Sketch N Scrap #130 - Armed And Dangerously Cute

Hello, everyone! Happy Thursday! I hope that you are having a good week!

I can't believe that we are already around to a new month! The start of a new month means we have a new sketch posted today at Sketch N Scrap. Lisa has created a fun, one photo sketch for us to work with:

I've said it before, I still have a lot of old photos of my kiddos to get scrapped. One of my goals for this year was to work on getting a few of those in albums, and so far I'm doing pretty good with it! Although it seems like I'm scrapping more photos of my boys and not so much my daughter! I need to see if I can remedy that!

Anyway, this is a photo of Matthew from the summer of 2002. He was running around with his Buzz Lightyear "gun" having nothing but fun!

I used a few different collections of Echo Park on this layout. My Echo Park drawer is the one I go to first when I want to scrap the boys! I love a lot of their older boy collections!

Head on over to Sketch N Scrap to see the beautiful layouts from the rest of the design team. I hope to see you playing along with us this month!

You can still join in our 5th Birthday Bash on our Facebook Events page. The deadline to enter those challenges is tomorrow, so don't delay!

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

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #214

Hello again!

I am popping in here really quickly to share this week's sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge with you - it's another great one with lots of possibilities!

I have used Echo Park's "Sunny Days Ahead" 6x6 paper pad for this card. The balloon die is from Paper Smooches and the sentiment is from Art C.

I really wanted to make a project life style card using this sketch, but I just ran out of time. I think this sketch would have been perfect for that!

The full design team reveal will be up on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge tomorrow, along with last week's Top 3. I hope you have some time to play along with us this week. We love to see your creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a great one!

Sketch N Scrap's 5th Birthday Bash Sketch #5

Hello again! I am back with my second post of the day. If you are looking for my Try Stampin' - Or Not - On Tuesday reveal, please scroll down or go here.

We have been celebrating Sketch N Scrap's 5th birthday all month long on the blog and on our Facebook events page. Today we are sharing our last exclusive sketch of the month and it is a fun one!

I love these photos of Ada from last summer! Those rosy red cheeks and that smile...she was having so much fun hanging and swinging from the tree limbs! 

I have used Illustrated Faith's - She Blooms - collection for this layout. I broke out of my comfort zone and actually used a patterned paper for my base - that doesn't happen very often for me, but it is getting easier for me to do! 

The title is a mix of alpha stickers from Bella Blvd and the tiny letters are stamped and cut out individually using a stamp set from Close To My Heart  - B1416 - Keyboard Uppercase. This is my favorite alphabet stamp by far! 

The "happy" transparency frame is from an rak that I received, and I have no idea where it is from. I've had it out on my desk to get used on a layout for quite a while, so I'm glad it worked on this layout!

Head on over to the Sketch N Scrap Facebook events page to play along with us! You have until June 2nd to play along for a chance at a fun prize!

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

Try Stampin' - Or Not - On Tuesday #324

Hello, hello! I hope you had a good weekend! I am trying to get back into the routine again after our long weekend, and trying to get into a good summertime routine!

We have a great new sketch posted today at Try Stampin' - Or Not - On Tuesday. This week's sketch is courtesy of Kaylin and our optional theme is "shades of one color".

For my card, I  have used all Close To My Hearts products.  The paper is from the "Some Kind Of Wonderful" collection (I just love this green and gray together!), the sentiment is A1189 - Short and Sweet Sentiments - and a little piece of white shimmer tape. I also added in a few of their white "dots".

I love the way this card came together! Nice and quick and easy!

Head on over to Try Stampin' to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team.  You have two weeks to play along and can enter either on the blog or on our Try Stampin' - Or Not - On Tuesday Facebook page. I hope you have some time to play along with us!

Use Your Stuff Summer Fun 2017 Blog Hop

Hello, everyone! Happy Monday to you! We are enjoying a long holiday weekend here in the US, and after the wild weather we had this weekend, we needed an extra day!

We have a great way to get the week started with a fun blog hop at Use Your Stuff, so let's get to it!

Welcome to the SUMMER FUN blog hop at Use Your Stuff!

Summer is just about here and the ladies of Use Your Stuff are excited and wanting to share some hot summer projects using our stash! We hope that these projects inspire you to create your own fun summer scrapping projects!

The Blog Hop will run from May 29th until June 4th. You have all week to hop along and see what we have created for you.

 Hop along with us for a chance to win this great prize pack:

 Here are the rules for the hop:

1. You must leave a comment on each Design Team members blog 

2. You have from May 29th until June 4th 8pm EST to enter. Winner will be announced on June 6th on the blog.

3. Create and link up your own summer project for an additional chance to win using the link on the blog.

4. International scrappers welcome.

You should have arrived here from Heather's beautiful blog. If not, you may want to start back at the beginning at the Use Your Stuff blog and go from there. I also have a list of all of the participants at the end of this post.

Today, I have created a fun summertime layout of two of my kiddos when they were little ones!

I can't believe that this photo is 16 years old and never been scrapped! We used to go to the lake about once a month in the summer when the kids were little, to swim and have a picnic, and occasionally camp out overnight. Now we're lucky if we go once a year! So many fun memories from these little trips!

I had these papers from a few different Echo Park collections on my desk from a project I will be sharing a little later this week, and I decided to try and get as many of the scraps used up on this layout instead of putting them in my scrap pile. I'm happy to say that I used up what was left of the blue and the yellow, and I only have a little piece of the green left!

I decided to add a few paint splatters to my layout to add in a little more of the green. Just as is my luck, I smeared a couple of the splatters before they were dry. I almost tore the whole layout apart to start over, but I decided to embrace the imperfections and just go with it. My family will not care that there are a couple of smeared dots, so why should I stress over it?

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!  Now, hop on over to Tina's blog to see what she has created for you today!

Here is the list for the hop in case you want to stop along the way or get lost:

USE YOUR STUFF -  http://useyourstuff.blogspot.ca/ 

KARRIE -   http://sweetscrapsbykarrie.blogspot.com/...

BETH - http://stampingmom.com/ 

CHRISTINE - http://mommomandpoppop.blogspot.ca/ 

TAMMY - http://tampatha.wordpress.com 

MAJO - http://majos-art.blogspot.ca 

RENEE - http://www.reneehagler.typepad.com/ 

ALICE - http://yellowhousestudio.blogspot.ca/ 

HEATHER  -  Mommyribs.blogspot.com 

LORI - http://loriannie670.blogspot.ca/ 

TINA - http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.ca/

Paper Play Sketches #43

Hello hello! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!

It's the middle of the week and that means there is a new sketch posted over Paper Play Sketches today.

I knew I wanted to use my scalloped border punch for this card, so I turned the card to have it go along the side - just my personal preference! The sentiment is from a Momenta stamp set, and I punched it out with my one-inch circle punch, mounted that on a pinked circle die, then added another circle and another pinked circle. There is foam tape in between each layer for added dimension.

I think this is a bright, cheery card ready to brighten someone's day!

Head on over to Paper Play Sketches to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team. I hope to see you playing along with us this week!

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day!

Sketch N Scrap 5th Birthday Bash Sketch #4

Hello and Happy Tuesday to you!

Sketch N Scrap has a new card sketch posted over on our 5th Birthday Bash events page today. Heather has created a great sketch for us to work with this week!

I always love it when a sketch has a big banner! I don't know if I will ever get tired of using them! I also think this sketch would be perfect for a Project Life style card...I may just have to try that out this week, too!

Don't forget - you have until June 2nd to play along with our 5th Birthday Bash challenges. To be eligible to win the prize of Elle's Studio goodies, you have to enter your layout on the Facebook page.

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

Stick It Down May Card Sketch Reveal

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

Today is the full card design team reveal at Stick It Down. Here is a reminder of May's sketch, created by Laura Rumble:

I'm using up a couple more of the papers in my 100 patterned paper challenge stack on this card. I don't know if I will ever get through all of that old (very first collections) of Doodlebug paper, I still have so much of every color, but it is basic enough that I think one day I will surely get it used!

I cannot even remember what company the birthday hat paper is from, but it's been hanging out in my stash for quite a while. The "birthday" is die cut using a die from Close To My Heart, and the "wishes" letter stickers are from October Afternoon. I had to punch a few tiny stars to add to it, too.

Be sure to stop by Stick It Down to to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team.

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

Christmas Card Challenges #13

Hello, everyone! Happy Sunday to you! I hope that you are having a good weekend!

We have a new challenge up today at Christmas Card Challenges. Our rules are pretty simple - create a Christmas/holiday card. We do offer an optional challenge if you need some added inspiration.

The challenge for this week is a word prompt - wreath.

I used Echo Park's "I Love Christmas" 6x6 paper pad for this card. Maybe, just maybe, by the time the new Christmas collections start coming out, I will have this paper pad all used up! It's getting down to just a few tiny scraps.

It's a little hard to tell in the photo, but the "berries" on my wreath are actually tiny little gemstones. They add just the right amount of sparkle to this card!

Head on over to Christmas Card Challenges to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team. I hope you have some time to play along with us this week.

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

Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #98

Happy Saturday, scrappy friends! I hope you have something fun planned this weekend. It looks like today may be a little on the rainy side around here, so that will make it a great day to stay in and scrap!

Sketch N Scrap has a new card sketch posted today! Lisa has created a great sketch for us to work with once again.

For my card, I have used Simple Stories "Let's Party" collection. This is such a fun collection, and the 3x4 cut apart cards are perfect for the focal point of this card. I decided it looked a little plain, so I went ahead and outlined each paper to help them stand out.

I have joined a birthday club group on Facebook, so you will probably be seeing more birthday cards than anything else being made in the upcoming weeks.

Be sure to stop by Sketch N Scrap to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team. While you're there, check out our design team call! This is a great team to design for and we would love for you to try out! You can find all of the details here.

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