I scrapped!

It's been quite some time since I've done a layout. I joined in with the 24 hour challenge at Scrappin-n-Chattin, an awesome yahoo group that I belong to. My friend Sue picked THIS sketch from Jillibean Soup and the Winter Twig collection from Little Yellow Bicycle for me.  I am so glad she picked this collection, it gave me the incentive to scrap and enter this week's Lasting Memories challenge - Winter Wonderland and Falling Snowflakes! It has been ages and ages since I've been able to get a page entered there. I am also entering this week's Anything Goes challenge at The Paper Variety, it's been awhile since I've played there too. I think the desire to craft is slowly coming back, yay!

This is a picture from the day after the October snowstorm that we had. I cut into almost every piece of paper that I bought from my LSS. I think I need to get more so that I have enough to scrap the rest of the pictures! For some extra embellishing, I punched a few snowflakes from different Martha Stewart punches and added them with popdots.

Thanks for looking!

My first Disney layout!! {TPV Guest Designer Post!}

I'm so happy to announce that I am the Guest Designer at The Paper Variety this week!!  I found out when I was on the bus from the Magic Kingdom to our hotel at like 1 a.m. our first night there LOL! Riding the bus was my time to check in and see what was going on since we didn't have a good signal at the hotel.

When I got home and saw my assignment, I may have squealed a bit.  The sketch from Guest Aphra Boyler this week was PERFECT for my first Disney page. I think this is the fastest I have ever started scrapping a vacation.  I have had most of my supplies since we booked our trip back in March :) You can click {HERE} to see Aphra's sketch on the TPV blog as well as all the fantastic DT samples!

Here is my layout~

I saw the Four Parks - One World a lot while were were there. I think I even bought a deck of cards with it (I really need to unpack!!)  The picture of the castle isn't the best we have but it's the only one I could find that would fit with the rest.  All supplies are from the Queen & Company Disney line except for the Thickers and the tiny type letters.

If you play along with TPV this week, you can win this cool prize!

I am also linking my layout to the Disney/Pixar link up party at Crafty Chics!

TFL!

It's Your Day

I needed some time to unwind a bit last night, so after cleaning my desk off I checked out a few challenges and made a quick fun card :)  I was inspired by the birthday challenges at Crafting For All Seasons and Top Tip Tuesday, and the Stickers challenge at The Paper Variety.

I just LOVE this paper! It's from the Authentique Splendid 6x6 pad that I got at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design. Susana is always getting in the latest and greatest papers. If you are a 6x6 pad addict like me (I got 2 more in the mail today!), you should check out her shop!

The stickers and metal embellies are from my ancient stash!

Now do I keep this card for my birthday stash or let my mom have it for hers? he he he 

TPV Stamp Challenge

The Paper Variety is celebrating their 1 year challenge blogaversary! They had 5 fun challenges and unfortunately I didn't have time to enter all of them.  I *had* to make some time tonight to join in their stamp challenge which is sponsored by MFT Stamps ~ one of my favorite companies!

I also used this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. I love when I can participate in MJ's challenges!

I'm trying out the new handy dandy linky tool to show off what I used on my card! The only thing not linked are the leaf buttons - those are from deep within my stash!

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TPV Celebration Day 2 - Fave Paper Craft Company

One of the pages I created on Saturday is for The Paper Variety's Favorite Paper Crafts Company challenge.  I used last week's Sketch Inspiration challenge as well but I missed the deadline for that, oops!

Basic Grey is my all time favorite paper craft company and for this challenge, I chose the Jovial line to create with.

My dog and my sister's dog posing for Christmas pictures :) 

Everything on this page is from the Jovial line except for my pictures LOL! 

TFL!

Best Witches for TPV!

As long as I have oodles of stuff strewn around the dining room, I decided to make a card tonight.  I was able to use the card layout from Scrappin-N-Chattin, a yahoo group I belong to and the Threads challenge at The Paper Variety. 

Supply List~
Stamps - cat from my image basket, not sure of the source, sentiment from Taylored Expressions Trick or Sweet set
Paper - cardstock and Echo Park designer paper from a TE Halloween kit from last year
Ink - the image edges were inked in Memento London Fog and the sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black
Other - Marvy circle and scallop circle punches, zig writer for dots, misc. brads from kit, ric rac from kit, Stampin' Up Modern Label punch, Gold Lame Smooch (hard to see in photo)

Tutti Fruiti at TPV!

When I saw The Paper Variety's challenge this morning, I just knew I had to play along!  

First I thought I was going to make a card but then I remembered I still have pictures to scrap from my niece's 1st birthday...in just a few weeks, she will be 3! I looked through some paper collections that I haven't used yet and came across the Crate Paper Neighborhood collection.  I found a few papers and a banner in there that matched the pictures quite nicely!

The background paper was labeled 'Home' and I used the 'Visit' paper to cut the top layer of the title from my Simply Charmed Cricut cartridge.  I used my swatch book to match cardstocks and was able to use some scraps of Papertrey Ink Melon Berry, Aqua Mist & Simply Chartreuse on the title shadow, photo corners & strawberries. The darker pink paper is from my way old stash.  I made the photo corners using my paper trimmer and deco scissors.

TPV is hosting a DT call too, you can check out the details HERE!

TFL!

LOAD Days 12-14

{Please scroll down one post for my Birthday Sundaes challenge card}

I've still been keeping up with the May LOAD challenge - woohoo me!  With Blogger down I wasn't able to post Thursday's page and then I busy, busy with no time for posting until today!

This is Day 12's page. I was inspired by The Paper Variety's movie inspiration challenge for this layout. I originally planned to scrap some stars from the Hollywood Walk of Fame but then I came across this picture of me & Woody from The Big E and I thought it was perfect :)  I used last week's Sketchy Thursday layout.

I used some old DCWV patterned paper and some even older cardstock lol. The title is Thickers. 

Here is Day 13's page.  Again lots of old stash used up!  The photo is of my friend's pets. I helped her take her Christmas card picture that year (2007). This is one of the outtakes :) 

This page is from Day 14.  Another page full of old stash, even a swap item! I have tons of those to use up.  The photo is of the doggies in the above picture. I came across this picture the other day and was surprised to pull the page together so quickly yesterday morning. Having some of my paper organized by theme is making scrapping really easy and now I am motivated to finally get the paper closet finished! I hope to have some time next weekend to work on it. 

Now to figure out today's page!

TFL!

A different kind of card for me...

I have been a busy bee today! I'm hanging out at a friend's house crafting and have made 8 cards, starting to lose a little steam now so she suggested I blog one of my cards :)

I created this card for The Paper Variety Sew Much Fun challenge - thankfully faux sewing is allowed since I can't sew to save my life LOL.  I decided to incorporate a sewing theme as well.

I found the Hero Arts Sew Artsy set at a LSS on sale and bought it a few weeks ago and then the fabulous flower you see above is from Precocious Paper, an awesome Etsy shop selling handmade flowers.  These petals are from the DIY Sewing Pattern Petals kit, I really liked making my own flower.  The cool brad, ribbon & pins are from a Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients kit from a few months ago and the paper is Material Girl by Cosmo Cricket.  This was definitely out of my element but I really LOVE the results!

TFL!

Tri-Shutter Friendship Card

On another yahoo group I belong to, Scrap Friendly, we were challenged to create a tri-shutter card. Seeing as I never made one, I decided to finally try it out. I used this SCS tutorial, I had a bit of a tough time getting the card base right...probably since I started it really late last night lol! I incorporated a friendship quote to enter The Paper Variety's friendship challenge.

The paper is Memory Box Brioche, I picked it up at a stamp store a few weekends ago and yes, shocker I cut into it already! The quote is from The Purpose of Friendship set by Paper Makeup Stamps. I accented the card using a Martha Stewart punch, bling from my stash, felt flowers cut out with Nestabilities and an EK Success border punch.

This is the full card~

Another shot with a better view of the quote~

TFL!

First Snow

I scrapped my first page of the year today. Yay!!!

Here's a sneak peek of the title ~ it wasn't my brightest idea to use the vinyl thickers since they don't show up well in the photo!

Of course I couldn't resist incorporating a few challenges~

The Paper Variety - started by my friends Abby & Suz months ago and I finally have the time to participate, woohoo!

and I'm entering it into the Double Dip challenge on the Yahoo Group Scrappin-N-Chattin, enter a challenge on a blog, forum, etc. and share that challenge with SNC.

These are the first pics that I've scrapped of our dog Amber. She's now 10 months old so this is her first experience with snow. We rescued her through the SPCA and she came from Alabama.
I used Bo Bunny's Winter Joy for the designer paper as well as the coordinating chipboard. The cardstock is Bo Bunny Double Dot. I just had to use my EK Success paw print border punch along the photo mat to mimic Amber's prints in the snow.


I used an older sketch from the Sketch Inspiration forum~

TFL!!

New Challenge Blog!

My friends Abby and Suzanne have created The Paper Variety, an awesome new challenge blog that starts September 15th! Tomorrow they will be announcing their Design Team!

For helping spread the word about their new blog, they are giving away this awesome new collection by Echo Park!


So what are you waiting for? Go head over to The Paper Variety!

Be Merry, Be Bright

Here is today’s Christmas card, I just love how it came out! I inked up an American Art Stamp (Gingerbread Man) from my uninked stash of stamps and used Jolly dp by American Crafts, it’s so sparkly (except it’s not showing good in the photo, sorry!)  I found the adorable gingerbread men brads when I was unpacking a few weeks ago :)

 

I used this week’s Midnight Madness sketch and am also entering it into The Paper Variety’s Christmas card challenge.

TFL!