Sketchy Thursdays & another layout

I was able to take part in this week's Sketchy Thursdays sketch. They always have the best sketches! Here is what I came up with. I stuck to the sketch and didn't do too much changing. I added more circles to echo the bubbles. I stitched a few and then added Glossy Accents to the aqua ones. I love how shiny they look!




Here is another one I did a few weeks ago...can you tell I love working with bright colors? :) These are some of my favorite pictures of Paige. She was just getting into swinging and she loved it! I used a very old Spring Stack from DCWV and some of my old flower stash. It feels good to use up old materials!




Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day :)

October Sketch #1 @ Sweet Peach

Hi, scrappers! I hope you've had a great weekend. It has been raining here for 24 hours straight...no lie! It's still going...unbelievable! I think we'll need a boat soon. The first sketch of October is up at Sweet Peach Crop Shop! It's a good one, too!

Here's what I created, using the October Juicy kit. I love the paper combos in it...such pretty colors & neat patterns. I misted some brown Smooch over a felt flourish mask to help make the background more interesting.

This rickrack ribbon comes in the kit, and it's actually a creme color. I misted it to match the reddish color in the papers.

This beautiful flower & the buttons also come in the kit! There is a second flower just like this one, with a pretty aqua center, too! It's coming up in another layout :)


Have a great weekend! (And stay dry!)

Paper Thrills Reveal & a few more layouts :)

Another wonderful fall challenge is up at Paper Thrills! This one is a color palette, using reds, browns, oranges & yellows...beautiful fall colors. Here is what I made...something totally un-fall related! I'm in the middle of scrapping April pictures, so I made this work. If you know me, you know I scrap in order. It's my scrappy OCD thing...haha.

I did lots of masking & misting, distressing & inking.




This is a layout I made a few weeks ago but never shared. These are the only St. Patty's pictures I was able to get of my silly girls. They don't pose together very often, and this is definitely a forced photo...haha. Can't you tell how much they love each other? :)



This is one of a few really cute spring layouts I've done in the past few weeks. I love the bright colors of spring papers! Paige loves to swing & stick her tongue out :)


I have soooo many store-bought flowers! I have a need to use them up, so I brought them out for this layout.


Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful Friday!!

WINNER - Sweet Peach Crop!

Thank you so much for all the sweet comments during the Sweet Peach Crop Shop Hop! The lucky winner of those adorable Pink Paislee Hexagon Chip Tiles is.....

KIM
"Wow--those flowers you made are amazing!!! I love those hexagon stickers also!"

Congrats, Kim! Email me at missy@whiddendesign.com so I can get your address to send them to you!

The final sketches at Sassy Lil' Sketches :(

I'm so sad to say that Sassy Lil' Sketches will be closing at the end of the month. It has been so much fun being a part of this wonderful team! This was my very first design team, and I will miss it so much. Here is what our amazing leaders, Cherie & Katie announced on the blog:

With much sadness in our hearts, we have made
the difficult decision to close down Sassy Lil' Sketches.
Sassy Lil' Sketches has been such a big part of our lives
for almost three years. We are very thankful for the wonderful
designers who have graced us with their talent & we are very
thankful for all of our followers who faithfully participate.
Without you we could not have been successful in this fun endeavor!


Before we say our final good-bye
we are hosting a Sassy Lil' Send Off!


We are posting one sketch a day starting from October 2nd through October 9th(the schedule is below). The deadline for participants will be midnight October 23rd & we will be announcing prize winners on the 24th. For each sketch we will be giving away one prize of the Sassy Lil' Sketches Ebook.
So 8 total!

Send Off! Schedule:
Oct 2nd - Week 1 Layout Sketch & Switch it Up!
Oct 3rd -Week 1 Card Sketch
Oct 4th - Week 2 Layout Sketch & Switch it Up!
Oct 5th - Week 2 Card Sketch
Oct 6th - Week 3 Layout Sketch & Switch it Up!
Oct 7th - Week 3 Card Sketch
Oct 8th - Week 4 Layout Sketch & Switch it Up!
Oct 9th - Week 4 Card Sketch

If you chose to Switch It Up! with any of Sassy Lil' Send Off layout sketches, you will earn an extra entry in the prize drawing. Just be sure to note in your blog post how you Switched It Up!

Here is my final layout for Sassy. I'm in the middle of scrapping April 2010 pictures, and I love these Easter shots of Paige and her eggs :)


I added some Glossy Accents to the eggs...they look like epoxy stickers!


Check out the Sassy blog every day until Sunday for some awesome layout and card sketches. There is still a prize to be won!!

ScrapFIT Reveal & Weekend Warm-Up #15!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I wanted to share with you may latest layout for ScrapFIT. This challenge focuses on journaling "around" something. Here is what I created. I used the Echo Park Playground line...perfect for playground photos!




We have an amazing sponsor this month who has some 'sweet' kits to offer up each month!


Have you heard of the The Paper Bakery Kit Club? The Paper Bakery offers a monthly project-based kit each month, anything from a mini album to home decor. Sarah Hill, the owner & designer, wants to be that unique club that offers something different-new techniques, new ideas, and the newest supplies. All kits come with everything you need to create each project including detailed, easy-to-read instructions. Add-on kits are also available for purchase that compliment the main project kit perfectly! Single purchases are available, but the best savings occurs when you have a subscription for The Paper Bakery! Make sure to check out the current kit and the previous ones over at The Paper Bakery's blog.



Be sure to link up your layout on the ScrapFIT blog in order to be eligible to win!

The latest Weekend Warm-Up is also up. It's all about circles! Here is the sample layout I made. I've used this misting technique a few times before...using a cup to create the circles. I had a paper with all these circular circles (haha) and I wanted to mimic that in my background. See the little embellies I cut from paper that have the six circles forming a circle? I wanted that look, only bigger. I outlined them with black pen and added some rub-ons.


I'll be back tomorrow with another reveal. Thanks for stopping by!

Sweet Peach BLOG HOP & Giveaway!

Guess what?! It's time for an awesome blog hop!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog during this special Sweet Peach Blog Hop!

If you did not start at the beginning please start at the Sweet Peach Blog.

Make sure you leave a comment below by Oct. 5th to be entered to win my favorite thing, these adorable hexagon chipboard tiles from Pink Paislee!!


Here is a layout I created using the Sweet Peach October Juicy kit, which features these amazing chipboard tiles. They're so cute & versatile.




Your next stop is SARA.

Here is the order of the DT's blogs, in case you get lost along the way:
ANGIE

SHANNON

JING-JING

JULIE

KERI

MELISSA

MISSY (me)

SARA

And if you haven't checked out the fun challenges going on over at the Sweet Peach blog please do so and you could win a big prize!

Check out the amazing October Sweet & Juicy kits...wouldn't you LOVE to get a FREE 30month subscription??? YES!!! One lucky winner who particpates in the challenges going on will win it!

Can't wait to see your layouts & I really hope you win!! See you there, and at the HOP!