Scrapbook Throwdown Challenge

SIX + PHOTOS

Hello Everyone I am back with another neat challenge from the Scrapbook Throwdown.  This was definitely a challenge for me creating a layout using 6 or more pics.  As I stated previously find the pics is probably one of the biggest challenges for me but this time I came across a goldmined.  Well, I came across it on my memory stick.  Well I took my little stick up to Walgreens and ordered this fun little hiking trip that my husband and I  took our son and his little "rat pack," affectionately named by my husband.  Believe it or not these pics where taken right behind our house.  We don't live in a rural neighborhood or anything like that we just happen to live in a neighborhood that has a cool creek and high eleveated areas and it's really neat.  We had a great time and the best part of all for the boys was find just the right walking stick to ward off wolves, lions, tigers or bears that we might run into along the way!!!

 I used some fun paper by BoBunny and cut out circles, tags and scalloped strips; stars and pennants.  Most of the embellishments; even the "happy day" phrase are either made from scraps or stash.


Rat Pack On Safari

Stay tuned or more scrapbooking throwdown and other good stuff.

Blessings!!

The Scrapbook Throwdown Day 3

Hello Again!

I really wanted to catch up today so I am submitting my second post of the day to be on day 3 of the Scrapbook Throwdown.  This has been so much fun and has caused me to scrapbook some of my own pics for a change.

 Okay, so today I pulled out the sewing machine and went to stitching.  I actually enjoy do stitching on my projects and my cards are what got me started, I would say that 85% of my handmade cards have stitching on them somewhere.  I believe it gives the project a certain element that says I want this project to be really special.  Because it takes effort to pull out that machine just for a few stitches! 

My layout today is my sweet grandson, you won't get to see his adorable face on this one Simply his SWEET little feet, in the hands of mommy and daddy.  I stitched around the entire 12x12 border creating a nice edge that I generously distressed.  I inked most of the edges of each element and stitched around the layered matte of my photo.  There are 3 different kinds of stitches in my layout and some didn't require thread.  I had the opportunity to use some new acrylic stamps by MME and also a metal crown that I've been wanting to use.  I'm tempted to put a little gesso on it.  I had even painted a piece of the corrugated part of some cardboard and finally got to use it.  Check out the pics:


Stitched around the entire 12x12 sheet distressed and gesso'd the edges

 

Topnote die already has stitching around the shape

  

Stitched around tag with no thread

Used my new text acrylic by MME Lost&Found 2

Added a little zig zag stitch to one of the strips

That's it for today folks and I have had a wonderful time creating these layouts.  I really want to thank Chrissie Tobas for inviting me to the challenge and to Latrice for creating this forum.

Blessings until Next Time!


"Remember with GOD All things are possible!



Scrapbook Throwdown Day 2

COLOR SCHEME CHALLENGE

Well yesterday I had such a hard time trying to link up my page and just found out what the problem was! I forgot to update my blog first.  Oh well, so I actually kept UP I just didn't link UP right.  So today you will see two post from me (hopefully.)

After going through my stash I found a Super Cute pic of  my now 17 year old daughter that fit perfectly!  This picure was acutally taken on a warm Winter day at the zoo.  She had on cutesy leopard ensemble including leopard leggings, collar and headband.  She was quite the fashionista for the zoo.  I love these pictures as she stared back at mommy pointing at everything, while resting very confidently on daddy's shoulders.  What a cutie!

I tried to use all of these arctic color choices and blend in the brown hues.   I also had to cut about 1x2 inches from my photos and just used the strips on  the layout just for fun, "waste not, want not " right?  This was fun challenge and less all the hoopla with the linking to the Scrapbook Throwdown page I had a great time!

Description: Color Theme Layout Challenge for The Scrapbook Throwdown
MME - Lost & Found 2, Prima Sprite blossoms, Dear Lizzy letters by American Crafts
Ink: Perfect Pearls & Antique Gold
Embellies: MME Buttons, flower stick pin by Little Yellow Bicycle

BLESSINGS!!

New Challenges

Day One - 4 x 6 SCRAPBOOK THROWDOWN

Hello There Craft Folks!

Just wanted to share some super fun stuff with you today I recently won a spot in the Scrapbook Throwdown Hosted by Latrice Murphy.  There will be 10 challenges with 10 different themes.  I am really looking forward to it and I am hoping that I will be able to keep up.

Today I was burning rubber trying to get this Layout done before midnight and I just might make it ( If I don't get too wordy.)  The challenge today was to create a layout using 4x6 pics.  I created this layout of me and my two daughters. It features a line of designer paper by BoBunny called "Olivia."  I did a bit of stitching on the edges of the background paper as well as stitching on the rickrack and ribbon across the top.  I cut out some of the flowers from one of the sheets and punched out a bird using the front and back of the same line of paper.  Pink chipboard letters and a jewel flourish.  I also tied some green toile around the matte of the picture.  It's not very elaborate or heavily embellished but I like it.  The designer papers are so lovely it doesn't need much.

 Well I think I made it!  Hoping to do better next time.  Check my blog tomorrow to see if I kept up!

Blessings and have an AWESOME Week!!

From CHA & BEYOND!!!

Me in front of the convention center!  I'm not slanted I just had a slanted photographer!!

 Hello Crafty Peoples,

I am back from the CHA Conference & Tradeshow, held in Anaheim, California.  It was definitely beautiful & sunny, but I am so glad to be back home.  This was no leisure trip!  We were busy from the time we got there up until the day we left.  Day one and two included taking classes with Donna Downey & Ania Dabrowska, designers for Prima.  Here are a couple of pics:

Jane Pfeiffer (Owner of the Scrapbooking Factory) Donna Downey & Me Showing off our Mixed Media on Canvas

Ania and I, looking like best buds...she's sooo Cute!

I created the following pieces mixed media art, which are waaay out of my element with Ania

A photograph is suppose to go on the right side...didn't bring a photo with me, actually none of us did and Ania was annoyed!!  :0)

I know! I know!  This is totally not me but I learned some really neat stuff!!!

I was so inspired that I worked on a couple of projects of my own.  I went out today and bought a few things so that I could get busy!  I don't want to loose the creative mood I'm in.  I made some mixed media type journaling books that I think came out pretty nice.  I used gesso, mod podge, paint and other ephemera type elements.  Here's my work.

Frames are from Michael's, paper note trim is a new release from Bazzill called Perfectly Pleated, Tim Holtz key hole that's been painted with gesso.  DP is a new release from Prima ( Soooo Pretty )

Prima flower, butterfly & trim,  Recollections blossom, DP same new release from Prima,

This has been such an amazing 5 days and I just wanted to share some of the inspiration!

Gotta get to bed now, I have a super busy day tomorrow...trying to catch up but the days still seem to keep running ahead of me.  Have a blessed weekend and I'll be checking back soon with some more good stuff.

Blessings!!!

CHA Here We Come and Other Good Stuff

Hello Just checking in with some Fun News and Some Creative Designs.   I might have mentioned it a while back that Jane the owner of the Scrapbooking Factory invited me to go along with her to the 

CHA Winter  Conference & Trade Show well that day is here and we are heading out in the morning.  I am really grateful for the opportunity and I am looking forward to gleaning some great ideas from some of the experts.  We will be visiting the Prima Warehouse, taking classes & SHOPPING for new product lines for the store.  There are some great new lines of papers out there and I can't wait to see them in person!!

Before I head out just wanted to share some fun projects that we have been doing over at Crafting by Designs.  I previously hosted the chipboard challenge and this week I hosted the challenge using Sparkle, Glitter and Bling.

First up the Chipboard Challenge.  I created a mini-book, using the Tim Holtz body form die with buttons & spool.

Used Chipboard for Die base

Paper by Fancy Pants & My Minds Eye

Here is my Sparkly, Glittery, Blingy Project.  I created this lovely card and I think it turned out pretty nice.  I wish you could see all of the sparkle.  I actually did a lot to this card.  I die cut the bird & cage from chipboard.  I painted, sanded and added glitter and diamond dust to the bird.  I made the cutesy little rosette from the a Tim Holtz die which is a really fun.

I wish I could show some but its 3 minutes until 2am and I've got to get a power nap in so I can wake up in a couple of hours to get ready to head out to the airport!  Well I report on the trip when I get back and hopefully Jane and I will get some neat pics.  Hey you can always follow me on FB because I'll definitely be posting there.

Love to All & GOD Bless!

Loving the New Year

I truly blessed with all of the wonderful things the New Year is bringing and I'm praying that I can stay on track with all of the new activities going on.  I have some really exciting news that I'd like to share with you, Jane Pfeiffer with The Scrapbooking Factory invited me to go along with her to the CHA Conference and Trade Show in California in a couple of weeks, what a wonderful opportunity and I feel so special to be asked to go!  She told me that we are going to be Super Busy and not a lot of down time.  She has signed us up for lots of classes and I'm looking forward to learning a bunch of new techniques & crafts which I'll also be sharing with you So STAY TUNED!!!

I do want to share a revamped, re-altered project.with you.  I recently made a lovely whimsical house for Christmas and unfortunately it didn't sell because I got it into the shop too late.  I hated to have to store it away until December so I thought, why not change it up a bit for Valentines Day!!  Here's my finished project ...

 

Next I have a little sneak preview of a project that I am working on for Crafting by Designs.  I am hosting the challenge next week and the theme is using Chipboard.  So here's just a little view of what I've done so far. It's a mini album using chipboard and I also used the Tim Holtz body form die and cut out the shape with chipboard.  Here's a sneaky peek...

Well That's it for now and I'll show your more on this mini album after It's posted next week on CBD.

Blessings and have a very joyous week in the LORD!