Children of the Oats ~ Sketchabilities Sketch No. 70

Hi everyone,  I hope you had a wonderful weekend!!  I have a layout to share with you for today's sketch reveal over at Sketchabilities!!  It's from Karan Gerber and it's a beauty...

For this layout I decided to scrap photos my Son sent me of the Grandkids playing in his oats this Spring.  I have to thank him for the title too. 

Here are a few close ups....

Distressed Edges, some Misting/Masking, and a K and Company 3-D Bird Sticker......

Distressed Edges, Misting/Masking, and another K and Company 3-D Sticker.. The title was printed off of the computer...

Distressed Edges, Misting/Masking, Prima Flower, 2) KaiserCraft Wooden Flourishes, Prima Say It In Pearls, Martha Stewart Deep Edge Punch, Ribbon

 

This layout qualifies for a few challenges...

Sketchabilities ~ Sketch

Craft Your Days Away ~ Just For Children

Alphabet Challenge ~ F for Feathered Friends

Be sure and check out more inspiration over at Sketchabilities Blog.....

We would love for you to join in on the fun.. 

Thanks for dropping by!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!!

Yesterday's Memories ~ Stuck On U Sketches ~~ RECEIVED THE COMET AWARD AT PAPERCRAFT STAR

Hi everyone...  It's Friday and you know what that means... it's time for another sketch reveal over at Stuck On U Sketches and this one is from Nanné Harry and here it is...

  

Lately I've been looking through my old family photos and thought this sketch would work perfect as a Heritage LO with all of these fabulous layers.  The photo I chose is one of my Dad, my Uncle, my Grandparents and my Great Great Grandmother (my Grandmother's Grandmother).  We are thinking this was taken around 1938..  I feel so lucky to have these original photos to scan and scrap..

Here are a few close ups..

Here you can see lots of distressing, Prima Flowers, Prima Say It in Pearls, Martha Stewart Punched Edges...

More distressing, Lace Ribbon, Metal Butterfly, and Metal Brads...

Here is a close up of all of the different distressed layers and another metal butterfly...

Here are a few challenges this layout will qualify for...

Stuck On U Sketches ~ Sketch

Frosted Designs ~ Rolled Paper

Simply Create Too ~ It's About Time -- (my interpretation is the Title-- Yesterday's Memories)

Moving along with the Time ~ Garden or Flower Challenge

Little Red Wagon ~ Use at least 3 Flowers

Papercraft Star ~ Polka dots

Sorry this is such a short post...  My husband took off a few days of work and we have been very busy building fence.  And I promised my DD that I would watch little GS Zach Friday, Saturday and Sunday...  So not a lot of time for blogging!!!

Be sure and check out SOUS for more inspiration using this sketch!!

Thanks for dropping by!!

Have a great day!!

Hugs!!

Great Grandmother Martha Kaiser ~ Practical Scrappers --Embossing

Hi everyone!!  I have a layout for today's Embossing on your Layout Challenge over at Practical Scrappers.  You could use any kind of embossing and so I used some Zing Embossing Powder and a couple of Cuttlebug Embossing Folders.

The photo is of my Great Grandmother on my Dad's side of the family and probably was taken around the time she married my Great Grandfather (1904)  I also added the headstone from her grave.

Here are a few close ups... 

Here you can see Distressed Edges, Doily, Cameo, Spellbinder Foliage Die Cut Leaves, Prima Flower, Lace Ribbon, Prima Say It In Pearls.  It's really hard to see but the mat under the photo is embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder and the circle under the photo of the headstone is embossed with the Cuttlebug Houndstooth Embossing Folder.

More Distressed Edges, Prima Flowers, Spellbinders Foliage Die Cut Leaves, Prima Say It In Pearls, Ribbon Lace, Martha Stewart Spiral Arches Border Punch..

Prima Vine, Glitz-Pretty In Pink Paper Layers, Martha Stewart Swirling Lace Border/Corner Punches, and Prima Say It In Pearls...

Distressed Edges, Martha Stewart Swirling Lace Border/Corner Punched Frame, Embossed Background with the SU Print Pattern Stamp, and Glitz - Pretty In Pink Paper Layers...

Here are a few challenge this layout will qualify for..

Practical Scrappers ~ Embossing on Layouts 

Creative Inspirations ~ Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy Challenge ~ Punches and Dies

The StampMan Challenge ~ Shabby Chic or Distressed

The Corrosive Challenge ~ Hit the Bottle (I used Zing EP)

Crafts and Me Challenge ~ Embossing

Simon Says ~ Anything Goes

Here is the list of scrappy things I used on this layout...

Bazzill Cardstock

My Mind's Eye ~ Lost and Found Two

SU Cardstock

SU Print Pattern Background Stamp

Zing Embossing Powder ~ Brownie

MS Swirling Lace Border/Corner Punches

MS Spiral Arches Border Punch

Spellbinders Foliage Die Cut Leaves

Glitz --Pretty In Pink -- Paper Layers

Prima Flowers

Doily

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug Houndstooth Embossing Folder

Lace Ribbon

To see more inspiration be sure and head on over to Practical Scrappers.  While you're there check out the current calls in the sidebar.  We would love for you to join us.

Thanks for dropping by!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!

Hey Grandpa..... Practical Scrappers CMT ~ Leaves

Hi everyone!!  Here is a layout I did for today's reveal over at Practical Scrappers CMT, which are leaves.  

The photo is of my husband and little GS Zach taken last year.  Rick usually wears a hat, but Zach wouldn't come near him until he took it off!  LOL   They are riding on Rick's 1940  Farmall "A" Tractor.

Here are a few close ups...

Here you can see Distressed Edges, Brads, and Font from computer...

Distressed Edges and  K&Company Leaf Stickers..

Distressed Edges and Alphabet Stickers...

Distressed Edges, Prima Vine, Prima Flowers, and K& Company Leaf Stickers...

Here are a few challenges this layout will qualify for...

Practical Scrappers ~ Leaves

Our Creative Corner ~ Butterflies -- (When I see butterflies it means that spring is finally here)

Crafty Catz Challenge ~ Stripes or Checks ( I chose stripes)

Divas by Designs ~ Anything But A Card

Crafts and Me Challenge ~ Vintage

For Fun Challenge ~ Anything Goes (except a card)

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge ~ Anything but a Card

Do You Stack Up ~ Stripes

Top Tip Tuesday ~ Anything but a Card

Here is a list of scrappy things I used....

Bazzill Cardstock

The Paper Studio Designer Papers

Prima Vine

Prima Flowers

K& Company Leaf Stickers

Alphabet Letter Stickers

Ribbon

Brads

See more inspiration over at Practical Scrapper, and while you're there check out the sidebar for current calls.  We would love to showcase your project along with ours...

Be sure and check back again tomorrow because I have another layout to share with you!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs!!

She's A Rhinestone Cowgirl ~ Sketchabilities Sketch No. 69

Hi everyone!!!  I'm so excited today.. because it's my first reveal as a DT over at Sketchabilities!!!!  So for the next 3 months I will be revealing a layout on the 15th and 30th of each month... Karan Gerber has some beautiful sketches coming up and we would love for you to join us...

Here is the new sketch...

Last month my GD Savannah invited me to "Texas Day" there at her school.  The kids had a lot of fun, Grandma had a lot of fun and I got some good photos.  Here are just a couple I took.  I used some very old and some very new papers on this one and I love the way it turned out...

Here are a few close ups..

Top Left

Here you can see some Distressed Edges with Lace Insert,  Lace with sequins, Crochet Bow over Leaves, Prima Say It In Crystals, 3-D Butterfly Sticker with Glitter, and Prima Gem Alphabet Stickers....

Top Right

Distressed Edges, 3-D Butterfly Sticker, Prima Say It In Crystals, and you can see the different paper layers....

Bottom Right

Distressed Edges, Ribbon, Martha Stewart Punched strip, Sticker Letters, and Pink Gems....

Bottom Left

Flowers from stash, SU Ribbon,  Prima Say It In Pearls, Wooden Fence inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Clear Transparent (Clock), 3-D Butterfly Sticker and Pink Gems..

Here is the list of scrappy things I used...

SU Basic Black CS

The ScrapCake Papers

Making Memories 8"x8" Designer Papers

Prima Gem Letter Stickers

3-D Butterflies

Crochet Bow

Pink Gems

Prima Say It In Pearls

Prima Say It In Crystals

Ribbon

Lace

Wooden Fence from Hobby Lobby Crafts

Clock Transparency

Flowers

You can find more inspiration using the sketch here. 

Thanks for dropping by!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!

Life in Black & White ~ Stuck On U Sketches

My Son and DIL went on a little Anniversary trip and so I've had and will have Colten and Savannah until late Sunday..  so this will be a short post..... 

 Happy Friday everyone!!  Today we have another sketch reveal over at Stuck On U Sketches and this one is by Guest Designer Debbie Burns and it's gorgeous!!!

To me, this one had Vintage written all over it and it was perfect since I've wanted to scrap more photos of my Mom and Dad in their early years. 

I believe the photo is around their wedding day and the little girl in the middle is my Mom's Niece/Dad's Cousin.  You see my mom's older brother married my dad's aunt....  And this was possible because there were 15 kids in my mom's family and she was the youngest... So Uncle Earl was actually around the same age as my grandparents on my dad's side.   And, yes it was legal.... they were not related... We used to get some pretty strange looks when we would kid with you cousins, because they are our first and/or second cousins!!!  Just depended on if we were getting along or not!

Anyway, here are a few close ups.....

Top left...

Top right...

Bottom right...

Bottom left.....

This layout will qualify for a few other challenges...

Stuck On U Sketches ~ Sketch

Moving Along With The Times ~ Shabby Chic/Vintage

Rainbow Lady's Challenge ~ Vintage

Cute Card Thursday ~ Spring Flowers

Paper Play Challenge ~ Things With Wings

Crafty Ribbons Challenge ~ Things With Wings

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge ~ Photo Inspitation

Do You Stack Up ~ Glitter/Bling  (Added glitter to the butterflies)

Crafts and Me Challenge ~ 3-D Embellishments

Crafty Creations ~ Flower Power

Here is the scrappy list of things I used on this layout....

The Paper Company ~ Double Sided Mulberry Paper (Chocolate/Tan)

My Mind's Eye ~ 29th Street Market

Bright Blue CS ~ from stash...

The Mariposa 8" x 8" Stack

Prima Say It In Pearls

Prima Flowers

Petaloo Flowers

Prima Vine

Sizzix Swirly Front Die

Spellbinders Borderabilities ~ On The Vine Border

Lace

Gems

For more inspiration please go here!! 

Thanks for dropping by!!
Have a great day!!
Hugs!!

Baby Layout (Zach) ~ Practical Scrappers

Hi everyone!!!  I am so excited!!!  Not only do I get to reveal this super cute layout I made for the Baby Layout Challenge over at Practical Scrappers.  But, today we also find out the sex of my daughter's baby!!!!!!!!  IT'S ANOTHER LITTLE BOY!!!!!!!

So Zach will have a little brother in August!!!!

This is Zach, and he's our baby right now...  In this photo he's 17 months old and just chillin' on Bella..  She is soooo good with him and lets him do anything and everything to her..  Here he's using her as a pillow and a footstool!!  Too cute!!   When Amanda showed me this photo I knew I had to scrap it!

Here are a few close ups...

Here you can see Distressed/Inked Edges, Martha Stewart Cherish Border/Corner Punched Edges, QuicKutz Flourish Corner Die Cut, Burlap, Button with Twine, and Bias Corded Piping around the Photo...

Distressed/Inked Edges, Martha Stewart Cherish Border/Corner Punched Edges, Marvy Scallop Circle Punch with inked Edges, Prima Felt Ribbon, BoBunny Et Cetera Chipboard Flourish, Martha Stewart Rings Border/Corner Edges (around photo)...

Distressed/Inked Edges, Martha Stewart Cherish Border/Corner Punches, SU Label Punch,  Prima Felt Ribbon, Burlap, Bias Corded Piping, Martha Stewart Rings Border/Corner Punches. Basic Grey Alphabet Stickers

This layout will qualify for the following challenges...

Practical Scrappers ~ Baby Layout

Incy Wincy ~ Cute Critters

Make My Monday ~ Men/Boys Theme and Vintage

Use It Tuesday ~ Anything Goes (and use your stash)  The paper behind the photo is a couple years old and the bias corded piping around the photo is from my MIL's sewing basket and very, very old...

Polly Craft Monday Challenge ~ Fabric (Burlap & Felt)

Do You Stack Up ~ Friendly Critters

Ooh la la Creations ~ Vintage

Here is the list of scrappy things I used...

SU Cardstock

BoBunny ~ Gabrielle Romance

Artistic Trading Cards ~ Burlap

BoBunny Et Cetera Chipboard Flourishes

Prima Felt Ribbon

Martha Stewart ~ Cherish Border/Corner Punches

Martha Stewart ~ Rings Border/Corner Punches

Marvy ~ Scallop Circle Punch

Basic Grey ~ Alphabet Stickers

Button

Twine

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Bias Corded Piping

SU Label Punch

QuicKutz Flourish Corner Die

For more inspiration on Baby Layouts be sure and check out Practical Scrappers.. While you're there, be sure and check the sidebar for our upcoming calls.... We would love to share your projects along with ours!!

Thanks for dropping by!!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!!

Acrylic/Chipboard Mini Album ~ Practical Scrapper ~ CHOSEN AS HONORABLE MENTION (COMET AWARD) OVER AT PAPERCRAFT STAR

Hi everyone!! Today I am going to share with you an 8"x8" Acrylic/Chipboard Mini Album I made for Practical Scrappers.    It originally came as a kit that I bought from Clear Scraps about 8 months ago, but I wasn't happy with the papers in the kit, so instead I decided to use up some of my stash so I used some "old" Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay Designer Series Paper along with a few embellishments I had on hand...

Here's a look at the front cover with the edges of the other pages peeking out... The first page is an acrylic which I blotted Alcohol Ink (Stream and Caramel) around the edges. I then took Jet Black StazOn and sponged around the edge to make it stand out. The die cut along the straight edge, title, and chipboard flourish are all from the original kit. I added the Prima Flower, 3-D Sticker, Scallop Oval under the title and the Pearls... A few of the ribbon I tied on the rings also came with the kit, but I also added some from my stash..

Back side of 1st Page, I added a Spellbinders Fancy Tag, 3-D Sticker, and a flower with gemstone center..

2nd Page (Chipboard) ~ Paper is Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay DSP sponged with Jet Black StazOn and then with Bermuda Bay SU Ink, Photo Frame is - SU Black CS, and SU Soft Sky CS brayered with SU Bermuda Bay Ink. Decorative edge made with MS Doily Lace Trim Deep Edge Punch. The flourish and 3 little black flowers were from the kit. I had to add my own centers to the flowers.

Back side of 2nd Page ~ Paper is SU Bermuda Bay DSP sponged with Jet Black StazOn Ink and SU Bermuda Bay Ink, Photo Frame is SU Basic Black CS and SU Soft Sky CS brayered with SU Bermuda Bay Ink. Added SU Ribbon, Flower from stash and a Dusty Attic Chipboard Flourish.

3rd Page (Acrylic) ~ I used Alcohol Inks (Stream and Caramel) around the edges and then sponged with Jet Black StazOn and SU Bermuda Bay Ink. I used Ice White Pearl Pen around edges. Photo frame is SU Basic Black CS and SU Bermuda Bay DSP and then I added a Chipboard frame (sponged with Jet Black StazOn) over that. Added a 3-D Sticker, 2 flowers folded over with gemstone center.

Back side of page 3 - Photo frame is SU Basic Black CS and BoBunny Gabrielle 6x6 Collection. Added a 3-D Sticker and a crochet flower with a pearl for the center...

4th Page (Chipboard) ~ I used 2 different sheets from the SU Bermuda Bay DSP and then used SU Ribbon over the seam. Sponged the edges with Jet Black StazOn Ink and SU Bermuda Bay Ink. I used one of my fancy Photo Frames (not for sure where it came from) brayered with SU Bermuda Bay Ink. Added a flower sponged with Bermuda Bay Ink and layered it with a black metal heart and cameo.

Back side of Page 4 ~ I used 2 different sheets from the SU Bermuda Bay DSP and then used SU Ribbon over the seam. Sponged the edges with Jet Black StazOn Ink and SU Bermuda Bay Ink. Cut out an oval frame using my Cutter Bee Curvy Cutter out of SU Basic Black CS and SU Bermuda Bay DSP, added a satin s e i ribbon and Dusty Attic Chipboard Flourish sponged with Jet Black StazOn.

Page 5 (Acrylic) ~ I covered the whole page with Alcohol Inks (Stream and Caramel), sponged the edges with Jet Black StazOn and SU Bermuda Bay Ink. The background die cut piece came with the kit, I added the black die cut and the white frame. I also added the 3-D Sticker and the Prima Flower.

Back Cover ~ SU Basic Black CS edged with the MS Vintage Floral Border/ Corner Punch, Oval Heart Chipboard Frame from Unique Pages, SU Bermuda Bay CS and Stick On Letters.

This mini will qualify for a few challenges...

Crafty Creations ~ Signs of Spring (Birds Nesting)

Divas By Design ~ Anything Goes

Paper Craft Star ~ Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

Anything Goes ~ Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge ~ Spring

The Corrosive Challenge ~ Heavy Metal (Black Heart is made of Metal)

Creative Craft Challenge ~ Anything But A Card

Charisma Cardz Challenge ~ Chipboard/Stickers

Thanks for dropping by!!!

Hope you have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!!

Practical Scrappers CMT ~ Create a Scene

Hi everyone!!!  Here is a layout for today's reveal over at Practical Scrappers for their CMT Create a Scene Challenge.  

I cut the fence with my Silhouette SD

Tree was cut with my Cricut

Birds are stamped and cut out

Added numerous stickers...

Photo is of my little GS Colten and his mother...

For more inspiration head on over to Practical Scrappers, and while you're there, check out the sidebar for upcoming calls..  We would love to share your projects along with ours..

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!

Winner of my "Bling" ~ SOUS Blog Hop

Happy Monday everyone!!!!   As promised it's time to reveal the winner of my candy from the Stuck On U Sketches "Getting To Know Me".  And that would  be.............................................................................

Esther T. who wrote:

Hi Fern,
Your LO is beautiful - it's so easy to see how much work went into its creation. Thank you for sharing, and also for the encouragement you leave for me every time I post a project. I'm already a follower.
~ Thanks, Esther T

Congratulations Esther...  Please email me at fernriley (at) att (dot) net with you mailing address so I can get your "bling" in the mail!!

Thank you all for joining us in the Blog Hop over the weekend and remember we still have the sketch challenge going on over at SOUS until April 12th... We would love to see your take on it!!!

Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs!!!!