March Rewind Sketch Challenge and February Winners Announced!!!

Hello everyone!
This month I am hosting the
Scrappy Friends
Rewind Sketch Challenge

For this month's challenge I chose a sketch created by
Emma Stafrace
from
Page Drafts

Your challenge is to create a layout inspired by the sketch

The RULES:

• Your layout must be NEW as of  March 1, 2016
(Please do not upload layouts using this sketch,  created prior to
March 1, 2017, they will not be considered for the prize drawing)
NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS

• 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.

Here is the prize you are playing for this month:
Photoplay 12 x 12 Collection Kit:

Below is the layout I created inspired by this month's sketch:
FORTHCOMING

My layout was further inspired by
Rochelle's Bingo Challenge

And there is a 

BONUS CHALLENGE...

Combine my challenge with Rochelle's challenge and your name will automatically be entered into our monthly prize drawing for the this month's

Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE:

$15 "Winner's Choice" Gift Card

The winner may choose a gift card from

any online scrapbooking store/kit club
~OR~
One of the following stores
JoAnns. Michaels, or Hobby Lobby

Now for the February WINNERS!!!!

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

Another month of wonderful inspiration and various takes on the Lyric Challenge
as well as Rochelle's Rewind Sketch Challenge.

The randomly drawn WINNER of my

February Lyric Challenge is....
#10 ~ Barbara Greenberg

AND... 

Alicia O'Bryant

 is the winner of the 

February Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

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

msbrags@gmail.com

 and I will get your gift card information emailed out to you. 

Please add GCC February Winner in the subject line.

Alicia be sure to comment below or on Rochelle's Blog
then email us at:
scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com
with your choice of gift card and we will get it out to you.
Please add February Bonus Winner in the subject line.

Happy crafting...I can't wait to see all of your amazing creations
inspired by this months challenge!

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

December Flavor of the Month Kit 

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!

Be Bold...

Good Morning!

It is Tuesday and time for another Ten Tuesday at 

Practical Scrappers!

This week the design team was challenged to create projects using

STARS!!!

For my project, I created a layout and added the negative space from three stars I cut using my Cricut.   I also added brads to the middle of the 3 stars that were part of the design in the patterned paper.   

The design of my layout was inspired by Page Drafts

"BE BOLD" Challenge

The challenge is to using the sketch below along with the theme of "Be Bold!"

After seeing the photo below on FB of my great nephew, I knew exactly what photo I was going to use for this challenge:

Products:

Patterned Paper, Chipboard Embellisments:

WRMK "For the Record" Collection

Title Work:

AC Thickers, and Remarks Sticker Alphas

Wood Veneer Star:

Studio Calico

Misc Brads

Page Drafts Sketch:

Visit Practical Scrappers to see how all of the creative ways the Design Team used stars!

You also have until July 6th Australian EST at 1:00pm to link up your entry for the 

Be Bold Challenge at Page Drafts

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Don't forget to start following me on Bloglovin'

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!   

JOY....

Hello Scrappy Friends!

Today I am sharing a layout I created for Page Drafts "Christmas Cheer" release.

Head on over to the Page Drafts blog to see all of the wonderful sketches Em created for the December release and all of the awesome pages designed using this selection of sketches.

Here is my layout

My layout was inspired by Christmas Cheer Sketch #17.1

 This layout is being entened into the following challenges:

Scrapping Everyday Miracles

Joy to the World Challenge

Scrapbook Steals and Deals

Layering Challenge

Funtoolas

Bling Challenge

Red Carpet Studio

Christmas Layouts

Go Fish Challenge Blog
Anything Goes # 31

Sketches4All 
Anything Goes

Frosted Designs 

12 Days of Christmas (8th Day)

Challenge is to use 8 Brands on your project:

1.  Prima - Bling

2.  Twinery - Twine

3.  Pebbles - Title Work

4.  GCD Studio - Buttons

5.  LilyBee - Small Alphas

6.  Simple Stories - Washi and Ticket Stickers

7.  Echo Park - Ledger Card and Merry Xmas Sticker

8.  WRMK - "Yuletide" Patterned Papers and Embossed Tag

Fun with a Pot of Water!

This months challenge at If It's Groovy is to create your own background!

Creating a background page was totally out of the box for me!  

 I struggle with “getting messy” so as you can see, 

I kept my technique simple. 

So here’s what I did:

1.  Punched all around a piece of 12 x 12 karft cardstock using a Recollections punch
2. Using Crafter’s Workshop 12 x 12 Reverse Chicken Wire template, I applied Gesso using a sponge paint brush.   And once it dried…
3. With the template still in place, I lightly misted the cardstock with Mister Huey’s “Passport” Coloring Mist.   I was going to add a few drops of red paint, but chickened out!

Then it was time for a page design and I chose the sketch below by Em at PageDrafts.  AND…. I was able to use up some old scraps from Echo Park and Jillibean Soup

Here is my layout:

PageDrafts Sketch

Thanks for stopping by!
17  more days to Christmas!

Happy Holidays!!!

Paper Secrets Sketch Challenge Revealed!!!

Hello Everyone!   

The second sketch challenge for the month of September has been revealed over at Paper Secrets.   You have until September 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) to create a layout using the awesome sketch below from Em at Page Drafts to be entered into the prize drawing for a $10 gift card to the Paper Secrets Shop.  

To create my layout I chose a photo of my Goddaughter's little girl Lela, taken on her first day of Pre-K and Authentique's "Curiosity" purchased from the Paper Secrets Shop:

and here is the created by Em @ PageDrafts

Have a great week everybody!!!!

Watch Me Grow ~ Paper Secrets Sketch Challenge

Hello friends, the challenges at Paper Secrets have changed.  Beginning this month there will be two sketch challenges, the first challenge will be posted on the first day of each month and the 2nd challenge will be posted on the 15th of each month.  

The first sketch this month is a sketch created by Em at 

Page Drafts.  I can't wait to see how each participant will be inspired by the sketch.   Also, the Product Spotlight this month at Paper Secrets is Authentique.  Create your layout using 75% of Authentique product and receive an additional entry into the prize drawing.  

And...one more thing, Authentique is on sale in the 

Paper Secrets Shop this month for 30% off or more.   

I created my layout using the Lively collection from the 

Paper Secrets Shop and a photo of my youngest granddaughter Katelyn:

and here is the sketch from Page Drafts

Have a Scraptabulous Day!!!

September Sketch & BONUS Challenge

Welcome to my blog and thank you for stopping by!

First the challenge...and then I have some awesome news for you!

My challenge this month is for you to create a LAYOUT using this wonderful sketch 

created by Em at Page Drafts.

 

Here's my take on the sketch:

RULES (to be entered into the prize drawing)

• You must be a follower or become a follower of my blog
• Your layout must be NEW as of September 1, 2012
• You must link your entry below by September 29th,11:59 PM (PST) 

Here is the prize you are playing for this month:

Bo Bunny Hello Sunshine 6x6 Paper Pad and Cardstock Stickers  (1) 12x12 Kraft Corrugated Cardtock

(1) 12 x12 White Corrugated Cardstock

NOW FOR MY AWESOME NEWS.....

As most of you know Rochelle Spears and I have been teaming up each month with our blog challenges which allows you more chances and prizes to win....well we have added two of our other scrappy friends, Kristi B and Kerys Sharrock which increases your chances even more of winning a prize each month.  Each one of us will be providing a prize for the winner on our blog and there will be a BONUS PRIZE, so that is a chance to win (5) different prizes each month. 

Here is the BONUS PRIZE 

 and here are the rules for the BONUS PRIZE DRAWING:

You will receive one entry into the BONUS PRIZE DRAWING for each challenge listed below that you combine with my sketch challenge OR complete in addition to my challenge:

Rochelle Spears ~ Stash Challenge

Kristi B's ~ Technique Challenge

Scrappin Happy ~ Color Combo Challenge
**Make sure you leave a comment below if you combine and/or complete in of the challenges above in addition to my sketch challenge.

I completed my challenge and combined with only Kerys Color Combo Challenge.  I am sure you can do much better than that and combine all 4 challenges and if not, just combine and/or complete any of the challenges you want!!!

*Come back tomorrow (Sunday September 2) for the announcement of the GCC August Winners!!!
Have a Scraptabulous Day!!!!

GCC August Sketch Challenge

Welcome to my August Sketch Challenge!   

I had a great time creating a layout with this awesome sketch from Page Drafts.  

I'd love it if you can play along and invite some of your friends to play along also.

Here is my take on the sketch:

To be eligible for the prize drawing:

• You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog
• All entries must be NEW as of Aug 1, 2012
• Link your entry below using Mr Linky no later than Aug 31 (11:59 PM ~ PST)

Here is the prize you are playing for this month
Authentique "Fresh: Collection Kit

AND....

I am also offering a $10 Paper Secrets Gift Card as a BONUS prize for the month of August!
To enter the drawing you must:

(1) Create a layout with the sketch and combine it with 

Rochelle Spears August Layering Challenge
and

(2) Become a follower of Page Drafts, and leave Em a comment that you came over from GCC or  from Rochelle Spear's Blog

Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you play along!
This layout is being entered into the following challenges:
Paper Secrets August Brand Challenge "Echo Park"
Rochelle Spears "Layering" Challenge
(I layered twine, metal ~stick pins chipboard & cardstock sticker)
Scrap~Friendzy "Bonus Challenge #12 "Ghost Stories"
Scrap Your Crap "#67 ~Floss or Twine" Challenge

Prince Charming

Sharing a layout I created for the CF Rips & Tears challenge at Scrap Friendzy, 

using Echo Park's This & That Collection.  

This is the first time I did this much inking on a layout, and I really like how it turned out.

(Thank you Rochelle)
This Echo Park Collection is 40% off @ Paper Secrets until July 4th!!!

Sketch from Page Drafts: