Hello Evan

DCWV had a sketch challenge for December so I put it to use to create a layout for my niece's calendar featuring her son Evan.

I used the Seaside Yacht collection from DCWV and the Hello Let's Chat cut file from The Cut Shoppe.

PP: DCWC

Cutfile: The Cut Shoppe

Enamel dots: MME, Paper Studio

Die cuts & Transparencies: Studio G, BG, Maggie Holmes

Other: washi tape, crochet twine

Knee Deep

I made a layout of my grandnephews Ryan and Evan. Love this photo of them! Such a boy layout...right?

I used the December sketch at Stuck?!

PP: Simple Stories (So Rad)

Enamel Dots: Teresa Collins. MME

Punch: Martha Stewart

Stickers: AC (Amy Tan)

Unk: Doily

The Cut Shoppe

I am so excited to be a Guest Designer for Ashley today on  The Cut Shoppe blog!!!

There are so many fabulous cut files in the store that it was extremely difficult to decide which ones to use on my layout. In the end I chose the chevron tree in this cut file

 

and the word family from this cut file.

 

I enlarged the chevron tree and cut it out on the left side of my layout. I then backed each cut out row on the tree with patterned paper. I then added a variety of sequins, rhinestones, glittery enamel dots to decorate my tree. Fun...right?

 

The word family from Thankful Tidings was perfect to use in my title. It's all about getting together with family at Christmas.

 

Cardstock: AC

PP: The Paper Studio, Jillibean Soup

Stickers: Jillibean Soup, Bella Blvd, Heidi Swapp

Bling: Prima, MME, Recollections, Paper Studio

Cutfile: The Cut Shoppe

Other: wood veneer, machine stitiching

 

Here are a couple more close-ups.

 

 

Thank you Ashley for this opportunity and for your amazing cut-files!

Please go check out The Cut Shoppe everyone.

 

 

Sparkle and Shine Challenge #20

Are you ready for another challenge? I hope so because we have a great photo inspiration challenge for you at Sparkle and Shine Challenge.

You could win a fabulous prize from our sponsor Winnie and Walter.

Here is my project for this challenge.

 

I made a cute little shaker card using some Bella Blvd Christmas paper and a lot of sequins from Pretty Pink Posh and a few from my stash and also a die from Memory Box.

 

Can't wait to see what you create!

Sparkle and Shine Challenge #19

Where does the time go? It's already December 1st!!! That means that it's time for another challenge at Sparkle and Shine.

Hop on over there and see what the photo inspiration looks like and to see what the rest of the DT created.

Pretty Pink Posh is the challenge sponsor. Yay!!

 

Here is my take on the inspiration photo.

 

Cardstock: SU & WPlus9

Dies: WPlus9 & Mamma Elelphant

Glitter paper: Heidi Swapp

Sequins: PPP

 

I know that life is busy but I sure hope you can find some time to play along!

 

Play Ball

Playing along with the November challenge at Scrap Our Stash. You are to create a layout and to include an item for each letter in the word A-L-B-U-M-S

I used:
A- American Craft cardstock
L- Layering, Letters
B- Blue, Banner
U-Uniball signo pen
M- Mist
S- Stars

 

PP, stickers: Echo Park

Cut file: The Cut Shoppe

 

Proud Nonno

I had to scrap these sweet photos of my son-in-laws Father meeting his newest Grandson Luca.

Cardstock: AC

PP, stickers: Teresa Collins

Rub-on: Glitz

Ink: Memento

 

I played along with the 3 Scrappy Friends challenge for November.

I followed the sketch on Brenda's blog.

I used the left hand vertical column of Rochelle's Tic Tac Toe.

 

 

OWL ways

This is the third layout that I have made with the Nov.1st sketch at Stuck?! I guess I really liked it...lol!!

I am also entering the November challenge at Clique Kits.

For this page I used photos of my adorable Grandson Luca. Can you handle the cuteness??

PP, stickers: Echo Park

Stickers: A.C.

Enamel dots: MME

 

Knee Deep

I have another layout based on the Nov. 1st sketch at Stuck?!

I used a photo of my 2 grandnephews for this layout that will go into my Niece's calendar.

PP: Simple Stories

Enamel Dots: MME, Teresa Collins

Punch: Martha Stewart

Stickers: Amy Tan, A.C.

Doily: unk

Oma and Luca

I'm playing along with the November 15th sketch at Stuck?! and also the November challenge at Clique Kits.

I used the beautiful July kit from Clique kits and a photo of my Mother and my little Grandson Luca.

This layout will go into my Mom's calendar.

 

PP, stickers, enamel shapes: Chickaniddy

Washi: Teresa Collins

Stickers, Mist: Heidi Swapp

Date stamp: Smash

 

November Clique Kits Pep Rally

Hi there and welcome!  I am joining some of the DT and members of Clique Kits to share some projects that we have created using the November kit Tapestry.
There is a challenge every month and for November it is: Anything Goes. Yay!!

I really, really love this collection by We R Memory Keepers. The colours are so rich and gorgeous!

 

This layout will go into the calendar that I give my Mom for Christmas so it can't be too dimensional but all I needed to add for extra texture was some of the beautiful ephemera and one of the free cut files that you receive when you are a Clique kit subscriber.

 

 

Here is the lineup for the hop. I hope you are inspired and please comment for a chance to win one of these gorgeous kits!

 

Clique Kits https://cliquekits.wordpress.com/
Gia http://www.giaaloha.wordpress.com/
Erica http://ericarosecreates.blogspot.com/...
Kim* http://krodesigns.blogspot.com/
Justyna* http://made-by-justt.blogspot.com/
Kim Allen http://kimsscrappyblog.blogspot.com/
Candace* http://findingeverydayperfection.com/
Donna* http://scrappydonna.blogspot.com/
Marcia* http://onescrapatatime-bymumsie.blogspot.com/
Caroli* www.carolinaschulz.com
Aliza* http://peopleofthescrapbook.blogspot.com/
Janet Zeppa http://janetsjoy.blogspot.ca/
Leeann Pearce http://thepaintbrushgoesspottie.blogspot.com.au/
Melissa Vining http:yesterday2day4ever.blogspot.co.nz
Charity Feit http://scrapfaire.blogspot.com
Hannah Lemieux http://scrapbookpagesandcupcakes.com
Leigh http://www.artfulleighcreative.com
Evie http://lifewithevi.blogspot.com/
Emma Pescott http://emslifedocumented.blogspot.co.nz
Tarrah Mclean http://livetoscrapscraptolive.blospot.com.au/
Wendy Antenucci http://antenucci.blogspot.com

I am also entering this into the sketch challenge at Stuck?! and the November challenge at Clique Kits.

Sparkle and Shine Challenge #18

Can you believe that it's time for another challenge at Sparkle and Shine Challenge?

Here is my project for our latest challenge. I created a layout that will find its place in a calendar gift.

PP, Stickers: Echo Park (Jack & Jill)

Sequins: PPP (Aquamarine, Metallic Gold)

Ink: Memento

Punch: EK

Stickers: Pink Fresh

 

Our photo inspiration this week caught my attention with the Fall colours.

 

I hope you can play along and possibly win a gift card from Winnie & Walter since they are the sponsor this week!

 

I'll leave you with a couple of close-up shots.

 

 

 



 

Sparkle and Shine Challenge #17

It's time for the next challenge at Sparkle and Shine Challenge and I'm so glad that my wrist is almost back to normal and that I'm able to craft again!

For this latest challenge which I so hope you can play along with is to create a project using this photo as inspiration.

 

This challenge is sponsored by the awesome Pretty Pink Posh.  Who wouldn't love to win this prize?

 

I was inspired by the gorgeous teal colour which is a favourite of mine and the flowers. I finally opened up my Painted Flowers stamp set by Altenew and created the following card.

 

Cardstock: MME

Sequins: PPP (Aquamarine, Sparkling Clear)

Ink: SSS, VersaColor

Stamps: Altenew, Wplus9

Dies: Mama Elephant

Wink of Stella

 

 

Hello

This was such a wonderful day!!! Meeting my grandson for the first time!! May I say instant love? Oh yes!

I used the fabulous Chickaniddy 365 collection and this awesome cut file from The Cut Shoppe to create my layout and also played along with a challenge at Challenge YOUrself.

PP: Chickaniddy

Die cut: The Cut Shoppe

Enamel dots: MME

Stickers: A.C., Pebbles

Here's Luca at You Kid

Played along with the sketch challenge at The Memory Nest and got another calendar page done.

Love these adorable photos of my Grandson Luca and my youngest son Cameron looking eye to eye. You'd think they had planned to wear the same colour outfits. Too funny! Thanks to my friend Leesa for the title suggestion...lol!

PP: Carta Bella

Stickers: Heidi Swapp

Chipboard: Crate

Punch: EK

Unk: cardstock, flair

Together

I loved the sketch at Paper Camellia so just had to play along. I also played along with the challenge at Scrap Our Stash to use 2 different types of washi tape. I used a pink and white stripe by Teresa Collins and on top of it I layered some Little B washi.

I created a layout using a photo of my niece meeting my Grandson for the first time!!

I used some beautiful papers from the Chickaniddy 365 collection.

PP: Chickaniddy

Enamel dots: MME

Stickers:Heidi Swapp, A.C.

Tag: Recollections

Unk: doily, washi

Puppy Love

I played along with Sketch #134 at Let's Capture our Memories.

I was able to create another layout to add one of the calendars that I am making for Christmas. The photo is of my Grandson Luca and my Grandfurbaby Gabby...hee hee!!

PP & stickers: Carta Bella (Baby Mine)

Wood piece: Pink Fresh

Stickers: A.C.

A Whirlwhind!!

The last few months have been a whirlwind for sure and that's why I have been ignoring my blog.

It started with my Father's passing at the end of May. My heart was broken...we were so very close.

He was my Mother's main caregiver since her strokes so now there was no way she could live by herself. She has since moved in with my sister and I think has adjusted very well.
The month of June was spent cleaning out their retirement home. So hard to get rid of many of their belongings and yet again my Mother handled it like a champ!

A couple weeks later I broke my arm and was in a long arm cast for 4 weeks and then a cast to my elbow for 3 weeks. UGH!!! What a way to ruin a summer!!!

And then finally some good news...great news....a MIRACLE!!

My daughter and son-in-law have endured many years of heartache and have spent boat loads of money trying to have a baby and on August 14th they received the wonderful news that they were able to adopt a beautiful healthy 4 week old baby boy!!  We are all so very blessed!!!

So of course quickly preparations had to be made for him to come home and I just had to throw together a fabulous baby shower for them.

Please meet my sweet little Grandson Luca!!

 

Guess who has lots of photos to scrap now!!!

Clique Kits - October Pep Rally

Well it is time for another Pep Rally at Clique Kits. Good morning everyone! Yes I know that I have been MIA for awhile. These last few months have been a whirlwind but I will get into that in a different blog post.

I just had to join in with the Pep Rally this month now that I am able and had the time. They are so much fun and it's inspiring to see what everyone else has created with their kits!
You should have arrived here from Evi's fabulous blog.

October's kit was called "Funfetti" and yes it is totally fun!

Here is my layout using an adorable PinkFresh Studio paper as my base. It made it so quick and easy to create a layout.

 

I made feathers from the gorgeous Crate Paper Vellum and embellished with the wood veneer and some flair from my stash.

 

 

Isn't this alpha from PinkFresh amazing??

 

 

The gold confetti sequins are so perfect. Love them! I added some Pebbles felt clouds from my stash too.

 

Here is the whole line up for the hop. I know you will enjoy all the fabulous inspiration!

 

Clique Kits https://cliquekits.wordpress.com/...
Gia http://www.giaaloha.wordpress.com/
Erica http://ericarosecreates.blogspot.com/
Leeann Pearce http://thepaintbrushgoesspottie.blogspot.com/
Maryam* http://maryamperez.blogspot.com/
Aliza* http://peopleofthescrapbook.blogspot.com/
Megan Blethen http://www.craftymeggy.com/
Emma Pescott http://emslifedocumented.blogspot.co.nz/
Melissa* http://yesterday2day4ever.blogspot.co.nz/
Kim http://krodesigns.blogspot.com/
Leigh http://www.artfulleighcreative.com/
Renee Aslette http://www.reneeaslette.blogspot.com/
Kat* http://kraftykat9.blogspot.com/
Sandy Gonzalez craftythought.com/
Tyra Babington http://justtyra.com/
Marcia* http://www.onescrapatatime-bymumsie.blogspot.com/
Kim Allen http://kimsscrappyblog.blogspot.com/
Candace* http://findingeverydayperfection.com/
Rhonda Van Ginkel http://snapwhiz.blogspot.com
Hannah http://scrapbookpagesandcupcakes.com
Evi http://lifewithevi.blogspot.com
Janet Zeppa http://janetsjoy.blogspot.com/

Melissa Goble http://mgphoto89.tumblr.com
*Design Team Members on Kit Duty

 



 

 

 



Something broken here!

 

Yes and that something would be me!! Unfortunately I had a fall golfing in the pouring rain. Who knew that golf is a dangerous sport!!

 

I will keep this short because it's tedious typing with my left hand but I wanted to let you all know why my blog has been quiet......no crafting for this girl til the end of the month I think.

 

I picked a pretty colour for my cast though don't you agree?

 

Take care and I'll be back soon!!

Sparkle and Shine Challenge #10

The second challenge this month at Sparkle and Shine Challenge is to use our sketch to create your project. I will let you go to the blog to see the sketch and all the amazing projects from the DT.

Winnie & Walter is our wonderful sponsor for this challenge.

I created a layout for you.

 

I used an awesome hearts in a circle cut file from The Cut Shoppe to create my background

 

 

Cardstock: A.C.

Mist: Heidi Swapp

Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh - Pink Peonies & Sparkling Clear

Enamel Dots: MME

Cut File: The Cut Shoppe

Miscellaneous: May Clique Kit

Other: Machine Stitching

 

I will be submitting this layout into the July Cut It Out Challenge at The Cut Shoppe

 

I am also entering this into Scrap Our Stash Challenge #28.

                                                                 P - Pink Sequins

                                                                 H - Hashtag

                                                                 O - Orange Sticker

                                                                 T - Thickers

                                                                 O - One Photo

                                                                 S - Stitching (Machine)

 

I am also entering my layout into the Clique Kits Anything Goes challenge. You can find the details here.



Sparkle and Shine Challenge #9

Todays Sparkle and Shine Challenge is sponsored by Pretty Pink Posh! This time we have a photo to inspire you with. Here it is:

 

 

I was inspired by the colours and created a layout. Apparently my grandnephew Ryan wouldn't give me a decent smile a few years ago. I just got this cheesey grin...lol!

 

 

I was happy to use up some old Teresa Collins product on this layout. My sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh...of course!!! I used the Sparking Clear and the Sweetheart Mix.

 

Here are a couple of close-ups.

 



 

Cardstock: A.C.

Mist: Heidi Swapp

Thickers: A.C.

Brads, PP, stickers, die cuts: Teresa Collins

Dies: WPlus9

Sequins: PPP

 

I used a fabulous sketch from ScrapMuch?

 

I can't wait to see how this photo inspires you!



 







Emotional Day

I haven't posted on my blog in quite awhile and that's because 3 weeks ago my Dad passed away.

 

I miss him so very much and of course especially today on Father's Day. We were so very close. I spoke to him and my Mom everyday and saw him almost every other day.

I couldn't have asked for a better Dad. So kind, fair, generous and loving! He was called home to be with his Lord and Saviour on May 30th.

Not only have I and my brother and sister been busy with the funeral and all that comes with the passing of a parent but because my Mother can not be by herself due to 3 strokes we have had to clean out their retirement apartment. So MUCH work but by the end of the month it will be done.

So today is rough one but life goes on and we celebrate Dad's life!

What a blessing my hobby of scrapbooking has been in documenting so many happy family times together. My scrapbooks were displayed at the funeral home and I could tell that family and friends alike enjoyed paging through them and seeing Dad in many of my layouts!

To my Dad....I love you and miss you every day!!

Palm Love

This past week I pulled out my May kit from Clique Kits and made another layout using the kit and also the sketch from Boys Rule.

The die cut that came with the kit was so fabulous so I definitely had to use it! I backed all of the spoked circles with patterned paper from the kit which is from Amy Tan's "Rise and Shine" collection.

I really love Palm trees and this variety I just found so cool!!

Other than the thickers and the enamel dots everything was from my Clique kit.