"Looking for Elephant's" Layout ~ The ScrapRoom May FOTM Kit

Hello!

Today I am sharing a layout I created featuring the American Crafts Amy Tangerine 

Rise & Shine line from The ScrapRoom's  

May Flavor of the Month Kit.

I enjoyed creating a layout about my granddaughter's visit to the zoo with the happy colors and and fun designs in this collection.

My layout was inspired by TSR's May Sketch by PageMaps

If you haven't stopped by The ScrapRoom this month to check out this month's kits, make sure you do before all of the kits are gone and while you are there, visit the idea gallery to see what awesome projects the other Design Team members created with the May kits.

Have a great day and thank you for stopping by!

"{2} gether" Layout ~ The ScrapRoom FOTM Kit

Happy Thursday everyone!

Today I am sharing another layout I created using some of the awesome products from the

Basic Grey "Prism" line found in the 

The ScrapRoom's April Flavor of the Month  Kit:

Here is a look at the PageMaps Sketch we were given for inspiration.

I flipped the sketch 90° to the right:

Head on over to The ScrapRoom and check out all of the awesome creative ways the design team used this collection!!!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a great weekend!

The ScrapRoom August "Flavor of the Month" Kit

Hello everyone!

I have been slacking on blogging this month.   I totally forgot to upload and share my

August Design Team reveals for 

The ScrapRoom

Today I am sharing the projects I created using this month's

Flavor of the Month Kit

Another month of fabulous scrappy goodness!!!!

Simple Stories Good Day Sunshine

October Afternoon Public Library

(Inspired by  TSR August Sketch from Page Maps)

 Elle's Studio Shine

Echo Park Paper Capture Life

Love these collections and kit?   

Head on over to The ScrapRoom for more information about the kits and how you can order yours! 

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you stop back by tomorrow when I will share the projects I created using The ScrapRoom's August Double Shot Kit!

December Guest Designer at Back Porch Memories

Happy Holidays Everyone!!!

I am so EXCITED to be guest designing for Back Porch Memories this month! 

 Back Porch Memories is a monthly kit club that offers a choice of two kits.

Have you had a chance to check out their kits? 

 Here is a peek at December's kits:

Solo Kit

Medley Kit

I was sent the Medley Kit to create with, which was perfect to get some of my photos from 2004, 2006, and 2012 scrapped:

"It's the Most NOT SO Wonderful Time of the Year"

(Sketch Savvy Sketch #107)

 'Tis the Season to be Jolly"
(Jenny Evans Sketch)

"Merry Christmas Wishes & Sweet Sister Kisses"

(Inspired Blueprints Sketch #113)

"Sorry, No Humbugs Allowed"

(PageMaps Sketch)

and below is a Christmas card I created with scraps from this kit:

Make sure you pop on over to the gallery at Back Porch Memories and check out all the wonderful projects their Design Team created using these awesome kits!!!

 I am also hosting a sketch challenge on the BPM site this month and would love to have some of my followers play along!
Click HERE for the sketch and the challenge details!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

"Who's Your Santa?" Layout

Hello and Welcome!!!!

I hope that your week is going well and that you're Christmas "To Do" list is getting smaller instead of growing!

I am a little late posting this layout, but wanted to share it because, one of my favorite collections right now is the Peace Joy Love collection from Fawn Lawn.  I love how well it matched up with this photo of my youngest grandson, Andre!

I created this layout for the December GDT Contest at

Back Porch Memories

Products:

Patterned Paper ~ Lawn Fawn "Peace Joy Love"

Flair Button ~ Lawn Fawn "Peace Joy Love"

Large Enamel Alphas ~ Heidi Swapp

Small Alphas ~ Lilybee Designs

Twine ~ The Twinery

 And...here is the Page Maps sketch we were given for inspiration:

And by the way, this layout won me the GDT spot for December at Back Porch Memories.... YEAH!!!!

Make sure you stop by tomorrow when I will reveal the projects I created using 

BPM's December Medley Kit!

"Berry Sweet Boy" Layout

Today I am sharing a layout I created using some older product from my Basic Grey stash, inspired by the following challenges:

Scrap Our Stash ~ 6 x 6 Challenge

( BG "Oliver" 6 x 6 patterned paper and 6+ chipboard stars)

Use It Tuesday ~ Stick It Challenge

(Sticker alphas, chipboard title work and stars, corkboard arrows, smile sticker)

Sketches4All ~ Embellishment Challenge

The design of my layout was inspired by this Pagemaps Sketch:

Thank you for stopping!!!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

The Best Nephew...

Hello Everyone!

Today I am pulling double duty! 

Today I am sharing a layout I created inspired by:

Paper Secrets ~ July 15th Sketch Challenge 

(Twist:  Use Photo Freedom Card)

&

Practical Scrappers ~ Ten Things: Tags

(I cut several tags from patterned paper to add layering and a decorative element to my layout)

Products:

Patterned Paper, Large Sticker Alphas, Cardstock Stickers

Echo Park "Photo Freedom ~ Vol 1"

Super Cool Cardstock Sticker

Echo Park " Scoot"

Yellow Arrow

Simple Stories "24/7"

Twine

Twinery

Here is the PageMaps sketch:

Visit the Practical Scrappers Blog to see all of the creative ideas the Design Team came up with using tags.

AND....

how about creating a layout inspired by the sketch above, and uploading it to the sketch challenge at Paper Secrets for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the Paper Secrets Store. 

The challenge ends July 31st!

 For details click HERE

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your day!!!

Just Me and My Dad!

It is the first day of the month and that means new challenges!
The first sketch is up for July at Paper Secret's!
The twist is to use textured paper for the background.
(I used Canvas Corp 12 x 12 Adhesive Corkstock)
My layout was also inspired by the "Mixed Alphas" challenge
at Sketches4All
(Title work is using Thickers and Jillibean Alphabeans Sticker Alphas):

Here is the sketch by PageMaps:

Products:

Patterned Paper & Cardstock Stickers:

Echo Park "Note to Self" Collection

Background Paper:

Canvas Corp

Title Work:

American Craft Thickers

Jillibean Soup Alphabeans

Twine:

The Twinery

For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the Paper Secret's Store, complete and lonk up your take on the sketch by July 14th to the Paper Secrets Blog...Click HERE for the challenge and details!!!

You have until July 29th to complete the "Mixed Alpha" Challenge at
Sketches4All!
Click HERE for details

Hey, This Is So Yummy....

Good Morning!  

The new sketch challenge is up at Paper Secret's and the twist is to use product with numbers!

Here is my DT Reveal. I used this challenge to create a companion page to my "Um ~ Um Good" layout.  I turned the sketch, and for the twist portion of the challenge I used a mini bingo card, and several patterned papers with numbers as part of the design:

Here is the PageMaps sketch:

Supplies:

Basic Grey "Hey Boy" Collection:  Patterned Papers, Chipboard, Sticker Alphas, Brads

Thickers:  Title Work

Studio Calico: Wood Veneer Arrows

Misc Twine

Hop on over to the Paper Secrets Blog to check out the challenge details and how you can enter to win a $10 gift card to the Paper Secrets Store!   

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!

Two Design Team Reveals Today!

Hello! 

It's time again for Ten Things Tuesday at

Practical Scrappers!

This week the Practical Scrappers Designers are featuring TITLES!

For my project I combined Lilybee small sticker alphas with a premade chipboard piece to create my title: 

"Always On the Go"

I am also sharing with you today, a card I created for the new Card Sketch Challenge at

Paper Secrets

 

Here is the PageMaps sketch

Supplies for both projects:

Ruby Rocket " Paper Boy" Collection

Bella: "Paper Boy" Sickers and Chipboard

Studio Calico - Wood Veneer Arrows

Lilybee Buttercup Collection Alpha Stickers

(All from the Paper Secrets Online Store)

Make sure you stop by the Practical Scrappers Blog to see all of the awesome TITLE inspiration the design team created!

You must also check out the Card Sketch Challenge at Paper Secrets, for the details on how your entry into the sketch challenge can land you a GDT spot!  

I am also entering my layout into the following challenges:

Sketches4All ~ Twisted Thursday - Use Wood

More Layouts to Share!!!!

Hello and Happy Friday!!!
Sharing two more layouts with you today!
Scrap Our Stash revealed their first challenge today under the new challenge format.
The challenge is Kraft It Up and you are to create a layout and at least 50% of your layout must be Kraft paper and/or embellies.   And...you have to dig further into your stash and pull out 3 + metal pieces to include on your layout:
Here is the page I created using MME Kraft Funday Collection, 6 eyelets, a metal rosette which I used on the tag to run the twine through and then I added a paper clip that originally had ribbon on it that I replaced with a chipboard button from MME.   I added a little misting, some washi tape, twine and here is the result:

 Sketch by ScrapFriends

Click HERE for details on the challenge and how you can enter the drawing to win an awesome scrapping packet !  I hope to see some of you take the challenge!  

I am also entering this layout in the following challenge:
 The Paper Girls~  #26 Washi Tape Challenge
*******************
Paper Secret's  first sketch challenge for the month of March has been posted.
The twist this week is THICKERS!!                         

Here is the layout I created for the DT reveal using Carta Bella's Alphabet Junction Collection, Thickers, and this week's sketch from Page Maps:

Click HERE to check out all of the wonderful examples created by the design team and the details on entering the challenge for your chance to win a $10 gift card to the Paper Secrets Store!

Have a wonderful weekend!  

A Basket Full of Cuteness!!!

The new sketch challenge at Paper Secrets has been revealed!!!   

For details on the challenge and  to enter in the drawing for a   

$10 Gift Card  to the Paper Secrets store, click HERE!   

This week's sketch is from PageMaps and the TWIST is to add pennants.

Here is my DT reveal of the sketch using October Afternoon's Sidewalks Collection. 

Enjoy your weekend!    

Paper Secrets December Color Combo #2

Hello Everyone....10 days and counting!!!

Can you believe it is the 15th of December and we will soon have another year behind us?

I am fairly ready for the holidays and hope that you are also, so that you will have time to join us in the 2nd Color Combo Challenge for December at Paper Secrets. 

Paper Secrets will be awarding one randomly selected winner a $10 gift card to the Paper Secrets Store.  

Here is my take on this week's challenge.  My page was created using a sketch from Page Maps, and Echo Park's " Homemade" Mini Collection, which can be purchased at the 

Paper Secrets Store and was  perfect for this photo of my
Aunt Janie, taken sometime in the 60"s.
Note:  The background paper is SEI "Silver Valley ~River Rock"

Paper Secret's color inspiration:

and the PageMaps Sketch that I used:

I am also entering this layout in the following challenges:
Frosted Designs ~ 12 Days of Christmas/4th Day
(4 Patterned Papers)
***You have until the end of December to get all 12 challenges completed
Back Porch Memories ~ All About the Details Challenge
My Sketch World ~ Doily Challenge
Have a GREAT weekend!
Pin and Tack ~ Spark your Creativity Challenge