Happy Holidays!

Wishing you and your loved ones peace, health, happiness, and prosperity in the coming New Year! And a huge thanks to all of you that take the time to comment and follow my blog.

My Creative Scrapbook - November

For this month's sketch from My Creative Scrapbook, I thought this picture from Jennifer and Tyler's wedding last month would be perfect. The frame cluster was a freebie and the background paper is from SU. Happy Thanksgiving!

Stick It Down - November 1-Page Layout

Here is my version of the November one page sketch from Stick It Down. This photo was taken in Pittsburgh from the Duquesne Incline. 

My Creative Scrapbook - September

Here is my layout for My Creative Scrapbook's September sketch from one of my favorite sketch artists. These photos were taken at the last regular home game for the Dodgers. The sentiment was created using Procreate on my iPad.

Stick It Down - September 1-Page Layout

Here is my one page layout for Stick It Down's September sketch. These photos were actually taken outdoors in a cleverly designed "photo booth" using an iPad. I created the sentiment using the Procreate app on my iPad.

Stick It Down - September Card Layout

Last month I was fortunate enough to have my card selected as one of the August winners. Here is my card for Stick It Down's September challenge. The sentiment and the papers are from SU.

Sequoia 6x6 Wedding Card

A few weeks ago we had the honor of attending a wedding just outside of Sequoia National Park in Three Rivers, CA. Most of the elements from the wedding card were recycled from the wedding invitation.

Stick It Down - September 2-Page Layout

Several weeks ago we went to San Antonio, Texas for the first time. I thought these pictures would work well on a 2-page layout for Stick It Down . A good part of our trip included a 5-hour bike tour of the Missions including the Alamo. Highly recommended and super impressed with the City.

Stick It Down - August Layout

Here is my 1-page layout for Stick It Down's August sketch. These pictures were taken in the Angeles National Forest on one of my favorite hikes.

Stick It Down - August Card Sketch

This year I'm participating in an Adopt-A-Teacher program and I thought this would be a cute card to welcome my teacher back to school. The sketch for the card is from Stick It Down.

Added 9/3/18:  I won! I won!

My Creative Scrapbook - July

My husband's grand niece and grand nephew flew to CA today all by themselves (aka "unaccompanied minors"). As you can see from their mom's FB post they were in tears until they got to visit the SWA cockpit. The inspiration for this page came from my favorite sketch artist Laura Whitaker over at My Creative Scrapbook.

...On Your Special Day

Here is my card for Stick It Down's July Card Sketch. The paper is from Cocoa Daisy and the sentiment is from SU and embossed on vellum.

Stick It Down - July

I came across a new website with three fabulous sketch challenges posted monthly. Here is my layout for Stick It Down and their one page sketch. The photo was taken by my brother during his trip to Jamaica over the 4th of July week.

My Creative Scrapbook - June

It's been a super long time since I posted a 12x12 layout. The sketch for this page came from My Creative Scrapbook. These are our two rescue dogs patiently sitting while mom takes a million pictures.

Happy Father's Day

I got the idea for this card off of Pinterest. Here is the direct link to the card. All of the products used are from SU. Happy Father's Day to all those dads, step fathers and doggie dads.

Graduation

Tomorrow we're attending a graduation at Loma Linda University. I repurposed part of the announcement/invitation to create the card and used some really old stamps from SU.

 

Show Me the Money

I got the idea for this card from RobbyGurl's Creations. I obviously made a few modifications and stuffed it with $11 for my nephew's 11th Birthday!

Happy Mother's Day!

I made this card using paper left over from Cocoa Daisy's February Kit, "Shine Bright". I embossed the sentiment and added some rhinestones but otherwise used the paper as-is.

Happy Birthday - Over the Hill

I made this card for my step-father after seeing something similar on Pinterest. He's an outdoorsy kind of guy so I thought the theme was well suited for him.

Happy Birthday - Celebrate

I made this for my husband and for his love of the outdoors. Here's to another year of adventure.

Travelers Notebook - Cocoa Daisy

Since June of last year I've been keeping a monthly Travelers Notebook (aka Daisy Dori) which I receive monthly from Cocoa Daisy. While it can sometimes be a burden to keep up to date, the designs and the embellishments are so cute that you can't let them go to waste.

My Creative Scrapbook - April

If you've been following my blog you know that Stuck?!Sketches is no more but the good news is that Laura's sketches are being profiled over at My Creative Scrapbook. While they don't offer InLink as a sharing feature I have joined their FB Group and plan to share there.

So Sorry

The idea for this card came from Pinterest and Debby Hughes at Lime Doodle Design. Sympathy cards can be so hard to make so any inspiration is much appreciated.

 

Serendipity Sketch - April 2018

Last week my brother and his kids went to see the Blue Man Group in Las Vegas. As you can see they were in the splash zone and got to meet one of the performers after the show. The basis for this layout is April's sketch from Miyuchi over at Scrapbook.com.

Happy Easter - Bunny 3x3 Cards

My niece and nephew are visiting for Easter and I made these little 3x3 cards for their Easter baskets. Hope you have a great Sunday!

Easter - Butterfly Variations

I made these three cards using the exact same techniques, just different colors. I started by clear embossing the flower images on water color paper. I then washed each card with a mixture of colors. The butterfly was stamped on vellum and colored on the back with markers.

Stuck?! Layout #2 (Mar) - Commuting

For this month's second sketch from Stuck?! Sketches, I wanted to use a photo from my daily commute to work. ...everyday brings something different. Safe travels.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Who doesn't love a little leprechaun owl? Here is another gem from Pinterest, compliments of Susan Campfield. All the products used here are from SU.

Happy Birthday - Teenager!

Today my niece is turning thirteen....oh my, how time flies. I got the idea for this card from Di Barnes over at Pinterest. Thank you Di and Happy Birthday Sydney!