Moments I Cherish

Project 12: December

2011-01-19T19:18:00.006-06:00

Yay! I made it!!! This is the very last page of the year 2010 project 12. Although I didn't put as much effort as I should have to finish this page up, I feel the sense of accomplishment :) I started out with the cover page and worked on the 12 monthly 2 pagers. I really feel good about it and I am almost sure that I will do this again for this year.

Project 12: November

2010-12-18T14:14:00.002-06:00

This past month has gone by very quickly. Just one week to Christmas and 2 weeks to the year-end. I am planning to finish up wrapping the gifts this weenend and to bake early next week. I have a bag of pecans and want to make a pumpkin bread with pecans in it. That means I need to go to a store and I kinda dread it. Anyway, I scrapped this monthly layout last night. Sometimes, it takes forever just to pick out papers. Well, this time, everything went so smoothly. I followed the sketch very closely and that made it even easier. No distressing and not much textures on this one. But I am pretty happy with how this one turned out :) One more to reach my goal!! Happy Holidays everyone and see you next month :):):)

Project 12 -- October

2010-11-17T18:46:00.004-06:00

It's that time of the month.... time to post the monthly double for Project 12. Once again, I managed to scrap the monthly 2-pager. This is it. This is the only layout that I complete this month. Thank goodness for the fab sketch. It made it so easy to put these pages together. The photos turned out kinda dark but I say those moments were just as precious. With the October sketch done, there will be only 2 more... And those last 2 months include holidays. We'll see how many photos I will be taking. I haven't really taken that much lately.

Project 12: September

2010-10-17T14:47:00.002-05:00

It's been a month since I created a post on this blog. I am glad that I was able to manage scrapping this monthly 2-page layout. It's hard to believe we have only a couple of months left for this year.

Project 12 August

2010-09-19T15:11:00.004-05:00

This is my monthly layout for Project 12. I have been MIA for a while but I haven't quit scrapping. I am just taking a break for now. I am trying to complete this project and hoping to go back to my scrappy routine.

Project 12 July

2010-08-15T12:27:00.003-05:00

July would be a month of events and many photos to lots of people out there, I think. But These photos on this 2 pager are it for me. Yup, these are the only photos I got from the month of July and they are all my dd's self portraits. She was in and out all the time with her friends and I just didn't have any opportunities to take photos. She went to Six Flags and came home with no pictures!! She and her friend didn't even take a camera!! Anyway, at least I was able to scrap my monthly 2 page layout for Project 12.

Hot Fun in the Summer Sun

2010-08-15T12:17:00.002-05:00

ScrapFit just turned 1 and to celebrate their 1st anniversary, they are hosting a blog hop. With this blog hop, not only you can be inspired by the DTs' creations but you can also participate in a scavenger hunt and also create your own page. The blog hop challenge is a recipe challenge and here is my page.

Sun-kissed

2010-08-14T12:34:00.003-05:00

I am posting this page I created using a sketch from Imaginisce. Naturally, the most of the supplies used are their products. I used papers, ribbons, and rubons from Imaginisce. These photos are from our trip to Panama City, Florida in 2006.

Because of You

2010-08-04T20:57:00.001-05:00

Just a quick post to upload this layout that I created based on a sketch from Sassy Lil' Sketches. I love this sketch so much, I've got a feeling that I will use it again.

Blueberry Picking

2010-07-24T11:56:00.002-05:00

I created this page for the current challenge at ScrapFit. It is to scraplift one of the DTs' layout. I lifted Katie's layout she did for workout #15. I really like how this one turned out. I'm thinking maybe I can make this design into a 2 pager.

In my camera

2010-07-24T11:51:00.003-05:00

This is one of the 2 layouts I scrapped last night. It is created based on a sketch from Sassy Lil' Sketches. I check their sketches on each reveal, but I have not been able to work on them as much as I want to. So I am so glad that I got this one done.

Blueberry Farm

2010-07-23T18:14:00.001-05:00

These are the photos from when we went to pick blueberries. I scrapped this 2 pager based on a sketch from The Scrappiest. The actual sketch is for a single layout. But since I had multiple photos, I decided to extend the sketch into 2 page layout.

Project 12 -- June

2010-07-18T16:51:00.004-05:00

Here is the monthly 2-pager for Project 12. I had a hard time choosing papers and after I'm done with this, I'm still not sure about my choices. Anyway, what counts is that I made this double layout.

Proud of You

2010-07-11T15:09:00.002-05:00

I scrapped this page based on a sketch from The Scrappiest. Can't wait for the new sketch tomorrow.

It's snowing!

2010-07-11T01:31:00.002-05:00

My computer has been acting up and it really frustrates me. My attempt earlier to create a post failed and I am trying for the second time today. Anyway, this page is my entry to the current challenge at ScrapFit. It is to add handmade embellies. I made 5 flowers and lined them up. I was also able to finish scrapping the snow photos from that day. Yay!! Since I already have multiple pages of these snow photos, I don't need a long journaling. I may add a few lines later.

Brand New

2010-07-01T20:36:00.002-05:00

Can't believe it's already July!! This year's half way over!! June was a very slow month scrappywise for me. I'm hoping to create more this month. Here is my entry to the current challenge at American Crafts. It is to use Thickers Accents. I applied ink on the white Thickers and coated with glossy accents. The little glitter flower is also a Thickers :) Here is the supply list. Papers: Pebbles, Inc., Chipboard: American Crafts Thickers, Brad: Making Memories, Letters: American Crafts Thickers, Flower: Prima, Fabric: American Crafts

Project 12 -- May

2010-06-20T17:10:00.003-05:00

I just put together this 2 page layout. I didn't do any scrapping for the last 2 weeks and am hoping this will put me back onto the scrappy routine. I even thought of skipping this monthly layout this month. I will be adding a little more journaling but I wanted to post this first since today is the last day to submit this Project 12 page to Scrapbook & Cards Today.

happy

2010-06-09T20:59:00.002-05:00

Scraplifting is one of my favorite things to do and that's the current challenge at Method Playground. Deb's layout that we are lifting is so adorable and inspiring. Here is my version.

Snow

2010-06-08T20:23:00.002-05:00

The temprature going into 90's degrees here and I'm scrapping snow photos. It doesn't help me cool off but it's ok. I created this page for the current challenge at ScrapFit. It is to use a machine and I used my Sizzix. This is a pretty simple layout and I'm liking it that way.

{smile}

2010-05-30T10:39:00.003-05:00

I enjoy scraplifting. The current challenge at American Crafts is scraplifting. This was a great opportunity. Their blog is loaded with fabulous layouts and cards. I chose a layout titled "I'm a star" by Mary Jo posted on 5/6/10. And here is my version. (Supplies: papers: American Crafts, Basic Grey, die-cut: KDC, Thickers: American Crafts)

Cute Girl

2010-05-29T11:43:00.002-05:00

I am so glad that the long weekend is finally here. I was so tired I slept in this morning. I just took the photo of this layout I created earlier this week. This was done based on the sketch from The Scrappiest. For the title, I chose "cute girl" because it was something I could come up with the letters left on the sheet. I am not planning to scrap much during the weekend. Have a nice Memorial Day!

Spring

2010-05-23T11:42:00.003-05:00

I created this page for the current challenge at American Crafts. It is to create a Spring themed page using American Crafts products. These photos were taken at a park by our house. Less than a week prior, this tree had no leaves at all. I just love Spring :)

Easter

2010-05-22T10:19:00.002-05:00

Boy, this was hard! This page was created based on the sketch from The Scrappiest. The sketch itself looks cute, but I had hard time choosing papers. I first cut up a Basic Grey paper and My Minds Eye paper. But the papers I thought go together didn't really go well. Anyway I cut up 2 more papers into triangles before I settled on these papers used. I'm glad I finished it though.

Teenage Girl

2010-05-22T09:58:00.002-05:00

I scrapped this page earlier this week for the current challenge at ScrapFit. It's a cardstock only challenge. They let you use all the embellies you want but no patterned papers. I decided to have fun with this one and here is what I ended up with. I used a transparency frame over the photo. Then I added ribbons, chipboard pieces, rub-ons, etc.

Project 12: April

2010-05-16T20:17:00.003-05:00

This is the monthly 2-pager for April. April came and went very quickly and May's half way over. I realize I haven't taken any photos this month yet. The papers and the color palette used here are not my usual choices. But it was kinda refreshing to try something different.

Self-portrait

2010-05-16T20:02:00.003-05:00

Here is the page I created based on Sketch 64 from The Scrappiest. A new sketch will be released tomorrow and I wanted to finish this one up today.

5/9/10

2010-05-09T20:54:00.002-05:00

I scrapped a couple of pages this week. The rest of them were done last weekend during NSD crop.

Chocolate Cake

2010-05-08T10:27:00.002-05:00

I just finished this page using the sketch #63 from The Scrappiest. I put some scraps together to create this one.

Happy NSD !!

2010-05-01T10:12:00.004-05:00

Hello my fellow scrappers! and Happy National Scrapbooking Day!! I am planning to scrap a lot this weekend :):) To kick off the celebration, I decided to participate in a blog hop hosted by Scrapbook Challenges. They have come up with this cute sketch just for the hop. The hop starts right here at Pamela's blog. After visiting all the DTs blogs, you can also participate it by creating a post like this. All the details and other participants blog links, as well as huge prize information can be found in this thread. I have joined their blog hop before and it was fun and inspirational to see lots and lots of different takes on the same sketch. So come join us!! Here is the sketch and right below is my take. We had some rain and it's cloudy. Sorry for the bad photo. If you are hopping, go back to this thread for the link to the next person.

4/25/10

2010-04-25T10:06:00.003-05:00

Nature's Gift

2010-04-18T10:19:00.004-05:00

This one here was scrapped based on a sketch from Creative Scrappers. It was an extra sketch for the month that showcased the reveals from their sponsor, my Scrapbook Nook. I love this combination of the borders, a circle, and a square.

Snow on my car

2010-04-18T10:04:00.003-05:00

I created this page using the current sketch from The Scrappiest. Yes, I am still working on those snow photos. I'm seeing the end of the tunnel though:) The sketch calls for 2 photos but I stretched the sketch a little horizontally and added one extra.

Project 12 -- March

2010-04-17T14:47:00.004-05:00

This is my 3rd monthly 2 page layout this year. I am so glad that I decided to join the project 12 this year. My dd turned 16 and that was definitely the hightlight of the month. So I picked the photos from her birthday night. I had already decided to use these "Happy Day" papers by sei. With the papers already picked and the great sketch to work with, it was fairly easy to put this 2-pager together. And it turned out to be a no-flower layout! Go figure!! This will be submitted to Scrapbook & Cards Today and Davinie's blog. I am looking forward to seeing other scrappers' takes :)

Dream Big

2010-04-13T19:00:00.003-05:00

This is my entry to this month's challenge at Scrap A Little. It is to create a page inspired by a song of the DT's choice. There are 6 great songs to choose from and you can find them out by hopping the DTs' blogs. It was such a fun visiting them and finding out the songs and their layouts. I chose Kayla's pick, Dream Big by Ryan Shupe & The Rubberband.

4/11/10

2010-04-11T19:55:00.004-05:00

Cheese!

2010-04-10T11:44:00.002-05:00

I am participating an on-line crop this weekend, meaning I need spend more time scrapping than being on the computer..LOL. Anyway I'm posting this page I scrapped using a sketch from The Scrappiest.

3/30/10

2010-03-30T19:35:00.003-05:00

I totally forgot to upload these over the weekend. You can tell, I am trying to get these snow photos done :)

3/21/10

2010-03-21T19:43:00.003-05:00

Another weekend went by quickly. It was very nice and warm Friday and yesterday I saw some people in t-shirts. Today, it's very cold and snowed some. It's just crazy!! I am so tired of being cold.... I kinda dread to go to work tomorrow. I've got the feeling it will be busy for the rest of the month. Have a nice week!!

Joy

2010-03-21T09:46:00.002-05:00

I created this page for an American Crafts challenge. It is to use 2 or more green American Crafts products. Supplies: Papers: American Crafts, Rub-ons: American Crafts, Stickers: American Crafts, Thickers: American Crafts, Felt Flowers: American Crafts, Making Memories, Brad: Making Memories, Mist: Tattered Angels

Snow Fun

2010-03-20T19:26:00.003-05:00

This is my entry to Workout #16 at ScrapFit. This challenge is to use 4 circles, 2 photos, multiple fonts, and distressing. It let me try using up some alphas and it also added some colors :) They are having a blog hop this weekend. I don't think I have time to participate this time. But if you are interested in, check it out. There is a great prize for a winner !!

Enjoy

2010-03-20T10:20:00.004-05:00

I hope I am interpreting the challenge right. The current challenge at BASB is to repeat an element you like several times on a layout. I chose "polka dots". I used polka dots in different items; papers, ribbons, brads, Thickers, and a flower. I didn't realize I had this much polka dots!

3/14/10

2010-03-14T16:06:00.003-05:00

It's already Sunday afternoon and it's time to post some layouts I created this week. I've been scrapping new photos. Since I am doing Project 12 this year, I decided to get all of my photos developed monthly. I still have lots of snow photos to scrap.

Project 12: February

2010-03-14T10:55:00.002-05:00

Woo hoo! I made the 2nd 2 pager for the year!! This is the digest for the month of February for Project 12 hosted by Scrapbook & Cards Today and Davinie. 2 page layouts always intimidated me and I rarely try. But working with Becky Fleck's sketch so far has been fun and easier. It took me a while to choose the background cardstock and the papers. I used Almond color cardstock as background for January one and thought it would be nice to keep it the same for the entire year. I also had to decide whether to use the color pink and the hearts. Valentine's day is not really a big event for us any more and they might not go with the snow photos I wanted to include. Anyway, I ended up with using the color pink and the hearts. They represent February after all. Since I don't have a circle cutter, I omitted the circle frames on the sketch. I used the Maya Road's sheer calender again. It looks simple without lots of embellies and dimension but I'm happy with this :)

beauty

2010-03-14T10:29:00.002-05:00

I really enjoy visiting American Crafts blog. They have weekly themes and share so much great projects with the readers and I get inspired a lot. They also have weekly challenges. I don't get to participate every week but try to do as much as I can. Here is my entry this week. The challenge is to use two or more Botanique products. I have some different embellies by American Crafts but when it comes to papers I only have a la Carte pack and I have used them on every entry for their challenges. I lucked out this week because the prize package I received from BASB included some Botanique papers and the stickers :):):) I was a little stingy using them on this page though. They are so pretty I have to make them last longer!

Supplies: papers: American Crafts, sticker: American Crafts, felt flowers: American Crafts, ribbons: American Crafts, Thickers: American Crafts, buttons: Autumn Leaves, tag: unknown

Lucky

2010-03-14T09:35:00.002-05:00

Sassy Lil' Sketches is hosting a blog hop this weekend and I wouldn't miss out the fun. The theme is "Going Green". They came up with the fab sketch to work with and the prompts. Their 20 DT memebers each created the fantastic layouts and cards to inspire all of us. I had a great time visiting their blogs :) Although you need to pick just one criteria, I ended up covering more. I first chose to make the page with the color green as the main color. I also used the supplies more than a year old. And the smaller pieces of papers on this page are all left overs from the pages I made before. I am so proud of the big flower ring I cut out from a cardstock. Since this is a green page, it was natural to pick the word "Lucky" as my title for this page.

So Sweet

2010-03-13T14:49:00.002-06:00

I don't think I have created any other pages like this one here before. The current challenge at BASB is to scrap a page using rub-ons, stamps, and border punches. What a combination huh? Stamping is already a difficult challenge for me. I hadn't used this border punch that much since I bought it in December. Rub-ons are something I don't quite know how to use. So it was a good exercise for me to do this page :) I stamped directly onto the cardstock and you can tell I need more practice. I got to do the layering thing with the border strips which I had been wanting to try. Anyway, I can say I'm glad I did this challenge and I'm pretty happy with this layout :)

Broccoli Tortilla

2010-03-13T12:24:00.004-06:00

My dd wanted to make something healthy to eat and she wanted to eat broccoli. And this is what she came up with. She gave me a slice and it was yummy! Her (and probably my) kind of cooking... easy and delicious! I created this page for March challenge at Scrap A Little. It is to scrap a layout using a fabulous Helen's sketch.

Sunday Post

2010-03-07T15:51:00.002-06:00

It's gotten a little warmer this week and that's a good thing. I am ready for the sunshine. I have slowed down this week as far as my scrapping goes. I kept going way too much last month and it doesn't last as long as I want it to...... hey I'm old...LOL I still have a few more on my list but I just don't feel like working on them. I picked up my February photos this afternoon though. I know I want to do a 2 pager for my Project 12 next weekend.

Prima Giveaway

2010-03-02T18:29:00.002-06:00

Remember my post from last Friday??
The winners have been announced but..... here is their blog entry...

That's Right! Prima is giving away two more AMAZING prize packages in conjunction with our BIG SECRET!
We want EVERYONE to have a chance to win so we are changing the rules a bit.
• Please copy this write-up and link us on your blog, Facebook, or any other site that you frequent (please follow their TOU).
• Then post here with a link to your blog, Facebook or site post for your chance to win BIG with Prima!
• One US and one International winner will be chosen on Thursday, March 4th, 2010.

And we are getting closer and closer to revealing our secret-it won't be long now!
Just a couple more days of suspense !

Here is the link to Prima.

Time to Relax

2010-03-01T21:44:00.004-06:00

This is a page I created using the current sketch from Sketchy Thursdays. The background cardstock is actually white. I glimmermisted in pink, blue, and yellow just a little bit. This photo was taken in 2005 and she will be 16 in a couple of weeks. She's grown up so much!!

Wrapping up the week...

2010-02-28T10:49:00.007-06:00

I am posting the rest of the pages I created this week since last Saturday post. I just went thru my photo folder and did some counting. I scrapped 38 pages and 12 cards this month!! No wonder this month went by soooooooo quickly. I really want to scrap some more this afternoon, but I'm gonna close out all the browsers and work on my taxes........maybe.

What Do You See ?

2010-02-28T10:17:00.003-06:00

Sassy Lil' Sketches, Dirty Scraps, and ScrapFIT joined forces and are hosting a blog hop this weekend. I have participated some challenges at 2 of these great scrappy blogs and was already familier with them. So I immediately decided to participate when I found out about the hop. With this blog hop, you would complete a layout. Each of 3 blogs has come up with a prompt to make up a challenge. So the challenge is to use a sketch, to scrap about reflection, and to use ribbons and silver. I scrapped a photo of my dd taken inside her bathroom. She was standing right in front of the mirror. I also used a mirror bird. I have almost forgotten that I had one. The actual sketch is a multi photo sketch. I don't print photos myself and I don't have any small size photos. But some DTs made multi-photo layouts and they are fantastic!

Hi Girl !

2010-02-27T18:34:00.003-06:00

I really enjoy working with sketches. This one here is created based on a sketch from Sassy Lil' Sketches. They are hosting a blog hop this weekend and I am hoping to be able to participate :)

Beary Cute

2010-02-27T15:40:00.004-06:00

Here is the layout I made using a sketch from The Scrappiest. I've been enjoying playing with their sketches. This is the sketch #53. I took these photos of my dd with her teddy. It was a birthday gift when she turned 4.

Prima Giveaway

2010-02-26T20:43:00.003-06:00

Have you checked out Prima blog lately ? They have a BIG secret, they say. There will be something big coming but they can't reveal what it is yet. Sounds very exciting!! And they are offering 2 BIG fabulous giveaways!! Check out their blog and see the photo!

I've been productive....

2010-02-20T12:04:00.009-06:00

I have been very busy creating this month. It's been cold and I've been staying indoors. But it's getting harder and harder to find more time to be on the computer these days. I spent the entire evening just browsing scrappy sites the other day. It's so much fun to see other scrappers' creations and read their blogs or the scrappy forums. But I don't even leave comments most of the time. I haven't been able to upload my layouts to this blog or my online gallery as often as I want to. When I try to go to bed at a decent time so that I won't be too tired at work the next day, I just have to compromise somewhere.... Enough excuses here... anyway, I am posting the pages I've made this month. I may be missing a few and I am not positng the cards I made. The most of these were created for challenges or with sketches. I am hoping I can get a few pages done this weekend. Have a nice one girls!!

Bob (the pen)

2010-02-20T11:27:00.003-06:00

Don't ask me why but she had named one of her pens "Bob" and she couldn't find it when we moved and unpacked boxes. She was so happy when she finally found him..LOL. She used to doodle a lot on her hands back then, too. Anyway I created this page for BASB's challenge. It is to scrap with cardstock only with minimal use of small embellishments. I glimmermisted the small cardstock circles to make lollipop flowers. I have done no patterned papers pages before but I find it harder to make cardstock only pages. Those girls over there are so great with it though. The examples are very pretty!

Love

2010-02-20T11:19:00.002-06:00

I have created a few love themed pages this past week and a half or so. I may do one more this weekend. This one was done using a sketch from The Scrappiest. Another cute sketch, don't you agree? I made this page monochromatic in the color pink for ScrapFit challenge as well :)

One of a Kind

2010-02-16T19:39:00.009-06:00

I created this layout for the challenge at My Mind's Eye. It is to use their sketch and red or pink. I also used MME papers for the flowers and MME rub-on for the title. This sketch was so easy to work with :)

14

2010-02-15T17:33:00.003-06:00

I picked up these photos yesterday with a layout in mind. I was going to do a page for February Challenge at Scrap A Little. My dh got this ice cream cake from Baskin Robins but we realized we didn't have enough regular candles nor the number 4 candle. So here is what we did. If you can do a math....LOL The challege was to create a birthday themed page with a number visible on the page.

I Love U

2010-02-15T17:11:00.002-06:00

I scrapped this page yesterday for the current challenge at American Crafts. It is to create a Valentine themed page. I used these photos I took earlier this month. She is a talker and I thought those American Crafts ribbons would go very well with her photos :)

Supplies: Papers: American Crafts, Teresa Collins, Ribbons: American Crafts, Letters: American Crafts, Chipboard: Me & My Big Ideas, Flowers: Prima

January- Project 12

2010-02-15T16:49:00.005-06:00

This is the first of monthly 2 pagers. I am participating the project 12 at Scrapbook & Cards Today. I used a calendar for the title. I have those Maya Roads calendars for the entire year and am planning to use them for each month. This 2-page layout will go right after the title page.

School Days

2010-02-14T18:38:00.002-06:00

I had fun creating this page. I thought the horizontal border being above the photos rather than under the photos was unique. I made it using the current sketch from The Scrappiest and with mostly Cosmo Cricket papers. The day those photos were taken was her very first day of Middle School and her very first day of riding a school bus. All the way thru her elementary years, we took her to school in the morning and picked her up in the evening. Anyway, on that day, it started raining and I was waiting for her outside. The rain got harder and harder and although I was holding an ambrella, my jeans got soaked. The funny thing is.... it was just a shower and by the time her bus got here, it had stopped raining!!

Star

2010-02-13T23:57:00.002-06:00

I was going to post this one tomorrow along with a few other ones. But I realize tomorrow is 2/14 and wasn't sure if there was a due date for this one. So I decided to go ahead and post it tonight. This page was created based on a sketch from Sassy Lil' Sketches. There will be a new sketch coming out tomorrow. Can't wait to see it :)

Winter Wonderland

2010-02-13T15:17:00.003-06:00

It snowed yesterday. It was bad enough that schools and lots of businesses were closed and we had shorter hours at my work. This photo here was from December. It rarely snows here so when it does, we have to take advantage of it. That means playing and taking photos :) Anyway this layout was created based on Julie's sketch at Imaginisce. I am a big fan of Julie's sketches and I am so glad I had these Polar Expressions line so I could play :) I don't know what to do when I run out of it...

A Fair to Remember

2010-02-08T18:12:00.002-06:00

Happy Monday! Just a quick post before I eat supper. I almost forgot to post this page I created based on a sketch from The Scrappiest. A new sketch has come out today and that means there is another fab sketch for me to work with :)

I'm a big girl & go!

2010-02-03T21:19:00.002-06:00

These are both done based on sketches from My Sketch World. These pictures are from a city fair that we went when my dd was 5. We had such a good time. I remember like it was just yesterday :)

In a hurry girl & Smiling at me

2010-02-01T21:39:00.005-06:00

I have participated a crop this weekend and am posting a couple of pages I made. Although it is a loose interpretation, the first one was created using a sketch from Scrapbook Challenges. And the second one was made based on a sketch from Creative Scrappers. Today is the first day of the month and am busy visiting scrappy blogs :) I also made 2 cute purses out of papers. Hopefully, I can post them and other layouts I made over the weekend sometime this week. Have a nice week !!

Giveaway alert

2010-02-01T21:21:00.003-06:00

Melinda is offering a cute, sweet, and adorable blog candy on her blog, The Scrap Farm. She is a DT member of Imaginisce and creates the cutest layouts and projects. Here is the link to the candy details. Her giveaway is one of Imaginisce new collections, Lucy Bird :)

Dreamin'

2010-01-31T16:35:00.003-06:00

Just a quick post to upload this layout created based on a sketch from Sketchy Thursdays. It's Sunday evening and I have a lot to do. So I've got to go....

You

2010-01-30T11:09:00.002-06:00

I almost forgot to post this one. Since I sprayed the yellow background paper with brown glimmer mist, I had this page under a couple of paper pads to flatten the corners. This page was created based on a sketch from The Scrappiest.

WeScrap Weekend Crop

2010-01-29T18:37:00.003-06:00

It is raining here and that will make a perfect weekend for me to stay home and scrap. We Scrap is hosting a weenend long crop. They call it In with the NEW, Out with the COLD Crop. They already have posted great challenges. I know I will have fun this weekend :) :) Join us :):)

Don't Stop & No Smile?

2010-01-24T19:33:00.004-06:00

These are the layouts I created this weekend. The first one was done based on a sketch from Scrapbook Challenges and the second one was done using this week's sketch from Sketch Inspiration.

You crack me up!

2010-01-23T16:02:00.003-06:00

This week's sketch from Sketchy Thursdays is totally yummy!! I fell in love with it at the first sight :):) It's so versatile you can make it as simple as you like or add lots of embellies to it. I chose to make it simple. I whipped this page up fairly quickly (well, for me). I even took a short cut on the title by using a sticker. And the fact that I was able to use some scraps is an added bonus! The blue one is not a complete circle! I got a feeling I would use this sketch again :)

All Girl

2010-01-19T21:19:00.003-06:00

I didn't think I could finish this page tonight. It took me a while to choose these photos. Anyway, I am glad I was able to. This page was created based on the current sketch from The Scrappiest. It is such a cute sketch I had fun working with it :)

2010 Project 12 Title Page

2010-01-18T15:51:00.002-06:00

I finally made a title page for my project 12 (see the project 12 icon on my side bar). It's been on my mind since the first of the year but couldn't come up with any idea. I initially thought of taking a pic of my dd and cut it out, making a circle layout, etc. Anyway, I wanted a new photo, so I took this photo yesterday and had it printed, picked it up today and scrapped this page. It turned out to be quite simple. But I think it would suit the cover page. The color pink is her fav color, so I chose it to be the main color. For the numbers "2010", I stamped with white paint on black cardstock. Since the background paper is glittered, I had to use Zip Dry glue to adhere the Thickers even though they were already the stickers. I am going to submit this page to Davinie's blog :)

Lovin' Sketches

2010-01-17T11:34:00.003-06:00

These are the pages I created last week. All done based on sketches. I just love working with sketches. They do make my scrapping easier. They eliminate a great deal of my frustration. There are lots of talented scrappers out there to keep me busy. I am so grateful for them to share their designs. From the top to the bottom, these pages were created based on sketches from Creative Scrappers, The Scrappiest, Sketch Inspiration, and So Sketchy.

Giveaway alert

2010-01-14T20:25:00.002-06:00

Posh Designs is offering a HUGE blog candy right now. It is consisted of a looooong list of fabulous goodies. Here is the link to that post. There is a photo of the giveaway and the details. You have until January 27th to enter :):) Have fun!!

Fly

2010-01-10T13:59:00.002-06:00

I sprayed pink glimmer mist on a Cosmo Cricket paper and I had to leave it under a big stack of papers over night to keep it flat. But it is still curled up some. I made this page using this week's sketch from Sketchy Thursdays. I wanted to keep it simple I am holding myself down... LOL... otherwise I would be reaching for some more embellies...LOL. I will add some journalling on the circle later.

Care Free

2010-01-10T11:17:00.003-06:00

Happy Sunday! It's still cold here. 21 degrees at 11:00 in the morning..... I will be drinking coffee and hot tea all day. I am posting this layout this morning that I created yesterday based on a sketch from The Scrappiest. Some of my favorite sketch and challenge sites closed at the end of December and I had been eying on The Scrappiest for a while. It's January.... a new year, a new month, new goals.... it's a good time to start something new. I have some old cardstocks that I want to use up this year. Those are the ones that came in a multi color packages and I don't particularly like the colors. For this page, I used a violet color one for the background. I glimmer-misted to tone down the color.

explore & good times

2010-01-09T16:27:00.003-06:00

This week's been VERY cold here. For example, it was 15 degrees when I was going to work in the morning yesterday, it was 26 degrees at lunch time, and went down to 21 degrees when I was coming home. It is about 25 degrees now this afternoon. We left cabinets doors open and water running all night this week. I hope you stay warm whereever you are. Anyways, I am positing these pages today. The first one was done based on a sketch from So Sketchy and the second one was done using a sketch from Scrapbook Challenges. Both sketches seemed to be hard to work with at first, but I'm so glad I did :)

Good Start

2010-01-07T20:10:00.002-06:00

Since this year started with a weekend, I've had a good start on scrapping. I have finished 9 layouts already (a couple more to upload). Some of these pages were done before the end of December. All these 5 are created based on sketches from So Sketchy, 52 Sketches, and Creative Scrappers. So Sketchy and 52 Sketches have ended at the end of December though...... I started on the next page after supper tonight but can't choose papers! I hate when this happens. Although I encounter this problem quite often, I had a smooth sailing with the ones posted here. Well, I'm gonna browse some scrapping blogs. They always motivate me :)

toontown

2010-01-04T21:28:00.003-06:00

It didn't take me as long as I usually need to scrap a page to do this one. I created this layout based on a sketch from That Scrappy Girl. When I first saw the sketch, I thought it would be very hard to work with. But it turned out just the opposite. The most of the papers are from Cosmo Cricket's Girl Friday line which I won at That Scrappy Girl last month and I'm loving it :)

New Look

2010-01-03T12:43:00.002-06:00

There she was, being happy wearing her new coat and boots. I got them for her as Christmas gifts and she knew I got them. She wanted to wear them so badly and she kept asking me to give them to her before Christmas!! I created this page for the first challenge at Scrap A Little. It is to use the colors pink, blue, brown, and the word "new" in the title. I have been using black, white, or neutral color cardstocks for the background lately and I can't remember the last time I used a bright color cardstock for the background. So this was kinda refreshing. Besides, it had to be used one day! It turned out to be simple looking but I like how it turned out :)

Good bye 2009

2010-01-03T11:58:00.002-06:00

... is the title of my page that I am posting here today. This photo was taken on 12/31/09. I wan't home at that time and she was going out with her friend before I would get home. So her friend took this photo for me. I created this layout for American Craft's this week challenge. It is to create a layout celebrating 2009 or 2010. Supplies used are.... papers: American Crafts, Rub-on: American Crafts, Thickers: American Crafts, Flowers: Prima, Pearls: Queen & Co. I pleated yellow paper strips to make borders and pleated green/white paper strip to make a flower.

Happy New Year & Scrapbook Challenges Blog Hop

2010-01-02T17:37:00.004-06:00

Happy New Year!! Wish all of you all the best for 2010. We had a nice new year's day yesterday. We went over to my dh's parents and had black eyed peas and hog jowl. It is our tradition to eat them on New Year's day. I was going to make my very first post this year my new year's resolutions but the first thing first. Scrapbook Challenges knows very well how to kick of the new year right. They are hosting a blog hop this weekend. It started yesterday and goes on until January 3rd. They have a large, talented group of designers to offer inspirations and motivation and this blog hop is to visit their blogs. Scrapbook Challenges offers weekly challenges and sketches, too and this hop includes a fab sketch. By visiting designer's blogs, you can see each designer's take on the same sketch. I have visited them all yesterday and was amazed how the sketch can be interpreted so many ways. And not only getting inspired, you may be able to grab some RAKs along the way. Pamela explains all the details on her blog including the pictures of the giveaway packages. You can also join the hop by creating a layout based on the same sketch. Here is the link to Hop On thread where you can see other members' pages and blogs and share your creation and blog link. I worked on mine today. Below is the sketch and my take. Here is the link to Pamela Young's blog, the first stop. Have fun!!

O Christmas Tree

2009-12-30T20:51:00.002-06:00

Christmas came and went. And the world will be counting down for the new year in some 24 + hours. Since I am off tomorrow, I am hoping to scrap a layout or two. Anyway here is the page I created for American Crafts' Christmas week challenge. Their DT's examples are gorgeous always and the challenge participants layouts are just as wonderful. I feel a little embarrased to submit mine, but at least I can get a page done :) Papers under the photos, tree trim, and green foil Thickers are of American Crafts.

Another Giveaway

2009-12-28T19:00:00.002-06:00

I get to post about another giveaway, woo hoo!! Sarah at Red Oak Lines is offering a giveaway on her blog right now. She is one of my most favorite scrappers. I just love her style and her blog is so much fun to visit. Here is the link to the giveaway post. Good luck :)

Giveaway alert

2009-12-28T18:46:00.002-06:00

The Scrappy Girl is giving away some Jenni Bowlin stuff on their blog. Sarah says their products are the total yumminess and she is so right. Check out this post for the details :)

Snowman, Just You, & Reindeer Game

2009-12-27T18:29:00.004-06:00

It's Sunday evening and I have to go back to work tomorrow..... Hope everybody had a wonderful Christmas. I did. I liked it that Christmas this year fell on Friday. I enjoyed 3-day weekend :) We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas day with my dh's family. Company, food, gifts.... everything was fantastic!! I took down all the Christmas decorations yesterday. I don't like to have the tree still up on New Year's day and yesterday was a good day to clean up. I put away all the wrapping materials, too.
Anyway, here are 3 layouts created using So Sketchy sketches. Unfortunately, it will be closed after this month.... The first page was also done for Scrapping the Music.

Silly & Sweet Girls

2009-12-26T17:56:00.002-06:00

The current challenge at Method Playground is to alter / dress up buttons. I didn't have any idea at first but I decided to play with buttons and see what I can come up with. I painted and placed some rhinestones before the paint dried on one. I painted and put rub-ons on one. I painted and glittered on a couple of them. I used glitters, bling, pearls on some. I stamped and sealed with glossy accents on a couple of them. I had tons of fun doing these things :) Finally I arranged them to frame the photo. This turned out to be a no-patterned paper layout! I will add some journaling above the photo later. This was definitely an "outside the box" thing for me.

Happy Holidays

2009-12-24T17:39:00.003-06:00

From our family to yours,

Merry Christmas !!

Autumn Splendor

2009-12-22T20:36:00.003-06:00

I definitely need more than 24 hours a day this week! I want to scrap a few more layouts before Christmas and I simply don't have enough time! I managed to create this page of my favorite photo tonight though. It is this week's American Craft's challenge to create a page with a favorite photo. I don't get to have pictures taken with my dd and my dh took this one for me last month. It was such a pretty day and I asked we would go to a park for some photo shoots. We had never gone to a park or any place just to take photos and it was very special for me.

Supplies used are mostly American Crafts except solid color cardstock, brads, and a sticker. I also used a sketch from 52 Sketches...52 Weeks. I also wanted to share this photo taken last night. We went to see Christmas lighting display at square in Canton. It was beautiful!!

She is... & Wish

2009-12-19T11:23:00.000-06:00

Girl Power

2009-12-17T20:43:00.002-06:00

I went to donate blood after work today. So I got home later than usual. I still haven't finished decorating our tree. It's up and we got the boxes of ornaments and other Christmas stuff out though. I normally don't wrap the gifts until the tree is up. I think I'm done shopping, but I know there is always a last minute shopping to do. I want to scrap a few more pages by the end of this week..... I need more than 24 hours a day for sure!! Here is the page I made last night. This week's and their last (so sad.....) challenge over at Scrapping Out Loud is to use the colors of the rainbow. This paper from Cosmo Cricket has the most of the colors I needed I immediately decided on using it. I also used a sketch from 52 Sketches...52 Weeks. I will add some more journaling later.

Smile

2009-12-16T09:37:00.002-06:00

Here is a page I made for the current challenge over at My Mind's Eye. It is to use a sketch provided and also to add handmade flowers. I chose this fall photo of my dd. So I picked brown and red papers from Out and About collection. I thought of making daisy-like flowers first but because I chose this fall photo, I decided to make these circle flowers. I cut out lots of circles in different sizes out of 3 different MME papers. Then I sprayed glimmer mists, cramped them, dried them and stacked them. And lastly used brads to hold the circles. For "charming" tag, I placed MME rub-on on a white cardstock and backed with red cardstock. It was fun making these flowers.

Great to be 15

2009-12-16T09:29:00.002-06:00

I really enjoyed creating with this week's sketch from Sketchy Thursdays. I used the supplies from Scrapbook Kit Club that I won a few sketches ago. Although I have made a couple of Christmas themed pages, I thought I could use them on a non-Christmas page as well.

Style

2009-12-14T20:48:00.003-06:00

I just finished this page. I've been wanting to participate Scrapping Out Loud's challenge but had no clue what to do with. It's ribbon weaving. I understood the concept but couldn't come up with any idea how I could incorporate it with a layout. Anyway, I thought maybe this photo of my dd with the brick wall background would go with weaving.

Joy & Christmas Memories

2009-12-12T11:24:00.002-06:00

It's raining out here and it's a good time to catch up with my layout posting. These pages here are the ones I made during this week. The first one was done based on a sketch from 52 Sketches...52 Weeks which, by the way, is closing at the end of this month.... so sad...**sigh** I received a great December kit from Scrapbook Kit Club earlier in the week and when I saw those pretty Christmas goodies, I had to use them right away! It was my prize from Sketchy Thursdays. My second page is of old Christmas photos. I used Pink Paislee's overlay that had a frame design. This is my first time using 12x12 overlay. I placed a white cardstock under the photos. Other papers, flowers, rub-ons, etc are all on top of the overlay.

Mulan doll

2009-12-08T20:42:00.003-06:00

I am posting a layout I made Sunday. I used a sketch from So Sketchy. When I first saw the sketch, it looked hard, but I love how my page turned out. These 2 pictures had already been cut into an odd shape, so I cut her out them.

Before I forget, it snowed last Friday!! Although it snowed last year, it is very rare that it does here.