Happy Friday!

Happy Friday!  I've been taking the Watercolor for Card Makers Class at Online Card Classes and it has been awesome so far!!  I've been practicing all the techniques (coming up with some hits and some misses.  lol)  but I haven't had time until now to make some of my successes into cards.  Here are a couple of cards that I was inspired by this class to make.

And here is another one:

These were fun to make.  And super simple too.  I just took one of my acrylic blocks and inked it up with Ranger Distress inks.  Then I spritzed the block with water.  Then turned it over onto a piece of watercolor paper.  I pressed down and held it for a little bit so that the paint could absorb into the paper.  '

After the paint dried I layered them with some card stock and adhered them each to a white card stock base card.  For the top card I stamped out my sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  For the next one I stamped out my sentiment with VersaMark ink, sprinkled on some opaque white embossing powder, and then heat set it.

I finished them both up with and random assortment of pearls, bling, sequins and skittles.  I'm entering them in the Watercolor challenge at Keep It Simple, and in the Spring Colors challenge at Fussy and Fancy and also in the Anything Goes Challenge #56 at Sister Act Card Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today and looking.  Be on the lookout for more cards made during my adventures taking the Watercolor for Card Makers class!!

Stacy

Part 2

Here is the layout that I already posted today but I needed a separate link so I could enter it in the challenge at Skissedilla, so here it is again.   Check out my previous post.

I used their awesome sketch.

Cool sketch right?!  I'm entering it in the challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge too.

Until next time... happy scrapping.

Stacy

The Day After...

Hello!

Well,  I was able to finish up three more layouts before I finally gave up! ha  I was actually inspired by the sketch from Skissedilla and made two of my layouts today using this "layout sketch".  The first one is of my youngest son.  He loves to ride his bike and I got this photo of him looking so happy.  I just had to scrap it.

I pulled out a bunch of different colors of washi tape and some Heidi Swapp Color Shine and went to work!   I really just grabbed some tags and a paper scrap off my desk and it just all came together.  I'm entering it at Skissedilla and I'm entering it at Scribble and Scrap also.

Here is a close up

The next one I made using the same "sketch" and a photo of my bff's two children. They are best of friends with my children. This photo was taken on one of their visits to us.  My children had just gotten on the bus to go to school and they had just said goodbye to them.

I again just pulled some scrap paper from my desk area.  I used the washi tape and Color Shine I already had out and this layout came together super fast. I decided to use a kraft paper base for this one.

I have to tell on myself.  The first time I glued down the title I misspelled Friends!  I left the "N" out.  EEK!  I luckily realized it and could peel the letters off and add the correct spelling without too much difficulty.

The next layout I made is actually for two different challenges.  One is the sketch challenge #1 at Scrap and Play.

And I combined it with a color inspiration challenge at Color Me Scrappy.

It was actually a bit of a fluke.  I printed out the color inspiration earlier in the day with the intention of doing the challenge and then after I made this layout following the sketch from the sketch challenge I realized that I had used all the colors in the inspiration piece!  Totally not realizing it.  Must have been an unconscious paper choice.  So weird but cool.  I am going to enter it in Rachelle's Mother Challenge at Sketches4all too.

I kind of want to keep going and make more layouts since I am on a roll but Sunday afternoon is going to be for swimming I think.  But who knows....maybe I will sneak into my scrap room and throw another one together. ha

Kids made it home okay last night from their band trip.  We got to sleep in this morning a little bit before my two littlest kids came home from Meemaw's house.  Now I have all my kiddo's back home.  Life is good.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Until next time...happy scrapping!

Stacy

National Scrapbook Day!

Happy National Scrapbook Day!!  I can't believe I was actually home and able to scrap today.  I've missed out the last couple of year.  Today I made two layouts and a card and I thought I would share them with you.

The first layout I made is a DT project for Sketches4all's May DT challenge.  It is a sketch challenge with the My Favorite Woman/Women theme.  The sketch is from Brenda Ragsdale and it is wonderful!  She makes the best sketches!!  I used my mother as the focus of my layout.

I really like how it turned out.  It photographs a little paler than it is in real life.  I did a bit of fussy cutting to help add dimension.

After I finished the layout I made a card with the scraps that were left on my desk.  Here is how it turned out.  I used the sentiment stamp from Avery Elle - Handwritten Notes.  Love that stamp set!  I entered it in Cheryl's Flower challenge at Sketches4all.

The next layout I made is actually for 4 challenges.  

The first is a sketch challenge at GrandDivas Creative Corner .  

The next one is Rochelle's tic tac toe challenge 

I picked doily, graph paper and masking but then worried that my patterned paper that has a graft paper background wouldn't be considered actual graft paper so I also did doily, punches and chipboard!! lol 

It is also for Kelly's Color Inspired challenge.

And I entered it in Fia's challenge at Sketches4all.  Here is what I came up with:

I will probably make a card with the bits and bobs leftover on my scrap desk but haven't had a chance to do that yet.

What have you been doing for NSD?  Get any scrapping done?  Sign up for any giveaways?  SHOP?  I did all of that except shop....can you believe it?! lol

I just finished eating a lovely Chinese takeout dinner with my hubby and oldest daughter and now I need to go walk some of it off!! ha  It is better to walk here in the evening after it cools off.

My two older boys are gone to L.A. for a band field trip.  They spent most of today at Disneyland and had a blast.  They keep texting and telling me so! LOL  They are driving back home tonight and I will have to go pick them up at 3:30am!!  (eek!)  I'm definitely not looking forward to that. ha

Tomorrow I think we will be sleeping in (hehe) and then spending the day in the pool!!  It will be sunny and hot here in Las Vegas and the water in the pool is glorious!  I hope you are having a wonderful weekend too.

Thanks for stopping by today and looking.  Until next time...happy scrapping!

Stacy

Last Day of April

Hello everyone!

I can't believe that April is almost over!  I have a couple of layouts and a card to share today.

I made the first one for the challenge at Stuck?! Sketches.  I made it a few weeks ago but have just never posted it!  And of course I missed the deadline.  Boo!  Anyway, I still wanted to share it with you because I like it!

The next one was for My Scrap and More Sketches.  I also made this one a few weeks ago but never posted it.  I think I will make it under the deadline for this one! ha  I still need to add some journaling.  It is super cute in person but doesn't photo very well.  I'm entering it in The April Guest Designer challenge at Sketches4all too.

It has been crazy busy around.  Lots of kid stuff.  We finished up lacrosse season and I'm kind of sad because we have been doing really well this season.  That always makes it more fun to go and watch right? ha

Here is a card I made for Cheryl's Button Challenge at Sketches4all.

And here is another layout I made for Fia's Sketch Challenge at Sketches4all.

I did a bunch of fussy cutting on this one. 

That's all for now....

Until next time...happy scrapping! 

Stacy

I'm Back!

Hey....anyone out there still stopping by here?  Sorry to have been gone so long.  No good excuse except I have been in a funk.  A scrapping funk I mean.  I've barely scrapped at all in the last two months.  Ever since I got my Fitbit Flex (a pedometer thingy) for Christmas and made a resolution to try to get healthier this year, I have been out walking instead of sitting in my scrap room either on the computer or scrapping.  But I think that I can find medium ground because I need to be a bit creative everyday too.  So I'm BACK!  (lol)

I'm still the co-dt coordinator at Sketches4all and we always have a Design Team challenge that starts on the first of each month.  This month it is a sketch challenge and it is Anything Goes.  Here is the gorgeous Pagemaps sketch you have to work with:

And here is the card, yes...card, I made as my example.  Baby steps people!!!  ROTF

Not my best work but at least I got my feet wet right?

This challenge lasts until April 30th and there is an awesome prize by our fab sponsor, My Creative Time.  So if you have the time and like the sketch you should join in!!

Life is busy like usual around my house.  Kids are busy with school and after school activities.  We are full swing into boys lacrosse season and my son's team is doing really well this year!!  So it is super exciting to go to games.  It is always fun to watch!  We have a game tonight in fact.

My daughter just finished up her season on her Dance Team with a big banquet at school.  She looked beautiful as always and really loved being on the team!

Okay, time to go walk.  I hope to hear from you if you are still visiting!

Until next time...happy scrapping...or walking.... lol 

Stacy

February Fun!

Hi everyone!

The Design Team Challenge this month at Sketches4all is a sketch challenge with a Valentines theme.  Here is the sketch:


 The sketch is from ScrapFriends and I just love it!  Here is the layout I made:

I have hidden journaling on this tag behind the photo.

Here is the fantastic prize you could win from  Moments of Tranquility :

There is also a fun event going on at Sketches4all right now called "Love is in the Air"!  It is in the forum under Special Events.  Each of the design team has come up with a fun challenge and if you participate in 3 challenges you will be entered to win this:



My challenge (#4) is to have the word "LOVE" on your project.  Any type of paper project.  Super easy right?  Here is a card I made to inspire you:

That's it for me tonight.  Thanks for stopping and looking!  Until next time...happy scrapping!

Stacy