DT call at Sketch N Scrap!

Just popping in to remind everyone if you are wanting to try out for the Sketch N Scrap Design Team you still have 3 days to do so!  You can view all the details HERE.  I hope you will consider joining our fun little group.  Design team members' term will run December 1st until June 30th with  members required to complete 2 layouts per month.  Only other real requirements are to support one another, comment on participants blogs, encourage participation and have fun! Can't get much better then that!  I hope you will consider trying out!  Feel free to email any questions to me!  Happy Scrappin'!

I want Candy!

I didn't get to spend Halloween with my youngest nephew this year, so I was on pins and needles waiting to see him in his costume.  So when my SIL sent me these adorable pics I had to scrap them right away!  Only problem....I had no Halloween themed product (or so I thought), then digging through my stash I uncovered this oldie but goodie line from Scenic Route called Salem.  I was so excited that the colors worked perfectly with my pictures!  I sure miss Scenic Route and I forgot how easy it is to use!  Anyone still have some in their stash?  If you do I hope I've inspired you to dig it out and use it!

Supplies used:  Patterned Paper:  Scenic Route Salem line; Chipboard: Scenic Route Salem line; letter stickers:

American Crafts Thickers; sticker: Scenic Route Salem line.

I created this layout for the Personalscrapper 52 week challenge, week 42 which was Banners.  I think I am actually going to complete all 52 challenges this year!  Of course we have a like 7 more weeks left and I am down by 6 challenges, but I think I can complete 13 more layouts by the end of the year!  I hope to find some scrappy time this weekend, and we are celebrating my niece's birthday this weekend so I will have more great pics to scrap then too!   Have a great rest of the week friends and get scrappy!

Sketch N Scrap 20

Can you believe it is only 3 weeks until Thanksgiving?  I can't!  I have TONS to do to get ready for the holidays and can't believe they are almost here!  It's a new month and that means a new sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  Here is my layout using this fun sketch featuring a single 5x7 photo:

Supplies Used:  Patterned Papers: Scenic Route; quote block: Teresa Collins; Letters: American Craft Thickers Sunrise;

metal: Making Memories; felt border: Queen & Company; Flari button: American Crafts Junior line.

This is my friend's son after playing catcher at his baseball game.  Love this pic don't you? I was so happy she let me scrap it for her!  Hop on over to Sketch N Scrap to see the DT's reveal, love the variety of layouts created using the same sketch! Fun stuff!  Hope you will find time to play with the sketch this month.  You have until November 30th to link up your take on the sketch HERE for a chance to win an awesome pack of flair chevron buttons from A Flair for Buttons!  They will look great on all your layouts! Have a scrappy happy week!

Paper Secrets challenge

Have you seen the Paper Secrets DT reveal using my sketch yet?  If not hop on over, they are fabulous! Here is the sketch:

And here is my take on it:

Supplies Used:  Patterned Papers:  Jillibean Soup Watermelon Gazapacho line;  Stickers: Jillibean Soup

Watermelon Gazapacho line; Punch outs: Jillibean Soup Watermelon Gazapacho line; Cardstock: Stampin Up

These are pictures from this July 4th of my niece enjoying her new backyard pool.  She loves the water! There is still time to play along with my friends over at Paper Secrets, you have until October 31st to link up your layout based on the sketch for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the Paper Secrets store! Plus if you use Jillibean Soup products as I did you get an extra entry into the drawing! Sweet!  I'm going to be busy scrapping this weekend, hoping to play along some more with the Croptoberfest challenges over at Personalscrapper.  Hope you will join us there but if not have a scrappy week folks!

More fun sketches!

Hope everyone has been enjoying Fall.  Have you made a trek to a pumpkin patch yet?  We haven't hoping, to squeeze that in before Halloween!  The second sketch of the month is up at Sketch N Scrap!  So excited to see the different takes by the DT on this one.  Hop on over and see what they have come up with.  Here is the sketch:

And here is my take on it:  Pictures from our visit to the Hard Rock cafe last June while in Philly!

Supplies Used:  Patterned Papers: We R Memory Keepers Hall Pass line; Felt Star- Pebbles, Inc; Letter stickers:

American Craft Thickers and Tiny Type by Cosmo Cricket; calendar- Jenni Bowlin; chipboard star KI

Memories; chipboard circle- Jenni Bowlin; brad- American Crafts Chaps line; and clock chipboard Jenni Bowlin;

Punch- Stampin Up.

All these things but the chipboard pieces, felt star and tiny type alphas are from the September Personalscrapper kit!  This is an awesome kit and I think there may still be some left.  Check out Personalscrapper's kits HERE.  They are having a daily challenge each day in October for their Croptoberfest, its a fun and inspiring way to get a lot done this month, feel free to join in, you don't have to be a kit club subscriber to join in on the fun!

Now on to another fun sketch!  I have a sketch up at Paper Secrets again today!  I hope you find it inspiring!

Tune in later in the week for my take on it.  Paper Secrets is offering a $10 gift certificate to one lucky winner!  Just complete a layout based on my sketch and link up HERE for a chance to win! Can't wait to see what you create!  Hope everyone gets a little scrappy time this week, enjoy your week friends!

Paper Secrets Sketch fun!

Does it feel like Fall where you are at yet?  It really didn't here until last night when a cold front rolled through, and now it is sure feeling like Fall.  This weather is perfect for scrapping and I was able to get a lot of it done today as it was a bit too cold to do much outside (or at least that was my excuse to scrap!).  Here is my layout I did with the sketch I made for Paper Secrets October 1st challenge.  I love these photos of my nephew my Dad took at my cousin's wedding this past August.  Isn't he adorable? 

Supplies Used:  Patterned Papers:  American Crafts Nightfall;  Cardstock:  Stampin Up Vanilla & Basic Black; 
 Chipboard: TLC  Alphabets: American Crafts Vinyl & Foam Thickers & Paper Trunk Benny alphas;
Sticker: Jenni Bowlin (circle); Rosette Flowers: American Crafts Nightfall collection;  Rub on: Stampin Up;
 Buttons: Bazzill Basics; Border Punch: Fiskars Upper Crest

Here is the sketch:

There is still time to play along with the Paper Secrets challenge.  Go ahead and give it a whirl, they are giving away a $10 gift certificate to one lucky random winner!  You can find out more HERE.

Also, don't forget to check out how the DT interpreted the sketch HERE, some awesome layouts!

Hope your weekend if filled with scrappiness and sunshine!

Guest Designer

I am so excited to share my big news with you!  I was honored to be Guest Designer for Personalscrapper for the month of October!  This months' kit rocks!  I was so excited when I found out that the kit would be full of one of my favorite manufaturers, Jillibean Soup!  This new line Country Pumpkin Chowder is just awesome in person!  Don't wait, hop right on over to Personalscrapper to sign up for your kit today, Erica has great kits, offers the latest in products, and shipping is FREE on all her kits!  Plus the message board is the BEST I have been part of!  You have got to come visit with us there, they are having a month long Croptoberfest in October with lots of prizes as well as challenges!  You don't have to be a kit club member to join in, so head on over and make sure and tell Erica Lisa ( aka jakobsmommy) sent you!  Here are a few of my layouts created with this month's Personalscrapper kit:

Supplies used:  Patterned Papers: Jillibean Soup Country Pumpkin Chowder; Cardstock:  Bazzill; Stickers: Jillibean Soup;

Letter stickers:  Jillibean Soup;  flowers: Jillibean Soup; ribbon/fibers:  Jillibean Soup

I still have more left to use in my kit and am hoping to finish it up with a few more layouts this week.  Enjoy your scrappy time this week, and make sure and come play with us at Personalscrapper this month!