Happy St Patrick's Day

...a day early. The March card sketch is up at Sketches! {by tamara}. I used the "Lucky" line from Rusty Pickle, and part of the title was cut from one of the patterned paper's title strip.

I paper pieced the clover from folded, inked and Tattered Angels misted hearts:

Truth is, I don't really believe in luck, but loosely I will comment about how lucky I feel. For every, "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17

Be blessed today!

Sketching with Jillibean

Please check out the sketch here at Jillibean Soup's blog. I used their Old World Cabbage Stew line.

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup Patterned Paper: Old World Cabbage Stew Collection/Head of Cabbage, Spring Onions and Brown Rice
Cardstock: Prism Birchtone Dark
Jillibean Soup Red Polka Dot Canvas Flowers
Big Ol' Red Button & Red Button Mix
Red Gingham Ribbon
Flowers: Red Sprites
Alphabet: American Crafts Rockabye White Foam Thickers
Cricut Storybook Branch2
Misc. Gems, white waxed floss, Creative Memories Black Fine Tip pen and cardstock.

Have a marvelous and blessed day!

Challenge 110 -- Recipe Challenge {by tamara}

This week, we are featuring a Recipe Challenge. This weeks Recipe Challenge came from Rachel, one of the Design Team Members here at Sketches! {by tamara}. Please use at least these three items on your layouts or cards:

Embossing

Vellum or Transparency

Felt

Each included in this layout made with Fancy Pants Rough & Tough patterned papers and Glitter Cut:

I would love to see what you cook up for this recipe. Please be sure to link it up on Tamara's site if you give it a whirl.

Southeast Harbor Farm

My parents used to Winter at a small farm in Virginia on the water. It was wonderful. This Spring, we will visit their new Winter home in Georgia. These photographs were from our last visit there one Easter Holiday.

I met the requirements for two manufacturer challenges here.

American Crafts Studio has a challenge due today for a loved themed layout using one of their sketches and at least two American Crafts products. I used three patterned papers from their Blue Skies line, one American Crafts Blue Skies Flair Badge and two American Crafts Letterpress Printed Chipboard Frames. The sketch is from Mary Jo and is found here.

Couture Cardstock is celebrating National Craft Month by running daily challenges on the Couture Cardstock blog with an awesome prize of 291 sheets of their cardstock. Today’s Challenge: Use a butterfly or other bug somewhere on your project! I loved using a bold color for the base on this layout.

And, speaking of challenges, there is still plenty of time to join in on Scraptiv!ty's Spring Fling contest to become a Guest Designer. Please join in the forum here.

Are you ready for Spring? I know I am!! Have a marvelous day!

Guest Designer Opportunities!!

Scraptiv!ty is having a SPRING FLING! Starting on March 3 and leading up to National Scrapbooking Day (May 1) there will be 6 challenges - one posted every 10 days. You must finish each challenge to be eliglible for the prize of Scraptiv!ty Guest Designer for two months!

So come join in the fun in the Scraptiv!ty Forum!

Also, Scraptiv!ty newsletters are now being made available online. They are packed with great ideas and some detailed step-by-steps to create fabulous projects! Here is the February 2010 Notions newsletter.

Challenge 109 - a layout sketch is up at Sketches!{by tamara} And, if you want to be a guest designer at her site, you need to get this challenge in today.