Fairy Fun Friday "Green" Challenge!

Hey y'all! I'm back with another creation for the awesome Prairie Fairy Design Team! This week's challenge from Roberta for us Prairie Fairies were to use the color green on our layouts. We could design a St. Patrick's themed creation if we wanted, or we could just use green. So fun! I had a birthday card that needed to be done and managed to incorporate just enough green to pass the challenge, I think! LOL!

Once again I used an adorable digital stamp from Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps called, Party Animal! Are those not the cutest little wild critters you have ever seen? So much fun to play with and you can grab the image yourself at the store HERE. I used my Prisma pencils, as well as a silver & black Sharpie, to color my image. I absolutely loved how well the Sharpies and Prismas blended together! The cardstock is by Bazzill & The Paper Studio, and the patterned papers are by Making Memories, My Mind's Eye & American Crafts. The ribbon is also AC. The buttons are from my stash, the floss is Bazzill, the brads are Making Memories, and I used some Studio G ink for distressing. The sentiment I just snagged off the Internet and printed on my computer! Thought it was so cute! I also used a sketch from the awesome Stephanie over at scrap sketch! This is the same card sketch I used last week, but I flipped it around!

Please take a moment to visit the Fairy Fun Friday challenge blog! We would love to hear your comments and play along with us as well! Roberta always has terrific prizes for the challenge winners and you are not required to use a PF image! And, take a moment to visit Roberta's store as well! Last time I checked, she was having one heck of a sale! Happy Scrappin'!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges! Wish me luck!

Stampin' Royalty - Inspiration Challenge (colors)
Pile It On - Lucky Me (green)
Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes
Clearly iStamp - Hip to be Square
Stamp Something - DP, Ribbon, Button
PaperPlay Challenge - Just Because

Fairy Fun Friday Color Challenge!

Hello my crafty friends! I am back with another awesome Fairy Fun Friday challenge! This week the fabulous Roberta asked us DT members to create using a specific set of colors...the blues and greens decorating the backdrop for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. I thought this was a fantastic idea and had a great time coming up with this card for a very special friend. I also had a blast because this is my first easel card! Super duper easy and so fun to make...I will definitely be doing more of these from now on! Although it should be noted that my goofy self didn't pay attention and decorated the card horizontally instead of vertically...making it just a little bit wider on the edges! LOL! I also want to note that I used an awesome card sketch by the talented Stephanie over at Scrapsketch. It has been so long since I had the opportunity to rock out one of her awesome sketches and I am so happy to still be part of her terrific DT! Make sure to check out her awesome sketches HERE!

First, I started with a Prairie Fairy Digital Stamp, The Moost. The cool thing about digital stamps? You can alter them and make them work for YOU! I decided to change the sentiment on the sign from "Love You The Moost" to "Moose You So Much!" Very easy to do in Photoshop, or another image editing program. I then colored my image using my Prisma pencils. I used some cotton to trim his winter clothes and added some Stickles too. I also used Stickles for some sparkly snow. The patterned paper is Autumn Leaves and The Paper Studio, while the cardstock is Bazzill. The paper ribbon trim is by Flair Designs, the jute is by Fiskars, and the ribbon is from my stash. I also inked all my edges with Stamp Craft, Studio G, and KI Memories ink. The pine needle branch, berries, and pine cone are actually off an old Christmas decoration. I used some hot glue to hold those bad boys in place!

I hope y'all get a chance to head on over to Fairy Fun Fridays and check out all the awesome creations by the rest of the DT! They are such a talented group of crafters and definitely deserve some love! We would also love for you to play along with us using this week's color challenge...Roberta has some great candy for the winner! And, pop on over to Prairy Fairy Digital Stamps and check out all the amazing image Roberta has created!

I am also entering my easel card in the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Friends
SPCC - Colors
Incy Wincy Designs - Touchy Feely (Texture)
Bee Crafty - Sew Cute (faux or real stitching)
Practical Scrappers - Stamps
If the Shoe Fits - Mad for Plaid
365 Cards - Signature Style

On a different note, and a sad one too, I didn't particpate in last week's Fairy challenge and have been absent from blog land due to the death of a dear friend. She was very young (same age as me...32) and very special. It was sudden, unexpected and tragic. I miss her so much and will for a very long time. She was a beautiful person and a fabulous mother. Get-togethers just won't be the same without her. It is so easy to take life for granted and think things will always be okay...to put off calling a friend today because you think they will be there tomorrow. Please don't...make sure your friends and family know exactly what they mean to you! Please keep Melissa's family and friends in your thoughts and prayers...I really appreciate it.






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Something Beautiful - Scrapsketch DT Layout

The Scrapsketch DT is taking the month off for December due to the holidays, but Stephanie is still issuing a sketch here and there to play with! She is so sweet and her sketches are great...including this one which was so much fun!

I really enjoyed creating this layout. It took me awhile to get it all figured out the way I wanted it, but I like how it turned out! The photos are from my sweet mom in law's house last Christmas. Her house is always beautiful and each year we stay the night Christmas Eve and stay Christmas Day too. Hubby's sister and her family comes to stay as well. We stay up late eating and watching movies, then wake up Christmas day to open presents. Andy's dad always makes sausage gravy & biscuits for breakfast and then we usually have brisket for Christmas lunch. We stay fat, sleepy and happy all day! I wanted to capture that tradition in this layout.

I believe the papers I used for this are by Elsie. I am not sure as they came in a bundle from the LSS fall garage sale. The flowers are canvas ones by Foof-a-la that I distressed with Autumn Leaves ink in topaz. I then layered them & added some vintage buttons. The chipboard monogram "C" sticker is also by Foof-a-la and the epoxy stickers are by Horizon. The flowers are Prima and I used a skittle as the center. The gathered ribbon is by Fiskars and I am not sure what brand the ornament is. The silver button is a vintage one from stash, as is the domino. The ruffle I made with a dress pattern from the Gauche Alchemy Lady Marmalade kit, and the twine is also by GA. The metal clip is SU, the journaling tag is Heidi Swapp, & the felt asterisk is an AC Thicker. The sheet music was sent to me and I fell in love with it...been saving it for something special to me like this!

If you get a chance, hop on over to Scrapsketch and check out Stephanie's latest sketch. It is a fun one as you can see and a couple of other DT members who have played with it have their layouts up as well. I hope to be back again tomorrow with some more holiday themed crafty goodness! Happy Scrappin'!


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Scrapsketch #184

Oh, how I love being on the Scrapsketch DT! I just love being able to play with Stephanie's awesome sketches and work with so many talented scrappers on the design team! This is sketch #184 and I decided to venture out of my safety zone a little by doing a horizontal 81/2 x 11, something I had not done before. So far, I just love doing this size layout! It really is a nice change of pace from having done 12 x12 for so long!

This layout is of my hubby and what we now call his signature pose, well, at least one of his signature poses. He does have another but that is best saved for another layout! He is always doing the thumbs up sign...especially at NASCAR races, which is where these photos were taken. Although it sometimes drives me crazy, we do giggle about it and it is kinda cute.

The background paper is by Elsie, I believe. I am not sure because it was part of an unamed stack my awesome mom in law bought me at a recent scrapbook yard sale we went to at our LSS. I do love the paper though and if anyone knows for sure, leave me a comment! Would love to know! The patterned strip is MME and the scalloped polka dot is an adhesive border I have had for ages that I picked up at Target. The white chipboard arrow is by Junkitz. The other arrow, the chipboard circles, and the stars are all by Miss Elizabeth. The journaling tag is Basic Grey and the ribbon is American Craft. For the title I used my Cricut and the Opposites Attract cart. The brown polka dot paper is DCWV and the orange is Chatterbox.

Please take a moment to head on over to Scrapsketch and see all the amazing sketches Stephanie created and the rockin' layouts the DT created to accompany them! They are completely awesome!

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ScrapSketch #177 - Night of Frights!

Whew! This past week has been crazy busy for me! I had to go to a convention for work, and then there was halloween, and then my fabulous in-laws came over for dinner on Sunday! Here I thought I was gonna have some time to scrap! LOL! But all is well because the convention went great...especially since my bestie, Annette, flew in from Virginia to attend with me! Hopefully I can play catch up all weekend long as I don't have anything planned for this coming weekend!

This is one of the latest awesome sketches provided by Stephanie at Scrapsketch! She is so cool and I absolutely love being on her DT! All of the members are so super creative! For this sketch I decided to stay with my Halloween theme for the month of October. And no, I didn't meet my goal and get all my previous Halloweens scrapped. However, I only have one or two more to go! Whoopee!

The photos for this layout are of our son and his bestie at Frontier City's Fright Fest three years ago. The patterned paper is The Paper Studio and the solid is Making Memories. The cardstock is Bazzill. I used my Cricut Mini Monograms cart for the title and the George cart for the hidden journaling tag. The webs are patterned paper that I cut and then added Stickles too. I also added Stickles to the foam frame I used. The frame, Boo!, and ghosts (which I added googly eyes to) are part of a foam Halloween kit I picked up at the Dollar Tree. The spiders are some old rings I had leftover from a few Halloweens past and the ribbon is from my stash.

If you get a chance, make sure you stop by Scrapsketch and check out all the other awesome sketches and layouts the DT did! They are so amazing and you will definitely be amazed! Happy Scrapping!


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Scrapsketch & more challenge goodness!

Well, hello world! It seems my family is finally over the ickies going around, at least for the time being, and I have some scrappy goodness to share with you! I am hoping to get back on track with all my regular postings, including visiting your blogs and leaving comments!

This is a layout based on sketch #171 for Scrapsketch. If you haven't visited Scrapsketch yet, then run, don't walk over there right now! Stephanie designs some fabulous sketches that really help get the creative juices flowing! Not to mention she is super sweet as well! This particular layout is of my hubby, son and our son's BFF. The photos were taken at Frontier City's Fright Fest a few years ago and yes, I am just now getting around to scrapping them! LOL! My goal this month is to get ALL of my past Halloween photos scrapped. So far, I am about 1/2 way there and hope I can finish up before next weekend! This layout is also for ad challenge #4 over at From Here 2 Scrapternity, a very cool faith-based scrapping community I stumbled upon and am in love with! Make sure to check them out!

The cardstock and patterned paper is My Mind's Eye and The Paper Studio. I inked the edges of the photos and paper with StampCraft black ink. I used my Cricut and Indie Art for the title, and then used some awesome orange tulle that came in my Lady Marmalade kit from Gauche Alchemy. Also from that kit are the orange beads and the heavy duty orange thread I strung them on. I used some orange staples to secure the tulle and get the ruffle effect and a white Sakura jelly roll pen for my journaling.

I really enjoyed doing this layout, especially with so much time off due to dealing with viruses, and hope you do too! Make sure to take the time to hop on over to Scrapsketch and check out all the wonderful creations the DT came up with! Happy Scrapping!


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Lil Vamp - Scrapsketch Challenge

Time for the latest Scrapsketch DT post! I am such a fan of Stephanie's sketches and am just loving being on her DT too! She is such a sweetie and so talented too! This is Scrapsketch # 166 and I decided to do a Halloween layout of our son. Everyone knows by now how much I love Halloween so I am sure the majority of my posts this month will be related in some way! These particular photos of TJ are some of my absolute favs. They were taken when he was 23 months and I just think he is the most adorable little vampire! He really hammed it up for the cameras too! I haven't scrapped a lot of older photos because I am always playing catch up with current ones! So, this month I may be getting all my past Halloween layouts done! Yay!

The round patterned paper I used for this layout is from Target, while the rest of the papers are by The Paper Studio. I used my scallop punch from SU on the edges as well as inking the edges of everything, even the photos! I love the added dimension this gives to a picture! The brackets are glitter chipboard by Junkitz that I had left over from last year, the 'vamp' is fabric Thickers, and the 'lil' is EK Success stickers. The little bat is a die cut from an old kit, as is the orange circle, but I am not sure who made them.

I hope you like my layout and that you take the time to visit Scrapsketch! There are some awesome Halloween sketches there as well as some very cool layouts that the other DT members created! Definitely a place full of inspiration and creativity! I will also try to post again later today if I get a chance as I have a cute pic and story to share from this past weekend, which was great! Happy Scrapping!

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The Thundering Herd - Creative Twist & Scrapsketch DT Challenges

This week is my first official layout submission being part of the official Scrapsketch DT! I was super excited when Stephanie allowed me to be on her team and I still am. It is definitely a bright spot in my days right now! This is also my submission for the Creative Twist DT this week! I decided to combine the two challenges, a sketch and a classical movie inspiration, for this layout of my son and his friend when they marched in the local Western Days parade recently.

The sketch is #160 over at Scrapsketch and for the classical movie inspiration Christina asked us to use, I chose The Sound of Music. Since the school mascot is a bronco, the name of the jr. high band is The Thundering Herd, hence the name of the layout! They are a really awesome band, and I am not just saying that because I am a biased mom! LOL! They really are a tremendously talented group of young kids who always place at the top when they go to contests and even went to Tri-State last year! I am so proud of them! The adorably goofy boy next to my son is his BFF that he has know for years. He is such a good kid and has been taller than me for about a year now!
The cardstock for this project is DCWV and the patterned paper is by Karen Foster and The Paper Studio. Just random papers I bought a long time ago and knew someday I would use them! I used my Cricut and both George and Mini Monograms to cut the title and arrow. The music notes are some die cuts by CTMH a friend gave me. The foam photo corners are by AC and I inked everything, even the photos, with Stamp Craft black ink. The little flower I made myself from a gift bag I got from a local music store. They always put your purchases in these cool little bags and I saved this one to cut up and use on projects. I used George to cut the circles, then I just crumpled them, inked them and used a Making Memories brad covered in black Stickles to hold it all together. I just love these types of flowers! Fun & easy to make too!

Well, I hope you like my layout and that you take a moment to visit both Scrapsketch and Creative Twist! There are so many fabulous DT members that create such beautiful work for both sites! It will be so well worth your time. Plus, they both have great blog candy! Every time you leave a comment on Scrapsketch, you are entered to win a monthly prize that is awesome! And, Christina is giving a gift card away at the end of the month to all those who participate in the weekly challenges! Fun, fun, fun!

And now for an update....I am so blessed to have such amazing crafty friends and am so thankful to each and every one of you who has kept my family in your thoughts and prayers! I am so grateful and thank God for all of you! We are still going through some difficulties, but we crossed one bridge by the grace of God. We still have a couple more "big" bridges to tackle but I know that with our faith it will be okay. God always delivers and takes care of us and He has seen us through some tough stuff the past week. I am just thankful for my faith and strength it gives me. God is so amazing and I would not know what to do without Him in my life! Right now we are just taking it one day at a time and letting go and letting God. If you would still continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers though for the next few weeks, we would so appreciate it! I love y'all and y'all are the best!

I would also like to give a shout out to Joyce who is part of the circle journal group I am in at Gauche Alchemy. She is such a sweetie and I received some rockin' little scrap goodies from her that just made my day! It was exactly what I needed, when I needed it the most. Isn't it cool how things work out that way?

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Doing the Happy Dance!

I am so super excited to announce that I have been chosen as a new DT member over at Scrapsketch!! Yay me! I am so super happy about this as it is one of my absolute fav sites and it is my fav site to go to for sketch inspiration! There is so much talent on that DT, with the fabulous Stephanie leading the way. Thank you so much for this opportunity Steph! I am so appreciative and blessed to be a part of the awesome Scrapsketch DT!

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