Lake Michigan - SBC Liftapalooza

Here is the inspiration piece from Natalie that Scrapbook Challenges  shared for this scraplift challenge. 

   Here is my take on it

Supplies: cardstock (Die Cuts With a View), pattern paper (Crate Paper, Karen Foster, Echo Park and Webster's Pages), watercolor crayon (Faber-Castell), doily (Studio Calico), letter tiles (Doodlebug Designs), electronic die cutter, cartridge and software(Cricut). 

   Here is a closer look. 

   I am still in the use up my stash mode. I am loving tucking al those small scraps behind the photo. 

 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.

Hello Grandma - SBC Spelling Bee

   This month's spelling bee challenge over at Scrapbook Challenges was a little bit of a challenges to me since I am one who don't think things are lucky. After giving it much thought on what I could use I decided the only thing I do that can bring good things in "Prayer"

   In the word "Prayer" I had to use paint (painted the back of the transparency) , rhinestones, acrylic (camera embellishment, thanks Kelly), yarn and eyelets.  Here is what I created.  

Supplies: pattern paper (Crate Paper and Fancy Pants Designs), velum (?), stickers (American Crafts), eyelets (Provo Craft), grommet (We R Memory Keepers), transparency (American Crafts), journaling cards (Project Life, Pink Paislee and Webster's Pages) doily (Doodlebug Designs), gems (Studio G), yarn (?), acrylic shape (Freckled Fawn), washi tape (Little B) and paint (Americana).

   I love how the yarn title came out. Tip: make sure your glue tip is clog free. You might get the glue in big blobs instead of a nice thin line. I am not saying this because that happened to me or anything like that. ;)

   I titled this "Hello Grandma" because I never knew her. She died when my mom was 16. Of everything I heard about her she was the type of grandma that would spoil you. There are a lot of stories about trips for candy, ice cream etc.

Embrace Today - SBC Trend

   I love the brush script trend. I love seeing everyone's take on it. Over at Scrapbook Challenges this is our current trend challenge. 

Here is my take on it. I used a brush script pattern paper and added my own amateur brush script attempt in the title work. The photos I used were not the best since I took them the day after surgery. I am sure me bandage up like that was no unusual sight for the small town of Brecksville, Ohio. For a small town they have a great eye clinic. All I can say was Clear Choice Laser is a great place and sure makes their clients comfortable. 

Supplies (cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Studio Calico and American Crafts), journaling card (Webster's Pages), twine (Timeless Twine), stickers (American Crafts), die cuts (Basic Grey), wood veneer (American Crafts), stitching template (American Crafts), mist (Studio Calico), paint (Americana), doily (Doodlebug Design), vellum (American Crafts or Studio Calico), button (American Crafts).

   Here is my attempt at brush lettering. I just used some paint and a wet paintbrush to  write "today". 

   This still has to be my favorite color of twine, key lime. The arrow points to the hidden journaling.

   Here is a closeup of the flower and card that my dad and I got from the eye doctor. The flower was for me and the card was for my dad, it had a gift card for Starbucks in it.

On Guard - SBC #467

   At first when I saw this sketch I was not going to do it because I couldn't think of a photo that would work with the design of the sketch. After looking on my tablet I saw the perfect one. this is sketch #467 for Scrapbook Challenges. 

   Here is my take on it. I am happy to say that I was able to create this page with very little Christmas stash. I went through it with my December Daily so I only had a few items left.

 Supplies: cardstock (American Crafts), pattern paper (7 Gypsies and Graphic 45), transparency (Webster's Pages), stickers (American Crafts), wood veneer (Target), stitching template (American Crafts), washi tape (American Crafts), stamp (K & Co.), ink (Memento), doily (Doodlebug Designs), twine (Timeless Twine) and embroidery floss. 

   the "on" was hand embroider with one of the Amy Tan stitching templates. I still love those. 

   Here is a the journaling.

Relaxing Fun 1968 - SBC Trend

This month's trend we are taking a closer look at over at Scrapbook Challenges is the ever popular Nautical. 

   I created this cute nautical page with some old papers that I have had in my stash for years. I love how they work with these old photos of when my cousin and mom were little. 

Supplies: cardstock (American Crafts and Cosmo Cricket), pattern paper (Cosmo Cricket), twine (Timeless Twine), electronic die cutter, cartridge and software (Provo Craft), flair (Studio G), sequins (Fancy Pants), mist (Heidi Swapp), tab folder (Webster's Pages), stitching template (American Crafts) doily (Doodlebug Designs), and decorative cutting blade (EK Success).

   I am loving outline the diecut titles I do with the Cricut. I just take a .05 pen from Project Life and trace the word. It adds a nice depth to a flat title. The "fun" was stitched with twine and I fussy cut that little anchor from the pattern paper. 

   I love the little scatter of sequins and splatter of mist is the corner. It reminds me of splashing in the water, so perfect for this page.

Today Look Mischievous - SBC #430

Happy Monday, everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. Besides being the first day of the work week it also the day Scrapbook Challenges reveals their latest sketch. Today it is sketch #430. 

   At first, I scratched my head trying to figure out what photos I wanted to scrap because I knew I am low on ink for my printer. I decided to go with baby photos of my mom that I had sitting in an album. I picked out these four pics because in all of them she looks like she is about to do something mischievous. I heard a lot of stories from my mom's childhood and all I have to say was that she was a little mischief maker. 

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Webster's Pages. Glitz Designs and Fancy Pants Designs), die cuts (American Crafts and My Mind's Eye), cabochons (Studio Calico kit exclusive), journaling cards (Webster's Pages and Project Life), marker (Faber-Castell), doily (Doodlebug Designs), enamel dots (My Mind's Eye), electronic die cutter, design studio software and cartridge (Provo Craft), border punch (Fiskars), washi tape (My Mind's Eye and Scotch Brand), twine (Timeless Twine) stitching templates (American Crafts), and wiggle eyes.

   This was the first time in quite a few projects that I did hand stitching on a layout. I am loving my new vision as you probably will be able to tell with my upcoming projects. There will be more hand stitching. 

    Here are just some close ups of the clusters.   

Jumpsuit Divas- SBC #429

Today, is another great reveal day over at Scrapbook Challenges the current sketch #429.

   This page was a fun one to put together. I dug through my mom's old photos and found this trio that begged to be scrapped. I thought it was a perfect subject to scrap now because jumpsuits are such a hot trend again. 

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Crate Paper, Echo Park and Webster's Pages) , flair (Studio Calico kit exclusive), washi tape (Doodlebug Design), doilies (Doodlebug Design and SRM Stickers), border punch (EK Success), stickers (American Crafts and electronic die cut machine and cartridge (Provo Craft).

   To create the "jumpsuit" title I welded the letters in the Design Studio software for the Cricut. I really need to start using my baby bug more because I love the welded letters.  

                           

Coastal Festival - SBC #424

This is my take on Scrapbook Challenges sketch reveal #424

   

   I kept the sketch as is but changed up the sizes of the photos. 

Supplies: pattern paper (Webster's Pages, Studio Calico and Echo Park). journaling card (Webster's Pages), wood veneers (Studio Calico), mist (Tattered Angels), tags (K & Co.), chipboard (My Mind's Eye and Um Wow Studio), mask (The Crafter's Workshop), enamel dots (Twine + Ink), diamond grid (Studio Calico kit exclusive)

   Those little tags I found in a mini smash book I had for a few years now. I am not a smasher but I seem to be collecting them. I have three full size and 1 mini. 

    These little wood alphas came in a kit from Studio Calico. I am in love with them.

Thanks for dropping by and be sure to keep on checking back for more inspiring ideas.

My Life and Cards

   Like I said in yesterday's post today's post was going to be late. This morning was bad everything that could go wrong did. Woke up at 6 to get ready for my eye doctor appointment to check my contact lenses. While I was getting my contacts in I heard my parents saying the less than three year old refrigerator broke. All of all frozen food was throwing (bone broth, berries, eggnog, coconut water, etc.) Luckily, we have another refrigerator so we saved as much as we could and put it the other one. After all that, we kept calling the eye doctor because the roads were bad and wanted to make sure they were open.  They finally opened at 30 minutes before the appointment but we got it moved to hour and half later. After that, I noticed lost my contact in my bad eye. Looked for a half hour couldn't find it canceled the appointment and ordered a new one. Half hour later I found the stupid contact lens got the appointment back. Went to it, found out I need a newer prescription and a better fitting lens. So next week I am getting a new set and will be back there in two weeks for another contact exam. $300 and one irritated dog later the refrigerator is fixed. 

  

   Now onto the promised cards.

   When I saw this sketch from Sketch~N~Scrap I knew I wanted to do it. It is such a simple design it was easy to translate it in layers. 

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Webster's Pages),  doily (Doodlebug), sequins (?), rub-on (Studio Calico came from their kit club), tag (Elle's Studio), diecut (American Crafts), and enamel dots (My Mind's Eye), punches (EK Success and We R Memory Keepers)

   I have been in the mode lately to finish off 

This card sketch is from Scrapping Everyday Miracles. 

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), patten paper (Crate Paper and Close to my Heart), doily (Doodlebug), tags (Elle's Studio), diecuts (My Mind's Eye), journaling card (Project Life), sequins (Hazel & Ruby) and staple.

   Thanks for stopping by and I hope I inspired you to try some of these challenge sites. 

Dec. Daily

This year, I decided to do another album to document the days leading up to Christmas. Even though I never completed last year I still wanted to do it. This year was very low so it was easy to keep up-to-date. I didn't have any design team projects, home decor projects, or really any handmade gifts to make (just a sweater I knitted for Buster, two dog toys, a scarf and cocoa mixes). Plus, feeling not like Christmas here made for the less work I would have like doing. 

   Anyway, I thought it would be nice to share a little peek at my Dec. Daily album. I took a Sn@p album from Simple Stories and decorated it. 

I ended up using products from a lot of different holiday collections that I only had scraps of. Now,I am almost out of all holiday embellishments and I did use up a lot of paper scraps.

 I also add a CD case to my Dec. Daily albums so it can hold a disc that I burn with all of the dec. photos and videos.

 The spread is of the first 2 days of Dec. Our tree top broke on day one.

 This is days three and four. I started Buster's sweater on day three and wrapped gifts on day four

 Day nine I made my favorite Christmas cookie, Gingerbread. Those went by so fast this year tha I had to make two batches.

 The 21st I rewrapped a gift (long story on that), and decorated the table.

I am happy to say this year album's will be done shortly. I just have to finish the 24th and 25 pages. I already have the photos edited.

I am linking this up to S.W.A.T. extra winter fun challenge.