Life is about creating yourself ~ SOUS Blog Hop

WELCOME TO STUCK ON U SKETCHES 100th SKETCH BLOG HOP

Hi everyone and happy Friday!!!!!

I'm so glad to see you today because over at Stuck On U Sketches we are having a "mile marker" event!!

Today's post marks our 100th sketch!

And here it is created by Co-Leader Leah Schaeffer .....

And to celebrate in a big way we have put together this awesome BLOG HOP and invited our entire Design Team to join in this weeks sketch challenge!  

Now you should have arrived here from our very talented Holly Hudspeth's blog... and if you didn't you will want to head on over to Stuck On U Sketches and get all of the yummy details....

We've also changed it up a bit for the Blog Hop only, whereas you can either do a layout and/or a card using this sketch!!

Here are a few close ups of my layout I created using the sketch...

TOP LEFT--Distressed edges and fussy cut birdcages and lilies...

TOP RIGHT---Distressed edges, Bird chipboard, Martha Stewart Punched Strip, Lace/Ribbon with Rhinestones..

BOTTOM RIGHT--Distressed Edges, Rhinestones and Pearls..  and my beautiful GD Savannah...

BOTTOM LEFT--Distressed Edges, Pearls, Vellum Envelope with Decorative Brad and Decorative Stickers..

Stuck On U Sketch sponsors providing prizes for the hop are:

Lisa Norris of Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons

Regina Easter of The Cutting Cafe

 Stephanie of Whimsical Designs

SOUS will be drawing 3 lucky winners on Friday, Feb 8th, for the prizes they are giving away. 

I am also giving away a  RAK to one lucky person...

  I just have a couple requirements...

1)  Leave me a comment....

2) Be sure you are following me...

The winners of all prizes... SOUS and my RAK will be drawn on Friday, Feb. 8th..

  The winner of my RAK will have until Feb. 13th to contact me with their address..

We hope that you can play along with us this week ~ We would love to see your interpretation of our sketch.

WOW was that a mouthful or in this instance a page full!!!:o)

Hang in there...  You're almost done.....

Your next stop will be Erica Ortiz's Amazing Blog...

Thanks for hopping/dropping by today!!!

Have a GREAT week!!

Hugs to you all!!!

Love is .... ~ Stuck On U Sketches "Wreath" Die Cut Challenge

Hi everyone!!!  Happy Friday!!  I have some exciting news to share with you...  Along with being on the Stuck On U Sketches Sketch Team, I am now on the Die Cut Team as well.  Today's Die Cut Challenge is to use a "wreath" around your photo/image....

I have used the Cricut lite cartridge Lovely Floral for the Circles and the Decorative Frame..  The photo is of me and my husband on our wedding day back in 1977.  This is actually a shelf setting I have in my bedroom....

Here are a few close ups.....

CENTER ~  Cricut lite cartridge Lovely Floral for the Circles (which I distressed) and the Decorative Frame..  

TOP RIGHT ~  Martha Stewart ~ Floral Crochet Border/Corner Punches, Prima Vine, Prima Flowers, Netting Picks, and Prima Say It In Pearls...

BOTTOM  RIGHT ~  This is a plaque that is hanging on my bedroom wall above the shelf..  Martha Stewart ~ Floral Crochet Border/Corner Punches, Prima Vine, and Prima Flowers..

BOTTOM  LEFT ~  Martha Stewart ~ Floral Crochet Border/Corner Punches, Prima Flowers, and Webster's Pages Netting...

This layout will qualify for the following challenges...

Stuck On U Sketches ~ Die Cut (Wreath)

 Moving Along With The Times ~ Bling It On

Crafty Ribbons Challenge ~ Love/Romance/Anniversary 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge ~ Valentines Day OR Love 

Charisma Cardz ~ Hearts and Flowers (The hearts are on the netting under lower left flower)

Crafts and Me Challenge ~ Vintage

Creative Inspirations ~ Anything Goes + An Option of Flowers

Fussy and Fancy Friday ~ Circles

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

Stampin' Up Black Cardstock

FabScraps ~ Classic Black Lace

Cricut lite ~ Lovely Floral

Martha Stewart ~ Floral Crochet Border/Corner Punches

Prima Flowers

Prima Vine

Webster's Pages Netting

Netting Picks from Hobby Lobby

For more inspiration check out SOUS, you won't be disappointed!!!!!  We would love for you to play long with us. 

 I also want to remind you of our BLOG HOP next Friday..  

Thanks for dropping by today!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Hugs!!!

Blake at 3 1/2 months....

Hi everyone!!! I hope you are having a wonderful week so far....  Today I have a layout of my little GS Blake to share with you.  I used the January sketch from C'est Magnifique shown below....

For this sketch I scrapped little GS Blake at 3.5 months..  Photo was taken right before Christmas...  He is such a good little baby and just as sweet as can be...

Here are a few close ups....

TOP RIGHT --- Martha Stewart Deco Fan Punched Edges/Corner Distressed Edges, Little Yellow Bicycle Chipboard Banner, Small Wooden Clothespins, Twine, Martha Stewart Punched Butterfly, Small Pearls, Misc Glitter Foam Letters, and Masking....

BOTTOM  RIGHT --- Martha Stewart Deco Fan Punched Edges/Corner Distressed Edges,  Martha Stewart Garden Trellis Punch, Basic Grey Chipboard, and  Misc. Metal Art...

BOTTOM  LEFT --- Martha Stewart Deco Fan Punched Edges/Corner Distressed Edges,  Martha Stewart Garden Trellis Punch, Prima Vine, Petaloo Paper Flowers, Little Yellow Bicycle Chipboard, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Little Pearls, Tickets, Button and Bow...

This layout will qualify for the following challenges...

C'est Magnifique ~ Sketch

Inkido ~ Black and White Photo Challenge

The Paper Girls Challenge ~ Wood Elements (wooden clothespins)

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

Stampin' Up Cardstock

Authentique ~ Genuine Collection

Little Yellow Bicycle ~ Blue Reverie

Little Yellow Bicycle ~ Chipboard

Graphic 45 ~ Renaissance Faire Collection

Martha Stewart ~ Garden Trellis Punch

Martha Stewart ~ Deco Fan Border and Corner Punches

Martha Stewart ~ Butterfly Punch

Doily

Petaloo Paper Flowers

Small Wooden Clothespins

Twine

Ribbon

Button

Ticket stubs

Small Pearls

Basic Grey Chipboard

Misc Metal Art

Misc Glitter Foam Letters

Thanks so much for dropping by today!!

Have a GREAT day!!!

Hugs!!!

STUCK ON U SKETCHES BLOG HOP!!

Please join us over at Stuck On U Sketches on February 1st...  This will be our 100th Sketch and that calls for a celebration...or in this instance a BLOG HOP! We will have the sketch, prizes (from SOUS and most of the Design Team), lots of inspiration, and LOADS OF FUN!!!! We hope you will join us but please don't keep the good news to yourself,  share it with all your scrappy friends because the more we have to play the merrier it will be!!!!!!

Stay tuned, more info coming soon!

Colten's New Overalls ~ Stuck On U Sketches

 

Hi everyone!!!!  Today's Friday and that means another sketch reveal over at Stuck On U Sketches!!  And this one was created by one of our very talented Co-Leaders - Nanne......

 

So here is our current Layout Sketch....

 

Don't let the pink through you off...  :o)  You can make this into any kind of layout you want...  Just be sure we can still see the "bones" when we come to visit...

 

As you can see I made a very "guy" layout using this sketch...  The photo is of little GS Colten taken right after Christmas....  a couple of weeks ago....  My husband and I got him a couple of pair of overalls for Christmas along with a few other things..:o)  So now when he comes over he's wearing 'em...  Oh yeah, he calls himself Farmer Riley Oliver Tractor!!!!!  How cute is that!!

 

 

Here are a few close ups...

TOP---- Here you can see Distressed Edges, a few fussy cut leaves, and Tim Holtz Alpha Cards.....

 

 

BOTTOM RIGHT----Here you can see Distressed Edges, Fussy Cut Leaves, Wooden Fence with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, and Tim Holtz Timepiece.....

 

 

BOTTOM RIGHT-----More Distressed Edges, Fussy Cut Leaves, Wooden Fence stained with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Oval Frame, Martha Stewart Punched Leaves, Prima Flower, Prima Say It In Crystals, and Tag from Little Yellow Bicycle....

 

 

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

 

Stuck On U Sketches ~ Sketch

Crafty Catz ~ Anything But A Card 

Simply To Create Too ~ Anything Goes

For Your Inspiration ~ Photo Inspiration

Make My Monday Challenge ~ Die Cuts/Punches

 

 

 

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

 

Bazzill Cardstock

Paper Best ~ Realtree

The Paper Studio ~ Wood Fence

Prima Flower

Tim Holtz Timepiece

Tim Holtz Alpha Cards

Wood Fence from Hobby Lobby

Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Little Yellow Bicycle Fabric Tag

Prima Say It In Crystals

Martha Stewart Leaf Punch 

 

 

For more inspiration and to see what the other girls did go over to SOUS!!!  We would love for you to play along with us and upload your layout so we can come by and visit you....

 

We are also having a "BLOG HOP" Feb. 1st... so keep checking back about that as well!

 

Thanks so much for dropping by!!

Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs!!!

Savannah ~ It's the little moments..... -- Stuck On U Sketches

 Hi everyone!!!!  I wish you all the very best in 2013 and hope you find lots of time to create/scrap!!  To help you along we have another beautiful sketch over at Stuck On U Sketches and this one was created by Co-Leader Nanne...

   

Here's the sketch.....

BUT, for this challenge we also have a twist...  Use some of your scraps!!  Although you don't have to do the twist if you don't want too....  but why not?  I know most of us have plenty of scraps laying around so here's a chance to use some of 'em!!!  ;o) 

 

Here are some of the scraps I used....

I wound up not using a couple of these, but then I also used up some of my black cardstock scraps to mat the photo and for the 4 Sizzix flourishes in the corners!!!

 For this challenge I decided to do a "girly" page....  With 3 little grandsons and only 1 granddaughter I find myself doing more and more "boy" layouts..... 

The photo is of GD Savannah at 6 years, and was taken September 25, 2011... 

Here are a few close ups!!!

TOP RIGHT -----  Here you can see Martha Stewart Wild Flowers Border/Corner Punched Edges, Sizzix Flourish #2 Big Die Cut, Prima Ameruse Pastel Flower, Prima Vine, Doily, and icons Paisley Rhinestone. 

BOTTOM RIGHT -----Here you can see Martha Stewart Wild Flowers Border/Corner Punched Edges, Sizzix Flourish #2 Big Die Cut, Prima Ameruse Pastel Flower, Prima Vine, Fussy Cut Oval, Seam Binding Ribbon with Jewel Center, and icons Paisley Rhinestone.

BOTTOM LEFT -----Here you can see Martha Stewart Wild Flowers Border/Corner Punched Edges, Sizzix Flourish #2 Big Die Cut, Prima Ameruse Pastel Flower, Prima Vine, Doily, and Webster's Butterfly.

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

SOUS ~ Layout

Charisma Cardz Challenge ~ Monochrome

4 Crafty Chicks ~ Ribbons and Bows

 Crafty Creations ~ Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge ~ Use your favorite embellishments..(Prima Vines & Doilies)

By The Cute and Girly ~ Cute and Girly

Natalie and Amy Challenge ~ Use your favorite thing(s) (Prima Vines and Flowers, Doily, Martha Stewart Wild Flowers Border/Corner Punches, Sizzix Flourishes Big Die)

Crafty Catz ~ Anything Goes

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

Stampin' Up Basic Black CS

My Mind's Eye ~ Lost & Found Collection

Prima Marketing ~ Flights of Fancy Collection

Kaisercraft ~ The Lake House Collection

Doily

Sizzix Flourish #2 Big Die

Prima Flower Vine

Prima Ameruse Pastel Flowers

Webster's Butterfly

Martha Stewart Wild Flowers Border/Corner Punches

icons Paisley Rhinestones

Seam Binding Ribbon

Decorative Jewel

For more inspiration be sure and check out SOUS to see what beautiful creations the other ladies came up with!!!

We would love for you to play along with us.... if you do be sure and share with us....

Thanks so much for dropping by!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!!