SBC - Sketch 476

Here is the last sketch of the month from Scrapbook Challenges. These photos were taken last weekend while hiking through our local ski resort.

SBC - Sketch 475

For this month's sketch from Scrapbook Challenges I used this photo of my husband's +90 year old Aunt Rita in Ireland. (I believe she may actually be 94 ???) Doesn't she look awesome? I found the cat png file on the internet.

SBC - Sketch 474

For this week's sketch from Scrapbook Challenges I thought it would be nice to celebrate Spring with some bright colors. Liam, my husband's great-nephew, is pictured here with one of his faithful companions...Charles. He celebrated his first birthday on March 14th.

SBC - Sketch #473

Here is this week's page for Sketch #473 from Scrapbook Challenges. The focus of this page is a construction photo from the California High-Speed Rail line just outside of Fresno, CA. The papers are mostly SU and the embellishments are png files found on the internet.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Mar)

For this month's tag from Tim, I used cardboard to create the texture and tore away pieces to expose the corrugation. For the texture within the butterfly I opted to use an embossing folder and markers. Since my butterfly die was so large I had to turn the tag horizontally which I believe is a first for me.

SBC - Sketch #472

Last week we participated in the 3rd Annual Emerald Necklace Grand Tour in Redlands. While it was a relatively easy ride I thought this sentiment went perfectly with the photo since I use this phrase incessantly when going up hills. This is Sketch #472 from Scrapbook Challenges.

SBC - Sketch #471

These photos were taken on Valentine's Day near our house.  It's a local mountain road that closes every winter so it's a great place to walk with the girls.  Unlike the rest of the country we've been having unseasonably warm weather so it was a perfect day. This is sketch #471 from Scrapbook Challenges.

SBC - Sketch #470

For this week's sketch from Scrapbook Challenges I thought these three vintage photos worked really well together. The papers and the embellishments are from SU.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Feb)

This month's tag from Tim features a really cool 50s era vintage photo and a coordinating background made with a lace stencil. I decided to switch it up a bit by using a dark SU patterned paper with a current selfie made to look vintage.  The sentiments in the background are Heidi Swapp and embossed with gold SU powder.  The flower is handmade.

SBC - Sketch #469

For this week's sketch from Scrapbook Challenges I'm sharing more biking photos. As you can see, this bike trail ends at a cul-de-sac.  How cool is that?  All the papers used are from SU's digital collection.

SBC - Sketch #468

Last week we rode in our first organized ride, the Tour de Palm Springs. The weather was absolutely spectacular at 70 degrees and we finished our 25 mile ride in 2 hours.

SBC - Sketch #467

When I first saw this sketch from Scrapbook Challenges I instantly thought of this photo and this background paper from SU called "Old School". I went through at least a dozen titles before settling on the very simplistic "run".

SBC - Sketch #466

This year I'm trying to do a better job of scrapbooking my photos and so far, so good.  Initially I had dismissed this sketch from Scrapbook Challenges as being too busy but ultimately it turned out to be a good way to use five photos on one page. The journal cards are SU Project Life, the cactus I found online and the quote at the top is courtesy of Ali Edwards.

SBC - Get Messy Challenge

Back in November we visited Tucson and had an opportunity to ride on The Loop.  For this challenge from Scrapbook Challenges I attempted to "get messy" digitally which wasn't easy.

SBC - Sketch #465

Here is my layout for Scrapbook Challenges' Sketch #465. All the products used are from SU's retired digital line of products and were assembled using their retired software, My Digital Studio.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2016 (Jan)

Happy New Year and welcome (back?) to my blog. If you've been following me you'll know that I'm a die hard Tim Holtz fan and I live for his monthly tag challenges. You may also know that I'm a SU demonstrator and I often use SU products. That being said, my goal is not to sell you anything but only to share in the creativity inspired by Tim. Enjoy!

12 Tags of 2015 - Year In Review

For those of you that have been following my blog all year long (or not), I have posted all 12 of my tags from Tim Holtz's yearly challenge.  If you click on the photo you will be taken to the actual post with an additional photo and some details as to the products used. To see all of Tim's tags click here. So, which one is your favorite?

Merry Christmas!

I hope all of you are having a wonderful holiday and spending lots of quality time with friends and family.  The inspiration for my Christmas card this year came from Kimberly van Diepen at StampinByTheSea.com.

Crazy Christmas

Just once I'd like to see someone send a photo card with a crazy family photo.  Wouldn't that be fun?  Here's to you, from all of us.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2015 (Dec)

Well, it's hard to believe that another year is coming to an end and I've managed to complete all twelve tag challenges from Tim for the fourth year in a row. For this year's final tag I used SU fabric for the background and the Wondrous Wreath set and coordinating dies for the wreath.  Stay tuned next week for my annual Christmas Card as well as a posting of all 12 Tags of 2015.  Be safe!

Happy 41st Birthday!

Happy Birthday Ken!  The papers, staples, embossing and "birthday" stamp are from SU.  The "happy" die is from Heidi Swapp and the typewriter embellishments are magnets from themonsterfactory.com. 

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2015 (Nov)

Happy November and end to Daylight Saving Time (not Savings).  For this month's tag from Tim, I used Etcetera Design Series Paper from SU for the background, QWERTY fridge magnets from themonsterfactory.com and the rooster is from SU's Rustic Rooster set.

Fall Birthday Card

This coming week my best friend from high school is celebrating her birthday. Everything is from SU except for the watercolor word from Heidi Swapp.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2015 (Oct)

Happy Fall! For this month's Tag from Tim, I used a skull pattern from Silhouette and distressed it with several shades of green ink on the outside and red ink on the inside.  The skull shadow is actually a black piece of cardstock cut to match the skull. The paper and the sentiment are from SU.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2015 (Sep)

For this month's tag I wanted to use orange and maroon to kick off the college football season (Go Hokies!). In lieu of texture paste I used a paisley texture plate and created an embossed effect. The butterfly stamp is from 2001 and one of my favorite retired classics. While I love the look of vellum, I would probably use acetate next time to preserve the beauty of the stamped images underneath.