Snow Fun

Hey y'all! Hope you have all had a peaceful & relaxing Sunday. Ours was very nice, especially since the temps hit 70* today!! We all relished the outdoor time!
Despite the warm temperatures & the fact that my kids had on shorts & short-sleeved t-shirts, we are still in the midst of Winter & the temps are supposed to turn cold again by the end of the week. Therefore, I am trying to scrap some older winter photos. Here is one that created using Pink Paislee's Snow Village collection. I love, love, love this line!!!!!

I wanted  to make this page simple & light, to reflect  the feel of snow. I punched several snowflakes from white & white glitter cardstock.

 

The labels & tags are from Elle's Studio.

 

 

I hand cut the word "fun" from the patterned piece of paper. Then I added glitter to the edged to give a playful sparkle! I loved hand cutting my title. I think this may be my new favorite technique & I know I will be using it again!!

 

Thanks for stopping by tonight. It means so much to me!

Stay crafty!

~Stephanie

 

Friday-YAY!

Hey y'all! It's Friday-YAY!!

I have two projects to share today featuring flair from The Crafty Pickle . The first one is a card that I made for my daughter who is trying out for her school gymnastics team this week! She was nervous & pretty certain that she wouldn't make the team, so I wanted to make her a card to give her a little extra encouragement!!

I started with this sketch from Cardabilities:

    

 

I used my Martha Stewart punch to create the branches in the background. The "shine" flair button is from TCP & can be found here .

I love the combination of colors & textures here! Hope she enjoys the cad too (even if she doesn't make the team!) I will always be her biggest fan, regardless!

 

My next project is a layout that started with sketch from Sketchabilities:

  

I just love a good sketch & this one really caught my eye! Sketchabilities is also teaming up with the challenge site, White With One for this sketch challenge. You are to use white & the color "placid blue". Here is my page:

I used scrap papers from my stash (I am on a roll using them up nowadays!) and the flair here is also from The Crafty Pickle.

The "snapshots" flair is from their adorable Bright Everyday set. This set comes with 6 buttons that are prefect for any layout, card or PL spread!

 The "shake your flakes" flair button comes by itself & is the perfect embellishment for all your winter projects!!  It's too cute!

I added in other embellishments to complete my page and give it more dimension from Elle's Studio, Pink Paislee, October Afternoon & Studio Calico.

 

Thanks for visiting on this Friday!

~Stephanie

 

   

  



Use It Up Tuesday-Bella Blvd

Hey y'all! Hope you are staying warm in your neck of the woods. It's a cold & blustery day here. Another good one for staying in and crafting! 

One of my (many) resolutions this year is to use up scrap supplies that I have been hoarding. I love new & pretty products, but what's the point of buying them if I never use them?! So I am going to test out a new installment on my blog called "Use It Up Tuesday". I will try to post a new project a few times a month using older products. 
So today I am posting my first "Use It Up' post! I created with Bella Blvd's Lucky Stars . This is such a fun collection, perfect for creating layouts of kids &  their many activities!! 

I began my layout with this sketch from My Creative Sketches

The orange cardstock really helps these fun papers pop off the page!

My son had his 4th birthday party at a local Childrens' Museum & the kids had a blast with the parachute.

I distressed the edges of the patterned papers  to give it a rough fell, like little boys had gotten a hold of it! Ha ha!

My alphas are also from Bella Blvd. I added in some colored sequins & two flair buttons from The Crafty Pickle . The wood veneer banner is also a hoarded item, from Pink Paislee.

 

The die cut heart & "what a wonderful day" tag are from Elle's Studio. I added a chipboard beanie hat (this reminded me of little boys) from UmWow Studio.

 

 

        My journaling is tucked inside of the glassine bag. I embellished it with feathers & a wood heart from Studio Calico, a fussy cut star from the Bella Blvd collection & a mini clothespin from Crate Paper. I don't always like for my journaling to show, so these bags tucked away on a page make the best solution! 

It's so hard to believe that these photos are almost 4 years old! Ty turns 8 on Friday!! I am in disbelief & a bit sad that that little guy is gone. : (  But I enjoy his antics & zest everyday! 

Thanks for stopping by! Stay warm!!
~Stephanie
      

14 in '14

Hey y'all! Happy New Year's Eve!! Can you believe 2014 is almost over?! I am in disbelief!
We have a wedding to got to tonight, so I wanted to pop in now & list my favorite layouts of the year.
Gonna make it quick so we can spend some family tie together before we have to leave the kids. : (

Here goes:
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This layout was inspired by one that I saw in an old winter issue of Scrapbooks Etc.
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I fell in love with this collection from Echo Park the minute I laid eyes on it!!

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Another layout using the fun collection from EP!

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This layout was just plain fun to make! Plus, I love Christmas!!

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I created this using a sketch & had so much fun pulling together all the bits & pieces!

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This layout was created using an online challenge & I loved pulling scraps & older items from my stash to complete it!

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 This collection from Pink Paislee was awesome for kids! And how cute are the pics of Ty?!

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This one also started with a sketch. I loved making a mess here!

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This was for another online challenge. I adore the way it turned out. And the photo is pretty cute! : )

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This layout also started with a sketch ( is there a trend?!). I like how simple it is.

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Another sketch layout! I played around with mists on this one.

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 This one started with a sketch & ABC challenge. FUN!

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I created this one for my guest spot at Paper Wings Productions recently. It uses mostly all My Mind's Eye.

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This one I just made for the sketch challenge at SOUS. I love the colors here!

 

So there you have them! I hope you enjoyed looking back with me. Have a happy & safe New Years' Eve!

~Stephanie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                    

                                                                              

                              

 

 

 

A Lovely Gift

Hey y'all! I hope this day is treating you well! We are fighting off colds around here & trying to get healthy for the New Year!
I have a post to share today featuring flair & sequins from The Crafty Pickle. I made a layout using this sketch from Stuck?! Sketches:


Here is my page:

I started by stamping the circles on my cardstock. I then added strips of paper from my stash. I love, love, love using up scraps!!

The black & white striped paper is from Glitz & the multi-colored snowflake paper is from Imaginisce. The stars are from Pink Paislee & the journal card is from Pretty Little Studio. 

Here is a closer look at the red & white flair button from TCP. I love how festive it is! I also love how well it matches the paper here from Elle's Studio. You can get a good look at the Christmas sequins mix here too. 

The crown is from Um Wow Studios & I misted it red then added some coarse glitter.   

 

 

This arrow flair button is glittery & the perfect accent to my Christmas page!

 

 

There's more of the yummy Christmas sequins & the ornament die cut is from Pink Paislee. My alphas are from Fancy Pants.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a crafty day!

~Stephanie 

 

 

Merry & Bright-The Crafty Pickle

Hey y'all! So Christmas is in 10 days! I hope you are ready cause I'm sure not! I have quite a bit of shopping left to do; the tree isn't completely decorated yet; we haven't baked cookies or made gingerbread houses & I have Ty's class party on Thursday to prepare for!!
But, as hectic as it is, I love it all & try to embrace the magic of the season. I love looking back on pictures from Christmases past and my project today shares a photo of the kids with Santa in 2009. They were just babies!! And this is my favorite picture with Santa, ever!

I have used the Winter Sequins Mix from The Crafty pickle, along with their Merry & Bright flair button from the December set. These are the perfect compliment to any layout, be it Christmas-themed or not!

I punched the snowflakes with my Martha Stewart punch & the deer head is a new punch from EK Success. The black paper & the "Enjoy every day" journal card are from 7Dots Studio.

  I used one of my favorite date stamps from Dear Lizzy to stamp the "I Love This" sentiment. And the fun pink polka dot paper is from Elle's Studio.
Be sure to stop by The Crafty Pickle shop to browse all of the great products that are offered!!
Thanks for stopping by today! I am gearing up for a fun night of scrapping & celebrating Christmas with friends!
~Stephanie

 

     

Christmas Magic-Stuck On U Sketches

Hey y'all! Today I am going to share my layout using the December 5 sketch from Stuck On U Sketches . They recently had some changes on the design team & did away with their Project Life challenge. This is my debut sketch layout for them!
Here is a reminder of the wonderful sketch created by Nanne!

What a great design! And here is my layout

I started with the "Deck the Halls" paper from Elle's Studio and added patterned paper layers, all of which are from Carta Bella. I distressed the edges of all my papers here.

I used die cut & vellum flowers and stars from Pink Paislee.

My doilies are from Martha Stewart. The date sticker & snowflake stickers that adorn some of the stars are from Echo Park. I love mixing & matching different manufacturers on a single project!

My die cut title is from Teresa Collins.

These photo were taken at a local hotel that goes all out on their Christmas decorations! We visit every year & take pictures. And yes, these are from 2009!!

 

We hope you find the time to play along! We love to see your creations. You have until December 18 to link up your layout.  

 

Thanks for stopping by! Make it a crafty weekend!!

~Stephanie

Lucky

Yep, that's how I feel!
Do you guys remember this layout?

I created it in the fall & it has been published in this month's issue of Scrap N' Art online magazine!! Whoot! I was thrilled, to say the least, when I received the email of congrats from them! Be sure to check out the issue & the other reader submissions here.

Make it a crafty day y'all!

~Stephanie