SEI Design Inspiration Challenge

Been a while since I've posted!  Christmas season had me busy making cards so I didn't do much scrapbooking.  But I came across a neat challenge, the SEI Design Inspiration Challenge.  I actually find it more challenging when there isn't a sketch, but I'm pretty happy with what I came up with, based on this:





 And the supplies I used are mostly SEI because the colors worked great with the challenge colors!  I had a few photos that I absolutely love but didn't have a place by themselves.  So with this challenge, I came up with a way to combine the three. 

 The first picture (top right) was the year we were married, 2004.  We took a trip to Bermuda, where Derek was born and raised.  The second picture (top left) was 2011, a day at the park with Olivia.  It was our first time to that particular park, and she loved it.  The third picture was 2013, one of the first times my two daughters played like this together.  They were having fun tickling each other and I was quick enough to grab my camera.  All these pictures have one thing in common; we were enjoying the moment.  And that's what makes life worth living.  :)

 Had to add a bit of bling!

 Stamped "Happiness lives here" on this paper.

 Hope you enjoyed!

Christmas card!

So I've been busy making Christmas cards for a few weeks now, and I'm really having fun this year!  I started with a workshop by Close to My Heart to make 15 cards.  I don't have the pics on my computer so those will have to be in a separate post.  But after I did those, I switched gears and headed to pinterest for some inspiration. I'm making some for a friend, and I am just in love with this card I made!  Oh and I'm linking it up to the Christmas card challenge #48-Bows from SparkleCreations.

 Oh how do I love thee?  Let me count the ways!  Embossed snowflakes with silver & dutch blue, cute snowflake brad, beautiful ribbon I got for a dollar, and subtle snowflakes stamped on blue cardstock with white daisy ink (ctmh).

The stamp sentiments "Jesus" as well as the inside ones are from Verve Stamps.  I am SO happy I found that site!  Christian stamps!   Anyway, hope you like this card as much as I do (and actually, I hope my friend loves it too).

Greatest view sketch contest

Hey everyone,

Just posting a quick one to show off a super funky layout I did.  I've had this paper pack and crazy feather embellishments for a while, but being that I am kind of an earth-tone, low-key person, I've been afraid to go near them.  Then Pagemaps came out with the Greatest view sketch contest, and that was the push I needed! 

So a little background on the pictures.  We went to Port Discovery, which if you've never been and you have small children, go!  It's a bit overwhelming though, so it can get a bit crazy.  Well one minute my girls were playing quietly and deep in thought, and another they were shouting and exploding with emotions and energy!  Always an exhausting trip, but well worth it because they just have so many cool things at that place. 

All of these papers are SEI, as are the embellishments (swirl clip, feathers, journal card, sparkly butterfly).  Oh and the flower is my new favorite thing to make!  Layered cardstock that's distressed and pinned together with a brad. 

There you have it, my layout that is WAY outside my box!

Stash Challenge # 8- tic tac toe!

Hey everyone, another scrap your stash challenge to get my creativity going!  I've been wanting to do this layout for a while after seeing something like it on pinterest, and so when I came across the tic tac toe challenge I knew it was time to get to work!  

I went with the "tic" column, using washi tape, a journaling card, and 6 brads.

 

The background paper is Bo Bunny, and the strips are MME, except for the grey polka dot. That's the washi!  Then there are two brad clusters (including the center of a couple paper flowers from CTMH), and the journaling card is right in the middle! 

I love this Bo Bunny paper, because it looks like I splattered ink on it, but that's the paper!  It's a technique I need much work on.  And the Before and After was cut with my cricut, while the & is an MME sticker.

This was the first ever layout of myself, but they are special pics from when I had my hair done by the Garnier stylists!  Love how this layout turned out, it's exactly what I wanted.  Thanks for stopping by!

scrap our stash sketch challenge # 7

Hey everyone,

Made a FUN layout with the scrap our stash sketch challenge # 7.  Not sure how I stumbled across their site, but I love it, and loved getting creative for this sketch:










In addition to the sketch, the other rule was we had to use chipboard.  What a coincidence, because I had some cute chipboard under my desk that wasn't being used for anything!

Here's my interpretation:

Paper is MME- Miss Caroline, chipboard from CTMH, paper flowers are also CTMH, and random button, twine and pearls added

 

 See the butterfly?  I used Pebbles chalk and a stencil to sneak that in there.  :)  Okay that's all for now!

Pagemaps sketch contest for Basicgrey Capture

Hola peeps, today I have a really lighthearted layout to show.  As always, Pagemaps was awesome inspiration for me.  I swear the best layouts I've created are because of their sketches.  Of course, the prizes are great motivation too.  One day I'm going to win one!!

So here is the sketch I had to work with:












So I shouldn't work so late at night, but that's when I usually have my free time, so I made a bit of an oopsie. The hideaway journaling card should be on the right, but I glued down the wrong side so mine is on the left.  hehehe.  and I cut my striped paper the wrong way, but it still turned out great, IMO:

I used my cricut to cut out a circle frame that says "Oh happy day".  I originally had that cut for a card, but I didn't need it, so this was a perfect use.  And the mat that the pics are on are embossed with my cuttlebug.  It needed a little extra something, and that was it. :)

Love the title, I have little word stickers from MME. 

I always seem to use a mix of supplies.  This is an MME/SEI mixture.  Oh and can you see I stitched the flag strip?  My first time using a sewing machine for stitching!  I don't have thick enough thread, but I was so happy with the result even with the thin thread I had.  And I haven't used a sewing machine since middle school, so I had to get a refresher lesson from my mom. haha.

Off to sleep.  I actually had time to do some scrapbooking earlier today so I think I'm calling it an early night tonight. 

MME August Sketch Challenge!

Shew, why does it always seem like I am in a hurry to get something posted before I can go to bed?  Oh, maybe because I can only do any scrapping after the girls are asleep.  Well, time flies when you are scheduling too many things into the days! hee hee.  And that's definitely been how my summer has been.  But every now and then I get to slow down for a minute and enjoy the little things.  Like the girls playing outside with a bit of water.  Yes, just a bit.  That's apparently all they need to be happy.  Fine by me! 

Here's the MME August sketch challenge:

And here's my take:

 Close-up:

 

My photography is really off tonight.  I think next time I'll make it a point to take pics during the day.  Anyway, you get the point.  Supplies used: MME Kate & co Oxford Lane collection.  Love the colors, they tie in with the kiddie pool and water table we have.  Of course, I am all about the color pink (so sue me, I'm a girl), so to match Cassia's dress I threw in a bow brad from the MME cambridge court collection, plus some pink glimmer mist for the page.  The blue & yellow brads are also from cambridge court.

Okay that's all I got.  Off to bed to prepare for another busy day tomorrow!