PDE LInky Party Ch #162 - Anything Goes

Hello everyone! Happy Friday to you! I hope that you have all had a good week and are ready for the weekend!

We have a new challenge for you today at PDE Linky Party. Since it is the first Friday of the month our challenge is:

Ch # 162 - Anything Goes

I have made a card for this challenge!

I picked up the Jen Hadfield "Best Of" paper pad at Hobby Lobby and couldn't wait to use it on something! The sentiment is cut out of one of the cut apart papers and I added a puffy heart to it. I kept it pretty clean and simple - and flat - for easier mailing!

Be sure to stop by PDE Linky Party to see the awesome projects from the rest of the design team. We would love it if you played along with us!

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

Paper Play Sketches #37

Hello again! 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 are looking for my Love To Craft Challenge Blog reveal, please scroll down or go here.

Paper Play Sketches has a new sketch today. We will be changing things up starting this month. We will be alternating between sketches and color challenges each week. Here is the sketch for this week:

I used Simple Stories "Carpe Diem" collection for this card, with the exception of the teal background paper, it is from Crate Paper's "Confetti" collection. The balloon die cut was from the Simple Stories ephemera pack, and I just typed out the "Happy Birthday" sentiment on a piece of vellum and attached that with a couple of staples.

This sketch is one of those that can be used again and again!

Be sure to stop by the Paper Play Sketches blog to see the super cute cards from the rest of the team.

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

Love To Craft Challenge Blog Ch #8

Hello and welcome back to my blog. This is my second post of the day, so if you're looking for my Sketch N Scrap reveal, please scroll down or go here.

Love To Craft Challenge Blog has a new challenge posted today. Our challenges are always "Anything Goes", and your project can be absolutely anything crafty, so there's no excuse to not play along!

For my project today I have created a quick and easy card for you.

I  have used Simple Stories "Life In  Color" 6x6 paper pad. The sentiment/focal point of this card is cut from one of the cut apart papers in the pad. I then matted it on the yellow stripe, and then again on black to help it stand out.

I kept this card flat as it will be going out in the mail to a dear friend soon!

Stop by the Love To Craft Challenge Blog to see the beautiful projects from the rest of the design team. We can't wait to see what you create!

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

Sketch N Scrap #124

Hello, and happy first day of March! March usually means that we are counting down the days to the first day of spring after a long, cold winter, but this winter has been so mild here in the middle of the US, it seems like we just skipped winter and went from fall to spring!

The first day of March means we have a new sketch for you today at Sketch N Scrap! Lisa has created a great multi photo sketch that can easily be turned into a double page layout for even more photos.

Here's a look at the sketch:

I turned my layout into a double page spread. It was a great way to get a bunch of photos, like these of Ada from her 8 month photo shoot, on one layout. I've scrapped a few of these photos from that day, but not a bunch all together.

Here's a closer look at each page:

I used Pink Paislee's "Happy Place" paper for the yellow, the green ombre, and the green stripe. The blue and white is a scrap that I had in my stash.

I left the upper left corner of the left page empty so I can add in a list of all the things that Ada was doing at 8 months, but I need to get a refresher from her Mommy for that!

Not only is this sketch great for a lot of photos, but it could easily be used with just a few photos as well.

Stop by the Sketch N Scrap blog to see how the rest of the design team interpreted this sketch. There is a ton of inspiration from our talented team.

I would love to see your take on this sketch, so why don't you play along?

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I'll be back with a couple more projects to share with you today, so be sure to stop back by!

Christmas Card Challenges #7

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.

We have a new challenge up today at Christmas Card Challenges. Our challenge is always to make a Christmas or holiday card, and we offer up an optional challenge if you need a little inspiration. This week our optional challenge is a color challenge.

I pulled a few different light grey papers from a couple of different 6x6 paper pads and then added in a bit of the red. Looking at this card now, I kind of wish I would have inked the edges of all of the papers and the sentiment to help them stand out a bit more. 

Be sure to stop by Christmas Card Challenges to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team. We hope to see you playing along and getting a head start on those holiday cards!

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

Lasting Memories #333

Hello and good Sunday morning to you! I hope that you have had a good weekend.

We have a new challenge for you today over at Lasting Memories. For the month of March DT member Sandy is providing our challenges. Our theme is "Birthday" and our first challenge is to create a birthday layout using this sketch by the talented Laura Whitaker.

I have already scrapped the birthday cake photos of Ada's 3rd birthday, so I thought I would scrap the photos of her opening up her presents. This was her actual birthday - I still have all of the photos from her big birthday party to scrap. Maybe you will see some of those later on this month!

Since I used Pebbles' Birthday Wishes papers for the birthday cake layout, I decided to use them on this layout as well. The colors are a great match and I wanted to get some more of this collection used up!

Head on over to Lasting Memories to see the layouts from the rest of the design team. Sandy is offering up a prize to one lucky winner, so be sure and play along!

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

Paper Play Sketches #36

Hello and Happy Wednesday! Already the middle of the week. The weekend will be here before we know it!

We have a new sketch today at Paper Play Sketches. It's another great sketch to be used for greeting cards, or even a project life style card, which is what I have made for today. Here's a look at the sketch:

This card is going in my Week 1 layout for 2017. I hope to be sharing the full layout a little later this week.

I thought that  the lined paper would be a good place for a bit of journaling if I need some extra space.

I used Echo Park's "Just Be You" 6x6 paper pad, which I will be using throughout the Week 1 layout, and the sentiment is from Close To My Heart - It's Your Day (CC1020) and stamped in Outdoor Denim ink. The heart really does match better than it appears in the photo!

Head on over to Paper Play Sketches to see the cards from the rest of the design team. Remember, you don't have to use the sketch for just a card, it can be used for a layout or any paper crafting project, as long as we can see the sketch!

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

Try Stampin' - Or Not - On Tuesday #310

Good Tuesday morning! I hope that your day is off to a good start! We are supposed to have another 70 degree day in February, so I cannot complain!

We have a new sketch for you today at Try Stampin' - Or Not - On Tuesday. This fun sketch is courtesy of Vicki, and the optional theme for this week is "Sweet Thoughts".

I have used the oh-so-pretty "Just Be You" 6x6 paper pad from Echo Park. The sentiment is from Close To My Heart (CC1041) Hello Life - card making. Another quick and easy card ready to brighten someone's day.

Head on over to the Try Stampin' - Or Not - On Tuesday blog to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team. You have 2 weeks to play along, and you can enter either on the Try Stampin' blog or on our Facebook page here. I hope you have some time to play along with us!

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

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #200

Hello everyone! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge has their 200th sketch posted today! 200 sketches - that is quite an accomplishment! Here is a look at this week's sketch:

I love the simplicity of this sketch! It has so many possibilities!

For my card I have used Jen Hadfield's "DIY Home" 6x6 paper pad. There are so many pretty papers in this collection! The sentiment is a stamp from BoBunny's  - Captured stamp set.

A super quick card and I love the way this one turned out.

The full design team reveal and the top 3 will be up on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog on Wednesday. We can't wait to see what you create!

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

Stick It Down February Card Reveal

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.

Today is the full design team reveal for the card sketch team at Stick It Down. Here's a reminder of the fabulous sketch that was posted on the first:

For my card I started out with a pink ombre paper. It's hard to tell that it is ombre in the photo, but it is! I then used a heart stencil from Momenta and some texture paste to add the hearts all over the background. I outlined the edges of the card with a white gel pen. The heart is die cut using a Lawn Fawn heart die, and I stamped and embossed the sentiment and popped it up with some foam tape.

I love the way this card turned out - I acutally had a hard time giving it away as a Valentine!

Stop by the Stick It Down blog to see how the rest of the design team interpreted this sketch. We hope to see you playing along with us! You have until the end of the month to play along.

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