Colten ~ Stuck On U Sketches Challenge

Hi everyone!!  I don't think I have to tell you it's Friday, but I do want to tell you that it's time for another wonderful sketch challenge over at Stuck On U Sketches!!   And this weeks sketch is from PageMaps

and it has a lot of possibilities...  I switched the photo and the title/journaling side because of the way Colten was facing...  The photo of GS Colten was taken December 30, 2010 and the weather was in the low 70's..  I kept the kids that day because daycare and school was still closed for the Christmas holiday...  Colten was having so much fun playing in the sand, he didn't even notice I had taken his picture.. If he had noticed, he would have turned his head or put his hand over his face!!  He just doesn't like his picture taken!! 

Although I don't have a lot of intricate details on this layout, I hope you enjoy the following close ups... 

 

here you can see the Dusty Attic Chipboard, part of the distressed edges and some of the punched borders..

Some more of the punched borders, distressed edges and chipboard letters.

file tab, distressed edges, punched borders..

and here you can see the 7 gypsies chipboard pieces..

Here are a few other challenges this will qualify for:

Stuck On U Sketches ~ Sketch

By The Cute and Girly ~ Bling it on... I added rhinestones

Creative Inspirations ~ Something new 

Fab 'n' Funky ~ Anything goes

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything goes with an option of lace

The Shabby Tea Room ~  Welcome to 2011 ~ use 11 elements

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

Bazzill Cardstock ~ burgundy

BoBunny ~ Noel Collection......  I Love this collection!!!!

The gold paper is Basic Grey, don't know the name..

My Minds Eye ~ Lost & Found Collection- under photo..

Tim Holtz Distresser

MS Daisy Fan Border Punch

MS Garden Trellis Border Punch

Cuttlebug Floral Borders

Cuttlebug

Dusty Attic ~ Birds on Limb

7 Gypsies Bookends

Spellbinders Nestabilities ~ Large Deckled Rectangles

Tim Holtz Distressed Inks

Chipboard letters from stash

McGill File Tab Punch

Black Rhinestones

Be sure and check out the fabulous layouts from the other Design Team Members...  And we would love for you to play along..... remember you have 2 weeks..  Be sure and upload it so we can see it!!

Thanks so much for dropping by..

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Hugs!

WooHoo ~ I"ve Been Published!!

Hello everyone!!!  I've had wonderful day so far... I received an email from Scrap n' Art Magazine telling me that my layout was published in their  Winter 2010-2011~ Holiday Issue!  WooooHoooo!! 

and check out page 56!!! 

 I was so surprised and very excited when I saw my layout!!  This is an amazing magazine full of tips, beautiful cards and layouts...  and I just had to share!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!! I know I will!!

Come back and visit me anytime!!!

Hugs!!

Tutorial ~ Dec. 26th

Hi everyone, I did this tutorial over at Frosted Designs last week and you might have seen it there.. If you did I hope you enjoyed it and if you didn't I hope you give it a try... 
This is a quick and easy way to add a little sparkle to your layouts and/or cards by using die cuts and glitter and a few other household things!

Things you will need:

Cardstock Paper

Die Cut Templates or Punches ~ I'm showing you a few different samples.. You can also use cuts from your Cricut Cartridges...

Packing Tape

Glitter ~ I used Martha Stewart Sugar Coating Glitter

Scissors

Punch or cut out your images...

Now comes the tricky part... Take a piece of the tape, sticky side up..be sure you don't get your fingerprints on the part of the tape you're going to put the glitter on or it will show... now with the right side up, stick the die cut on the tape..

sprinkle glitter over the die cut. Press the glitter with your fingers down into the cuts/holes..

Now brush off the glitter and with your scissors cut around the image as close as you can... and here are the results...

And here you can see what I did with the ornaments... I added lilac glitter on these..

A quick and easy way to add bling!!!!  I love it and I hope you do too!!
And you can see the layout I did with the butterflies here..    If you haven't visited Frosted Designs, please do, you will find all kinds of inspiration from the Design Team  and we have challenges for everyone!! 
Thanks for dropping by and come back anytime!!! 
Have a wonderful day!!!
Hugs!!!

B-Day Card for DH

Happy New Year everyone!!  The last couple of days have been very busy here...  First of all I had Savannah and Colten Thursday because School and Daycare is still shut down for the holidays and then yesterday was Rick's B-day, which brings me to the reason of this post.  I made a quick, but fun Birthday Card for him....

When I saw what he had done, I had to run and get my camera...  It was a true "Jeff Foxworthy" moment...  My husband washes his old greasy shop clothes in our  old washer/dryer out in the shop so they won't mess up my good washer/dryer in the house..  On this day, I guess they hadn't completely dried, so to save a little electricity he had them laying all over his old Farmall Tractor...  It was just too funny to pass up!!! 

Thanks for dropping by!!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs!!

Making Sweet Memories ~ Sketches In Thyme Challenge

Hi everyone, it's time for another sketch challenge over at Sketches In Thyme and this week we have a wonderful multi-photo layout for you to use as your inspiration!! 

I decided to use the photos of GD Savannah decorating her gingerbread house this Christmas...  I think she did a wonderful job on it!

Here are a few close ups

Here is my beautiful Petaloo Canterbury Magnolia flower vine.

I used my silhouette SD to cut out the title and then I added some stickles!  You can also see the little gingerbread boy!!

Another petaloo flower cluster and the little gingerbread girl...

I used Webster's Pages and die cuts and Graphic 45 paper

Doily

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Petaloo Canterbury Magnolia ~ Cream

Lace

Ribbon

Silhouette SD

Candy embellies

Gingerbread boy and girl

Please check out the other fabulous layouts from the Design Team and we hope you find the time to play along with us..  If you do, be sure and upload your creation so we can all see it and most importantly so you can have a chance to win our fabulous January Prize - The January Kit from Lucky Girl Crafts!!! Check it out:

Remember the more times your play the more chances you have to win!!

Thanks so much for dropping by and come back anytime!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!

Zach's 1st Christmas ~ Sketch Along Tuesday Challenge - Frosted Designs

Hi there, it's time for another wonderful sketch challenge over at Frosted Designs ~ Sketch Along Tuesday.. and Debbie has done it again with this wonderful sketch -- So many possibilities!!  Here it is

It's a perfect sketch for some of those Christmas photos you're just dying to scrap, or for any photos...  I decided to use it for Zach's 1st Christmas photos!!  The lighting makes Zach look like a little carrot top, but he's not... That would be my other little sweet GS Colten!!  lol   I guess it's the lighting..  Anyway I loved the way this one turned out!

Here are a few close-ups

Here you can see one of my fussy cut ornaments, popped up and I added the ribbon..  You can also see the vine I cut with my Silhouette SD and the berries are from my swirlydoos kit.  I was debating on whether to call this layout "anticipation" only because if you click on the close up you can see that little Zack is drooling and sooo ready to put whatever is in this package in his mouth... lol!!  And he did, too!!!   Too cute!!!

The other 2 fussy cut ornaments with ribbon..  These are laying flat...  You can also see a little of the cording I framed the photos with here.

Here you can see how I've added ribbon to the 2 ornaments printed on the paper..  I think the paper is just gorgeous!! 

Love the Thickers Lullaby Glitter Letters!

And finally, here you can see the doily I sprayed with tattered angels glimmer mist, another vine cut with my Silhouette SD, some more berries, and more Christmas cording around the sweet photo of little Zach!!

This layout qualifies for a few other challenges out there:

Sketch Along Tuesday ~ Sketch

CES Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Crafts and Me Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Crafty Cutz ~ Your Choice

Creative Inspirations ~ Anything Goes (Christmas)

For Fun Challenges ~ Anything Goes

Fun at Fairy Knoll ~ Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge ~ Bling it on

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

BoBunny ~ Noel Collection

American Crafts Thickers ~ Lullaby Glitter Letter Stickers - Rouge

Doily

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Christmas Cord

Ribbon

Silhouette SD

Berries

Please be sure to check out the other beautiful layouts from the  Design Team!!  Our challenge runs for 2 weeks and we would love for you to play along.. If you do, be sure and upload your creation so we can all see it and so that you can have a chance at this beautiful prize from Debbie..

Thanks for dropping by and come back anytime!!

Have a wonderful week!!

Hugs!!!

Savannah ~ Smile; Show Me Sunday Tutorial at Frosted Designs

Hi everyone, I hope everyone who celebrated Christmas had a wonderful day with their friends and family, and I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!!  We celebrated our Christmas with the kids and their families on Friday, because this is the year they spend Christmas day with their spouses families...  We had a wonderful time.  Everyone was off that day, so it was an all day celebration.  Hope to have some layouts to share with you real soon...  But today I'm showing you a layout I did using the tutorial I did over at Show Me Sunday at Frosted Designs, showing you how to add a little bling to your die cuts!!  Can you believe I've done 2 tutorials in 8 days!!!!  Wooohoooo, go me!! lol  This one is pretty easy and for those of us that like "BLING", well, you really need to go check out this tutorial!!!  

Here's my layout 

This is a layout of sweet GD Savannah taken ealier this year and I think the photo is perfect with this BoBunny paper!!

Here are a few close-ups

Here you can see the Prima Vine and one of the butterflies, you can also see a little of the sanding I did in the corners....

Here is another butterfly and a portion of the Prima Say It In Crystals...

And the third butterfly..  click on it to get a better look at the glitter...

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

BoBunny Sohie

BoBunny Petal Pushers ~ Blossoms Die Cut

Guylou's Inimitability DigiStamp ~ Smile

Prima Flutter Vine

MS Butterfly Punch

QuicKutz Butterfly

Glitter Tutorial ~ Frosted Designs

MS Sugar Coating ~ lily white glitter

Tim Holtz Sander ~ I love this thing!!

Prima Say It In Crystals

Just a quick reminder, check out the tutorial on how to add sparkle to your die cuts over at Frosted Designs!! 

And, my next upload will be this coming Tuesday for another sketch challenge over at Sketch Along Tuesday at Frosted Designs, so be sure and check that out, too!!

I want to thank everyone for dropping by and come back anytime...

Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs!!!

I believe ~ Christmas 2008 ~ Stuck On U Sketches

Hi everyone, Happy Christmas Eve!!  We have a gorgeous sketch over at Stuck On U Sketches!  I realize that most of us are very busy right now around Christmas, but remember our challenge is for 2 weeks, and so, we hope you find the time to play after Christmas..   Here's the sketch

Isn't it beautiful?!!

I really loved working with this one.  I chose this photo of GD Savannah a couple of Christmas' back..  I printed my photo out a little large so I could cut it like the sketch.

 Here are a few close ups

Here you can see the Petaloo-Magnolia & Berries Branch (Burgundy); Petaloo-Flora Doodles -Crinkled Rose; Petaloo-Poinsettia & Berries Picks; Prima Glistening Vines Berries; Prima Say It In Crystals;  and the 7 Gypsies Savannah Tag.

Here is the Making Memories Glitter Bling Word with a Dress It Up Snowflake.  You can also see what I did to the doily... I sprayed it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, then distressed it with Tim Holtz Distressing Ink and then added some stickles...

Here are some more snowflakes and a K & Company-Brenda Walton Santa Grand Adhesions layered sticker.

Here's another Petaloo Poinsettia & Berries Pick and Prima Say It In Crystals.

And finally another Prima Say It In Crystal flourish..

Here are a few other challenges this will qualify for:

Stuck On U Sketches ~ Sketch

For Fun Challenge ~ Christmas

Anything Goes Challenge ~ Letter C (Christmas)

Crafts and Me Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Weekly ~ Your Choice

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

Bazzill Cardstock

BoBunny ~ Noel Holiday Die Cut

Graphic 45 ~ Christmas Past Collection (Circle around the photo)

Doily

Petaloo ~ Canterbury Collection --Magnolia & Berries Branch Burgundy

Petaloo ~ Poinsettia & Berries Picks

Petaloo ~ Flora Doodles Crinkled Rose

7 Gypsies Savannah Tag

ADORNit Carolee's Creations - red hot -- small letters

K&Company-Brenda Walton Santa Grand Adhesions

Making Memories Glitter Bling Word

Dress It Up Snowflakes

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Tim Holtz Distressed Ink

Stickles

Thank you for stopping by and please go check out the other beautiful layouts from the Design Team...  We would love to see your take on this beautiful sketch..  If you play, remember to upload it so we can see it..

Happy Holidays everyone!!

Hugs!!!

Napkin Tutorial ~ Sketches In Thyme ~~Sassy Saturday Tips, Tricks and Tutorials

Hi everyone, I hope you're having a wonderful Saturday, and you've got your Christmas Shopping done.  So now you can maybe try something new!! This week it's my turn to share a tutorial with you over at Sketches In Thyme Sassy Saturday Tips, Tricks and Tutorials and I hope you like what I came up with! :o)

About two years ago over on Split Coast Stampers they demonstrated how to make a background using paper napkins... I have used this numerous times since then and I just love it.. You can really personalize a scrapbook layout using this technique.. Just think of the possibilities ~ Birthday Party Napkin on a Birthday Layout ---  Wedding Napkin on a Wedding Layout...  The possibilities are endless!! You can also use this technique on cards!!

Here is a layout I did this week... using a bright "Fall" napkin.

I love the bright colors of the napkin but I really just wanted to use the border for this sweet layout I did of GS Colten...  so you can easily layer paper over it.  But be sure you place your paper in the right place the first time, because if you try to move it around you're going to tear the napkin...   The photo was taken around Thanksgiving this year and Colten has an acorn in his hand and he is trying to show it to me..  He is such a sweetie!!

Here is another example using a pretty "Spring" napkin

I origanaly did this one back in May/2009, but I just added the ribbon and the flowers in the corner just because I thought it needed something else...  You can see the original here... This has been in an album sleeve for a 1 1/2 and as you can see it's just fine...  This is sweet little GD Savannah at about 8 months old... and one of my earlier layouts!!

Now here are some cards that I've made using this same technique

Here is the Birthday card I made for GD Savannah on her 4th birthday, July, 2009..   Her theme that year was Tinkerbell and so I found these beautiful napkins that I thought looked like where a fairy would live, used it as my background and then added the chipboard Tinkerbell and other embellies...   I loved the way it turned out and so did she!!!  You can see more about this card, here...

 Here are a few "Fall/Thanksgiving" Cards I made

I really love the rich colors of this napkin and I think it went beautifully with the image and the cardstock colors I used..  This was made for Thanksgiving, 2008..

Another beautiful "Fall" napkin that I used for a Thanksgiving Card..   Noticed the embossed leaves... 

And finally, this is my favorite card...

Here are my cute girls, Ellie Mae and Sweet pea, with their hats on wishing everyone a BIG  OL "Happy Thanksgiving from Texas"!!   I used the same napkin as above on the background and added the cute photo that we photoshopped the little hats on their heads... and sent them to all of our family, who, by the way, do not live in Texas, and they got a big kick out of 'em.....  

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and seeing the different things you can create using it...  Maybe not something you would want to do a lot of, but I think it definitely gives you a few more options to scrap that special layout, or make that special card...

I'm not going to go into the tutorial here, but it's posted it over to Sketches In Thyme's Tips, Tricks and Tutorials and you can also see it here....

If you do try it, please let me know, I would love to stop by and see it!!!

Have a great weekend!!!

Hugs!!

Dear Santa ~ 1984 --Sketches In Thyme Challenge

Hi everyone!! It's Thursday and that means it's time for another sketch challenge over at Sketches In Thyme!!!  This week we have a wonderful sketch from

Jana Eubank

Here are a few close-ups of my layout

Here is a close up of the Poinsettias, the Prima, and the frame, which  is actually recycled chipboard..  It  had quite a few skinny chipboard frames in it and this is the part you throw away, but I decided to ink this up and use it as a frame...  These are my cute little kids back in 1984...  I can't believe that Levi is now 31 and Amanda will soon will be 29... 

Here is a close up of 2 of those cute buttons from our sponsor this month Charlene's Button Box...   They are so cute and she has so many different designs..  Be sure and browse her etsy shop..  You can also see the little ornament stickers that I added..

 Here is a close-up of some of my distressing!!

This layout will qualify for a few other challenges out there:

Sketches In Thyme ~ Sketch

Fab 'n' Funky ~ Quick and Easy does it..

Paper Play Challenges ~ Anything But a Card

Punky Scraps ~ Recipe -- I used Buttons, Ribbon and Cardboard (chipboard frame)

Here is the list of scrappy things I used:

Webster's Pages ~ Home for the Holidays Collection ~ December Journal

BoBunny ~ Noel Collection ~ Joy

Chipboard scrap frame

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Prima Holiday Vine

Holiday Time ~ Poinsettias

Charlene's Button Box ~ Holly Leaf Buttons

SU Ribbon

MS Double Loops Border and Corner Punch

EK Success Letters

Remember here is what you're playing for this month... But you have to play before you can win!!!

And also, please check out what the other girls did with the sketch and then why not give it a try..  We would love to see your interpretation...

I would also like to invite you back on Saturday.  I'm giving a tutorial over at Sketches in Thyme and I would love for you to try it!!  I will be showing you a few cards and layouts of examples... 

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs!!!

CHRISTMAS BLOG CANDY WINNER!!

AND THE WINNER IS................. NO. 59 TRINA and she said... What an awesome gift! Your candy is on my sidebar. I could pay a bill but I'd probably just end up buying stamps and paper if I won! :)

Trina, whatever you end up doing with it, I hope you have a Merry Christmas!! Thank you so much for playing along with me!!! Email me your address and I will get it out ASAP!!!

(fernriley at att dot net)
 HUGS!!!

NOTE:   12/15/2010 at 3:30 PM ---Just came for the post office and it's on its way Trina!!  I'm sending it Certified so you will have to sign for it!!!!  Enjoy!!

Time for some more BLOG CANDY just in time for Christmas!!

Hi everyone!!  I'm having another drawing for some  blog candy and this time I've invited Andrew Jackson... Actually I've invited FIVE (5) Andrew Jacksons... along with the M&M guys!!!  The drawing will be on December 15th, so if you want to share your prize with that special someone for Christmas, you can, or you can just go out and buy yourself that special Christmas gift... It's totally up to you what you do with it!  I just want you to enjoy it ~ from me to you!! 

So here's what you need to do!!! 

1) Become a follower, and while you're here why don't you take a look around!!

2)  Post this in your sidebar until December 15th!!

3) Leave me a little note here telling me you're interested!!

And I want to thank everyone who visits me often!!  I love your comments and you guys are the best!!!

Good luck to everyone!!

Hugs!!