Sold @ Kellies - SBC

This Scrapbook Challenges crush I am sharing with you today is all about Cathy. She loves doing double page spreads. 

   Me, on the other hand, have a love hate relationship with them. Only, reason is that I never have enough pics of one thing that justifies a two page spread. However, I thought doing a consignment selling of some furniture last year was worth documenting. 

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill Basics), pattern paper (Crate Paper, Studio Tekturek, and Carta Bella), stickers (Prima and American Crafts), mist (Tattered Angels), doilies (Doodlebug Designs) and chipboard (Studio Calico). 

   I kept the embellishments very minimal since I challenged myself just to use some items I had on my desk at the moment. 

At One Time... - SBC Reveal

   Happy Thanksgiving to all my US friends. Today, is the day where we reflect on what we are thankful for but everyday we should do this. 

Here are just a couple things I am thankful for:

• For my family and friends because I would honestly go bonkers if I didn't have any of these amazing people in my life.
• The amazing people I know in the medical field that have helped me this year with the eye stuff.

   I thought today would be a perfect day to post this past Scrapbook Challenges Flashback Friday sketch was based on sketch #361.  When it made its original reveal I ended up not doing it because (1) I hate double page spreads and (2) I had no idea on what photos I could of used for all those spots. 

   As you can tell, I found the perfect photos to use and the funny thing I had these photos when the sketch made it first appearance. Plus, I think I am learning to like double page spreads since I treat each side as it own pages by changing up the background paper. 

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (American Crafts, Basic Grey, Echo Park, My Mind's Eye and Fancy Pants Designs), stickers (American Crafts, Jillibean Soup and Studio Calico), washi tape (Scotch Brands), chipboard (Prima), wood veneers (American Crafts and Studio Calico), journaling card (My Mind's Eye), file folder (Webster's Pages), stamp ( EK Success, K & Co. and American Crafts), ink (Momenta), electronic die cutter, cartridge and software (Cricut) and diy enamel dots

   Here are a few close-ups of some of the design elements.

   This is were my family use to live and owned it. We moved from it 16 years ago and sold it because the neighborhood was unsafe. 12 years after we sold it on a land contract we started to find out bad news and was wondering how to get our money from the new owner. We were looking at to losing the property because of taxes and God answered a prayer by sending a guy to our house one Sunday afternoon saying he wanted to buy the contract from us.

   I double matted the center photo to make it pop and plus it was the best photo I found of the building online.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. 

The 2015 Marvelous Costumes - SBC #FBF

   I can't believe it is Friday already. Where did the week go? Today, is a #flashback Friday sketch reveal at Scrapbook Challenges.  and it is a double page spread, which means it was perfect me to scrap a holiday.

   

   Here is my take on it. 

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Authentique and Echo Park), journaling card (Project Life), stickers (Authentique, American Crafts and My Mind's Eye), washi tape (Scotch Brand, We R Memory Keepers and Target), wood veneer (Studio Calico and American Crafts), twine (Timeless Twine), bobby pin (Studio Calico), doily (Doodlebug Design),  stitching template (American Crafts), diy enamel dots, border punch (Ek Success).and border transparency (K & Co.).

   I am loving that I scrapped this year's Halloween already. 

They story behind the Marvel costumes all started with Buster. Buster is deaf so he never looks at the movie screen when we watch movies but he was interested in it only when we watched the Marvel movies. The first one he watched was an action scene from the second installment of Captain America. Because I always put a lot of time in Buster's costume I never do too much with mine. They is a female Avenger character called the Scarlet Witch so I dressed up as a witch that had scarlet accents on the hat.

   I love the wood veneer cameras that are from Studio Calico but this one just does not appeal to me as a camera, even though it is. I think it just looks like a piece of toast.

Scrapbook Challenges Reveals (Super Long)

   It has been three weeks since I posted a reveal for SBC. During, the blogging vacation I have spending my time working with my dad on the storage renovation, cooking and avoiding my studio at all costs since it is like an oven in there during the summer.
Speaking of storage, the first page is about the progress. It uses sketch #396.

Supplies: cardstock ( The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Teresa Collins and My Mind's Eye), washi tape (My Mind's Eye), chipboard, (My Mind's Eye and Teresa Collins), diecut (My Mind's Eye), brads (My Mind's Eye), twine (The Robin's Nest), pen (Uniball) and stickers (Pebbles Inc. and Heidi Swapp)

   Here are some close-ups of the journaling. I am loving those little chalkboard tags and the little envelopes. 

   This page came together very quickly for me. Usually, double layouts are my nemesis. I never can get the papers to line up so one side is like a 1/4 inch lower, which this drives me crazy. However, thanks to one of my favorite scrappy items I don't have have that problem. Can guess what it is? It is washi tape. I first line my background papers side by side and ran the tape across both pages. I then added all my embellishments and papers. I kept the pages connected when it came time to photograph the spread.  Thanks to my dear friend, Kelly, she turned me unto Teresa Collins papers. I am loving it.

   

   This next page uses sketch 397. This is another My Mind's Eye page. I think I might have a problem with this company. I have lots a paper from them but rarely use it, until now.

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (My Mind's Eye and October Afternoon), stickers (My Mind's Eye and American Crafts), chipboard (My Mind's Eye) twine (Timeless Twine) stitch template (American Crafts)

   On this page I played Mad Doctor with the thickers. I hate when I have the perfect color of them and realize that I don't have the correct letters. To correct this problem the craft knife comes out and it is time to get creative. For example, 3's becomes E's and 8's becomes S's.

Here is a close-up of my mad doctoring skills. 

On this page, I wanted to scrap an older photo since I was getting tired of doing current moments. A little digging and I came across this cute photo of my mom when she was a silly munchkin.

   Now, onto the current reveal. Sketch 398 was a super fun page that documents the end of an era for quality family television service.I will always miss Sky Angel. 

Supplies: pattern paper (Cosmo Cricket and Carta Bella) washi tape (Studio Calico, Scotch Brand, My Mind's Eye, Hazel & Ruby and Studio G) tags (Studio Calico), wood veneer (Maya Road) stamps (EK Success) ink (Stampabilities and Prima) gelato (Faber-Castell) stencil (Studio Calico) enamel shapes(My Mind's Eye) twine (?) sequins (Studio Calico) stickers (American Crafts) pen (American Crafts) doily and modeling paste.

Here are some close-ups. 

The reason why I said this was a fun layout to make was because it was the first time I got to talk to Kelly. I was a virtual crop. We spent 94 minutes video chatting. It would have been longer if skype didn't keep crashing on me.

   I hereby promise not to get behind on my blogging this summer. I am sure you all are tired of this long post. i just want to say thanks for taking time out to read this. 

SG Lovers Hop Ninth Stop

Welcome to the Scrapbook Generation Blog Hop for March, if this is your first stop, you might like to start at the Scrapbook Generation blog and then hop through each link.

 Lately, I have been working on photos of my Jido (grandpa) uncle and his family's trip of twenty years ago. They went sightseeing while at a Big Red 1 Infantry of WW II. Because I had a good amount of photos I decided to do a two page sketch from the Travel book. I love how this came out. It is simpler than my usual pages but it still has a big impact. 

Supplies: cardstock (American Crafts), pattern paper (October Afternoon and Studio Calico), stickers (American Crafts), mist (Studio calico), wood buttons, twine (Timeless Twine), border punch (EK Success) and stitch template (American Crafts) 

Here is a close up of the stitching.

You can find the SG sketches in their books and as downloads in the SG store, and there is a free one every month in case you wanted to try it out.

Next on the hop is Lori S., leave a comment on each blog and one lucky commenter will receive a free sketch bundle of their choice from the store. The winner will be drawn on Monday, March 10th, so you have one week to leave a comment.

In case you get lost at any point, here is the list all the blogs

Scrapbook Generation blog - http://scrapbookgeneration.blogspot.com/

Ruth - http://scrapmachine.com/

Louise- http://madeatnumber27.blogspot.com.au/

Tina Gale - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com

Steffanie - http://steffanies.blogspot.com/

Devra - http://mycreativeview.blogspot.com/

Melissa - http://www.scrappyjedi.com

Lori - http://savingmine.blogspot.com/

Mandi - http://www.mjskraze.blogspot.com/   <<<< You are here

Lori S - http://loriannie670.blogspot.com

Cassie - http://allsmilesandsunshine.blogspot.com/

Brenda - http://granddivasscrappyplace.blogspot.com/

Katy - http://www.scrappinkaty.blogspot.com

Stephanie - http://craftyholidaygirl.blogspot.com

Supreme Scrapbook Tournament Week 1

This week was the start of an international scrapbooking and card tournament that is being held online, I am in both. For awhile I didn't think I was going to play since the  USA participants was I and another lady and we need ten people to qualify. I put a little cry for help to  my scrapping peeps and they came in filled those spots. Thanks ladies. 

Anyway, it is a weekly challenge that the players vote on. That means not all f us will move to the next round. If I don't go on I don't mind because I love my page and wouldn't change a thing. 

Here were the challenge rules for this week. 

Make a double layout or double mixed media project that shows where your live. 

But it all has to be within 1000 steps from your home!!!!

You can not use any spray inks!

You will have to use at least 3 photos on your project (scrapbooking and mixed media!!)

You will have to add a visible journaling of at least 50 words

Here is my page. I did lots of layers and I kept adding and adding. If the deadline was not tonight I would probably still be adding. LOL. I did a double spread of the lake/pond that is less than 1,000 steps from my home. 

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio and American Crafts), pattern paper (Crate Paper and Sassafras Lass), stickers (American crafts, Target0, My Mind's Eye, and Jillibean Soup), stamp (Paper Bakery Kit Club and 7 Gypsies), ink (Quick Quotes, A Muse Studio and Stampabilities), stencil ( Crafters Workshop), punch (We R Memory Keepers), brads and eyelets (We R Memory Keepers and Basic Grey), die cut (American Crafts), card (Becky Higgins Project Life), electronic die cutter and cartridge (Provo Craft), washi tape (Target), sequins (Treehouse Company), and doily). 

Here is my journaling. I love that little push pin that was stamped onto a scrap paper.

The challenge for the card was to make an ATC (Artist Trading Card) with the theme Home. Along with that there were some do's and don'ts 

There has to be a title/quote/wish on the card

You can not use any spray inks or flowers

You can not use any kind of cutting machine

You can not use any image with a house on it (that is a challenge huh!!!)

Hope to see you next week with the next round. 

More Scrapbook Generation Fun

Here are the rest of the pages I made this weekend for the Scrapbook Generation and Echo Parks challenges.
#1

 #4

 #5

Echo Park papers Love challenge

 #6

Echo Park Papers 10 x the  love chalenge