ScrapFIT #67 - Decorate with a Doily!

Happy Tuesday!  I meant to get this posted yesterday and time just got away from me...so many posts all happen at the same time and I get flustered...haha.  I'm so excited about the latest workout at ScrapFIT!  All you have to do is incorporate a DOILY onto your page or project. I got a pack of rectangular doilies a while ago from the Dollar Tree for (you guessed it!) $1. I love that you can use them to frame photos, use them as masks, you can ink or paint them...treat them like patterned paper. So many way to utilize them! I created a summer page...I have so many photos of my girls in the pool, and I'm right in the middle of scrapping all my photos from June and July 2010. That's pretty much all we do in the summer, so get ready for a lot of pool pics :)

I used some papers from a KI Memories Fancy Free stack I found at Michael's.  I love using my 40% coupons for cute papers!  Perfect for me because they're all bright colors :)

Our sponsor for this workout is: 

I am thrilled to be a sponsor for ScrapFIT for the month of May. It is truly a fantastic inspirational challenge blog with an awesome design team (and great tutorials too!). This month you'll have 2 chances to win some Dusty Attic chipboard. You can find a healthy selection of chipboard in my Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/vickyalberto. Please note that I just received my new shipment a few weeks ago and they are already selling out very fast - so be sure to check back often for re-stocking! You can also follow my personal scrapbooking blog at http://simplypaperandcreativity.blogspot.ca where I post updates about shipment arrivals as well as various ways to incorporate chipboard into your projects. Have fun creating this month with the workout challenges! 


Vicky is giving away this amazing collection of Dusty Attic Chipboard to the winner of this workout!  

You have until May 31st to link up your project on the ScrapFIT blog for a chance to win! Also, be on the lookout for May's Weekend Warm-Up and Step Class coming up in a few days! Don't miss out on a chance to be featured in our guest FITGirl Spotlight :) Have a GREAT day!!

My first Artful Delight Layout!

Can I just say how excited I am to be on the Artful Delight DT?!  I was beyond floored when I received my first kit...it was slam full of delicious Echo Park, Crate Paper, Bazzill...I couldn't wait to get crackin' with it!  Today is the May sketch reveal, and my very first layout is featured today!

Here is the sketch:

Here is my layout...I used the Echo Park This & That line.  The banner at the bottom is from Prima, and I painted each piece to match  my papers.  They are SOOOO cool and fun to play with!!  Banners are a favorite of mine, so I couldn't wait to use these :)

Check out this month's kit...I promise, you will LOVE it!!

This kit will include:

Echo Park - This and That collection 1 - Graceful Collection Kit
Bazzill Basics Paper - Avalon collection 12x12 (1 sheet each) Floral/Herringbone Blooms/Houndstooth Pebbles - Hip Hip Hooray collection 12x12 (1 sheet each)
Woo Hoo Happy Day Crate Paper - Pretty Party collection 12x12 (1 sheet each)
Cake Stand Invitation Stitch Coordinating Cardstock -Bazzill Basics - 12x12 (1 sheet each) French Vanilla Patina Watermelon Quartz Embellishments - size and color may vary per kit
1 sheet - Crate Paper Pretty Party collection - Border Stickers
2 - Prima Flowers - Gillian Raspberry
3 - Petaloo Floral Embellishments - Mini Fabric Flower
2 - Pebbles Dimensional Flowers - Hip Hip Hooray
4 - Pebbles Hip Hip Hooray collection - Clothespins
1 package - Prima - Poppies and Peonies -
Canvas Banners (10 pieces) 10 yards -
Reasonable Ribbon - yellow twine (not pictured)

CARD KIT

This kit will include:

Echo Park - This and That collection 1 - Graceful 6x6 paper pad
Bazzill Basics Paper - Avalon collection 6x6 (2 sheets each) Floral/Herringbone Blooms/Houndstooth Pebbles - Hip Hip Hooray collection 6x6 (2 sheet each)
Woo Hoo Happy Day Crate Paper - Pretty Party collection 6x6 (2 sheet each)
Cake Stand Invitation Stitch Coordinating Cardstock -Bazzill Basics - 8 1/2x11 (2 sheets each) French Vanilla Patina Watermelon Quartz Embellishments - size and color may vary per kit
1 sheet - Crate Paper Pretty Party collection - Border Stickers
2 - Prima Flowers - Gillian Raspberry
2 - Petaloo Floral Embellishments - Mini Fabric Flower
2 - Pebbles Dimensional Flowers - Hip Hip Hooray
4 - Pebbles Hip Hip Hooray collection - Clothespins
4 - Prima - Poppies and Peonies -
Canvas Banners (10 pieces)
10 yards - Reasonable Ribbon - yellow twine (not pictured)
1 - Paper Smooches stamp set - Pretty Momma
1 package - Crate Paper Pretty Party collection - Eclectic Buttons (12)
1 box - Glue Dots

*all embellishments included in the kits are "while supplies last" - if for some reason we are sold out of a particular item it will be substituted for an item of equal value*

You do not want to miss out on this amazing kit!! Head on over to the BLOG and check it out!! There is also a new addition to the AD blog...a monthly CARD sketch for all you card lovers :) Have a GREAT day!!

Challenge Me Happy #22

Happy Monday, fellow scrappers! It's time to share the latest challenge from Challenge Me Happy. This one is a color palette. This one intimidated me at first because I usually don't use a lot of red & black together. I usually pull my color scheme from my photos, and if there is red, I'll use it, but it's usually with other bright colors. Adding in just black & white with the red was challenging. I must say, though, I love the outcome! Here is the color palette:

And here is what I created. I started with white cardstock and used some butterfly chipboard pieces as masks. I went through my random single sheets of patterned paper and found a few with the required colors to use. The black with white polka dots is actually the back packaging from a Prima "Say it with Crystals" bling set I bought a few years ago. I knew it would be usable one day :)

My Little Shoebox is once again our fabulous sponsor...you don't want to miss out on a chance to win some amazing prizes!!

Thank you so much for stopping by! I truly appreciate your visit. I will be back tomorrow with my first layout for Artful Delight and the latest Workout at ScrapFIT!

My Scraps & More Color Challenge

Happy Saturday!  I hope you are enjoying your weekend so far.  I have no plans this weekend, and I love it that way...that way I can scrap at my convenience :)  I have a layout to share today that I created for the latest color challenge at My Scraps & More.

Here is the color palette:

Here is what I made...a big ol' mess!  I started with a black background and went for the paint and started smudging, smearing and dragging.  It's so weird how I can make one layout totally messy like this one, and then my next one will be all nice & neat.  I think I'm a bi-polar scrapper!  Is that possible?  Haha :)

This picture of my daughter was from a random Saturday afternoon.  She had on whatever clothes were clean that day...and obviously they didn't match at all.  We were just hanging around at the house, so who cares, right?  Well, the colors went perfectly with this color scheme, so I used it :)

That's it for today. Thank you so much for stopping by...enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Sketchabilities #69 & Diana's Blogiversary :)

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  I have been so busy with DT layouts lately that I haven't had a chance to post anything.  I have two layouts to share today...one is a "just for fun" page, and my second one is for the Blog Hop over at Designs By Diana.  Last week, I was able to squeeze in this "for fun" layout.  I used the latest sketch at Sketchabilities.  They always have such fun layouts!

Here is what I created...lots of messy paint drippings in the background and totally random papers from my stacks of really old stuff.  I've had that chipboard "smile" piece for forever!  I think I bought a few years ago from Michael's on clearance.  I finally found the right layout to use it on!

This is the sketch:

Here is what I created for Diana Fisher's Blogiversary Hop!  I loved visiting each person's blog...such amazing talent.  As always, Diana's sketch was awesome!  I knew right away I wanted to jump on it and play along.  Here is what I made...I used some new Pebbles papers...so bright and summery!

Here is Diana's fun sketch:

Thanks for visiting my blog! I need to get back to scrappin'....I have a lot coming up! Have a great day :)

Quote Challenge at My Scraps & More

Good morning! Hope you are all finding some scrappy time today. I wanted to share with you a layout I created for the latest challenge at My Scraps & More. There are daily challenges there, so you always have inspiration. Yesterday was my turn to host the Quote Challenge, so here is what I created....

I used the quote "Children make you want to start life over" by Muhammad Ali. I immediately loved it and wanted to use it! I created this using the Neapolitan line from Amercian Crafts...such delicious papers!





I used this awesome Jana Eubank sketch for inspiration:


If you're looking for a fantastic community of scrappy women, scrappy materials, and scrappy inspiration, then you MUST check out My Scraps & More!! It's amazing :)

Have a GREAT day!

My First Reveal at My Scraps & More!

I'm so excited to share my first DT projects for My Scraps & More! I was sent the Bo Bunny Alora collection, and let me tell you -- if you love bright & vibrant colors like I do, then you must get your hands on these. They are so bright, and the colors just pop right off the page. You really should visit the My Scraps & More shop...Tammi always has a sale going on and her prices just can't be topped!

Here is what I created with these fabulous papers:

The gorgeous flower & bird patterns on these papers make it easy to just add your photos. A lot of the papers were really busy, so I broke them up by using some less busy papers or a contrasting color. So many of the designs on the papers are so pretty that I didn't want to cover them up! So I ripped and tore and cut so I could include everything I wanted.




I added a little ribbon banner at the bottom of this one. I just can't get enough of banners nowadays :)




I'm not much of a card maker, but I like how this one turned out. I just love distressing the papers' edges. I just think it takes a sheet of paper to a whole new level and makes it look so much more interesting! I used a loopy border stamp and the bottom & top and then used my scallop punch for making the borders. I added a ribbon strip along the bottom and after adding a few distorted circles cut from patterned paper, it was done :)


Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great Monday :)