Toothy Grin - Let's Get Sketchy Blog Hop PAT

Here's another layout for the 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop at Let's Get Sketchy. This sketch challenge is by Pat, and the twist for the sketch is to ink your edges and use a stamp on the page. I used a Chestnut brown to ink some of my edges and used the same color ink to stamp some on the white background. Loving how this page turned out!

Here's the sketch:



And here's my take on it for this challenge:

Supplies:
Colorbok white CS background
Glitz Designs Teal striped paper
Simple Stories Sn@p 6x6 brown dots paper
Echo Park Bundle of Joy brown chevrons
Colorbok teal (tiny stripes/plaid) paper
Color Box Chestnut Cat's Eye ink
American Crafts White Foam Thickers
Echo Park Bundle of Joy Boy brown circle alphas
My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas teal brads
Dots rubber stamp from Hobby Lobby
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Beautiful You - Let's Get Sketchy Blog Hop Challenge!

This week Let's Get Sketchy is hosting a SECOND blog hop in celebration of their two year anniversary! The ladies in the blog hop have some FABULOUS sketches and inspiration on their blogs. This challenge is on Lynn's blog.

Here's the sketch:



Her twist for this challenge was to use stenciling or watercolors on the page. I have no stencils, so I guess it's water colors for me! I've used water colors on a mini journal before, but never on a page. So it was fun making this page, and I've got to say, I LOVE the results!

Here's what I came up with. It's my favorite page I've ever made by far. Love love love!









I was also inspired by a challenge over at A Cherry on Top, hosted by Brandy. She hosts an "inspired by fashion" challenge every month, and this month, cami's and spaghetti straps are in! She challenged us to use a neutral background (show some skin!) and thin, sheer, see through elements on the page. When I saw this sketch from LGS, I KNEW it would be perfect for Brandy's challenge too.

I LOVE doing creative challenges that encourage and inspire me to get out of my comfort zone and try things I never would have considered otherwise. I LOVE the outcome of these challenges and I've added another technique to my aresenal!

Supplies:
White CS - Colorbok
Love My Tapes cloud washi
Pebbles Honeycomb Chevron washi
We R Memory Keepers Yellow washi
Chickaniddy Crafts Heart enamel dots
Studio Calico Wood Veneer stars


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

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I've been on a roll lately getting some baby pictures scrapped from when Owen was born. I still have some to print out, but I've gotten a lot done with what I've got so far! This layout was for a sketch challenge on the ScrapbookSteals blog and I'm also submitting it to Use Your Stuff for their newest challenge: to use animals - either in the pictures or embellies - on your layout. I've got that covered!









Papers are Echo Park "Bundle of Joy - Boy" and Colorbok. Stickers and elements are Echo Park, MME twine. Rhinestone hearts from stash. Tuxedo black shimmer misting ink.

Treasure Moments like This - Stuck?! Challenge

Stuck?!'s March 1st reveal does not disappoint! It's a fabulous sketch that had my gears turning immediately.

Here's the sketch:



And here's what I created:





These are pics of my kiddos with my friend's kiddos last summer when we went to visit. They've only met twice but instantly were best friends. I treasure moments like this where true friendship is witnessed and the innocence of childhood is so rich.

Papers are all Colorbok from a fabulous pack I purchased last year that I'm in love with. Butterfly from my stash (from a RAK!) and letters are combo of Simple Stories and Fancy Pants.

Thanks for looking!

So Pretty - Let's Get Sketchy challenge

Let's Get Sketchy has provided yet another fabulous layout this week on their blog, and I was immediately inspired to scrap some of these pictures of my girl getting ready for her first pageant. Here's the sketch:

And here's what I created:







This layout was also inspired by two challenges over at A Cherry on Top. One is a new challenge to document what's going on "right now" and the other is a Rewind challenge, a chance to do a challenge from last month that you didn't get to. I chose the February Technique challenge, which was to use stamping while also using your newest papers. The background paper is from Echo Park's newest Love/Valentine's collection that I just got in a few weeks ago. I cannot say enough about how much I love this paper! Other paper strips are Colorbok, flowers are from Michael's, lace from Hobby Lobby, and stamp from HL as well. Washi tape on the corners is a new acquisition from Target a week ago.

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Oh Baby - Sketch N Scrap Challenge

I have been on a roll getting some pages finally done for my son's baby book. Here is another that I created inspired by a sketch challenge over at Sketch N Scrap.

Here's the sketch they provided:

And here's what I created:







It's a great sketch that is versatile because, while it shows using 2 larger pics, I took the opportunity to use 4 smaller pics that chronicle my son's first feeding after coming home from the hospital, and his protective and loving big sister helping out.

I'm also combining this with a couple challenges over at A Cherry on Top. The March Supply Challenge required us to use at least 5 items from a list of 10, and a 3 in a row challenge required us to pick a row of 3 items and use those.

Supplies: Echo Park papers, My Mind's Eye papers, Studio Calico wood veneers, Echo Park embellishments and CS stickers, other supplies from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by!

Little Boy Blue - Color Me Scrappy challenge

I have finally gotten started on scrapping some of the pictures from when my second child was born over 2 years ago. I finally got some papers in I've been wanting and got some pics printed. I found a great color challenge over at Color Me Scrappy and immediately was inspired to create a layout about my beautiful baby boy.

Here's the color swatch CMS gave us to work with:



And here's what I came up with.







Papers are Echo Park and Colorbok. Studio Calico star wood veneers.

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