"Merry Christmas 2013" Layout

Happy Monday everyone!!!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends!

Today I am up on the 

Scrap Our Stash Blog

sharing a layout I created inspired by this month's

Sketch Challenge

Loved that the "Stash" element of the Sketch Challenge for this month was to use up some of the older product in your stash. 

Well, it's that time of year to make room for some of the upcoming CHA releases and the scraps and papers I had left from WRMK's "Peppermint Twist" 2011 collection, were perfect for these sweet photos of my great-nephews. 

I had to scale down the elements of the sketch to enable me to use the large 12 x 12 die cut, which worked out just fine. 

Of course I loved working with the sketch, mainly because it was quick and easy and the other reason, I designed it! LOL

The challenge ends tonight, but make sure you stop by for our sketch challenge next month at 

Scrap Our Stash.   Each month starting in January we will be featuring a Guest Sketch Artist along with a sketch created by the artist, exclusively for Scrap Our Stash!   

And...the first of each month we also host a Stash Challenge!

Also entering this layout in to the following challenge:

December Color Combo Challenge  ~ S4All
Wrap It Up Challenge ~ Scrap it Girl

Have a Safe and Happy New Year Celebration!!!!

We Always Have So Much Fun Together

Happy Holidays!!!

This month at Back Porch Memories, as December Guest Designer I get to host a challenge.   

My challenge this month is to create a layout inspired by the sketch below and you must include some type of frame, any type, any size, your choice!

I used this challenge to create a layout using a photo of me and my granddaughter taken in 2006 during her summer vacation:

Supplies:

Patterned Paper & Embossed Diecuts: WRMK "Notable" Collection

Title Work:  Momenta and Lilybee Designs

Polaroid Frame:  Recollections

And here is the sketch:

You have until December 31st to create a layout inspired by this sketch and link it up at 

Back Porch Memories.

You can find the details of the challenge HERE!

Wishing you and your family a very

Merry Christmas!!!

December Sketch Challenge and November Winners!!!

Hi Everyone!
It is hard to believe that December is here!

Are you ready for a new set of Scrappy Friends challenges?

Here's December's Sketch:

And....we gotta have

RULES 

(to be entered into drawing):

• Your layout must be NEW as of December 1, 2013

• 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. 

Here's the layout I created inspired by the sketch:

And here is the prize you are playing for this month:

My Minds Eye Lost & Found Christmas (Special Addition)

6x6 Pad, Chipboard Stickers,  Layered Stickers,  Decorative Buttons, Garland and Enamel Dots

Recollections

Wood Veneer Christmas Stars

Roll of Washi Tape

(5) Journaling Tags

Combine my challenge with any or both of the SCRAPPY FRIENDS CHALLENGES below

Rochelle Spears: "2013 Songs" Challenge
(I chose the song "Treasure" by Bruno Mars

 and 

Kristi B's: "Make It Sparkle" Stash Challenge
( I used rhinestones in the center of the flowers and to embellish the butterflies)

 and you will be automatically entered into our combined drawing for this month's 

BONUS PRIZE:

$20 Gift Card to the Paper Secrets Online Store

Now it time to announce the November  WINNERS!!!

Thanks to all of you who linked up and shared your fabulous pages inspired by my November Sketch Challenge

and/or the other

Scrappy Friends Challenges

Join me in giving a big shout out to 

#12 Janet Zeppa

she is the randomly drawn winner of my 

November Sketch Challenge

AND...... 

Suzanne

she is the winner of the 

November Scrappy Friends BONUS PRIZE

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES

Janet 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. 

Suzanne be sure to comment below or on any of the other Scrappy Friends Blogs and then email your mailing address to: 

scrapfriendschallenges@gmail.com

to claim your prize.

Please add November Bonus Winner in the subject line.

I am looking forward to all of your wonderful takes on this month's sketch challenge!

Thank you for stopping by!

Have an awesome week!

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

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