Awesome Announcement - I am a STUCK?! SKETCHES Design Team Member!!!!

Laura Whittaker at STUCK?! SKETCHES released the official announcement this morning and I am part of the team! I am thrilled for this opportunity to share and inspire! Check out the official announcement and meet the entire team here!

I hope you follow along and join the inspiration!

Here is the layout I created to apply for the design team......

 

 

 

Happy Birthday

Today I am sharing a birthday card that I created for a dear friend who celebrates her birthday in the fall. I used the sketch that Scrapmuch? has for a challenge for the next week for World Card Making Day.

Here is the sketch....

And here is my card I created for my friend. It is a celebration of fall! We both love fall!

 

 

Today was a beautiful fall day.....let's hope there are lots more!

 

I am also submitting this to Let's Get Sketchy Fall Inspired Card and you can find the info here.

Father's Day

I have another layout to share today. This layout features a photo taken on Father's Day. I try every year to take a picture of my husband with our children that are able to spend the day with their Dad. This year 2/3rds of them were able to join in the festivities.

The sketch I used for this layout is from Let's Get Sketchy, and you can find all the info here.

Here is the sketch......

And my layout from the sketch.....

And a couple of detail shots.....

For this layout I used My Mind's Eye - Good Day Sunshine, Head in the Clouds, On the Spot and Rock On Paper and embellishments. The lettering is Thickers.

Camping Fun

And for the last layout I created at Scrap Pink!

This layout is using the September Kit Club papers as well. This time for the Scrapmuch? Kit Club Monthly Challenge. And the challenge for September is 'GO BOLD'!  Show us your bold backgrounds! And it wasn't hard with this months papers!!!!

Check out my layout......

With some detail closeups!

For inspirations for using these bold backgrounds I used the sketch from September Week 1 from Let's Get Sketchy. You can find everything here.

And here is the sketch...

Doesn't it make you want to go camping?

Craigleith

Hi I am back today to share the last two layouts I created on Saturday at the Scrap Pink crop hosted by Scrapmuch? This time I am using my September Kit Club Papers from Scrapmuch? You can find everything you need to know about the Scrapmuch? Kit Clubs here.

First I would like to share my layout that I created with the September Kit Club Sketch. Here is the sketch.....

For my layout I switched up the photo placement a bit to suit the photos that I wanted to scrap in this layout. I pulled out some old albums from when our kids were younger and we were camping!

And some closeups!

Stay tuned for the next layout using my September Kit Club!

"We have TATTOOS just like Papa'

One last post for today!

For this layout I used the September Week 2 Sketch Challenge from Let's Get Sketchy.

Here is the sketch.....

And here is the layout that I created with this awesome sketch......

 

And some details from my layout...

 

 

 

 

My husband found these Tattoo like stamps for skin while we were out shopping and had to buy one of every kind to give the boys play tattoos!

 

Products used - Cardstock -AC Cardstock. Pattern papers-My Mind's Eye - Boy Crazy

Lettering - Echo Park - Country Drive

Buddies!

I am sharing another one of the layouts I created at the Scrap Pink crop on Saturday. This time I used the September's Extreme Sketch Challenge at Boy Rule Scrapbook Kits. You can find all the info here.

Here is the September sketch...

And here is my take on the sketch. I used Fancy Pants - Trendsetter - Glamorous, Vogue, Price Tag & Runway. Chevron Paper from Pebbles - Walnut Grove. Thickers

And here is a couple of closeups!

 

I also am submitting this layout to Catherine & Cathy Create, a blog that has 3 fun challenges every month. The first challenge for September was to use Chevrons in a project. All the info can be found on this link.

Adore

For this post I used another one of the Sketch-y Friday sketches from Scrapmuch? This time from September Week 2 sketch from Friday the 13th!

Here is the sketch......

 

And here is my layout featuring our dog, Molly.......

 

 

2013 Canada Day

I attending a Scrap Pink crop on Saturday hosted by Scrapmuch? It was 12 fun filled hours of scrapping and raising money for a very worthwhile cause. The ladies at Scrapmuch? did a fabulous job of raising $1100. Good Job to everyone who participated....you can see the wrap up information here. Ladies of Scrapmuch?.....take a bow!

Needless to say I was able to complete a lot of projects and here is the first one that I would like to share. I used the Week 1 Sketch-y Friday sketch from Scrapmuch?
Here is the sketch.......

 

And here is my layout I created using photos that I took on Canada Day!

 

 

My embellishments were cut using my Cricut - Canada Day cartridge.

 

 



Country Boys?

I have another post for you today staring our adorable Grandsons. This layout like the last was from a Community Appreciation Day recently at our local fairgrounds. The Agricultural Society has had a fundraiser going on to raise enough funds to build a new Agricultural Hall. Our existing hall had been in need of too many repairs and was torn down. The community came together and the funds have been pouring in. A Monster Truck show was held in appreciation of the tremendous support from the community. The new hall is on target to be completed for our Fall Fair on Thanksgiving weekend.

For this layout I used the September 1 sketch from Stuck Sketches. You can find all the info here.
And here is the sketch.....

And here is my layout using this sketch!

 

 

For my layout I used American Crafts cardstock, all papers and embellies and

rub-ons are October Afternoon - Sasparilla.

Cutie Pie

Today I am sharing a layout that I created using the Sept 2013 Sketchy Challenge for Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine.

Sue Sykes is also running this challenge on her blog, which you can find here.


Here is the sketch......

 

And here is my layout........

I used the following products on my layout.....Cardstock & embellies - Momenta;
Striped paper - Echo Park - A Perfect Summer; Floss - We R Memory Keepers

Over the Edge Birthday Card

Today I would like to share with you a card I created for Boys Rule Scrapbook Challenge. The challenge is to create a layout (or project) with any element of it over the edge or off the page.....it's about creating without keeping in the space....overlapping elements and not perfectly aligned edges or elements, ....anything not perfect...

I chose to try this on a Birthday Card I was making for our Grandson's 7th Birthday. Take a look but don't show Aiden! LOL!

 

I used the new Fancy Pants - What a Wonderful Day line. The embossed cardstock is Core Impressions Jillibean Soup Collection. Letters - October Afternoon

Summer Time!

I have another post this morning for Scrapmuch?, this time for the Sketch-y Friday Week 1 Sketch.

Laura always provides a two page sketch for the first week of the month, which I love. Here is the sketch.....

 

 

And here is my layout. I had more pictures that I wanted to use so instead of one 4x6 landscape photo, I cut two down to fit in that space. Have a look.....

 

 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone....it is a beautiful summer day!

The Sky's the Limit

For this morning's post, I have a layout that I created using the August Kit Club Sketch for Scrapmuch? Here is the sketch....

 

 

I wanted to use the paper that came with the kit that had the hot air balloons on the top left corner (because I LOVE HOT AIR BALLOONS), so I changed things up a bit on my layout!

 

Take a look......

 

 

The title that came with the kit was perfect for my photos! Papa and Mason were having this tender moment recently at a family function. Without knowing what the two were talking quietly about, I snapped about 6 pictures, which are all awesome photos! To me it looks like Papa was telling Mason that the world is his to do and become whatever his little heart desires.....The Sky's the Limit.

 

I found out afterwards that Mason wanted to go play, so Papa said.....Go Play and the beautiful smiles returned!

Bear Hugs

I have another post today for the Week 1 Challenge at Let's Get Sketchy.

Here is the sketch that was provided.....

 

The sketch would be great for using up pieces out of your stash, but one of the designers, named Bev used Washi tape in her example. So I gave that a try!

 

Check it out!

 

 

I really enjoyed using my Washi Tape stash for this layout. I think it turned out great! I like how the red cardstock shows through on some of the tapes.

 

Two in a Minion!

I am very excited for today's post. My husband bought me an early birthday present....a new camera. I took my first layout picture with it...and sent it via wifi to my computer. How cool is that? I am impressed and I don't like technology, but I love my new camera!

Anyway...back to the post! Today I have a layout that I created from another Let's Get Sketchy sketch challenge, this one is August Week 3. You can check it out here.


Here is the sketch......

And here is my layout.....

 

Aren't they adorable!

 

I used the new Fancy Pants - What a wonderful Day line.

Girlie's Quarter Century!

Today I am sharing a double layout that I created using a sketch from Let's Get Sketchy (from July that I didn't get done in time to enter) and the adjoining page from July Sketchy Challenge for Canadian Scrapbooker (which again I did not complete on time-LOL). The two sketches were perfect to put together to make a double layout celebrating my daughter's 25th Birthday.

I created it with the colours from Scrapmuch? Colour Challenge which you can find here.

Here are the colours.....

 

And here is the layout I created....

 

 

 

 

#1 Dad

I have another post for today. I attended a crop on Saturday with Scrapmuch? and I was very productive. This post is for the Sketch-y Friday Week 2 sketch for Scrapmuch?

Here is the sketch.....

 

And here is my layout......

 

 

A proud Dad with 2 out of 3 of our children on Father's Day this year!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jack

Today I am sharing my layout for the Scrapmuch? Kit Club Challenge for August. The challenge is.... 'You Spin Me Right Round'! Show fun and creative ways to add a circular element or 3 to your page!
You can find all the details here.

 My layout is of our cat, Jack who passed away suddenly in January. Jack was not even 3 years old. It was quite a shock, and took me some time to get over. Last year my Bestie bought me a Fat Max to haul my scrapping goodies to crops and retreats. Before I could put anything in it, Jack took it over. He even stayed in it long enough for me to get my camera and take this adorable picture. That's just the kind of little guy he was. I meant to scrap this photo months ago, but couldn't bring myself to do it. I hope you like it!

I also used the Let's Get Sketchy - Week 2 Sketch for my layout.

85 YEARS YOUNG!

Good Morning everyone, today I am thrilled to announce that I was chosen to be the Guest Designer for Scrapmuch? Sketch-y Friday. You can find all the information here

This is the sketch that Laura designed for me to create my layout!

 

Laura couldn't have created a better sketch for me if she tried. I take lots of pictures, so it was easy to use multiple photo shown on the sketch.

 

My layout is of my Mom’s 85 birthday party! We always have a birthday party for my Mom every year. Here is my layout!

 

 

Thanks once again to the wonderful ladies over at Scrapmuch? for giving me this opportunity!!!

Birthday Card

Today I want to share a card that I recently made for my Mom's 85th Birthday. My Mom & I went for a Hot Air Balloon ride for her 78th Birthday. It was a gift that the entire family went in on. I was the lucky one that was picked out of a basket to go on the ride with my Mom.
It is one of the top ten things of my list of things that I have done!
When we were about to land, I had discussed with my Mom that I would exit the balloon first. After all I was concerned with the fact that she was 78 years old. I quickly got up on my feet only to turn and see my Mom crawling out of the basket. She looked up at me and exclaimed....."THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!!"
So with that story in mind, I think it self explains the card I created using the Scrapmuch? August Kit Club.

 

And here is the verse that I made up based on the words Eighty Five to suit my Mom.

Have a great day!