LMCB - Something Old - Something New

Hey everyone..

Lasting memories has another great challenge for everyone to join...

The challenge is Something Old and Something New...

here is my inspiration: 

 I used an old line of My Mind's Eye Stomp and yellow bicycle corrugated shapes my new is the tag from spellbinders. 

 Some close up shots.. 

I would love for you to join us this week 

I was also inspired to create this layout because of the following challenges.

totally gorjuss - spots

the paper shelter - flowers

anything goes challenge blog - good friends

dream valley challenges - atg

pause dream enjoy - ribbon

Scraptastic - tags (1 on the ribbon the other attached to the photo left page bottom)

whoopsi daisy - punch

for fun challenges - bird 

fat pages - tags

you had me at hello

Hey everyone...

I am trying to use up some of my scrap papers and of course the challenges always inspire me.

I was able to get my hands on a stamp from Greeting Farm...isn't she adorable.

 the paper is from We R Memory Keepers 

I used my copics and liquid applique to add the puff for the shall

here are the challenges that inspired me:

stampin for the weekend - atg

totally stampalicious - buttons and bows

shopping our stash - old buttons

my heart pieces - girlie

avadares challenges - valentines

stamp and create - love

your next stamp - rainbow cookies

alphabet challenge - x marks the spots or stripes

tuesday morning sketch - sketch

playing in paradise guest

Hey everyone

Playing in paradise asked me to be a guest this week!!  I love being a guest designer give me an opportunity to meet new people and to try out new things

The challenge they have going on this week is "Celebrate a moment in time"

now I am not really a vintage girl but I have been obsessing about my step sister having her first baby - she was just induced today and tomorrow with be the baby's great grandfathers birthday so we have our fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Any how... a moment I am celebrating is the birth of this new member of our family!!!

here is my card

As you can tell... we are not sure the sex of the baby (or if the mom and dad know they have chosen not to share with the rest of us)

 The stamps are from "your next stamp"

thank you so much for stopping by and I appreciate the opportunity to be a guest designer for Playing in paradise 

let it snow

Hey everyone...

One again I was inspired by a bunch of challenges, and made a quick card

I hope you like it and are inspired to make one of your own...

I used a really cute digi "Snow bunny" from Meljen designs 

 added some ribbon, some snow flakes and bling

another shot of the card

and the challenges that inspired me..

my craft spot - winter

go fish challenges - winter

meljens designs - colours

Freshly made sketches - sketch

snowy day

So I have seen a bunch of negitive punched out space projects and I love the look so I had to give it a try....

What do you think?? 

here is a pic of a different angle - all with scraps some bling and a digi from bugaboo

Challenges that inspired me to create this card:

broken box stock - winter

sweet stamping - white + one

catch the bug challenge - atg

digi haven - bling

paper makeup - white on white

crafts and me - winter wonderland

shopping our stash - all white or cream

chocolate, coffee & cards - snowman

annabelle stamps - sketch

cowboy take me away

Hey everyone...

made a quick card to share and was inspired by a bunch of challenges (of course) Seriously how did I ever craft before i found out about blogs and challenges.  

Well I will say one thing they definitely get my mojo going!!!

and the challenges that inspired me..

crafty creations - atg

Sassy Studio designs - Sassy thursday

allsorts challenge blog - cas

designs by lisa - girlfriends

the play date cafe - colour

die cuttin divas - sketch

PIO - Black and white plus one

Good morning to you... good morning to you! Where all in our places with bright shiny faces and this is the way we start our new day.... 

Ok.. flash backs from when I was working in the classroom 

Pile it on has another great challenge going on this week!!!  We are sponsored by Jelly Park winner will recieve two digis from them... and they are all so adorable 

 

so to win some of these stamps you need to make something crafty but the challenge is to make it black and white plus a touch of another colour!!!  here is my inspiration for you...

the digi that I used i believe was a freebie that I found on their site over a year ago.  I haven't had a chance to use it but this was a perfect challenge for it!!!

I used my Cuttle bug zebra folder with CTMH black card stock but it has a beautiful white core that i sanded.   Add some red embossing, bling, scrap ribbon and tada... a beautiful birthday card (inside reads - today is your birthday

Challenges entered:
Hiding in my craft room - b/w+one
alphabet challenge - stripes (teehee)
fairy tale challenge - animal 
my paper crafting - digi

really reasonable ribbon - my new toys

fresh brewed blog - atg

jelly park challenges - old and new

by Lori designs - atg 

4 Crafty chicks - ribbon and bows

MTME - sketch

LMCB - inspired by a book

Good Morning everyone.... So wish that I was still in bed...

 Lasting memories has another great Scrapbooking challenge for you all....

to be "inspired by a book"

Here is some inspiration for you...

 

The family took a long trip up to Thornbury to attend my aunts 60th birthday both my daughter and step mom feel alseep in the car.... and of course I had my camera so perfect opportunity!!!  I struggled with this challenge because I love so many books...

Products used:  jillibean soup- coconut lime soup,  simple stories- fabulous letters, My minds Eye - dolled up rub on, Americian Craft -dear lizzy  Neapolitan lucky laugh and the little swirls were from CTMH stamps.

challenges that also inspired me:

Penny's paper - use your favorite embellishment (stamps)

lets get sketchy - not so picture perfect 

Inky impressions - atg

by the cute and girly - cute and girly

canadian scrapbooker - sketch

CCC - what's new

Good Morning everyone...

Hope that the new year has been treating you all well!!

Today is the start of January's Crafty Calendar Challenge.

We are sponsored this week by Elphine House Australia and the challenge is "What's new"  you can interpret it any way... 

I used new Washi tape!  love it so easy to use and adds so much to your card.  

I actually received the little stamp image from a swap on SB.com 

I really like the way it all came together... good things happen when you are just playing around 

I hope you take some crafty time to come and join us for this challenge

I was also inspired to create this card because of the following challenges:

Tuesday Alchemy - hope dreams and resolutions 

bloggers challenge - celebration

Tuesday Throwdown - bright new years

the crafters cafe - atg

Scrapbook circle - emerald green

through the craftroom door - atg 

paper pretties - bling 

cydi - sparkles 

try stampin on Tuesday - sketch

(ok... so once again I started with this sketch and then it always turns different)

Raising the Bar - Guest Bar-tender

Hello everyone 

I have been asked to be a guest bar-tender at Raising the bar!!! 

I was given this amazing sketch to work with 

here is my inspiration for the sketch - of course for new years.  

I gave the card to my dear friend that invited me to her house for the night. So much fun and she loved the card!

the ribbon was from a gift i received at Christmas and couldn't bare to part with it

the stamp i used is from stampin bella

I added a bit of liquid glass for the glasses and the wine bottle 

and my CTMH pen to colour and write the sentiment

I hope yo all take some time to join in the sketch challenge at raising the bar 

I would love to enter my card into the following challenges:

sarah hurley - celebrate

unique crafters - new beginnings

fat pages and cards - celebrations 

paper play challenges - celebrations 

forever friends - birthday

the squirrel and the fox - party time

loves rubber stamps - atg

crafty sentiments - new years!

party time tuesday - celebrate  

crafty mess challenge - bling

simon says stamp - new year