Our Little Diva {a layout}

Good morning!

Just popping in to share my Week 33 Scrappin' n Chattin' layout.  I created it at the crop on Saturday, along with several other pages that have yet to be photographed.

I used an old Sketch Savvy sketch and papers from the Fancy Pants Love Story collection. Some flowers, Thickers and rhinestones from my stash finished off the page.

Here is the sketch~

Have a great day!

SnC Furever Friends Blog Hop!

Good morning!  Welcome to my stop on the SnC Furever Friends Blog Hop!

If you arrived here from Sandi's blog at Slightly Off Center, you are in the right place. If you just happened to stop by (Hi!!), you can start at Suzanne's blog to see all the wonderful creations along the hop. Here is the complete list in case you get sidetracked by awesome creations on the way :)

Suzanne - Scrap With Suzy 

Kim - Me Ma Kim's Place

Sandi - Slightly Off Center

Kristie - Scrap, Color, Read and Repeat (You are here!)

April - Scrapper Forever

Sue - The Scrappings of Sue

Abby - Midwest Memories

You don't want to miss seeing all the "furry" projects we have for you, as well as chances to win some awesome blog candy!

There are 7 of us in today's hop. We are all online scrapbooking friends in a Yahoo group called Scrappin-N-Chattin.  We love to chat, share our creations and challenge ourselves and each other to create lots of wonderful pages, cards and projects! We do tend to get chatty but that is part of the fun :)  We have so many activities, challenges and prizes to keep you scrappin' those memories. 

One of the activities we have is a rak called It Girl.  There is a group or two of names and each group starts with one person and then that person will select a name and send a RAK gift off the person's wishlist.  The recipient then will pick a name from that list, shop and send a RAK to another name and so on. It's always fun to get a surprise in your mailbox!

You can visit our group {HERE}! We love to meet new people :) We also love to blog hop and share lots of inspiration from around the web.  For today's hop, we each created a "furry" project.  Instead of scrapping my adorable "baby" Amber, I chose to do a bookmark and a few cards. All tutorial links and supply lists are located way at the bottom since this is a long post!

First up we have my first ever corner bookmark! It was so much fun to make and I see a lot of them in my future :) 

Next up is an easel card. It's one of my favorite 'fun' folds. It's so easy and makes a nice impact on a card. Especially when you have a larger image like mine. 

My final creation is a card using a new stamp I bought a few months ago.  I couldn't resist this cutie and her puppy! The layout of the card is using Sweet Sunday Sketch #160. 

And for the heck of it, here is a picture of my girl :) She loves to hang out behind the couch cushion LOL. She was being a lazy doggy yesterday morning. 

It wouldn't be a blog hop without candy, right?!

Here is what I am offering:

For your chance to win these awesome Basic Grey goodies (and believe me, you do *want* them as they are hard to find since they are JoAnn Store exclusives!!), please leave a comment on this post.  If you would like to become a follower (if you aren't already), I would love for you to do that but it's not a requirement to win.  I also have a fan page for my blog on Facebook, if you would like to follow me there. Click {HERE} for that page. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! I hope you enjoyed viewing my creations and will visit again soon.  Prize winners will be announced on Thursday (mine will be posted at night since I work during the day).

Your next stop on the hop is April at Scrapper Forever!

Project #1: Corner Bookmark

Stamps: Cuddly Cat by Stamping Bella

Paper: Basic Grey Max & Whiskers, Bazzill cardstock

Other: copics, twine, EK Success Threading Water border punch, ribbon from stash, MFT Circle Stax 1

Tutorial Link: Corner Bookmark from SCS

Project #2: Easel Card

Stamps: Dogwalkabella from Stamping Bella

Paper: Georgia Pacific cardstock, Bazzill cardstock, Basic Grey Max & Whiskers

Other: Memento ink, copics, brads from stash, ribbon from stash, BG Max & Whiskers flower sticker

Tutorial Link: Easel Card from SCS

Project #3: Card

Stamps: Puppy Girl from MFT Stamps

Paper: Bee cardstock, Bazzill cardstock, Basic Grey Max & Whiskers

Other: Memento ink, copics,  BG Max & Whiskers stickers, rhinestones from stash, brad from stash, MFT Fishtail Stax

Not a Fan of the Antlers!

I found a sketch on Jana Eubank's blog last week that I just couldn't wait to use on these fun pics of our dog from Christmas 2010.  This was my entry for Week 14 of the SNC 52 Week Challenge. I'm finding it harder to decide what to scrap each week but after cleaning my room for a few hours yesterday, I think it will get easier!

Here is the sketch~

Supplies~
Paper: Bazzill cardstock, Georgia Pacific cardstock (photo mats), Basic Grey Jovial
Ink: Colorbox Warm Red chalk ink 
Other: Basic Grey Jovial stickers & chipboard, Cosmo Cricket tiny type letters, October Afternoon Sticky Keys, Thickers, Recollections rhinestones

Ooo what did I get?

I created this double page layout last night for my Weeks #12 & 13 of the SNC 52 Week Challenge.  I'm still in the contest...I had to use passes 2 weeks in a row, hopefully I can keep up from now on!

More pictures from Christmas 2010.  Journaling reads "Amber was a very spoiled puppy on her 1st Christmas! She sniffed each and every gift before she started playing.

I used this sketch from SCS - SBSC142.  I mirrored the right side to make the layout match.

Supplies:

Paper ~TE Choice Buttercream cardstock. Basic Grey Jovial

Other ~ Basic Grey Jovial brads, ribbon from stash, Thickers

Let's Get Sketchy #4

I created this page the other night for this week's Let's Get Sketchy #4 challenge~

Here is a close up of the journaling  and some of the bling I added to the paper. Journaling reads "Amber is so happy posing for Christmas pictures in her new dress".

All paper and embellishments are from the Basic Grey Jovial line, with the exception of the rhinestones, pearls & thickers.

The sketch at Let's Get Sketchy~

TFL!

New Toys

Yes, I waited until Friday again to do my 52 Week layout challenge...it's been a long week!! Don't worry, I already have next week's page scheduled to be done during my 3 day weekend :)

I scrolled through my desktop of sketches I saved this week and picked #302 from Sketch Inspiration to play along with.

I did flip it for what I had in mind, needed to pull some extra duty and enter in a Scrappin-N-Chattin challenge! Abby challenged us to use a vertical title and this sketch was perfect for accomplishing that.

I am still scrapping pics from Christmas 2010. Hopefully it's only 3-4 more layouts and then I can retire these BG Jovial supplies for cardmaking. I already have several collections in mind to scrap the 2011 pics!

TFL!

SNC 52 Week Challenge #1

This year I took the dare, double dare and triple dare to join in the Scrappin' N Chattin's 52 Week Challenge. Each week we have to create a layout and at the end of the year, everyone that is still in it is included in the big prize drawing (a $ prize that we all contribute to).

This is week 1's page and my first page of the year!

I used a sketch from Jana Eubanks

Everything except the black letters are from the Bella Blvd. Tail Waggers and Cat Naps collection. Such a cute pet collection! I know the letters are a little hard to follow but the title reads 1 2 3 Strikes and Amber is out of beds.  The journaling talks about how we crate Amber during the work day and how she chewed up 3 different beds. These pictures were taken just a few weeks after we got her. The first picture is when she actually broke out of her crate LOL. It's since been reinforced with metal ties so she can't escape.  I have some other pictures to scrap from the day she escaped her crate. I hope to get those scrapped soon!

TFL!

MMS Trick or Treat Challenge

{Please scroll down for my PMS Sneak Peek and Birthday Sundaes posts, thanks!}

I was scrolling through my Google Reader and saw that I saved the MyMemories challenge for this week which is "Trick of Treat".  I purchased the Spooked Pack to use on pictures of Amber dressed up as a witch :)

This page took me way too long to complete LOL. I don't use the software as often as I should so it was a learning process especially trying to layer the papers.  I am happy with how it turned out though :)

Scrappin' Saturday - Cousins

Happy Scrappin' Saturday!

This week I am featuring a double layout from the crop I attended a few weeks ago. I did use a sketch, however I can't find my notes at the moment.

{click picture for larger view}

I had lots of pictures from the photo session of my sister's dog and mine meeting for the first time to take Christmas photos.  This double pager allowed me to include quite a few pics - although I think I might still have just a few more to scrap!

I just love this Basic Grey Jovial line! Everything is BG except the red cardstock which is Bazzill Classic Red and the ribbon is from May Arts. 

Thanks for looking!

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!

24 Hr. Challenge

Click HERE for my Birthday Sundaes Blog Hop Post!

During the last weekend of each month, a yahoo group I belong to, Scrappin-N-Chattin, has a 24 hour challenge where we each select 3 collections to work with and someone else selects the collection and sketch we are to use.  I haven't played along in several months and almost backed out within the last hour lol.  I'm glad I powered through and got my page done, it was the first page I've scrapped in over a month! After finally deciding to make the page and finding the stuff I needed, it only took me about 20 minutes to put together.

Abby chose this Creative Scrappers sketch for me along with the Bo Bunny Barefoot & Bliss Collection.

I flipped the sketch so I didn't cover up the pier on the paper.  The edges were inked with Colorbox Chestnut Roan.  The picture is of my husband and our dog on the boardwalk at a beach in the next city over from us.  Everything is from the collection except for the cardstock.  I {heart} how it came out!

Let's hope I can get scrappy again this month!

TFL!

Father's Day with PaperCutz!

TGIF!!

I'm finally back to creating YAY!  My legs are doing a bit better, not completely healed but much better than they were.

Today's PaperCutz Challenge is to make a card, layout or project for Father's Day using a tag or tags and any colors you'd like.  Click HERE to enter your creation and be inspired by all the wonderful DT samples.
Seeing as I bought my stepdad a card (for shame lol, but I didn't know if I would be up for cardmaking), I wasn't sure what to make and then I saw my friend Sue's card and was inspired to make a card for Mike from our dog Amber.

I used my Taylored Expressions project pantry kit to make this card.  The papers and stickers are from the Basic Grey Max & Whiskers collection. I had to add the rhinestones to make the dog look girly lol. 

And since I used a dark card base I decided to decorate the inside a bit.  

I am sure Mike will love the card from his little girl :)  Aren't they adorable together? This was taken on Sunday at my husband's birthday picnic. 

Thanks for looking! Hope you all have a great weekend!!

May with May - Day 4

I used a sketch from Day 4 for the May with May class for this page. This is a wonderful class with a lot of different creative prompts - hoping to catch up on more of them throughout today.

It was a little outside of my box to draw the messy lines around the  photo mat but it was in the directions so I went with it LOL! The journaling reads Amber wanted to help Mike work on some computers.

TFL!  It's time for a lunch break!

May LOAD - Day 6

Artful Delight is having 14 Days of Sketches, so I decided to use one for my page today.

Here is the sketch:

Products Used:
Basic Grey Max & Whiskers dp, letters & buttons
old cardstock
an even older piece of chipboard - the @ symbol
ColorBox Chestnut Roan ink (on the @ symbol)

TFL!

My Last DT post for Lasting Memories

{Please scroll down to see my Birthday Sundaes challenge post}

Happy Easter!  I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Today I bring you my last post as a Design Team Member for Lasting Memories. I have truly enjoyed my 2nd time around as a designer but have decided not to renew as to give someone new the same chance I was given two terms ago by Karen.

This week we have a sketch challenge for you. I decided to use the pictures that I didn't get a chance to scrap for our Easter challenge last week.

I used some very old stash on this page! The background paper is from an old DCWV spring stack.  They don't appear to be making the huge seasonal stacks anymore...which is probably a good thing LOL! The title and ribbon are printed right on the paper, so cool! The tiny borders around the small pictures are from an old sticker sheet by K&Company and the bunny & eggs are stickers from Doodlebug Designs. I drew in some grass with my copics.

Here is the sketch~

It's also your last week to enter to become a new DT member for Lasting Memories, complete all four challenges for this month and put DT next to your name when you enter. Click HERE to check out all the details and to enter your layouts!

TFL!

1st Trip to Petco

This is a page I did a few months ago for the Scrappin-N-Chattin 24 Hour Challenge and never got around to sharing it. Since I haven't made anything new lately, I thought I would post it. 

The picture is from the day we adopted Amber and took her to Petco to get all the supplies we needed to at least get through the night. We picked a bed we thought would fit her and put it on the ground to see and she jumped right in it and wouldn't get out, so we had to buy it LOL! Everything is from the Basic Grey Max & Whiskers collection except for the lettering and the long text sticker.

This is the sketch that was chosen for me to use from Scrap A Little. Helen has a lot of fun sketches!

I will crafting tonight as I edited the pictures for my Lasting Memories layout last night and I have two cards to get ready for tomorrow for Flutter By Wednesdays and the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past hop!

Have a great day!

Man and his best friend

So I'm quite late with my Lasting Memories challenge post...it's been a whirlwind weekend and I can't believe it's just about over already!

We are challenging you to a recipe this week - 1 diecut, 2 brads and 3 layers - fun!!

Here is my take ~

I was so happy to finally use my sweet spots from Precocious Paper! Love these, they were part of a holiday set and the two brads on the top spots were perfect for this page :)  Had to get a little girly stuff in there for my pup lol!  The journaling reads "I just love this picture of my husband and our dog, Amber. I captured this moment at my parents' house while we were celebrating Pat's birthday."  I had a lot of fun with the title, I went back to my 'roots' and stamped it with 4 different sets from Close to My Heart - Swirl Stroke caps, Swirl Stroke lowercase, The Works Alphabet and Simple Stitches.

This is the sketch that I based my page on (from Get Your Sketch On - a cool newer sketch blog!)

To link up your own Lasting Memories challenge, click HERE and check out the DT samples while you are there!

TFL!

Lasting Memories Challenge #28

Sigh...the weekend is almost over :(

But the good news is I have a new Lasting Memories challenge to share with you! 

"You're the Boss"

Please show us your unique style!

And........we have a sponsor for you!!

You can win one of three prizes, check out all the details HERE 

and see how the design team used images generously provided by our sponsor!

Here is my take on the challenge.  I really loved using the Journal Set #2 from Tiffany's Doodles! You can see 2 of the photo corners on each picture and well as the journaling spot.  How fun to be able to color it to match anything you are working on! Now that I noticed it, I should have colored the photo corners too. 

 I took these pics the day we adopted Amber.  

We had to wait for a vet to check her out before we could leave. To me that means photo op!

I used last week's Creative Scrappers sketch, however I did rotate it to suit my pictures.

Now show us how 'You're the Boss"!!

Layout Details: Basic Grey Max & Whiskers paper, bloomers, chipboard; Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type letters, misc. letter stickers, Storybook Cricut cartridge (for the scalloped circle), Journal Set #2 from Tiffany's Doodles

Sketch Time with Lasting Memories!

I'm so sad the weekend is almost over! I am hoping to have quite a few posts today sharing the cards I made yesterday! 

Here is my first share of the day - today's Lasting Memories challenge! 

We are challenging you to use the following sketch ~ use it as is, flip it, rotate it. Get creative! I decided to rotate the sketch, as you can see below lol. I can't figure it out how to rotate it back in blogger lol. Oops!

 

Here is my take! I so love this page, it will be the first page for Amber's book.  I still need to add the journaling at the top. There is so much I want to write but I couldn't gather my thoughts when I put the page together a few days ago.  If you can't see the tiny type stickers - the whole title reads She's the One! Everything but the title is from the Basic Grey Max & Whiskers collection. 

Check out what the rest of the DT has made and enter your creation HERE!

The Pink Pup - Lasting Memories #25

I had such fun putting this layout together for our 25th challenge at Lasting Memories. This week's challenge is to use red, white and/or pink. For me it was all about the PINK lol!

We also have a surprise - our first sponsor! Glitterbabe's Digis owned by the fabulous Stef! She generously let the DT each pick out a digi to use. Since I had the pink already in mind, I selected the Dahlia image which comes in black & white AND pre-colored. Well the pre-colored digi matched my pics perfectly so that's what I used on my hidden journaling box up in the right corner. The journaling says how excited I was to buy Amber lots of pink things to wear lol. I love dressing her up!


Check out Lasting Memories to see what you can win and how to enter, it's super easy!

Supplies~

Stamps: Dahlia image by Glitterbabe's Digis

Paper: Bazzill white & pink, misc. red cardstock

Other: Stampin' Up eyelet border punch, Stampin' Up Ticket corner punch, heart brads from stash, Vinyl & Foam thickers