Digi Darla's # 65 "Make It Masculine" along with a Card Sketch from ASC # 33

Hello everyone!  Happy Monday.  Today I have a simple, yet full of thought card to share with you.  Made this for my Dad for Father's Day.  Hopefully he doesn't check my blog out.  He is an AVID softball player at an age of near 70.  (almost 67).  He travels to play all over the Western United States.  He is not growing up.  Let me tell you.  :)

 This image from Digi Darla called "GRAND SLAM" is perfecto!!

Our theme challenge for Digi Darla's this week is "Make It Masculine."  Won't you love to join us?  You have a chance to win 8 Digi Images.  5 for playing along and an extra 3 for using a DD image.  Easy!!

I used Prisma colored pencils to color the image, and Stampin' Up products for the basics of the card.  

I am also entering my card along with Leanne over for her June Card Sketch Challenge at Artful Delight... delightful inspiration ASC 33.  I flipped the sketch on it's side.  Yay!  Glad I could play along over there.  GREAT Card and Scrap kits over there!!

Thanks everyone for taking a peak.  Will be back soon with a scrap layout.  Sort of worked backwards this weekend.  Am I the only one that does that?  LOL.  When things come to me, I have to act on them.  See you all soon.

Artful Delight Shout Out and Thank You!!!

Hello everyone!!  I wanted to take a quick minute to say a BIG Thank You to Leeanne and the Gals over at Artful Delight... Delightful Inspiration for choosing me as the WINNER for their October Sketch Challenge.  You can see my winning layout HERE!!

I will soon be the proud owner of their October Scrapbooking Kit.

Look at all those Goodies!!!

If you would like to own one of these babies... go HERE to purchase.  I highly suggest you take a look!!

Leanne will be coming out with her November Kit very soon!
Update... the November Kit has been revealed.  You can go HERE to see!!  :)

You will have a chance to purchase or even better, play along with her next Scrapbook or Card sketch challenge that will be starting the 1st of November for your chance to WIN.

I have purchased some of these kits in the past, and let me tell you... lots of fun stuff to play with!  I STILL have 1/2 of a kit left over from last Fall.  Everything coordinates so well and the quality of everything is perfect!

Have fun Ladies!!  Hope to see you over at Artful Delight joining their challenges!!

First Day of School - LMCB # 111 "Double Take" challenge

Good Evening Friends!!  

I was finally able to get another layout done for this week's newest challenge over at Lasting Memories.  It's been a a busy few weeks for me.  A GOOD busy... but it's nice to calm down and be able to get to my paper crafting.  

This week the challenge is "DOUBLE TAKE." 

 Use 2 of the same photo or Use 2 similar photos.  The DT has shown us all kinds of ways to interpret this challenge.  Speaking for myself, I learned a new technique or two from their submissions.  So definitely go check them out!!

Here's Mine...

I simply used 2 photos of my kiddos on their first day of school.  2 photos, 2 kids, 2 different backgrounds and 2 big smiles!!  :)

Here's a close-up...

I am also entering this over with Leeanne over at Artful Delight ... Delightful Inspiration and the scrapbook sketch challenge for October.  ASC# 25.

Here is the sketch I followed...

Thanks so much for stopping by!!  See you tomorrow with some Halloween cuteness!!

Supplies:

Cardstock:  SU Crumbcake, Real Red, Old Olive, So Saffron, My Minds Eye Designer Paper

Embellies:  Sticker Letters from Finishing Accentz and Sticko, SU Playground Buttons, Star punch, various circle punches, black marker, rick regals brads, Baker's twine

LMCB #97 - 12 x 12 American Girl Doll layout

Good Evening... Good Morning... depending on where you are in the world!!  :-)  It's time for the next fun challenge over at Lasting Memories!!  This week we are "Digging for GOLD."  We want to see gold paper, brads, eyelets, paint, glitter.. anything that you have that is GOLD that you can put on your layout... we want to see it!!

Here is what I have to share with you...

This is this last Fall... we took our daughter to the "Amercian Girl Doll" Store for the very first time.  The store had just opened up the prior summer just 30 minutes from our house and we hadn't been to visit yet.  So off we went with DOLL "Bella" in tow to find some fun things!!

I used GOLD brads and GOLD stars as my GOLD additions.  Otherwise most of the layout is done with Doodlebug Design "Sweet Cakes" paper pack and some Stampin' Up Cardstock.  I also used the "American Girl" title cut from the actual shopping bag from the trip.  Some ink pens to doodle, some ribbon and VOILA!   

I am also entering my layout over at Artful Delight ASC #21 July Sketch Challenge.  Thank you Leeanne for this great sketch!!!

And...I couldn't pass up the chance to enter over at Scrap it with a Song where their song choice for their challeng is Tom Petty's "American Girl."  PERFECT!!  And my my Husband will be happy since this is in his TOP 5 for all time song favorites!!

Come join us over at Lasting Memories by this Saturday 7/21 at 9pm EST and be "Featured" or a part of our TOP 3 for the week.  Ohhh... and bonus... Karen only needs 5 more followers to reach her goal of 300.  Become a follower and you will be put in the hat for a chance at a fun Surprise Goodie bag!!  Can't beat that!!



LMCB # 91 - "How do you fold?" 12 x 12 4th of July Layout

Happy happy weekend to you all!!  And with the glorious weekend, we have a NEW FUN challenge for you over at Lasting Memories Layout Challenges!! LMCB 91

HOW DO YOU FOLD??

HUH??  Is that what you are saying?  Well... just keep reading.  This is easy and fun!!

We want to see you FOLD PAPER on your layouts!!  Everything from folded corners, to fan-fold flowers to circles folded in half for a banner... to MY idea... PINWHEELS!!  There are so many variations of folded paper and what you can do... and we want to see your secret paper folds!!  

If you don't have your own idea... STEAL one of the fabulous ideas from our DESIGN TEAM!!  Lots of wonderful inspiration there!!

But back to my FOLDED PAPER IDEA... I chose to do a PINWHEEL for this challenge.

Here is my Folded Paper Pinwheel!!  I'll get to the "How to" in a second.

And here is close-up of all my STAR and CIRCLE punches that I am using... for I am entering this over with the Ladies at FROSTED DESIGNS . Their current FAB FRIDAY challenge is to use PUNCHES.

You have until Thursday to enter their challenge. 

And last but not least... I followed a VERY inspiring sketch over at ARTFUL DELIGHT.  It's their sketch for JUNE.  I'm way ahead of the game on this one!  I followed the sketch almost exactly, except that I added 2 more photos in the corner because I just had to have my kids with sparklers on this layout.  

You have LOTS of time to join in the JUNE Sketch challenge!!

Soooo.... I hope you find some time to join us all at LASTING MEMORIES for our "How do you Fold??" challenge!!!  You have until Saturday, June 9th at 9pm EST to join!!!

We do have a PRIZE This week!  

A SURPRISE Goody Bag from our Scrappy Leader KAREN !!

  You also have the chance to be a part of our TOP 3 or FEATURED throughout the week.  That is a whole bunch of reasons to play!!  

Ohhhh... and so you might be wondering how I made my Pinwheel??  Pretty darn easy.  I will give you the real quick version of a tutorial... but... I may be able to point you to our Lasting Memories challenge blog for a more detailed tutorial version later on this week!!  

1.  Cut out any size square of paper.  I used 3" x 3" for mine.

2.  Cut a straight line from each corner of the square to the center... not quite cutting all the way through.

3.  Fold each pointed corner piece inward towards the center of the square, overlapping the points.

4.  Punch a small hole in the center of the square where all the points join and fasten with a brad, eyelet, anything you can think of.   I used a brad for mine.  

5.  That is it.  You have a 4 pointed pinwheel.  

6.  I made 2 of these and then layered them on top of each other for more POP and Dimension.

7.  The final touch is a lollipop stick added for the handle.

Thanks for stopping by!!  Happy Scrappin'!!

LMCB # 88 "A Fish Tale" (12 x 12 layout)

Happy Mother's Day!!  Whether you are a Mom, Grandmother or Mother Figure to someone special, I hope this day finds you doing at least one tiny thing for yourself and that you are shown love and appreciation!

I finally got to my Craft Desk!  So with that I am here to bring you the latest challenge 

over at Lasting Memories!  "Something smells Fishy!!"

 Whether it's a prank layout, a fishing layout, a TALL fishy tale or a true 'stinky' layout, we are excited to see what you can come up with!

Here is my creation...

And some close-ups of Journaling, funny Fishing Hat and the Fishing pole with added thread.

The quick story is... the kids and their Dad fished for a few hours with the only result being a SMALL bull head fish.  :-(  Oh well.  Better luck next time.  I added the hat to my Husband's head at the request of my son.  After I got in on there, I decided I didn't love it.  But taking it off the layout was not an option.  So there it stays.  It's funny now.  I also added brown linen thread to the fishing pole to look line fishing line.  

Sorry for the slight blur to the photos.  Late night photography!  

You also have a chance to win another giveaway this week from Kimberly! Kimberly is giving away an awesome "HOME ACCENTS" cricut cartridge!! 

You have until Saturday, May 19 at 9pm EST to link up HERE.

I am also entering this over at Artful Delight - # 20 May Sketch Challenge

The only part that I changed about this sketch is where I put my Title and Journaling.  I wanted 6 photos... so improvised that part a bit!  I have won and purchased some of Leeanne's kits.  I love them.  Go check out her stuff !!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your day!!

Supplies:

Cardstock:  SU Night of Navy, Certainly Celery, Little Yellow Bicycle TWIG collection

Alphas:  from Cloud 9

Embellies:  from Jollee's stickers