Space Shuttle Atlantis

Happy Sunday, everyone!  Thought I would share with you today a layout from our trip to Orlando, Florida during the 2016 Spring Break.  Yes, we did the whole Disney thing, but we also took a day and drove over to Kennedy Space Center.  We hadn't been there in several years, and our youngest had NEVER been, so we knew it was the perfect way to spend a day!

One of the additions since the last time we visited was the Space Shuttle Atlantis display.  It.  Was.  AWESOME!!!!!!  When I saw the January 15 sketch at Stuck?! Sketches, I knew it would be perfect to use with a piece of space paper I'd picked up several years ago.

Here's my take on the sketch:

Challenges Entered

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' January Layout Challenge--Punch Me
~Stuck?! Sketches January 15 2017 sketch

Supplies Used
~Echo Park Independence Day collection
~Gelly Roll white pen
~Jolee's Boutique Man on Moon stickers
~Martha Stewart Arch Lattice punch
~Paper House Productions Space Collage patterned paper
~Thickers Foam Letter Stickers--Celebrate
~Thickers Printed Chipboard Letter Stickers--Peppercorn

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week!

Magazine Mondays--Week 168

I made this layout for the January 24-Hour Challenge in the Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' Yahoo group, then I realized that it would also work for the Magazine Mondays--Week 168 challenge at PaperCrafter's Corner!  Here's the inspiration piece from PaperCrafter's Corner:

My inspiration was from the title on the inspiration piece--"Travel."

I LOVE to travel!!!  I'd always wanted to visit London, and I got the opportunity in June of 2005 when I escorted a group of students to six European countries.  The photos on this layout are of St. James's Palace and one of the guards on duty.

Supplies Used

~Bo Bunny Weekend Market collection

~Cardstock from stash

~Queen & Co. rhinestones in Sunflower Yellow

~Ribbon & twine from stash

~Stampin' Up 1 1/4" circle punch

~ZIG Writer in Navy

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!

What a Bunch of Characters! Blog Hop

Welcome to the What a Bunch of Characters Blog Hop!  Thank you for joining us for a super magical blog hop themed all around Mickey Mouse and his friends at the Magic Kingdom!  These talented crafters have created all sorts of projects to inspire you and share the fun of Disney's lovable characters!  

You should have arrived from Shannon M.  If you just happened upon this spectacular hop, Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop.  

This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your comments for all of these amazing crafters.  We have an awesome BRAND NEW sponsor for this month!

One lucky winner will win their choice of a digital stamp from their shop!!  Be sure to visit them on Etsy here, on Facebook here, and on their blog here.

What do you need to do to win?  Easy . . . become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.  You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.  Winner will be announced on Wednesday 1/18/17 at Connie Can Crop.  Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

I have three layouts to showcase for you today!  We were fortunate enough to make our 2016 family vacation to Walt Disney World in Florida over Spring Break, and we had a blast!

Most people don't realize that you can celebrate your birthday at Walt Disney World at any point six months on either side of your birthday.  My birthday is in March, my husband's is on Christmas Eve, our oldest son's is in September, and our youngest son's is in January, so we decided that we would ALL celebrate our birthdays on the morning we went to Chef Mickey's for breakfast!  My husband was the only one of us who'd ever been to Chef Mickey's, so it was a neat experience for all of us!

EPCOT was showcasing the Flower and Garden Festival when we were there.  It was so neat to see lots of Disney characters represented in topiaries!  This is one of my favorite family photos of the day, so I just had to add it to a layout.

This was our youngest son's first trip to Walt Disney World, so he was SUPER excited when he FINALLY got to meet Mickey Mouse!  I think some of the favorite things for him were meeting the characters and getting them to sign his autograph book and our photo mat (which now surrounds one of our favorite photos from Disney and is hanging in our living room!)!

Up next is the fabulous Christi!

Here's our lineup in case you get lost:

Connie

Angela

Shannon H

Kim

Sue

Alicia

Sandy

Marji

Veronica

Miranda

Shannon M

Ashley--YOU ARE HERE!

Christy--GO HERE NEXT!

Lisa

Sarah

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy the hop!

WILD Blogiversary Hop

Welcome to the WILD Blogiversary Blog Hop!  Thank you for joining us for a week long celebration in honor of my 8th year here in Blog Land!  These talented crafters have created all sorts of projects to inspire you and bring out the wild animal in us all!!

You should have arrived from MIRANDA.  If you just happened upon this spectacular hop, Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop.  

This is a one-day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your comments for all of these amazing crafters.

We have ten amazing sponsors for this anniversary hop!!

Connie's Crafty Cart--Sassafras Lass Stamps

Miss Kate Cuttables--2 free SVG images

Kitty Bee Designs--1 free digital stamp

Creative Memories--$25 gift certificate

Close To My Heart--Stampt Set and Ink

Stampin' Up--Embossing Folder

Fun Stampers Journey--Stamp Set

Mermaids N Monograms--Adorable Mason Jar Glass

Little Scraps of Heaven--two $10 gift certificates

and

Paper Crafting World--SVG file

What do you need to do to win?  Easy . . . become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.

You have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.  Winners will be announced on Wednesday, 1/11/17, at Connie Can Crop.  And YES, you can win more than one prize!!  So be sure to follow everyone and leave your comments along the way!!

I have two different projects to share with you today.  The first is a two-page layout I did a few years ago:

 

My husband and I spent almost a month in San Antonio, Texas back in April of 2008 while we were going through an IVF cycle.  While we were there, we (obviously!) had a lot of time to sightsee; one of those trips was to the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, just north of San Antonio.  At this ranch, you're able to drive your own vehicle through the ranch, all the while seeing many different species of animals and being able to drop food out your window for them.  As you can see, the zebra thought he needed to come in the window to get his!  LOL!

I picked up the "Cute Critters" sentiment set from an online sale at My Craft Spot.  When I ran across this "Happy Lion" from KennyK in my digital stamps, I knew they would be perfect together!  I made this simple card, because I wanted the image and sentiment to be the focus.  

Up next is VERONICA.  Here's our lineup in case you get lost:

Connie

Christi

Shannon H

Angela

Alicia

Holli

Kim

Michelle

Marji

Sue

Miranda

Ashley (YOU ARE HERE!)

Veronica (GO HERE NEXT!)

Sarah

Rebecca

Shannon M

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy the rest of the hop!