Creative Scrappers {Creating With Sketches} Vol. 2!

Hey there, scrappy friends!!  Some exciting news to share today....it's the big release of the Creative Scrappers Creating With Sketches Vol. 2!!!  Woo hoo!!  This book has 125 BRAND NEW sketches & inspiration from 65 international designers.  I am SUPER excited to be one of those designers!  It's an honor to be involved with Kristine Davidson & her amazing eBook.  I also have a testimonial in the eBook on page 4. There really are some phenomenal sketches and layouts in the eBook...and I get to share the one I have in it with you today!

I used some of the new MME Collectable line....so pretty!

If you would like your copy of Creating With Sketches Vol. 2, head HERE to purchase it in the Creative Scrappers Store.  For stopping by and visiting my blog today, you can save $2 off your Digital Copy by using the code CWS2Discount.

I am SO excited to be a part of this....Kristine & Creative Scrappers ROCKS!!!  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Catching up with some My Scraps pages + a Sketch-a-thon!

Happy Weekend, scrappy friends!  I hope you're having a great day so far.  I have three pages to share today that I created for various challenges at My Scraps and More.  It gets so busy during the week that I just don't have time to post them every day.  So today is a catch-up day :)

First off, I wanted to let you know about the March Sketch-a-thon going on right now over on the message boards.  A brand new sketch will go up every day this month.  You can play along with us as much as you like for a chance to win a great prize!  I created sketches myself for this event, and I can't wait to share them with you!  I think it's my new obsession :)

Now...onto my pages for today.  This one went up on the blog last week, and it was for a {color}challenge.  I was inspired by the colors in the new MME Notable range (Collectable line).  The aquas, oranges & yellows are just so beautiful.  So I created this...I started out by using an old journaling template and some modeling paste to create those lines in the background.  Quick and easy way to make some texture!  Those Thickers are some I've had for years...they match perfectly with these papers.

This page was made for last week's {play}challenge, which was to choose a shape and repeat it throughout your page.  I chose hearts.  I cut the background on my Cameo and then used some of the cut-out shapes on other parts of the layout.  This picture of Paige is funny to me...with her crazed smile, messy hair and raised eyebrow, she reminds me of Jack Nicholson in The Shining when he says, "Heeere's Johnny!"  Haha!  That's where my title came from...her little nickname is Pippy :)

I used more of the new MME for this one...but a different range.  This one is mostly from the Remarkable range.  I added in a bit of stitching and some buttons & washi tape to finish it off.

My final page for today went up on the blog today.  This one uses only paint, washi tape & stamps as the primary components.  The only paper I used was the background and the die-cut hearts.  The rest is all new MME washi tape from the various new lines.  I didn't realize how much I'd love the days of the week tape...so cool!  My favorite thing about this page is that I just started painting, stamping & sticking...no rhyme or reason.  I love the messy factor and the randomness of it all.  I used the leftover heart die-cut from the above layout as a mask to create the hints of hearts on the page.  I used orange ink & just lightly brushed it over the mask.

You can get all of these new MME products in the My Scraps store right HERE.  I highly suggest making a page just out of washi tape...it's so fast & easy....and fun!

Thank you so much for stopping by today....I hope you have an awesome weekend!

Challenge Me Happy #41

Hi, friends!  Almost an entire week has flown by since my last post...seriously, where do the days go?  I can't believe February is practically over already.  March is upon us, and that means it's time for another challenge at Challenge Me Happy :)  This one is super easy....ANYTHING GOES!  That means you can do whatever you want and submit it.

The prize is a package of Webster's Pages goodies!  Definitely worth playing for :)  Here's what I decided to make....a catch-up Christmas page.  I decided to make only one Christmas morning page, so I printed my photos very small.  I can't believe I fit 12 onto one layout!  I knew I wanted it pretty simple since there are so many pictures, so I created a background using mist & a big snowflake mask, and then I just used strips of random Christmas papers behind the photos.  A little washi tape here and there mixed with some cute Christmas stickers, and there you have it.  

Make sure you check out the rest of the DT's work HERE...everything is so different since it's anything goes :)  I hope you have a wonderful day, and I thank you so much for visiting me!

My Scraps Sketch # 17

Hey there, friends!  It's Friday, and that means it's time for another sketch on the My Scraps Sketch Blog.  I hope you play along with us for a chance to win a great prize!  I just got in some of the new Color Me Happy from Glitz, and I just LOVE it!  The rainbow color scheme is my favorite, and the coordinating washi tape is so perfect.  I added in the red circle, and I painted a piece of white cardstock with diluted blue paint.  I always like to have some solids in there to balance out the patterns.

I hope this inspires you to play along!  You can see the sketch HERE.  And, as always, you can buy these products at the My Scraps Store HERE....use the discount code CHA2013 & save 20%!  Plus Tammi ships super fast!

Have a GREAT day!

He'll Always Be My Secret Crush

Hey there, scrappy friends!  I'm hopping on here today to share a page I created for last week's Love is in the Air Crop at My Scraps & More.  I used the Secret Crush line from Pink Paislee...except the blue background is a Bo Bunny piece.  I wanted to pull in some blue from the sky in the photo, and I think it turned out nicely.

This was made for the Hot Date Challenge, which requested that you scrap a photo of someone about to go on a date, actually on a date, an anniversary photo...some kind of couple photo.  This is me and my husband about to leave to go to an auction/raffle gala last year for our daughters' school.

I had lots of fun cutting that heart background with the Cameo...I love this look!  I added some hearts stamps, some different patterns of washi tape, a few buttons and lots of layers.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'm trying to kick a nasty flu bug that has hit our home...lots of achy muscles, nasty cough, headache...so not fun.  My husband and I both have it, so here's hoping that it skips over our girls!  Fingers crossed!

Have a great day :)

A few My Scraps pages

Happy Saturday, scrappy friends!  I hope you're enjoying your weekend.  I have absolutely nothing planned...finally!  The past month has been so hectic with various goings-on, so it's nice to have nothing to do for two whole days.  Yay!

I have a couple of pages to share today that I made for My Scraps and More.  This first one was for a weekly {word} challenge.  The word was "face."  I love taking close-ups of my sweet girls' faces.  This is one of my favorites of Paige...her little features are just precious!

I used the new MME My Girl line, and it is GORGEOUS!  I am SO in love with these mega-bright colors...right up my alley!  I decided to create sunburst effect so I could mix multiple patterns together.  I was really happy with how it turned out :)



I added a mix of alphas for my title, and I cut "face" on my Cameo. I added some light touches of paint and traced it with my black pen to make it pop.  I also wanted the butterfly to have a loopy trail of twine behind him :)



I love the chipboard buttons & shapes in this line!



This page was created for last week's My Scraps Sketch Blog.  I used the new MME Collectible Memorable line...it's so unbelievably pretty!  These funny faces of Paige swinging just crack me up!  She was having such a great time!



This line is full of fun chipboard shapes! The butterflies are my favorite.

 

There are also lots of fun layered shapes!

 

You can get both of these amazing lines in the My Scraps store HERE!  There are lots of other lines, as well as a lot of the new CHA goodies!  Right now you can use the code CHA2013 and get 20% off your order!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Challenge Me Happy #40

Happy Friday, friends!  I hope you're doing well.  It's been a busy week for me, and I'm finally having time to sit and make a post.  Challenge Me Happy has a new challenge up, so I'm excited to share what I created for it.

Challenge Me Happy is sharing the LOVE on Facebook at the moment. Like our page, AND our sister page Crazy Monday Kits to be in the running for a generous RAK filled with scrappy goodness from your favorite manufacturers. Make sure you get over there and like both pages!

The new challenge is called “Annelie’s surprise”. Why?  It will be different each time, the theme will change. We hope you are up for the challenge :)  The winner of this challenge will win a paper pack from our February sponsor Maja Design! The theme is TYPOGRAPHY! Very popular at the moment. We have a photo to give you some ideas. Follow the photo if you want. but it’s more like a guideline to the exciting world of typography.

Here is my page.  I wanted to make these Christmas photos work for this...a stretch, I know.  But I was inspired right off the bat by the blue & white stripes (which I made red & white), the corrugated cardboard look in the title, and the cursive font.  I also liked the bracket shapes around the design.  So that's what I incorporated into this holiday layout.

I added lots of layers...I really love using cardboard!  I also used an old journaling stencil I've had for years and ran some modeling paste over it to create those lines.  That stuff is amazing...and it's so easy to add to a project.

If you'd like to join us for this challenge, head on over to the blog & check out what the other DT members created.  You just may win the prize!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!