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

 

 

 

Thinking of You

Hey everyone! It's a busy Thursday here, trying to get the house clean & ready for Halloween tomorrow. We are having our annual pizza dinner here with family & close friends before we head out to trick-or-treat. I am so glad Halloween is on a Friday this year!! We don't have to rush & then scramble to get the kids to bed. We are gonna take our time & relax & enjoy it all!!
I am taking a little break from housework to share a card I made for a sweet lady that I play tennis with. She had surgery last week and was having a hard time. I hope she will only improve with each passing day! She is such a nice person.
I used Cardabilities  sketch #110
 
     
Here is my card:

I started with the kraft cardstock & added the scrap paper from my stash. I love the blue/turquoise against  the kraft!! The chippie flower is from Echo Park. The kraft butterfly is from Jillibean Soup &  the striped butterfly is from MAMBI. The wooden heart that I placed on the top of the chippie butterfly is from Studio Calico. 

I used my Martha Stewart craft punch to create the branches. And the green button came from my stash. 

I hope this card will bring Brenda a smile in a difficult time.

Thanks for stopping by.

Make it a crafty day!!

~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 

  

Fall Card

Hi y'all! I hope this hump day is a good one for everyone. It's chilly & rainy here & I have a cold, so that makes for a perfect day to stay in & create!

I made a "thank you" card in working with the current color combo over at Color Me Scrappy
    
And I used this sketch from Cardabilities
 
Here is my card:

I started by inking the edges of the card with my Tim Holtz distress ink & then added some ink splatters using Studio Calico's Dark Calico mist. Some of the hexagons are fussy cut from a piece of My Mind's Eye paper & some are punched from other patterned papers using my Martha Stewart punch. I also used my MS branch punch here. 

The three small enamel dots are from BoBunny & the twine is from Jillibean Soup. I added an apple brad that has been in my stash for ages! 

Thanks to CMS & Cardabilities for the creative jump start &  thanks y'all for stopping by!  

Stay creative!

xo Stephanie 

Create A Smile

Hey y'all & happy Saturday!
I have a card to share that I created for the October Guest Designer call at Create A Smile.
I used their adorable "monster birthday" freebie that can be found here.

I colored the cute little guy with markers & pencils. 

I used my Martha Stewart punch to give him a birthday balloon! 

 The freebies were so fun to play with & I know their stamps would be too. They are all so amusing and sweet!!

Supplies:
-cardstock-Bazzill
-patterned paper-Crate Paper
-ribbon-Lovebug Creation's
-cork arrows-Jillibean Soup

Until next time, keep creating!
~Stephanie

Stick It Down Challenge

Hey everyone!
I have another layout to share with you today. (Two in one day, crazy!!)
If you are looking for the current SOUS PL challenge, go here.
I played along with this sketch from Stick It Down:

Oh what fun!! And here is my layout:

I used my coveted scalloped paper from My Mind's Eye's Market Street collection & a sticker embellishment from their Follow Your Heart collection. 

My alphas are, of course, Thickers. The yellow twine is from Jillibean Soup & the cork butterfly is from Crate Paper. 

These photos are from Mother's Day of 2011. My mom had just gotten back from a trip & the kids hadn't seen her in a few weeks. Ty wanted to dress up for her! He wore a blazer, button down shirt & a tie!! How precious!

Thanks for visiting!
~Stephanie

Beach Beauty

Hey y'all! Hope your Monday has been good. Drew was off today & Ty was at baseball camp, so we got to spend some special time w/ Leah! We went to lunch & then she got a new case for her phone (that was her graduation present). I love having one on one time with the kids.

Today I want to share another layout I made playing along with a sketch. This one comes from Sketch N Scrap.
 
How fun is this?!
And here is my layout:

The 2 large triangles of paper are from Jillibean Soup &  the other papers are from Pink Paislee's Color Wash  collection. The chippie hexagons are from Maya Road & I misted them with 2 different colors. My alphas are Thickers that were originally white. I thought they looked to washed out on the page, so I colored them with a marker. And there is another gold doily from Crate Paper!

I used a chip button from Teresa Collins & that wonderful star confetti & sequins, as well as the heart flair are from Pretty Little Studio.  

This was such a fun layout to make & I love that in the end, I am thrilled with the way it turned out! Thanks SNS for the inspiration!!

I am wiped out & am off to sleep now! Good night y'all!
~Stephanie 

Inspired By

Hey y'all & happy Friday!
We had a good day here, in spite of the now heavy downpour of rain we are getting that caused the school carnival to be postponed. But at least it will wash away all the nasty pollen!
I chaperoned Ty's class field trip to a local farm/museum & we had a great time. We got to pet a baby lamb & see some fun animals & learn cool things about them.

I had my once-a-month scrap club Monday night & we re-created this beautiful page by Stacy Cohen:
    
Here is my lift:

I just love this page! The butterflies seem magical to me how they float to the edge of the page. 

The tag pulls out from behind the photos to reveal my journaling. 

I have used a mix of embellies from my stash, some from Crate Paper, American Crafts, Jillibean Soup. The butterflies were punched with my Martha Stewart punch. 

Thanks for dropping by. I am off to take care of Leah who does not feel well tonight. 

Stay healthy! 

~Stephanie