"Boy Genius" Layout and a Frosted Designs Card

This weekend I actually got some scrappy time! Woo hoo! I completed a layout for the Sketchy Thursdays challenge and a card for the Frosted Designs card challenge.

You know how sometimes you scrap certain pictures because you're inspired to? Well, that's what I did. I took these pictures this past Wednesday when my mom, sister, and I took care of my little cousin while his mom went to a doctor's appointment. We took care of him in the lobby of the office. Landon really is a little boy genius!!

I got to use my NEW Echo Park "Little Boy" collection I just got this week just for scrapping Landon! Love it- so cutesy and boyish!

Journaling reads: "Warren and Jana recently got an iPhone, and Landon has learned to flip through pictures by sliding his little finger across the screen. He figured out he could do the same thing on Laura's Zune! Just another reason why Landon is a... boy genius."

And here's my card for the Frosted Designs card challenge! I used my new Jillibean Soup "Blossom Soup" line on this card. Jillibean Soup is one of my new favorite companies!

Thanks for stopping by my blog!



Use Your Stash Blog Hop!!

Hi! Welcome to the first blog on the Use Your Stash Blog Hop! I'm glad you've joined in, and I hope you'll hop with us all the way to the end- and end up at Kathy's blog! If you get lost along the way, just head back to Kathy's blog- she'll have a list of all the blogs participating there.

Do you ever have number stickers left over from your alphabet sets that you don't know what to do with? Ooh- I see a lot of head-nods. Well, I'm the same way. I personally don't like using them for dates on my layouts (because they're too big) and I don't do a lot of titles with numbers in them. So I have a TON of numbers that I never use up!

One good way to use up number stickers is to collage different fonts together on a Birthday card! I mean, the person you'll be giving it to is turning a year older, right? I found that when I used only white numbers on my white background, they *almost* looked elegant! I embossed the background with my Cuttlebug so it would add a bit more visual interest to my card.

There are so many other ways you can use number stickers- another idea I came up with is to use them as a mask and spray mist over them and then take them off.  But that's another card for another time!

Patterned Paper: Pretty Little Studio
Cardstock: Stampin' Up!
Number Stickers: American Crafts
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots"
Sentiment Stamp: The Paper Company
Ink: Tim Holtz

Oh- and by the way! I'm giving away a RAK from my stash! I don't even know what it is, but I'll try to make it good. :) To enter, become a follower of my blog and leave a comment telling me. If you are already a follower, then put that in your comment. You do not have to comment twice- just include in your comment whether you're an "old" follower or a NEW follower. :) All comments must be received by 8:00 am CST on Sunday January 8, 2012. I will announce the winner on Sunday, along with another tip to use up your stash!

Now head on to Andrea's Blog and see what ideas she's sharing to help use up your stash!

Pretty Little Studio Card (Sketch #19)

I have a card to share with you that I made from this week's Pretty Little Studio sketch(#19)! I kinda interpreted it a little differently, but I tried to stay with the sketch. 

For the background bracket, I used a heart cut-out. Then for the smaller bracket, I used the oval sticker, then I rotated the 3 pictures and made them into paper strips. The flower clusters coordinate with the scallops I used on my card.

There. Hope that makes sense. :)

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: GCD Studios (I think...), DCWV
Sticker: Glitz Design
Stamp: American Crafts
Chipboard: JoAnn's

Twine: Etsy

Rub-on: Sassafras

Pretty Little Studio Card with PLS Supplies!

I'm finally back with a Pretty Little Studio card! I actually used all PLS goodies on this card, and I am in love with Pretty Little Studio now!! I just got a package of some stuff I had ordered and so I got to use some of it on here! The only things I added were the baker's twine and the letter stickers.

Just to explain a little on how I interpreted this sketch into a card, I used the little girl cut out in place of the pictures and instead of the scalloped circle with journaling underneath, I put a cute little lemon-slice banner!

I used the line called "Antique Store" from Pretty Little Studio. 

Thanks for stopping by! Someday I'll be a regular blogger.... LOL...

7th Birthday Card

Wow. It seems I haven't blogged in FOREVER! LOL I'm just popping in to share a card I made a wouple of months ago for a little boy who was turning 7! This was a very quick card because my mom needed it ASAP and so I whipped this one up fairly quickly!

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio (graph), Echo Park (blue zig zag),
Cosmo Cricket (green dot)
Cardstock: scraps from my stash
Diecuts: Cricut ("George" Cartridge and "Printing Press" Cardridge)
Brads: Basic Grey
Stamp: American Crafts



Sketchy Thursdays November Guest Designer Challenge

If you're looking for the BLOG HOP, scroll down to the post before this one.

I am actually entering the Sketchy Thursdays Guest Design Team Challenge this month!  Woo hoo! I have never done this before! :S  The challenge was to use this sketch and also at least 5 leaves (mine are on part of my patterned paper) and a list of things you are thankful for.

I used another older picture like the ones I used on the last layout I posted on my blog! :)

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Dream Street Papers (background papers), My Mind's Eye "Stella & Rose" line (strips behind photo)
Title Stickers: My Mind's Eye
Red Number Stickers: American Crafts
Flowers: Reminisce, Prima
Pen: American Crafts



Leafing Memories Behind Blog Hop!

Woo hoo! It's time for another fantastic blog hop! :)

First of all, if you didn't come from Steffanie's Blog, then go back to Amanda's Blog and begin the hopping there. If you get lost along the way, just hop on back to Amanda's Blog! :)

Now, let's get started with the fun stuff!

Here's my layout I made for the hop this time. We were challenged to use pictures with LEAVES in them, and I immediately thought of these pictures! They are from 1997 (I was 3 back then!) and my mom had apparently gotten some camera film that was black and white! I loved the softness of these pictures. My mom was nice enough to let me scrapbook the ORIGINAL pictures! Thanks, Mom!

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket "Nutmeg" line

Solid Cream Cardstock: Michael's

Brown Cardstock (title): Bazzill

Stickers: Cosmo Cricket, Jolee's

Buttons: Basic Grey, American Crafts

Twine: The Twinery

Cricut Cartridge (title): Printing Press

Glossy Accents (for title)

Pen: Zig

Other: Eyelets, corner rounder, thread

And now for the even FUNNER (is that a word??) part! I'm doing a giveaway of 17 scrappy items since this past Tuesday was my 17th birthday! :) All you have to do is leave me a comment on this post. If you like my blog, you are always welcome to follow me, but following isn't required to be eligible to win the prize.

Now that you've left me a comment (wink, wink), hope on over to Mandi's Blog and see what she has to show you!



A couple of sketchy layouts!

Hi there! I have 2 layouts to share with you today that I have made from sketches this week! 

First of all, my Sketchy Thursdays layout! I finally broke into my gorgeous Pretty Little Studio paper! Woo hoo! Love it, love it, love it.  These pictures are from my little sister's birthday shopping trip a couple of weeks ago!

 

 

And also my layout from this Frosted Designs sketch! I have always wanted to use the fold-the-edge-of-your-paper technique, and I finally did on this layout! I used mostly Echo Park products on this layout.
 

 

 

BTW, it's my 17th birthday today! Woo hoo! I have had a wonderful day today. :)

Challenges, Challenges, Challenges

I'm posting for 3 different challenges today!! :)

First, this card is made from the Pretty Little Studio Sketch this week and also to use this picture from the Moxie Fab World as inspiration.

For my interpretation of the picture, I had this piece of Sassafras paper in mind to use on a card. I thought the yellows and oranges coordinated with the picture. Also, I used the whipped cream in the picture as inspiration for the ruffle on my card. The ruffle is some trim I bought at a local fabric store. :)

Here's the link for the Moxie Fab World Challenge: http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2011/10/tuesday-trigger-treat-yourself.html

Next, I have a card made from this inspiration photo from A Dog's Life!

I made kind of a collage on my card and basically used black and white, like the photo. The ink I used for all the stamped images is Sahara Sands from Stampin' Up. Stamps are from K & Company and Stampin' Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog! :) Have a wonderful Monday!

September Sassy Lil' Sketches Layouts and Cards

Wow- I'm definately waiting till the last minute to post these layouts and card, aren't I?

On these two layouts, I used my pictures that I entered into the Nature category at the fair and won 1st place in the 17 and under category! Woo hoo! 

This first layout was made from the Week 3 layout sketch.

I basically used all Echo Park goodies on this layout.

Next is the Week 4 layout.This one was really fun to use up all my scraps on! :)

And last but not least, my Week 4 card! Used all scraps on this as well!