SOUS Fall Mini Album Angi Made for Me!

Hi everyone and happy Sunday...  I don't usually post on Sunday, but I just couldn't wait to share this beautiful Fall Mini Album I received from Angi at Cokie Pop Paper Boutique yesterday...  But yesterday we had a "BIG" B-day Party for little GS Colten and it was late when I got home!!   Angi and I were both on a Fall Mini Album SWAP over at Stuck On U Sketches.. so be sure and check out the challenge to see the other gorgeous albums everyone made, and you can see the one I made her here!!!  But right now just sit back and enjoy the beautiful mini Angi made for me!!!

Isn't it beautiful!!  And it's made out of "wood"!!!  Can't wait to add some family photos to it and really personalize it!!  Thank you so much Angi!!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs!!



Savannah ~ Stuck On U Sketches

Hi everyone!!  HAPPY FRIDAY!! Can you believe the Holiday Season is almost upon us, and 2 weeks from today I will be putting up my Christmas Tree!!!   WOW!  Even though we are getting into the holiday season, we still need to find time for ourself.. so I hope you find the time to play along with us over at Stuck On U Sketches because we have a gorgeous sketch for you...  It was designed by Vanessa Waller (Ness), DIL of DT Member Annette Gearside...  Take a look at it!!

Beautiful, isn't it??!

And here's what I came up with..

 The Webster's Pages are gorgeous on their own, and I have so much trouble using them because I don't want to cover up the pretty designs..  But I really love the way this one turned out...  The photo of Savannah is just precious!!!  The photo was taken October, 2010 and I decided to make it a B&W... 

Here are a few close-ups!!

Here is the beautiful Prima Rossetti Rose Grace and Prima Summer Carnation Thistle vine, the Dusty Attic birdcage, the fussy cut tag and a little of the gorgeous lace ribbon...  The pink lace was sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Viva Pink and the birdcage was lightly painted with Tim Holtz Distress crackle paint - picket fence and then sprayed with the Tattered Angels Glimer Mist ~ Viva Pink.

Another photo of the lace and the Pink Paislee Artisan Element decorative corner which I sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and then wiped off..  You can also see some of my distressing.

Here you can see a little of the fussy cutting I did on the roses...  You can also see some more distressing...

Here you can see that I cut the outer lace off of the doily and then sprayed it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and added a pink Prima Say It In Crystals..

Here are a few challenges this layout will qualify for:

StuckOnUSketches ~ Sketch

My Time to Craft ~ Rhapsody of Roses

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge ~ Going around in circles (my doily is round)

Paper Play Challenge ~ Ribbon, Lace and Flowers

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

SU Basic Black CS

Webster's Pages ~ hollywood vogue ~ feather fashion - front and back

Doily

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist ~Viva Pink

Prima Say It In Crystals

Prima ~ Rossetti Roses ~ Grace

Prima Summer Carnation Thistle ~Vine

Lace Ribbon

Pink Paislee Artisan Element Circles ~ corner

Dusty Attic birdcage

Ribbon

Thanks so much for dropping by and please go check out the beautiful layouts from the other DT Members...  And we have a very special Guest Designer, Lisa Gregory.  We are so honored to have her designing with us this week! You have to check out her gorgeous work!!!

And then we would love for you to join us!!  Please upload your layout so that we can all see it!!! 

Have a wonderful Friday!!

Hugs!!!

Levi & Colten's Birthday Cards...

Hi everyone!!  We have two Birthdays today so I wanted to share you the cards I made.  The first one is for my son Levi ~ 31, and Woody is for his little son, my Grandson, Colten ~ 2..  They are celebrating Saturday with a petting zoo for Colten and his little friends/family...  Sounds like a good opportunity to get some good pictures!!!
Thanks for dropping by and please stop back by tomorrow to see my layout for Stuck On U Sketches!!  I really love the way it turned out!!
Hugs!!

Autumn/Fall Mini Album ~ Stuck On U Sketches

Hi everyone!!!  I have something special to share with you today..  Awhile back, Nanne over at Stuck On U Sketches hosted an Autumn/Fall Mini SWAP and I really thought it would be fun to participate since I've not ever made one before and I thought this would be just what I needed to get motivated.  And Wow, was it a lot of work, but I was so pleased with the results...  My mini went to Angi over at Cokie Pop Paper Boutique, but before I mailed it to her I took these photos..  So sit back and enjoy, because this is rather long!!! 

Here is the cover...

Notice the Heart Locket Charm I added in the ribbons!

I warned you this was going to be a long post...  I hope you enjoyed looking at my mini album as much as I had making it!! 

Thanks for dropping by and stop back by anytime!!!

Hugs!!!!

Colten -- So Patient ~ Sketches In Thyme Challenge No. 22

Hi everyone!!!  It's Thursday and time for "Team A" to play over at Sketches In Thyme... And this weeks sketch is from our very own Maven, Diana!!!   And what a beauty it is...  don't believe me?  Then see for yourself!!

I told you it was a beauty!  You could do a beautiful girly layout with this one for sure.. But, along with my granddaughter I have 2 little grandsons to scrap, too,  and my biggest challenge is to make some of these beautiful layouts into a little boy layout!!   So with that said, here's what I came up with..

 I rearranged the photos and the oval (which I used a rectangle instead and used another photo) and then I just went to town on it... I had these darling photos of little GS Colten taken a couple of weeks ago and he just started folding his arms like this.  Isn't he just precious...  He's standing on his grandpa's flatbed trailer just watching his daddy and grandpa do a few things to the old Oliver tractor...   He knew he was going to get a ride after they were through, and he was soo good to stay on the trailer out of their way!!  I  love these photos!!!

Here are a few close-ups

Here is a close up of the corrugated letters which was in this months Swirlydoos Kit..  I used some crackle paint and Tim Holtz Distress ink on these..  You can also see the Dusty Attic Chipboard...

Here you can see the ribbon I used!!  Remember this is for a little boy so I had to do something that wasn't girly!!  I kinda like the way it turned out... You can also see the punched work and the black sticker!!

And finally, here is my other precious little man...  He is getting just to be so fun to be around...  And he is all boy ~ rough and tough, but super sweet !!

Here is my scrappy list of things I used:

The paper is from

The Paper Loft ~ Now and Then Collection

Dusty Attic Chipboard embellishment

Corrugated Letters

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Crackle Paint

Decorative Brads

Raffia Ribbon ~ twisted

MS Decorative Border Punch

SU Circle Punch

Decorative Sticker

Be sure and check out what the other Mavens came up with..  And then why don't you playing along!!!  We would love to see your take on this beautiful sketch..  Be sure and upload it so we can all see it, and, for you to qualify for our November prize ~  Which is a $25 Michael's gift card!!!

Thanks for dropping by!! Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs!!

Zach 3 1/2 months~ Hear Me Roar ~ Frosted Designs Sketch Along Tuesday #1

Hi everyone!!  I know it's Tuesday and you're not used to seeing me post this early in the week..  But, I have a little surprise for you.  This is my very first post as a new designer for the NEW SKETCH CHALLENGE called SKETCH ALONG TUESDAY over at FROSTED DESIGNS!!! 

Yep, you heard me correctly!!  Frosted Designs has a  NEW sketch challenge called SKETCH ALONG TUESDAY starting today and it will be biweekly.  Each sketch has been created exclusively for Frosted Designs by two very talented Frosted Design Members Diana and  Debbie..  WOW, talk about a team with some talent!!   They have been busy creating new and fresh sketches that you will only find here on Frosted Designs, so what are we waiting for let's get started!!!  Here is our first sketch, and this one was created by  Debbie... and just look at the possibilities!! 

I turned the sketch 90 degrees and I added  photos where the little squares are.. But of course you can just use embellishments if you like... I just had so many photos I wanted to use of my little GS Zach, taken a couple of weeks ago dressed in his Halloween costume...  He was just so darn cute and adorable!!  We have him sitting in a pumpkin bucket, but the paint was rubbing off on his costume so I added the orange material... We also have him sitting on some hay bales...   I didn't use a lot of embellishments on this layout because I wanted the photos to take center stage...  Hope you like it!!

Here are a few close-ups of my little cutie!

I cut "Halloween" with my Silhouette SD

I cut "hear me roar" with Cricut ~ Animal Kingdom

Here are a few challenges this layout will qualify for:

Frosted Designs ~ Sketch

Anything Goes ~ Halloween

Crafty Catz ~ Halloween

Fun at Fairy Knoll ~ Anything Goes

PaperPlay Challenge ~ A Haunting We Will Go

Rainbow Lady's Challenge ~ Spooky and Scary ~ Well, this may not be that spooky and scray but it is Halloweeny (?)
My Time To Craft Challenge ~ Quick and Cute  -this layout went together very quickly and Zach is definitely cute!!!!!

Here is my scrappy list of things I used on this sweet layout:

SU Pumpkin Pie CS

My Mind's Eye ~ Lost & Found Union Square "Perfect" Happy Paper

Silhouette ~ Halloween

Cricut Cart ~ Animal Kingdom

Sticker letters ~

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Now remember our sketch challenges are running every other week, so that gives you plenty of time to find those perfect photos and start creating!!  Oh yeah, I almost forgot, we have a fabulous prize for this month.. and the more times you play the more chances you have of winning... Check it out :
WOW!!

  Please check out the other designers and see how they used this wonderful sketch...  I can't wait to see what you come up with..  Remember to upload it so you can be entered in the drawing for the prize, and so that we can all see it!!!  Happy scrapping!!

Thanks so much for dropping by and please stop back by anytime!!

Have a wonderful week!!!

Hugs!!!