Oct. 19th ScrapMuch? Challenge

Here is my take on the sketch.  I used it as a layout instead of a card:

Details:  Background paper and rounded squares at top are Making Memories Pitter Patter.  The flower paper is DCWV Whimsy Stack.  The flowers I crocheted and used brads in the center.  The buttons are Basic Grey.  Baker's Twine at the top in yellow and white.  The title sticker is Paper Studio.

Here is the sketch:

Oct. 26th ScrapMuch? Challenge

Here is my take on their sketch for this week.  I flipped it:

Details:  Pink background paper is DCWV Summer Days Stack.  The other papers are from DCWV Nana's Nursery Stack.  The bright green is from my scraps.  The flowers are Recollections as well as the bling.  The tag is Paula Deen.  The ribbon is Stampin' Up.  The pictures are of my daughter.

Here is the sketch we were to follow:

Paper Secrets Oct. 15th Challenge

This is my layout for the Paper Secrets Oct. 15th Challenge:

Details:  Papers are from DCWV Nana's Nursery Stack.  The tag is from We R Memory Keepers.  The flowers are from my stash.  I used a MS punch.  The rhinestones are from Stampin' Up.  The pictures are of my daughter.

Here is the sketch we were to use:

Oct. 12th ScrapMuch? Challenge

Here is a layout I did for the challenge over at ScrapMuch?  http://shopscrapmuch.blogspot.ca/

Details:  The background paper and circle behind the photos are DCWV Baby Boy Stack.  The other papers are from My Mind's Eye Twinkle, Twinkle Little Boy Stack.  The brown flowers are Recollections.  The other flowers are K&Company.  The title is from Soft Spoken.  The doily is inked with brown, blue and yellow glimmer mists.  I used baker's twine.  I inked all the edges with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo.

Here is the sketch we were to use:

October Week 1 Challenge at Let's Get Sketchy!

Here is my entry for the October Week 1 Challene at Let's Get Sketchy!  http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/

 

Details:  The background paper is DCWV Summer Days cardstock stack.  The other papers are          scraps from DCWV All About Boys Stack.  The embellies are Jolee's Boutique.  The mists are ones I made in brown and yellow.             



 

Here is the sketch we were to use:

 

Paper Secrets Oct. 1st Sketch Challenge

I guess everyone can tell I am working on new challenges.  This one is for Paper Secrets challenge at http://www.papersecrets.net/

Details:  Background paper is Recollections.  Pattern paper is K&Company Best of Brenda Walton.  The strips are from my scraps.  The pearls are Prima.  The flowers are Recollections.  The wall plaque is Melody Ross.  The quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is from Best Occasions.

Here is the sketch we were to follow:

Sketcher's Oct. 1st Challenge

This is my entry for the Oct. 1st Sketch Challenge at Sketchers http://sketchesforyou2.blogspot.com

Details:  The background paper is Recollections.  The pattern paper is DCWV The Bella Armoire Stack.  The word plaques are Melody Ross.  The pearls are Stampin' Up.  I crocheted the flower and used a button from my stash for the center.  The pictures are from my daughter's school dance.

Here is the sketch by Brenshevia we were to use:

ScrapMuch Challenge

This is for a challenge that ends tonight at ScrapMuch?  I decided to do a digi of my daughter on Nerd Day at school.

Here is the sketch we were to use:

Ballerina Layout

My granddaughter is taking dance classes.  Here she is in her outfit:

Adore/Love Layout

This is a layout of my daughter in her formal concert dress for choir:

 

Details:  The black papers are DCWV The Armorie Stack.  The blue paper is from DCWV The Sweet Stack.  The tickets are Tim Holtz.  The flowers are Shabby Chic.  The journal tag is from Ann White and can be found in her Etsy shop.  The bling is from Stampin' Up.

America The Beautiful layout

This is a layout for a challenge at the Rockin' Scrappin' Grans thread at sb.com

The yellow paper is from DCWV The Summer Cardstock Stack.  The die cut paper is from We R Memory Keepers Down the Boardwalk. The other papers are from my scraps.  The banner is a ribbon doily from Basic Grey.  The stickers are K&Company.  The journal tag is from my stash.  The pictures are from a trip I took with our church youth group 24-25 years ago.  It is a picture of Devil's Tower and Mt. Rushmore.

Sketch for Challenge at ScrapMuch?

Here is my sketch for the Sketch-y Friday Challenge at ScrapMuch?  http://shopscrapmuch.blogspot.ca/

Details:  The papers are K&Company Summer Travel paper pad.  The stamps I won from a RAK.  I used a MS punch and rhinestones from my stash.

Sketchy Friday Challenge

This is my entry for the Sketchy Friday Challenge at ScrapMuch?  http://shopscrapmuch.blogspot.ca/

Details:  Sorry this looks crooked.  I think I must have had the picture turned.  It is straight in real life.  The papers are K&Company Classic K Charlotte pad.  The buttons are Basic Grey.  The journal tag is Paula Deen.  The flowers are K&Company.  The pearls are from my stash.  The letters are from EK Success.  The ric rac was in my stash also.  I used a Stampin' Up punch for the edging on the solid piece.

Here is the sketch we were to follow:

Cardabilities Sketch Challenge

This is for challenge #59 at Cardabilities at http://cardabilities.blogspot.com/

The purple paper is from Recollections.  The pattern papers and elements are from Nikki Sivils Get Well Soon pack.

Here is the sketch we were to use:

Another Sept. 15th Sketch Challenge

This sketch challenge is over at Paper Secrets http://www.papersecrets.net/

Details:  The background paper and flower paper are K&Company Classic K Charlotte paper pad.  The other papers are from my scraps.  The doily is Recollections which I inked the Tim Holtz Tea Dye distress ink.  All the other papers are inked with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress ink.  The blue flowers are Shabby Chic.  The cream flowers are Recollections.  The picture if of my dad and his mother.

Here is the sketch:

Sept. 15th Sketch Challenge

This layout is for the Sept. 15th Sketch Challenge at Sketchers http://sketchesforyou2.blogspot.com/2012/09/september-15-sketch-challenge_15.html

Details:  The papers are K&Company Summer Travel pad.  The flowers are Recollections.  The blue flower is K&Company.  The quotes are vellum from Best Occasions.  The one in the bottom corner reads:  When I count my blessings, I count you twice.

Sketcher's Challenge

Sketcher's is a new blog challenge site.  I am excited to get to participate with their first reveal.

Details:  The background paper is from Stampin' Up.  The other papers are from my scraps.  I crocheted the flowers and used gold brads for the centers.  I inked all the edges with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo ink.  I used my luck 8 punch for the image behind the photos.  The pictures are of my nephew, son and grandson, Ryan on the left and on the right is my husband and grandson, Brayden.

Here is the sketch we had to follow and a link to the Sketcher's site:  http://sketchesforyou2.blogspot.com/

Very productive day!!!

I stayed in my scraproom almost all of yesterday and here is what I accomplished:

 Details:  The dog was cut from Create A Critter cartridge.  This is for my grandson's 2nd birthday party today.

 Details:  The blue paper is DCWV Summer Days stack.  The green paper is K&Company Summer Travel stack.  All other papers are scraps.  The pink strip is paper doily by Basic Grey.  I cut the tag with Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge.  The ribbon is from Michaels.  The flowers are Shabby Chic.  The word phrases are Making Memories.  The pics are of my grandchildren, Maddie and Brayden.

 I cut the tag from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge.  The word was cut from Gypsy Wanderings.  The ribbon is Michaels.  The flowers are Shabby Chic.  The pearls are Zva Creative.

 Details:  The papers are DCWV Winter Wonder stack.  I cut the heart with George and Basic Shapes cartridge.  The ric rac is from Michaels.  The brads are from my stash.  I fussy cut the snow people from the same paper stack.  The vellum quote is from Best Occasions.

Details:  The papers are K&Company Summer Travel stack.  The title is left over letters from Making Memories.  I crocheted the flowers and used Basic Grey buttons for the center and crochet thread for the bows.  The pics are of my grandson, Ryan's birthday party.

Sept. Sketch 1 Challenge

ScrapMuch? has introduced their Sketch 1 Challenge for September.  Here is my entry:

Details:  Pictures are from my parent's 50th anniversary we had in January 2012.  The background paper is Recollections.  The pattern paper is from DCWV The Bella Armoire Stack.  The flowers are Recollections.  The lace is from my scraps.  The solid purple ribbon is from Michaels.  The striped ribbon is from a RAK I won.  The title is also from the paper stack.  The pearls are from ZvaCreative.

Here is the sketch I was using and the link to their site:  http://shopscrapmuch.blogspot.ca/

2 layouts and another Christmas card

Here is what I have been working on today:

 
Details:  I found this Ford paper at Scrapbook Factory when I was on vacation and had to scrap my new car with this paper.

Details:  This based on a January page map.  This is my grandson, Ryan.  The papers are My Mind's Eye Good Day Sunshine kit.  The journal tag is Paula Deen.  The bling is Prima.

Details:  The papers are Echo Park.  The stamps are from Stampin' Up.  The sentiment is from Pink by Design.  The pearls are Zva Creative.  The lace is from my stash.  Based on a sketch by Triple J Designs.

2 more cards to share

I have been working on cards today, and am very pleased to get some in my box for future use.

 Details:  The papers are all scraps.  The raccoon is cut from Animal Kingdom cartridge.  The sentiment is TPC Studio.  I used google eyes.

Details:  This card is a scraplift of Best Fishes by Stacey and http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com The papers are all scraps.  I used a EK Success punch for the bottom and a word window punch from Stampin' Up for the sentiment.  The fish was cut from Animal Kingdom cartridge.  The bling is Prima.  The sentiment is from Pink by Design.  I used a google eye.  Inside says Fishy Kisses.  I think I will save this for my granddaughter's birthday in December.

2 Christmas Cards to share

I am home sick and in between napping am working on Christmas cards.

Details:  Papers are all scraps.  The ornament is a punch and stamp from Stampin' Up.  The ribbon is from Michaels.  The sentiment is from Pink By Design.

Details:  Papers are all scraps.  The ribbon is from Michaels.  The reindeer is cut from the Animal Kingdom cartridge.  The sentiment is from Pink By Design.

Black & White Challenge

Over at the Rockin' Scrappin' Grans thread this week, we have a challenge to do a layout in completely black and white include the pictures.  I decided to do a digi because I had a great kit for it:

Details:  The picture is of my daughter performing with the school choir in her formal dress.

Layout using Page Map sketch

This is a layout for the August thread at sb.com and we were to use a Page Map Sketch from 2010.

Details:  Background paper is Recollections.  The pattern papers are DCWV Winter Wonder Stack.  The ric rac and flowers are from Michaels.  The vellum quote is Best Occasions which reads:  If children grew up according to early indications, we should have nothing but geniuses - goethe.  These are pictures of my three wonderful grandchildren and are from left to right Ryan, Maddie and Brayden.

Week 4 August Sketch Challenge at ScrapMuch?

Another layout using sketch from ScrapMuch?  LOVE this site for sketches.

Details:  The background paper is Recollections.  The pattern papers are from DCWV Music Stack.  I fussy cut the speaker, guitar and drums from one of the papers.  The word strips are from Making Memories.  Pictures are of my daughter and her date for Homecoming January 2012.

Here is the sketch I used:

August Week 3 Sketch Challenge at ScrapMuch?

Here is my layout for the Week 3 challenge at ScrapMuch?

Details:  The papers are all from my scrap boxes.  I used a Stampin' Up punch for the butterflies as well as rhinestone from Stampin' Up.  The title is from Making Memories.

Here is the sketch I was working with:

Boo! - Halloween Card

As I was browsing around blogs, Facebook and the Internet in general, I found a cute Halloween card I wanted to make for my grandson.  This is similar to the one I saw but forgot where or who had posted it.  If it is your creation, please let me know, and I will give credit where credit is due!!

Details:  The yellow and black cardstock is Recollections.  I used the Tim Holtz Cracked embossing folder and used glaze from Stampin' Up to make it stand out.  The google eyes are Creatology.  The ribbon with the phrase is Recollections Bling on a Roll from last year's Halloween embellies.