Bright Smile Sketch 200

It has taken me a very long time to realize that sketches are bases and sources of inspiration. I love sketches as they give me great direction. I am weeks behind in blogging and scrapping as the last month has been full of changes. I got a new job which I love and it has been keeping me soooo busy! Sadly Charlie was hospitalized for a few days for pneumonia and a few weeks later I came down with it too! Nothing like starting a new job and getting sick! lol. So I've got lots of catching up to do. So here is my interpretation of Sketch 200. 

I decided to use three smaller pictures than the the two prescribed in the sketch. All the paper is MME and Bazzill card stock. I did come fussy cutting and distressing. My inspiration for using these papers was from C.S.I 

Although the colors do not match completely, the inspiration was there! Thanks for stopping by!

Innocence - Creative Scrappers Sketch 198

Today was a great day! I got to get some scrapping time in during nap time and after the kids went to bed and created three pages :) My inspiration for this page came from the Creative Scrappers Sketch 198. I recently won Kristine's E-book and after seeing all the beautiful creations got to work with this sketch. 

This is one of my favorite pictures of my daughter but it is so fuzzy. The soft paper and the various layers just add to this picture. I did lots of layering, inking, distressing and fussy cutting.

Well this is it for me. Have a great day :)

I AM - Once upon a sketch

I AM, a mommy, wife, sister and daughter. The theme challenge of Once Upon A ... Sketch, is all about me. Using Pink Paisly paper still working from my stash used the above sketch as inspiration. I did lots of fussy cutting and distressing. Background stamping, made the tickets and used my butterfly punch. 

The journaling reads, I am a mommy, wife, sister, daughter. Not always an easy balance but it is me. Scrapbooking has given me something I never thought possible. A way to to relax, de-stress, unwind, channel some creativity and get it all out! 

Butterflies are my favorite scrapbooking embellishment. I fussy cut a few flowers and butterflies from the Pink Paisly paper. 

Stamped and fussy cut the tickets from Tim Holtz. added my roles in life...he he he. Layering distress square over distress squares. 

I love Prima letters and used some distress ink and Viva decor to bring them up. Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day.

-Adore- Challenge 33 MME

Hello! Hello! Hello! Well I am still working through my paper and stash and found these beautiful papers by My Mind's Eye! On their blog they are having a sketch challenge! I decided to give it a go! This is one of my favorite picture's of my husband and I back in 2004. It was taken during our first trip to my hometown. I remember being so nervous going back home. Dave was my rock, listened to all my stories. Fast forward eight years later and he is still my rock. I adore him. Last month our youngest was admitted to the hospital for a couple of days and I am so thankful that Dave was there. Now this week, the kids are sick again and there is my Dave right there in the thick of it. Again, my rock. These papers were perfect for my picture. Using card stock from my stash I distressed and layered these yummy papers. 

I tried to mix and match the tones of these rich papers! 

I used the MME bling, Prima flowers from my stash, but I made the big flower picture here is actually ribbon from my stash that I formed into a flower with a glubber. I also fussy cut part of the paper adding a few viva pearls. 

A close up of the clustering and ribbon. I was trying to play and work with ribbon ... not really what I was going for but practice, practice, practice.  The big rage is all about banners. I tried to add a banner but had a little oops with the viva decor pen. 

I tried to fix it, can you tell? Well, I am off for the week and hopefully will get more scrappy time in :)

My girl Shona made a new team!!

My girl Shona made the team!!! 

 

Whoo Hooo!

 

Monday, March 12, 2012

Internet Scream!! I am a Fabulicious Girl!

Hi Everyone! I am sooo thrilled to let you all know that I have been asked to join the design team at Fabscraps. The team is amazing and I can not wait to get to know them all better! Fabscraps has lots in store for the scrappy world this year…stay tuned J

Andrea and BoBunny! Two words that do go together!

See what my girl Andrea has going on!!!!

Bo Bunny pop up Card and BLOG CANDY ALERT!!

I figured it was about time I finished some of my cards from the Bo Bunny event a few weeks back that I attended at SGD. It was soooo much fun! I can't wait for our SGD first ever weekend retreat coming up in April either! April 20th-22nd to be exact- woot woot!

This card is made using some of the Bo Bunny Country Garden line. Love the soft colours and butterflies. Joanne from Bo Bunny was a hoot and I loved how simple she made this pop up card- instruction wise I mean. Nice and easy to follow hee hee. I used lots of the Country Garden stickers that came in the kit she gave us and that we also have at SGD. I added some bling and ribbon- because everything is better with bling. Who's with me!

I have not looked outside yet to see what the day's weather has brought us as I am holding onto the Spring feeling this card gives me. It makes me feel so good in fact that I think a giveaway is in order:

Leave a comment on this post saying what you love about Spring and I will do a draw next Saturday for a 6x6 Bo Bunny paper pack. 

If you share this giveaway on your blog, Facebook or Twitter please leave a second comment indicating how you spread the word to increase your chances to win. 

Now- back to my cuppa tea and my thoughts of Spring. Oh- before I go I just saw that SGD is having a Free Shipping weekend!!! Enabler alert!!!. Yep- cuppa tea and shopping- bliss!

Orders of $40+ (before taxes) will receive free shipping this weekend! Valid for Canadian & US orders!!  To redeem, enter the code FREESHIP (all cap's) into the coupon box as you go through checkout.