Artful Delight June Layout

Good morning!  I'm excited to share with you my first layout of the month featuring the Artful Delight June kit.  Let me tell you, when I first opened it, I literally sat and just stared at it.  I was speechless.  There was SO much in front of me...I didn't know where to begin!  There is an entire collection of Simple Stories Summer Fresh included.  This is my very first time working with SS, and let me just say WOW.  The way the papers are designed is just genius...some of them are designed for half of a 12x12 sheet, and there are all other shapes & sizes that just need to be cut and added to a project.  I am IN LOVE with this collection.  It's not my usual bright color style, but once I dove in, I just couldn't get enough!

Here is my first layout featuring this collection.  I love the banner shapes everywhere...and lots of pre-made journaling spots.  This layout is based on June's sketch at Artful Delight.

This little brown tag was part of the patterned paper, so I just cut it with my knife, added an eyelet and  some twine, and there you have it.

 

Here is the sketch...I flipped it on its side. Be sure to enter...you could win one of these fabulous kits!! I promise you, it is AMAZING and so full of paper!

Thanks for stopping by today...I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday :)

ScrapFIT Design Team Call

Good morning! I wanted to jump on this morning to let everyone know about the latest Design Team call going on at ScrapFIT. I have served three terms there, and it is SO much fun! The challenges (workouts) are super fun, and it just keeps getting more and more exciting. The girls there are awesome, and I know there is even more fun in store coming up. So if you'd like to work with us, please submit your application! Here is all the information for you.

ScrapFIT Design Team Call August 2012 - January 2013 

Submission Deadline –June 25th 

ScrapFIT (www.scrapfit.blogspot.com) is a growing scrapbook challenge blog that will give you a real workout! We have 2 workouts (challenges) per month and they are sure to push you out of your comfort zone and inspire you to try something new! 

We are looking for fun and creative designers (aka -FITgirls!) for our next term! 

FITgirl Requirements: 

*You must have an active blog 

*You must be commit to 2 layouts/cards/paper projects per month based on our challenges 

*A person who enjoys inspiring others 

*Someone who is committed and turns in projects on time 

*Someone with enthusiasm about ScrapFIT and their challenges and the dedication to help promote ScrapFIT through their own blog and other site they participate in. 

What To Expect From ScrapFIT:

*Although this is not a paying gig we can help spread the word about your scrapbooking awesomeness! 

*A special FITgirl blinki for your blog 

*Your photo, name and link to your personal blog on the main ScrapFIT webpage! 

*A great addition to your scrapbook resume 

*All of the challenges will be giving to you at the start of your term so that you have plenty of time to work on them when you have the chance. 

*A fun and relaxed group to work with. 

To apply, please send the following information to scrapfit@twcny.rr.com by June 25th: 

Please put ScrapFIT DT Call in the subject line 

1) Name 

2) Address 

3) Email Address 

4) Link to your blog and/or online gallery 

5) List of other Design Teams past and current 

6) 3 examples of your best work. Let us see your style! 

7) Tell us why you would be a good fit for our team! 

8) A little bio about your –if you are chosen this would be your introduction bio. 

Winners will be announced on July 1st. 

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!

ScrapFIT #69 & Challenge Me Happy #24

Happy Friday, fellow scrappers!  I'm sorry I'm getting these reveals posted so late in the day.  It was Field Day at my daughters' school, and I've been there helping out all day.  Right after lunch it started pouring rain, so everyone pretty much got soaked.  But a good time was had by all, and now that we're home, it's time to do some relaxin'!

I have two layouts to share with you today...the first one is for ScrapFIT's latest workout.  I was so excited to do this one because it's a sketch from our Creative Trainer, Diana Fisher.  She creates some of the most amazing sketches, and this one is no exception.

Here is what I made.  I used a circle template and painted all around it using different water colors.

Here is the sketch:

 

Holly Craft Originals is our sponsor this month.  The winner of this workout will receive a $20 gift certificate to purchase any of these amazing fabric embellishments.

My next layout is for Challenge Me Happy.  This is challenge #24, and it's a scraplift.  Our example layout comes from the incredibly talented Nina Ostermann.  She's a magician with papers & scissors, and she has chosen a fabulous page for us all to scraplift.  You can visit Nina's blog HERE for more inspiraation.  Check out her page:

This was fun for me, especially since I used some gorgeous Graphic 45 papers given to me from the Scrappin' Patch.  Our awesome leader Annelie Maddock sent them to me, and I was thrilled because this was my very first time using Graphic 45.  I was nervous at first because they are at the total opposite end of the spectrum for what I usually use...but I wound up loving the final product!

The prize for this challenge is some very cool chipboard from 2Crafty Chipboard from Australia.

I believe that is all I have for you today...I'm working on a lot of things for later in the month. I can't wait to share them here on the blog! Thanks for stopping by to see me, and have a wonderful weekend!

My Scraps and More Layouts

Wow...it's already Wednesday?!  This week is flying by.  Having a holiday on Monday really makes me forget what day it is.  I have two layouts to share today.  They are both part of my DT challenges at My Scraps and More.  You are more than welcome to join us over there and play along!  You will not be disappointed at the inspiration there...there is always something going on.

My first layout was for a "Play" challenge.  The rule for this one was to create a banner of some sort and connect the pieces using twine, floss or ribbon.  Here is what I made:

I just had to use this awesome sketch by Diana Fisher...it's just perfect (as usual!)

My second layout is for a Quote challenge.  I have so many summer pool photos to scrap, so I found this really awesome summer quote:  "Because it's summer and the memories are just waiting to happen."  So right for this page :)  I pulled out some of my old (and I mean really old) summer stickers and used them up.  I remember buying all these themed stickers years ago when I thought every single page had to have matching stickers on them...haha! 

I used a sketch for this one, too...an older one from Creative Scrappers. Love the circles on this one!

That's it for today. Thank you so much for checking out my pages...hope you have a great day! I'll be back more this week with more reveals :)

Stash Challenge @ My Scraps & More

Happy Friday!  It's finally here.  This has been a long week for some reason.  I just finished sweeping, mopping & dusting, and have a load of laundry going, so now it's scrappy time!  I want to share a layout today that I actually made a few weeks ago for one of my monthly DT challenges at My Scraps and More.  I love stash challenges because you get to dig into your old stuff and use it up.  And I know you have tons of it stored away.  The new lines come in and take over, and then we have quite the collection going on!

For this challenge, the only papers you could use needed to be from a 4x6 mat stack or a 6x6 paper pack.  The background could be 12x12, of course, but everything else has to be smaller.  I have several DCWV 4x6 stacks that I've had for years, and they're just sitting there.  Why not use them up?  I also dug into the archives of my K & Company embellishments and found a chipboard sticker sheet that went perfectly with my papers.

Here is what I came up with.  I love the soft colors against the kraft cardstock.

If you want more inspiration on a daily basis, join us on the forums at My Scraps and More. There is literally at least one challenge a day going on over there, and it's so much fun! Don't forget about the shop as well...lots of new Echo Park & October Afternoon in stock! We are also gearing up for a summer-long contest that is chock full of challenges! I appreciate your visit...thank you so much for stopping by!

Artful Delight Layout

Good morning! I am excited to share with you my fourth layout featuring the May kit from Artful Delight. This wound up being one of my favorite pages...I just love the way it came together. It mostly features the Echo Park This & That Graceful collection, but there is a little bit of Crate Paper thrown in as well. I am so in love with banners these days, and this EP collection makes it so easy to use them. I also used the super cute pre-made flowers included in the kit...I'm not sure what they're called, but they just have a shredded look to them. They match the papers perfectly!

Paige was just getting interested in Cheerios here, and she liked to sneak up to the coffee table, dump her sister's plate over and eat them. I have video of it...it was so cute! Now she mows them down by the handful! Hope you guys have a wonderful day! Thank you so much for stopping by...it really does mean so much that you visit my blog :)

More MME at My Scraps & More

Good morning, scrappy friends!  I wanted to pop on this morning and share with you two more layouts I created for My Scraps & More this month.  Tammi sent us lots of My Mind's Eye Lime Twist, and a few days ago I shared the pages I made using Life of the Party.  Today I want to share the two pages I made using Happy Go Lucky.  This one contains so much purple...thank goodness I have two little girls!  It was just perfect for us.  Here is what I made...

Reese finally decided to try out the big-girl swing on this day, and she did pretty good for her first try :) This layout is a little too "clean" for me, but I wanted to challenge myself to try something different.  I did splatter pink paint, but I didn't go too crazy.  I really love how bright the grass looks in the photo, and I didn't want to add much more green to the layout.  The buttons were just the right touch.

For this one, I really wanted to use one of the bracket shaped papers, so I added a portion of it to the bottom. I also punched circles to create the banner at the top...I'm so addicted to those! 

I found this blingy word in the $1 section at Michaels, and I've had it for so long. I love finding cute little scrappy items for only a buck...you never know when it might just go with your page! I have quite the collection of random $1 items just waiting for their perfect pages :)

I was inspired by this awesome sketch from Sketch Savvy:

Don't forget to check out the online store at My Scraps & More...Tammi offers great prices, and there is almost always a sale going on!  Also, you should check out the forum.  There are so many awesome ladies there and there is some kind of challenge going on every single day.  We have some really fun things coming up for summer!

Thank you for stopping by my blog! I truly appreciate it. I'll have more to share coming up this week...hope you have a great Sunday :)