Noel Card

   Can you believe Christmas is almost here?  This month's Stick It Down card sketch inspired me to create a Christmas card. 

   I ended up digging deep into my stashed and pulled out these old pattern papers from Canvas Corps. I am still loving kraft based pattern paper. 

Supplies: cardstock (Cardstock Warehouse), pattern paper (Canvas Corps), die cuts (The Paper Studio), sticker (Echo Park Paper Co.), punch (EK Success)  

Here is a closer look. The holly pattern paper is boarded by glittered cardstock and the snowflakes are also glitter. 

You have until the end of the month to play along with any - or all! - of our sketch challenges. Just post a link to your creation in the SID sidebar. If you share on social media, be sure to tag #StickItDown. 

Feb. Card Sketch

    Hello everyone. This month I am the featured member at Stick It Down for the card sketch so I am posting my card earlier than usual. 

This month I created this Valentine card that features a mixture of older papers from The Paper Studio and Studio Calico. The cardstock and fabulous mirror cardstock is from Cardstock Warehouse. 

 

 Isn't this mirror cardstock great. It sure brings more wow facture to paper projects. 

   I used my typewriter for the sentiment strip. I love the look of this. I accented it with some sequins by Spiegle Mom Scraps.

Here is what you need to do if you want to play along. You have until the end of the month to play along with any - or all! - of our sketch challenges. Just post a link to your creation in the Stick It Down sidebar. If you share on social media, be sure to tag #StickItDown. 

One randomly selected winner will receive a prize! We'll also choose one winner from each sketch to be a guest designer!

Anniversary Card - SID

   This month's card sketch from Stick It Down is a fun one that can allow you to do some fun elements. 

   Here is my take on the sketch. I created this elegant "love" card for my parents' 40th anniversary. I used a lot of red since I went with the traditional "ruby" theme anniversary. 

Supplies: cardstock (Cardstock Warehouse), pattern paper (Bo Bunny), washi tape (Scotch Brand), manual die (Paper Smooches), sequins (Treehouse Studio), dew drops (The Robin's Nest), embossing folder (The Paper Studio), tools (We R Memory Keepers, and Spellbinders), other (foam tape and plastic)

   The fun element that I did on this card was doing a shaker filled with dew drops and sequins. 

   Be sure to play along. You have until the end of the month to play along with any - or all! - of our sketch challenges. Just post a link to your creation in our sidebar. If you share on social media, be sure to tag #StickItDown. 

One randomly selected winner will receive a prize! We'll also choose one winner from each sketch to be a guest designer!

 

So Scary... Halloween

   It is snowy Feb. here in Michigan so I figure I needed to give this page a little TLC with a post. I am going to be sharing with you my take on Sketch~N~Scrap layout #194 sketch. 

   It might be hard to tell but I really did use this sketch for the bases of the layout.

Supplies: cardstock (Cardstock Warehouse), pattern paper (Echo Park Paper Co,), stickers (Echo Park Paper Co.), journaling cards (Becky Higgins), ink (Altnew and Close to My Heart), sequins (SpielgleMom Scraps), twine (Bella Creationz), doily (American Crafts), die-cut machine (Silhouette America) and washi tape (The Paper Studio and Scotch Brand Expressions)

   Here is a few closer looks. This is the first layout that I have ever did a large cut image. I am loving my new machine. 

   I had to get a photo of the outside since it was Halloween and it was SNOWING. 

    Like always I added journaling cards for layering and hiding mt journaling. 

Feb. SID Reveal

    Even though Valentine's has come and gone I am going to share with you today's Stick It Down card sketch for February, which I happen to create a valentine card. 

   I got to try for the first time is my blending brushes from Simon Says Stamp. I might have fallen in love with those. 

Supplies: cardstock (Cardstock Warehouse), pattern paper (The Paper Studio), ink (Altnew), washi tape (Scotch Expressions and The Paper Studio), sticker (?), stencil (American Crafts), sequins (SpiegelMom Scraps), wood veneer (Darice), manual die (Spellbinders), and pen 

   Here is a little closer look at the label panel that I did the ombre ink blending. 

  Remember to head to Stick It Down blog for all this month's sketches. If you share on social media, be sure to tag #StickItDown.

  One randomly selected winner will receive a $25 gift card from My Little Scrapbook store! We'll also choose one winner from each sketch to be a guest designer!

My Little Scrapbook Store is our February sponsor! This store is based in New Jersey and offers classes and a traveling store, live Facebook sales and Bingo games. MLSS has been around since 2003 and offers quality products at low prices with excellent customer service.

Jan. SID Reveal

   

Welcome to Stick It Down first card sketch of 2019. This month the sponsor is Cheeky Studio, find them at 

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This month's sketch is on that I created. It is a super simple design which makes it nice if you are tight on time but want to create. 

   Here is my take on it. I kept the embellishments down since I had so many patterns going on. 

Supplies: cardstock (My Mind's Eye), pattern paper (The Paper Studio), journaling card (Becky Higgins), washi tape (Scotch Expressions), stamp (Concord & 9th), stamp ink (Tsukineko), tool: (MISTI) 

   Stop by Stick It Down blog to see the complete reveal and play along for your chance to win. 

Independence Day Layout

   Do you know that Scrapbook & Cards Today has a monthly sketch challenge?  This month was a layout sketch from Page Maps. 

   I created this fun 4th of July page. This year I wasn't in the mode of taking a lot of photos so I just had a couple of pics so this sketch was perfect. 

 I used an assortment of die cuts from Pretty Little Studio, Elle's Studio, Studio G, My Mind's Eye, and Jillibean Soup.

   Here is a closer look.

The washi tape is from Hobby Lobby's seasonal themed collection.

National Scrapbook Day Recap

   Hello everyone, I took a little crafty hiatus in April so I didn't lose the creativity on National Scrapbook Day. I spent all day Saturday scrapbooking and still took breaks for cooking. 

   I got to do a scraplift and this page of my dad as a little boy has to be one of my favorite layouts that I had did that day. 

   I was able to get my past birthday scrapped.

   The "celebrate" on the large photo is one that I brush-lettered. I am currently learning it and so far I am loving it. 

    The last set of pages I created was about Easter.

   I had to make a card on this day. Of course, I created this and missed the deadline for entering it in the challenge.

See the Beauty My Lovely

   This is the first day of the reveal of my stash busting kit challenge that I posted here.  I ended up creating this sweet school page with a photo of my mom back in 1964.

Supplies: pattern paper (Crate Paper and Fancy Pants Designs), stickers (Fancy Pants Designs, and American Crafts), chipboard (Crate Paper), trim (Heidi Swapp), large alphabet (Scenic Route)  journaling cards (Becky Higgins), washi tape (The Paper Studio), sequins (SpiegleMom Scraps)  frame punch board (We R Memory Keepers), cut-apart (Pretty Little Studio)

 The title for this page was inspired by one of the flair badges that I had in the kit. The polka dot letters are super old as in the company is no longer around. I think these have been in my stash untouched for 10 years. 

 Earlier this year I got this Micro-tip pair of scissors and all I have to say they got me into liking fussy-cutting. For the flower cluster, I fussy-cut some flowers from the "Beautiful Day" line from Fancy Pants and popped some up with foam square adhesive.

   Come back tomorrow for my second-page reveal. 

A Time to Visit - SBC #487

   Sketch #487 from Scrapbook Challenges is one that is great for that one photo that is special and you want to showcase it. 

   Here is my take on it. I ended up scrapping a Christmas photo from the 71 of my mom and her aunts. Because it didn't look like a very Christmasy looking I decided to treat it as a everyday moment.

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio) pattern paper (Crate Paper, Basic Grey and My Mind's Eye), stickers (We R Memory Keepers, My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Studio Calico and Elle's Studio), rosette (Crate Paper), canvas embellishment (Studio Calico) sequins (SEI), mist (tattered Angels)tag (American Crafts), journaling card (Project Life), pen (Project Life).

   Here are a few close-ups. 

 Don't forget to link up your creations on the Mr. Linky at Scrapbook Challenges to have a chance at winning this month's prize.

#1 Dad Card - SBC Pattern Challenge

   Today's monthly pattern challenge over at Scrapbook Challenges is focus on the classic graph pattern. 

   When I think of the pattern I always think of it as the perfect pattern for any kind of masculine project. 

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill Basics and the Paper Studio), pattern paper (My Mind's Eye and Simple Stories), doily (Doodlebug Designs), electronic die cutter, cartridge and software (Cricut), manual die cutter (Spellbinders), manual die (Spellbinders) stamps (?), ink (Umbrella Crafts and Momento) and punches (EK Success) 

   Here are a few close ups. This card is also listed on my Etsy shop. 

Don't forget to link up your creations on the Mr. Linky at Scrapbook Challenges to have a chance at winning this month's prize.