1st Day-PL Style Layout

Hi Crafty friends! Sorry things have been a bit quiet around here lately. We have been busy with back to school; a trip to the beach to visit my sister who moved to SC two weeks ago; and the normal busyness of life in the summertime!!

  I'm popping in today to share a layout that I created in the PL style. My kids just went back to school last week, so in honor of the big day, I made a 1st day of school page! (Granted, the photos are from two years ago-but they're now scrapped!)



I used several flair buttons from The Crafty Pickle as well as some small stamps from Close To My Heart that work great for Project Life projects!! 


I used a big mix of PL & journal cards from WRMK; Crate Paper; My Mind's Eye & Glitz.







Now is a great time to buy some stamps from CTMH. I am hosting an online party through my friend Taniesa who is a consultant! Click here to view all of the wonderful stamps!!
Thanks for visiting today!!
Supplies used:
LOL stamp set
Love This flair button
I Love Books flair buttons
Documented flair button

~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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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     

MSAM Sketch DT

     

Hey y'all! Happy Friday-I guess?! We got some snow AGAIN yesterday & the kids didn't go to school. I can't even tell  you how done I am with this winter weather!!! I am longing to see the sun & warm weather & to be able to get outside again. Hopefully soon!

I am excited to announce that I was chosen for the My Scraps & More Sketches design team! I am thrilled to work with some very talented ladies & such awesome sketches!! You can read the entire post here.
Today I am sharing my first layout with MSAM. This sketch is from Audrey:

And here is my layout:

 

I started by splattering gold mist around my page. The feather roller stamp is from Glitz Design. I used My Mind's Eye Market Street collection to create this page about my daughter's soccer team from when she was little.

 

 

The cork arrows from Jillibean Soup. I love the flow they lend to my layout! The cork hearts & stars are also from Jillibean Soup. The chipboard stars that I used here are from Studio Calico. They were very lightly misted with a red mist.

 

The wooden crown is old from my stash. As I'm getting older, my memory is failing me & I can't remember who made it!

 

 

This large paper doily is from My Mind's Eye & because I love it so, I have been holding on to it for some time!! My alphas & the asterisks are from AC Thickers.

I loved how this sketch used so many different shapes & bits & pieces! I hope you get the chance to play along. Link up here for a chance at  this month's prize!

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Get your craft on!         

~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 

 

 

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  

CSI #140

Hey crafty friends & happy Friday! It's a gorgeous day here & my cold is finally gone!! Yay-just in time for the weekend! It's going to be a busy one here again with riding lessons & baseball games tomorrow, a high school reunion tomorrow night (my hubs') & a trip to the pumpkin patch planned for Sunday. I also need to make some time to play tennis as I only played once this week because I was sick. So needless to say, the weekend will flyyyy by!

I was able to play along with the latest case file at CSI  recently.
  
I love the color scheme here & the fun "evidence" too! Here is what I created:

I started with the striped paper from Pink Paislee & added layers of other papers from Lily Bee & October Afternoon. Striped & dots were also one of the evidences. My tissue paper in green also has polka dots on it. I used a wood veneer speech bubble from Studio Calico & a wooden banner from Little Yellow Bicycle. I have some heart stickers from Crate Paper & a couple of cork hearts from Crate. 

I used the word "explore" for my title & journaled about my son's fire house filed trip adventure on my tag. 

Other supplies: 

-chipboard buttons; enamel dots-My Mind's Eye

-5c flatback; label sticker; kraft feather die cut-Jenni Bowlin

- epoxy stickers-Glitz Design

-cork "love" sticker; corrugated cardboard "4"-Jillibean Soup

-border sticker; "love you" sticker-Crate Paper

doily-Martha Stewart

alpha stickers-Basic Grey

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a wonderful weekend!!

~Stephanie 

  

SOUS 5th Anniversary PL Blog Hop!

Welcome to Stuck On U Sketches 5th Anniversary Blog Hop! To celebrate this month, each team will be having a hop & today is the Project Life hop! Our blog hop will run 5 days, starting today, & run through Friday, September 12 at midnight EST.

If you have come from Sandi's blog , then you are in the right place! If you'd like more information on the hop, head back to SOUS .

To be eligible for our sponsored hop candy, we ask that you visit EACH blog, commenting & following each one along the way! Once you finish the Project Life hop you'll be eligible for the $25 store credit from
The Cut Shoppe! https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCutShoppe


Also if you join ANY of our challenges this month you will be eligible for one of our 2 grand prizes!! The more challenges you complete, the more chances of winning! We'd like to thank Fancy Pants Design & Zeus & Zoey for their kind & generous sponsorship!




https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZeusandZoe/

Remember to make sure you are also following SOUS! Please finish at SOUS to let us know you have completed the hop & followed all of the blogs.
Let us know if you are following on Facebook & Pinterest for more chances to win!
All winners (grand prizes & blog hop winners) from this month will be announced on Friday, October 10.

Now onto my Project Life spread.

I used silver metallic alphas from Thickers.

Other materials used: papers- Crate Paper, Fancy Pants, Glitz, My Mind's Eye
journal cards-Scraptastic Club
3D title card-MAMBI
arrow sticker-Pink Paislee
"Relax" & "flip flops" stickers-Cosmo Cricket

Here is the full hop line-up:
Charlotte-
Connie-http://timestocherish.blogspot.ca/
Darcy-http://www.ourhouseofe.blogspot.ca/
Holly-http://scrappinbytes.blogspot.com/
Julie-http://cardsbycricut.blogspot.com/
Leah-http://leahschaeffer.blogspot.com/
Nanne-http://nannes-creations.blogspot.com/
Rosie-http://rosieposieneu.blogspot.ca/
Sandi-http://lifeatthebeach51.blogspot.com/
Stephanie-<<YOU ARE HERE>>!!!!
Wendi-http://scrappydayinparadise.blogspot.com/
Wilma-http://swissdutchy8.blogspot.ch/
Stuck On U Sketches-http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/

Your next stop on the hop is the fabulous Wendi! Thanks for hopping with us & have fun!!!
~Stephanie

PL with SOUS

Hey y'all! It's Monday again, the last one in August!!
Today the newest Project Life challenge is up at Stuck On U Sketches and it is to use twine on your spread. So easy, right?! There is no reason to not play along!!
Here is my page:

I used twine to tie a bow onto the stem of the little flag (which is from Basic Grey) and tied some more around the "hello" card (from MAMBI). 

 The blue foam alphas are Thickers. The "remember this" card is from Glitz. The small yellow alpha stickers are from Cosmo Cricket.

I have used a mix of PL cards here from Simple Stories, MAMBI & MME.
This month's sponsor for the challenge is

Be sure to play along with as many SOUS challenges this month as possible, and link up on the blog, to increase your chance of winning!
Thanks so much for visiting!
~Stephanie