Creative Scrappers: Sketch 269

Hi Everyone...it's reveal day over at Creative Scrappers!!  Sketch 269 is a Project-Life-like sketch...take a peek:

 

And here's my take on the sketch...using lots and lots of goodies from Chic Tags Let's Go collection, and a couple of items from their March kit.

Let's Go was the perfect collection to showcase these pictures from my daughter's recent French Trip to Montreal.  About thirty-five kids from her high school took the bus up to Canada and spent 4 days running around Montreal.  They saw just about everything, including a Cirque de Soleil Show!

I LOVED the gold accents in the collection including the map from the World Traveler Vellum sheet .  I decided to cut out North America and geotag Montreal!  I added more gold by stitching with some fun gold thread. I also love the "places" wood veneers and used a few of them throughout my layout.

 

The Canada Luggage tag from the Destination paper was so perfect!

 

That's it for me today...I'll be back tomorrow with a Doodlebug project featuring the all new Patriotic Parade Collection.  Make sure to stop by the Creative Scrapper's Blog to check out what the Design Team created!  Link up your take on this sketch and you could win a fun prize from our June Sponsor, Noel Mignon!  Thanks for stopping by!

 



Right at Home Scrapbooking: Fabulous

Hi Everyone...I have a fun layout today I created using the May Mood Board from Right at Home Scrapbooking...take a peek at the board:

 

And here's my layout... some fun "strike a pose" pics of my daughter and her good friend before their sophomore semi formal ring dance.

 

 

I used some My Mind's Eye Cut and Paste papers for my layout...the colors were perfect!  My triangle background was inspired by a PL card created by Nicole from Right at Home.  I cut them using the Jumbo Banner Day Stax from MFT, and stitched them down for some texture.

 

I added some cut tags cut with my Silhouette.  The Totes Adorbs stamps are from Paper Smooches Slang Gang stamps.

 I love this new lace tape from Maya Road...so pretty!  That's it for me today, I'll be back with a layout for the It's a Plan Class at Right at Home and a fun card I created for Paper Issues.  Thanks for stopping by!

Creative Scrappers: Sketch 268 Reveal

It's reveal day over at Creative Scrappers!  We got to work with this really fun sketch by Jenny Evans...

 

Here's my take on the sketch.  I really stuck right with it...  just added some stitching and embellies around the edge.  I used lots of goodies from Simple Stories including elements from the new Sn@p! Cat collection and some papers from the Daily Grind Collection. The arrow sprinkles are from Doodlebug.

 



 

 

 

The thing I liked most about this sketch is that it begged for embellishment clusters!  I used some goodies from the Sn@p! Cat 3x4 cards, Insta squares and pieces and stickers and added in some fun goodies from my stash.

 

 

The & clip is from Maya Road.  I've had them for a while now...so happy to be able to use one!

 

I found this cute little badge button from Evalicious in my stash...the color was perfect!  Make sure to head on over to the Creative Scrapper's blog to see what the rest of the Design Team created!  Also, be sure to link up your take on this sketch and you could win a prize from our May Sponsor My Creative Scrapbook!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by!

Creative Scrappers: Sketch 263 Reveal

Hi Everyone... I have a reveal today for Creative Scrappers Sketch 263.  It was a fun sketch...take a peek: 

 

 

And here's my take on the sketch.  I twisted the sketch to the right for my layout to accommodate my picture.  This is my daughter and her friends posing for Homecoming pictures last fall.  It's sad that they're shy.... 



 

 

The papers, tags and wood pieces are all from Elle's Studio's Love You More collection. 

The LOVE THIS clips are from Freckled Fawn.

 

 

I added some Heidi Swapp Colorshine in Primrose to the wood hearts and ampersand to make them pop a bit more.

 

 

Check out all of the reveals for this sketch on the Creative Scrappers Blog.  Make sure to link up your take on this sketch to our linky party and you could a $30 prize pack from our fabby March sponsor Chic Tags!!!!!  You have until March 31st to link up!

 

 

 

That's all for today...thanks for stopping by!!!

Creative Scrappers Sketch 260

Hi Everyone, I'm back today with the reveal of Sketch 260 for Creative Scrappers.  Here's the sketch: 

 

 

And here's my take on the sketch...it was a fun one to work with.  I turned it upside-down for my layout.

 

I love this picture...it's my daughter and friends at our neighborhood's annual New Year's Eve party.  They were having a fun time with the glasses I made for them.  I used Elle's Studio Penelope collection...the colors are so fun and cheery.  I also thought the tags were perfect for this silly-girl picture!



I added some flair from my friend Martha over at PandaEight on Etsy...she has the best flair!!  Make sure to check out her shop!   We'd love for you to play along with Creative Scrappers!  Link up your take on this sketch by January 31st and you'll be eligible to win a great prize from My Creative Scrapbook.  You might also be featured on the Creative Scrapper's blog in one of our Wednesday sketch features!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Thanks for stopping by today...I'll be back tomorrow with a new Issue from Paper Issues.

Shenanigans

Happy Sunday Everyone! Paper Issues is sponsoring the sketch challenge over at Stuck?! Sketches this month.  The prize is a $20 GC to the Paper Issues Store!!!  I played along and this is what I came up with:

 

I finally got to play with some of my Recorded collection by Allison Kreft for Webster's Pages.  This is such a fun collection...it has great colors and embellies!  The pictures...well this is what happens when my daughter and friends are bored on the school bus... I guess I should be glad?!! The title was stolen (with permission of course ) from my co-designer at Paper Issues...Leslie Ashe.  I just thought it fit perfectly!

 

I LOVE the clips that come with Recorded!  

 I created the little Insta photo frame by sewing a vellum pocket into the opening and filling it with sequins.  The love was cut from one of the papers in the collection.  Well, that's it for today.  I'll be off-line for a few days for Christmas!  (that is IF I ever finish all there is to do beforehand!)  I wish all of you a wonderful Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!   I'll be starting January with a bang and some projects for Creative Scrappers and Doodlebug!

My Happy Place at Paper Issues

Hi Everyone...it's time for a new Issue over at Paper Issues today...."My Happy Place!"  Of course this is a title near and dear to me since it's the name of my blog so I just had to be a part of it!  We got to play with some goodies from our sponsor Chic Tags for this issue...I mixed up some papers and embellies from the School House and Happy Place collections.  Take a peek:

My happy place is my new craft room!  I took some pictures of the newly redone room to show some of my favorite things!  It's not 100% done yet...I have fabric for curtains and some goodies for the walls still, but it's a fun place to hang out!

My most favorite thing in my craft room is the desk...it is 5'square and seats 4!  Of course I still find a way to take up all that space!  The love this right here tag is from Chic Tags School House collection...the puffy stickers are from Evalicious.

Since we still needed room for overnight guests...we got a new sleeper sofa for the room as well.  You can see who uses it most!

More tags, from both collections... one of my favorite things about Chic Tags papers is the manufacturer strip along the bottom of the paper.  They all have one side that you can use as tags!!  The "love this" tag is from one of those strips. 

So what is your Happy Place?  Make sure to link up your projects featuring your favorite places to the current issue!  You could win a fab prize pack from Chic Tags!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Play with me!

 I have a new layout today for Paper Issues.  I got to play with some fun new Studio Calico Printshop and some gorgeous Heidi Swapp Color Shine Spray!  My layout was inspired by a sketch by PI Alum Ashley Horton.  Take a peek:

 

This picture makes me laugh every time I look at it.  It's my kitty Daisy who was determined to get between me and my laptop.  She just wouldn't give up!  I used a couple of my favorite papers from Printshop... and the wood veneer stars.  I colored them with some Teal Color Shine.  I love the shimmer! 

 

I also used some Color Shine on my background along with some Studio Calico sequins. The paw print washi is from Queen & Co.  That's all for today, I'll be back soon with some fall and (gasp....) Christmas projects!  Thanks for stopping by!

The Greatest View

Hi Everyone...
There's a fun challenge going on over at Jot Magazine...The Greatest View... they want folks to link up layouts with their "Greatest View"...which can be anything from scrapping a photo of a wonderful view somewhere,  a layout celebrating an event and your view of it, or even an everyday moment that is a great view.  I had the absolute perfect layout for this!!!  Check it out:

 

This is one of my all time favorite photos...it's a quick cell phone shot of the sunset in Key West.  We were on the roof of the La Concha hotel on Duval Street.  It's the tallest building in Old Key West and offers the most breathtaking views of the sunset!  Even better, there's a fun bar right there!  Everyone rides up to the roof, grabs a drink and finds a good spot to watch the sun go down!

 

 

I used Bella Blvd.'s Sand and Surf collection...perfect for my pic.  I tried to create a little "scene" using the palm tree and waves chipboard pieces.

I kept it simple to focus on the picture...just a few splats of Mr. Huey's to add some pizzazz.  That's it for today...thanks for stopping by!

Another Twinery Challenge - In the Round

Hi Everyone..I'm here today with my take on The Twinery's latest Challenge "In the Round."  The challenge is to use baker's twine and circles of some sort to create a fun project to win a great prize! 

 

Here's the layout I created.  It's based on Creative Scrappers Sketch 251 and features my "Soft Kitty" Rosie. I used the new My Mind's Eye Cut and Paste Adorbs Collection.

 

 

I incorporated a number of circles into my layout, including these stitched spirals using Solid Honeydew, Solid Denim and Solid Strawberry Twine. .  I also used a number of "circle" embellishments like the Adorbs enamel dots and buttons and the adorable polka dot washi. 

 

 

The wood heart veneers are from Studio Calico and the adorable Heart Clip is from Allison Kreft Recorded Collection. 

 

There are still a couple of days left in the challenge!!  We'd love for you to play along and we cannot wait to see what you create!  Just use twine and a "circle" pattern of some sort and you can enter to win our fabulous prize...

 

 

All the details and the link-up can be found here!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Made for Each Other

Well, I had planned on having this ready Thursday for our ACTUAL Anniversary...but you know how it goes.... My husband and I just celebrated our 21st Anniversary...which means I now have to stop saying I'm 29 because that means I got married at 8 years old....a bit unbelievable...anyway... I snapped this picture one morning last week...thought it was funny, and decided to scrap it!  The back of the "Real Men" mug is funny too...it says "Some men are born to cats, others have cats thrust upon them."

 

I love the new Day to Day collection from Doodlebug Designs.  It is just too cute!  I'm especially in love with the adorable little coffee cup DoodlePops and the little "Potty People"!!!

 

 

There's a little of everything on this layout...some spritzing, some stitching, some stamping.  It was nice to do a layout just for fun!

 

That's it for today...I hope to have another layout up this week!  Thanks for stopping by.