Prom 2012 - Take 2

I created this for Scrapfit's challenge #68 to use mist.  Sorry about the blur in the center of the photo--I guess I need to look at my lense.

Thanks for looking!

Ugly Page

I am most unhappy with this page. Yet, it is finished.  I used colors from the Design Dollies and only used scraps, including making the medallion with scraps,  and used mixed alphabet title for Scrapfit's latest challenge.  My friend Stacy's idea was to doodle about yourself on a page. I loved the idea, but I just envisioned this a lot better in my mind. I do like the medallion though and the Sassafras and Core'dination papers.  I also kind of like using up some of those pesky letters that hang around...I think I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today, too!

Camping with Tonka

I  made this layout using  The Scrap Room's Weekly 37 sketch.

Evening of Drama - Take 2

Artful Delight has a challenge going on to make a layout showcasing something your child, grandchild or family member has done either at school or in a sport that has made you proud. I used #141 Sketch Inspiration.  This layout shows my son in two roles:  1) the cool detective and 2) the nervous, creepy janitor! I've already scrapped Mitch in the detective roll--ironically also using a Sketch Inspiration sketch.  It is here if you care to see it.  I was really proud of Mitch that he took the time to learn two roles and voices which he had to interchange at the drop of a hat in the play! He did a fantastic job!  He is so busy during the year that it was just a little icing on the cake to see him perform so well at the Evening of Drama (eod)!  I hand-made the flower on the left.  I fussy cut the star "border" out of a sheet from Core'dinations.  It seems I am a little addicted to banners right now, so I added one for fun here! I tried to keep this a pretty masculine layout! Most of the paper is Bo Bunny - Mamarazzi which fits me to a tee!

Saugatuck Dunes, Michigan through the Forest

I made this for a new to me challenge site called:  the Scraproom!  It is for their Week #35 Weekly Challenge!

Much of this layout came from the Discovery kit over at Scrapbooking from the Inside Out! I just love their kits!!!!! 

Meijer Gardens - Textures and Colors

I made this layout from a sketch by Sassy Lil’ Sketches. Every single one of the rectangles are textured with the exception of the darker yellow which is from a Prima tablet I received from a friend. I had all of these tiny photos of some of Chihuly's sculptures as well as some orchids from the gardens when we visited this June. I thought the sketch was perfect for these photos! If you follow my blog at all, you are probably wondering: "Just how many photos did this girl take at the gardens?" Well, too many I suppose! I'm still not finished scrapbooking them!

Saugatuck Dunes, Michigan

I WISH YOU COULD SEE THIS IN PERSON! IT'S SO MUCH PRETTIER-THE TEXTURE OF THE PAPERS ARE AMAZING! Plus the jewels and the glitter on the circle/sun rays make it pretty cute!

I created this for Sketchy Thursday's challenge. I used Core-dinations, GCD Studios and Lily Bee Design from a Scrapbooking from the Inside Out kit I won earlier called Courage; American Crafts, CTMH rub-on; letters from KaiserCraft; Fiskars threading water border punch; jewels from TPC Studio.


I was also inspired by this pendant from Cathy Walter's Etsy Shop:

http:/www.etsy.com/listing/43540802/sunny-creating-pendant

for EtsyInspired and Practical Scrappers.

Grand Rapids -- Meijer Gardens with Chihuly - Lilies etc.

I was pretty excited at how this turned out! I love the Autumn Leaves cutout (green, left rectangle). I had the flower--had been hoarding it--believe it was Martha Stewart. And, doesn't the embossed Core'dinations paper go well with this theme also--you might have to click on the picture to make it larger? The Flair worked out pretty well. The base was Crate Paper-Mia. Oh, and the rub-on for the year 2010 was American Crafts. Pretty simple, but I really like it! It's so much prettier in real life--the textures are important and you just can't see it here!

I created this for Pages in Time Thursday Sketch Week July 15.

Monochromatic Blue Butterfly

This blue monochromatic, fun card I made to be entered into Caardvark's Celebrating Core'dinations challenge.  This is such a fun challenge! 


Supply list:
Sanded Butterfly layer:  Core'dinations Aquarium Butterfly
Card Base:  DCWV;  Cuttlebug folder: Swiss dots; Spellbinders die
Flowers: Prima;  Jewels: Kaisercraft
Ribbon: my stash
sandpaper

Monochromatic Green Hydrangea

This GREEN monochromatic beauty is the card I made to be entered into Caardvark's Celebrating Core'dinations challenge.  This is such a fun challenge! I used a piece of green embossed Core'dinations card stock as my focal background paper.  It is so much fun to use. I sanded it and roughed up the edges.  It sure handles well!!  I used Hero Arts' hydrangea as the main image and also used it very subtly on the card base and in the background of the piece where I stamped my image.  I put some stickles in the center of each little flower within the hydrangea.  I hope you like it! Green is my favorite color so I sure do!

Supply list:

Card Base:  Bazzill Basics Paper Pear Crush

Next layer:  Core'dinations CE Amazon Seeding (love this one)

Next layer:  Bazzill Basics Paper Kiwi Crush

Next layer: Making Memories

Stamp:  Hero Arts Hydrangea

Ribbon and spiral clip: CTMH

Ink: CTMH (Clover Meadow and Garden Green)

Fiskars: Corner Punch

Hearts on Grey

I created this fun little Hi! card for the Etsy Inspired Challenge #84 - Cose Dolci.  Cose Dolci's little felt bowl was so cute.  I wanted to make a simple card.  To give it a little something extra, I chose to work with an embossed Core'dinations background, and I decided to emboss some of my little hearts with a couple of Cuttlebug folders! I thought it turned out pretty well!  This week's sponsor is Caffinated Cropper so whoever wins this challenge is pretty lucky!

Supply list:

Card base: unknown (stash)

background paper: Core'dinations, CE Weathered Tin Mixed Dots

hearts:  various scraps including Core'dinations, CE Amazon Seedling

hearts cut from Cricut (some embossed with Cuttlebug folders)

Ink and stamp: CTMH