Full of Wonder

Hey y'all. Happy Hump Day! I will say, when the kids are out of school, I almost never know what day of the week it is!! LOL!

I am pretty late in sharing this layout that I created using the fun sketch from My Scraps and More. Here is a look at sketch #107 created by Audrey:
 

Isn't this awesome?!!!!
And here is my page:

 

I love the strip here & stuck pretty close to the original sketch.

My paper strips are all from my scrap stash. I love when I can use them up!!

 

I honestly get so excited when I can rummage through my stash & pull together pieces to use on my projects! That is exactly what I did here. The "explore" sticker is from Crate Paper. The cork stars & hearts are from Jillibean Soup.

The flower in the center of my doily is from Basic Grey & is old, from their Serenade collection. 

 

The "sunshine day" sticker & enamel dots are from My Mind's Eye, Market Street.

The "wonder" & "love life" epoxy stickers are from Heidi Swapp.

 

I had a heyday pulling things together on this page!!

 

 

You have until the end of the month to play along at a chance at this month's prize.

 

 

 

Link up your layout here! We love seeing your creations!

~Stephanie  

 

SOUS Sketch & News

Hey y'all!
I'm here today to share my layout using the latest sketch from Stuck On U Sketches. This great sketch was created by Nanne, I am so sad to say that this will be the next to last sketch for SOUS. This site has been a wonderful point of inspiration for so many, and I have been more than lucky to design with these amazing sketches! I will definitely miss the site and the ladies that I now call friends!
Here is a look at the sketch:
 

I loved the many layers in the sketch & the "beach bum" title inspired me to create a summer page. The title comes from a line from a favorite song at the time being, "The One" from Kodaline.

 

The photo is an old one from 6 years ago at my brother's pool. I love the happiness on both the kids' faces!!

 

 

The chipboard banner is from Heidi Swapp, as is the flair button.

 

 

I hope you find the chance to play along with us this month, especially since there are only a few sketches left!! Be sure to link up here so we can see your layouts.

 

Thanks for visiting!

~Stephanie     

Use It Up Tuesday- Love Today

Hey  y'all! I am really tired tonight, so I am going to keep this post brief.
I just want to share a recent layout that I made for my UIUT segment.

 

The yellow chevron paper is from Bella Blvd & I have had it tucked neatly in my paper bin for years! I also used up a lot of my 6x6 papers from the My Mind's Eye Market Street

 collection, as well as embellies from the same collection.

 

The acetate words are from Heidi Swapp.

 

I hope this inspires you to use up your stash also!!

Have a good, & restful, night! : )

~Stephanie  

Carry Me Away-SOUS Sketch

Hey y'all! Hope this Thursday finds you well & surviving winter. We are expected to get more sleet & snow today-ugh!!

Today I want to share my latest layout using the February 27 SOUS sketch from the wonderful Nanne!
I used photos of my kids on the carousel at a local amusement park from almost four years ago! Yes they are old, but I never scrapped them & I was looking for some pictures that were NOT winter themed!!! I am so ready for Spring to get here! 
Here is a look at the fun sketch:

I went with the overall design & placement of the sketch, but I substituted a doily for the larger circle in the sketch.

 

All of my papers are from Bella Blvd. The "Carry Me Away" tag, the wooden ticket & the pink twine are from My Mind's Eye. The "Love Ya" flair & pink acrylic buttons are from Heidi Swapp. The lovely fringe trim below my pictures is from Studio Calico.

 

 

The blue feathers were an old pair of earrings that I just snipped the chain & post off of! I love repurposing & recycling household items on my projects!!  

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you get a chance to play along with this fun sketch from Stuck On U Sketches!! If you do, please link up so that we can see your creations!

Have a wonderful Thursday!!

Hugs xo  

~Stephanie

Use It Up Tuesday (on Wednesday!)

Hey friends!! I know I am a day late sharing my UIUT post but yesterday was busy around here!

My daughter made the middle school gymnastics team & they FINALLY got to compete in their first meet yesterday evening! 3 meets were canceled due to snow & missed school days! What a way to start an already short season. But last's night meet was a tri-meet that lasted for 3 hours!!! The girls did great (even though their team came in third) & all worked well together & were fabulous supporters for each other. It's so great to see Leah as a part of a team & bonding with some new friends. She only competes in beam, & while she was so nervous, she placed third last night! We were so proud of her!!  

So, on to my layout! Last Monday night I attended my once a month scrap club (with a group of friends that I always look forward to seeing) & we began this page. I had to finish it up at home & this is what I created:

 

The papers were supplied by a friend in our group (I think they are from recollections?). I added some gold mist splatters to the white cardstock & placed some white tissue paper behind my photo.

 

I pulled out some older embellishments from my stash & started layering & adding!! The "party" chippie is from a pack of birthday-themed chipboard & is so old that I can not remember  the manufacturer! The silver doily is from Studio calico. I bent the edges of the banner pieces to give the page more dimension.

 

The flowers are from Prima & are, again, so old!! The date sticker is from Jenni Bowlin (a classic).

 

The cork tags above are from Scrapbook Circle & the flair is from Heidi Swapp. I placed a 9 (AC Thickers) on top of the star to note my daughter's ninth birthday. Her wish was to go to Great Wolf Lodge, so we took her best friend & my sister, brother-in-law & nephew went with us. It was a fun weekend getaway & she said it was "the best birthday ever"! That made it all worthwhile, even the fact that we got sick when we arrived home! Sweet memories were made for sure.

 

   

Thanks for visiting y'all!

Stay scrappy....

~Stephanie  

 

 

 

 

 

 

PL with SOUS

Good Monday morning y'all! Fall weather was upon us this weekend & it was wonderful! We spent lots of time outside at baseball games (Ty's team won!) & Leah spent all day Saturday at the barn. They are having a show next weekend, so the kids had a pizza & painting party to get ready! We snuggled together Saturday night & had family movie night.Sunday the kids decorated the outside of the house for Halloween; now I just have to do the inside! Are you ready for Halloween?

Stuck On U Sketches has a new Project Life challenge up today, the second one of the month, & it is a color challenge! Use orange, black & white on your spread. But that doesn't mean it has to be Halloween themed. I created a Fall page.

I went through my stash & first pulled my papers that had orange & black in them. They are older My Mind's Eye from their Indie Chic collection. My black & white journal cards are from MAMBI. 

Then I went searching for embellishments!  I  love shopping my stash!!

  I used some mistables from Studio Calico (misted with orange Heidi Swapp mist); some stickers from Glitz; & some paper flowers from Teresa Collins. And my page came together just like that!
We would love to see what you do with the color combo! Link up here  if you get the chance!!

Thanks for stopping by today. I so appreciate it!
Til next time,
~Stephanie  

Lil Baker

Hey everyone! Monday is upon us & it was a rainy & dreary one here. Fall is settling in & I couldn't be happier!
I have a layout share today. This one was created for the September technique challenge at Scrapbook Circle  which is to use sewing or stitching on your project. Here is my page:

I hand stitched the word "yum" on my tag. 

I used the paper's from the 6x6 pad from Crate Paper. The stickers are all from Crate's Notes & Things collection. The "love you " cork tag is from Scrapbook Circle. 

The "enjoy" chippie is from Heidi Swapp.  All the wood veneer hearts, arrows & the small camera are from Studio Calico. 

 The "no. 3" chippie button & enamel dots are from My Mind's Eye's Market Street collection.

My glitter alphas are Thickers. I am also playing along with the challenge at Scraptastic Club to add glitter to your page.

How sweet is this photo of Ty helping me make brownies?!! Love it!  

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful night! (My bed is calling my name!!zzzzzz)

~Stephanie  

 

Guesting at Stick It Down

Hey y'all!
I am excited to share that I was chosen as a guest designer at Stick It Down! I was able to create with this amazingly fun sketch

Don't you just love all the small squares?! The possibilities here are endless!
Here is my layout:

 I started with the background paper from October Afternoon that I swear I have been hoarding for years! On top of that, I placed four squares that measure approximately 3x3, on a piece of cream cardstock.

 I splattered some black mist on the cardstock. The chipboard butterflies are from Heidi Swapp & were misted with Jack Frost mist from Tattered Angels.

The photo is from summer of 2011 on our trip to Williamsburg. We took the kids to Jamestown for a few hours & they were both bored to tears (literally for Ty)! This is one of a few decent pictures I was able to get that day-ha!    

I had a blast creating this page & love the way it turned out! Thanks for having me as a guest designer SID!!
Maybe you can find the time to play along with this great sketch also!

Supplies:
-patterned paper-October Afternoon; Fancy Pants; Crate Paper
-burlap pieces-Little Yellow Bicycle
-cork embellishments-Fancy Pants
-doily-Martha Stewart
-chipboard butterflies-Heidi Swapp

Thank y'all for stopping by! I really appreciate it!!
~Stephanie