Jingle Bells

 It's been a LOOOONG time since I entered a creative challenge of ANY kind, but I decided to go ahead and use the sketch at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown and enter their August Sketch Challenge.  Here's their August sketch:

Here's my take on the sketch:

The bells are wood pieces I found in my Christmas stash.  Two of the bells look a little dark, but I used Stampin' Up's Shaded Spruce Classic Stamp Pad to color them green, and I used Ranger's Wendy Vecchi Designer Series Archival Ink in Red Geranium on the other one.  The papers are scraps from the Echo Park Here Comes Santa Claus 6x6 Paper Pad and the Teresa Collins Santa's List 6x6 Designer Pad, and I used Recollections foam adhesive circles to pop up the sentiment.

I hope this will give me the challenge-entering bug again, because I really enjoy it when I have time!  I hope everyone has a great weekend!  Happy scrapping!

Coffee Run

Happy Saturday, everyone!  I hope you're having a great weekend!  I decided that I need to use some of my stamp sets more, so today I'm sharing a card with you using a stamp set I've only used a couple of times.  I followed the current card sketch at Stick It Down:

Here's my take on the sketch:

Challenges Entered

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' April Monthly Card Challenge--Anything Goes

~Stick It Down April Card Challenge

Supplies Used

~Cardstock from stash

~iCraft 3D foam squares

~Memento Dew Drop Ink in Nautical Blue

~Teresa Collins Everyday Moments 6x6 Designer Paper Pad

~TPC Studio Coffe Cafe clear stamp set

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!

Get Well Soon Blog Hop

Welcome to the Get Well Soon Blog Hop!  Being sick is definitely not fun!  Recovering from a surgery, accident, or severe illness is even worse.  We are here to spread some sunshine and smiles and help inspire you to remember that sending even the simplest of cards to someone when they are feeling bad can help brighten their day.

You should have arrived from Sue.  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!  RUBY MARTHA with

One lucky winner will win a super cute limited edition stamp set from FSJ!!

Be sure to visit her website 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 have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.  Winners will be announced on Wednesday 2/15/17 at Connie Can Crop.  Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

I used the Week #449 sketch from Sketch Saturday as the basis for my card.

My take on the sketch:

 

I chose the colors because I thought they would really brighten someone's day!  I'd planned to enter the Sketch Saturday challenge with this but unfortunately missed the deadline. :-(

Supplies Used

~Colorbok Rhapsody Patterned Paper Pack

~Memento Dew Drop Ink in Nautical Blue

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

~Recollections white cardstock

~Sketch Saturday Week #449 sketch

~The {Stamps} of Life umbrella4you stamp set

~Stickles in Midnight Blue and Star Dust

~Teresa Collins Everyday Moments 6x6 pad

Up next is the awesome Shannon M!  Here's our lineup in case you get lost:

Connie

Christi

Michelle

Rebecca

Kim

Angela

Veronica

Amanda

Shannon H

Sue

Ashley--THAT'S ME!

Shannon M--GO HERE NEXT!

Alicia

Lisa

Miranda

Sarah

Marji

Holli

Sharon

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

Sketches in Thyme Project Life Style--Sketch #21

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

I didn't have any pictures printed for my PL album, so I used this week's sketch with a photo of my grandparents as the focal point of a 12x12 page.

I layered three of the greenish-colored sequins together in this corner, because they're such a light color that they really couldn't be seen otherwise.  I LOVE the way it turned out!

Supplies Used

~Becky Higgins Project Life journaling pen

~Bella Creationz Metallic Graphite Gray and Pastel sequins

~Carta Bella Moments & Memories collection

~Teresa Collins Daily Stories and Something Wonderful sequins

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!









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!

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!

Create A Card Blog Hop

Welcome to the Create A Card Blog Hop!

We are so happy you could join us today.  This is a one day blog hop, but don't worry; you have until Monday to stop by all the blogs and leave a comment to be entered into the drawing for the wonderful prize we have for you today.

Catherine Pooler, founder of Stamp Nation and Creativity Grows Here, has generously donated a trial membership to Stamp Nation to us to give away to those who hop along with us.  

To be entered in the drawing, just comment and follow each of the blogs on the hop today.  That's it; it's just that easy!  Prizes will be drawn and announced on Theresa's blog on Wednesday, April 1.

If you started at the beginning of the hop, you should have arrived here from Alicia.  Now, on with the projects!

The card I'm sharing with you today is one I made last weekend for a birthday party for my youngest son's best friend.  He was having a construction-themed birthday party, so I turned to Pinterest to see what construction-themed cards I could recreate, and this is the finished product:

I colored the digi image with Crayola colored pencils then mounted it to white cardstock using Sticky Doos foam adhesive from The Paper Studio.  I thought it needed a little bling (even if it was for a boy!), so I added some yellow rhinestones for the front lights.  The sentiment is from the spinner2stamp set from The {Stamps} of Life, and the Twill Herringbone embossing folder is from Teresa Collins.  

Please be sure to hop over to all the other wonderful blogs, too.  Here is the entire line-up:

Theresa

Sandy

Lyne

Lisa

Shavon

Jessica

Alicia

Ashley <= YOU ARE HERE!

Pamela <= GO HERE NEXT!

La-Vie

Deborah

Rhonda

Your next stop is Pamela!  Thanks for stopping by, and happy scrapping!

Way to Go!

My oldest son, Kennedy, was awarded a first place ribbon in his school science fair today, so I thought I would make him a card to let him know how proud of him we are!  I followed this sketch at C.A.S. Clean & Simple Colours & Sketches:

Since I wanted to use a blue ribbon on the front, I rotated the sketch for a vertical card.

Supplies Used
Imprintz mini pigment ink pad in Blue
Jillibean Soup Watermelon Gazpacho Soup 6x6 mini pad
The {Stamps} of Life award2stamp stamp set
Teresa Collins World Traveler 6x6 designer paper pad

Challenges Entered
C.A.S. Clean & Simple Colours & Sketches Challenge #113--Sketch

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend, and happy scrapping!

Hope and Comfort

I hope everyone's having a great Monday!  After being out of school last week due to winter weather, my son went (happily!) back to school, but my husband was out again today after yet ANOTHER winter storm went through central Arkansas (but didn't hit us!).

I'm enjoying time in my upstairs craft room trying to get some cards and layouts done this week.  My first card today is a sympathy card.  These are always cards we (unfortunately) need but don't want to make.  I followed the color AND sketch combination from Always Playing with Paper:

I had to do a little searching to find the right colors in my stash, but here's my card:

Supplies Used

Bella Creationz Paper Doily

Brad from stash

Cardstock and patterned paper from stash

Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks in Smoothie

Michael's Paper Flowers

Teresa Collins Woodgrain Cottage embossing folder

Whimsy Stamps Sympathy Notables 3 sentiment set

Challenges Entered

Always Playing with Paper--Challenge #25:  Color/Sketch Combo

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge--R#214:  Circles

Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' 52 Week Card Challenge Week #8--Sympathy

Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' February Card Challenges--Brads or Enamel Dots

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a great week, and happy scrapping!