Sweet Peach Sketch #1 Reveal!

Yayyyyy! It is my very first reveal at Sweet Peach Crop Shop. We were given this awesome sketch by our new sketch artist, Keri. I loved it immediately...especially since you can use up to six photos!



Here is what I created using the Sweet Kit. There are SO many fantastic goodies in it...I almost didn't know where to start! I inked the chipboard stars and added some stitching along the side and top. I also used the packaging from the stars to create the bracket shapes. I absolutely love the buttons & arrows in this kit!



I have more layouts created from this kit coming soon, so stay tuned!

Be sure to head over there and see what the other DT members created, and enter your interpretation of the sketch to win a $10 gift certficate to the Sweet Peach Crop Shop!

Sassy Lil Sketches & Paper Thrills Reveal!

Wow! Two reveals for me in the same day! First up is the 7th Reveal at Sassy Lil' Sketches. Here is this week's sketch:


And here is my layout:

I used a Martha Stewart balloon punch to create these cute little balloons.

I cut out a cute "one" design using my Cricut and the Graphically Speaking cartridge and used it as a mask...such a cool & easy way to get a unique & funky background!



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Layouts must be uploaded with Mr. Linky on the Sassy Blog by August 5th, 11:59 P.M. EST to be eligible for the July random prize drawing*.

Specific rules for both Sassy Lil' Sketches site can be found on our Sassy Lil' Sketches "Rules" page.

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Paper Thrills has a cool new challenge up. This one is all about summer songs. Create a layout with a title or journaling using the title or lyrics from your favorite summer song. I chose "Soak up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow. The title just popped into my head once I chose these cute pictures of Reese & her daddy :)

I hand cut the sun and used bubble wrap & craft paint to create the illusion of sky. I used a QTip and white paint to scribble on some clouds. I stitched a lot in this layout, which is one of my favorite things to add to a page!




Be sure to head over to both of these awesome blogs & check out what the other Design Team members created!

Sweet Peach Crop Shop sneaks!

The July kit is so amazing at Sweet Peach Crop Shop! This is my first reveal as a DT member, and I'm so excited to share my layouts with you! I can only share a few sneak peeks today, but the big reveal is coming soon!!

Here are the kits...so gorgeous!

The Sweet Kit:


The Juicy Themed Kit:


And here are a few sneaks of my layouts...



Be sure to head on over & check out the wonderful goodies!

ScrapFIT Reveal #47 - Summertime!

Hello there, July! How can it be the first already?! Another wonderful ScrapFIT workout is up...it's a fun one! The criteria is to create a layout, card or other project with a summery feel...use a lot of yellow and also a clock to present "time." I loved how my layout came out...all the yellows just meshed so well together.


I recycled here! I used part of a cardboard box of diapers...what a great way to make embellishments! I rubbed some paint on it...I'll be doing this technique again :)

My clock is a stamp...I believe it was one of those $1 stamps at Michaels.


Be sure to check out the rest of the DT's work over on the ScrapFIT blog. You have until July 31st to link up your layout to possibly win this fantastic prize from Endless Inkabilities!




Have a great 4th of July weekend!

Altered Wooden Letter & Frame

I made these two items for a friend's baby shower gift, and I wanted to share them with you. About a year ago, I decorated an R and a P for my daughters' bedroom doors. My friend is having a little girl, to be named Charlotte, so I thought I'd make her a C for her door :) Her nursery theme is ladybugs, so I knew the direction I wanted to go in. I used my Cricut to cut the ladybug & words, and I embossed the black paper with my Cuttlebug. I used several sized punches for the circles, and then added lots of buttons, rhinestones, ribbon, floss & flowers!




I also made her a picture frame. I painted it red and then added the black dots. Again, I used my Cricut to cut the cute little ladybug at the top, and then added buttons, floss, a ribbon border, rhinestones & some Puffies!

I also painted the wooden letters for her name. I stamped on the pink letters with a dot patterned stamp...love that effect!


Here are the R & P I made a few years ago...they look so cute on their bedroom doors!



I hope she liked these...I wanted to keep them for myself :) Thanks for stopping by! I'll have more to show you in a few days with the ScrapFIT reveal coming up!

I'm One & First Birthday

I really wanted to make some balloons to match the ones on Paige's outfit, and I think these turned out cute! I wanted this to be a soft, girly-type layout. Her outfit was a salmon color, which is hard to match up in scrappy colors. I played on the pinks, greens, & yellows, and I like the results!






This layout is the complete opposite...I wanted bold & bright! So I printed the photo in black & white, since that salmon color was haunting me. I just had to get her this outfit, but I didn't realize how hard it would be to scrap. Haha...you know you're a scrapper when you start to plan outfits according to colors appropriate for scrapbook pages!

I've had this really bright yellow birthday paper for a few years and I've never had the right photo to use with it. I wanted to use it, but not on the entire layout, so I made solid strips of matching colors. I added buttons with floss bows, and I couldn't be happier with it! I love how the colors just pop.



Thanks for stopping by and checking out my work! Have a great week!

Paper Thrills Reveal!

This week's challenge is up at Paper Thrills...it's a color palette challenge! When I first saw it, I didn't think I'd be able to make it work. But when I saw these cute pictures, I knew they'd be perfect!

Here is the palette:


And here is my layout. I decided to start with a plain white piece of cardstock and make my own background using mists. I've used this technique before...all you need is a plastic up with the bottom end cut out. Place the cup where you want it and spray the mist through the bottom end...the more you spray, the more it can drip once you hold the paper up. I saw this awesome technique done by Lesley Langdon on the Shimmerz Blog...and I LOVE doing it!


I wanted to loop some floss around...something I've never done but love the look of.


And I couldn't resist making this little piggy once I knew the title of this page!


Not the usual color scheme for me, but AGAIN...I LOVE how it came together! This is why I love challenges....it pushes me out of my comfort zone...and that is when I ususally LOVE my layouts!

Thanks for looking!