Challenge fun!

I hope everyone had a scrappy weekend!  I was able to spend the weekend cropping with my BFF in St Louis!  It was one of the best crops I have attended (and yes, I've been to a lot!).  This crop was sponsored by First Class Scraps.  Mary Jo and Maureen who run it are the nicest, most sweet and fun people I have met !  They make your experience VERY enjoyable and I felt as if I had known them my whole life, very inspiring ladies to meet!  If you have a chance to attend one of their crops make sure and do so, it is DEFINITELY worth traveling to as well!  You won't regret your experience there , the facilities are lovely, the food is great, the cropping group is super friendly and fun and you have TONS of space and time to work on what you want!  While I was there I was able to get  layouts done for a few challenges.  Here is my layout using the new Fancy Pants Boardwalk collection:

Supplies Used: Paper: Fancy Pants Boardwalk, CTMH (red diagnol) & Echo Park

 (orange background); cardstock: Stampin Up Basic Black and Red Riding Hood; metal

accent: Fancy Pants; flower: felt fusion; letter stickers: Fancy Pants; Journal card: Fancy Pants

I created this page for two challenges.  The first challenge is for Paper Secrets sketch with a twist.  Here is the sketch by Page Maps:

The twist was to use a project life type card on your layout, I had to borrow one from my table mate and it was funny how this older Fancy Pants line matched the newer one!  Love happy mistakes since I forgot the twist and didn't pack a card to use!    I am also entering this is Personalscrapper's Summer Camp challenge to use the word Summer in your title using two different alpha stickers!   I hope you will have a scrappy happy week folks!  I did a bunch of layouts at the crop, not all of which I can show just yet, so stay tuned for more inspiration soon on the old bloggo!  Toodles!

Paper Secrets challenge!

I was lucky enough to get some scrappy time yesterday and was able to complete a couple of challenges! Great way to start the New Year huh?  I always want to play along with so many of them but find that I just don't always have the time to meet deadlines.  One of the places I always stalk and hope to play along is Paper Secrets.  So when I saw their sketch and found out the challenge was to use washi tape (which I just got for Christmas) I figured I'd give it a go!  Here is the sketch:

And here is my take on it:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Very Merry (music note & red), Echo Park For the Record; washi tape- Michaels;

Letter stickers: Paper Trunk; Embossing Folder: Stampin Up; Cardstock: STampin Up; chipboard frame: Maya Road;  Flair:

A Flair for Buttons; flower: Petaloo.

My washi tape is the row of music notes above the black border strip and I also covered a chipboard circle with this washi tape to make an accent to set off my journaling.   I am also entering this layout in the week 52 challenge at Personalscrapper which is "anything goes".  I am very happy with how this layout turned out.  I'd been hoarding these pics for awhile now and it felt good to get them on paper! I hope you will find time to play along at Paper Secrets, but if not at least stop by and see all the awesome inspiration from their DT!  Kind of sad the holidays are over, cuz now I will have to get back to the daily grind and most likely won't have a lot of scrappy time during the week ;(  Good thing the weekend is going to be here soon!  Enjoy your week!

Paper Secrets challenge

Have you seen the Paper Secrets DT reveal using my sketch yet?  If not hop on over, they are fabulous! Here is the sketch:

And here is my take on it:

Supplies Used:  Patterned Papers:  Jillibean Soup Watermelon Gazapacho line;  Stickers: Jillibean Soup

Watermelon Gazapacho line; Punch outs: Jillibean Soup Watermelon Gazapacho line; Cardstock: Stampin Up

These are pictures from this July 4th of my niece enjoying her new backyard pool.  She loves the water! There is still time to play along with my friends over at Paper Secrets, you have until October 31st to link up your layout based on the sketch for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the Paper Secrets store! Plus if you use Jillibean Soup products as I did you get an extra entry into the drawing! Sweet!  I'm going to be busy scrapping this weekend, hoping to play along some more with the Croptoberfest challenges over at Personalscrapper.  Hope you will join us there but if not have a scrappy week folks!

More fun sketches!

Hope everyone has been enjoying Fall.  Have you made a trek to a pumpkin patch yet?  We haven't hoping, to squeeze that in before Halloween!  The second sketch of the month is up at Sketch N Scrap!  So excited to see the different takes by the DT on this one.  Hop on over and see what they have come up with.  Here is the sketch:

And here is my take on it:  Pictures from our visit to the Hard Rock cafe last June while in Philly!

Supplies Used:  Patterned Papers: We R Memory Keepers Hall Pass line; Felt Star- Pebbles, Inc; Letter stickers:

American Craft Thickers and Tiny Type by Cosmo Cricket; calendar- Jenni Bowlin; chipboard star KI

Memories; chipboard circle- Jenni Bowlin; brad- American Crafts Chaps line; and clock chipboard Jenni Bowlin;

Punch- Stampin Up.

All these things but the chipboard pieces, felt star and tiny type alphas are from the September Personalscrapper kit!  This is an awesome kit and I think there may still be some left.  Check out Personalscrapper's kits HERE.  They are having a daily challenge each day in October for their Croptoberfest, its a fun and inspiring way to get a lot done this month, feel free to join in, you don't have to be a kit club subscriber to join in on the fun!

Now on to another fun sketch!  I have a sketch up at Paper Secrets again today!  I hope you find it inspiring!

Tune in later in the week for my take on it.  Paper Secrets is offering a $10 gift certificate to one lucky winner!  Just complete a layout based on my sketch and link up HERE for a chance to win! Can't wait to see what you create!  Hope everyone gets a little scrappy time this week, enjoy your week friends!

Paper Secrets Sketch fun!

Does it feel like Fall where you are at yet?  It really didn't here until last night when a cold front rolled through, and now it is sure feeling like Fall.  This weather is perfect for scrapping and I was able to get a lot of it done today as it was a bit too cold to do much outside (or at least that was my excuse to scrap!).  Here is my layout I did with the sketch I made for Paper Secrets October 1st challenge.  I love these photos of my nephew my Dad took at my cousin's wedding this past August.  Isn't he adorable? 

Supplies Used:  Patterned Papers:  American Crafts Nightfall;  Cardstock:  Stampin Up Vanilla & Basic Black; 
 Chipboard: TLC  Alphabets: American Crafts Vinyl & Foam Thickers & Paper Trunk Benny alphas;
Sticker: Jenni Bowlin (circle); Rosette Flowers: American Crafts Nightfall collection;  Rub on: Stampin Up;
 Buttons: Bazzill Basics; Border Punch: Fiskars Upper Crest

Here is the sketch:

There is still time to play along with the Paper Secrets challenge.  Go ahead and give it a whirl, they are giving away a $10 gift certificate to one lucky random winner!  You can find out more HERE.

Also, don't forget to check out how the DT interpreted the sketch HERE, some awesome layouts!

Hope your weekend if filled with scrappiness and sunshine!

October Scrappiness!

Happy Fall everyone!  I can't believe that October is already here!  I have a BUSY month ahead, not only lots of fun family activities but also a lot of scrappiness in my life this month! I have a lot on the burner this month on the scrappy front, I will be on the old blogo updating as it comes and can't wait to share it all with you!  First up, the new sketch is up at Sketch N Scrap!  This is one of my favorite sketches so far!  I love multi photo one page layouts!  This sketch is definitely one you can use over and over again! 

And here is my interpretation!  I love the ability to use a long title on this one, perfect for using multiple fonts!

Supplies Used:  Patterned papers- Simple Stories Summer Fresh; Cardstock- Bazzill; Washi Tape- Bella Blvd;

Letters- Paper Loft & Cosmo Cricket; stickers- Simple Stories; Flowers- unknown source; Bling-Kaisercrafts

These pictures were taken on the Fourth of July.  My son was pushing my niece on her swingset.  She was having a great time and I was able to capture these photos and then edit them using the Picasa's new Vignette feature which I just love!  I have to make myself not use it on every picture now!

Now on to even more fun scrappiness!  I was asked to contribute sketches for Paper Secrets monthly challenges for the month of October!  I was so excited when Kristi asked me that of course I jumped at the chance! Plus this month they are featuring Jillibean Soup papers which means that ALL their Jillibean Soup papers are on sale!  Wow!  I LOVE Jillibean Soup!  What a wonderful scrappy deal!  Here is my sketch for their October 1st challenge:

 I hope you will play along over at Paper Secrets!  They have a wonderful prize up for grabs as well as the awesome sale on their Jillibean Soup papers!  Check out their blog tomorrow to see the DT reveal using this sketch, I know I am on pins and needles to see what their talented DT has done with the sketch!  I'll be back later in the week to show you my example as well!  Plus, check back tomorrow for more exciting scrappy news!  I told you October is going to be full of scrappiness!  Have a wonderful week everyone!