Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #94

Hello everyone! Good Monday morning to you! We are on spring break this week, and I am looking forward to getting lots of scrapping done!

Today we have our second card sketch of the month for you over at Sketch N Scrap. Lisa has created another fantastic sketch for us to work with!

For my card I have used Pebbles - Seen and Noted - 6x6 paper pad, and a sticker that is also from Pebbles. I stuck to the sketch and this card came together in a matter of minutes.

Head on over to Sketch N Scrap to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team. You have until the end of the month to play along with any or all of our sketches for a chance to win a great prize.

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

Sketches In Thyme #269

Hello everyone! Happy Friday and Happy St. Patty's Day to you! I am so happy that we have made it to the weekend! Next week my youngest son in on spring break, and I plan on getting a lot of scrapping done!

Today is my day to be featured over at Sketches In Thyme. This time around we are working with a sketch by the talented, Sara Mishler.

I have created an Easter layout using Echo Park's "Sunny Days Ahead" 6x6 paper pad.  Easter is just around the corner, and I thought I'd better get last year's Easter photos scrapped before I get a bunch more this year, so I'm sure you'll be seeing a few more Easter layouts over the next couple of weeks!

I had three photos that I wanted to use for this layout, and this sketch was easy to adapt to make that happen. I love that when it comes time to color Easter eggs, the whole family is still willing to help! Even Shane will come in and dunk an egg or two, and it doesn't matter how many eggs we make, there never seems to enough!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to link up your layouts to any or all of our challenges by the end of the month for your chance to win a GC to Creative Embellishments! Head on over to Sketches In Thyme to read all about it!

Have a great day!

Paper Play Sketches #38

Hello, hello! I am back with my third post of the day. If you are looking for my Sketch N Scrap reveal, please scroll down or go here. If you're looking for my Love To Scrap Challenge Blog reveal, please scroll down or go here.

Today we have a brand new sketch for you over at Paper Play Sketches.

I have pulled out some old Basic Grey papers for this card. I have been hoarding these papers since I the day I found out that Basic Grey was no more. I think this Oh Baby! Boy! line is my most favorite line, so it was doubly hard to put them to use, but better to use them up instead of having them sit in a drawer!

Head on over to Paper Play Sketches and join the fun! We love it when we see you playing along! 

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

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog Ch #95 - Anything Goes

Hello again! I am back with my second post of the day. If you are looking for my Sketch N Scrap reveal, please scroll down or go here.

I am back to share my card that I have made for Love To Scrap Challenge Blog. This month our challenge is "Anything Goes",  and I had the pleasure of working with a digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps. I chose to work with Cute Puppy precolored image.

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I have used Echo Park's "We Are Family" 6x6 paper pad. I thought the colors were a good match for the precolored image. I stamped the sentiment from a Hero Arts stamp set using my Stamp Perfect. I really love this tool! I added a puffy heart for just a little dimension, and I think my niece is going to love this card!

Head on over to Love To Scrap Challenge Blog to see the beautiful projects from the rest of the design team. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I will be back with one more project to share with you a little later!

Sketch N Scrap #125

Hello everyone! Good Wednesday morning to you! We've made it to the middle of March already - can you believe that?! Summer will be here before we know it!

The middle of the month means we have a new sketch for you today at Sketch N Scrap. Heather has created a great sketch for us this time around. I think this just may be one of my favorites from her!

One of my goals this year is to start getting some of the older photos of my kiddos scrapped. I've done a few of my boys so far, but I haven't done any of Abby from when she was younger, so when I came across these photos of her I wanted to get them scrapped.

Okay, so I have a little confession to make. So many of my older photos don't have the date written on the back of them. Thank goodness I have done much better with my more recent photos! I do remember specific things that happened while we were at the park that day, but I have no idea exactly when it was. I see Abby is wearing her Spongebob t-shirt, and I do know that she was Spongebob crazy when she was around 12 or 13, and she has lightened her hair, which she did the summer before she went into junior high, so I am confident that these photos are from the summer of 2013, but that's as close as it gets!

For this layout I have used Shimelle's "Star Shine" papers. The colors in this collection were a great match for the park equipment and Abby's shirt. For the title - which is just her name - I die cut the letters and then outlined them once they were on the layout to help them stand out a little better.

Head on over to Sketch N Scrap to see the beautiful layouts from the rest of the design team. You have until the end of the month to play along with any of our sketches for a chance at a fun prize.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I will be back soon with another project!

Make It Monday #84 @ The Memory Nest

Hello, hello! Happy Monday to you! Boy did that weekend go by fast! I know they usually do, but with Daylight Saving Time beginning this weekend, it really went by fast!

Are you ready for a new sketch to work with? It's Make It Monday over at The Memory Nest, and Leslie has created another great sketch to work with.

This photo of Ada just makes me smile every time that I see it. We were at my niece's Sweet 16 birthday party and she had a Mardi Gras theme. Ada wasn't too sure of all the masks that everyone was wearing when we first got there, but once she put one on she didn't want to take it off!

For this layout I have used a mix of patterned papers that I had in my stash. The paper with the hearts on it is from Crate Paper's "Hello Love" collections, the light green behind the photo is from Amy Tangerine's "Rise and Shine" collection, and the pink is from Amy Tangerine's "Better Together" collection. The project life cards on each side of the photo are from Pink Paislee's "Bella Rouge" collection. I added in a few extra papers cut down to a 3x4 size to go behind the photo.

You can't tell it in the photo - the colors look a little off - but the pink and green metallic papers match her mask and the little bit of green in her shirt.

Be sure to stop by The Memory Nest to see how the rest of the design team used this sketch. I hope you get a chance to play along with us!

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

Christmas Card Challenges #8

Hello again! I am back with my second post of the day. If you are looking for my Lasting Memories reveal, please scroll down or go here.

Christmas Card Challenges has a new challenge posted for you today. Our main rule is to create a Christmas/holiday card, and each week we have an optional challenge for added inspiration. This week our optional challenge is a photo challenge.

I loved the silver and gold on the white background. You can't tell it very well in the photo, but the sentiment is embossed using gold embossing powder. I always have a hard time getting a good photo of it! The white panel is embossed with a small dot embossing folder. 

Stop by the Christmas Card Challenges blog to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team. We hope that you are inspired to get your Christmas cards started early!

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

Lasting Memories #335 - Include Lots Of Numbers!

Hello, hello! Good Sunday morning to you! Are you having a good weekend? It has turned back cold here in the middle of the US! We were 80 degrees on Thursday and then in the 30's on Saturday. Luckily our area missed out on the snow!

We have a new challenge posted over at Lasting Memories today. DT Sandy is providing the challenges and the prize this month. Our challenge for this week is a fun one!

"Numbers" - include lots of numbers on your layout - with an optional challenge of making a birthday layout.

I just love this photo of Matthew. When he was little he was always such a good sport to pose for pictures! Now that he is 19 - not so much! Now I usually get a - "Do I have to look at the camera?"! I just take what I can get!

I have used all Echo Park papers - most of them scraps - on this layout. Even the star was already cut out and in with my scraps! The balloon sticker, the label, and the "it's your birthday" sticker are from a sticker sheet from Carta Bella's - It's a Celebration - collection.

Here are a couple of close ups of the clusters:

I based my layout off of this fun sketch that I found at Cocoa Daisy from February. 

Head on over to Lasting Memories to see how the rest of the design team interpreted this challenge. We hope to see you playing along with us!

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

Sketches In Thyme PL Style Blog Update

Hello everyone! I just thought that I would share that the Sketches In Thyme PL Style blog has posted an update. Be sure to check it out.

They are also looking for Guest Design Team members, so if you're interested in being a GDT for a month, let them know!

Here's a link to the update blog post so you can check it out - Sketches In Thyme PL Style.

Soul Scrappers Card Challenge And Some News!!

Hello everyone! I hope that you have had a good day! I am just popping in here really quickly to share a card - and some exciting news - with you.

I have created this card for the February "Hugs and Kisses" card challenge over at Soul Scrappers. This card challenge ends March 14th, so there's a few more days to play along! The challenge was to use the words "hugs" and/or "kisses" in some form.

I found this older Studio G stamp set in my stash, and I had to get it inky for this challenge. I just love this little free hug coupon! I used papers from Crate Paper's "Cute Girl" 6x6 paper pad.

Now for my news - I am super excited to announce that I am now a member of the Soul Scrappers Design Team! I will be hosting a double page sketch challenge on the 30th of each month. I would love it if you came over and played along! My first challenge will be up on the 30th of this month!

Thanks so much for stopping by tonight! I'll be back soon!