Pinecone Christmas

When I was looking for new sketches and challenges, I came across 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  I always participate in a Christmas in July card challenge in one of my scrapbook groups, but I never have enough Christmas cards.  I also came across the ABC Christmas Challenge.  Both of these will be perfect and will hopefully help me have enough cards this year!

Here's the January sketch:

Here's my card:

Challenges Entered

~52 Christmas Card Throwdown--January Sketch (I missed entering this one just by a few hours!)
~ABC Christmas Challenge--'B is for Berries'
~The Outlawz Challenges Festive Fridays Challenge--January 11, 2019

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' January Card Challenges--Something Sparkly
~Simply Create Too Challenge #145--Anything Goes/No Twist
~Soul Scrappers CC68--Anything Goes Card Challenge

Supplies Used

~Fancy Pants Cottage Christmas collection--Ephemera Pack and Walk in the Woods patterned paper

~Pop-up dots from stash

~Queen & Co. Twinkle Princess Cut self-adhesive stones

~Ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy scrapping, everyone!

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!

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!

Munich

When I saw the Magazine Mondays Challenge for Week 161 at PaperCrafter's Corner, I knew I HAD to enter!  Here's the inspiration for the challenge:

I used this sketch, which is the September Sketch Challenge in the Yahoo group Scrappin' 'n' Chattin':

I think the sketch is originally from PageMaps, but it's one I've had saved for quite a while.  Here's my take on the sketch and entry for the challenge:

 

I had the opportunity to visit Munich--just overnight--in 2005, so I knew I had the perfect picture for this challenge.

Challenges Entered

~Jo's Scrap Shack FFC#156--Anything Goes

~PaperCrafter's Corner Magazine Mondays Week 161

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

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' September Sketch Challenge

Supplies Used

~Bo Bunny Weekend Market collection-- Around and Dot patterned papers, Combo stickers

~Cardstock from stash

~Queen and Co. rhinestones--Brilliant Blue and Sunflower Yellow

~Timeless Twine--Autumn Splendor

~ZIG Writer--Navy

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week!

THE ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE #322--"BUTTERFLIES"--26 JUNE 2016

Thanks for all the lovely projects that were submitted for our "Things with Wheels" theme at The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog last week!  They were wonderful!!!  Our new challenge at The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog is "Butterflies."  Our sponsor this week is Limited Runs Digi Stamps.  The winner this week will receive three digital stamps of their choice from the Limited Runs Digi Stamps store.

The Robyn's Fetish DT was graciously provided with images to work with for this challenge, so I chose "Butterflies 6."

Supplies Used

~Cardstock from stash
~Fibracolor markers
~Limited Runs Digi Stamps "Butterflies 6" digital images
~Queen & Co. Rhinstones in Brilliant Blue
~Simon Says Stamp "It's Your Birthday" sentiment set
~Stickles in Blue Bayou, Green, and Purple

We look forward to seeing your "Butterflies" creations 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 #312--"ANYTHING BUT A CARD"--17 APRIL 2016

Thanks for all the lovely projects that were submitted for our "Add a Sentiment" 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 create anything but a card.  We have two sponsors this week--My Stitch Back in Twine and Robyn's Fetish.   There will be two winners this week--one for each sponsor.  The winner of the My Stitch Back in Twine prize will receive two digital stamps from the My Stitch Back in Twine store, and the winner of the Robyn's Fetish prize will receive their choice of three digital stamps from The Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More store.

The Robyn's Fetish DT was graciously provided with an image to work with from My Stitch Back in Twine, so I chose to make a tag using the "Crafting Darcee" image.

For my Robyn's Fetish project, I made a set of bookmarks for my son using the "School Supplies" images.

Supplies Used

~Carolee's Creations School Words patterned paper
~Colored pencils in aqua, black, blue, brown, green, magenta, orchid, peach, and red
~Fibracolor markers
~Karen Foster Designs Crafty Collage patterned paper
~My Stitch Back in Twine "Crafting Darcee" image
~The Paper Studio texture paper--hot pink
~Queen and Co. rhinestones in Sunflower Yellow
~Ranger Glossy Accents
~Robyn's Fetish "School Supplies" images
~Stickles in Black Diamond, Blue Bayou, Christmas Red, Crystal, Fruit Punch, Green, Purple, Scattered Straw, Silver, and Turquoise
~Timeless Twine in Razzleberry Sorbet
~Wink of Stella glitter clear brush pen

We look forward to seeing your projects with sentiments 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 #310--"HAND MADE FLOWERS"--3 APRIL 2016

Thanks for all the lovely projects that were submitted for our "Add a Doily" 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 use hand made flowers on your project.  Our sponsor this week is Ppinky Dolls Art, and the prize is three images of the winner's choice from the Ppinky Dolls Art store.  

The Robyn's Fetish DT was graciously provided with an image each to work with from Ppinky Dolls Art; my image was "Playing with Kittens on the Tree."

I used the new April card sketch at Stick It Down and will be entering my card there.

Challenges Entered

~CASology Week 191:  Washi

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' 52 Week Challenge Week #13

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' April Card Challenges--Anything Goes

~Stick It Down April Card Sketch Challenge

Supplies Used

~Cardstock from stash
~Close To My Heart ink in Sunflower
~Color Box Mini ink in Razzberry
~Colored pencils in blue, brown, green, lemon yellow, light blue, light brown, magenta, peach, pink, and taupe
~EK Success 1" scallop circle punch
~Me and My Big Ideas Mambi Stones stickers
~Ppinky Dolls Art "Playing with Kittens on the Tree" image
~Queen and Co. Rhinestones in Sunflower Yellow
~Recollections foam adhesive circles
~Sentiment from stash
~Stick It Down April card sketch
~Washi tape from stash
~Wink of Stella glitter clear brush pen

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

Sketches in Thyme Project Life Style--Challenge #1!

This is my second post of the day.  If you're looking for the Robyn's Fetish Challenge post, please click here!

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Happy Sunday, everyone!  Today is the first day for the new challenge blog Sketches in Thyme Project Life Style, and I'm here with the sketch reveal and my take on the sketch!  The prize for November is the Day-to-Day Instalife Roller Stamp:

Our first sketch was created by the wonderfully talented Shawn Lahr:



Here's my take on Shawn's sketch:



I used a 4x6 card from my Becky Higgins Project Life Honey collection and added all of my elements to it.  The washi tape and yellow letters came from my stash, the rhinestones are Sunflower Yellow from Queen & Co., and the flowers are stickers also found in my stash.

I am SUPER far behind in my 2014 PL album, so this is the title card for Week 21 of 2014.  As it looks on my finished page:



Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to stop by the Sketches in Thyme Project Life Style blog every day this week to see the rest of Team 1's creations, then hop over to the blog and enter your take on the sketch!  Hope to see you there!  Happy scrapping!



Besties

As I was working on my layout for Week 37 in Scrappin' 'n' Chattin's 52 Week Layout Challenge, I realized there are only FIFTEEN WEEKS LEFT in this year.  OMG!!!  Where did this year go?!?  I was looking for a sketch and came across this one at Scrapping Everyday Miracles:

Here's my final creations:

This is my bestie, Betty, and me at the Army and Navy Academy graduation in 2012.  We taught English there together for just over three years but didn't really get close until the last semester and then after I moved away.  Sure wish we'd realized the value of each other's friendship before I moved!

There are so many elements on here I want to showcase, so I took a TON of close-ups!

Supplies Used

Bo Bunny Weekend Market--Antique, Combo Stickers, Cut Outs, Dot, Vintage Labels

Gelly Roll white pen

Me & My Big Ideas--Mambi Stones stickers

Queen & Co.--Sunflower Yellow rhinestones

Stickles--Champagne

Want 2 Scrap--Self adhesive bling

We R Memory Keepers--Crafter's Staples

ZIG Memory System Writer--Navy, Pure Brown

Challenges Entered

Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' 52 Week Layout Challenge--Week 37

Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' Monthly Layout Challenge--Anything Goes #1

Scrapping Everyday Miracles--Mini Crop Challenge #2 Sketch

I hope everyone has a great weekend!  Happy scrapping!