Chalkboard lo

So... I was busy at crop for the cure getting the final pages to Zoe's book done.

Plus you know I was looking to get in as many challenges I could - seriously how did I ever scrap before the bloggy world - I have to send my thanks out to all the challenge sites and their dt's!!!

this page was made with the sketch from Life. Paper. Scrapbook

and I have been noticing the backboard techniques out there and had to give it a shot!!

challenges that have inspired me...

life. paper. scrapbook - sketch

addicted to stamps - cas

sweet stampin - stitches

paper creator's - atg

rhedd and rosie - no white

dream valley - no designer paper

the crafty cafe - atg 

Sweet cheeks lo

Hey... So because of the crop for the cure you are going to see a ton of posts from me today...

This LO is to go into Zoe's book - I love how it turned out!

I was inspired to create this LO because of a sketch on Scraptastic - I haven't been able to order their kit in a while but I still love them!!  the sketch is made from Becky at page maps who hosted the challenge 

here is the sketch.

and my take on the sketch - remember it is a 8x8 book... so some things i need to scale down

and a close up

other challenges that inspired me

the squirrel and the fox - use embellishments

craftying by designs - get your girl on

page maps - sketch

creative craft challenges - new

southern girl - its all new

PIO - Animal

Good morning everyone!

What a weekend!!  Crop for the cure started Friday at 6pm and I croped until 4pm yesterday!  So when I returned home needless to say the bed was my best friend!!

So today my goal is to get all 10 LO's and 4 cards posted!

Today my first card is for Pile it on and that challenge is 

Animals

we are sponsored by Doodle Pantry

here is my card for you 

So... my computer... I am very frustrated with windows 8 - I can't figure out the programs and I can't find my word disks!  So printing out a digi is impossible.   Finally was able to get a copy of the image I wanted to find out that my printer is out of ink!!  arghhhh... lol... so my image looks like a no lines project! but I do love how the card turned out...

hope you take some time to join us this week at Pile it on

Challenges that inspired me:

Simon Monday challenge - "A" Animal 

A gem of a challenge - for the boys

Bunny zoe's - stitching
Simon says - have a a laugh

artisic inspiration - ribbon

pr design challenge - rustic

I heart card sketches - sketch

Lmcb- snowman!

Hey everyone...

Lasting memories has another great challenge for you!

This week Darcy challenges us to make a LO using Snowman

so here is my LO...

I used my gypsy to set up the page - using the cartridge "a child's year"

I have always wanted to do an all white LO but of course I couldn't go without a pop of colour

Here are some close ups.

and the other challenges that inspired me:

sweet stamps - winter blues

613 avenue -atg winter blues

craft-dee bowz - ribbon atg

amusing challenges - snow

two scrapbook friends - distressing

red carpet studio - snow buddies

inspired blueprints - sketch

Sending hugs

Hey everyone...

So again the challenges are drawing me to create more!!

Here is a CAS one layer card 

I really love how it turned out!

The stamps are from Close to my heart (sorry they are no longer available)

Challenges that inspired me...

Less is More - one layer with heart

with out words - spots or stripes

simon says - atg

curtain call - love letter

your next stamp - photo inspiration

Hip hip hooray!

Hey everyone... 

I am doing a card class next week with a group of 11 year old girls 

I have a Valentine card for them and a birthday card and a guy card.

here is the guy card... can be a birthday card or a father's day card..

and some close ups

and the inside

the stamps are from the new set at close to my heart!  

order yours today from me here 

the dotted paper I have had for ever!!!  feels good to move some paper

and the challenges that inspired me

the squirrel and the fox- show off new things (stamps)

hidding in my craft room - scraps (dotted paper)

the crazy challenge - for men

our creative corner - scrapping sins (dotted paper)

craftying musketeers - grunge

sweet stamps - kraft paper

seize the sketch - sketch

Happy valentines

Hey everyone - I have been asked to host an 11yr old's birthday party to make cards!!

wow... what an honor to have been asked but what a task - to find three cards that 11 yr old girls will enjoy.

Found one... 

Isn't this the cutest!

Thank goodness for challenge blogs or else I would be pulling my hair out but thanks to the ones below I have a card for the girls!

aud sentiments - sentiment as the focus

digi design - time to celebrate

art impression - something from your stash

the rubber buggy - atg

little scrap pieces - love is in the air

crafty catz - pretty in pink

penny's paper - atg

crafting for all seasons - all things bright

shopping our stash - something new

sketch-n-scrap - sketch

LMCB scrap lift!

Hey everyone! This week is super fun, at least at Lasting memories there is a new challenge up for you to try and we think you will love it!!
ScrapLift a LO from a DT member!
here is the page I made...

of course for Zoe's book - some close ups below

and I picked to lift Darcy

Other challenges that inspired me...

bearly mine challenges - colour

crafty sentiments - new baby

wags n whiskers - atg

polkadoodles - girly

PIO - Holiday or Celebration challenge with Oak Pond creations

Hey everyone...

Pile it on has another great challenge for you all this week and it is so easy to get involved...

the challenge is 

Any Holiday!  

We are sponsored by Oak Pond Creations and you have a change to win three digis from them... their images are so cute!!  check them out !!

Oak Pond Creations 

The one that I used is the digital reindeer - found here 

and here is my card

and some close ups...

It also wouldn't be pile it on with out the challenges that inspire me...

thanks to all of you as I read all the blogs...takes me for ever but you all really do inspire me and I learn so much!! thanks so much for everyone that is on a design team or sponsoring or running the show you are appreciated!!!

Christmas card challenges - no colouring

holly jolly christmas - ribbon

winter wonderland - monochromatic

Simon Says - ice inspiration

crafty hazelnut's - Christmas

QKr stampede - snowflakes and sparkle

cute card tuesday - cold and frosty

digi haven - baby its cold outside

scrapbookers paradise - frosty frosty

stempelgarten - winter wonderland

lia stampz - monocromatic

tip top tuesday - cas

divas by design- lets celebrate

digistamps 4 Joy - glitter and sparkle

cuttlebug mania - distress

loves rubberstamps - atg

delightful inspirations - sketch

The birth story

hey everyone..

so you all know I have been making a book for my cousins baby... not sure if she is peaking or not.. 

but seriously if i really didn't want her to see it then I shouldn't be putting the pages on my blog.. lol so really Julia if you see them I hope you like it!

anyhoo... here is another page in the book and of course the challenges that inspired me are below

I am loving the paper from Bella blvd. so adorable!

Scraptastic has a lift challenge - my page is a bit different because it is an 8x8 page, I had to limit the squares and I wasn't  brave enough to stitch every where but I love how she did the stitching and now that I have a sewing machine in my craft room I am starting to play around. I also loved the circle she added to the page - great page!

and the other challenges that inspired me:

delightful challenges - pattern papers

the crafter's cafe - atg

fan-tastic tuesday - atg

scrapping 4 fun - baby

my mum's craft - love

crafts and me - use a heart

amusing challenge - new beginnings 

Zoe page 5

hey everyone

I have been a busy bee trying to get all the pages done for Zoe's book but I am not even half way through!!

thank goodness there are so many challenges that are keeping me inspired!!

here is my page and below is the challenges that inspired me

 and a close up

as promised the challenges that inspired me:

drs - seeing spots

crafty hands - atg

one crazy stamper - atg

love to scrap - atg

crafting from the heart - buttons

crafty boots challenge - atg

LMCB - sketch for you

Hey everyone...

Lasting memories has another great challenge for you this week! 

Its a sketch - easy pezzy...

here is the sketch

and here is my LO my fav embellishment has always been the viva pearl pens!!

again it is another page for Zoe!  I hope that you are also able to make a page with the sketch

and the other challenges that inspired me..

Simon says - something new

DRS - spots

little scrap pieces - linky

crafty hands - atg

totally paper crafts - atg

Another one for Zoe

Hey everyone..

I think I have been doing pretty good keeping up trying to get my cousin's album done.. again JULIA look away.. lol

So I am always inspired by challenges and this page is inspired by a bunch!

Take a look at the bottom to see what inspired me..

And now to my page 

of course Julia will be putting in pics of Zoe :)  I used my Artbooking cartridge to create everything!  the paper is from Bella blvd.  and a close up of the owl below

As promised the challenges that inspired me:

one crazy stamper - atg

creative craft - atg

simon says - new beginnings

whoopsi daisy - make it girlie

amusing challenge - new beginnings

unstampabelles - a new beginnings

penny black - love is in the air

totally paper crafts - new beginnings 

simply create 2 - atg 

delightful inspiration - sketch 

CCC - celebrate with us!!

Hey everyone!

Crafty calendar has a new challenge for you this month celebrate.  Sponsored by

the amazing....Whiff Of Joy!

So...

I won at Marker Pop and I was so excited to get new stamps from Lawn Fawn plus a Die cut but the shipping was going to cost me at min. $10 so I though hey... I might as well get some more stamps!!!

(you see my logic right!)

any hoo... I was able to get more Lawn fawn and my very first Some Odd Girl Stamps!

OHHHH this could be an addiction... I love those stamps!!  So cute!  I have been following her blog for a while and the images are adorable!!!

Anyhow back to the challenge for this month... 

Celebrate

and my card is a guy birthday card. 

again... love that stamp!  Plus it helps that I am a Leo!

side view

and the inside (plain but works)

Challenges that inspired me:

some odd girl blog - tag

crafty sentiments - birthday

simon says - something new

inky impressions - ATG

cute card thursday - banish the blues

CRAFT - ATG

little scrap pieces - fun Friday linky
sugar creek - something new

the house that stamps built - new to me

creative craft challenge - atg

Zoe page 4

Ok - If you have been following my blog you will know that I am working on a book for my cousins baby Zoe - I haven't yet met her yet but I am super excited to see that little bundle. 

for this book I am reaching out to all the challenge sites to keep me going...

I found this sketch from Stuck?!

and made this LO... (purple and white is just the mats, saved for the pics of beautiful Zoe - next time I think I am going to add black to where the photos go it will look better for pics)

I actually got out my sewing machine for this one.. I know I need to use it more and I love how it turns out.  Now to go straight... lol 

challenges that I was inspired by:

Natalie and Amy - one for the girls

hiding in my craft room - anything but a holiday

creative craft challenges - atg

craft-dee bowz - hand made bow

bearly mine - atg

creative fingers - atg

Tuesday morning sketches - atg