRoom Flavor of the Month Kit

Good morning!

have you had a chance to check out 

Aprils Flavor of the Month Kit at The ScrapRoom?

Below is a layout I created using product from Fancy Pant's "Flutter" Collection

found in this month's kit:

I love the colors with the gold accents, Tammy added in this month's kit which I feel works well with this photo of my oldest granddaughter, Tyra and how the colors pop against the black background!

Here's this month's kit:

For the details on the kit visit 

The ScrapRoom Store

Want to check more inspirational projects using this kit, created by TSR Design Team:

visit the 

The ScapRoom April Idea Gallery!

Thanks for stopping by!

"We (Heart) School" Layout

Happy Tuesday everyone!!!

Today I am sharing a layout I created inspired by two April challenges

Product:   Simple Stories "Smarty Pants" Collection

The first challenge inspired the design of my page....

Sketches In Thyme 

April Sketch Challenge  ~ Team 2:

(I rotated the sketch 90° to the left to accommodate my photo)

And...the second challenge that inspired my layout is the

April Stash Challenge at 

Scrap Our Stash

I used the following stash items to complete the challenge requirements:

S ~ Sinple Stories, School, Stickers

T ~ Tab , Twine

A ~ Arrows, Apples

M - Mini Alphas (Numbers)

P ~ Punch (Fiskars Banner Punch)

Also entering this layout in the April Rewind and What's On TV Challenges at 

A Cherry On Top

The Stash Challenge at Scrap Our Stash ends on April 29th and this month's sponsor,

 Creative Embellishments, is awarding one lucky randomly drawn winner:

$25 Creative Embellishments Gift Card

And...the sketch challenge at Sketches In Thyme, ends on April 30th and this month's prize is:

A $25 Michaels Gift Card:

Stop by both blogs and check out the challenges and complete details.

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

March 2015 Sketch and Scrappy Friends Challenges

Hello Everyone!

It's reveal day for my March Sketch Challenge!

Here's this month's Sketch:

And...Here are the RULES for this challenge:

Create a layout inspired by the sketch and...

• Your layout must be NEW as of  March 1, 2015

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

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

March 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

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

No Digital Layouts

Here is a look at the layout I created inspired by the sketch and the other Scrappy Friends Challenges:

For Rochelle's Tic Tac Toe Challenge:
I used Row 1 diagonal:  Stitching (faux), Green and Stars)
and Row 1 down:  Stitching, Triangles and Mini Alphas

And... for Kelly's Color Challenge:

I used all 5 colors

Here is the prize you are playing for this month:

American Crafts Pebbles Paper Pad, 12 x 12-Inch, Homemade, 48-Pack

Combine any two or all three of the Scrappy Friends Challenges

AND... you will be automatically entered into our

January's BONUS Prize Drawing.

Here is this month's BONUS Prize:

A $20 Gift Card to shop at
A Cherry On Top

It's now time to announce the February WINNERS!!!!

Thank you so much to all of you who played along last month! 

Fantastic inspiration and awesome takes on the sketch as well as the other

Scrappy Friends Challenges

The randomly drawn WINNER of my 

February Sketch Challenge is....
#11 Tracey Gordon

AND...

Jackie Edwards

is the winner of the February Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

Tracey 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 February Winner in the subject line.

Jackie 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 February Bonus Winner in the subject line.

Thank you for stopping by today to check out my March Sketch challenge and the other
Scrappy Friends Challenges!

I am looking forward to seeing all of this month's entries inspired by the sketch.

Enjoy your week!

"Puppy Love" Layout

Hello everuone@

Just a quick post to share a layout I created inspired by the

February Sketch Challenge at Scrap Out Stash:

The challenge is to create a layout inspired by the sketch provided by the 

February Guest Sketch Artist 

Lisa Hidy

 And...You must use (3) or more colors from the color palette below and the ONLY other colors you can use are, BLACK, WHITE or KRAFT

Lisa Hidy's Sketch:

And here is the color palette:

Loved the sketch which worked well for the photos of my granddaughter and her fur baby!

Thank you for stopping by!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

February 2015 Sketch and Scrappy Friends Challenges

Happy Sunday Everyone!

I hope you've had a great weekend and ready for some new challenges!

Here is my February Sketch:

And...Here are the RULES for this challenge:

Create a layout inspired by the sketch and...

• Your layout must be NEW as of  February 1, 2015

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog

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

February 27th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

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

No Digital Layouts

Here is a look at the layout I created inspired by the sketch and the other Scrappy Friends Challenges:
I turned the sketch 90° to the left to accommodate my photos:

Rochelle's Tic Tac Toe Challenge

** I used items from the second row down:  2 Word title, Love theme, and Tag(s)

Kelly's Color Challenge

* I used the word Love (Give Love Sticker and Title Work)

Here is the prize you are playing for this month:

Echo Park " We Are Family" Collection Kit

(12) Sheets Patterned Paper, (1) Alphabet Stickers, (1) Element Stickers

Combine any two or all three of the Scrappy Friends Challenges

AND... you will be automatically entered into our

January's BONUS Prize Drawing.

Here is this month's BONUS Prize:

$20 gift certificate to shop at
Scraptures Kit Club

It's now time to announce the January WINNERS!!!!

Thank you so much to all of you who played along last month! 

Fantastic inspiration and awesome takes on the sketch as well as the other

Scrappy Friends Challenges

The randomly drawn WINNER of my 

January Sketch Challenge is....

#9 ~ Jean Marmo

AND...

Jo' 

is the winner of the January Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

Jean marmo 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 January Winner in the subject line.

Jo' 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 January Bonus Winner in the subject line.

Thank you for stopping by today to check out my February Sketch challenge and the other
Scrappy Friends Challenges!

I am looking forward to seeing all of this month's entries inspired by the sketch.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

"Happy Birthday Andre" Layout

Hello!
So happy to finally complete this layout of my grandson celebrating his 5th birthday!
I am even more excited that I was able to use up some more  of my older stash from 2011!

Supplies:
MME "Hip Hooray ~ Boys" Collection
Studio Calico ~ Wood Veneer Stars
American Craft Thickers ~ Number 5
Recollections ~ Celebrate Wood Veneer

inspired by the following challenge

Celebration Challenge ~ Sketches4All 

Create a celebration themed layout and use a border punch

Also entering this page into the following challenges

Captured Moments ~ Lasting Memories

3 in a Row Challenge ~ A Cherry On Top

5+ Patterned Papers, Tag(s), Color Blue

Thank you for stopping by and make sure you click on the links above and check out the challenges, you still have time to link up your entries!!!!

Have a Scraptabulous Day!!!!

KS365 (3)

"Look At Me...I'm 3" Layout

Today I am sharing a layout I created of my youngest granddaughter on her third birthday last year.   I am challenging myself to use up as much as my old stash as possible this year, so I pulled out a My Mind's Eye collection that has been in my stash since 2011!  Hopefully I will get a chance this week to complete a companion page and use up more of this collection!

Supplies:

My Minds Eye "Hip - Hooray/Girl" ~ Patterned Papers and Die Cuts

Basic Grey "RSVP" ~ Chipboard Frame

Echo Park "Birthday Girl" ~ Cardstock Stickers
Teresa Collins "Hello My Name Is" ~ Journaling Stickers
Thickers ~ Title Work
A Cherry On Top

My layout was inspired by the following challenges:
"A New..." Challenge ~ Frosted Designs
(Quote:  Each birthday is a new beginning....)

Something New or Blue Challenge  ~ Sketches4All
(Prominent color of layout ~ Blue)

3 in a Row Challenge ~ A Cherry On Top
(Chipboard, Frame, Color Blue)

"Frozen" Challenge ~ Red Carpet Studios
(Bling)

AND...

the January 15th sketch at Stuck?!

 Thank you for stopping by!

Have a great week!

KS365 (2)

January 2015 Sketch and Scrappy Friends Challenges!!!

May every day of the new year 

glow with good cheer and happiness

for you and your family

Have a Blessed 2015!!!

With the new year, comes new challenges!!!! 

Here is the sketch for my January challenge:

And...Here are the RULES for this challenge:

Create a layout inspired by the sketch and...

• Your layout must be NEW as of January 1, 2015

• 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.

No Digital Layouts

Here is a look at the layout I created inspired by the sketch and the other 

Scrappy Friends Challenges:

Rochelle's Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Row 3 Down:
DieCut (Ticket, 6 cents diecut , Orange/white Journaling diecut)
3+ Patterned Papers,
Gold Color (Star Paperclip)

and

Kelly's Color Challenge
I used all (5) colors

Here is the prize you are playing for this month:

FANCY PANTS AS YOU WISH KIT:

Combine any two or all three of the Scrappy Friends Challenges below:

AND... you will be automatically entered into our

January BONUS Prize Drawing.

Here is this month's BONUS Prize:

$20 gift certificate to shop at 

The Memory Nest

It's now time to announce the December WINNERS!!!!

Thank you so much to all of you who played along last month! 

Fantastic inspiration and awesome takes on the sketch as well as the other

Scrappy Friends Challenges

The randomly drawn WINNER of my 

December Sketch Challenge is....

#8 ~ Sherri P

AND...

Janine

is the winner of the December Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

Sherri 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 December Winner in the subject line.

Janine 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 December Bonus Winner in the subject line.

My layout was further inspired by the January Stash Challenge @
Scrap Our Stash

Here how I complete the elements of the challenges:

T ~ Twine, Ticket, Thickers ~ Travel Girl Collection (OA)

W- Wood Veeners 

I ~ Ink (Pen used to outline patterned paper)

N ~ Notebook Punch

E ~ Ephemera 

Thank you for stopping by today to check out the Janaury Scrappy Friends Challenges!

I am looking forward to see all of this month's entries inspired by the sketch.
And if you need to get your scrap on...check out the Stash Challenge at
Scrap Our Stash!!!

Enjoy the rest of your day!