SBC - Sketch #428

It's hard to believe that February is ending and we're just now expecting our first significant snowfall of the season. Here is a layout I did for Scrapbook Challenges sketch #428. ...boys will be boys. All products used are Stampin' Up!

SBC - Sketch #427

For this week's layout, I went back and used a Christmas photo for Scrapbook Challenges sketch #427. Although the color palette is somewhat untraditional, I think all the different elements work well together to compliment the photo.

Happy Birthday Tag

Happy Birthday Mom!

OWH - Sketch #248

Here is this week's card for Operation Write Home's sketch #248. All the papers, dies and punches are from Stampin' Up!

SBC - Sketch #426

Happy Valentine's Day!!! Last week we were honored to attend a very special event. I thought this photo and sentiment from Ali Edwards worked perfectly for the sketch and the occasion. 

SBC - Sketch #425

Here is my layout for sketch #425 from Scrapbook Challenges. These photos feature my niece and nephew were taken at Monticello. The background paper is from Katie Pertiet and the hexagons are from Stampin' Up!

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2015 (Feb)

Happy February! Here is my tag for Tim's 12 Tags of 2015 challenge. This month I used an eclectic mix of items to recreate Tim's look. The card base is Real Red cardstock from Stampin' Up; other SU items include the ribbon, silver wire, brads, buttons, chipboard arrow and heart, silver embossing powder, inks, newspaper print paper, love rub on and newsprint washi tape. The oval frame, the sentiment and a few of the background papers are from other vendors.

Greeting Card Holder

As part of a baby shower gift, I made fifteen "Thank You" cards for the mother to be. I used the "Baby, We've Grown" set from Stampin' Up! and made each card different (scroll to bottom of post to see all fifteen). I then needed a nice way to present the cards and found a really nice tutorial with step-by-step instructions from Amy Kolling. Since I had so many cards with raised surfaces I had to modify her design which ultimately created a holder 3" thick.

 

SBC - Sketch #424

Here is my layout for Scrapbook Challenges sketch #242.  These photos were taken back in December at the Military Bowl in Annapolis, MD. Can you believe we actually made it into the ESPN shot?

OWH - Sketch #247

Here is this week's card for Operation Write Home's sketch #247. For this card I used Stampin' Up's new "Baby, We've Grown" set. I also made 15 variations of this card to give as a baby shower gift. I'll be posting those soon.

Movie Ticket Holder

Before Christmas I bought a bunch of movie tickets from Costco and as luck would have it they did not arrive in time to give as gifts. So I decided to create movie ticket holders to give as thank you gifts throughout the year. The base is made from a standard number 8 tag die. All the cardstock is from SU.

OWH - Sketch #246

Here is my card for Operation Write Home's sketch #246. The background paper if from SU's "Adventure Bound" Paper Stack and the tree is from the classic "Lovely As A Tree" stamp set circa 2001.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2015 (Jan)

I hope all of you are having a great start to the New Year. This is officially the first crafty thing I've done in 2015 and I'm so happy to be participating in Tim's monthly tags for the 4th year in a row.  For those of you that may be visiting my blog for the first time you should know that I am a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and I try to use all SU products when possible. For Tim's January tag I used all SU products including stamps, ink, cardstock, vellum, buttons, and ribbon.  If you're interested in seeing my year end summary for previous years you can click here: 2014, 2013, and 2012.

12 Tags of 2014 - Year In Review

Last year was my third year participating in Tim Holtz's monthly tag challenge. As many of you know I try to use Stampin' Up! products when possible so I have to do a lot of improvising when using Tim's techniques. Needless to say I am always thrilled with the results and love the extra challenge. Below are my tags starting with January. Enjoy!

SBC - Sketch #421

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas! Here is my layout for Scrapbook Challenges sketch #421. All of the papers used are from Stampin' Up! The title and the road embellishments were free png files I found online.

Merry Christmas!

Here is this year's Christmas card. The idea came from Pinterest (of course). Credit goes to Paula Reid, a fellow SU demonstrator. The Wondrous Wreath stamp set and coordinating dies are from SU.

SBC - Sketch #422

Here is my layout for Scrapbook Challenges sketch #422. The background paper is from Stampin' Up! and the embellishments are from various sources.

Christmas Card Preview

For the last decade or so I have been making my own Christmas Cards using supplies from Stampin' Up! Over the years, some of them have been very elaborate and I've often found myself asking, "What on earth was I thinking?" For the last few years I have been getting my card ideas from Pinterest and they've been much more practical and have not required extra postage. So, here is a preview of this year's card.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2014 (Dec)

Here is the final tag for Tim's 12 Tags of 2014. The deer was a free printable that I inked in gold and then embossed in clear embossing powder with touches of classy copper on the edges. The red ribbon was off of a gift and the green yarn is leftover from one of my mother's knitting projects. The gold button is from SU and the words are from Tim Holtz. All inks and papers are from SU.

SBC - Sketch #420

Happy Saturday! My niece won her 4th/5th grade spelling bee and will be moving on to the County wide competition in January. I used sketch #420 from Scrapbook Challenges.

SBC - Sketch #418

Here is a quick layout that I did for Scrapbook Challenges sketch #418. These are our two adopted lab mix rescue dogs...and no, they're not related but looking very serious. The wordart cluster is a freebie that I got from Meagan's Creations.

SBC - Sketch #416

Here is my layout for sketch #416 from Scrapbook Challenges. This is a picture of my brother and his family taken in mid-October 2014.

Photo Contest 2014

Every year the Daily Press in Victorville, CA runs a photo contest for amateur photographers. The theme of this year's contest was Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall. This year two of my photos received an honorable mention. Can you guess which two were selected?

OWH - Sketch #242

Here is this week's card for Operation Write Home's sketch #242. The butterfly is from SU's "Wonderful Wings" set (circa 2001). I embossed it with Classy Copper embossing powder and cut the image into 3/4" strips.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2014 (Nov)

Here is this month's tag for Tim's November challenge. The leaf stamp is from Stampin' Up's "Autumn Splendor" set. Since I did not have a coordinating leaf die, I cut the leaf out with an exacto knife.