Autumn - 1995

I made this for several challenges at Sketches 4 All--Melissa O'Neill, Wendy Crow and Stacy Harper Watson's to be exact! I combined the challenges so that I could enter Stacy's "Ya Ain't Gettin' Off that Easy" challenge which is to incorporate 3 or more challenges into one layout!  I am also entering it into Frosted Designs because I did some distressing!

Autumn was the best dog I ever had! I originally got her so that I could train her to be a Support Dog for the disabled.  However, she developed hip dysplasia, so they couldn't use her. When I found that out, I chose to adopt her.  She would have been such a good help to someone! She was so eager to please.  She's been gone a long time, but I think of her all of the time!  Now, I am allergic to dogs (all kinds--even the ones that are good for people with allergies)! Isn't that weird? I had one of the most shedding dogs in Autumn, and now I wouldn't even be able to have her...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!! Blessings are sent your way!

Julie - Senior Pics - 2010 - Take 2

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Julie - Senior Pics - 2010

I used Sketch Inspirations #147 to make this layout just full of punches!!!!! These are some senior pictures of  my niece, Julie! Isn't she pretty?! No, I'm not partial! :-)  Anyway! I used some Harmonie for the background.  You can't tell very well, but I shimmer misted the turquoise circle.  I used my I-ROCK for the bling!  Simon Says Challenge this week is to use punches!  I used a bunch of Martha Stewart butterflies and flowers from Marvy Uchida! I thought it turned out well! :-)

Pocket Treat Holders

Joni had a challenge to make these cute little pocket treat holders just in time for Halloween! So, I combined this with Design Dollies (top photo) color challenge this week to make these little pockets for special trick-or-treaters! I made it out of Nikki Sivils.  As you can see, it was hard to stop! I made 4 Halloween treats and one Christmas treat holder (Cosmo Cricket Togetherness).  I used a crimper on the flap on this one.  I'll probably end up making more, but I wanted to go ahead and make a blog entry about it!

Reading

I made this a while ago, but I just hadn't posted it to the blog yet.  It is mostly Crate Paper. My son and his girlfriend were reading to our nephew (Mitch's cousin)! He just loved it!! I was pretty happy with this layout. I'm not sure why I hadn't posted it yet. I got WAY TOO involved with a huge sketch-a-thon last month, and I think I'm still worn out from it! I hope you enjoy!

Just to let you know, every time I receive a happy comment it makes me smile!

Halloween Treat Bag

I made this little Halloween treat bag for The Paper Variety's challenge this week to "grab some of your favorite candies for inspiration and show us your 'sweet' ideas".  It is so easy. Take a sealed business sized envelope, cut off around 3 inches from the top. Then, from the large piece cut off about 1/2".  Stamp both pieces all over.  Then, crimp the long side. Place a regular sized candy bar and/or whatever you can fit in it. Place the 3" top over that, and there you have it! Easy peasy!

Holland, Michigan- Music Statues

I made this layout of Mitch and Steve in Holland, Michigan, while we were there on our summer vacation this year.  The statues were all over the town.  They are playing music here. Real music came from speakers on this one.  I made this from a sketch by Julie Bonner. The Sassasfras Las came from my friend Stacy HW.