Slow Down Sweetie ~ Sketchabilities No. 72 ~ WAS CHOOSEN AS A CREAM OF THE CROP OVER AT CROPSTOP ~~ WAS CHOOSEN AS THE WINNER OVER AT OOH LA LA CHALLENGE BLOG!!

Hi everyone!!!  Today is the 30th and that means we have another fabulous sketch from Karan Gerber over at Sketchabilities... 

When I saw this beautiful layout I knew it would be perfect with Savannah's 1st Grade pictures taken last month...

Here are a few close ups.....

Here you can see the Martha Stewart Swirling Lace Border/Corner Punchwork, some Distressing, the Technique Tuesday Chipboard Frame covered with Webster's Designer Trim, Doily sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and the Dusty Attic Chipboard Butterfly sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist..

Here you can see the Martha Stewart Swirling Lace Border Punchwork, some Distressing, the Technique Tuesday Chipboard Frame covered with Webster's Designer Trim, Doily sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and Creative Imaginations David Walker Alphabet..

Here you can see the Martha Stewart Swirling Lace Border Punchwork, some Distressing, the Technique Tuesday Chipboard Frame covered with Webster's Designer Trim, Doily sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Prima Flower, Prima Say It In Crystals, Lace and more Webster's Trim.

Here you can see the Martha Stewart Swirling Lace Border Punchwork, some Distressing, Prima Flowers, Prima Say It In Crystals, Spellbinders Heartfelt Creations Bella Rose, and the Dusty Attic Chipboard Butterfly sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist..

This layout qualifies for a few challenges...

Sketchabilities ~ Sketch

Crafty Creations ~ Circles

Our Creative Corner ~ Shabby Chic

Divas By Design ~ Anything Goes

Crafts and Me ~ Ribbon

Creative Inspiration ~ Diamond/Lots of Sparkle

CropStop ~ Use a Doily

ScrapFIT ~ Decorate with a Doily

Everybody Art Challenge ~ Anything but a Card

Crafty Cardmakers ~ Distress It

Ooh la la Challenge ~ Make It Girly

The Corrosive Challenge ~ Not Too Shabby

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

Stampin' Up Always Artichoke CS

Webster's Pages Western Romance Collection

Prima Flowers

Technique Tuesday Chipboard Frame

Dusty Attic Chipboard Butterfly

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Prima Say It In Crystals

MS Swirling Lace Border/Corner Punches

Doilies

Lace Ribbon

Webster's Designer Trim

Spellbinders Heartfelt Creations Bella Rose

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Creative Imaginations David Walker Alphabet

Please be sure and check out more inspiration using this sketch along with details on how you can join in on the fun over at SKETCHABILITIES!!!

Thanks so much for dropping by!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!

Brothers ~ Practical Scrappers ~ Mesh Bag Challenge ~ CHOOSEN AS A TOP 3 OVER AT THE SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS CHALLENGE!!!

Hi everyone!!!  Happy weekend!  Here is a layout I created for the Practical Scrappers May Frugal Finds, which is to use one of those plastic mesh grocery bags....   Well, if you haven't guessed, the circle around the photo is my mesh bag.. I used black twine and wrapped it around most of it to keep it together so I could make the circle and left abound 2 inches of each end unwrapped and then just tied it once...  The Prima Flowers are covering the metal staple.

I also used this months sketch from Get Creative...

Here are a few close ups....

Here is a close up of the plastic mesh grocery bag that I used around the photo of my Dad and Uncle...

Here is a close up of how I tied the mesh grocery bag and added a few embellies..

Here is a close up of the fussy cut pocket watches and Prima Vine..

This layout qualifies for a few challenges...

Practical Scrappers ~  May Frugal Finds

Get Creative ~ Sketch

One Stop Craft Challenge ~ One For The Boys

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge ~ Anything But A Card

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Old Fashioned Project

Creative Card Crew ~ Dimension

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

Black Cardstock

Graphic 45

KaiserCraft

BoBunny

Prima Flowers

Plastic Mesh Grocery Bag

Black Twine

BoBunny Trinkets

Burlap

Be sure and check out Practical Scrappers for more inspiration!!!

Thanks for dropping by!!

Have a super weekend!!

Hugs!!

Dare To Dream ~ Stuck On U Sketches

Hi everyone!!!  Its' Friday and that means another sketch reveal over at Stuck On U Sketches..  And this one is by our Co-Conspirator I mean Co-Leader Leah! :o)

And here it is...

Now just because it has flowers all over it doesn't mean you have to do a "girly" layout...  As you can see on my interpretation I used Colten's Pre-School photos taken this Spring...  and created a cute "boys" layout...  Anyway I think it's cute!! :o)

Here are a few close ups...

This layout will qualify for a few challenges...

Stuck On U Sketches ~ Sketch

Paper Lovin' Gals ~ Photo Inspiration (was inspired to use the transparent overlay)

The Paper Girls Challenge ~ Use Your Chipboard Stash

 

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

Black CS

g.c.d. Studios ~ Melody Ross Collection

Glitz Design

Sultane Transparency

Martha Stewart Rings Border/Corner Punches

Bazzill Cardstock Die Cuts

Doily

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

The Crafters Wookshop Chicken Wire Template

The Heart of Texas Studio Wooden Accents

QuicKutz Flourish Corner

Metal Gallery ~ Dragonfly Pendant (Hobby Lobby)

Alphabet Stickers

Rub-ons

For details and more insparation be sure and check out SOUS..  We would love for you to join in on the fun.. 

Thanks for dropping by!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!!

It's Goggle Girl Vanna ~ Practical Scrappers Humorous Layout Challenge

Hi everyone!!!  Today we have a fun reveal over at Practical Scrappers...  Today we are sharing our "Humorous Layouts" with you -- and as you can see, Savannah is acting a little "humorous" or as I call it "silly"... lol

For this layout I used last weeks sketch from the Flying Unicorn..

Here are a few close ups...

This layout qualifies for a few other challenges...

Practical Scrappers ~ Humorous Layout

Crafts and Me Challenge ~ Fabulous Flowers

Divas by Design ~ Fabulous Flourishes

Creative Inspiration ~ Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday ~ Dig out the Old (The Stampin' Up paper is at least 3 years old)

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

Black CS

SU Razzleberry Lemonade DSP (Old)

SU So Saffron CS

Cuttlebug Houndstooth Embossing Folder

Martha Stewart Spiral Arches Border/Corner Punches

Martha Stewart Vintage Floral Border/Corner Punches

Martha Stewart Garden Trellis Deep Edge Punch

Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs Die

K&Company Die Cut Cardstock

Prima Flower

Stickles

Prima Say It In Crystals

Stick On Alphabet

For inspiration on humorous layouts and much, much, more, head on over to Practical Scrappers.  And while you're there, check out the current call list on the sidebar... We would love for you to join us!!

Thanks so much for dropping by today!!!

Hugs!!!

Our sweet little freckled face girl ~ Guest Designer over at Lollipop Ladies

Hi everyone!!!  I hope you are having a wonderful weekend...  I sure am, and I'm so happy to be showing you this layout...   Gin, from The Lollipop Ladies contacted me last month and asked me if I would be one of their Guest Designers for May...  And of course I told her I would...  I love stalking their blog and play along with their challenges when I can..  But here lately I haven't gotten over there...   Scrappers, if you get a chance, please check them out and play along.... if they get at least 7 people participating they will give away a prize!!   They also let you combine your project with  other challenges...  So please show them a little support and play along!!!

Okay..  so with a name like The Lollipop Ladies..  you can only guess that the inspiration will come from something "sweet"...  and this time is no different.. 

Here is the challenge...

"FRECKLES"

with an additional challenge of

"SPOTS"

So for this challenge I went with the word freckles and did a layout of my daughter... who is so beautiful with her freckles..  And since the inside of this treat looks chocolaty I layered everything on brown cs...

And for the additional challenge of spots...  Check the PP under Amanda's photo!!

I also used Sketch #206 from over at Creative Scrappers...

Had a lot of fun with this layout... 

Challenges this layout qualifies for...

The Lollipop Ladies ~ Freckles  and Spots

Creative Scrappers ~ Sketch #206

Crafty Catz Weekly ~ Let's Hear It For The Girls

Simply Create Two ~ Mothers Day or Feminine (I went with feminine)

Paper Play Challenge ~ Destruction/Distressing

List of scrappy things I used on this layout...

Brown CS

KaiserCraft Sweet Nothings Collection

KaiserCraft These Days Collection

SU Always Artichoke CS

Cuttlebug Houndstooth embossing folder

Doily

Tim Holtz Distressing Ink

Prima Flower

Tim Holtz Elegant Flourishes Die

Martha Stewart Spiral Arches Deed Edge Border Punch

Martha Stewart Doily Lace Trim Deep Edge Border Punch

Dew Drops

Spellbinders Foliage Die

Prima Say It In Crystals

3-D Butterfly

SU Markers

Thanks so much for dropping by!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!

Summer, 1930 -- Acrylic Layout/Wall Hanging ~ WAS FEATURED OVER AT LITTLE RED WAGON

Hi everyone!!!  Today is my day to be featured over at Practical Scrappers and so I decided I wanted to do an acrylic layout...  I've never done one before mainly because I've been too intimidated/scared to do it...  But you know what??  Sometimes we just have to conquer those fears so we can move forward... and that's just what I did here....

I've had this photo of my grandparents for a long time and really wanted to scan it and scrap it.. so, I just decided to kill two birds with one stone and scrap it on acrylic..I'm really glad I did and I love the results...

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

Acrylic ~ Clear Scraps

Doilies

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

StazOn Ink

Prima Clear Stamp

Prima Vine

Prima Resin Bridge

Buttons

Lace Ribbon

Stick Pins

Glass Beads

Prima Stay It In Pearls

Now if you just wanted to make a layout then you are through....  But after I finished, I decided I wanted to hang this on my wall, but it just looked too washed out....  So...  back to my craft room...  I added the SU Brown Cardstock on the back, edged it with the fine lace... Added the big ribbon and tied a bow at the top to hang it on my wall...

Here is what it looks like now......

What a difference... 

So there you have it..  Layout or Wall Hanging???  You decide...  I hope you will give this a try... it's sooo easy and I love the end result.

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

Creatalicious Challenge ~ Bingo ( Flowers, Anything But A Square Card, Buttons)

Moving Along With The Times ~ Keep It Real

The Crazy Challenge ~ Outside

Little Red Wagon ~ DIY Patterned Paper

Crafts And Me Challenge ~ Pearls and Lace

For Fun Challenge ~ Flowers

Be sure and drop by Practical Scrappers often and see what's going on.. and even check out the sidebar for the current challenge calls and details..  We would love to see your creative projects and even showcase them with ours!! 

Thanks so much for dropping by today!!

Have a wonderful Friday!!

Hugs!!

Rick at 1 Year ~ Sketchabilities No. 71

Hi everyone!!  Today is the 15th and I have a layout to share with you using the amazing Sketch #71 created by Karan Gerber over at Sketchabilities...

For this layout I am using photos of my husband taken when he was a year old...  Isn't he sooo cute.. ornery, but cute...

Here is a close up of my embellies....

 Distressed Edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink, Artistic Appliques Corner Pieces, 3-D Butterfly, Jolee's Boutique Flower, Stick Pins with Glass Beads, Martha Stewart Punches, Leaf/Vine Die Cut, and Crochet Ribbon.

This layout will qualify for a few challenges;;

Sketchabilities ~ Sketch

Papertake Weekly ~ In the Garden

Creative Craft Challenge ~ Distressing

Allsorts Challenge ~ For a Man or Boy

Paper Lovin' Gals ~ Flower Power

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

SU Basic Black Cardstock

The Paper Loft ~ Grandma's House Collection

Melissa Frances ~ Anastasia

Creative Imaginations ~ Elegance

Scribble Scrabble - IOD - Blue Houndstooth

Black Houndstooth from my stash

Jolee's Boutique ~ Flower

Stick Pin

Bead Treasures ~ Glass Beads

Artistic Appliques Corner pair (wooden)

Martha Stewart Punches

Leaf/Vine Die Cut

Misc Alphabet/Number Stickers 

For more inspiration head on over to Sketchabilities and see what the other DT members created!  You won't be disappointed!!  We would love for you to join us.. 

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!

Zach ~ Stuck On U Sketches ~ WAS CHOOSEN AS A TOP 5 OVER AT THE STAMP MAN CHALLENGE AND CHOOSEN AS A TOP 5 OVER AT THE SOUTHERN GIRLS CHALLENGE

Hi everyone!!!  I don't know what kind of weather you're having, but here in south/central Texas it has been raining all week long and not supposed to stop until tomorrow afternoon!  After our year and a half long drought, we really need the rain... just not all at once!! 

Anyway, with all of this rain it's been perfect weather to scrap and I want to share a layout I made for today's sketch reveal over at Stuck On U Sketches....  This weeks sketch is from Co-Leader Leah Schaeffer....

For this sketch I decided to use photos I took 2 weeks ago of little GS Zach while I was keeping him for the weekend...  He was such a sweetie pie and a real joy to keep.  The weather was so pretty we got to spend a lot of time outdoors...  Which made him very happy!!!

Here are a few close ups...

Top Left...

Distressed  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Fussy Cut Doily, Flower Cluster and Butterfly from K & Company...

Top Right..

Distressed Edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Creative Imaginations Stick On Letters, you can also see the hidden journaling tag here...

Bottom Right..

Distressed Edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, another Fussy Cut Doily, Martha Stewart Double Arches Punched Strip, and Bird from K & Company...

Bottom Left..

And finally, more Distressed Edges with the Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Martha Stewart Double Arches Deep Edge Punch, Bird Nest and Butterfly from K & Company, Letters from The Paper Studio and Numbers from EK Success ...

This layout will qualify for the following challenges...

Stuck On U Sketches ~ Sketch

Do You Stack Up ~ Use a Flower

Divas By Design ~ One For The Boys

Southern Girls Challenge ~ All About The Boys

The Crazy Challenge ~ For A Young One

City Crafter Challenge ~ Photo Booth... Use 1 or more photos on your project

The Stamp Man Challenge ~ Use Your Favorite Technique (Mine is Distressing)

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

Brown Cardstock

Paper from The Scrap Cake

SU Soft Sky Cardstock

Martha Stewart Double Arches Deep Edge Punch

K&Company Susan Winget SW Botanical Die-Cut Cardstock

Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink

EK Success Stick On Numbers

The Paper Studio David Walker Creative Imaginations Stick On Letters

To see more inspiration..... please check out the other fabulous designers over at SOUS!!!  And remember we have a Die Cut Challenge going on over there as well...so while you're there check that out too!!!

Thanks for so much for dropping by!!

Have a wonderful Friday and a better weekend!!

Hugs!!

A Rose By Another Name ~ Once Upon A Sketch May Challenge ~~ WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE TOP 3 OVER AT FROSTED DESIGNS!!

Hi everyone!!!  Boy has it been hard to slow down on my scrapping for the last week, but my hand is getting better and so I decided to make a layout..  I found this beautiful sketch over at Once Upon A Sketch and I really wanted to try it out.   The theme we were to use for our layout was "Mum".. anyway you want to interpret it...

Here is the sketch...

I decided to scrap my Grandmother who passed away in the summer of 2006 at the age of 96 1/2 and she was still living on her own up to the very end.  Granted my parents were always close by after my Grandfather passed away, but she was a very independent lady. 

One of the things she loved were her beautiful flowers, so I decided to scrap this photo I found from 1957 of her and her roses....  I added the little insert photo to show her face since you can't see it in the other photo..

Here are a few close ups...

Here you can see Distressed Edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Sewing, Spellbinders Parisian Accents, Martha Stewart Wild Flowers Deep Edge Punch, Bow with Bling from stash..

Distressed Edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Sewing, Spellbinders Parisian Accents, Fussy Cut Large Rose, Stick On Letters, Misc. Butterflies from stash...  The insert photo is popped up on pop dots...

Distressed Edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Sewing, Spellbinders Parisian Accents, Fussy Cut Large Rose, Stick On Numbers, and Prima Say It In Crystals...

Distressed Edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Sewing, Spellbinders Parisian Accents, Another Fussy Cut Large Rose, Fabric Covered Buttons, Misc Butterfly from Stash, Martha Stewart Wild Flowers Deep Edge Punch...  You can also see my hidden journaling tag here with a 3-D Rose attached to it....

And finally my journaling tag..

This layout will qualify for the following challenges...

Once Upon A Sketch ~ Sketch with theme "Mum" 

Crafts and Me ~ Punches & Die Cuts

Fab 'n' Funky ~ Button and Bows

The Sisterhood Challenge ~ Use at Least One Flower

Frosted Designs ~ Recipe Challenge (I used - Stickers, Butterflies, Flowers, Glitter)

Another Freaking Scrapbook Challenge ~  Scrap your Garden 

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

Brown Cardstock

Hot Off The Press ~ Nonna's Garden Paper Pack

SU Circle Punches ~ 1 1/4" and 1 3/8"

MS Wild Flowers Deep Edge Punch

Fabric Covered Buttons

Prima Say It In Crystals

Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Stick On Letters and Numbers

Sewing Machine

Thank you so much for dropping by today... I will have another post Friday for the new Stuck On U Sketch reveal so be sure and check back here to see what I created!!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!