Vacation

Here is layout using a sketch I found at Let's Scrap. There is a little challenge going on at Let's Scrap. It is day 2 of the LOAD (LayOut A Day) challenge. No prizes, just a way to challenge yourself. The idea is to make 31 projects in 31 days. So I am hoping I can challenge myself and get a lot of scrapping done during the month of October! 

I am entering this page in the Challenge Me Happy challenge # 31 - Anything Goes.

Supplies:

GCD Studios

Imagine That

K&Company

The Paper Studio

DCWV

Nicole Crafts

Petaloo

Time Holtz

Misc brads from my stash

Creative Scrappers Sketch #226

Hello! Happy Tuesday every one. Here is another Christmas layout. When I was going through photos, I found these two very old pictures of my daughter sitting on Santa's lap. I set them aside to scrap and a few days later, the perfect sketch appeared on the Creative Scrappers blog. I was going to do a little journaling sort of like this...."what a difference a year makes or is it just because daddy is holding you" but silly me didn't leave enough room to journal (or maybe I just don't like how my writing ruins the page). Maybe I can write it on the back of the page! So here is my take on the sketch (and yes it is all BasicGrey paper, LOL):

I did make those chevrons all by myself!

Ho Ho Ho!

Hello! Here is  another Christmas layout. I am in a Christmas funk lately with my scrapping (or maybe just a little bit behind with the Christmas pages)! I made this layout for the Challenge Me Happy challenge #30. For this challenge, we needed to make your own embellishments. So I decided to make my own rosettes since they are all the rage right now! I am not sure if I like the two different color letters for the title yet. I might be taking a stamp pad to that H.

Supplies:

American Crafts

BasicGrey

Bazzill

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Sizzix

My Creative Sketches - August

I made this layout using the August sketch over at My Creative Sketches. I used a combination of Basic Grey papers: Wassail, Figgy Pudding, and Eskimo Kisses. I punched the edges with a Martha Stewart punch and used a little Tim Holtz Distress ink.

Here Comes Santa Claus

I made this layout for a swap on SCS. The theme of the swap was song titles and you had to use the title of the song as the title of the layout. My song choice was "Here Comes Santa Claus." There were a lot of rules for this swap so I hope I followed them all! There is a journaling tag tucked behind the photo mat. I machine stitched around the paper and made a beaded pin with beads from my stash. I used my Cricut to cut the flowers and flourish. All the DP is from Basic Grey and the card stock base is Bazzil.

Supplies:

Bazzill

BasicGrey

Cuttlebug

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Beads from my stash

Cricut Cartridges Used:

Lacy Labels

B is for Boys

Black Letter Font

Joys of the Season

George & Basic Shapes

SBPS #30 Double Page Layout

Hello and happy Tuesday! I can't believe August is over and September is here! Just a quick post today. Here is another layout I made for another secret sister over at SCS. It seems my most of my posts lately are for this particular swap. Hopefully that will change. Although I do love this swap!

I used a sketch I found online. My secret sister sent so many pictures and it was difficult to choose which photos to use. I picked nine out of 11 pictures. YES, nine pictures on a double page layout.

Supplies Used:

CS - Bazzill

DP - G.C.D. Studios

Brad- Making Memories

Eyelets - Eyelet Outlet

Punch - Martha Stewert

Die - Tim Holtz

Ribbon and buttons from my stash

SBPS #30

I'm back! Whew, it has been a whirlwind month and summer. I can't believe August is almost over. I haven't had a chance to scrap all month long. I have been painting my basement, my parents came to visit, moved a child back to college, and now school has started.

I have a swap layout to post for my favorite swap on Splitcoaststampers, the scrap book photo swap. This is the 30th round of this swap. It has been going on for almost 8 yrs! I have been participating for 3 yrs (since round 17). For this swap you exchange pictures for a secret sister to scrap. The theme this round is "I Heart...." and a sketch. My secret sister was PMR and her kitty Lilo:

Supplies:

Basic Grey, Bazzill, Making Memories, Pressed Petals, Our Daily Bread Designs

SBPS#29 Part 2

Here is the two page layout I made for doorknocker3 over at SCS. These pictures were really cool. There were some neat colors in the pictures. Not sure if it was deliberate (camera setting or just how they came out   when printed). I thought the pictures deserved some funky paper so I used my favorite line of paper, Basic Grey. The collection is from Lime Rickey. Thanks for looking!

SBPS #29

It is that time again for my favorite swap on SCS! I made this page for Luv2Smile. I used the Life's a Beach Cricut cartridge to cut out all the waves. The embellishments I received in a page/card candy swap. Thanks for looking!

Happy 4th of July!

Sorry it has been a month since I have posted. It has been a busy summer so far and I haven't had any time to work on one single scrap book page or one single card or anything crafty.

I have three kids home for the summer (one who finally found a summer job) and two others that need my supervision. We have also had lots of house guests with another coming in a few weeks and some more at the end of August. Hopefully I can squeeze in some craft time in between visitors.

This is where we have been spending most of the HOT days we have been  having all month:

It is a rough job,  but some one has to do it! LOL 

Have a happy & safe 4th of July!