It's Tuesday! That means...

It's time for a card sketch challenge over at Frosted Designs!

The sketch this go-around is so awesome! I knew when I looked at it the first time that I wanted to stitch the blocks of paper. Makes it looks so quilt-ish! I used Crate Paper's "Random" collection for this card. Everything is from that line, with the exception of rhinestones and card base of course. I am in love with Crate Paper. I just bought the "Pretty Party" collection this weekend at the scrapbook retreat! I cannot wait to use it-- Eeeek! 

Play along here! I would love to see some awesome cardmakers participate! :)

A Braddy Layout

Hi! I'm out of school for Presidents' Day today (just a weather day, really) and I completed a layout for the Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge to use brads or eyelets on your project! You can find the challenge here.

I have had this Jillibean Soup "Chicken Soup" paper for what seems like a while (some of it over 6 months, then I bought some more goodies to match back in Nov./ Dec.) with scrapping our animals in mind. Well, we got baby goats January 31st (on a Tuesday) and the momma died the following Saturday. :( So now we have little orphan goaties. We feed them formula in baby bottles now. I thought this paper was "appropriate" for this page. 

It's kinda funny... I started out with a TOTALLY different approach to this layout, then I decided I didn't like it and just made it up as I went along! This is my first layout that I really like how I layered everything. (Maybe I AM finally getting the hang of it!)

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Jillibean Soup

Cardstock: Stampin' Up!, The Paper Studio

Brads: The Paper Studio, Target, American Crafts

Letter Stickers: Making Memories, Jillibean Soup (question mark: American Crafts)

Buttons: Michael's, American Crafts, other

Pen: American Crafts

Stickers: Jillibean Soup

Other: Burlap

In all, I used 23 brads on this layout! Wow! What a stretch for me; I hardly ever use brads!

Echo Park Layout (using a FD sketch)

Hi! Sorry I've been kinda MIA here on my blog... but today I have a layout to share with you that I've been working on for over a week. I just wasn't inspired, so I put the layout away for a while and I got it back out today to finish. And I am happy to say I got it done! I love the Echo Park "For the Record" line, but I just don't like how my projects come out that I use FTR on. This one I actually like. :) Sorry for the blurry picture- I took it quickly and my camera didn't focus very well!