Sketches In Thyme #99

Good morning all!  It's time for me to share the newest sketch from Sketches In Thyme with you and this one is really amazing...

 

 

 

 

Supplies: Crate Paper Snow Day Collection - Sparkle, Blizzard, Flakes; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Calico Cream; Ali Edwards Stamps - Kids Are Cool, 25 Moments; Cocoa Daisy Stamps - Arrow Love; Fiskars Nice Tri Punch - Large; Fiskars Twinkle Twinkle Star Punch - Medium; Cuttlebug; Cuttlebug Harmony Alpha Dies; My Mind's Eye Sweetest Thing Brads; Just The Way You Are Font

Awesome right??  When I went looking for some pictures to use with the sketch, I came across these from when Emily was having some fun after a snowstorm.  I realized they'd work perfectly if I cut them down and I was right!  I really love how it all came together and can definitely see myself using the sketch a few more times in the future. ;)

 

How about you?  If you're inspired by the sketch and get creative with it, we'd love to see!!  There's also a prize up for grabs so make sure you link up your project by the end of the month at the Sketches In Thyme blog for your chance to win. :) Thanks so much for visiting me today!

 

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I'm entering this layout in the following challenges...

Frosted Designs - Recipe (Brads, Misting, Punches & Stamping)

Simon Says Stamp - Embrace The Old (I used an older collection)

ScrapFIT - Stars

Some new pages to share!

Hello friends! Sorry I've been MIA lately, but my creativity decided to take a vacation. ;) It came back at the end of last week though and I put it to work! Here's what I made...






Supplies: American Crafts Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Paper - Sea Breeze, Hazy Horizon; My Mind's Eye Good Day Sunshine Paper - Head In The Clouds; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Pumice Stone; Ali Edwards Stamp Sets - This One, Amazing; American Crafts Dear Lizzy Roller Date Stamp; Cuttlebug; Papertrey Ink Butterfly Die; Martha Stewart 3-in-1 Classic Butterfly Punch; Martha Stewart Large Circle Cutter; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Clay; Elle's Studio Lil' Snippets Tag - This Week; American Crafts Puffy "Rainboots" Thickers - Black; October Afternoon Farmhouse Button; Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher; Retro 35 mm Cameras Washi Tape; DMC Floss; DYMO Label Maker






Supplies: My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart "Be Happy" Papers - Honey Flourish, Striped Pink; My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline "Howdy Doody" Paper - Beautiful Roses; American Crafts Cardstock - Peach; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Pumice Stone; Ali Edwards Stamp Set - Favorite Memories; Papertrey Ink Stamp Set - Happy Trails; EK Success Scallop Circle Punch; Fiskars Nice Tri Punch; Fiskars Flit On By Punch; Fiskars Circle Punch; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Clay; October Afternoon Mini Market Stickers - Gray & Cream; Basic Grey Button; Twine

I am SO happy with how these layouts turned out! Both of the pictures absolutely melt my heart and I wanted to use some really great papers for each of them. It worked out perfectly! I created both of the pages with the March kit from Artful Delight. I've really missed getting Leeanne's kits since I'm not on the DT anymore, and when I saw the one for this month, I fell in LOVE with it and just had to buy one! It's gorgeous and I can't wait to work with it some more...

So thanks for stopping by today! I promise it won't be as long before I share something new again. :)

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I'm entering these layouts in the following challenges...

~ You Are ~
Frosted Designs - Sketch
Elle's Studio - Embellish Your Embellishments
The Paper Variety - Tic Tac Toe (Layout/Stitching/Die-Cut)

~ Sweet Baby ~
Sketches In Thyme - Sketch
ScrapFIT - Splattering
Unique Crafters - Anything Goes

Sassy Lil' Sketches 9/29 Reveal!

Hi friends!! It's time for another sketch reveal over at Sassy Lil' Sketches! The sketch this week is really awesome...






Supplies: Pink Paislee 6x6 Paper Pad - Queen Bee; Papertrey Ink Cardstock - Vintage Cream; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Studio G Stamp; Cuttlebug; Quickutz Sunburst Die; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; I-Rock; I-Rock Clear Gems

I'm really happy with how my card turned out! Seriously though, you can give me a banner and some butterflies together absolutely anytime and I'm a happy girl. ;)

So what do you think of the sketch? If you love it and create a card with it, you'll be in the drawing for a great prize from our September sponsor, Authentique Paper! Just visit the Sassy Lil' Sketches blog to link up your project by October 5th. There are 4 card sketches this month and you can enter any or all of them for a chance to win. Just be sure you link up your card at the correct sketch! The link for this week's sketch can be found here on the SLS blog.

Thanks for coming by today...I hope you were inspired! :)

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I'm entering this layout in the following challenges...
Wee Memories - Use Patterned Paper
Flutter By Wednesdays - Anything Goes

The Paper Variety Challenge #37!

Hellllllllllllo there!! I have a new challenge to share with you today from The Paper Variety! It's a perfect challenge for this time of year and alot of fun too...



Great right?? With Father's Day coming up in a couple of weeks, this challenge has SO many possibilities! I used it to make a Father's Day card for my hubby. I don't use alot of masculine colors very often so challenges like this one really help me expand on my creativity. ;)



Supplies: Basic Grey 6x6 Paper Pad - Oliver; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan & Blackbird; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Verve Stamp; Cuttlebug; Cuttlebug 2-Step Heart Dies; Twine
*Inspired by Clean & Simple Sketch #113

So, do you have an idea in mind for this challenge? If you make a project and upload it to today's blog post at TPV by next Tuesday at noon, EST, you'll be in the running to win this amazing prize, sponsored by Nikki Sivils!



How awesome is that?? You know you want to try and win it so go and get creating! I can't wait to see what you do. ;)

Prom Mini (Artful Delight)

Good morning friends!! I have a SUPER cute mini to share with you today that I made for my niece Kasey using the June kit from Artful Delight. She just went to her very first Prom a few weeks ago and I wanted her to have a great album of her own to keep those special pictures in...





Supplies Used From The Artful Delight June Kit: Lily Bee This & That Paper - Teacup; American Crafts Jewelry Box Thickers - Black
Other Supplies Used: Bazzill Dotted Swiss Cardstock - Black; Adirondack Paint Dabber - Pitch Black; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Blackbird; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot; Papertrey Ink Alphabet Stamp Set; Cuttlebug; Papertrey Ink Butterfly Die; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Crop-A-Dile; Tim Holtz Distress Tool; I-Rock; I-Rock Black Gems; Jenni Bowlin Name Ticket; Button; Twine; Ribbon

Isn't that just fabulous!?! I'm totally in love with it. :) Kasey's lucky it says something about Prom on the front because if it didn't, I might be tempted to keep it for myself, lol! Since I've shown you the album, let me show you one of the gorgeous pictures inside also...



She looked SO pretty!! I can't believe she's even old enough to GO to Prom yet, ack! Craziness for sure...

Make sure you go over and check out this month's kit, because it's amazing as always! Definitely a must have. ;) Have a terrific day and thanks for stopping by!

TPV Challenge #23 & A Blog Hop!!

Updated 3/8/11 - Wow, The Paper Variety's first blog hop was a huge success!! I hope you all had lots of fun hopping around trying to win goodies. ;) Thank you all SO much for your amazing comments about my sketch mini! I'm really happy everyone liked it so much. I'm also super excited to have so many new followers!

Now onto the giveaway...I went to random.org and the lucky winner of the super cute stamp set is...

Ann, who said...
"April, I love the sketch book idea. Much better than the big stack of papers I have laying all over my work space. Good idea. Ann O"

Congrats Ann!!! Please email me at scrapperforever08@yahoo.com with your address. :)

I hope you enjoy your stamps!

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Good morning and welcome to The Paper Variety's very first blog hop!! We are all SO excited to have you do our hop, be inspired, and try to win some goodies along the way. ;)

You should be coming from Jan's blog, so if you didn't, please make sure to go back to The Paper Variety and start from the beginning. You definitely don't want to miss a single blog!

The theme of our hop is a color challenge, which I am SUPER excited about because it's all about GREEN...



I love the color green and am always excited to find ways to use it in my scrapping, so I was more than happy about this challenge. I've wanted to make a sketch book for a while now, full of some of my favorite sketches that I've found online, and this gave me the perfect excuse to get it done...








Supplies: October Afternoon Paper - Fly A Kite; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Adirondack Paint Dabber - Espresso; Cuttlebug; Papertrey Ink Butterfly Die; Crop-A-Dile; We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper; Making Memories Tiny Alpha Stickers - Chloe's Closet; Basic Grey Button; Twine

Is that awesome or what?? :) I love how it turned out and I've already put it to great use. Plus there's room to add more sketches, which is fabulous!

Sooooo, a blog hop is always more fun when there's CANDY involved right?? ;) Well, we've got lots! There's a chance for you to win at each blog and there's also a chance to win a grand prize sponsored by Your Scrapbook Stash ...



In order to win the grand prize, you have to do some creating for us. Using our theme, just create a project of your own using at least 50% GREEN! Once you do, link it up over at The Paper Variety by noon on Tuesday, 3/8, and you'll be in the running. Pretty easy right? I can't wait to see all the amazing entries I know we'll have!

I'm also giving away some candy which is an awesome Autumn Leaves "Snap Frame Alpha" stamp set!



All you have to do for your chance to win my candy is leave me a comment...no creating needed! Also, if you happen to like what you see on my blog and would like to become a follower, that would be awesome too, but it's not required for your chance to win. ;) I'll choose a winner next Tuesday...

So, now it's time for you to continue on in the hop. The next place you'll be visiting is Mindy's blog, where I'm sure you'll be inspired because she does amazing work. Thanks so much for joining in our hop today...I hope you have fun!

Scripture Mini (Artful Delight)

Good morning! I wanted to share a mini with you today that I made using the February kit from Artful Delight. I kept it very simple with a few embellishments and I love the results...
















Supplies Used From The February Artful Delight Kit: Graphic 45 Once Upon A Springtime Paper - Pixie Post, Fairy Folk, Flight Of Fancy, Spellbound & Woodland Fantasy; Maya Road Crochet Trim - Brown; American Crafts Pearl Brad - Letterbox; Kaisercraft Pearls; Jenni Bowlin Chipboard Butterfly; Prima Flower - Butterflies Vlinder

Other Supplies Used: Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Adirondack Paint Dabber - Espresso; Crop-A-Dile; Cuttlebug; Cuttlebug 2-Step Heart Dies; Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch; Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch; Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch; Martha Stewart Loops Border Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; Ranger Stickles - Cotton Candy; Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type Alphabet Stickers - Brown; Prima Flower; Recollections Flower; Papertrey Ink Button; Making Memories Button; Twine

Pretty cute right?? ;) Now sadly the February kit is already sold out, but March's kit is already up and available for preorder...just visit the site to see how to get one for yourself. It's going to be gorgeous and I can't wait!

Just a note: I receive the Artful Delight monthly kit for free because I'm a DT member, but please be assured that my opinions are my own! Anything I say about these kits is how I truly feel. ;)

Cardabilities Reveal #25

Good morning everyone. :) Today's the reveal of sketch #25 over at Cardabilities! When I saw this sketch, I really liked it and instantly knew what I wanted to do with it...






Supplies: Basic Grey 6x6 Paper Pad - Olivia; Verve Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Cuttlebug; Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Polka Dots; Tim Holtz Alterations Die - Ornamental; Recollections Flower; Making Memories Button; Recollections Pearls

Simple but sweet right? I know exactly who this card will be going to and I know she'll love it. ;) I'm sure there's someone out there that you could use this sketch to make a great card for too! If you do happen to make one, please feel free to link it up over at the Cardabilities blog so that we can all check it out and leave you some love. Also, be sure to look at all of the other DT cards while you're there!

Thanks for stopping by today...I appreciate it!

The Paper Variety Challenge #19!

Good morning friends! It's time for another challenge at The Paper Variety. :) This week we have a really cute one for you and it's photo inspiration! As soon as I saw this picture, I instantly knew what I wanted to do...








Supplies: My Mind's Eye Paper - Alphabet Soup (Girl); Craft smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Cuttlebug; Cuttlebug 2-Step Heart #2 Die; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; Tim Holtz Grungeboard; i-rock; i-rock Clear Gems; Doodlebug Loopy Lou Cardstock Alphabet Stickers - Bon Bon
*Inspired by Helen Croft's Sketch #30

It's perfect!! This is one of my all-time favorite pictures because it's the very first time my oldest daughter Emily held her brand new baby sister, Madison. She was SO happy and I feel like you can definitely see it on her face! Love it. :)

So what do you think?? Are you feeling inspired by the photo? I hope so! If you use it to create a project, please link it up at TPV's blog by next Tuesday for a chance to win this awesome prize, sponsored by Apron Strings...



Very exciting right?? I can't wait to see what you create! Also, be sure to check out all of the other DT projects...they're all amazing!! Have a fabulous day. :)

Jeremiah 29:11 (Artful Delight)

Hi there!! I have a card to share with you this morning that I created using the Artful Delight February kit and the sketch for our February sketch challenge...






Supplies Used From The February Artful Delight Kit: Graphic 45 Once Upon A Springtime Papers - Fairy Folk & Flight Of Fancy; Prima Flowers - Butterflies Vlinder
Other Supplies Used: Cuttlebug; Papertrey Ink Butterfly Die; Verve Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Vellum; Basic Grey Brads

The sketch is another great one created by my fellow DT member, Debbie Burns, who is just awesome at creating sketches! As soon as I saw the one for this month, this card popped into my head and I really like how it turned out. :)

Do you feel inspired by the sketch too? If so, you can create a project of your own using it and try to win March's kit for FREE! How great would that be?? You can post your project here. Oh and as a bonus, the winner also gets to be the guest DT for March, so go for it!

Just a note: I receive the Artful Delight monthly kit for free because I'm a DT member, but please be assured that my opinions are my own! Anything I say about these kits is how I truly feel. ;)

Blessed (Artful Delight)

I did some more creating with the January kit from Artful Delight a few days ago and boy was it fun! I made a mini album and altered a jar that had Papertrey ink buttons in it...

Supplies Used From The Artful Delight January Kit: Little Yellow Bicycle Cupcake Love Paper - Polkahearts & Mini Plaid Multi; Kaisercraft Flower Rhinestone (Cut Apart)

Other Supplies Used: American Crafts White Cardstock; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Worn Lipstick; Adirondack Paint Dabber - Snow Cap; Cuttlebug; Cuttlebug 2-Step Heart #2 Die; Quickutz Sunburst Die (For Banner); Papertrey Ink Butterfly Dies; Fiskars Heart Punch; Fiskars Circle Punch; Crop-A-Dile; i-rock, i-rock Pink Gems; Doodlebug Loopy Lou Cardstock Alphabet Stickers - Lily White; Bazzill Flower; Basic Grey Button; Twine

Cute stuff right?? The mini album is full of blank pages inside, just waiting to be filled! I gave it to my sister for her birthday yesterday and I think she really loved it! And the jar...I'm keeping that for myself, and it sure looks ready to be filled with some yummy candy don't you think?? ;)

I seriously have to tell you that I'm amazed at all the wonderful product you get in these kits! Leeanne does an awesome job putting them together. Sadly, January's kit is sold out, but I'll continue to share the projects I make with it so that you can see how much you can do with a kit. Plus, February will be here before you know it so maybe that'll be your time to grab one up and see what you can do!

Just a note: I receive the Artful Delight monthly kit for free because I'm a DT member, but please be assured that my opinions are my own! Anything I say about these kits is how I truly feel. ;)