Snow

I lived in this house for 12 years.  Sadly, I think these are the only photographs that I have of it.  It was from a snow storm in the mid to late 1990's in Pennsylvania.  I used a fun sketch from Stuck?! Sketches:

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans!!

Have a very blessed day to everyone everywhere!!

Puffy "December Friends"

The fluffy, puffy friends, in the photos, only come out in December.  The design of the page was created using The Creative Sketch, November Sketch.

The papers and embellishments are mostly from past lines of Basic Grey and Simple Stories.

Thanks for coming by!  Have a super day!!

"Hello" card

Crazy4Challenges is celebrating World Hello Day with a challenge creating a "hello" card.  I tried to incorporate it with a Counterfeit Kit challenge to make a card that "pops".  Unfortunately, I couldn't find a way to use any of the scraps left in my kit.  But, I still wanted to make a card that "popped", thus my dimensional card.  

Being the first time trying to make a card like this and not taking the time to find a tutorial, I kept messing up my folds and scoring.  The card slightly warped.  But I still love it.  I cut the letters with my Cricut.  However, the blue/green cardstock was hand cut.  I vested so much into this card that I felt committed to my plan.  See the side view:

And, the messy back view that shows the slits and folds:

I'll definitely do better next time.  I had a eureka during the process -- finally! 

If only I had a few minions, I'd make dozens of these cards!!

Have a blessed day!!

Counterfeit Kits Blog Hop

    Welcome to my post for the November Counterfeit Club Blog Hop.  I am so happy to be here and thrilled to have refound my scrappy mojo.  However, I feel like it is taking me some time to become reacquainted with what I like in my layouts and what I don't along with my photography.  I'm still working on it.  Lifts have always been a favorite of mine.  Take a look at the original:

I chose Challenge #1 - Be Inspired by Pinterest for my hop post.

When I saw the original layout on Piniterest, it immediately got me thinking about how to use so many ingredients in my kit.  You can see my kit at this link if you scroll down.

Next on the hop is Julene's post at Julene by Design.  Below is the full hop.  Thanks for coming by.  Hope you enjoy the hop and have a fabulous day!!

CKCB       http://www.counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com

Lisa          http://lisahausmann.blogspot.de

Tina          http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

Susanne   http://snapsandsnippets.blogspot.com

Elaine       http://chidkids26.blogspot.co.uk

Julie         http://jsquaredscrapspot.wordpress.com

Janine      http://rachauscratchpad.blogspot.com

Julene      http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com.au

Kate         http://www.kateblue.blogspot.com/

Leslie       http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com

DPS Thanksgiving

Hello there! I finished another project with my Counterfeit Kit.  I used a terrific sketch that I found at GrandDiva's Creative Corner :

Brenda, (the GrandDiva), suggested combining it with her Scrappy Friends Challenges.  Rochelle has a fun Tic Tac Toe Challenge:

I went with the left vertical column; Fall Themed Layout, Arrow(s) and a journaling card, (which is a pullout):

Kelly posted a color challenge that worked for my pictures:

Color Me Scrappy has a similar palette with a "thankful" prompt:

Phwew! That's a lot of challenges! But, I love the result.  Thanks for all the terrific encouragement and fabulous inspiration ladies!

Counterfeit Kit Challenge is hosting a hop on Nov 24th.  I am looking forward to sharing my layout that I created for the hop then.

Hope you have a marvelous day!! Thanks for coming by!! Be blessed!

Scraps to Welcome Wishes

I have a few projects started but need to finish them up.  My November Counterfeit kit is down to scraps.  I placed a couple scraps together that I thought might work well together to create the tags above.

Thanks for checking in.  Hope to be back soon.  Have a marvelous day!!

Love Family

Hello! I did not think that I could pull this page together.  The colors in the photograph, with the skin pigments, were leaving some family members looking ultra pale while others were extremely rosy.  I changed papers, moved things and became ecstatic when a couple challenges helped pull it together for me.  All items, with the exception of the woodgrain and the pennant mats are from my November Counterfeit Kit Challenge.

The general layout is based on this terrific sketch from Paper Issues: 

The theme came together with a "Decorative Door" challenge from the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog.  The door found on CFC's Pinterest page is shown below:

Lots of house cleaning today.  Washington DC tomorrow with my Eight grader's school trip.  Have great couple days.  Hope to be back again soon!

Thank you for stopping by!!!  Be blessed!!

Despicable Me!

I need a thousand minions, or even two or three.  Then, maybe I'd be able to do a fraction of what I set out to do.  ;)

I missed Stampin Celebrations deadline for their SC90 challenge by two days.  It was one fourth the motivation for my card.  Can you see why?

The cupcake was cut years ago from an American Crafts patterned paper.  I'm still hoarding a dozen cut cupcakes! I colored this one with copics, Moon White, and outlined it with a Creative Memories Fine-Tip pen. The dots are stamped with Papertrey's, Hawaiian Shores ink.

The patterned paper are two sides of one Dear Lizzy 5th & Frolic paper, same as was used on my November 1st card.  

Fusion Card Challenge has a similar image that fits my card with the colors and cake.

Since theirs is due in 9 days, you have plenty of time to join in the fun here. 

The layout of the card with the Poloroid image was entirely motivated by Sunday Stamps sketch challenge:

But, I'd be amiss if I didn't mention Counterfeit Kit Challenge.  Everything came together because of the mojo initially created by my November Counterfeit Kit.

Now if you happen to come by any minions looking for work, please send them my way!  Then, just maybe, I would be on time for all of my projects.

Thanks for coming by! Be blessed!!

Smile, it's Friday!!

This card uses my November Counterfeit Kit and Retrosketches #139. 

Isn't the sketch fabulous!!

 Thanks for taking a look, and enjoy the weekend.  I'm off to a lacrosse tournament for one of my sons tomorrow.  

Just Like Family

I journal the bulk of my stories on the back of my pages.  Especially, in a page like this one where I want to capture my memories of the wonderful people.  These past neighbors will never be forgotten.  They have loved on me like few others ever have,...even doing my laundry when it was incredibly hard for me after an accident.

Truly, creating artful pages can be therapeutic as the bits and pieces come together telling a story that perpetuates meaning to the creator.  Here, the paper with the houses reflects the relationship in the neighborhood.  The blue and green were pulled from the colors in the photograph.  But, the canyon orange reflects the Arizona landscape where they now live.  So, maybe it sounds crazy to you.  However, these are thoughts that go through my mind as I put it together.

The design of this page was a somewhat literal replication of the November sketch from The Dusty Attic.  I love it!

The papers and embellies come from my Counterfeit Kit Challenge, inspired by this fun blog, Counterfeit Kit Challenge.  The papers are from three collections, Little Yellow Bicycle Feels Like Home, Crate Paper Close Knit and October Afternoon Public Library.  I inked the circle edges  and the paper zigzag with a Copic marker, Tangerine and colored the chipboard zigzags with Memento Potter's Clay.  The chipboard house came from a much earlier collection and the thickers are an additional add-on.

Thanks for the visit.  I hope you have a lovely day! I'll be busy with the kids at home from school today. Blessings!!

Welcome Home

Deadlines - good or bad.  I'm undecided.  The sketch below by Freshly Made Sketches is due by noon PST today.  I loved the paper combo with the chipboard and epoxy.  I put this together quickly because the sketch is awesome!  I took a break from a page that I almost finished yesterday.  Can't wait to finish it. I worked off the kit that I put together for Counterfeit Kit Challenge for this card.

Thanks for coming by!!  Be blessed!!

Happy November, Y'all

Using a Papertrey Ink Signature Sketch, Dear Lizzy 5th & Frolic paper and chipboard, Papertrey stamps and die, Memento London Fog Ink. Inside: Papertrey Signature Greetings

I'm not sure what to say upon returning after such a long hiatus.  I've created paper projects some, worked on some updating around the house, a little; but, mostly just family stuff prioritizing my time.

I'm starting November with a new goal to create and post.  I've missed the creative time.  Since challenges always motivate me, I've chosen a couple to get me started.  Above, uses a sketch from Papertrey Ink.

But I'm, also, excited to participate in the November Counterfeit Kit Challenge. Using the picture directly to create a grouping of supplies on hand to use for the month has me excited.

Here is my collection:

Leaves, tags, a large cursive font and some gold embossing powder to add my own gold metallic:

Ribbons, inks, gold transfer paper, textured vellum paper (orange), and a stamp that looks a little like a feather:

 

 Maybe, I'll create some of my own feathers and color them:

Lastly, I want to give The Scraproom credit for much of the paper product and embellies.  Tammy is still the bomb at putting together good stuff.  I kinda cheated in putting together a group with catching some supplies on sale in October to try to kick start my mojo.

Thanks for coming by!  Happy November! God bless!