So Stuffed

   This was the original sketch #303 from Scrapbook Challenges. 

   As you can see the updated has change very little but I think the newer way is easier to do since colors on sketches always seem hard for me to create with since I get it in my brain that I have to use that color that is shown.

   Here is my take.

Supplies: pattern paper (Inkado, Cosmo Cricket and Carta Bella), stickers (Elle's Studio and American Crafts), enamel dots (Queen & Co.), modeling paste (Liqutex), mask (The Crafters Workshop), tag (Chic Tags)

   Here is a little closer look of the modeling paste. I love the clock mask. It is a perfect touch to these older photos.  

2015 Carvings

   Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Mine could have been a little better. I am currently under the weather and my dog is sick too. Wednesday he woke us up at 4;30 running a muck barking and I saw blood on his mouth. Took him to the vet and was told he had a seizure. He also has a high white blood count which means he has some kind of bacterial infection so he on meds. Plus, since he has been having such a hard time keeping food down he has to have yogurt 4 times a day and pepcid complete pill every time he eats his dog food. 

   Since I think someone should be home with Buster my Black Friday shopping will have to be done from the web. 

   Now, onto the flashback Friday sketch reveal from Scrapbook Challenges. 

   Here is my take on it. I ended up scrapping this year's pumpkin carvings. 

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Authentique and Echo Park), washi tape (We R Memory Keepers), twine (Timeless Twine), doily (Doodlebug Design), stickers (Authentique and EK Success), wood veneers (Studio Calico) button (American Crafts), brad (My Mind's Eye), tags (Elle's Studio and Chic Tags), transparency (K & Co.), gem (Queen & Co.)

   Here are a couple of close up shots.  Yes there was a Minion pumpkin. 

  I kept this part short since it is almost midnight as I am typing this and I am waiting for  some of the online sale to start. Sudio Calico and Elle's Studio here I come.

A September Story - SBC #FBF

   Congrats you made it through another work week and just a few days away before we all celebrate Thanksgiving, while if you are in the United States. 

  Today is another reveal day for an updated version of a sketch #225 on Scrapbook Challenges. 

   Here is my take on it. This was a perfect sketch to use to document my parents wedding anniversary they recently celebrated. 

Supplies: cardstock (Die Cuts With a View), pattern paper (My Mind's Eye, Cosmo Cricket and Inkado), twine (Timeless twine by Bella Creatioz), tags (Elle's Studio and Chic Tags), stickers ( My Little Shoebox), wood veener (Studio Calico), doily (Doodlebug Design), stitching template (American Crafts), gwms (Queen & Co.), Journaling card (Project Life and ?), mist (Heidi Swapp), stamps EK Success), pen (Project Life), and ink (Momenta)

   The title are card was given to me by a friend a few years ago. Thanks Heather M. I stitched the 35 with a pink and green twine since the 35th weeding anniversary colors are coral and jade. I just ended up writing "anniversary on the card since I knew stamping would have been hard to squeeze in such a small area. 

   For the journaling I did it hidden since the day of the celebration I wrote it on a project life card. One important tip to do before you do any stitching be sure to remove the hidden card. I might have stitched the card into the layout when I did those arrows. I had to take the stitching out, remove the card and restitched it. Since the holes in the card were not that noticeable I left as is.

Mini Album Hop

Welcome to the mini album blog hop. If you didn't arrive here from Charity's blog please hop back to the start from Kelly's blog and start the hop from the beginning because you wouldn't want to miss any of the great mini inspiration.

   This might shock some of you but you are about to start a hop for mini albums. I only do one a year (that is a dec. daily) but I decided to join in on the fun since I had a clear mini album that I have had for years and knew I should use it soon. Plus, seeing my friend's, Kelly and hop host, amazing albums she creates it inspired me to jump in.

   I decided the theme for it will be about the trip my dad and I are took to Ohio so I can get an eye surgery done. The album has no pics or journaling in it at the moment but once my vision is better I am heading to my studio to finish this up. It is made from one of the Clear Scraps album bases.

 Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Echo Park, Glitz Designs, Crate Paper and Fancy Pants), photos filters (Crate Paper), doilies (Doodlebug Design), chipboard (Prima), sequins (Hazel & Ruby), mist (Tattered Angels), diecuts (Jillibean Soup, My Mind's Eye, Studio Calico and American Crafts), washi tape (Target. Queen & Co., Bella Blvd., My Mind's Eye and Doodlebug Design), stickers (Prima, Echo Park and Carta Bella)twine (Timeless Twine), journaling cards (Project Life), mini album (Clear Scraps), hole enforcers and punches (We R Memory Keepers and EK Success).

 I used the We R Memory Keepers envelope punch board to create this giant envelope page. This will house little mementos of the trip.

 On the back cover, I built the page under the plastic base so there will be no wear and tear on it.

1.   Kelly Jean - kelsterjean designs

2.  Amanda - Random Sweetness

3.  Nubia - The Papercutting Nerd

4.  Beth - Scrapping Wonders

5.  Heather M - Heather's Crafty Heart

6.  Lynn - Lynn's Everyday Ideas

7.  Charity - Scrappin' Chaos

8.  Mandi - Kraze of MJ <<<

9.  Heather S - Coffee and Pretty Paper

10. Kristin - rukristin papercrafts

Love = Cooties

   Cooties. I know it is a strange blogging topic but that is what I am blogging about today. Today is another reveal over at Child's Play Challenges. The topic is the children's game '"Cooties". I never played the game but I remember the commercial for it from when I was little. This was a challenge for me since the only thing I could think of doing was a bug layout but really did it come down to scrapping a bug when I had hundreds of meaningful photos to scrap. I finally thought of love since that has been referred to cooties forever.

   Here is the inspiration piece 

  I decided to scrap this year's Valentine's cards. That just screams love thanks to Hallmark. :) .

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Basic Grey, Carta Bella, Crate Paper and Studio Calico), trim (American Crafts),stickers (American Crafts and Simple Stories), pinwheel (Queen & Co.) tags (Chic Tags), enamel dots ( My Mind's Eye), ink (Close To My Heart)  stamps (Stampin' Up!), washi tape (Doodlebug Designs),  pen (American Crafts) and doily (Doodlebug Designs)

I have to tell you a little secret about this page. I forgot to cut the bottom strip off the background paper. I didn't know it was on it until I showed the completed page to my mom. I never saw a paper with the same pattern and colors on the cut off strip before. To fix the problem I trimmed the excess off the top. Now, I know look on the Basic Grey papers for that information strip before I start glueing. LOL 

Thanks for stopping by and be sue to link up you takes on the month's challenges over at Child's Play Challenges. 

Goal Came True

Remember, I posted before one of the things on my bucket list was to be published in crafty magazine. While, this month a card of mine was published in the Scrapbook Generation Create online magazine. It is featured on page 227. It is a birthday card entitled Hey, There Cupcake.
http://issuu.com/sgcreate/docs/create_-_issue_1_-_february_2014/227?e=10435885/6678684
Here is a little peek of it.

Be sure to look through the whole issue to see many more great projects.