The Paper Variety Challenge #39!

Edited on 6/24 to say: My layout was featured on the Ideas For Scrapbookers blog today!!! I am so excited and honored that they liked it enough to show it off. :) Very cool!

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Good morning friends! Today I have a new challenge from The Paper Variety to share with you. This one will be super simple to do and alot of FUN too!








Supplies: October Afternoon Paper - Fly A Kite & Thrift Shop; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Scattered Straw; Verve Stamp; Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch; Fiskars Triangle Punch; Fiskars Butterfly Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Basic Grey Buttons; Tim Holtz Edge Distresser
*Inspired by the 6/11/11 Sketch/Template at Ideas For Scrapbookers

How great is that?? This time of year, it's so fun to pull out those Summer pics and get scrapping. For me, as soon as I saw that the challenge for this week was to make a Summer themed project, I rememberd this picture my hubby took of me at the beach that I've been wanting to scrap and pulled it out. The page just came together so easily after that! That's two layouts this week, so I'm happy to say that I think my layout mojo has definitely returned. I know I missed it like crazy and I hope it's here to stay. ;)

So what Summer project do you have in mind that you've been wanting to do? This is your perfect chance to get it done! If you create your project and link it up at the TPV blog by next Tuesday at noon EST, you'll have a chance to win this fabulous prize, sponsored by Inspired To Scrap...

Your choice of ANY available past kit PLUS free class!




What an awesome prize!! I can't wait to see what you all create. :) By the way, I'm sad to say that this is my last DT project for TPV. It's been an AMAZING year being a part of this group of ladies and I will really miss them all. I hope to still play along in some challenges though and I'm excited to see what the new team will do. I hope that many of you sent in your applications and just in case you forgot, you still have until 6/24 to get them in. TPV is a great place to be a part of the team so you should definitely go for it!

Loving Life!

Hello there friends. ;) Today I have a LAYOUT to share with you! It's been such a long time since I was able to sit down and create one and it felt soooooo good. This is the first layout of many to come from the work trip my hubby and I took to the Bahamas back in April. I'm SO happy to finally have some of those pictures scrapped!! We took over 400 between the two of us so I've got a ways to go, lol...






Supplies: BoBunny Paper - Paradise; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Scattered Straw; Ali Edwards Stamp Set - Loving Words; Fiskars Triangle Punch; Tim Holtz Edge Distresser
*Inspired by this sketch on the BoBunny blog

BoBunny is having a sketch challenge right now and when I saw it, the ideas started flowing. Now, if you look at the sketch and then look at my page, it may seem really different. I think that taking sketches too literally has been a big part of my problem lately though. I'm a sketch girl through and through. It's tough for me to sit down with nothing in front of me and create, so I always look through my favorite sketches first to see if something comes to me. Once I start creating with one, I always feel like I have to try and make my page look just like the sketch. I realize now that it's just not that way though. Sketches are meant to be a help...a starting point to get the creativity flowing...and I can use them however I want to. There are NO rules!! So, with this one, I looked at the general shape of things and where a few things were placed and just went with it. And guess what? It worked brilliantly! I adore my page and had alot of fun making it. Since I think those things are more important than anything else, I'm one happy chick...

Thanks so much for stopping by today. ;) I'll be back tomorrow morning with a new TPV challenge to share along with my project, which is another layout, yay!

Card Set (Artful Delight)

Good morning!! Today I have a card set to share with you that I made using the June kit from Artful Delight...





Supplies Used From The Artful Delight June Kit: Crate Paper Portrait Paper - Honeymoon; Bazzill Cardstock - Coral
Other Supplies Used: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Hero Arts Background Stamp - Friend Definition; Ali Edwards Stamp Sets - Simply You, Loving Words & Sentimentally Ali; Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; Recollections Pearls

Aren't those pretty?? I am so in love with all of the bright colors to choose from in the kit this month. :)

I've had a really bad creative block lately and one piece of advice that I received from my good friend Mel was to try and go simple and see if that helped any. Well, this was my first attempt at simple and I loooooove it!! This set of 8 cards only took me about an hour to make, and seriously, sometimes I can spend an hour on one card...yes, ONE. So making all of these in that amount of time, and loving how they turned out has really helped me. I think I may even feel a layout coming on soon...finally!

So if any of you out there might be going through the same thing I've been going through, try going simple and see if it works for you. You never know what might happen! Picking up a June kit from Artul Delight might help too. ;)

Some more minis! (Artful Delight)

Helllllllo there!! I have some more mini albums (the teeny tiny ones!) to share with you today that I made using the fabulous June kit from Artful Delight...





Supplies Used From The Artful Delight June Kit: Fancy Pants It's The Little Things Paper - Honeysuckle; Crate Paper Portrait Paper - Bouquet; Bazzill Cardstock - Blush Red Medium
Other Supplies Used: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Ali Edwards Stamp Sets - Favorite Memories & Sentimentally Ali; EK Success Dotted Scallop Border Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Papertrey Ink Buttons; Crop-A-Dile; We R Memory Keepers Eyelets; Elle's Studio Binder Rings

Aren't they just adorable? They are so easy and quick to make that I can't seem to stop, lol! Plus, my layout mojo seems to have gone on vacation and I have no idea when it plans on returning, ugh. If anyone out there sees it, please tell it to come home as soon as possible, ok??

Make sure you grab up a June kit from Artful Delight for yourself if you haven't already...you'll love it for sure!
Thanks so much for stopping by today. :)

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!

Jeremiah 29:11 (Artful Delight)

Goooood morning friends!! It's a new month and that means it's time to share the June kit from Artful Delight with you, along with my first project using it...



Fancy Pants: It's the Little Things Collection (1 each)
Strips
Honeysuckle
Feathered
Spring Fever
Pecking Order
Hummingbird

Crate Paper: Portrait Collection (1 each)
Honeymoon
Bouquet
Something Blue

Lily Bee Design: This & That Collection (1 each)
Teacup
Milk Bottle
Brooch

Bazzill Cardstock (1 each)
Frosted Teal
Blush Red medium
Coral
Sunflower

Embellishments (Size and Color May Vary)
Lily Bee Design This & That Sticker Sheet (52 pieces)
Fancy Pants It's the Little Things Cardstock Die-Cuts (18)
Prima Mini Roses - Sunrise
My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose Buttons
American Crafts Jewelry Box Thickers - Black
Liquid Pearls by Ranger - Silver Pearl
Peach Blossom Seam Binding (1 yard) - Paper Loves Glue Etsy Shop
1 Sewing Pattern Petal Flower - Precocious Paper Etsy Shop
1 Coral Rolled Fabric Flower - Precocious Paper Etsy Shop
1 Black Glitter Tulle and Felt Flower - Precocious Paper Etsy Shop

How amazing is that?? And let me tell you, the papers in the kit this month are just beautiful! There is such an amazing combination of colors and gorgeous patterns...definitely something for everyone to love. ;)



Supplies Used From The Artful Delight June Kit: Lily Bee This & That Paper - Milk Bottle; Bazzill Cardstock - Sunflower; My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose Button
Other Supplies Used: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Scattered Straw; Verve Stamp; Recollections Pearls, Twine

The inspiration for my card came from Artful Delight's June sketch, created by fellow design team member, Debbie. If you create a project of your own using the sketch and upload it to the Artful Delight blog, you'll be entered to win July's kit for FREE!!



So what are you waiting for?? You know you want to order a kit for yourself, so go! You'll be SO happy that you did...