Rainbow

I hope everyone's having a great weekend!  I'm sure you're all just as ready for everything to reopen as I am, but I know we all want to keep everyone safe as well.  I'm plugging along with work, graduate school, making sure my son gets his AMI work done, and getting a little crafting in when I can.

If you've been visiting my blog any in 2020, then you know Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' has a 52-Week Layout Challenge going  We're in Week #15 right now, and my layout below is my Week #15 layout.  It also counts as my first layout for the April Monthly Layout Challenge there of "April Showers Bring May Flowers" and for my "Wood" BINGO square at Snc.

One of the current sketches at Sketches in Thyme is Sketch #415:

This is my take on the sketch:

I'm also entering this at Lasting Memories.  Challenge 491 there is "Word Play--Spring."  You have to use an item or technique for every letter in the word "Spring."  Mine are as follows:  S--Spring flowers on background paper, P--Patterned paper, R--Rainbow title, I--Inking (in yellow between the picture and title), N--Navy ZIG Writer used to write journaling, G--Green cardstock.  

Challenges Entered

~Lasting Memories #491--Word Play "Spring"

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' April 2020 Monthly Layout Challenge--April Showers Bring May Flowers

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' April 2020 BINGO--Wood

~Sketches In Thyme--Sketch #415

Supplies Used

~Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks in Sunflower

~Simple Stories Good Day Sunshine collection

       --6x12 Page Elements

       --Chill Out

       --Expressions Cardstock Stickers

       --Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers

       --Life is Beachy

~Thickers Patchwork Fabric Letter Stickers in Ladybug

~ZIG Writer in Navy

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you get some crafty time soon.  Have a great weekend, and happy scrapping!

Wedding

I also decided to get involved again at The Outlawz Challenges and found their Wednesday Sketch Challenge.  Here's the sketch to work with:

I decided to use the sketch for a layout.

I've had this picture of my parents on their wedding day, along with my grandparents, printed for a while and was just waiting on the right paper and challenge to use it.

Challenges Entered

~The Outlawz Challenges 

     *Wednesday Sketch Challenge, Mar. 18-Mar. 31

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin'

     *March 2020 Layout Challenges--Dig Into Your "Stuff"

     *March 2020 BINGO--Your Favorite Woman Layout

Supplies Used

~Carta Bella En Vogue collection

     *3x4 Journaling Cards

     *Dress Forms

     *Element Sticker

     *Map of Paris

~Cardstock from stash

~MAMBI Alphachips stickers--black glitter

~Thickers Sprinkles glitter letter stickers--black

~Timeless Twine in Cape Cod

~ZIG Writer in Pure Black

I hope you've had some scrappy or crafty time today so far.  Thanks for stopping by!

Lasting Memories March Challenge

I haven't been in the layout challenge game (on blogs, anyway) for a LOOOOONG time, so I thought I'd jump back in every now and then!  I was on the Design Team at Lasting Memories back in 2011, so I thought I'd start there.  Their first challenge for March was Mix and Match Patterned Paper, so I thought this layout fit the theme perfectly:

Supplies Used

~Echo Park I'd Rather Be Crafting collection

     *Just My Type

     *Element Sticker

~Echo Park I 💓 Crafting collection

     *Create Beauty

     *Makers Gonna Make

     *Element Sticker

~Thickers Cecily Glitter Letter Stickers--Silver

~Timeless Twine Lemonade Yellow

~ZIG Writer Pure Pink   

I hope everyone has a great scrappy weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

Papaw's Pumpkin

I hope you've had a great Saturday!  I finally had time over the past week or so to make some layouts in my craft room, so I thought I would share one with you tonight.  I found this sketch at Let's Get Sketchy:

I've had some "older" photos on my scrap desk for quite a while and decided I would use one to go along with this sketch.

The sketch didn't have a designated place for journaling, so I decided to do my journaling around the edges of the patterned paper pieces.

Challenges Entered

~Let's Get Sketchy September 1 Sketch

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' September Monthly Layout Challenges--Orange/Red/Yellow

Supplies Used

~Bo Bunny Forever Fall 6x6 pad

~Bo Bunny Forever Fall Impressions

~MAMBI Stones Stickers

~The Paper Studio La Petites Sunflowers 3-D Stickers

~Queen & Co. Rhinestones in Sunflower Yellow

~Ribbon from stash

~Sticko Phrase Cafe Stickers with Attitude--Fall Frolic

~Thickers Lullaby glitter letter stickers in Aqua

~WeRMemoryKeepers Crafter's Staples

~Yellow pearls from stash

~ZIG Writer in Pure Brown

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy scrapping!

Bite?

I can't believe it's the last day of September already!  Where has this year gone?  Thought I would share my entry for the Sketches in Thyme Sketch #292.  Here's the sketch:

Here's my take on the sketch:

This was my youngest son's first birthday; he's now eight!  He wasn't quite sure what to do with the cake at first, but when he got into it, he had a blast!  Once he was finished, we took him straight to the bathtub, and the water turned red.  LOL!

Challenges Entered

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' September Monthly Layout Challenge--Birthday

~Sketches in Thyme Sketch #292

Supplies Used

~Blue patterned paper from stash

~Cardstock from stash

~Creative Imaginations Celebrate Me die-cut shapes

~EK Success Sesame Street collection patterned paper--Elmo in Circles

~Imprintz Mini Pigment Ink Pad in Blue

~Making Memories Spring Green Small Dots patterned paper

~Ranger Archival Ink Wendy Vecchi Designer Series in Buttercup

~Recollections white cardstock

~Stephanie Barnard Color Box ink in Spearmint

~Thickers Homestead chipboard letter stickers in Cherry

~ZIG Writer in Pure Red

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy scrapping!

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!

EPCOT

I must be on a roll today!  I can't remember the last time I made three layouts in one day!  For this one, I used the Let's Get Sketchy sketch from August Week 1:

I needed to make a layout that included a picture of something in nature (plants, etc.), so when I came across one of our family photos from EPCOT I knew it was perfect!  We were lucky enough to visit during the Flower and Garden Festival, so all of the topiaries were on display.

Challenges Entered

~Let's Get Sketchy August Week 1

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' August Monthly Layout Challenges--Au Naturel

Supplies Used

~Le Bouton Buttons in red

~Let's Get Sketchy August Week 1 sketch

~Simple Stories Say Cheese 12x12 Simple Basics Kit--Bingo Cards/Stars, Black Dots/Stripes, Blue Dots/Stripes

~Simple Stories Say Cheese Collection--Admit One, Best Day Ever, Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers, Seeing Stars

~Thickers Celebrate foam letter stickers

~ZIG Writer in Pure Red

Thanks for stopping by!  Off to try to get another layout done before bedtime!

Sketches in Thyme PL Style--Sketch #17

Welcome to March and a new sketch for Week 1 at Sketches in Thyme Project Life Style!  The first sketch for March comes from the lovely Maven Shawn:

I used the sketch to make my title card for the Week 24 page in my 2014 album.  Yes, I am STILL working on my 2014 album.  Not sure if I will EVER get it finished, but I need to, because I already have my title cards lined up for my 2016 album!  (I've decided that a 2015 album is simply NOT going to happen, and I have resigned myself to that fact and to just scrapping the most important memories from 2015.)

Unfortunately, I don't have a completed PL page to show you TODAY due to printer problems, but I'm hoping to get them fixed and be able to edit this post to include that completed page later this week.  Be sure to stop back by!

Supplies Used

~Becky Higgins Project Life Journaling Pen

~Cardstock from stash

~Crate Paper Boys Rule To the Rescue! wood pieces

~David Walker by Colorbok Black Alphabet

~Jillibean soup Watermelon Gazpacho Soup 6x6 mini pad

~Marcella by K Evergreen Dye Ink

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

~The Rubber Cafe Fruit Medley stamp set

~Stickles in Black Diamond, Christmas Red, Green, and Lime Green

~Thickers Cinnamon foil letter stickers

We can't wait to see the PL cards you create with this new sketch!  Be sure to get your creation linked up at the Sketches in Thyme Project Life Style challenge blog before the end of the month.  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!  

Selfies

Happy Friday, everyone!  I'm trying to get things more organized so I can start entering challenges again.  As a result, there should be quite a few more posts from me!

Here's my layout for today:

Supplies Used

Echo Park Capture Life collection--Slides, Bokeh Teal, Chevrons, Love This, Alpha stickers

Crate Paper Boys Rule To the Rescue! wood pieces

Thickers Lullaby Glitter Letter Stickers--aqua; LAX Glitter Letter Stickers--white

Challenges Entered

Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' 52 Week Layout Challenge--Week #25

Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' Monthly Layout Challenge--June Mixed Alpha (3 or more different alphas)

Scrap & Play Challenges--Challenge #4

Frosted Designs--Summer Moodboard

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Lasting Memories weekly layout challenge--FLOWERS!!!

Happy Sunday, everyone!  It's time for another challenge from Lasting Memories!  This week, we're asking you to include flowers SOMEWHERE on your layout.  Here's my take for this week:

These are some of my favorite pictures from my second pregnancy!  My husband was deployed to Iraq at the time, and I thought these would be a wonderful surprise for him, since he couldn't be there for the end of the pregnancy.

My background paper is a double-sided paper from K & Co.'s Marine Corps paper pack; I used a piece of cardstock found in my stash to mat the photos.  The rhinestone flowers are from Recollections and are ones I received in a package from a friend in the Yahoo group Scrappin' 'n' Chattin'.  The b's are Thickers, and the rest of the letters are from some other letter stickers I found in my stash.  (I'll edit the post later with specifics.)

I hope you'll choose to join in our challenge this week!  The flowers can be ANYWHERE on your layout--background paper, embellishments, pictures, ANYTHING!!  Be sure to link up your layout post before next Saturday, May 28.  Good luck, and happy scrapping!







New Lasting Memories Challenge!

Happy Sunday, everyone!  It's time again for another Lasting Memories Layout Challenge!  For this week, ANYTHING GOES!!!  The design team was given an digital stamp of our choosing from Tiffany Doodles to use on our layouts this week (Thanks, Tiffany!), so I chose the "Lily Stems with Oval" digi.  Here's my layout for this week:

I used the April GDT Challenge sketch at Sketchy Thursdays for this layout, and I'll also be using entering it in the Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' monthly challenge.  The patterned paper is Gigi Stripe by Glitz Design (double-sided), and the title is Thickers white glitter letter stickers.  I used Martha Stewart's loops border punch on the large polka-dotted paper, and I added some Stickles in Fruit Punch to make the lily on the digital stamp pop out a little.

Now, ON TO THE CHALLENGE!!!  For this week's challenge, YOU'RE THE BOSS!  We want to see your unique style on this week's entry.  Again, our sponsor this week is Tiffany Doodles, and she's offered some GREAT prizes!  Our first prize winner this week will receive 5 digis from Tiffany; second prize wins 3 digis, and third prize wins 2 digis.  How awesome is THAT?!?!?  You have until Saturday, March 12 (MY BIRTHDAY!!!!) @ 9pm EST to link your layout at Lasting Memories.  So get started on those entries!  We can't WAIT to see your style!!!

P.S.  I ALMOST forgot!  Be sure to come back and visit my blog on Saturday, March 12.  I'll be giving away some BLOG CANDY for my birthday!!!!!!