Frosted Designs....I'm hosting the challenge

I'm hosting the challenge over at Frosted Designs this week!!!

it's a Punctuation or Keyboard Symbol challenge ..

Use a punctuation mark on your card/layout. Can be in the title/sentiment or as an embellishment. 

PERIOD, COMMA and APOSTROPHE do NOT count (sorry, too easy). 

Here are some ideas: Brackets {} or [] , Parenthesis (), Question Mark ?, Hashtag #, Quotation Marks"", Ampersand &, Percent %, Dollar Sign $ etc....

I used Studio Calico Printshop for my layout...I was inspired by the stickers Smile and etc...

then I had my main title Photogenic and etc... (using AMPERSAND as my symbol)  

The large script transparent etc (lower right) was not showing up very well on my layout, so I turned it over and added blue Stickles to the back-side...took a day to dry and I love how it pops color with the contrast of the orange ampersand!!

Supplies used from the store:

Studio Calico Printshop Paper Pad

Studio Calico Printship Die-Cut Scripty Words

Studio Calico Printshop Transparent Die-Cuts

Studio Calico Printshop Stickers

Stickles Glitter Glue

Yesterday's post...revisited and fixed!!

I had some trouble with the last few layouts on this post yesterday due to some HTML code issues...I fixed them so now I.m going to repost the whole post...

This week was my turn at FROSTED DESIGNS .. I decided to share 2 layouts that I did using Studio Calico line, PRINTSHOP:

Here's my post:


I'm loving playing with the Studio Calico Printshop collection...there are just so many different colors and patterns...the possibilities are endless....

Here I used several different patterned papers in the same color tones and accented with black cardstock. 

I used a few stickers and die-cuts (clouds, mini-heart, arrow, hello banner and camera).  

The "YOU" die-cut actually says "You and Me"...but I cut it apart for this layout.
And I love using the "extra space" in my photos for titles ... We all know it's the sky, so it's just a fun way to enhance that space!!

I also wanted to share another one with this line.  A very simple one where I used one of the busier patterned papers in the collection and then using the Heidi Swapp Stencil,  traced a few of the hearts with a pencil and then went over the outline with Stickles.

There was one spot on the background paper that said "Air Mail" and that didn't fit my theme at all, so I just covered it up with a little of some matching paper & added a doggie clip & some quick info.

I love how stencils/masks have endless possibilities too!!

And...over there we are also sponsoring a challenge blog called Scrap Our Stash (I used to be on their DT...for a long long time...and I love them... they're a blast)...  but I played along with their sketch for the 2/15 challenge:

And...for my DT at SKETCHES IN THYME our current sketch for 2/15 is:

And using that inspiration, here is a canvas that I made of my nephews...

The End

Fun things!!!

This week was my turn at FROSTED DESIGNS .. I decided to share 2 layouts that I did using Studio Calico line, PRINTSHOP:

Here's my post:


I'm loving playing with the Studio Calico Printshop collection...there are just so many different colors and patterns...the possibilities are endless....

Here I used several different patterned papers in the same color tones and accented with black cardstock. 

I used a few stickers and die-cuts (clouds, mini-heart, arrow, hello banner and camera).  

The "YOU" die-cut actually says "You and Me"...but I cut it apart for this layout.
And I love using the "extra space" in my photos for titles ... We all know it's the sky, so it's just a fun way to enhance that space!!

I also wanted to share another one with this line.  A very simple one where I used one of the busier patterned papers in the collection and then using the Heidi Swapp Stencil,  traced a few of the hearts with a pencil and then went over the outline with Stickles.

There was one spot on the background paper that said "Air Mail" and that didn't fit my theme at all, so I just covered it up with a little of some matching paper & added a doggie clip & some quick info.

I love how stencils/masks have endless possibilities too!!

And...over there we are also sponsoring a challenge blog called Scrap Our Stash (I used to be on their DT...for a long long time...and I love them... they're a blast)...  but I played along with their sketch for the 2/15 challenge:

And...for my DT at SKETCHES IN THYME our current sketch for 2/15 is:

And using that inspiration, here is a canvas that I made of my nephews...

The End

Sketch 66 at MS&M

Still having fun playing over at My Scraps and More...

Here is sketch #66

And here is my interpretation:

And...another layout I did for a different challenge over there:

My Scraps and More challenges

Last weeks sketch at My Scraps and more was this:

And my brother Jason just sent me some photos of Ryder (his son who just turned one)...so I used newborn shots for this:

And I did some other challenges over on their message board so here are those layouts:

Frosted Designs - Mood Board Challenge

Today over at Frosted Designs,  Lisa is hosting our Fabulous Friday Challenge!  Our challenge for this Friday is a frosty one using this mood board as inspiration for your project.

Do you have the winter blues? Chase them away with some scrappy time, create a project using this mood board as inspiration for your project. Whether you are inspired by the colors, the pictures or just the overall mood these images and colors portray, get creative and let us know what thing or things from this board inspired you!

Here's mine!

I was inspired by the lower right photo of the mug...reminded me of these photos I had from Christmas.

Products used from the Frosted Designs store:

Fancy Pants Timbergrove - Collection kit (paper & stickers)

Fancy Pants Timbergrove - Die Cut Ephemera

Fancy Pants Timbergrove - Patterned Photo Frames

Fancy Pants Timbergrove - Decorative Bags (brown dot inside frame)

Would you like to know what you are playing for?! 

That's right! Frosted Designs is hosting the challenge this week! We are going to let one lucky winner do a little shopping! And with all the new manufacturers we have in our store, you are sure to find something you like! Check out some of the newest products to arrive! All of these are in stock and ready to ship! 

COMING SOON…. 

You know how this works… you have to play to win! Link up your project for a chance to win the $20 Gift Certificate! Good Luck! 

Elle's Studio Cameron layouts for Frosted Designs!!

I just can't get enough of this Elle's Studio Cameron collection that is for sale in the store!!!
(If you order by Monday, you will get 10% off all Elle's Studio Products!)

I shared 3 layouts with you last week and now I have 3 more to share!!

I wanted this first layout to be full of fun so I used lots of extra embellishments and the twine from my stash to document this friendship between my son and his buddy, Carson.

 This one is pretty basic, but I love how easy the papers work together.

And there is a journal card that says "Best Brother"...I hid the "brother" and added "Family" for another layout for my friends...The BEST family (Best is their last name).

I had some fun folding back the corner of the green paper and distressing and doing some peek-a-boo looks around the edges.
This photo was the calendar that "comes with" your Christmas card prints (if you order them from Costco).
I covered up the calendar section with some papers, but left the 2014 date...even though the photo was really the end of 2013.

Thanks for visiting Frosted Designs!!  

Cameron - Paper Collection Pack Cameron - Cutouts Cameron - Lil' Snippets - Labels Cameron - Large & Medium Journaling Tags Vintage Metal Trinkets - Love Speech Bubble Dylusions - Lemon Zest Printshop Cork Stickers

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Challenges at My Scraps and More

I've been playing along this month with the challenges at My Scraps & More...

First I'll post 3 layouts for their sketch blog challenges..and then a bunch of others for challenges on the message board.

Sketch 62: (Jan 3rd)

Sketch #63  - Jan 10th

I flipped this one and put the title on the bottom.

Sketch #64 - Jan 17th

Other challenges (I won't bore you with the categories)