Discover - Scrap Friends

Oops, I missed the deadline for the November sketch for Scrap Friends.  I thought I would share it anyway...

 

My mother-in-law rode our bikes across Michigan this summer.  A total of 362 miles in 6 days.  I believe it was on day 2 that we came across this bridge.  I'm not exactly sure where we were at, but I thought it was just beautiful.

 

Lots of texture on this page.  I used modeling paste for the chevrons.  The feathers, I cut out with my Silhouette Cameo and then stitched them on in rows.

 

I didn't want the frames to take away from the photo, so I left them white, but angled them to make them pop.

 

The coolest part of this picture, in my opinion, was that it was someone's driveway.  It leaves something for the imagination because we couldn't see the house.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Joy - 123 Challenge

Oh, how I loved this challenge!  123 Challenge does a great job of putting together their challenges!  This time around, they have:

* COLOUR = METALLICS
* WORD = JOY
* TECHNIQUE = BOWS

 

 

 

 

I have these fabulous silver sequin bows that I had every intention of using, but when I started to go through my papers, this red and yellow really jumped out at me.  It ended up being a bit more muted than I wanted.

 

Needless to say, the silver bows just didn't match.  There is a bow on my page, but it is very small and made from baker's twine.

 

So, to get my metallic requirement in there, I used gold paint splatters on the page.

 

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Me - Challenge YOUrself

I'm so excited to be a part of the Challenge YOUrself DT.  Today is the first reveal.  If you followed my link from the site, welcome!  If you are a regular follower of my blog, be sure to check out the newest challenge blog.  The concept is truly unique.

 

 

Challenge YOUrself #1: Behind The Lens

Create a layout using a self portrait or selfie AND list a minimum of 3 random facts about YOUrself.

 

 

 

I started this page by first taking about 50 selfies in the bathroom mirror.  In this pic, I cropped off my bathroom mirror frame as well as my camera, in which I was holding in my outstretched hand.

 

I also took this picture after I went to the hair stylist and had full make-up on.  Isn't that terrible!  This challenge blog is going to force me to be in more pictures, which is really what it should be.  Why do I have to participate in a challenge blog for this to happen?  Sad, isn't it?

 

I start out most of my pages the same way.  I search through my box of scraps to see what tickles my fancy.  I had this concept in my head before I started, so I knew the scrap sizes didn't need to be huge.

 

I laid them out and then found my BG.  Before gluing, I thought it looked too square (ha ha), so I added the circles with black marker and the stamp of the torn paper.

 

I have great handwriting, but seem to write on a slant, so I decided to type my random facts about myself.

 

Then I added the embellies...

 

Thanks for stopping by and I can't wait to see what you all create!  Have fun!

Challenge YOUrself DT

I'm so excited to announce that I am a DT member of a new challenge blog called Challenge YOUrself.

Some time ago (like 2 years ago or more), I started an ABC album about me.  I thought it would be nice to have an album just about me, so my kids would have something that really was ALL about their mom.

As most scrapbookers, we are the one behind the lens and we end up in very few LOs.  I love the concept behind this new challenge blog for a couple of reasons:

1. I'll be able to finally finish this album.
2. This is truly going to be a challenge for me because I'm over critical of any picture I'm in.

Come along on this journey with me!  It will be challenging and fun all in one trip!

Treasured Time - 123 Challenge

Oh how I love me some turquoise!  And if you look enough on the internet, you can find some inspiration.  It is everywhere you turn!  Sometimes, I get inspired by colors.  Other times, by shapes or textures.  This time around, I liked the inspiration at 123 Challenge, which combines 3 different forms of inspiration and I love combining it all into one layout!

 

I started with a hexagon mask and a clock mask by Tim Holtz.

 

Next, I started through my scrap paper box and found this yummy polka-dot pp.  It was too crisp and clean for my liking, so I crumpled it up and inked it to give it a little texture.

 

After inking everything to my liking, I started layering, but felt it was missing something.  I added the smaller clock stamp under the work "time".

 

A few inked embellies and a title and I was done!

Miss This Boy - CMS #50

Oh how I loved these colors at Color Me Scrappy!

They seemed very soothing, but I didn't have a picture in mind when I started designing this page.  Has anyone ever worked through their design first and then found a picture later?  That's what I did with this page.

I started pulling colors together first.  The twist this time around was to use texture.  I knew that I had a piece of rusty metal left somewhere, so I started the search...  I found it and knew that it belonged on this page.  I also added the burlap and the wood fence.

 

It was then time to find a picture.

 

This little boy was a neighbor kid that lived down the street when we lived in KY.  He was Ethan best friend.  They spent a lot of time together and when we moved, it was quite sad.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Smile - CMS #49

OMG!  I forgot to update my blog with the latest challenge from Color Me Scrappy!  I loved working with these colors and this page really just fell together so easily.  I love it when that happens!

I'm not sure if you know, but I'm also the sketch designer at Color Me Scrappy.  I knew that when I created this sketch that I wanted to use a photo strip of some sort, but the ones I had really didn't match the colors.  So, what is a scrapbooker to do???  Well, I made my own with the school pictures of my boys!

Here are the colors and the sketch:

 

 

And my result:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!