HAPPY BIRTHDAY

CPS Layout challenge.

CARDSTOCK: real red, early espresso, pumpkin pie

INK: early espresso

DSP: I used scraps

Scallop punch, and flower brad.

ARTISTIC ETCHINGS

Another layout challenge.

CARDSTOCK: real red, crumb cake, and naturals ivory.
STAMPS: Artistic Etchings
DSP: christmas cocoa
INK: crumb cake, and soft suede
RIBBON: real red
Edges are distressed with my trusty fingernail!

SAB-- SWEET SUMMER SUN

This was an old layout challenge from www.cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com I thought I would try.

CARDSTOCK: early espresso, whisper white

DSP: greenhouse gala, pawsitively prints ll, and play date

MARKERS: baha breeze, so saffron, pear pizzazz, poppy parade, and early espresso

Edges of papers are rubbed with early espresso.

FRAMED ART

Made a make-n-take at my scrapbook store, with the altered frame.

Went to $ store and got frames 2 for a $1 and a dictionary and altered my own. Used Stampin Up! supplies for image. Will look nice changed out for the holidays.

5 YEARS WITH STAMPIN UP!

I just got my mail and look what was in it! I cant believe its been that long!

SEED PACKET WRAPPER

I found the measurements for this on a blog, thought it would make a great party favor.

Experiments

Found these ideas on http://www.stampinbythesea.com/ , and decided to try them out on my own. Love her site! All papers and supplies are from Stampin Up!

Make-n-Take

This is the Make-n-Take I made at my local scrapbook store. I love to go for the fresh ideas.

APRON STRINGS CHALLENGE ASSIGNMENT #19

http://www.apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/ layout called for a blue and white color scheme and to incorporate a tree of some kind. Here it is, I was pretty happy with the tree I cut. The pattern paper was leftovers given to me by a friend--thanks Kai!

APRON STRINGS CHALLENGE ASSIGNMENT #18

This layout is for http://www.apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/ challenge to use red, white and green in a non xmas layout.

APRON STRINGS CHALLENGE ASSIGNMENT #17

This layout is for http://www.apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/ challenge. It called for the use of only scraps. So here it is, aside from the cardstock to hold it together everything else is scraps. The patterned paper, letter stickers and the other stickers---all scraps. Yeah, it really helps when you save EVERYTHING!!!!

APRON STRINGS CHALLENGE ASSIGNMENT #16

This is for my http://www.apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/ challenge, Christmas in July. It was close, we went to Santa's workshop in early Aug. I have 2 girls and I do albums for each of them, we took this trip twice and they loved it so there are many pics to help them always remember, so you can imagine how many layouts I've had to do. These challenges have helped alot with working on xmas in summer.

SCRAPPILY EVER AFTER FRIDAY/APRON STRINGS #15 CHALLENGE

This is my layout for http://www.arkmom-scrappilyeverafter.blogspot.com/ challenge which was a frosted up window. This made me think of winter, and Christmas and my "Santa's Workshop" pics. It is also for http://www.apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/ challenge which also is about scrapping your oldest Christmas pics.

SCRAPPILY EVER AFTER WED. CHALLENGE

This is my layout for the http://www.arkmom-scrappilyeverafter.blogspot.com/ challenge. "I SCREAM U SCREAM ICE CREAM. You needed to incorporate ice cream into your page

So High

We went camping with some friends, and typically it rained most of the trip! These were the only pics I got, and the lighting was bad for these also.

APRON STRINGS CHALLENGE ASSIGNMENT #13

I totally missed the cutoff for this one at http://www.apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/ It was to distress, tear something on your layout. Even though I missed the date to submit I needed to do it anyway, just so I can say I've done them all! I was really happy with how this turned out. I used my distress tool on the mats, and I crumpled the green stips.

BILTMORE ESTATES

Just another completed layout. Yeah!

APRON STRINGS CHALLENGE ASSIGNMENT #14

This is my take on http://www.apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/ layout. It actually turned out pretty good, I was worried, I dont normally do a single picture on a page. I guess that's why they are called challenges, they are trying to get us to work out of our comfort zone.

FRIENDS CHALLENGE #3

This is for a challenge I do with some friends. Behind the map of the Battleship NC I placed the photo of the ship. It was a blurry shot so I didnt want to make it too visible, this way when you remove the map, you can see the ship. The layout is from Nuts About Sketches.

APRON STRINGS CHALLENGE ASSIGNMENT #12

This is my layout for http://www.apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/ challenge. We were to use a die cut of some sort on our page, so I used my new Cricut to cut the swirls on the side of the layout. Love this machine, dont know why I didnt get one sooner!