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Got Sketch Challenge 143 with the Noel Mignon team

Have you seen the newest Got Sketch Challenge?  It's a really good sketch and the really cool part is that this challenge is sponsored by Noel Mignon Kits and they have generously donated a $20 gift certificate. 

To get more details about the challenge and to view the sketch please click here to go to the challenge Got Sketch blog post. 

My layout uses papers from My Mind's Eye.  I stayed fairly true to the sketch omitting and adding a couple of elements.  I loved the banners in the corner.  Banners are so hot right now and My Mind's Eye cardstock embellishments were right on target.  

I also really lucked up with my twine colors from The Twinery.  The colors I had were a red and grey which matched exactly to the colors in the paper.  I took the two pieces, tied them together in a knot in the middle of the two strands and then stretched them across the page adhering them to the back of the layout.

The layout has pictures of my middle son Brett who is now 13. I still have so many pictures of my two oldest kids that I haven't scrapped yet that I am trying to use them more than the recent pictures that I have.  I know that I will probably never "catch up" and to tell you the truth, I don't really care if I do or not, but there are still quite a few pictures from the earlier years that I have been holding onto waiting for just the right inspiration or paper and embellishments.  

Do you see the cute little red polka dot washi tape by Bella Blvd.  Oh, I love it!!  Not only is it a fun embellishment, I love that you can pull it up easily if it's not in just the right place.  I only have a couple of rolls of it right now but I can surely see a huge stash of it in the future.

The beautiful yellow flowers that you see are from Petaloo.  The newest Flora Doodles are hands down my favorite line.  They come in different sizes within the many color groups, dimensional and ready to place on your page and the match the beautiful Core'dinations cardstock!  

I hope to see your layout in the challenge in the InLinz box.  Deadline is Sunday, May 27 at 11:59 EST

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I also want to remind you of Valerie's new Got Sketch Express 3 class that will be starting very soon. 

I will be there.  I hope you will be too.  We have so much fun and the inspiration is amazing!!  Sign up by May 20th, 2012 to be eligible to win a scrappy prize package!

Get the details on the Got Sketch Express! 3 Info Page.

Mother's Day Gift Set- Petaloo and Little Yellow Bicycle feature

Today my post about the Petaloo and Little Yellow Bicycle cross promotion went live on the Petaloo blog.  I'm showing a picture of my project here but you can learn a lot more about it and see more pictures if you head over to the Petaloo blog.

They are also having a fantastic giveawayon the Petaloo blog!  Little Yellow Bicycle too!  So be sure to stop by both blogs and leave a comment to win!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Petaloo Floradoodles Easter Egg Hunt

Spring is here and so are the fun and bright colored papers and embellishments.  My layout today is being featured on the Petaloo blog so I will just give you a quick sneak peek here and you can head over there to see the rest.

This layout documents Garrett's first Easter.  I am having so much fun with all of his "firsts"!  

 

I also don't want to forget to remind you that Got Sketch is turning 5!!  There's a BIG challenge with a BIG prize and a free PDF for all.  I'll be back later this week with a reminder and more details.

Lots and lots of things going on around here this week so if you don't want to miss a thing be sure to subscribe to my blog via email or subscribe to my Facebook page. That way you'll get all of the updates.  

And......

Look forward to a my BIG announcement on Friday and a chance for a great giveaway from me!!

 

New Petaloo Colors

I know I have used this picture several times but when I was asked to use these Petaloo flowers with this paper, it just fit.  I actually created this 8x8 layout back in January for the Petaloo booth at the CHA Winter 2012 show.  I just realized that I hadn't shared it yet.

 

The new colors of these flowers are so beautiful and perfect for Spring and Summer layouts.  I had a lot of fun layering all of the different styles of flowers and embellishments.  The pink gem flourish is from Zva Creative and doily behind the picture was cut on my Silhouette.

The little ticket tag was created using my Tim Holtz ticket die.  I punched a heart in the middle and stamped the word love on it.  The title, You Are My Sunshine just pulled it altogether.

I am also going to leave you with a picture of some yummy cupcakes that I made this week.  I love to bake but with everything that is going on in my life, there is little time for it.  But Sunday afternoon, inspired by Valerie Salmon, who posted a picture on Facebook of some gorgeous cupcakes that she baked, I decided to put my scrapbooking aside and make some cupcakes. And they just happen to go with the colors of this layout perfectly.  So here they are.

 Orange Cream Pop Cupcakes

recipe from Better Homes and Gardens Special Issue, Cupcakes

You can't tell but I scooped out a little bit of the cupcake in the middle and filled it with the cream cheese icing.  The orange icing is flavored with orange gelatin which is also in the cupcake part.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Petaloo Spring Dazzlers

Today I want to share a couple of cards that I created for the Petaloo blog.  You can read more about the details here. I used their newest Spring Dazzlers.  These dimensional stickers are so cute and always have the right amount of glitter to jazz up any of your projects.  

I've got to give a shout out to Kathy Martin at Card-Blanc who has got me hooked again on hand stitching.  She has the most creative ideas about how to use a needle and DMC floss.  You can see her tutorial here. The papers I used for both of my cards came from Country Drive by Echo Park.  I love their papers.  Their geometric patterns and fun themes are always in style!

Here is a closeup of the Bird Dazzlers.  Did I mention that they already have foam on the back of them so all you have to do is just stick them on your project, no adhesive required.  

Thanks for stopping by.  I've been really busy creating lately and have a bunch of projects in the queue to share with you so get ready!

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Day- March Anything Goes

 

Welcome to my Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog post for this week.  The last week of the month is always an Anything Goes Challenge which means that there are no rules.  Well, maybe just one.  It has to be something that you made and blogged about this week.  So just go and get your crafting stuff out and just play.  Just make something just because you wanted to try out your new stamp, or maybe because you wanted to learn a new technique.  Just have fun!  That's my rule!

Here is my card. All of the design team members are highlighting Simon Says Stamp's wonderful selection of My Favorite Things products.  You can find tons of stamps and dies from My Favorite Things here. 

I went a little die crazy and used the MFT clouds and MFT leafy flourish to create an outdoor scene.  Isn't that little frog the cutest?  When I saw him, I was sold!!  The sentiment really makes me smile too.  The MFT stamp is called Feeling Froggy. 

Do you see the paper I used?  It's a brand new 6x6 paper pad from Bo Bunny called Alora.  It's really bright and fun and I love it!!  The flowers are from Petaloo.  They started out white but I since I wanted them to match the paper I colored them with the same Copic marker that I used on the little girls shirt.

The clouds were first cut out using the MFT die and then I ran them through my Polka Dots Cuttlebug folder.  I love the texture it creates.

Okay, now it is your turn.  I can't wait to see your cards.  Please stop by and add your link to my comments so that I don't miss it.  Don't forget about the fantastic prize that is given each week to a lucky participant!!  A $50 gift certificate to the Simon Says Stamp online store!!

 

My Favorite Things Feeling Froggy stamp set	Bo Bunny 6x6 Alora paper pad	My Favorite Things Flat Cloud Die	My Favorite Things Leafy Flourish Die-Namics
Cuttlebug 5x7 Embossing Folder Polka Dots	Copic Markers	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Refill

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Petaloo and Graphic 45 Blog Hop Day

I just wanted to share a layout that I did for the Petaloo and Graphic 45 blog hop/cross promotion.  I posted all of the details on the Petaloo blog so if you want to know more click here.

This layout is probably a little out of my comfort zone.  I am not usually a vintage style scrapbooker.  I love the papers but just don't seem to have pictures that complement them. The picture that I used though ended up being perfect for this particular assignment.  I think I may have used a filter of some sort in Photoshop to give it a more softer look and feel.

Here are some close up shots of the gorgeous Petaloo flowers.  These are from the Darjeeling collection and if you haven't seen the colors that Petaloo is releasing for Winter CHA 2012 you will want to go here and here.

I love the colors and textures of these Darjeeling flowers.  They also are completely ready for you to apply to your page.  The package contains about 5 or 6 flowers in different sizes and different centers.

I've been working on a lot of things behind the scenes for design teams and such and I am slowly being able to show them on my blog. Until then....

Have a wonderful day!

Valentine's post

As Valentine's Day fast approaches I am inspired to share a Valentine project that I did for a Petaloo and Jillibean Soup cross promotion.  I posted it on the Petaloo blog in December along with some Christmas projects but I thought that I needed to wait to share the Valentine project on my blog until after the holidays.

I can't tell you how easy and fun it was to make this cute little Valentine's mailbox.  The makers at SVG Cuts have thought about every little detail, including a door that actually works and opens so that you can collect your Valentines cards.  

When I saw the Jillibean Soup collection Hearty Barley I knew that I wanted to use it to make my mailbox!  The woodgrain on the kraft paper is a perfect complement to this fun gift!!  Also the journaling cards included in the Hearty Barley line double as Valentine cards and fit perfectly into the mailbox slot.

I embellished the front of the mailbox with Petaloo's Rose clusters and Mini Rose Clusters as well as Stickers from the Hearty Barley 12x12 Cardstock sticker sheet and Die Cuts from the same line.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful crafty day!

Supplies used:  Petaloo Pink Petite Rose Clusters and Pink Mini Petite Rose Clusters and SVG Cuts Valentine Mailboxes, Jillibean Hearty Barley Collection

Petaloo, May Arts, and Coredinations Spotlight

Oh I know that I am a little late in posting this layout on my blog but I really don't want to wait until next fall. :) 

These are some of my favorite pictures of my son Brett when he was small.  I love the sunlight in his hair and those rosy cheeks. He is probably about a year old.

This layout was posted on the Petaloo blog for the hop between Petaloo and Core'dinations. I absolutely had a ball using all of the Color Me Crazy flowers that are colored to match the Core'dinations paper perfectly.

The Core'dinations paper you see in this picture was run through my Big Shot in a Cuttlebug folder called Swiss Dots.  The white core of the paper shows through the embossing.

The flourish you see in the picture above was cut from a die by Tim Holtz. I love using flourishes as accents pieces to my flower groupings.  

Well thanks for stopping by.  I hope that you are getting all of your shopping done and are ready for the holidays.  I still have some baking to do as well as some gifts to make for friends.  I did take some time out today to take some pictures of Garrett. He is now 5 months old and such a happy baby.  Do you think that he resembles Brett?

Have a wonderful day!

 

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Day- Photo Inspiration

Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog's newest challenge is called Photo Inspiration.  This week we want to see what kinds of card you can make inspired by the photo of poppy fields below.  I chose to be inspired by the color scheme but you will see many others interpretations in the design teams cards on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.

The Authentique Wonder Papers were the perfect red and green colors for my Christmas card.  I just got this wonderful new Glittering Tilda stamp from Simon Says Stamp and knew they were made for each other.  I colored Tilda with my Copics and then matted her on a scalloped rectangle mat that was cut from a Spellbinder die.  The other die I used is from Memory Box and it is called Savannah.  It is amazing.  I just got it from Simon Says Stamp and one other as well.  I am so please with the way it cut and the delicate twists and turns it has.  Simon Says Stamp carries all of the Memory Box dies so you might want to check them out.  Really pretty stuff!! 

You might have noticed the pretty poinsetta flower that I used.  These are from Petaloo and they are amazing.  So soft and velvety with just a hint of sparkle. The other flowers around it is a Petaloo flower as well.  The red cardstock stamp is from the Authentique Tabloids labels.  I pop dotted it for some dimension.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts and it is from a set called Holiday sayings.  I can tell you that this set is one that I will use over and over again.  So many great sayings in wonderful fonts and sizing perfectly for cards. 

 Here is a close up of Tilda.  I just love her braids reaching all the way to her feet. I also added a little bit of sparkle to the tinsel that she is holding with some Stickles.  Love the way it shines.

Be sure to stop by the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog to see the rest of the teams cards and be sure to link up your challenge card.  You could be the winner of the $50 Simon Says Stamp gift certificate given away each week to a random participant.

 

 

Magnolia Glittering Tilda	Hero Arts Clear Stamps Holiday Sayings	Authentique 6x6 Wonder paper pad	Authentique Tabloids	Memory Box Savannah border die
http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/servlet/the-8363/ranger-stickles-glitter-glue/Detail	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Refill	Copic Markers

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