Best Day with Charlotte....

Hello and welcome back! I had last posted a video showcasing the Charlotte Workshop Your Way. Here is a look at everything that comes in this kit for $26.95. 

 I created this layout using the kit. The black and white photo of my handsome nephew was just perfect for these papers. 

I also used the Woodland Romance stamp set along with the Artistry cartridge. This paper is so very versatile and can be used on male pages easily!  

I hope you have enjoyed! Leave a comment to share your favorite part of this layout! 

Happy Scrapping, 

Playing along at Sketches in Thyme!

Happy Monday! I am so excited to have  some time this weekend to play in my room! I got some PL swaps all finished up and packaged and I got to create this super fun Halloween page with a photo from 2008!!!

I used all Nevermore papers on this one along with the number 9 key on the Artiste cartridge. Scattered some silver sequins and some complements and this one is finished! 

I really enjoyed using Bev Code's Sketch #169 over at Sketches in Thyme....

Hop on over and play along with us this month! 

Happy Scrapping, 

Today was the best!

I love this photo of my my little man (nephew) and my Daddy! Jon-Christopher heads south to Tennessee as soon as All Stars is over. He then spends the remainder of his summer with Mom and Dad at the lake. He trades is glove, ball, and bat in for a rod, reel, and pontoon! This is how my retired Daddy and little man spend their time, 9-5 (and all day). The challenge at Heart 2 Heart is Working 9-5.  I pulled out my Jackson papers for this one.....

 and was inspired to create this layout using Sketch #162 by Brenda Ragsdale at Sketches in Thyme! 

Thanks for coming by today! 

Happy Scrapping, 

Explore...

Well....I decided to create a layout for the DT Call over at Colorful Creations. The call is open and requires a layout based on this sketch and fall colors. I love the sketch and when I saw it.....

This photo and my Wild Saffron papers came to mind. I have hoarded this stack for so long and usually do one or two layouts each year with this paper....I love it so much!!!!! Almost like I must have a "special" reason to use it....hee hee....You know that feeling????

 I did add a little journal card to my sketch...the photo just begged for journaling.

 I wanted some inking on here but didn't want to overdo, so I pulled out a mask and used just a bit of Vintage Photo distressing ink to add a hint of ink.

 I so love all the chipboard pieces that were available with this line. 

So hop on over to Colorful Creations, play along with their monthly challenges, and if you are feeling inspired....submit a layout for the DT Call.

For the love of the game.....

Happy Saturday! I have been in withdrawl....my laptop crashed and I spent the entire week without a laptop.....yikes!!!! But I now have a brand spanking new windows 8.1 and ready to share, share, share.... with that said, here is a fun layout using the sketch at MSAM

This sketch is perfect for baseball....and this Nee Nee has plenty of pics to scrap! 

This entire page was created using the We R Memory Keepers MVP paper stack. The twill ribbon was a scrap in my stash. Of course, I used Ranger Walnut distress inks. I used my really old but still awesome Creative Memories circle tools to cut those perfect circles. 

Kim Sparks

All Star...

The final sketch for August at Sketch~N~Scrap inspired this baseball layout for my little man....

...and the sketch.....

These papers are all We R Memory Keepers and the embellies were just open in my stash.

Kim Sparks

My MVP...

Happy Friday, peeps! I was inspired to create this athletic layout featuring "My MVP", Jon-Christopher.....

 Inspiration for this layout came from this sketch over at Sketch~N~Scrap. Sorry for the bad photo, it was very cloudy when I took it... :(

Recipe: Papers, embellies, and title stickers~ We R Memory Keepers, tickets~So Sophie, ink~Ranger Distress, Black Soot, and brads are from way back in the stash! 

Hope you all have safe holiday travels....enjoy

 

 

Colorful Creations....Adore

I am playing with this sketch today, from Colorful Creations....

Here is what I came up with....

Loved my flowers cut from the CTMH Artiste cartridge.

Recipe: Papers and ink-CTMH, bling-stash, alphas-Pink Paislee

Opposites Attract.....

After a grueling last month of school, stress, stress, and more STRESS....I am finally back at it!!!! This week our challenge at Lasting Memories is to make a layout featuring 'opposites attract'. I choose to use two different shapes in my double page layout. I used curves and straight edges. I also used flowers and pinwheels. 

Can't wait to see your take on this challenge! 

Recipe: CTMH Surf's Up Workshop on the Go! 

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! I have so many incredible women in my life that I love!!!  Today our challenge at Lasting Memories is to be inspired by a TV show. I had these photos of my Little Man and it jut fit the Sons of Guns reality show. Thus that inspired my title.

This was a very fun day for my Jon-Christopher and I, so I wanted the layout to be fun also! 

Recipe: papers- Victory (CTMH), brads, color ready alpha's, twine , and wooden flourishes- CTMH, Dessert Sand and Autumn Terracotta ink- CTMH, wooden shapes and canvas- EK Succes.

What inspiration will TV provide you this week? Can't wait to see.....

Lasting Memories....

Good Morning! Our challenge this week at Lasting Memories is to be inspired by a quote. Still rather inspired from last week's challenge, I pulled out some old stash and created this...

I was inspired to create this layout based upon the quote, "It doesn't get any better than this". I adore these Stella papers and canvas stickers. What quote will inspire you? Is it a favorite of yours, or will you be inspired by shopping through your stash, as I was? Can't wait to see what you come up with! 

Recipe: Stella papers, Lagoon and Chocolate ink, Stella canvas stickers, antique copper brads, Just for You stamps--CTMH, buttons-stash, and white pen. 

Bee Yourself..

I so loved these photos I took of Jon-Christopher back in 2011. He is such a character....

Look at this face.....

These papers were just perfect for this paper...

I used the Buzz and Bumble Workshop on the Go for this one. The ink was chocolate, I used an antique gold flourish above the bee hive, and the brads are antiqued copper. I cut the title from the Cuttin' Up cartridge. 

Hanging out.....

I'm back today with another fun sketch and color challenge brought to you by Sketch with Color. 

Here is what I came up with using some Buzz and Bumble papers....

the sketch.....

 and the color twist....

All supplies on this layout are Buzz and Bumble Workshop on the Go, the ink is Chocolate, the ribbon is from my stash, and the cut is from Elegant Edges.