Christmas 2009

I'm still working on Christmas 2009 photos! I made this one for Scrapfit's challenge to include hand-made flowers! I mainly used Graphic 45 with the exception of the gold shimmery paper and brown mats which are DCWV. The ribbon is from CTMH and the poinsettia is from Hero Arts...

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Have a great day!

1971 Birthday

I made this for PageMaps Scrap That! blog hop and layout contest, but there is a twist! I also entered it in my friend Stacy's Mix It Up challenge in which you were very limited to what you could include on your layout.

Here is what Stacy had to say: 

"And here is the tricky part....these are the only basics that you can use on every lo you make:

Paper, Photos, Adhesive, Black Pen and A Shape Punch.

I had my lovely assistant draw 4 other things from the hat that you MUST USE ON YOUR LAYOUT.

Here they are...

Buttons

A Quote

Bling

Stickles (or a glitter type product)"

Mitch in Santa Hat--2009

I made this for Artful Delight's April Challenge!  I thought the sketch was so much fun! I used My Mind's Eye. All of the paper is glittery! The only other thing I added was twine from The Twinery and rub-ons which I believe are Doodlebug...  You ought to give this sketch a go!  Not only are LeeAnne's kits awesome, she is very generous, too! Her inspiration page is so cute!

Easter Card

I made this for the Simon Says............it's time for Spring Colours /Easter! challenge! Kathy sent me the stamp, and I immediately sat down and made 7 cards with it!!!  I just love it! I thought I'd also share it at Oh My Crafts...

BTW, if you haven't checked out Kathy's blog, I'd like to encourage you to head over there and check out a few of her posts! Her coloring is amazing, plus she's a super fantastic person!

I'm on a Sassafras Las Kick -- My Niece in 1994

I made this Spring layout with Sassafras Las's monthly challenge sketch!  The only things that are not Sassafras Las (Sweetly Smitten) are the hand-made by my friend Mary crochet flowers which go so well with the papers and dyed doily made by Marg Oliver!  I also did some hand-stitching around the rectangles and did a little doodling with a white pen around the perimeter of the layout! I love that the little banner is made up of hearts if you look closely!  I am entering this at Lasting Memories Challenge #32 - Spring Is In The Air With Artful Delight! (a new spot for me).  Spring is incorporated by adding flowers and Julie is a Spring baby so the one year birthday picture and other photos count! I thought this turned out pretty cute! I incorporated the white flowers for The Paper Variety's April Showers Bring May Flowers :) challenge.

Circa 1970 - Play

This layout is for Sketchy Thursday's challenge this week! I loved the sketch. I received the Amplify collection (along with some other fantastic Sassafras Las stuff)  from Brianne over at Scrapstreet a while back. The patterns are so busy in this collection, so I was just waiting for the right photos and sketch to use it! I found them and it!   I used so many hearts from the collection to represent the love of a father for his son!!!  I added some Huey Mist that I received from Kim recently!!! I love it!  Thanks so much for sending it, Kim!  The only other things I added were two buttons from my stash, one metal piece and one piece of chipboard (sprayed with the Huey Mist) from CTMH. I also plan to enter it into Simon Says Stamp and Show Anything But a Card!

Fall Photos in the Spring

Well, that is pretty much me. I'm always a day late and a dollar short! Anyway, I made this for my Friend Stacy's challenge this week.  If you want to enter, hurry because today is the last day! It is from a sketch.

Supplies:
Me & My Big Ideas
Bella Blvd.
Scenic Route:  chipboard saying
Other: Spellbinders, Zap dots by Helmar

By the way, if you want to be amazed by a wonderful card artist, please stop by The Daily Marker.  Not only is Kathy an amazing artist, she is a wonderful person! She sent me the most beautiful card to cheer me up along with a cute Penny Black stamp.  If you do visit her blog, will you please say Kelly Massman sent me!? Thanks!