11/02/13 - Layout "Girl Scout Vest"

 

Hi there!

Just dropping by to share my latest layout.

#104 out of my 120 goal; getting close!!!

 

Journaling: "A Build-a-Bear Girl Scout vest turns into a vest for Panini.

 

 

I was able to complete a lot of different challenges w/ this layout.
Here's the line-up:

SB.com -

November "The Color White" Challenge - Use at least
%50 white on your project.
*Includes twist - Use a white BG

Blogs -

"Scrap Our Stash" - The only paper that can be used, besides the BG, are 6x6 paper sheets. I used 2 of them, cutting one of them so that I have some of it at the top and some at the bottom of my layout.
Also use 6 of one type of embellie:I used 6 eyelets.

"Frosted Designs" - Tag Challenge: use at least one tag on your layout: I used 2.

"Use Your Stash" - Use Eyelets

"Twisted Tuesday" - Free for All

Feeling very accomplished right now and itching to scrap some more so I will see you later!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

10/25/13 - "Photo Bomb" Layout

Hi all!
Good Friday to you!

I am off today so I am trying to catch up on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" on Netflix and get some scrapping done!

I love having a show I really like on in the BG when I'm scrapping; it really helps get my creativity on!

This is what I came up w/ today:

 

 

"Photo Bomb"

Journaling: "A cute picture of Panini, Madi, and I gets photobombed by a scary clown head!"

I got a little carried away w/ this page, LOL!

But it was a lot of fun to make and used up a lot of old supply!

This was created for 3 blog challenges:

> "My Scraps and More" Sketch challenge - Sketch #51

 

> "Punky Scraps" Stamp Challenge - I used 2 different stamps on here: the black flowery circles and the calendar stamp, which I stamped on white paper and cut out

> "Use it Tuesdays" Creature Challenge - there is a cat (animal creature) and a clown (scary creature) in my picture. Also the old items are part of the "Use it Tuesday" criteria to use old supplies:

the purple frame, the "Hello Friend" sticker, the eyes sticker, the "Boo" paper embellie, the Halloween tag, the stamps, and the title letters.

These items are anywhere from 1 year old to 7 years old & the stamps have never been used before.

Hope you guys aren't getting tired of my scary clown pictures! If you are, I warn you there are more to come! Muahahahahahahahahah! 

LOL!
Thanks for stopping by!

10/24/13 - SIWAS: "The Nightmare Before Christmas"

Hello there!

Over at "Scrap it w/ a Song" we are doing something a bit different: instead of inspiring you w/ a song we are inspiring you w/ movie art!

Here is the inspiration picture:  

 

 

 

Love this movie!

And the picture really inspired me! 

 

I was inspired by the Halloween theme, the black BG, the orange-yellow-purple color scheme, the large circle, and the word "Nightmare".

Here's what I ended up w/:

 

  

"The  Stuff of Nightmares"

Journaling: "Madi and I posing w/ one of the two new additions to our Halloween

decorations. 9.17.13"

 

FYI - except for the BG paper and the white label sticker...everything on here is from an old Halloween paper stack I bought about 7 years ago. Not sure if you've noticed but I have been using it here and there on a lot of my recent layouts. I have been trying really hard to use it up! I'm doing very well, but not sure if I will be able to use it all up this year.

I'm actually having a lot of fun w/ it!

 

I hope you will have fun w/ this challenge!

Please don't forget to share  w/ us what you come up w/!

Remember you have until October 31st to submit your inspired project for this or any of the other October challenges!

 

10/23/13 - CPC : Childhood Game - Risk

Hey there! 

It's time for another challenge!

"Child's Play Challenges" is bringing you inspiration via the game "Risk":

 

 

 

I was inspired by the maps on the game board. It made me want to create a travel page.

But what trip should I scrap? Hmmm...well I never scrapped any of the pictures from the first cruise David and I ever took so that's what I did here. I also included a picture of a map that includes the places we went.  

 

"Our First Cruise"

Journaling: "Our first cruise ever: Cabo, Matzatlan, & Puerto Vallarta"

(The date is printed on the bottom of the picture of David and I - September 30th thru October 7th, 2006)

 

I scanned one of the 8x10 pictures we bought on the cruise and shrunk it down to 4x6.  I printed it so that it didn't fit the whole 4x6 area of my photo paper because if I had made it fit, it would have cut some of the picture off. This caused a lot of white space on the sides so I cut that part off....making my 4x6 not actually a 4x6 any longer. The map of Mexico was an image I found online and printed on photo paper.

BTW - that BG paper has been in my stash for at least 10 years!

 

As I was scrapping this picture, I had a weird feeling come over me... not sure how to describe it exactly. All I know is I kept thinking, "Man, a lot has changed since then!" I have not only changed in appearance, but the person I was 7 years ago is definitely not the same person I am today! Not even close! I have been through a lot in 7 years, good and bad, but I am happy to say I like who I am today! I even think I look a lot better now than I did back then! LOL!

 

Okay, you know what comes now: stop by the CPC blog and share your inspired creation. You have until October 31st! 

10/18/13 - Foto Friday and A Kitty Layout

Today is Foto Friday...
or in my case Foto Bomb Friday, LOL!

All I wanted was a picture w/ our cat, Panini,  since I don't have any.
Then Madison jumped in, which was fine w/ me...in fact I loved it because she and I don't have many pictures together! But after the picture was taken, we noticed we had a visitor.
One of David's scary clown props totally "photo bombed" us! Hahahahahahaha!
I could have cropped him out of the photo but Madison and I thought it was funny and we should keep it "as-is".
BTW - notice how Panini isn't even looking at the camera?
So much for a nice picture w/ our cat!

This was taken Wednesday after work so I am a bit disheveled

 

Speaking of our kitty.
I made a layout of her last night:

"Love The Way You Lie"

Journaling: " I always get a kick out of the way Panini sleeps LOL! 10.10.13"

 

 

I created it for the Scrapbook.com  "October Four Categories" Challenge - Category #2: Color Challenge - Red, Orange, and Yellow.

*Includes twist of, other than neutrals, black, brown, kraft, cream, or white, use ONLY our three colors, red, orange, and yellow

 

Another layout using up lots of scraps and hoarded items (that journaling tag is at least 7 years old)!

 

Hope you're having a great Friday and, if I don't get to chat w/ you again, hope you have a great weekend!

10/17/13 - SIWAS: "Thriller"

Good Thursday morning to you! 

"Scrap It W/ A Song" has a new challenge up today.

The song to inspire you is "Thriller" by Michael Jackson.

 

 http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/michael_jackson/thriller.html

 

I was inspired by the lyrics: "You see a sight that almost stops your heart".

It reminded me of the time I walked into Madison's room and found her lying down with her head hanging over the bed, her long hair flowing down. The sight of her like that totally scared me and I felt like I was going to have a heart attack!

I know your probably wondering why that particular sight would cause so much fear in me...

I agree that without further explanation there would seem to be no reason why I would almost "pee my pants" at that sight! LOL!

But I'm sure once you read the journaling you'll understand...

 

 

 "A Scary Sight"

Journaling: "Thanks to movies like "The Ring" and "The Grudge", the unexpected sight

of long, dark hair freaks me out! I walked into Madi's room and found her like this. I swear I almost

had a heart attack! Of course Madison thought it was funny and started hamming it up!

October 16th, 2009"

 

Yup!

I'm a big chicken when it comes to horror movies!

I try not to watch them too often, but because David loves them so much, and I love spending time with him, I watch a lot more then I should, considering my fear!

To be fair, I don't always "watch them" as much as I hide my face behind a pillow or my hands and take peeks here and there! LOL! But, what I do watch, can sometimes really freak me out! "The Ring" and "The Grudge" and their long, dark haired characters have forever been engraved into my mind as super scary!!! I was so glad when Madi decided she wanted her hair short because too many times I have been scared by her long, dark hair...especially since she loves to wear it so it covers her face! ::shudder::

 

This layout is full of old supplies.

Only the BG paper and the letters are new, meaning they are less than a year old.

Everything else ranges from 2 years to 7 years old!

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Make sure you stop by SIWAS to share your inspired project!
Remember you have until October 31st to complete a project for this challenge and/or any of the other October challenges!

 

10/13/13 - My Scraps and More Sketch #50

Hey there!

A quick stop in during my 4 day weekend to share a layout I created for the current  "My Scraps and More" Sketch Challenge; Sketch #50.

Here's the sketch:

 

 

"A New Journey"

Journaling: "Candid pictures of Joseph at his Senior photo shoot. This signifies the start of his last year of high school. The introduction into adulthood. The start of a new...Journey"

 

 

I had so much fun layering strips of different washi tape and stickers to emulate the layers of  "strips" in the sketch!

 

(Also created for the SB.com October Music Challenge - Category #3: Artist

Use the name of a band, group or solo artist on your layout. I chose the group Journey.

*No Twist)

 

Besides this layout and the one I shared on Friday, I have created 2 other layouts.

Hoping to add more to that list before the weekend is over.

 

Thanks for stopping by!