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!!!

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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Enjoy the rest of your day!

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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

I've Been Published!!!!

Doing the happy dance!!!

It's a first for me!!!

 Thanks to my awesome SFF, Rochelle Spears who encouraged and pushed me to submit my work, I am so excited and honored to have two layouts published in the current

Life. Paper. Scrapbook. 

Online Magazine

  Not only was I published in this issue, but Rochelle as well as my other scrap friend, Kristi B are published in this issue too.  

How cool is that?

You can check out LPS and all the awesome submissions by clicking HERE

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

You Are An Awesome 24/7 Dad!

Happy Friday!!!!

Sharing a layout I created inspired by the June Sketch with Stash Challenge at Scrap Our Stash!

My favorite nephew is the best father and husband and so I created this page as a tribute to him for his unwavering dedication, and caring for his family!

And here is the sketch...

Products:

Patterned Paper, Journal Card, Alphas, and Cardstock Stickers:  

Simple Stories  "24/7" Collection Kit

Brads:

Recolllections

Twine:

Queen & Company

I am also entering this layout in the following challenges:

Polka Dots ~ Frosted Designs

Drill #10: Hot Fun in the Smmertime ~ S.W.A.T.

AND...also sharing up with the 

Memory Nest Designs Whimsical Wednesday Link Up 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Have a great weekend!

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!

Um ~ Um Good!

Happy Friday Everyone!!!
The Stash Challenge at Scrap Our Stash this month is to create a layout about a "guy" and you must include (5) or more brads on your layout.  

I paired the SOS challenge up with Practical Scrappers June Sketch and here is what I created with the combination:

...and here is the awesome sketch by Liz Chidester

I am also entering this layout into the following challenges:

WWP #12: Today: ~  Sketches4All

Challenge # 57: Masculine ~ Use It Tuesday
Challenge #88 : Flags ~ Use Your Stuff
Upper Cut & Punch it Out Challenge ~ Southern Girls
(the circle layered under the arrow, was cut using my Cricut)

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great weekend!

Supplies:

Basic Grey "Hey Boy" Collection:  Patterned Paper, Chipboard, Brads, Cardstock Stickers and 

Canvas Embellishment

Little Yellow Bicycle:  Wood "Happy" Stick Pen

Title Work:  Thickers

Misc Twine