Flying Free (Sketchy Thursday 11.12 sketch)

This is the first time I've done a sketch for a site called Sketchy Thursday...but I think it won't be my last.  The sketches are awesome.  So go check them out here.

I used my Scrapbook Circle Nov kit (check that out here.)

This is older photos of Joseph, but when I was just going through some older photos, I knew I had to grab them and do this.  TFL.

Colors of Summer (Acrylic Paint - Practical Scrappers DT)

Funny how this layout started.  I was painting blue letters for another layout...and had squeezed out too much blue onto my pallette.  So I took my brush and just made the big blue line along the edge of the paper to "not waste" the paint.    I do this quite often and then the piece of "painted" cardstock just goes into my scrap bin for "later" inspiration. 

So a few days later, I have the DT assignment in the back of my mind and I come across this Sassafrass Rainbow patterned paper.  It hit me...I dug out that cardstock with the paint and added the 3 other colors to "semi" match the rainbow.  Dug out different color Thickers...didn't have the right color of blue ....so I painted some to match. 

Journaling is about how Joseph's smile is like all colors of the rainbow...Precious.

TFL!!

Icky Cool Layout (Winner @ Frosted Designs)

I'm honored that my ICKY COOL layout (see a few posts back) won the color challenge at Frosted Designs this week.  See the posting by CLICKING HERE.

So, I get to Guest Design for them again this week...yea!  How fun!

Scrap Our Stash Design Team Reveal & Our Cowboy Layout

I'm pleased to announce that I'm on the Design Team at Scrap Our Stash!!  It's a new challenge site where the challenges will revolve around ... well, Scrapping our Stashes!!  Go see the announcement on the board and get more info about this layout.  (I won't post it here, since all the info is on the SOS board).

Just 6 Layout (Guest Designer for Frosted Designs)

I love this picture of Joseph.  So, I think this is the 2nd time I've scrapped it in just a few weeks.  Do you guys do that too?  Scrap the same (favorite) photo a couple of times?  Anyhoo....

I was the Guest Designer for Frosted Designs this week.  What an honor!!  The challenge was BLING...and lots of it.  Okay, so I have a boy...But I must tell you....BLING & BOYS DO GO TOGETHER.  (As do Boys & Flowers).  So this is my layout for Frosted Designs this week.    And close-up below...

I started with my November kit from Scrapbook Circle.  (white cardstock, Red Crate PP & JilliBean Soup alphas)...but then I strayed into my own stash.  Bazzill Bling circle (around the 6), some glitter on the letters, Some Prima bling (hearts) & Kaiser bling (Rhinestones), circle journal spot is also Jillibean Soup & label with date is a Luxe sticker.  

Icky Cool (Frosted Designs Color Challenge)

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2009/11/color-challenge.html

Click on the link above to see the details for this week's challenge at Frosted Designs.  It's a color challenge to use Brown, Orange and Teal (only these 3 colors). 

So here's what I came up with.  I used Orange Smooch to accent a little between the big & small strip of paper.  (Lovin' the new Smooches!!)

RAK from Jewels

My good scrappin' friend Jewels is having a really cool RAK on her blog.  She giving away one of those really cool little sewing machines!  Click on this link to check it out.

http://joy-n-jesus.blogspot.com/2009/11/rak.html

Kindergarten Layout is a Winner (Frosted Designs)

Wow...I'm honored that my Kindergarten layout for the Tri-Challenge was selected as the winner at Frosted Designs.  (Click below to go to their blog) or scroll down to see the layout here on mine.  (but check them out anyways!!)

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2009/11/tri-challenge-winner.html

A few layouts from last week

I don't usually post layouts here unless they're for a challenge or I REALLY like them. But, I'm rethinking that logic. So, I'm going to post a few of my faves from last week. (Other than those already posted in their own post which you can view by either scrolling down or by navigating to them via the BLOG ARCHIVE section in the right column).

Kindergarten (Practical Scrapper Tri-challenge)

Please note:  There are 2 posts for today, please scoll down or use blog archive in right column to see a "BEARY CUTE" layout.

This week we're having a Tri-Challege at Practical Scrappers in conjunction with 2 other sites. 

http://www.practicalscrappers.com/2009/10/our-first-ever-tri-challenge.html

Sketch from Stuck on You Sketches and Frosted Designs to use an Owl plus our challenge to use 3 ribbons.

I used large red ric-rac, small yellow ric-rac, sheer abc ribbon & red felt border.  I flipped the sketch and put the owl above the photo.  The owl is a sticker that I mounted onto some clear packaging and popped up.  Also, above the photo I stitched a little pocket into the patterned paper & cardstock and made a little pocket and put a little journal card (1st Day of School) and added a sweet little private note to my son.  (I don't usually do hidden journaling, so this was a little departure from the norm for me.---that's always a good thing!)