This is very cool!!

Pam at Ideas For Scrapbookers posted recently that she was looking for readers to email her layouts that she could turn into sketches. I sent her this page that I made back in February and she used it!! The sketch is awesome...

Very cool!! Thanks so much for the honor Pam. :)

Cardabilities Reveal #6

Good morning!! Today is the final reveal for the Cardabilities first design team. Some of our members will be leaving us and they'll be greatly missed! We've got some great ladies taking their places and I'm sure they'll do a fantastic job. ;)

Now for the reveal...I loved the sketch this time around! The design is alot of fun and very easy to work with...

Supplies: Basic Grey 6x6 Paper Pad - Nook & Pantry; Studio G Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Cuttlebug; Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Script Texture; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; Tim Holtz Sanding Block; Prima Flower; Basic Grey Button; Ranger Ink Glossy Accents; Twine

I really like how my card turned out! Please take a minute and head over to check out what the other design team members made...everyone did a great job. :) Also, if you'd like to play along, we'd love to see your take on the sketch! Thanks for looking!!

Another 24 Hour Challenge...

The June 24 hour challenge for my Scrappin-n-Chattin group started last night. The members all voted on what I should use and they picked perfectly!! I actually cut these pictures down a couple of months ago but ended up not using them then, and haven't found a good way to scrap them since. The sketch that was chosen for me to use in the challenge worked perfectly! I really love how it turned out...

Supplies: K&Company Paper - Classic Charlotte; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Doodlebug Candy Shoppe Alphabet Stickers - Bon Bon; Prima Flower; Making Memories Button; Twine; Sanding Block

*Inspired by a Julie Bonner Sketch From 2/1/10

If you're looking for a great group of scrappy friends and like participating in challenges for yummy prizes, please come on over and join us! We're a fun CHATTY group of ladies and a ton of fun to hang out with. ;)

Layouts to share!

I've done a few pages lately that I haven't had the chance to share yet, so here they are. ;)

These first two pages are for my friend Cathy. She hasn't seen them yet so I'm hoping she likes them!


Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Paper; Heidi Swapp Stamps; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Crop-A-Dile; Making Memories Button; Twine
*Inspired by Triple The Sketch Sketch #47


Supplies: SEI Paper Pad - Dill Blossom; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Making Memories Tiny Alphabet Stickers - Chloe's Closet
*Inspired by an Emilie Ahern Sketch

This last page is one that I made for Mark for Father's Day. He LOVED it!!! The girls loved it too...they had tons of fun getting their hands painted, lol. ;)


Supplies: DCWV Paper; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot; Fiskars Heart Punches; Doodlebug Loopy Lou Alphabet Stickers - Lily White

Well that's it for now. I'll be back soon to share my layout for my Scrappin-n-Chattin' group's 24 hour challenge for this month. See you then! :)

Cardabilities...I made it!!

I am SO excited to say that Karan chose me to be a DT member of Cardabilities for a second term!! I have had such an amazing time being a part of this great team, and I'm thrilled to be on the new one also. Thanks so much Karan!!

To see the DT announcement and the other lucky ladies that made it, pop on over to the Cardabilities blog and check it out. What a great day this is! :)

Cardabilities Reveal #5

It's that time again! Karan gave the Cardabilities DT another fabulous sketch for today's reveal and I just loved working with it. I'm really happy with how my card turned out...

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Origins; Verve Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Design Card; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; Martha Stewart Heart Confetti Punch; Recollections Pearls

It's simple but sweet I think. :) Please take some time to go over and check out all the DT cards at the Cardabilities blog...they're amazing! We'd love to see you play along and share your creation with us too. ;) Thanks for looking!!

EDLC - I'm out!

Well, I'm out of the EDLC. :( Yesterday was Madison's 5th birthday and we were on the go all day long! Last night when things slowed down, I had 45 minutes left to do my layout and I was just not feelin' it...I was BEAT! I didn't want to make myself create a page that I might not love just to get it done, so I sent my friends an email letting them know I was taking myself out of the challenge. I'm bummed that I didn't finish, but I had an AWESOME day with Mark and the girls, so I can't complain. ;) Thanks for going along with me on the ride. Hopefully the next time we have a challenge, I'll keep up! Here's a picture of my baby girl enjoying a yummy cupcake...

That face cheers me right up!! ;) Have a great day...