Use It Up Tuesday-Travel Often

Hey guys!
So baseball is behind us (Ty's team lost their first single elimination game Wednesday night) and now we have lots of free time to enjoy the rest of the summer!! And boy is it zooming by too quickly! I can not believe it is almost the middle of August! Ty's All Star team played amazingly well & most of the boys were heartbroken when they lost, but Ty seemed nonplussed! Glad he can take the wins &  the losses with dignity!

Before it is the middle of the month, I have to share the current sketch challenge at My Scraps & More Sketches, #111. This amazing sketch was created by Audrey:  



Here is what I created:

 

I used larger paper scraps from my stash. The blue/circle paper reminded me of the circles from the sketch so I figured it was a great way to duplicate the circles & use up some scraps!

 

 

The wood veneer globe is probably my favorite embellishment here! It is from Simple Stories' I Am collection. The "relax" chippie is from Crate Paper's On the Road collection.  My foam alphas are AC Thickers.

 

 

The "you are here" chippie is also from Crate Paper. The flower & "hey there" chipboard pieces are from My Mind's Eye and are very old! I have been hoarding them for years!! But, it's "Use It Up Tuesday" so I made sure to use some older supplies!

 

Bes ure to play along with this sketch & link up at the blog.  Here is what you could win for playing along:

    

 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope to be back soon. Tomorrow we are headed to a water park with family & friends!!

~Stephanie

 

 

All Star Card

Hey y'all! It has been a little bit busy & crazy around here recently! I haven't had time to do much crafting (or anything else for that matter)!

But I do have a card to share that I made for my son Ty who was selected to play on our Little League’s All Star team. He was at practice yesterday & fractured his finger when a ball popped up & hit his finger (fourth time it happened in a week).
I figured this card was perfect to give him some encouragement & support right now! Poor guy was so upset that he wouldn't be able to play in the tournament that begins Saturday! The doctor told him to keep his finger wrapped  & rest this week & he would be fine to play the tournament games-YAY!



I punched stars from my card with my Fiskars craft punch. I then used leftover acetate from an old package to place on the inside of my card. Once the top piece of acetate was strongly secured to the card, I filled it with the Star Spangled Relish Mix sequins from the shop. After I had the desired amount of sequins inside, I secured the other side of the acetate with redline tape.
I then added some twine, one of my punched stars & some self-adhesive sequin dots.



My glitter alphas (that I adore) are AC Thicker's.



I hope this helps my little guy feel a bit better!

Thanks for stopping by! Make it a crafty day!
~Stephanie

LAST SOUS sketch

Hey there friends! I hope summer is treating you all well so far!
 It is with a heavy heart that I share my layout with you all today, as it's my last post for SOUS!
After more than 5 years, the girls have decided to close the challenge site. I, along with many others, will miss it deeply!!

I want to thank Leah & Nanne for having my on their team for the past year and a half. Their support and kindness have been beyond measure and I have had an amazing  time here. The team has been wonderful to work with and I will miss being a part of this fantastic group of ladies. Thank you to all of YOU for your support and friendship!!

Take a look at the fun sketch by Nanne:

 

Here is what I created with the final sketch

 

All of my papers are from Basic Grey. The script paper is from their Capture collection. The pink & floral papers are older from my stash.

 

 

The "lovely" sticker & pennant flag stickers are also from BG's Capture collection.

The floral sticker is from Crate Paper & my glitter alphas are from American Crafts Thickers.

The wood veneer heart is from Simple Stories.

 

 

We really hope you find the time to play along with this LAST sketch with us!! Link up here so we can leave you some love!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Stephanie

Finding Wings

Hey y'all! Hope this Monday finds you well. It is a hot one here & we are doing our best to stay cool.

I want to share with you my latest layout, created using the most recent sketch from My Scraps & More. 
Katrina Hunt is the guest sketch designer & did she ever come up with a fun one!


Here is my layout:

 

I used papers from my stash for this page. The grey feather paper is from Studio Calico & the pink papers are so old I forgot who the manufacturer is!

 

 

My chipboard pieces here are from Crate Paper & are also from older collections. Love that I was able to finally use them!

The small alphas are from Tim Holtz. The arrow sticker is from Glitz & the white feathers are from Studio Calico. 

 

 

More chipboard from Crate Paper.

 

I love these pictures form Ty's first day of kindergarten. He was so nervous & upset, but Leah was an amazing big sister & comforted him & even sat with him on the bus (for the first 2 weeks of school)! I love that she takes care of him (when she really needs to). I hope their bond only grows stronger as they get older.

 

We love seeing your creations, so if you are able to play along, link up here! 

Thanks for stopping in today!

   

~Stephanie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then & Now

Hey y'all! I am here to share my latest layout using the current sketch from Stuck On U Sketches. It was created by Leah Schaeffer. Here is a look:
 
  
Isn't it so fun?! Here is what I created:

 

I started by using pink & blue watercolors on the white cardstock. I found this old picture of Leah on her toy horse from when she was 16 months old. Who knew then that she would grow up to ride live horses?!

 

 

I used a mix of journal cards, die cuts & stickers from Simple Stories I Am collection & some other stickers from Basic Grey's Capture collection.

 

 

 

I had so much fun creating this & loved doing the watercolor effects. I will definitely do it again!

 

I hope you get the chance to play along & link up with us!  

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Take care!!
~Stephanie

 

    

 

Joyful

Hey y'all! I want to share the latest layout I created, using My Scraps & More Sketches' sketch #105. This sketch was designed by the fabulous Audrey Yeager! Here, take a look:



And here is my layout:

 

I started with white cardstock & placed a large piece of paper at the bottom. I have mixed up manufacturers here again. Papers and stickers are from Simple Stories & October Afternoon. I love the way these two lines, I Am & Saturday Mornings coordinate!!  

 

 

This is a photo of Leah with a Jonas Brothers CD that she was sooo excited to receive, Christmas 2010!!

I layered a couple pieces of paper & some white tissue paper under my photo.

 

 

I was able to pull out my favorite punch, the deer head from EK Success. I layered it on top of some fringe-cut tissue paper & added a rhinestone to the antler. The house sticker is from Simple Stories.

 

 

Here's another deer & my alphas are from AC Thickers.

 

 

I hope you find the time to play along with Audrey's awesome sketch! Link up if you do! We love seeing all your creations!  And, you'll be entered into the drawing to win this lovely prize!!

 

 

 

Stay crafty, my friends!

~Stephanie

 

 

 

Car Lover-Pulling Out the Old!

Hi friends! It's my day to share my layout using the April 24th Stuck On U Sketches sketch created by Nanne. How awesome is this sketch?!
 
I love the versatility here &  the room for multiple photos!
Here is what I created:

 

I dug deep into my stash for this one! I knew I had some die cut patterned paper in my bin from ages ago (think 2009) that would be great for this page! The paper is from My Mind's Eye and I have been hoarding it for YEARS! The picture is also an older one, from 2010, of my son checking out a dragster at a local pumpkin patch. He was all about cars, & all vehicles for that matter, when he was little!

 

The corrugated alphas are from American Crafts, the "slow down" acetate shape is from Studio Calico & the 50c die cut is from MME.

 

 

All of the small label stickers are fro Jenni Bowlin (also year old) & the "good times" sticker is from Basic Grey.

 

 

We would love it if you played along with us! You can link up here here if you do. We love to see your creations!

Thanks for visiting & stay crafty, y'all!   

Stephanie

Nellie-SOUS Sketch

Hi y'all! Happy Thursday!! I'm popping in today amidst the busyness to share my layout using the April 10th sketch from Stuck On U Sketches. This wonderful sketch was created by the talented Nanne. Here is a look at the sketch
 
Don't you love it! All the layers & fun elements are amazing! Here is what I created:

 

I started with a sheet of white cardstock then added papers from Basic Grey's Capture collection. I also mixed in some paper from Simple Stories I Am collection. I cut a piece of patterned paper to 8x8 & then started adding layers on top of that.

 

The tags behind the speech bubble paper (from BG) at the top of the page were used to record all the nicknames we have for our dog, Nellie. The label sticker is from BG & my alphas used to spell her name are from American Crafts. The smaller alpha stickers are from Tim Holtz.

   

The "I am" stickers are from Simple Stories. I can not get enough of this collection! I placed them on top of a pink doily with a few star stickers. All products were purchased at the My Scraps & More store.    

I love the soft pastel colors here. This photo is of our sweet dog who was only 6 months old at the time. She is now 5 & is quite the moose!

 

I hope you have found some inspiration here and that you can find the chance to play along!! Link up here if you play along so we can see your creations!

 

Thanks for visiting!

~Stephanie

No. 1- A Card

Happy Saturday y'all! Hope the weather is good where you are today. It's absolutely perfect here! Sunny & 60*!! Unfortunately it rained mot of the day yesterday so Ty's first baseball game that was scheduled for today was canceled. Bummer!
Leah had her last gymnastics meet on Thursday. She had a great experience & loved being on the team. We were super proud of her for taking the risk of trying out & then making the team! I made her this card using a friend's Silhouette Cameo (I seriously need my own now)!

 

My alphas are AC Thickers & the flair button is from The Crafty Pickle. It's from their "Watercolor Hearts" set.

 

I used the circles & diamond shapes that were cut out of the light grey cardstock to adorn my envelope.

 

 

My birthday  is next month & I know what I'll be asking for!!

Have a fabulous weekend!

~Stephanie

 

 

  

Hi There-MSAM & Basic Grey

Happy Friday friends!!
Today is reveal day at Mt Scraps & More Sketches. The newest sketch, #102, was designed by guest designer, Ashley Horton! She is super talented & her sketch is oh-so-fun! Take a look:

 

Love the circles here! This is what I created:

 

 

I used Basic Grey's Remember When paper & circle stickers from their Capture collection. 

 

 

I love the colors & the polka dots on this paper but wanted to tone it down a bit, so I added some white paint before layering my photo & stickers.

 

 

The fringe trim under my photo is from Studio calico.

 

My alphas are from AC Thickers.

 

Make sure to visit the MSAMS blog to see all the fabulous creations from the designers! Also, if you link up by March 31, you could win a great prize!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

~Stephanie