Ada at 10 - Sketch N Scrap #303

Hello, hello! Happy Saturday to you! I hope that you are doing well. We got much needed rain this past week, it is hot  (but not unbearably hot) with the promise of cooler - less humid - air on the way for next week...life is good!

Today I am sharing the layout I made using Sketch N Scrap's August 15th sketch. Here is a look at the sketch:

Here is my layout:

Every year I do an "Ada at" layout and ask her what her favorites are in several categories. I think I started this when she was eight, and oh, how I wish I had started earlier! It's so fun to see how her favorites have changed and what has stayed the same from year to year. 

I used my Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash kit for August for this layout. I didn't buy a bunch of the Simple Stories Boho Sunshine collection and now all I have left is one full sheet of floral paper and just a few sheets left in the 6x8 paper pad. I'm kind of sad that it's {almost} all gone, but yet I am happy it is on layouts instead of sitting in my stash!

Here are a few close-ups:

I die-cut my title using a metal die alpha set from Close To My Heart. I die-cut all of the letters and numbers three times and stacked them together to make my own chipboard alphas. I couldn't resist using that cute little snail, too!

At first, I was really going to layer up the florals like is shown on the sketch, just have a big ol' cluster of flowers, but I really liked it so much better when I went down to just a few.

The label at the bottom of the photo serves as a tab to open the flip-up to reveal Ada's list of favorites at 10.

For this top cluster, I added tags behind the photos, that puffy sticker from an older Dear Lizzy collection from 2018, a mushroom, and a flower. I tried to keep the same things - mushrooms, flowers, and a puffy sticker in each of the clusters.

Here is a look at the journaling when it is opened:

I had a bit of extra room at the bottom of my journaling card so I added in one of the banner stickers from the sticker book. I love how it turned out!

Be sure to check out the Sketch N Scrap blog, and the Sketch N Scrap Facebook page for more inspiration for our sketches. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have a fantastic day!

First Day - Sketch N Scrap #280

Hello, everyone! Happy Monday to you! I hope your week is off to a good start. We are enjoying the last day of our long holiday weekend. It's back to feeling like summertime today, so staying inside and doing a little scrapping in the air conditioning is definitely in order!

Today I am sharing my take on the September 1st sketch from Sketch N Scrap. Here is a look at the great sketch that Lisa created for us to use:

And here is my layout:

 It is that time of year for back-to-school photos and I was so excited that I got to get pictures of my girls on their first day. Miss Ada is in 4th grade this year and Abby is starting her 11th year teaching. 

I used my Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash September kit for this layout. The school themed papers helped to make this layout come together quickly. I was able to use a few items from my bashket on this layout, too. I used the Jenni Bowlin chalkboard alpha stickers for the title and the Jillibean Soup journaling bit with the number 4 on it since Ada is in the fourth grade. The apple was in the pack of school-themed chipboard, although it looks like I fussy cut it from a piece of paper. The red scallped border sticker was in my bashket from a previous month. Since the majority of it is covered up and I love it, I cut just enough of the sticker to show and saved the rest for a traveler's notebook layout. The off cut should fit on a traveler's notebook layout perfectly.

I used up quite a few scraps that I had included in my kit, and of course, I made a few more scraps. I am hoping with working on Ada's school tn that I will make a good dent in my school themed mini-kit this month.

Here are a couple of close-ups:

Be sure to check out the Sketch N Scrap blog for more inspiration using this sketch. I would love to see your take on the sketch, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have a great day!

Scrap N Scrap #218 - Winters Beauty

 Hello, everyone! Happy February 1st! 

It is time for a new sketch at Sketch N Scrap today and Sketch Artist Lisa is getting us started with a great 2-photo sketch:

This is what I came up with:

I opted to use 1 - 6x4 photo in place of the 2 -3x4 photos shown on the sketch. Other than that I stuck pretty closely to the sketch. I used Carta Bella's Winter Market collection that I had included in my January Counterfeit Kit. 

I took this photo on New Year's Day. We had gotten just a little snow and freezing rain the night before and (almost) everything was covered in white. Scott and I took a walk down to the creek and it was just so pretty, I had to snap a few photos. 

Here are a few close-ups:

I got these great wood veneer snowflakes from the Redefined Kreative Shop. When I checked to see if they are still available, I did not see the snowflakes, but she has a ton of other great pieces in her shop.

For my title, I used the minty green alphas that I had included in my January Counterfeit Kit and these great Alpha Cuts Stamp and die from The Stamp Market. I ordered these back early last year and I can't believe that this is the first time that I am using them! If you like the look of the tiny tile alphas you should check these out.  

Be sure to stop by the Sketch N Scrap blog today to see the sketch and the beautiful layouts from the rest of the design team. 

I will be back soon with another post to share with you!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day!

Happy Birthday - Scrap Our Stash Pick Your Side Challenge

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Hello, everyone! Happy Saturday to you! Do you have any big plans for the weekend? I still have not started wrapping my presents...guess that is my plan for the weekend!

Today I am sharing my take on this month's Pick Your Side Sketch Challenge at Scrap Our Stash. Along with choosing one side of the sketch, we were also to use 8 or more different types of scrapbook items on our layout. Here's a look at the sketch:

I chose the left side of the sketch for my layout:

For my 8 items, I have used - 4 different patterned papers, stickers, die cuts, a stamp, and enamel dots. 

I just loved this photo of Scott and Ada on his birthday last year. I had gone into the other room to grab something and Abby snapped this for me while they were waiting. And then the photo of Shane sneaking in to help blow out the candles at the last minute is priceless! He's good at sneaking in at the last second!

I have used a mix of Echo Park and Carta Bella papers for this layout. I think they all work together well. Here are a couple of close-ups:

I realized after I had taken the photos that I forgot to add the dot to the "i" and have made sure to add it since then. A lot of journaling was not needed here, but I do think I will go back and add in the names and how Shane snuck in there at the last second to blow out the candles!

Head on over to Scrap Our Stash to see how the rest of the design team interpreted this challenge. I do hope you are able to find some time to play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have a great day!

Just Plain Wonderful - Scrap Our Stash Pick Your Side Challenge

Hello, everyone! Happy Thursday to you! 

Today I am sharing my take on this month's Scrap Our Stash Pick Your Side Sketch Challenge. For this challenge, you are to pick either the left side of the sketch or the right side of the sketch to base your layout on. Along with the sketch challenge you are to use a scalloped edge embellishment on your layout - this can be a scalloped circle, border, tag, journaling card, etc.  Here's a look at this month's sketch:

For my layout, I have chosen the right side of the sketch, added a scalloped edge to my photo mats, and added a few scalloped circle embellishments.

I've had these photos of Ada out on my desk for a while and I am happy to get them scrapped! I wanted to keep with the coral/pink tones of her outfit and found this pink and white paper from Echo Park and the heart paper from Simple Stories and thought they worked well with each other. 

I changed up a couple of things from the sketch - I widened the piece of patterned and moved it in from the edge of the sketch and I left off the half-circle piece, tags, and banner pieces. I tried adding the half-circle but I just didn't like it and with having the scalloped edge on my photo mat, there really wasn't a place for the banner pieces. And the tags...I completely forgot I was going to add them until after I had already glued down my title. I do plan on adding a few lines of journaling under the right photo - even if it's just the date and Ada's age, etc. 

Here are a couple of close-ups:

I really love making these multi-layered embellishments! If you don't mind a lot of bulk, adding in some foam tape between each layer is really cute, too, but I just left this one flat - I just added foam tape to the bottom layer to attach it to my layout.

Be sure to stop by Scrap Our Stash to see how the rest of the design team took on this challenge. I hope you find some time to play along with us this month!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a wonderful day!

Storytime With Grandma - Scrap Our Stash Pick Your Side October Challenge

Hello, hello! Happy Monday to you! I hope your week is off to a good start. 

It's time to share my take on this month's Pick A Side Sketch Challenge at Scrap Our Stash! Here's a look at the sketch that we had to choose from:

Along with picking either the left or right side of the sketch, we are also required to include twine, at least one tag, and one tab on our layout. Here is what I came up with:

I used one of my October Counterfeit Kit add-on kits along with one of the papers in my main kit for this layout. 

I came across these photos of my mom reading a story to Matthew when he was maybe 2 years old. My mom has been gone for 6 years now and I still find it a little hard to scrap photos of her, but it is getting easier. She loved spending time with all of her grandkids and a quiet moment like this one was always her favorite.

I used the left side of the sketch for my layout. I added a tag with twine behind the photo. I left the tag blank for now. I think I will journal just the basics on the tag and then write more detailed journaling on the back of the layout. I also included a tab on the right side of the photos.

Here are a couple of close-ups:

Be sure to stop by Scrap Our Stash to see how the rest of the design team took on this fun challenge. I hope you have some time to play along with us this month!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day!

Goggles Girl - Scrap Our Stash June Pick Your Side Sketch Challenge

Hello, hello!  Good Tuesday morning to you! I think summer has finally arrived here in the middle of the US and it looks like we are finally going to be able to get into the pool this week. Between all of the rain and the cooler weather we've been having...well, I'm ready for some summer!

Today is my day to be featured over on the Scrap Our Stash blog with my take on the June Pick Your Side Sketch Challenge. Here's a look at the sketch that we are to use one side or the other of:

Along with the sketch challenge, there is an additional challenge to use polka dot patterned paper and numbers on our layout. Here is what I came up with:

I chose the left-hand side of the sketch for my layout. I used pink polka dot patterned paper and for my numbers, I added the year to the bottom cluster. The polka dotted paper I found in my scraps box and all the other papers are scraps from the "Little Princess" collection from Simple Stories. 

I loved the look of the title within the journaling so I made sure to work it around to where my title was actually part of my journaling. I had a bit of an accident with my paint splatters, but it was an easy fix, I just cut another piece of white cardstock to fit in the space where my journaling and title was to go and then added it all on top of the piece of cardstock. At first glance, you don't even notice it - you have to be looking really closely to see that there is an extra piece of cardstock there.

Here are a couple of close-ups:

Instead of outlining my layout with a pen, like I tend to do, I used the same navy paint that I used for my splatters to go around the edges of my cardstock.

Be sure to stop by the Scrap Our Stash blog for more inspiration from the design team. I hope you have a chance to play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day!

Life Is Better...Scrap Our Stash May Pick Your Side Sketch Challenge

Hello and Happy Saturday! We have made it to the weekend and it's a holiday weekend at that! 

Today is my day to share my take on the Pick Your Side Sketch Challenge at Scrap Our Stash. Along with the sketch, we have an additional challenge to add a tag to our layout.

I chose the left-hand side of the sketch for my layout:

I've used Simple Stories - Sunshine and Blue Skies - collection for my layout of Shane playing on the slip n slide way back in 2005. The colors in this collection are perfect for these fun photos.

I do have a tag on my layout - tucked behind the left photo and sun.

I have a few more photos from this day so I may go ahead and use the right-hand side of the sketch for those.

Be sure to stop by Scrap Our Stash for more design team inspiration. I would love to see your take on the challenge, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day!

This Is Slime?! - Scrap Our Stash Pick Your Side Sketch Challenge

Hello, hello! Happy Monday to you! I hope you had a good weekend and are ready for the new week.

Today is my day to be featured over at Scrap Our Stash with my take on the Pick Your Side Sketch Challenge. Along with the sketch we are to use washi tape on our layout. Here's a look at the sketches we had to choose from:

And here is my layout:

I  picked the right side of the sketch to base my layout on. I don't do a lot of multi-photo layouts anymore, but when I saw this sketch I knew it would be perfect for all of these photos of Ada when we attempted to make homemade slime last summer. 

I used the center circle area for my title and since I had a lot to say I used one of the photo places for a journaling box. For the added challenge to use washi - I added some thin navy and white diagonal striped washi tape to my layout and the gold hearts were made by using gold glitter washi, too. I just layered several strips of the washi tape together until I got the size big enough to die cut the hearts.

Here are a couple of close-ups:

About the layout - Ada decided it would be pretty fun to make homemade slime, which kind of surprised me because she gets so grossed out by things like that,  so we gathered all of the supplies and went to work. When it started to get to the slime stage, she started to gag and cry, it was grossing her out so bad! We kept working with it - probably a little too much because it had more of a silly putty consistency than a slime consistency - but that actually worked out okay because she could handle touching it then! We all had a few good laughs that night, but she sure has not ever asked to make slime again!

Be sure to stop by Scrap Our Stash for more inspiration for this challenge. I would love to see your take on it, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a great day!

Saturday Morning Coloring Contest - Sketch N Scrap #173

Hello, hello! Happy Friday to you! We are just a few short hours away from the official start of the weekend and I can't wait. With the time change this past week I am looking forward to sleeping in a little later tomorrow!

It's the middle of the month and that means we have a new sketch for you at Sketch N Scrap. Heather has created a fun 2-photo sketch for us to work with:

I stuck close to the sketch for my layout, only straightening the smaller photo so my title would have a place to rest. I think I'll go back and outline the edges of the papers to help each piece stand out a bit more. The grey block of paper sort of gets lost on there.

We had a sleepover with Miss Ada a couple of weeks ago and she got up bright and early Saturday morning all ready for a coloring contest with Pops. This is one of her favorite things to do with Pops. Sometimes they color pages out of coloring books and other times, like this day, they draw their own pictures to color. The bad thing is I have to be the judge and tell them who the winner is and that is a tough job, they are both such good artists! On this particular day, I could not resist the cute little face on Ada's turtle. He was just too cute! I told her she was the winner and then she felt bad for Pops and she told him he got 1st place, too! Gotta love that girl and her good heart!

Here's a close-up:

Head on over to Sketch N Scrap to see the beautiful layouts from the rest of the design team. I can't wait to see your take on the sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I'll be back soon with another project to share with you!

So Lucky...Scrap Our Stash Saturday Morning Cartoon Challenge

Hello, everyone! Happy Monday to you! I am finally getting over this awful cold that I have had for over a week. It's nice to feel good again!

Today is my day to share my take on the Saturday Cartoon Sketch Challenge at Scrap Our Stash. Our Saturday cartoon for March is Snoopy - who is all dressed up for St. Patty's Day - which is what inspired my layout for the challenge. Along with being inspired by the cartoon image, we are also required to use a green embellishment.

Here is what I came up with:

This shamrock paper has been in my stash since 2003! I have not idea why I have not used it before now because I have had ample opportunity - St. Patty's Day photos are a yearly tradition around here! It feels good to finally use it!

I only had 2 photos so I used the space for the third photo for my journaling. For my green embellishments, I stamped a couple of St. Patty's Day stamps and die cut them into a circle. I also added just a touch of pink by way of the hearts. The pink on Ada's shirt just pops out at me, so I decided to add in just a smidge of it.

Now for the story behind the photos and title of "So Lucky To Get One Good Photo".  Here is the journaling - Ada was not into our traditional St. Patty's Day photo shoot this year. For starters, I had bought her a new shirt for St. Patty's Day because Abby said she didn't have a lot of green and when I pulled it out she said, "Gross!" and went back to playing her video game. I finally got the shirt on her - with quite a bit of protest - and she would not look at the camera. The only way she would take a picture was if Pops was in the picture with her - and even then it was a struggle to get a "good" one! (2016)

She always has been quite the character!

Head on over to Scrap Our Stash for more inspiration every day of the week. I would love to see your take on our challenge, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

Selfie Time - Let's Get Sketchy

Hello again! I am back with my second post of the day. If you are looking for my Counterfeit Kit March reveal and blog hop, please scroll on down.

Let's Get Sketchy has a new sketch challenge posted today! Here's a look at the super fun sketch that Brenshevia has created for us:

And this is what I came up with:

Abby had sent me these photos of Ada back in January. We had a couple of really nice days right after the first of the year and Abby and Ada were outside. Ada wanted to take some pictures with Abby's phone and this is what she took - selfies! She even talked Abby into taking a picture with her and I think they all turned out so cute!

I used a paper from Echo Park titled "#selfie" - how fitting is that! One side has the words all over it and the back side has the colorful bokeh pattern. One sheet was all I needed for this layout! I even fussy cut some of the words out of the paper for embellishments. I just needed one more paper to get my 3 triangle pieces and with Ada having on a pink shirt - that decision was pretty easy. I found a piece of yellow and a piece of purple in my scrap box to cut into the strips above and below my photo strip.

I fussy cut the camera from another patterned paper and added a few die cut hearts to my cluster.

I just love how this layout turned out!

Head on over to Let's Get Sketchy to see the beautiful layouts from the rest of the design team. I hope you have some time to play along with the sketch, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I will be back soon with another project to share with you!