THE ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE #305--"PEARLS"--28 FEBRUARY 2016

Thanks for all the lovely projects that were submitted for our "Stitching--Real or Faux" theme at The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog last week!  They were beautiful!!!  Our new challenge at The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog is to include pearls on your project.  Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter, and the prize is a $15 gift certificate to The Paper Shelter store.

The Design Team members were provided with an image from The Paper Shelter; my image was Winter Goddess.  I chose to use this sketch from The Outlawz Challenges Wednesday Sketch Challenge:

Challenges Entered

~The Outlawz Challenges Wednesday Sketch Challenge 2-24

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' February Monthly Card Challenges--Scraps 

Supplies Used

~Colored pencils in blue, brown, dark brown, magenta, peach, red-orange, and teal
~The Outlawz Challenges Wednesday Sketch Challenge 2-24 sketch
~Paper from stash
~Recollections adhesive faux pearls
~Ribbon from stash
~Stickles in Star Dust

We look forward to seeing your "Pearls" projects this week!  Be sure to get them linked up at the Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog before Saturday.  Good luck, and happy scrapping!

THE ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE #304--"STITCHING REAL OR FAUX"--21 FEBRUARY 2016

Thanks for all the lovely projects that were submitted for our "Anything But a Card" theme at The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog last week!  They were beautiful!!!  Our new challenge at The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog is to include stitching--real or faux--on your project.  Our sponsor this week is Cute as a Button Stamps and Design, and the prize is two single digital stamps of the winner's choice from the Cute as a Button Stamps and Design store.

The Design Team members were provided with an image from the Cute as a Button Stamps and Design store for our projects.  I chose "Sew Cute" and made a criss-cross card this week.

I didn't like the way the image was going to look on the front, and it would have been covered up by the band, so I decided to put it at the top of the insert card and use it as the pull tab, so to speak. 

Supplies Used

~Colored pencils in blue, bubble gum, gold, lemon yellow, light brown, magenta, peach, red, slate, teal, and turquoise
~Corner rounder
~Cute as a Button Stamps and Design "Sew Cute" digital image
~Patterned paper from stash
~Splitcoast Stampers criss cross card project tutorial
~Wal-Mart buttons--Pink/Green Posies
~ZIG Writer in Clover

We look forward to seeing your "Anything but a Card" projects this week!  Be sure to get them linked up at the Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog before Saturday.  Good luck, and happy scrapping!

Stick It Down February Guest Designer

I'm THRILLED to be the Guest Designer at Stick It Down for the February card sketch!  (Oops!  This was supposed to go live earlier today!)

Here's the sketch I was given to work with:

I decided to use the sketch to create a Valentine card:

I also decided to decorate the inside of my card for a more finished look:

Supplies Used

~My Mind's Eye State of the Heart paper collection

~Ranger Archival Ink Designer Series:  Wendy Vecchi in Red Geranium

~The {Stamps} of Life hearts2love image and sentiment set

~Sticko hearts stickers

~Studio G adhesive foam dots

Thanks for stopping by!  You've still got a couple of weeks to get your project linked up at Stick It Down.  It's been a pleasure Guest Designing for them this month!

Notre Dame de Paris

I am FINALLY back on the LOAD bandwagon!  Today's prompt was colors, and the inspiration was the Australian flag, which is red, white, and blue.  I decided to focus on blue, as I found the background paper in my travel destinations papers last week.

I used the February Sketchy Saturday sketch from Paper Issues and completely flipped it, since I wanted to use the printed words on the paper as my title.

I'm really enjoying going back and scrapping photos from my Europe trips.  It's so much fun to reminisce!

Challenges Entered

~Lasting Memories Challenge Blog #280--"The Blues"

~Paper Issues February Sketchy Saturday

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' February Monthly Layout Challenge--Star Wars

Supplies Used

~Best Creation Europe background paper

~Memento Dew Drop Ink in Nautical Blue

~The Paper Studio small and large star punches

~Recollections foam adhesive circles

~Stickles in Champagne and Midnight Blue

~Teresa Collins Save the Date sequins

~ZIG Writer in Navy

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy scrapping, everyone!

Baklava

I'm late again!  This layout was created for the LOAD Challenge for Day 7, but it did make it into that challenge on time.

The prompt for Day 7 was food, and it was suggested to find a photo that supports the story, especially if you don't have a photo of the exact moment.  I couldn't find a photo of the best baklava I've ever had, but I did have this photo.  My journaling explains:

I used the Team A Week 1 sketch from Let's Get Sketchy, which I rotated

and will be entering my layout there.

Challenges Entered

~Let's Get Sketchy February layout challenge

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' February Monthly Layout Challenges--Star Wars

Supplies Used

~Basic Grey Nook & Pantry collection

~Emagination Crafts Sticker Stock adhesive letters--yellow

~Let's Get Sketchy sketch

~The Paper Studio star punch

~Recollections foam adhesive circles

~Timeless Twine in Chocolate Chip Brown

~ZIG Writer in Pure Brown

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a scrappy day!

Vatican

I'm a little late with this post since it was for the LOAD challenge for Day 5, but I did get it entered in that challenge on time.

I used Sketch 469 at Scrapbook Challenges, which I rotated

and will be entering my layout there.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you're having a scrappy day!

THE ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE #303--"ANYTHING BUT A CARD"--14 FEBRUARY 2016

Thanks for all the lovely Valentine projects that were submitted for The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog last week!  They were beautiful!!!  Our new challenge at The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog is anything but a card.  Our sponsor this week is A Random Fan, and the prize is three images of the winner's choice from the A Random Fan store.

The Design Team members were provided with an image from the A Random Fan store for our projects.  I chose "Pirate Adventure," which comes with and without a parrot.  For my "Anything but a Card" project, I decided to make a layout.  I used the current sketch at Sketch~N~Scrap

and will be entering my layout there.

I really LOVE this pirate digi!  Since I couldn't make a card this week, I decided to focus on a photo we had taken several years ago in Orlando when we took our oldest son to the Pirate's Dinner Adventure.  He really enjoyed it, and it's a neat experience if you've never been.

Challenges Entered

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' February Monthly Layout Challenges--Let Me Call You Sweetheart

~Sketch-N-Scrap February Layout Challenge

~Southern Girls Challenge--Anything Goes

Supplies Used

~Colored pencils in black, blue, brown, gold, light brown, peach, red, silver, and slate
~Gelly Roll white pen
~Hambly Screen Prints Ahoy Matey! background paper
~Karen Foster Designs Pirate Scarf and Pirate Tapestry patterned paper
~Pop dots
~Ranger Glossy Accents
~Rusty Pickle Clean Underbritches pirate paper
~Sketch-N-Scrap Layout Sketch #98
~Stickles in Black Diamond, Christmas Red, Gold, and Silver

We look forward to seeing your "Anything but a Card" projects this week!  Be sure to get them linked up at the Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog before Saturday.  Good luck, and happy scrapping!

THE ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE #302--"VALENTINE CARDS"--7 FEBRUARY 2016

We hope you enjoyed our projects with the new Valentine's Day digis this week!  Our new challenge at The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog is Valentine cards!  Our sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish, and the prize is three images of the winner's choice from the Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More Store.

The Design Team members were provided with an image from the Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More Store for our projects.  I used a combination of some of the new Valentine's Day digis in my project:  "My Valentine Boy Bear," "My Valentine Girl Bear," and "Bunch of Balloons."

I used this sketch from the 52 Week Card Challenge Week #4 in the Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' Yahoo group:

 and came up with this finished product:

As you can see, I turned my card base horizontal but still used the sketch in its original format.

Challenges Entered

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' 52 Week Card Challenge Week #4

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' February Monthly Card Challenge--Stitching (real or faux)

Supplies Used

~Bella Creationz White Frost sequins
~Colored pencils in black, brown, bubble gum, green, lemon yellow, navy blue, red, and taupe
~Roses of Red patterned paper
~The Rubber Cafe Scraphappy Sheer Glue
~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' 52 Week Card Challenge Week #4 card sketch
~The {Stamps} of Life hearts2love sentiment
~Stickles in Christmas Red and Silver
~Timeless Twine in Cherry Red
~Versamark watermark stamp pad
~ZING! glitter finish embossing powder in Silver

We look forward to seeing your Valentine cards this week!  Be sure to get them linked up at the Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog before Saturday.  Good luck, and happy scrapping!

Lucerne

My intent was to post my layouts for the LOAD 2016 challenge as I got them finished, so I have to apologize that I'm a couple of days late with this one!  The prompt for Day 3 was music.  My first thought IMMEDIATELY went to photos I had of a Jesuit church I visited in Lucerne, Switzerland.  I found this sketch at Let's Scrap:

and flipped the left side of the sketch to fit one of the monthly challenges in the Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' Yahoo group.  

This church is so much more beautiful than the pictures show!  I absolutely love the colors inside; I only wish I could have heard music coming out of the organ.  

Challenges Entered

~Let's Scrap February Sketch Challenge

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' February Layout Challenges--Bonus Topsy-Turvy

Supplies Used

~Becky Higgins Project Life journaling pen

~Bella Creationz Metallic Gold Lace and Paper Lace doilies

~Cardstock from stash

~Carta Bella Moments & Memories collection

~Ink It Up! premium dye based stamp pad in Turquoise

~Let's Scrap February sketch

~Teresa Collins Save the Date sequins

~Thickers Lullaby glitter letter stickers in Aqua

Thanks for stopping by!  

World Travellers

Welcome back for LOAD2!  Today's prompt dealt with transportation, specifically planes.  I chose to use a picture of the student group I took to Europe in 2005.  This was the last group photo taken of us before we left Europe, as we wanted a group photo with our tour guide, so this was taken at the airport in Munich, Germany.

I used the sketch from the February Sketch Challenge in the Yahoo group Scrappin' 'n' Chattin'.

I had such a great time on this trip (Well, except for the trip to the emergency room in Paris.)!  It was wonderful to be able to travel with this wonderful group of young women and give them the opportunity to experience other countries and cultures they may never be able to see again.  

Challenges Entered

~LOAD2

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' February Monthly Layout Challenges--Anything Goes #2

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' Monthly Sketch Challenge

Supplies Used

~Bo Bunny Detour Destination patterned paper

~Cardstock from stash

~Inkadinkado "World Traveller" rubber stamp

~Martha Stewart Arch Lattice edger punch

~Pop dots

~Sharpie in gold metallic (to add an 'S' on to the title!)

~Stampin' Up stampin' emboss powder--gold (First time I've ever used.  NEW FAVE!!!)

~Teresa Collins World Traveler 6x6 designer paper pad

~Versamark watermark stamp pad

~Washi tape from stash

Thanks for visiting!  Be sure to stop back by for LOAD3!