February sketch challenge

Here is a sketch I did for a February sketch challenge over at the Personalscrapper board and a my take on the sketch using the February kit from Personalscrapper! These papers are Pink Paislee's Cupid line and it is absolutely gorgeous! I LOVE it! The heart is from my stash and is a ghost heart from Heidi Swapp, I painted the edges and then cut out the paper heart with my ripple Fiskar scissors! Haven't used those in years! If you want to play along with this sketch you can go here to post your layout and be entered into the drawing for a RAK from me, hope to see your creation soon!

Serious with a side of Silly!

Sketch #51 is up at THE SCRAPPIEST! This was a fun sketch to work with. I used papers by Dream Street from their Urban Ink collection. Too bad they are no longer in business. The bigger letters are Thickers and the little letters are Jenni Bowlin, LOVE these cute little buggers! Right under the larger photo I added just a dab of paint, but it doesn't show up well in the photo unfortunately. These pictures are from the Cowboys game we were so lucky to attend last November! My son is usually pretty serious so when he starts acting silly I better be quick to snap those shots! These were some of my favorite photos of him from last year. I hope you will play along with myself and the other DT members this week, we'd LOVE to see your take on this sketch and even better, it enters you into the prize giveaway for February! Gotta love that! Happy Monday everyone, check back tomorrow when I will share my very own sketch and a layout using some new Pink Paislee!

Blog Candy from Fern's Creations!

Now just let me tell you all that you are going to be SOOOO glad you read my blog if you win this blog candy from Fern! She is a fellow Texan and her blog that I just discovered while blog hopping, is really great, lots of fun inspiration here! So go check out this beauty of a give away and have fun finding tons ideas to jump start your mojo and get those creative juices flowing! And if you win, you can email me for my addy and send a little somethin' my way..just saying... Enjoy the Super Bowl everyone!

Sketch #50

Here is my first ever DT assignment layout for The Scrappiest! I have had these pics for a LONG time and never done anything with them and since this month we celebrate President's Day, I thought it was a good opportunity to use them. The fun thing about these pics is the story behind them...my son had to do a Living Musuem project in third grade, and we together selected George Washington (well, I kind of picked it cuz I had a ton of info on him and thought he would be easy, my son wanted to do Emmitt Smith...) So almost every kid in the class rents a costume for their character...well, I am a HUGE cheapskate and I refused to pay for a costume. So I made one out of paper! The hat is made of paper with curly ribbon for his hair. THe shoes are my crocs with paper silver buckles and my knee highs. And the front of his shirt is paper that I curled. The suit jacket we already had...well, he to this day is totally embarrassed his MOM MADE his costume..but the teacher said it was the best one she had seen....so I think it turned out good. Just had to document this fun story for my grandkids! Don't forget to hop on over to THE SCRAPPIEST and check out the other DT members awesome layouts, great stuff, and if you want to try your hand at the sketch you can and maybe win a great prize, just link your project in Mr Linky on Liz's blog! Easy Peasy and TONS OF FUN! Can't wait to see your take on the sketch!

Sketch Inspiration

Don't you think baby photos are the most fun to scrap? I sure do, and of course, it is made super easy when the baby is so adorable! LOL! Not that I am biased or anything, but this little guy is way cute! Can't wait to meet him in person in March, and of course, by then he will be even cuter I am sure. Papers for this layout are from October Afternoon and Pink Paislee. The letters are Thickers. This layout is based on sketch #108 at the fun and oh so inpsiring sketch community called Sketch Inspirations. Go check it out, everyone there is super friendly and the sketches are fun too! Check back in tomorrow, cuz my first sketch for The Scrappiest will be posted, so excited about my first DT reveal, it will make Monday almost fun! LOL! You are gonna love this sketch!

Exciting News!

I am excited to announce I have been picked to be on the Design Team at THE SCRAPPIEST! I have loved Liz's sketches for a long while now and am so pleased to be part of the awesome creative team at the Scrappiest! Please join me in congratulating all the new and returning design team members:
Arlene Camacho
Gail Knowles
Grace Lauer
Kim Tupponce
Kylie Symons
Laurel Seabrook
ME- Lisa Hidy
Minique Liedtke
Pearl Liu
Susan Bourgeois
You really have to check out their blogs, some VERY creative ladies with lots and lots of talent.. hope you will play along with the sketch for this week and the upcoming ones, I can't wait to see your creations!

Sketchy Fun

Ok, seriously, drawing these sketches is addictive! I am constantly jotting them down, at work, at my son's basketball game, just about anyplace..I am going to have to start carrying a sketch book with me. Here is my latest sketch and my layout based on it. The papers are Scenic Route (Garden Grove and Surprise) and the letters are Thickers and Paper Trunk. These pics are of my son and his friend trying out the $2 pogo stick they found at a garage sale in our neighborhood. My son's friend bought it and they both played and played with it, which prompted my son to ask for one for Christmas. He did get one and is really getting very good at this (I see another layout). This sketch is very simple, but I love the contrast of the one large and two smaller photos...very eye catching. Give it a try, I am sure you can use it to create a layout in less than 30 minutes like me! Enjoy and make sure and link your layouts made with this sketch in the comments I'd love to see your take on it!