Creative Scrappers #259

***For the My Scraps BLOG HOP, please go HERE***

It's reveal day over at Creative Scrappers!  It's the first one of 2014, and it's an AWESOME sketch!  I had so much fun with this one :)  Check it out!

I love the grid design of this!  I used a lot of the Yes, Please collection for this page.  I just love the gorgeous colors and patterns, and they worked so well with my black and white photo.

I hadn't done any hand stitching in a long time, and this was just the right spot for it.  I love all the pops of bright yellow here and there.  I added a few pop dots to this flower sticker to give it a little dimension.

These vellum stickers are just awesome.  I love that you can alter the color of them if you stick them over color.  Or if you want to keep them to their true color, stick them to white cardstock first and then cut them out.  I like how this blue one darkens against the green.  I cut my word "friends" on my Cameo and then painted it yellow with some Mister Huey's.

I love this green "&"!  All the embellishments are just fun and whimsical in this line.

You should definitely hop on over to the Creative Scrappers blog and see what the other DT members created using this sketch....lots of inspiration and a few new team members to meet!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

Ring in the New Year BLOG HOP at My Scraps!

Welcome to the My Scraps and More Ring In the New Year Blog Hop!! There is something about the New Year that gets everyone motivated to get things done. We want to help you get your scrappy mojo going in the New Year. This is our first ever Blog Hop for the My Scraps and More Sketch Blog. Here is our special blog hop sketch:

Here is my layout, using a mix of American Crafts products...mostly Polka Dot Party, which you can find in the My Scraps store.

I wanted to play on the pinks in the photo, so I used this gorgeous pink paper for my background.  Next, I went for various patterned papers and embellishments.  I wanted a fun mix of things.  I love the stitched pockets...they're perfect for holding a tag or two :)



I love the little embellishments in this line...cute little arrows and epoxy stickers!  I also added some floss...it's my newest obsession for whatever reason :)

Lots of fun layers and a little bit of modeling paste to jazz up my background...



I also love mixing and matching my alphas in my titles.  My Cameo helps make this so easy!



Now hop along to each of the design team member's blogs to see how they are Ringing in the New year with this fabulous sketch. Make sure to leave a comment on each blog and then see what you can create with the sketch. Link it back here by Thursday, January 9 at midnight EST to be eligible for this fabulous prize.

Now you actually will have two chances to win. If you complete the sketch by the blog deadline you are eligible for the blog prize, but you also have the entire month with several more sketches to come to be eligible for the monthly sketch prize.

Here is the order of the hop in case you get lost along the way.

My Scraps Sketch Blog - myscrapsandmoresketches.blogspot.com
Audrey - audreysreflection.blogspot.com/ 
Lisa - lisasscrappyhideaway.blogspot.com/ 
Missy - www.littlenuggetcreations.blogspot.com/ 
Wendi - scrappydayinparadise.blogspot.com/ 
Tracy - ascrapatatime.blogspot.com/ 
Tammi - www.tjsmemoriesblog.blogspot.com/ 

Now hop on over to Wendi's blog to see what she did with the sketch.

Have a GREAT day and weekend!

Celebrate!

Happy 2014!  That doesn't even seem real to me yet...it's really unbelievable how fast time is flying by.  I've spent the first day of the new year trying to catch up on some design team layouts.  I wanted to share this fun and festive page that I created for a challenge at My Scraps and More the other day.  Our theme for December was CELEBRATE, and I think this page showcases that.

I made this really fun rainbow cake for my daughter's birthday a few years ago and this was the perfect time to scrap it.  It turned out even better than the image I had in my head!  I wanted it to look like a party exploded on my page.  My background was actually made by an accidental experiment.  I laid down a circle template and sprayed my different color inks over it.  It was just too busy and I didn't like it.  So I grabbed another piece of cardstock and flipped the template over and used it like a stamp.  So all the ink on it "stamped" onto the cardstock and left the negative circle shapes.  I liked it much better because it was messier and more random.

I sprayed a little more here and there and then added a few stamps and some sequins.  I also threw in some washi tape and some floss.  I just love this page!

Tape, paint, thread and sequins....a great combo :)

Aren't these ink colors so bold and awesome?  They're Dylusions by Ranger...OMG!  They're so bright...love them!

Orange...gotta have it in the rainbow mix :)

I think this blue is my favorite color, and I love the green and yellow mixed in with it.

I hope you've had a great New Year's Day!  I hope this year brings you lots of scrappy inspiration, motivation and fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

2 Jolly Girls / My Creative Scrapbook

I can't believe that tomorrow is the last day of the year!  It sure has flown right on by.  I wanted to squeeze in my final layout using the December Main Kit from My Creative Scrapbook before we turn the calendar to a new year.

This was pretty easy to throw together.  I added some gesso to the background to mute some of the circles since it's a busy paper.  I layered several patterned papers, some chipboard pieces and a tag behind my photos.  I finished off my photo cluster with some cord and a button.  I usually don't scrap the same picture twice on the same page, but I liked the idea of doing one in color and one in black and white. 

I love layers!  Aren't those little candy canes so cute?

These tickets are chipboard.  And I love tags peeking out of places!  And I get to use my Cropodile to add an eyelet :)

This October Afternoon ribbon was fun to play with.  It adds the perfect touch to my little cluster here, along with the cute holly tin pin.

It will be time soon to reveal the January kits, so be sure to get your December ones before they're all gone!  You can check them out HERE.

Thanks for stopping by...have a great Monday!

Think Inside the Box (& a Design Team Call!)

Happy Sunday, friends!  It's going to be a rainy day here...it's already gloomy and wet outside.  But that's okay because we haven't had rain in forever.  We need it!  I honestly like sitting at my scrap desk listening to the rain outside...it's relaxing.

The layout I'm sharing today is one I created using Sketch #59 from My Scraps and More.  There is a new sketch every Friday, and for December's sketches, you have until January 2nd to upload and play along.  I just love how this page turned out...it was perfect for these Elle's Studio papers!  I got them from the My Scraps Store...you should really check it out if you haven't.  Tammi offers some amazing products with great sales, and she ships super quick.  There's a 25% off code (SAVEINDEC13) going on right now!

Even though I only have two daughters, I love to use non-girly colors a lot of times.  Neither one of them are the "princess" type, so any colors will work for pictures of them.  Paige climbed into this diaper box one day, and you know I had to get some photos of it :)

I jazzed up the background with a template, modeling paste and watercolors.  Easy peasy!  The rest is paper layers and bits and pieces.  The left side of the background was already done...I just added a few pieces of washi tape, a few buttons, stamps and floss.  And I love that the journaling space was already there.

I used pop dots for my arrow (cut on my Cameo).  I love the texture of the paste...it really looks cool up close!

I tucked this button partly underneath the photo and added a Tim Holtz word sticker.  I'm kind of addicted to floss these days...

Be sure to check out the other sketches HERE on the blog.  Also, did you know there's a DESIGN TEAM CALL going on right now for the Sketch Blog?  Yep!  If you'd like to know more about it, go HERE.  You have until January 26th to apply.  I hope you do!

Thanks so much for visiting me today...have a good one!

Pinspiration / My Mind's Eye

Happy Friday, friends!  Have you come down from the Christmas craziness yet?  We still have two more family visits this weekend, so we're not finished yet.  I've had a yucky head cold the past few days, but other than that, our vacation has been nice and relaxing.

Today, I'm up on the MME blog sharing a project I made for Pinspiration Friday.  It was my first time taking part in this since joining the team, and I just loved it.  I got to choose a project from the MME Pinterest boards as an inspiration piece.  I chose a gorgeous layout from Suzanna Lee.  You can see her layout on my MME blog post.  I loved that she incorporated so many patterned papers, and I loved her design.

I used a combination of the MME Vintage Christmas and Mistletoe Magic collections to create this page.  It's our family Santa photo from a few years ago...both girls were squirming and crying...typical for us...haha!  I gave up on the perfect posed family photo long ago.  Now it's just a contest to see which year will have the funniest pictures :)

I love layering chipboard with paper.  I added a cute little sticker button here with some cord.

Chipboard, brads, stickers and floss...what a great combo :)

I love these little pre-made banner pieces.  And how about that gold Color Shine?  It has become a favorite of mine lately.

My fellow DT member Tonya also took part in Pinspiration Friday...be sure to check out the blog today!

Thanks for stopping by...have a wonderful day!

Christmas Cuties / GDT for CSI: Case File 103

Hello, friends :)  I can't believe Christmas is over...that was fast!  I hope all of you who celebrate had a wonderful time with family and friends.  Today I wanted to share my final project as a Guest Designer over at CSI.  A huge thank you to Debbi for inviting me to play this month!  I had a great time, and I really enjoyed cracking the case files :)

Here's the most recent one...Case File No. 103.  It's beautiful and festive just for the Christmas holidays :)

I decided to create a background from scratch using watercolors, washi tapes and stamps.  I love doing this because it's easy, fast, random and fun!  You just add layers of everything, and you really can't make a mistake.

For the Evidence, I used birds, stars, circles, horizontal lines, wood and transparent accents.  I like how it turned out...very fun and bright, I think :)

A close up of the bottom half....I used two different fonts of Thickers, and added a few buttons with cord bows.  I just love my border stamps....especially this stitched one.

I added some gold paint to my little wooden bird...I love that he's shiny now :)

I've been on a sequin kick lately...especially on Christmas pages!  The white ones remind me of snow...something we never see down here in Florida.

I've had this Christmas word stamp for years, and I still love it.  And I love Staz On ink...it dries quick and you can stamp on anything and it won't smudge!

Thanks so much for stopping by today....I hope you enjoy the rest of your holidays!