Punkin' Paintin'

Has anyone else had major blogger issues? I'm actually having to load this from work....shhhhh!

I'll be quick. Here is the new sketch over at Sketches in Thyme, challenge 17....

This is the last one by Helen Croft for a little while. I loved working with it. I think I just drew great inspiration from it.
I used my new Boo Crew October Lucky Girl Crafts Kit to create this one.

I love the apricot color of the cardstock and that fun Bo Bunny striped paper. And what about that gingham plaid piece of fabric? The alphas are from on old Lucky Girl kit. The pumpkin and the overlay are from my stash.
I hope you'll get to play along with us this week!
Blessings,

Giggle....

Good Morning,
Today is reveal day at The Sisterhood. Our challenge this week is to use three or more flowers as embellishments on your project. Here is my clean and simple card.

I really wanted to use this little giggle ticket for my sentiment. So I chose this fun pink patterned paper from The Paper Studio, a ribbon from my scrap drawer, and three flowers. I inked the largest flower with blush ink from CTMH. I'm adding this to a box of homemade chocolate chip cookies for a special little girl at school.
Hop on over to The Sisterhood and check out what my sistahs have for your inspiration!
Blessings,

Did you hear?

That we are having a DT call over at Frosted Designs!!!!
Please go check it out!

Spooktactular Stamps....

Good Morning,
Today is a stamping reveal at Practical Scrappers! This week, we want to see your stamps put to use! I used a Halloween set from last year to create this page.

This is one of last year's Halloween party pix from my Little Kids party at my house. We always have a scary, spooktactular, feasting time with a movie and lots FUN!!!! I used CTMH stamps to create the spider web, the big corner image and the hanging spiders. The papers, ribbon, and hat pin are all Making Memories.
I hope you'll find time to share your stamping projects with us this week. Don't forget to visit our super talented design team all throughout this week for stamping inspiration.
And, we are sponsored one more week by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps & More.

Blessings,

Aspire

Good Morning,

Today is a new reveal at Frosted Designs. This week, Sharon is hosting and she has inspired us to use Peaches N Cream with any kind of sparkle. Hmmmmm, a challenge right up my alley.

I used my Sorbet ink to ink up the inside of my stylized flowers folder and embossed some cream cardstock. Don't you love this technique? I do. Very elegant yet very simple. For the sparkle, I added some pearls and a shimmery cream ribbon.

Head over to see the beautiful inspiration for the rest of my fabby Frosted sisters!

Don't forget that we are being sponsored by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More!

Blessings,

My Blessing....

Good Morning,
Today is a new reveal over at Sketches in Thyme! We have one more beautiful sketch from Helen Croft at Scrapalittlesketches. I am so into the circle elements right now! Do you ever get into patterns and just can't seem to break away?

Here is the layout I came up with. I had this Easter photo from all the way back to 2003 of little Miss Ashlea. I really wanted to put it to paper. I pulled out some Lucky Girl Craft Kits papers and rubons.

I love how it came out. Notice I didn't use any ink on this one.....The flowers and bling are Prima.
This is our last week to offer up this yum prize by Maven Tanya!

Please hop over and visit all my Mavens, be sure to leave them some kindness!
Blessings,

Grow...

Good Morning,
It is a new reveal over at The Sisterhood today! Tanny is hosting and she has chosen the theme of birthday. I created this really simple card with these precious little daisy buttons.

The daisy is my favorite flower. I love how simple this one is. The cardstock is all CTMH, the buttons came from Wal-Mart, and the sentiment is American Crafts rub-ons.

Hop on over to visit my sisters and check our their birthday inspiration for you!

Blessings,

Togetherness....

Good Morning,

Just a quick post this morning, I have a layout that was published in the Better Scrap Brads and Bytes newsletter last week. We created a layout about us from when we were babies or little. I chose to do one of the last summer I spent with my Grandpa. This was the summer of 1978.

Yep, that would be me with my arms all around him. He and my Granny were just 52 in this photo. My Grandpa passed away the very next year. This photo and memory of that day is so special to me. The other little cutie pie in there is my middle sis, Teresa.

Our challenge also included using text from a magazine in a title. Don't you love the "Togetherness" title that was cut from a Scrapbooking and Beyond magazine.

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Blessings,

DrEam.....

Good Morning,

It is time for another Monday reveal at Practical Scrappers. Check out my side bar to the left for some incredible new changes at PS coming your way in October.

This week our challenge is to use ribbon on your project. I had this darling photo of my oldest nephew, Tyler, just begging to be scrapped.

I gathered the ribbon to form a little border to help bring the eye to his beautiful gaze. I also took the remainder of the ribbon to create a little side bloom that was attached with a dainty hat pin. I am to pleased with how this one came out.

Supplies:

cardstock, bloom,., ribbon, pin, and journaling tag are all Lucky Girl Craft Kits

dps-My Mind's Eye

bling- Prima

distressing inks-CTMH

Our sponsor this month is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps, stop by to visit the dt inspiration samples for you!

Blessings,

Crazy 4 You....

Better Living Through Scrapbooking September Challenge #3

“Holiday paper challenge”
Use holiday-themed papers (Christmas, Halloween, Easter, 4th of July, etc.) to create a non-holiday themed page layout or mini album.

Choose at least two of the following prompts:
1. Use photos that are at least five years old.
2. Use punches or a die-cut machine to hand-make embellishments or letters out of patterned paper for your page.
3. Use pop-dots to give 3-D dimension to an element of your page.
4. Use numbers in the title of your page.
5. Use rubber or acrylic stamps somewhere on your page
Here is my layout....I hit them all and used the Sketches in Thyme Challenge 15 sketch for this one.....

Oh how I love this sketch!!!!

I so enjoyed this Holiday paper challenge. I loved putting my wedding photos to this yummy Graphic 45 paper. I really challenged myself to use each of the criteria on this one!

So here goes, I used two photos from my wedding, almost 14 years ago!! Next, I used my Cricut Expression George and Basic Shapes cart to cut the hearts, and the Cherry Limeade cart for the title. Then I used pop dots to add some dimension behind the hearts. I put a 4 in my title, and used rubber stamps for the stitching above the hearts and for the journal box.

Techniques used, I love to use my distress inks on the edges of my papers. I also used my Cuttlebug to emboss the circle element and the hearts. Then I spritzed them with some Pearl Glimmer Mist.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock “Really Red 80# 12×12“; Papers: Graphic 45 “Christmas Past Collection: Carol of the Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “Hallowe’en in Wonderland”; Adhesives: Plaid Pop dots; Stamps: Close to My Heart “Simple Stitches,” Scrappy Cat “journal box”; Ink: Close to My Heart “Chocolate distress inks”; Color spray: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist “Pearl”; Ribbon: Scrapgoods.com; Tools: Cuttlebug and “d’vine” embossing folder.

Hop on over to Betterscrap to visit my scrappy sisters and see how they can inspire you to use some holiday papers in a fun out of the box way!

Blessings,

Something new at Practical Scrappers!!!!!

Practical Scrappers is going to have a new free magazine style format beginning in October. We are seeking project submissions for the following topics and will be featuring some of the great work that comes our way. In your email please include a link to your blog, if you have one, and tell us what country or state you live in.

Layouts Submissions can be sent to practicalscrapperslayouts@gmail.com

Layouts that use five or more photos
Layouts that use black and white photos
Layouts that use distressing techniques

Cards Submissions can be sent to practicalscrapperscards@gmail.com

Cards that use distressing techniques

We will also be looking to feature great projects from our message boards. No theme or guidelines for that, just share your great work with us!

And here's the best part: EVERYONE who sends in a submission will be entered to win a Clip it up Mini from Clip it Up! So if you've got a project to share, send it our way ASAP!

Pieces of You...

Good Morning,
It feels so good to get a real post up! This is my dt project for Frosted Designs this week. Pat is our lovely hostess. She is challenging you to cut up your photo in some way. Be creative and think of fun ways to step outside your box.

I chose to cut this on of my Daddy into 4 pieces. He loves his shady spot by the lake and his garden. This photo captures how he sits and "studies" life. I wanted to have all focus on it and created my journaling around the edge of the decorative cut CTMH paper.

I used some second generation stamping on this one and my blooms are Bazzil and Prima. The big bling in the flower is by Kaiser and the bird is Prima, I think....I couldn't find the packaging on it.

So hop on over to Frosted Designs to be inspired by my fabby frosted sisters. Oh and don't forget that our sponsor this month is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More.

Blessings,

Sketches In Thyme Challenge 15

Good Morning,
I have certainly missed you all!!!! I've had major computer issues since Sunday night, the internet has been out or so bad that I can't keep a connection. I'm going into withdrawls!!!!!
I'm sharing the sketch posted today at Sketches in Thyme. My layout for this one will not post here until Sunday as it is also my DT project for Better Scrap! Here is the sketch

Hop on over and visit with the Mavens and leave them some love!!!!
Blessings,

My Guy....YOU....

Good Monday,
It is so good to have my internet back, hopefully to stay. We had a bad rain on Saturday morning, lost electricity for a few hours and the internet didn't come back until late Sunday evening.
So now on to business for today. Lucky Girl Craft Kits is sponsoring Sketch Inspiration. Don't you love this yummy sketch? I kind of tweaked it just a bit so I could use this one darling photo of my little man when he was just two.

And, it is also my Practical Scrappers layout for this week, to use buttons. I kind of wanted to do lots of buttons, but really was enjoying the "black tie" feel to this one, so I kept it very simple, yet "handsome" and just added three pearl buttons with some black thread.

All of my papers and alpha's came in the Lucky Girl September Falling for You kit. The rubons are American Craft, the blooms are Prima, the pearls are from Hobby Lobby and the journaling box is Making Memories.
So....head on over to visit the lovely ladies at Lucky Girl and Practical Scrappers, leave them some love for all their yummy inspiration!!!! And play along with this sketch at Sketch Inspiration!
Blessings,

Better Scrap September Challenge #3....

Good Morning,
Today is new challenge reveal at Better Living through Scrapbooking!

“Fashion disaster challenge”
Create a layout about a fashion disaster, hair disaster, or social faux pas that happened to you.
1. Use an old school photo of yourself on your layout.
2. Use fabric or canvas on your page(s).
3. Use one larger and two smaller photo on your page.
4. Use ribbon in a fun and/or unusual way on your page.
5. Use the following as a page title, or the beginning of your journaling: “Quick, Call the Fashion Police!

“Such a fun challenge for us! I had absolutely forgotten about some of my fashion faux pas from the early 1990′s! I had so much fun rummaging through my old photos trying to find the ones to ‘showcase’ here. Finally, I chose to use ones from my very first Kindergarten class back in 1992. Check out the hair…..oh gosh!

I chose to use ribbon in a fun way on this layout. If you look at the rosettes in the upper corner, those are actually wire edged ribbon that I just spiraled around until I was happy with the size. I tucked the cut edges under and inserted a brad into the center, and attached with mini glue dots. Then, I used some striped ribbon as a corner embellishment to the photo and the journaling box. This one was just looped and attached with a brad.

I also used the ‘Quick, Call the fashion police!’ for my fun title. When my oldest niece saw this layout ( she is now the age I was in the photo), she very quickly added, ‘I am so glad hair and fashion are different now!’”

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Discount Cardstock “Eggplant Felt 80# 12×12, Wisteria Vellum 12×12“; Papers: Graphic 45 “Hallowe’en in Wonderland,”, Embellishments: Prima alphabet and bling, American Crafts brads and rub-ons, Offray ribbon, and Making Memories journaling box.

So head on over to Better Scrap today and share you fashion fauz pas with us this week! While you are there, please visit my Better Scrap dt sisters, you'll be inspired to pull out you 80's and early 90's pix too!

Blessings

Sketches in Thyme Challenge 14....

Good Morning,

Today is a very quick post. It is a new challenge reveal at Sketches in Thyme. Here is our sketch this week, another incredible fun one by Helen Croft at Scrap a Little...

I got another page finished for my friend's retirement album. I rotated this sketch on the side for this one. It seemed to fit the 8 X 8 page a little better for me.

All of my papers are Cosmo Cricket, the felt is from stash, bling is Prima, and the flowers and brads are Lucky Girl Crafts....

Hop on over to Sketches in Thyme and meet our newest Maven! While there visit all the Mavens and leave them some love!!!!

Blessings,

You Shine....

Good Morning,

It is Wednesday and that brings a new challenge over at The Sisterhood. This week my super talented sistah, Teri is hosting! She has a recipe challenge for you....


1 ribbon/trim, 2 designer papers, and 3 flowers. Pretty simple, hugh?


Here is what I came up with....

This is a photo of my little Ashlea from last weekend's dance comp in Louisville. She is the dancer right above the word "You" in the title.


The papers are from my September Falling for You Lucky Girl kit. The ribbon and flowers are from my stash of plenty! The bling is Prima and my journaling tag and glitter alphas are Making Memories.
I hope you will find time to join us this week at The Sisterhood. Please come visit my sisters for some incredible inspiration!
Blessings,

Hello and some family fun....

Good Morning,
Today I'm sharing a card that was made from just scraps of my September Lucky Girl kit. Isn't this so lovely?

These papers are so very fun and have just a hint of fall in them. Head on over to Lucky Girl to order yours today!!!!!

Thanks to you all for your thoughts and prayers for my Jon-Christopher. It appears he was hit hard with a nasty stomach virus. The ER doc. did say his white cell count was over 22, 000. He kept a 100.1 temp. for most of Sunday, slept most of the day too. When he awoke, he was back to himself, ready to fun outside and enjoy the evening. Here are just a few fun photos of our Sunday evening together.....

Look at Jon-Christopher driving the golf cart. Check out that "so serious" expression on his face. Trust me, he is 6 and can drive it anywhere around the yard he wants to.

Hunter takes his turn driving the golf cart around....I'm going to star calling my sister "Miss Daisy". She will let them drive her all around, she is just as patient as can be....Now remember my two little nephews are just 6!

When we are all together at the lake, we love to spend the early evening hours playing corn hole. Notice we have two adult games going and look at Ashlea's little board. My bil made a kids size set for her and Jon-Christopher. Notice the beautiful glow of the sunset behind my family as it is cast over the lake.

In another game, my mom and I were playing Ashlea and my sister....sad to say that a 1o year old beat me! I still don't have the hang of this game. Basketball is so much easier!

Another family fave of ours is the big bonfire....

Ashlea loves roasting marshmallows!! What a face! Now here is a scrapping moment!!!

What happens to a little 6 year old boy who spends half the night in an ER? He sleeps all day, fighting a fever, and when it finally breaks....he finds his cousin and plays xbox! Hunter is the one in blue and Jon-Christopher is in the white.

Have a terrific Tuesday!

Blessings,

Bliss....

Good Morning,

Today is a new challenge reveal at Practical Scrappers and we want to see your white core cardstock projects. If you follow my blog, you know that this is one of my all time fave techniques! I used some CTMH cardstock, the stylized flowers cuttlebug embossing folder, and some light sanding to get this distressed finish

I finished it off with a pretty wire edge matching ribbon from stash, a ticket from Lucky Girl Crafts, bloom and bling are from stash too.

I hope you'll find a great use for white core cardstock this week and share it with us. We are sponsored in September by Robyn's Fetish Digital. This week's winner will receive 5 images or paper sets. You'll have until Saturday, September 11 at 5:00 pm to enter.

Visit the rest of my fabby dt sisters all this week for daily inspiration, while you are there, leave them some love!!!

Better Scrap Reveal and a winner....

Good Morning,
I'm sorry this is kind of pieced together this morning. Our little man had to go to ER last night. He was fine and dandy then in just one spilt second he began to vomit and couldn't stop. He became limp, lifeless, and his eyes rolled back....we were scared to death and went straight to the ER. He got home about 3 am this morning. His white cell count is elevated, he got some ivs, and something for the nausea. He has been resting since....please pray for my little man.

And now I have the winner of my Lucky Girl Blog Party RAK.....

nursela said...
Oh yes! I did a 6x6 fall mini album and gave it away! The person I gave it to had such lovely pics of her and her boys in fall settings under beautiful trees etc., that I just HAD to give it to her! It was super fun to make!

September 3, 2010 2:08 PM------

Please email your shipping addy to me neeneesparks@gmail.com and Jessica will get this right out to you!

Thanks to everyone for following the blog party and for all your terrfic answers to my fall questions!

Are you ready for a new challenge reveal at Better Scrap?

Better Living Through Scrapbooking Challenge #6

“Bad photo challenge”
Create a layout using a photo or photos that you would normally have discarded or dismissed.

Chose at least 2 of the following:
1. Use rub-ons or stickers directly on your photo(s).
2. Use paint on your page in a messy or unusual way.
3. Use a die-cut or pre-purchased journaling “spot” on which to write your journaling.
4. Use this sketch as design inspiration for your page.
5. Make a handmade flower using Katie’s technique in our August 1st reveal, and use the flower on your layout.

Our sponsors for this month at Better Scrap are Graphic 45 and Discount Cardstock, so I've featured their yummy products in this layout

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock “Patriot Blue Linen 12×12″; Patterned Paper: Graphic 45 “Hallowe’en in Wonderland”; Embellishments: Gauche Alchemy Punchinella, Making Memories journaling spot and silver alpha stickers, American Crafts white rub-ons, Prima bloom and brad, Doodle Genie template from Chatter Box, Gelly Roll white Pen

Criteria used:
I chose to use #1 rub-ons and stickers on the photo and #3 pre purchased journaling blocks. I love this photo of Ashlea at her most recent dance competition. It is blurry and the color is a tad off, but considering that it is a bad photo, I love how the layout turned out.

Thechnique used: I used a doodle template and a white pen to create a fresh little flourish on the Patriot Blue Linen cardstock. I decided that I’ve had this template for 4+ years and I need to make an effort to use it on more layouts.


We are holding a Labor Day giveaway on our Facebook page, and it’s so easy to win!

Just visit our Facebook page (if you’re not already a fan, just click the “like” button at the top of the page, and you’ll be signed in!) and look for the Labor Day giveaway post. Just leave a comment to that post, tell us your favorite inspirational quote, and you’re entered to win!

Once lucky recipient chosen at random from the eligible participants will win a Punky Sprouts album from their new Summer CHA release, along with a pack of My Little Shoebox alphabet stickers to help you decorate the album!

Hop on over to visit my Better Scrap DT sisters and say hello!
Blessings,

1 Fun Day....

Good Morning,

I'm sitting here at our lake house, getting ready for a fun day with my Little Kids.

Just a quick post to share this Lucky Girl layout. This is yet one more from the yummy September Falling for You kit!

This is a shot of my Daddy and the little man fishing over our July 4 holiday this year.

I'll be back later this evening with my winner for the RAK.....

Have a super fun Saturday!

Blessings,

Double Reveal Day....

Good Morning,
Today is a busy day here on my blog. We are having a photo inspiration challenge at Frosted Designs....Didn't Diana choose a beautiful photo to inspire us?

I chose to use this darling little "Ms. Birdie" digi image from Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps, our sponsor this month.

My papers and bling are Hobby Lobby, the flower, button, and ribbon are from stash. I used a ticket left from my August Lucky Girl kit for the title...I have a coworker who is having hard time getting back into the school/home routine. I"m giving this card to her to remind her to trust herself and know that God has a plan for her as an educator.....
Please hop over to all my Fabby Frosted sisters and let them know that they inspire you!
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Day 3 of Lucky Girl Blog Party.....

Didn't I tell you this kit is scrummy? I love this sheet of paper! It was just perfect for this older photo I have of my Honeybee! I only used ink on the gorgeous gold paper. The green photo mat is the Prima packaging recycled! Aren't these blooms and bling to die for?

Lucky Girl Savings:
FREE SHIPPING on any order through September 15! Use the FREESHIP code at checkout.
In with the old, out with the new sale on June & July kits! June kits available for just $24 and July kits will be sold for just $26. Visit our sale section to take advantage of these savings and MORE!!! *winkwink*

Lucky Girl Scrappy RAK giveaway:
One Lucky Girl from each blog in the party will win a packet of scrappy treasures - a mini inspiration kit filled with an assortment of ribbons, embellies, rub-ons, etc. for playing along during September 1-3.

Here is how to win my scrappy RAK......

Follow my blog if I inspire you.

Leave a comment each day of the blog for a chance to win, leave three comments, get three chances. Here is you question for today....Have you ever created a mini ablum with a fall theme? My winner will be announced on Saturday, Sept. 4 by 5 pm...

Now, hop on over to visit my Lucky Girls and be inspired by their dazzling projects! You are headed to Emily next.

If you want to go back to the beginning, click here!

Blessings,

Lucky Girl Blog Party Day 2...

Good Morning and welcome to day 2 of our Lucky Girl Blog Party!
I'm sharing this fun and "tween" layout of little Miss Ashlea today.

Everything on this layout came from the Falling for you kit over at Lucky Girl Craft Kits, except the alphabet. Those are from the August kit.

Here is a peek at the kit.....YUMMY!!!!!

Lucky Girl Savings:
FREE SHIPPING on any order through September 15! Use the FREESHIP code at checkout.
In with the old, out with the new sale on June & July kits! June kits available for just $24 and July kits will be sold for just $26. Visit our sale section to take advantage of these savings and MORE!!! *winkwink*

Lucky Girl Scrappy RAK giveaway:
One Lucky Girl from each blog in the party will win a packet of scrappy treasures - a mini inspiration kit filled with an assortment of ribbons, embellies, rub-ons, etc. for playing along during September 1-3.

Here is how to win my scrappy RAK......

Follow my blog if I inspire you.

Leave a comment each day of the blog for a chance to win, leave three comments, get three chances. Here is you question for today....Do you enjoy scrapping fall theme layouts, pumpkin patch photos, or Halloween photos? My winner will be announced on Saturday, Sept. 4 by 5 pm...

Now, hop on over to visit my Lucky Girls and be inspired by their dazzling projects! You are headed to Emily next.

If you want to go back to the beginning, click here!

Don't forget today is Challenge 13 reveal day at Sketches in Thyme! Please stop by to visit the dazzling Mavens and check out the fab new sketch!

Blessings,

Lucky Girl Blog Party Day 1...

Good Morning,

Today is day one of our September Blog Party over at Lucky Girl Craft Kits. Check out what we have to offer in our Falling for You kit....

Such a beautiful kit and packed with gorgeous blooms, ribbons, and divine papers!!!!

Here is my first layout for this kit. Everything on this page came from the kit, the only thing I added was a bit of ink to the flower to blend the color a bit and just a touch to the paper ribbon.

This layout is of my handsome oldest nephew, Tyler on his Senior Prom back in 2009, see, I'm waaaay behind! But I absolutely adore these photos of him and his little date. I took these photos before the prom. We had just had a huge rain storm and it stopped just long enough to travel to this 100+ year old church for photos.

Lucky Girl Savings:
FREE SHIPPING on any order through September 15! Use the FREESHIP code at checkout.
In with the old, out with the new sale on June & July kits! June kits available for just $24 and July kits will be sold for just $26. Visit our sale section to take advantage of these savings and MORE!!! *winkwink*

Lucky Girl Scrappy RAK giveaway:
One Lucky Girl from each blog in the party will win a packet of scrappy treasures - a mini inspiration kit filled with an assortment of ribbons, embellies, rub-ons, etc. for playing along during September 1-3.

Here is how to win my scrappy RAK......

Follow my blog if I inspire you.

Leave a comment each day of the blog for a chance to win, leave three comments, get three chances. Here is you question for today....What is your favorite fall family tradition? My winner will be announced on Saturday, Sept. 4 by 5 pm...

Now, hop on over to visit my Lucky Girls and be inspired by their dazzling projects! You are headed to Emily next.

If you want to go back to the beginning, click here!

Blessings,