Paper Lovin' Gals Ch. # 5 - Photo Inspiration (Thanks Card)

Hello and Happy Thursday!  It's time for Paper Lovin' Gals ch. # 5!!  What do you see in the above photo?? Would love to see you join us by creating any type of project (Layout, Card, Quilt, Painting).. whatever you desire... based on the above photo for inspiration!!

Here's mine...

As you can see... I pretty much used the photo for everything minus the word "Love."  I needed another Thank you Card... so I improvised. 

You must check out what the other talented Design Team Members created for you.  Lots of "Love" in the air!!  If you see something you like... leave them some "Bloggy Love."  I know they would appreciate it.

So... come on out and join us!  You have until Tuesday, November 15th at 8pm PST to link up your entry HERE.

Your chance to be chosen as our "Winner" or 1 of  2 "Honorable Mentions" for the week.

Happy Craftin'!!

Lasting Memories Ch #63 - Use SEPIA... inpsired by Frosted Designs Sketch 27 - "

Hello Hello and Hello!  Well here in the U.S... .our "Daylight Savings Time" has ended... so we all gained another HOUR on the clock last night.  How did you all use your extra hour??  I watched a movie with Hubby and slept a bit longer.  Heaven!!
I'm excited to share with you my layout for the start of the next LASTING MEMORIES LAYOUT Challenge #63.  Our challenge this week is to use SEPIA photos and Earth Tone colors!!  I was very excited to do this challenge... for Sepia photos is just not something I would automatically think up.  Thus the "Challenge" got my wheels turning and I am happy with the result.

This is my Hubby and I on one of our "Weekend Get-Aways" in March of 2010. (Although I accidentally dated it 2009 on my layout... oops.)   We have some silly photos from our long walk/hike on this beach that day... but I used a few more subtle/serious ones.  It's kind of funny how adults can act when the kids are not hanging at your feet.  It reminds us that we are still kids too!  My layout is using mostly the "Beau Chateux" collection from Stampin' Up.  I love the color combo.  I am also very proud of my "Cluster" in the bottom right corner.  I don't do clusters very often and was finding all kinds of fun things to add!!

I was also very inspired by this week's sketch from Frosted Designs!  So thus entering in their challenge.   

Frosted Designs Sketch Along Tuesday #27

I hope you get excited as I was to show us what you can do with some SEPIA photos & some earth tones!!  Link up your entry at Lasting Memories Ch#63 by Saturday, November 12th @ 9pm EST.  You have a chance to be "FEATURED" throughout the week or a part of our "TOP 3."  I hope you will find some time to join us!!

Thank so much for stopping by!!

Paper Lovin' Gals Challenge #4 meets Mojo Monday 213!!

It's time for Paper Lovin' Gals Challenge # 4.  I can't believe we are onto challenge #4 already!  Crazy!!  So what do you see in the above photo??  The patterns, colors, silhouette, the wood grain???  There is a lot going on with the picture and I would love to see what YOU see!  Join us this week for PLG #4. 

Here is what I created...

I think I saw a little of everything from the photo.  This was my first attempt at a fan-fold flower without using any kind of scorer.  Just my fingers.  It worked and I am happy.  :-)  And as you can see, the colors, patterns, wood grain all jumped out at me.  This is one of a few Thank You cards that I need to make for my Hubby's work.  They all gave him quite the "Send-Off" last week for his last day.  He is now in a new position (same company)... and I think he is missed at his old one.  That is a good thing!  Everyone did LOTS of sweet things for him... so I am turning into a card making fool this week.

I also used the Sketch from MOJO Monday #213 this week to help me lay this all out.  Gotta love their sketches.  I chose the square option.

Come on over to Paper Lovin' Gals for challenge # 4!!  We have a few new DT members to introduce to you as well!  Sooo much inspiration over there!  You will surely not be disappointed! You need to link up your creation by Tuesday, November 8th at 8pm PST.

We will choose a Gal Pal (Grand Prize) and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.  Every now and then we will have PRIZES too!  So what do you have to lose?  You can't win if you don't play.  :-) 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you get to craft some this week!!

PLG #3... you still have time! And remember... a PRIZE!!

Happy Halloween everyone!!  I am in between runing back and forth for school classroom parties... so I thought I'd remind you all of our PAPER LOVIN' GALS Ch. #3 going on right now!!  Show us your

 projects based on this photo...

There's still time to participate in PLG Challenge #3.  You have until TOMORROW at 8pm PST to link up.  You don't want to miss out on the My Memories giveaway either!  Get your craft supplies out and come on over!

As a reminder... here is what I created...

And... I am also sharing this with the Ladies over at Paper Playtime #59.. .where they want to see any project Old or New.  Well.. since it is Halloween.. thought this would be appropriate.

So... in between those Trick or Treaters tonight... I hope you have time to join our PLG #3!!  There is a Winner, some Runners-up and a PRIZE to be had!!  It can only by YOU if you PLAY.  :-)

Have a wonderful rest of the day/night!  Thanks for stopping by.

PLG # 3 - HALLOWEEN Photo Inspiration (And a Prize!!!!! :-) )

Good morning friends!  It's time for PAPER LOVIN' GALS Picture Inspiration Challenge #3!
AND we have a GIVEAWAY from My Memories! Woo Hoo!!!

Read on to see how to enter and win!!

Here is my layout I created...

Here is the photo to INSPIRE you...

What inspires you in this picture?  The colors, the layout, the spooky elements?

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

You can make ANY kind of project for this challenge.  Be creative!  Just use the photo above to inspire you!!  Have lots of fun!!

Hop on over to the PLG blog to see what the other GALS came up with.  Lots of diferent ideas!!

We will choose a Gal Pal (Grand Prize) and 2 Honorable Mentions each week and award badges for your blogs.  Every now and then we will have PRIZES too! 
Speaking of PRIZES... Liz from My Memories has given us a free download for the WINNER of this challenge.  All you have to do is submit a project for this challenge, comment on all of the Design Team's blogs, visit My Memories and comment on PLG #3 post post telling us what you like about Digital Scrapbooking and all of the FUN things you saw over there.  Easy as PIE!

About my layout... I have to tell ya... I knew I had these photos around to scrap still from Halloween 4 years ago... but I quickly remembered how fast my children are growing.  My son is a little Roley Poley chunk a munk at the age of 1 1/2... and it just cracked me up.  He was such a snuggly kid.  I think we had him dressed in layers that night... but still... I just love how he looked.  :-) Awwww does time go ever so fast!!  Fun memories!  That's why I/We do all of this!! 

I am also entering this into Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge Me Monday #83 where you have to use a GHOST somewhere on your project.  My ghost is cut from the "Simply Charmed" cartridge.  I also used the "Pumpkin Carving" cartridge on this layout.  I'm excited that I get to finally PLAY along with FCCB.

And finally... over at Paper Issues, they are celebrating 31 days of Halloween.  They want to see anything with PAPER and HALLOWEEN.  Old or New projects welcome.  It's a fun link up party!! 

Happy Thursday all!  And Thanks for stopping by!  Now go check out all the fun stuff above!

LMCB 61 - "Bling" it on!! - 2 Goals/Soccer layout

Hello and Happy Sunday!!  My favorite day of the week!! It's the start of another fun challenge over at LASTING MEMORIES LAYOUT CHALLENGES.  We want to see your BLING!  Put some shine on your layout!  My Son scored his very first 2 goals in his soccer game last weekend.  He is playing with a bunch of older kids, so this is quite the accomplishment for him.  I don't have photos of the actual goals, but of him working the ball that direction.  :-)  I chose to add GLITTERED stars for most of my BLING and then I added some Rhinestones on the letter "O" in Goal.  I'm happy with how it turned out.

BLING Close-up!

I also used a SKETCH I found at Sketch Support to help me lay this all out.  So therefore I am entering this into Sketches in Thyme October Open Sketch Challenge.

I hope you can find some time to join us at Lasting Memories LMCB #61 this week and show us your BLING on your layouts.  You have until Saturday 10/29 9pm EST to link up.  It's your chance to be "FEATURED" throughout the week or be a part of our TOP 3!! 

Thanks for stopping by.  Now I am off to watch more soccer today!!  It's gray, foggy, rainy and chilly.  Perfect Soccer weather and Scrappin' weather!!

TTU all later!!

PPC Specialty Challenge # 11 - Halloween or Fall Theme!!

Howdy!!  It's time for the next SPECIALTY challenge at Picture Perfect Creations... crafty challenges.  PPC # 11 is all about those Halloween or Fall Themed projects! 

I am sharing with you some HALLOWEEN themed cards.  And very SIMPLE cards.  Thus I have 2!!  The one the right I made two of them in about 10 minutes.  I am puting them in the kids lunches on the 31st.  They always like surprises.  The card on the left I made a while ago at a stamp club.  But have never shared here.

I hope these inpsire you all to get out your Halloween or Fall themed craft things and whip something up and join us in our challenge!!  Head on over to PPC 11 to see what the rest of the talented Design Team created.  Link up your creation by Monday 10/24 @ 10:00am EST.  HAPPY FALL!!  

And... another REMINDER!!  :-) 

Are you looking for a NEW and DIFFERENT challenge blog?  One that starts with a photo and INSPIRES you to create??

Then you have found it!!

Come visit us at PAPER LOVIN GALS!!

Any product welcome!!

Any project welcome!!

There is a PRIZE!!

And finally... a DT call!!

Woo hoo!!

Hope to see you there!!