My Little Spot in the Universe

More Basic Grey....

2012-02-06T20:16:00.000-06:00

I made this layout using my most favorite paper ever, Basic Grey. This is all from the Hopscotch line.
The blue card stock I got at Tuesday Morning and I have no clue who made it but it goes with the DP!

Just Another Layout

2012-02-03T19:01:00.000-06:00

I don't usually make too many single page layouts but lately it seems I have been making more than usual. I used the Lacey Labels Cricut cartridge and a new Sizzix die I got on clearance (whoot whoot) last week. Just a simple layout, nothing too fancy!

Birthday

2012-01-30T21:39:00.002-06:00

I have been going back and taking 8.5x11 layouts that somehow never made it into albums and creatively putting the layout onto 12x12 card stock. No changes to the layout but adding some decorative borders and maybe some more embellies to fill out the page. Until I got to this layout. I cannot even describe how bad it was (the decorative scissors are a clue). I probably made this layout almost 10 yrs ago and there wasn't much available except gel pens, decorative scissors, flat stickers. Need I say more. I carefully peeled the photos and the their mats off and started fresh. Here is the new and improved layout (notice I didn't take a picture of the bad version). Enjoy and thanks for looking!

Another Easter

2012-01-27T07:51:00.001-06:00

Happy Friday! Here is another Easter layout. I don't know if it's the winter gloom but I have been working on catching up on some old pictures and they all just happen to be Easter. I actually made this layout last April and put it away in an Iris case with a bunch of other layouts. I forgot all about it and I found it the other day. These pictures just happen to fit on it perfectly! The stamps are from Stampin Up! ande the bulk of the paper and the cs is from the Paper Source (except for the purple butterfly DP. I have no clue whose paper that is!).

Easter

2012-01-25T14:35:00.001-06:00

Happy Wednesday! I am still working on catching up my scrapbooks. I don't know who made the papers on this LO. I received the paper in a secret sister swap last Spring. I made the flowers when I made the flowers (a lot of them actually) when I had a lot of spare time on my hands last April. I was at least able to put them to good use on this LO and some wide borders!

First Home

2012-01-21T20:10:00.001-06:00

Here is another layout for my favorite swap on SCS. The theme was "New Beginnings." My secret sister sent me pictures of the first house her and her husband had bought. I left some room on the die cut for her to do her own journaling. I hope she likes it!

Santa

2012-01-13T20:37:00.000-06:00

I found a new challenge glog (well, new for me anyway) - Creative Scrappers. I made this layout using their sketch #189. I have had this picture sitting in my kitchen for over a month and it was time to either move to the basement with all my other scrap stuff or scrap it. I decided to scrap it! All the paper and embellishments are atd's Jack Frost collection. The title is from EK Success. Thanks for looking!

Fourteen

2012-01-10T18:24:00.004-06:00

Hello and Happy New Year! My blog girls had a challenge. To make a card or scrap page using the colors black, white and silver. Mine is just a few days late (oops) but here is my page:

Sorry for the quality but I was too lazy to get out the camera and just used my phone!! The sketch came from a little web site I just found, Let's Scrap. The DP is all fromn DCWV Glitter Stack. The sentiment is from SU! The other cards/pages from the girls are on my side bar. Thanks for looking!

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-25T15:34:00.004-06:00

Wishing every one a very merry Christmas!

Gift Card Holder

2011-12-15T19:23:00.004-06:00

It's a card. It's a gift. It's a Gift Card Holder! This was the fastest and easiest gift card holder ever. Good thing too because I needed to make a few.

Here's the link with the instruction so you can make your own gift card holder.

Glamour Girl

2011-12-13T16:33:00.000-06:00

This is one of my favorite swaps on SCS. It is a secret sister swap and you make a layout using your secret sister's actual photos. It is so fun to make a page for someone else and get one back in return all ready to put in your album. This is the page I made for rhoshoun:

When I posted by layout to my SCS gallery, I noticed the LO right next to it from the last round. There isn't much different about the two LO's except for the color of the paper! Oh my, I guess I need to try new things.

Paper Princess Sunday Challenge

2011-12-11T16:15:00.001-06:00

Just a really quick post. AnnMarie gave us a challenge, to make a Christmas card using this bag as inspiration:

Well here is my card:

All of the paper is Basic Grey's Figgy Pudding. Die is Spellbinders Labels One. Enjoy! You can see everyone elses creation by going to my side bar.

Box Card

2011-12-04T13:05:00.001-06:00

Happy Sunday! My blog sister AnnMarie gave us this challenge and gave us the instructions to make this cute box card. I was already planning on sending a gift card for my BFF's daughter's 18th birthday but still needed to make a card to go with it. It put a gift card in mine but AnnMarie had some gret ideas - hot chocolate packet, tea, anything that is simi-flat and not too thick will work. The inside is actually quite big. Perfect timing AM! Make sure to check out AnnMarie's awesome creation.

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 129-33

2011-11-28T12:00:00.000-06:00

This card is for Sweet Sketch Wednesday sketch # 129-33. This sketch is super cute!
I like how this card came out. I like all the bright colors.

Mojo Monday 216

2011-11-27T17:26:00.001-06:00

Mojo Monday had a cute sketch. I made two cards really quick. Seriously, I just thr ewthese together. Likewise, this post was just thrown together...LOL! I think I might make a few more and put more thought into them! I have all kinds of ideas. enjoy!

Paper Princess Weekly Challenge

2011-11-26T19:01:00.001-06:00

The Paper Princess Blog Sisters have started some new challenges to keep ourselves on our toes...LOL. This week challenge was as follows:

Since Thanksgiving and the holidays are upon us I want you to sit quietly and think of someone that you are truly thankful for and make them something! It can be anything you would like! (Ideas: card, a box full of goodies, a book mark, a tag, a mini album, or even a scrapbook page about/for them.) Your choice! Only requirement is that you use the color orange somewhere on your creation!

I decided to make a bunch of blank cards for my BFF of almost 20 years. She doesn't stamp or make cards but she always remembers to send a card for birthday's, anniversary's etc.

Here are two of the cards I have made so far:

I cased the card design from one that Melina made ... tee hee hee. Her card is so much cuter.

Mexico?

2011-11-14T22:20:00.001-06:00

This is just a simple, cute and fun layout of pictures from Disney's San Angel Inn at Epcot. We were just waiting for our reservation and hanging out inside the restaurant. I like to pick up colors from the photos in my layouts. The title came from a page candy swap and I used clip art for the Three Amigos.

Pillow Cases

2011-11-07T08:00:00.000-06:00

I started sewing again! It with not being able to find a suitable Halloween costume for my daughter and then a children's gift swap. Someone had made my daughter a pillowcase once. I thought that would be a perfect gift for someone! Plus, I needed to get checked out on my sewing skills after not having sewed for a few years to prepare for that costume. I ended up making three pillowcases. The two pictured I made for my kids.

Just Beachy

2011-11-01T17:37:00.002-05:00

Here is another layout I made for one of my favorite swaps on SCS. I think the bright colors help make the pictures pop with all that white sand. It was a simple lo but I think it came out nice.

Bridal Shower

2011-10-30T10:26:00.000-05:00

I made this layout for the scrapbook page swap on SCS. I LOVE this swap. I love making layouts for other people. Plus I get a completed layout back. It a win-win. I really like how this layout came together.

Something Old is New Again

2011-07-14T17:47:00.000-05:00

I have several scrap book layouts that just never made it into albums. They've been sitting in those plastic acid-free folios waiting and waiting and waiting. Well, they were originally 8.5x11 layouts and no one really does those anymore! All my new albums are 12x12 so I used some creativity and made them into 12x12 layouts. I kept the original layout and added some 12x12 and a few other embellies etc, rounded some corners and voila, now they are finally in albums! I don't think you can tell they were originally 8.5x11, either. Can you?

Happy July 4th!

2011-07-04T07:15:00.000-05:00

Happy Fourth of July!!!

Here is an easy layout I made. The Mickey rosette was made by a friend and the Mickey icon was received in a card/page candy swap. I am a little behind on my Disney pages but I am getting there slooowly.

Floral Flourish

2011-06-06T08:27:00.000-05:00

Sorry I've been MIA. I had a family emergency but I'm baaaaaaack!! Here is a little something I made for a swap on SCS. This is actually a wide border for a 12x12 scrap book page. This border measure 4"x12". I love making these wider borders. There is so much you can do with the wider size. Enjoy!

Hero

2011-04-09T07:06:00.004-05:00

I received some page candy from a swap I was in on SCS. This super hero candy was made by StampinGoodDeeds. This was perfect for a layout of my some in various super hero costumes over the last few years!

March Competing Princesses

2011-04-02T09:21:00.000-05:00

Hello, this post a a few days late! The awesome Colleen out together this kit for out Paper Princess Blog Sisters competition. She even included a cute sketch. I didn't have room for the sentiment so I put it inside. Silly me, I should have turned the card the other direction but honestly, I almost didn't see the sentiment! There were these two white ovals and I didn't see anything stamped on them. I almost glued them under the flowers. In fact one was already glued and when I went to put adhesive on the other to attach it to the card, that is when I saw the sentiment. SO I quickly peeled them off but it was too late to re-orient my card. Everything else had been attached.

Lesson learned: Flip everything over first before making the card!

Got Snow?

2011-03-08T07:04:00.000-06:00

I made this layout for mnewby's swap over at SCS. I CASED this layout from the cover of Creating Keepsakes magazine. I really like the colors and how this layout came out. I used some Glimmer Mist in Dazzling Diamonds on the title to add a little sparkle. The border punches are Martha Stewart and EK Success. I cut the snowflakes on my Cricut from the Joys of the Season cartridge. The paper is AC Cardstock, Bazzill, ATD's Jack Frost. The snowflake border is from Recollections. Enjoy!!

Relaxing!

2011-03-03T14:15:00.001-06:00

I am trying to use up supplies I received in swaps. So quick and easy to throw a layout together with this border sets! I got this border set from a good swapping buddy of mine, NancyLuvsMickey. I just love the colors. I only added the photo mats and the background card stock. She did the rest!

Competing Princesses Again!

2011-02-28T08:49:00.001-06:00

Whoo hoo! My blog sisters are at it again. We are having a friendly little competition amongst ourselves. There are two groups and each month the host for that month sends their group an image, solid card stock, DP, and some embellies. Then we go to work designing a card with our kits. It is fun to see what everyone does with the identical kits. My group's hostess for this month is the fabulous Marsha and here is my card:

Halloween Fun!

2011-02-23T17:43:00.000-06:00

I have been working on Halloween pages. These are actually current pictures too! I really crammed a lot of pictures onto this one LOL! The bats and the pumpkin were from a page candy swap. The DP is Basic Grey's Eerie. The border bunch is a Martha Stewart punch.

Best Friends

2011-02-17T16:48:00.001-06:00

We have been having some wonderful weather the last few days. It feels like Spring!! I am sure it will get cold again soon enough. Here is another scrapbook layout! I made this for a secret sister swap on SCS. The theme was, yep you guessed it, "Best Friends." This is such a fun swap. You exchange pictures and make a layout for your secret sister. It so fun to to make something for some else and get something back. Such a great way to get a page done for your album!

Basic Grey Curio

2011-02-05T15:38:00.000-06:00

I'm Baaaaaacccccccccck!

I haven't posted in a while. Hopefully this is just a temporary thing! I had a lot going on in January and an unexpected death in the family right after Christmas. I kind of lost some of my scrapping mojo. I hope it comes back soon!

I made this LO using one of Basic Grey's page of the month kits. I still haven't found just the right pictures and I am missing the title. I will get it done soon, promise!

A Very Merry Christmas!

2010-12-24T11:11:00.001-06:00

Wishing every one and their families a very Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-21T18:01:00.000-06:00

I made this Christmas cards two weeks and I am finally getting around to posting it! These are the cards that I sent out this year. I got the idea for my card from one of my Paper Princess Blog Sisters, Melina. She makes the best clean and simple cards. She made a beautiful snowflake card and scored the bottom of her card. I had this cute stamp but didn't know what to do with it until I saw her card. I used Tsukineko Memento Cottage Ivy and Brilliance Galaxy Gold. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Cars

2010-12-07T08:32:00.000-06:00

I know it has been a while. I have been busy, busy, busy and haven't had much time to craft but finally I was able to sit down and make this layout for a swap on SCS. I just love this swap! It is a secret sister type of swap but instead of sending goodies you send a completed layout (pictures and all). I made this for Terria (also one of my Paper Princess Blog Sisters) so it was an extra special layout. She asked that I leave room for journaling and for some chipboard embellishments she had. I love how the layout came out and all the colors.

Family

2010-11-13T18:54:00.000-06:00

A girl friend invited me to an all day crop last month and I have a lot of pages I started but need to finish! This is one of them. I finally finished it up with the title. I wish I had a darker color or maybe I might add some glitter to title. I also embroidered the "F" onto the page. I would have embroidered the entire title but the paper has a white core and it it shows through when the needle goes through. Oh well!

Best Friends

2010-11-03T10:00:00.000-05:00

I am a little bit behind on some of my crafting. I've been busy, busy, busy. Oh well, that is just how it goes sometimes! Here is another one of my Basic Grey Page of the Month Kits. It is from the Max and Whisker line. This kit is from a couple of months ago. I told you I was a bit behind!

These are my furry babies, Anabelle, Sweetie, and Lulabelle. Aren't they just adorable!!

Birthday

2010-10-30T18:17:00.000-05:00

I made this layout for a swap and was able to add some pictures to mine before sending them off in the mail. I cut the title out on the Cricut as well as the two frames. I can't remember which cartridges I used though!

Paper Princess October Competition

2010-10-20T07:00:00.004-05:00

Melina sent us this wonderful kit for October. She makes the most beautiful clean and simple cards. She wanted us to make a CAS with our kit. I am not sure if this fits the criteria or not but I like how the card came out!

Dying For Easter

2010-10-14T07:00:00.000-05:00

This was just a quick layout! One of my blog sisters challenged us to see who could make the most blog posts. I am already behind!! The paper is DCWV from the Flower Shower line. I used my Cricut to cut out the little bunny, grass, eggs, and title.

Basic Page of the Month - Olivia

2010-10-11T07:00:00.000-05:00

Here is yet another Basic Grey (did I mention, I love Basic Grey **giggle**) Page of the Month Kit. I think this was from September's kit. The paper is from the Olivia line. I didn't like the original layout so I made a few alterations. Not too many, though. I like clean lines and symmetry. The original design looked messy. That is what is so nice about these kits. Use them as they are, or change it to something completely different.

Don't Feed the Animals

2010-10-07T18:18:00.000-05:00

Helllloooo! I know it has been a while. My internet was down on and off for over a week and then it went down for 4 days....gggrrrrr!

This is a layout of a trip to Ohio we took last summer. The kids had a blast driving through this animal park. They were feeding the animals out the car window. They had so much fun, they didn't want to go to the Columbus Zoo. They thought this was way more fun! All of the paper is from Basic Grey.

Competing Princesses Round 2

2010-09-20T21:45:00.001-05:00

The competing princesses are at it again! Two teams, two kits......let the games begin! *giggle* This months kit was from Terria. At first I wasn't sure how to color the image. It just didn't seem to relate to the image (in my mind). The dp in the kit had red apples on it and I really wasn't sure about how it was going to look. Then I accidentally turned the paper over and voila, red paper!! LOL Okay, it wasn't really an accident that I turned the paper over. I was just about to apply adhesive to the back!!

Check out the rest of my teams creations:

Melina

Melanie

Terria

And here is the other teams creations:

Critter Sketch Challenge #32

2010-09-20T07:00:00.007-05:00

Woo Hoo! Its another challenge at Critter Sketch Challenge. This weeks challenge is a color challenge. Well, actually it is a "lack of color" challenge! Neutrals only, please!! Likewise, no black and white color combos either. This months sponsor is Sew Many Cards. Don't forget to hop on over to check them out!

Here is this weeks card:

The sentiment is SU! I used a Tim Holtz Sizzix die to cut the front edge. The DP is from Basic Grey and I used a Labels 10 Nestabilities die. I spritzed on a little Glimmer Mist in Dazzling Diamonds for some pizzaz. Enjoy!!

Critter Sketch Challenge #30

2010-09-06T07:00:00.002-05:00

September is a new month at Critter Sketch Challenge and a new sponsor - Sew Many Cards. This is Jaden Licking Cupcake and I thought he would make a cute birthday card!

Critter Sketch Challenge #28

2010-08-23T07:00:00.002-05:00

It is time for another Critter Sketch Challenge! This week sweet and sassy Moira Coward has challenged us with a summer theme with a catch, Please use the colour red and striped patterned paper somewhere on your creation. I decided yet again to make a scrap book layout. This weeks layout is very simple and it is from a Disney cruise we took last year. I made the ships wheel with my Cricut and added a cute little Mickey eyelet in the corner. Don't forget to go check out this months sponsor, limeLIGHT Papercrafts. They are having a huge sale and they have a lot of great items (even my favorite, Basic Grey)!

PWCO Ultimate Summer Challenge

2010-08-22T15:05:00.001-05:00

Whoo hoo! The Paper Princesses are in competition over at the Paper Works Co. Ultimate Summer Challenge. Hop on over to see all the wonderful cards and cast your vote for the Paper Princesses. Voting starts from Aug 22 – August 28, 11:59pm, winner will be announced on 30th.

There were four different challenges: Sketch, Color, Inspiration and Technique. My card was the color challenge:

Don't forget to go cast your votes for the Paper Princesses!!

Paper Princesses August Competition

2010-08-20T07:30:00.000-05:00

The Paper Princess Blog Sisters are challenging themselves with a little team competition! The theme is the same but each team is sent an image, paper, and embellies to make a card by one of their team members. The other team does not know what image the opposing team received and vice versa. On the day of the reveal, we post are creation and see what everyone came up with using the same supplies. Today is reveal day and her is my card. The theme is summer:

Check out the rest of my teams creations:

Melina

Melanie

Terria

And here is the other teams creations (hmmmm, I wonder what image and paper they used?):

Greater Vancouver Zoo

2010-08-16T17:55:00.000-05:00

This July, my husband had to go to Canada for work and me and the kids were able to go along and do some sightseeing. Even luckier, we were able to go to the Greater Vancouver Zoo and meet one of my best online buddies Moira and her sister Megan. It was so nice that they were able to come and meet us (even though is was a long drive and early morning for them not to mention a ferry ride). I made this layout with items I received in two different swaps on SCS. One was a border swap and the other was a card/page candy swap. It sure made for a quick page!

Critter Sketch Challenge #26

2010-08-09T07:00:00.003-05:00

Hello, it is a new month of challenges over at Critter Sketch Challenge! A new month with a new sponsor as well, limeLIGHT Papercrafts. Go check out their moving sale for some great crafting bargains!

This months challenge is a sketch challenge. This sketch was designed by the fabulous Lisa Somerville.

Here is this weeks card. I have absolutely no idea what the name of the image is or what company it from. I received it in card candy swap with no details. So if anyone knows, let me know!

Enjoy!

10 Months

2010-08-05T17:13:00.000-05:00

Here is another Basic Grey layout (hee hee hee). This is from the Urban Prairie line (with just a little tiny bit of Two Scoops thrown in). This another one of my middle child's portraits when she was only 10 months old. Hard to believe she will be thirteen in a few months!

I am entering this in two challenges:

Practical Scrapper - Tuesday's Anniversary - Use just one photograph
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Challenge #21 - Anything Goes

Sweet Dreams

2010-08-02T22:45:00.001-05:00

I made this layout with my favorite paper - Basic Grey! This is from the Lime Rickey collection. I am entering it in the Practical Scrapper Challenge - Use Your #1 Favorite Product. Everything is from Basic Grey (even the lettering for the title). It is just a simple one page layout....enjoy!

Snowmageddon

2010-07-30T19:42:00.001-05:00

I received this layout in a swap on SCS. The swap requirements were to use your Sizziz, Big Shot or Cuttlebug and it was made by madcrazy. I like to put a lot of pictures on my layouts. Ususally I can move embellishments or photomats around. Luckily I was able to move some of the trees and the journal box around to get all of my pictures on! It's nice to just be able to slap your pictures on a layout that's already made.

Critter Sketch Challenge #24

2010-07-26T07:00:00.001-05:00

Here is another Critter Sketch Challenge! This is the last week to play in July for a chance to win some cute digi images! This months sponsor is Robyn's Fetish. I made my card using two of her cute images! This time I tried using my daughter's Prismacolor pencils. I think I like my Copics better. Oh well, you live and learn!

Mickey & Friend

2010-07-19T20:26:00.000-05:00

Whoo hoo, two posts in one day! Here is a little scrap layout I made using a sketch from Mojo Monday 148. I thought this was a great sketch for a one page scrap layout. This also works for the Crazy4Challenges C4C45 - Red, black and white.

Christmas in July

2010-07-19T14:02:00.002-05:00

This week over at Critter Sketch Challenge it is Christmas in July! Not only is it Christmas in July but there is a cute sketch to go along with this weeks challenge as well as a new sponsor, Robyn's Fetish. Play along every week for a chance to win some cute digi designs!

I decided to play along, too. I made a scrap layout of some Christmas pictures on a trip to see the National Christmas Tree. I thought the sketch would make a cool layout. I also used my favorite paper, Basic Grey!

In additional to the Critter Sketch Challenge, I am entering this in the Pixie Dust Studio Challenge #31 -colors forest green, cranberry and ivory, Creative Prompts for You #24 - Christmas in July

Recessed Window Card

2010-07-12T16:15:00.002-05:00

The blog group I am in had a little challenge. The lovely Marsha wanted us to make a recessed window card. Although the actual recessed-window-card-part wasn't too difficult to do, the actual direction the card took was! I am not too happy with the card and how it came out (it looks way better in the photo LOL). I used Basic Grey's Two Scoops paper with a little Pink Bubblegum Glimmer Mist (can't quite get the hang of not getting a few blobs spraying out). I popped the little Penny Black Hedgie (I just love those hedgies). I am also entering it in the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - #10 Summer
Scrap-Creations - #18 Summer using Basic Grey
Allsorts Penny Black - A Burst of Summer Colour
One Stop Craft - Monochromatic

Critter Sketch Challenge #22

2010-07-12T07:00:00.005-05:00

Hello and happy Monday! It is time for Critter Sketch Challenge #22 and this weeks challenge is an inspiration challenge. Also, there is a new sponsor this month, Robyn's Fetish. Robyn's Fetish makes some really cute digi images so make sure you check out her work! I made my card using the image Waking Up Birdie. My eye's have a hard time coloring detailed images and I can't stay in the lines (isn't that a kindergarten skill?) so don't look too closely...hahaha. Enjoy and don't forget to play along with the Critter Sketch Challenge for a change to win some free images from Robyn's Fetish.

Boys Being Boys

2010-07-10T21:13:00.000-05:00

I made this layout for one of my SCS friends, SUBetsy. I tried to make it so she could put several photos in either direction. I hope she likes it! I am also entering this in the Critter Sketch Challenge #21 (4 stars) and the Diedrich Dare (inspiration photo challenge).

Happy July 4th!

2010-07-04T07:21:00.001-05:00

Happy 4th of July!! I hope every one is enjoying a fun and safe July 4th weekend. I love the 4th of July, especially the fireworks. It is one of my favorite holidays.

Here is a another Basic Grey layout using the Capella line of paper. This time I used a kit from Basic Grey. The kit is so nice. It has enough paper to do one full double page layout and extra paper to make a few cards or a single page layout. If you don't like the layout in the kit, you can do something else. I love these kits!!

Capella

2010-06-30T08:35:00.002-05:00

Here is another Basic Grey layout. Did I mention that I love Basic Grey paper? This is from the new Capella line. I inked the edges of the chipboard letters in Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen. The accents on the top corner were cut out from a sheet of Bravo! Enjoy!!

VSD #4 Challenge

2010-06-28T13:37:00.008-05:00

I have several posts today so don't forget to scroll down!

The blog group I am in had some challenges this weekend. Here are two cards that I was able to make. The first one was posted by Terria and the challenge was supposed to be a summer card and you had to use your Cricut. I had this sun that I made for a previous swap. It always pays to make extra! I think the cartridge used was Life is a Beach. Also just for fun I am entering the card in the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge blog where you needed to use stripes some how on your creation and the Stampin' B's Summer Fun Theme.

The second card I made was posted by April. The challenge was to use acetate. I just happen to have a package that I bought but was afraid to use! I embossed the card with my Cuttlebug using the Happy Birthday embossing folder. I also wanted to use this for Melina's challenge and that was a color challenge with a twist. The twist was that the card had to be masculine. So I hope this works! I didn't have the SU! colors but I think I was close enough. I am also entering this in the Practical Scrappers challenge for using a border punch and All Sorts challenge for embossing.

I've got a color challenge for you with a theme twist...

Your colors are:

Chocolate Chip

More Mustard

Old Olive

Basic gray

Very Vanilla

It is difficult to see the embossing but if you click on the picture to make it bigger it is easier to see!

Critter Sketch Challenge #20

2010-06-28T07:15:00.031-05:00

It is another challenge at Critter Sketch Challenge. This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge. The sketch was created by Kelly Haberstroh. This months sponsor is Soft Pencil. Don't forget to play along and win a gift certificate to the Soft Pencil store. I decided to make a 12x12 scrap book layout for this weeks challenge. Enjoy!

Anything Goes - Basic Grey

2010-06-27T22:20:00.000-05:00

I made this card for the Going Grey with Scrap-Creation Challenge: Anything Goes. I love Basic Grey paper! As soon as I saw this challenge, I had to play. I used the Cappella line of Basic Grey and the sentiment is from SU!

Cricut Swap

2010-06-22T21:40:00.001-05:00

I made this LO for my 12x12 Cricut swap on SCS (thanks Melanie for letting me host the last two rounds!). I really like the colors. The paper is from Die Cuts With a View's Flower Shower line. The font is from the Cricut Gypsy Font cartridge and the butterfly came from Ashlyn's Alphabet. I like to be able to scrap a lot of pictures on my LO's. Sometimes I will add the mats for pictures when I do a swap and sometimes I don't. I guess it just depends on the LO. I want people to be able to put the pictures in any direction and anywhere they want. Enjoy!

Critter Sketch Challenge #18

2010-06-14T07:10:00.002-05:00

It's a new month and a new sketch at Critter Sketch Challenge. In addition to a sketch you need to incorporate some ribbon into your creation. Mine is a graduation card. This month's sponsor Soft Pencil where you will find some really cute digi stamps! Remember, you need to play every week and post your creation to your blog and to the CSCB in order to win!

Critter Sketch Challenge #16

2010-05-31T07:12:00.006-05:00

Whew, is May finally over? I can't wait for June and the end of school and hello Summer!! Here is this weeks Critter Sketch Challenge. This weeks challenge is a color and inspiration challenge. The color purple and flowers needed to be a part of the design. I found a Basic Grey page kit and I liked the layout that was used. I didn't buy the kit or the paper but I made this layout using Basic Grey paper (green at Heart) I already had in my stash! I liked the layout so much that I made a second using paper from the Pressed Petals Cats N' Dogs collection. I am giving this layout to Butterflygirl2878 (Jaime) on SCS for her dog pictures. I wanted to show the contrast in papers using the same layout design. I really like how this layout came out too!!

More Scrappin'

2010-05-25T21:00:00.000-05:00

I was able to make two layouts with my new favorite paper. I love the Basic Grey paper's!! I also love that I am getting some old pictures scrapped. I think I like this brand because everything coordinates. No hunting for paper that matches. I really like the colors, too!

Disneyland

2010-05-20T07:46:00.001-05:00

I made this page for a swap on SCS. It is a general Disney themed page and I like to be able to put a lot of pictures on a page. I had a bunch of miscellaneous pictures from Disneyland. You know the ones, where you don't really have a theme going or enough pictures to create a page just for that. Well, these pictures I though were perfect for this LO and I got it into an album! That's feels good especially since the pictures are from 2004!!

Critter Sketch Challenge #14

2010-05-17T07:18:00.001-05:00

This weeks challenge at Critter Sketch Challenge is a sketch challenge. Also Dustin Pike is the sponsor for this months challenge so if you haven't checked out his designs before or tried digi stamps, here is your chance! If you aren't too sure about digi stamps, then you can always try out one of Dustin's freebies to get you started. That is where I found this little guy. Every year when I was little we watched the Wizard of Oz and those flying monkeys used to scare me and I would cry and cry! Well this one is more whimsical than the ones that made me cry! I hope you like the card!!

and the sketch:

2 Years Old

2010-05-09T20:01:00.000-05:00

Happy Mother's Day everyone!! Here is another layout of my daughters professional portraits. She is two years old in this picture, that was ten years ago. I don't know where the time has gone!

3 Years Old

2010-05-07T20:20:00.000-05:00

I started working on my kids professional portraits about 3 yrs ago. I got started with one child (up to the first 9 months), then I stopped! Well, I was able to scrap a few more last weekend and here is one that I did of my middle child. She was three years old in those pictures and now she is 12!

Critter Sketch Challenge #12

2010-05-03T07:12:00.003-05:00

This weeks Critter Sketch Challenge was a sketch with a catch, you had to use green on somewhere on your card. Also Dustin Pike is the sponsor for May (where did April go?). So I used one of Dustin's digital images. If you have never used a digital image before, they are wonderful! You can size the image any size you want and print to your favorite paper. This little guy is mantis and I decided that he would make a great firefly instead! I also thought this would make a great card for a guy (young or old)! I used copics to color the image.

1999

2010-04-25T16:52:00.000-05:00

I am working hard on scrapping. This are old pictures, 1999 to be exact! All the paper and embellishments are from Basic Grey. I feel like I am accomplishing things here! I am having a hard time taking pictures of these double page layouts. They never are straight! I just love these colors. I might need more of this paper.

Critter Sketch Challenge #10

2010-04-19T07:18:00.010-05:00

This is the tenth challenge over at Critter Sketch Challenge so this weeks challenge is to make a card or layout using 10 items/elements on it! Sounds difficult at first but really, when you think about it, those embellies add up fast!

I decided to make a scrapbook LO for this weeks challenge. I made this for Cre8tingMemories at SCS. So I hope she likes it!

Here are my 10 items:

1 title
1 sheet of DP
1 journal box
1 bucket and shovel
3 buttons
5 rain drops

Okay, so I have more than ten items!

Critter Sketch Challenge #8

2010-04-05T07:17:00.002-05:00

This weeks challenge at the Critter Sketch Challenge is a sketch challenge, with a twist. The twist is to use gingham somewhere on the creation.

My card was made using pink gingham origami paper that I found. I thought is was perfect for the challenge!

Basic Grey POTM March

2010-03-28T16:11:00.000-05:00

Here is a scrap layout I made using the March Basic Grey POTM kit. I changed the original design by adding flowers and an extra picture. The brads and buttons are also from Basic Grey but from my personal stash. The paper is from the Origins collection.

Critter Sketch Challenge for 3/22

2010-03-22T07:13:00.001-05:00

Here is the challenge for week #6 at the Critter Sketch Challenge. This weeks challenge is a color challenge. Your challenge is to use the colors Red, Blue, Gold, and White (think Donald Duck).

Paper Jewels is the sponsor for the month of March and so the image I used was Little Mimosa.

I just used white, red and yellow card stock that I had in my stash (I really don't know what brand). The punch is a Martha Stewart and the blue paper is from Provo Craft's Bitty Scrap Pads Backgrounds Primary Colors line. The corners are accented with red Dew Drops.

Survivor Scrappin! Continued....

2010-03-17T21:27:00.000-05:00

Here is yet another card that I made while sitting in the hospital. Just some Co'ordinations cardstock and a Cuttlebug embossing folder and a Penny Black stamp. Sorry about the photo quality but in addition to the limited supplies, I only had my cell phone to take the pictures!

Blog Candy Alert!

2010-03-14T16:20:00.000-05:00

Jacki at Paper Moments is celebrating 365 days of blogging! She is giving away some blog candy to celebrate. Hop on over and help her celebrate!

More Survivor Scrappin'!

2010-03-10T07:12:00.001-06:00

Here are two simple cards I made with my limited supplies. Yep, we are still at the hospital! I only have a set of Penny Black stamps, Nestibilities, emb0ssing folders, a few brads/ribbons, my Cuttlebug and some Copics. Whew, not much but enough to make some cards. Same image, same design but two different outcomes. Enjoy!

Mimosa Tea

2010-03-08T07:17:00.004-06:00

Paper Jewels (http://paperjewels.weebly.com/) is the sponsor for the month of March at Critter Challenge Sketch blog. Paper Jewels is an amazing, fun new store that has wonderful customer service. They carry Bildmalarna images which are out of this world precious. The owner, Jenny, is now taking pre-orders for Ching-Chou and Kiuks Fantasy Art collection. Jenny has a wonderful store and her customer service is TOP NOTCH!!! Paper Jewels also host monthly challenges so if your a challenge type of girl pop over to her blog and check it out: http://paperjewelsstamps.blogspot.com/

At the end of the month you'll have the wonderful opportunity to win a gift certificate from Paper Jewels. Play along each week and increase your chances to win (see Critter blog for more details.)

This little cutie is Mimosa Tea a Bildmalarna stamp made in Sweden. These cute stamps can be bought from Paper Jewels. This weeks challenge is an inspiration challenge: make a card using with a flower on it or in it and use the colors blue, yellow, and green. If you look closely, there are cute little roses on her tea set! The sentiment is from SU and I also used the Martha Stewart Doily Lace border punch.

Happy Card

2010-03-04T07:10:00.004-06:00

I made this card while sitting in a hospital room with my son. I didn't have a lot of materials but I found some scraps in my bag. I did have my Cuttlebug and some Nestabilities with me and my friend Michelle had brought me some stamped images and ribbon. I think the sentiment is from SU and the green CS is Co'ordinations. Michelle calles it Survivor Scrappin! So this is what I came up with:

Love

2010-03-02T09:27:00.001-06:00

I made this card using this weeks sketch from The Critter Sketch Challenge blog. I used Co'ordinations CS with the Cuttlebug Decorative Hearts embossing folders, the sentiment is from SU, and the brads are Basic Grey. Enjoy!

SERVE

2010-03-01T08:47:00.001-06:00

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Happy Birthday!

2010-02-24T18:19:00.002-06:00

I recently hosted a Cricut 12x12 scrapbook layout swap on SplitCoastStampers. This is one of the layouts I got back. This was made my Butterflygirl 2878. I love the bright colors and funky design of this layout. I knew these pictures for my daughter's 13th birthday were perfect!

Critter Sketch Challenge for 2/22

2010-02-22T07:15:00.003-06:00

There is nothing we like more than SURPRISING our challenge participants. We will normally only have 1 give a way a month. It will be given at the end of the month. We were not going to give our first one until the end of March. However we thought it would be fun to SURPRISE you and give one away at the end of this week. Stamp and Create has teamed with us to sponsor our blog. Stamp and Create offers amazing products and their customer service is out of this world. They will be offering one lucky winner at $15 gift certificate to their awesome, amazing store.

On to this weeks challenge.....

Here is my layout for the 2/22 Critter Challenge. This week was a sketch challenge and you could either make a card or a scrapbook page. I decided to make a scrapbook page for my SCS friend Smartbug (Moira). The only requirements, besides using the sketch, was to use either 2 brads or two eyelets in the design.

The sketch:

I decided to make a double page, 12x12 scrapbook layout.

Here is the left side of the layout and this was my challenge page!

Here is the right side of my LO.

Here are the two pages together.

Roller Coaster

2010-02-15T20:35:00.003-06:00

Here is another scrapbook layout. I made this using my Cricut and Make the Cut software and a Gypsy. I made the title using Make the Cut software. I can't take credit for the roller coaster, though! I downloaded the Gypsy file from www.snugasabugdesigns.blogspot.com

Ariel's Grotto

2010-02-09T07:00:00.002-06:00

Several Months ago I hosted a Disney LOTW swap. LOTW stand for "letter of the word." Each person in the swap picks a letter to make and makes the same amount for each letter in that word. So if you have the "d" in Disney, you would make 6 of the letter "d." Each person in the swap does the same. What you get back is a variety of letters to use on a scrapbook page.

This is one set of letters that I got back for Ariel's Grotto:

Here is the page that I made with the letters:

Critter Sketch Challenge Announcement

2010-02-08T07:00:00.002-06:00

I am so excited to announce a new challenge blog, the Critter Challenge Sketch Blog! There are going to be weekly challenges and prizes of course. The first prize is super easy, just become a follower and post a comment here! What is really exciting is that I was chosen to be a part of the design team with this group of talented ladies. So check back weekly to see what the challenge is going to be and play along.

Brrrr!

2010-02-07T07:00:00.005-06:00

I made this layout for my Cricut swap that I am hosting on SCS. I had already planned to do something with snowflakes so it was perfect to work on with all of this snow! This was from our last big snow in December. It looks like I will have more snow pictures to scrap! I only used the Winter Woodland cartridge for the snowflakes and the title. The snowflake on the right in the middle opens up for journaling

Snow!

2010-02-06T12:34:00.000-06:00

Okay, this is not craft related! We don't usually get very much snow when it snows. Maybe about 4-6 inches at the most. Well, it started snowing yesterday morning at 9:00am and it is still snowing! Expected snow totals are supposed to be any where from 20-30" by the time it is finished tonight.

Here are some pictures after shoveling my driveway today.

Before I started to shovel (and yes I shoveled last night too).

Normally there is a walk way to my front door from the driveway. Last night there was a pathway, today I didn't even attempt to clear it out!

Just Playing Around

2010-02-02T16:01:00.006-06:00

I bought a new Cricut Cartridge last month, Joys of the Season, and I have been playing around with it lately. I made these two poinsettia's from Joys of the Season. I folded the second set of poinsettia leaves and chalked the creases. I really like how they came out and they were really easy to make!

Blog Candy Alert!

2010-01-28T19:25:00.003-06:00

amkscrap and Memory Making Crafts is giving away three Cricut Solutions Cartridges!

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More Borders!

2010-01-23T19:22:00.008-06:00

These are some more borders for a swap! These were for a title border swap hosted by mnewby on Splitcoaststampers. The idea was groups with different titles. The groups I was in were school and beach. The titles I had to make for each group were ABC 123 and Castle (as in sand castles).

The first I cut using my Cricut and the Life is a Beach cartridge and Ashlyn's alphabet for the title. The picture doesn't look as nice as the actual border set. The crab is two tone but it doesn't show up. Oh, well!

The second set I used the Make the Cut software for the first time. This software is great! I don't think I will ever need to buy another font cartridge. I don't have that many anyway, font cartridges that is! I made the book using a webding font and I downloaded a free school font to cut the title. The back pack was made using the Cricut Doodlecharms cartridge.

Swaps, Swaps and More Swaps!

2010-01-15T19:13:00.007-06:00

It's the new year and I am still making more swaps. They are fun to do and and sometimes you get back some really good stuff to use in your own layouts! I joined a few border swaps since I was told they are easy to do and cheaper to ship!

Here is a sampling of my most recent borders. These were all for a Cricut swap. I used several cartridges for the Spring set (Accesnt Essentials, Pooh and Friends, Stretch Your Imagination, and Tear Drop). I used Joys of the Season for the Christmas set.

More Scrap Book Layouts

2009-10-23T20:53:00.007-05:00

I haven't had time to post anything lately. Too busy working on scrap book swaps! I have actually gotten some pictures scrapped from the swaps I got back. So that made me happy. I am still working on new swaps! Trying new things, such as Disney y stocking stuffers (basically altered art), border swaps and card making. I am trying to learn the ropes of good card making. It isn't as easy as I thought it would be. Not at all like a scrapbook page!

Here are some more of the pages I have made and the little hedgehog card I made. It is Penny Black Stamp hedgehog. That line of critter stamps they make are irresistible!

New Scrapbook Layouts

2009-09-20T10:01:00.005-05:00

I haven't had time to post anything for a while. My son was in the hospital for 9 days and that put me behind in my swaps! I have busy working on catching up!! I have been working on several layouts for a variety of swaps. Two swaps that I have been working on are a Disney swap using your Cricut and/or Cuttlebug and a summer themed swap. I really like how the pages came out!

Speaking of Cricut, they are celebrating their release of their 100th cartridge: Winter Wonderland. Check it out!

Busy, busy, busy...

2009-08-22T09:25:00.011-05:00

I have been busy working on swaps and went to Chicago for a week and then to Florida for a week. Summer is just flying by! Can't believe school will be starting soon.

Here are two projects I have been working on for two different scrapbook swaps I am in. One was Disney 12x12 single-page layout and I decide on Ariel. I did not put any mats when I made it because I decided people could use it for so many things. I decided to use my page to showcase Ariel's autograph on a trip to Disneyland.

The other layout was for a teen girl swap. The layout is a 2-page 12x12 layout. It is hard to put mats on a page when you don't know if other people have portrait or landscape pictures! So I put the mats down in a such a way that it really doesn't matter which direction the photos go!

2009-07-19T17:00:00.005-05:00

I have been working on these Tags-in-a-bag for a swap and they are really time consuming. The tags are simple enough. It's the bags that seem to be taking me forever!

Busy Crafting

2009-07-15T09:08:00.005-05:00

I have been busy crafting and trying to keep up with all the swaps I joined. Working on too many projects at once LOL! Here are some pictures of some of the things I have been working on.

I still have two more Disney recipe cards to work on, finish three more bags for three other tags, some scrap book layouts and a lot of Disney LOTW's to do.

WHEW! I don't know what I was thinking!