Sarah and Colin...

So at Scrap the Boys the challenge was to scrap a picture of you with your son. Well since I don't have any kids I decided to scrap my Niece and her son. I love this picture of them. I love the colors.. this is what I came up with.... I like how this layout came out! Do you? Thanks for looking!

G3 scores!

I found a fun challenge over at Scrappin Patch Scrapbook supplies...one that uses miltiple photos... and I just happen to have new pictures of G3 from the lacrosse game against NC in Georgia. Perfect! So here is the sketch... and here is what I came up with... I love scrappin the lacrosse pictures! And this was a great challenge! So check them out... thanks for looking!

Spencer!

Over at About A Boy the second challenge is a layout using baby pictures. I had to dig around to find mine. I did find them and decided to use Spencers. I love love this picture. I think its the colors... Spencer is now a freshmen in high school and over 6 foot tall. He is a big boy. My Dads side of the family is all very tall. And Spencer certainly got those genes! But you will see those later.... for this challenge here is my layout.. I love the colors in this layout and I used a lot from my stash which makes me happy! What do you think? Thanks for looking...

Typography!

I found a site that had a challenge that intrigued me alot. The site Challenge Me Happy challange #40 is using typography. I know .. huh? I looked it up ...you know.. googled it... and thought about it .. alot. At the same time G3 played a game down in Georgia. We are lucky enough to have family down there and they were able to attend. Thanks to Dana we have have great pictures! G3 scored the tying goal and UMass was able to win! The newspaper down there captured a great picture... you see G3 loves to fly through the air. Combining these 2 things here is what I came up with... what do you think? I think I like it ...I feel like it was a great challenge that really pushed me!

The Boys...

So over at About a Boy, they have a challenge to introduce your "boys" in a scrapbook page. Easy right? Well, yes and no. I don't have any kids of my own. I am blessed to have 13 nieces and nephews, and 3 greats. They are my heart. Some of them I have been around since the first hoours of thier lives. So I have to introduce you to the five nephews and 2 great nephews. 7 pictures? I had to come up with a better idea. So I found a picture of all the kids and whited out the girls...lol.. hope they forgive me. And I added one of the 2 great nephews. Everyone of them from 34 to 3 years old are quite charming and good kids. They are growing so fast. They have all played sports, lacrosse mostly. Today, one is an artist, another has a career in cabling and wiring, one loves working on cars and made it his career. G3 is a soophmore in collage and plays Division 1 lacrosse, one is a freshmen in high school, a 4th grader and a kindergardner. Quite a collection. So without further ado... here is my take on the challenge... I love doing layout with the boys so you will pobably see a lot more of them....Check out "About a Boy" Thanks for looking!

So Fun...

lol.. this layout makes me laugh.. don't get me wrong I really like it and I pushed the edges. I did some different types of things. The "washers" on the left edge I painted with nail polish...lol.. I used lots of bright fun colors. I actually had a blast doing this. The challenge was "be bold" from Frosted Designs. So fun in the midst of a hard winter. here is my layout.... so tell me what you think...

Sarah....

This is my niece Sarah. She is getting married soon. She is a beautiful girl and is a paramedic. I love this picture of her. I used the sketch from 365. Here is the sketch.... and here is my take... I am linking this 365 Sketchbook. I think I did ok.. what do you think?

Then and Now... BoBunny Challenge

Over at BoBunny (one of my favorite papers) there is a challenge for this month. It wa a fun challenge and I think I found the perfect pictures! They are my sisters kids when they were little and then one from last summer. Boy, time goes by very fast doesn't it? Here is the sketch.... And here is what I came up with.... I used BoBunny Country Garden Dot, DoubleDot Coral Vintage, Back to Back orange citrus dot. The embellishments and flowers were from my stash and the lettering was the Welcome Home combo stickers. I turned the sketch to use these pictures. I think it came out pretty good... tell me what you think...

Taking A flight!

So I found this new (to me) challenge site. Stuck?! I really like thier challenges and have entered one before. But I didn't read the rules (a lesson to me) I didn't realize you cannot use your layout anyhere else. Funny all the places I love have this rule. I should have guessed. They have 2 challenges for the month and I did both. So lets see of I can get it right this time. First sketch.... here is what I did.... And the second sketch.... And here is what I came up with.... Once again my great nephew ... such fun pictures! I like how they came out ... thanks for looking and what do you think?

White and Pink and Hearts!

For some reason I am really fasinated with One with White! I love love thier challenges! This month is is white, pink and hearts. I love that! I chose an old photo .. my sister kissing the boy next store with me watching. LOL, I was probably jealous. Its a great picture! here is my layout... I love it! How about you?

Moments....

sometimes there is a picture that captures a moment unlike any other.... this picture of my great nephew does that.. makes you wnder what he is thinking! Here is the picture on the layout I did..

I created my page with inspriration from this challenge... It come from Lets get Shabby. Here is the sketch:

Isn't it a fun sketch? And now you see what I came up with... what is your thoughts?

A new page!

I have been scrapping a lot lately and trying hard to find challenges that inspire me to keep going! I love love the challenge site... One with White... so much fun! This month the colors are:

Aren't they great? ok so now... I need to figure out what I want to do. Well I happen upon this challenge..at Stuck?!... I love it when a plan comes together...here is the sketch...

So here is what I came up with...

This is my nephew ...oops..great nephew... I am getting old! He is so photogenic.. he is my new scrap project! I had s much fun with this... hope you like it... I will be sharing my pages from "so you think you can scrap" contest soon... thanks for looking!

I found a new site that I think is going to be fun! It is a new challenge blog that is going to about boys! They are looking for DT team to start them off. Here is the info: Design Team Call Welcome to About a Boy Challenge Blog! We are a new challenge blog dedicated to getting those photos of our boys scrapped! To help us get off the ground and running we are going to need a Design Team so we are holding our very first Design Team call. I am looking for about 6 talented committed scrapbookers to provide one layout a month for our challenges. The term will run for a 6 month period from February 1, to August 1, 2013. Challenges will be provided to you well in advance. Why apply for our team? •To be inspired and to inspire others •To be on the ground floor of an up and coming blog •You will be a part of an amazing group of women and develop lifelong friendships with women from all over the world. •Your work will be featured on Facebook and Pinterest. What is expected of our Design Team? •Complete 1 project a month (you will be given challenges at least a month in advance). •Comment on participants entries •Commit to a 6 month term (Beginning of February to beginning of August) •Keep an active blog that is updated frequently •Post our challenge and your project on your blog on reveal day and link back to the About a Boy Challenge Blog. How to apply: •Leave a comment below indicating you would like to apply •Tell me a little bit about yourself to include your style and whether or not you are on any other design teams. (no previous DT experience required) •Provide links to your blog and any online galleries. •Include 3 projects that best represent your style. •Place our DT call on your blog to help get the word out. We are accepting applications through January 25th. New design team members will be notified by January 25th and the first reveal will be Feb 1st. I know this is a short turn around however; the first challenge will be easy. I promise you! Please email your applications to aboutaboychallengeblog@gmail.com. International members are welcome to apply! Go and check them out! Its about the boys

Life's Path

over at lasting memories, they are having a challenge... "leaving footprints behind". The challenge is to do a layout that has footprints on it. Here is what I came up with...

I used echo park paper for the background, scraps of my minds eye, DCWV and bakers twine. The picture is of my great (how does that happen?) newphew. And of course I added footprints. The title is "moving along life's path". Its simple but I like it.... how about you?

Good Morning! Another beautiful summer day to end May. It has been a beautiful spring/summer. I decided to join the My Minds Eye challenge for May. The challenge (if you choose to except) is too use female MME products on a male layout. Well I did and here is what I came up with...

I have had these picture for a few eyars. I was playing around and colorized the original to every color. Of course then I did not know what to do with them. I thought about again when I foudn this challenge. It was a really fun, out of the box challenge. I like how it came out. Noot sure whaat G3 would think...lol. I used : MME lime twist, MME alphabet soup, MME Lush2 orange flower paper, MME Miss Caroline brads, white cord and MME fine and dandy tickled pink banner stickers. I edged the paper with hero arts soft shadow ink in apricot. so what do you think?

Happy Memorial Day 2!

I wanted to get this layout done today and boy I am calling it close. This is Meg when she was little and this year at the Naval Academy. I remember the doll carriage parade as if it was yesterday! And she won a blue ribbon. And now she is becoming a naval officer. My how time flies! Over at The Paper Variety they have this sketch:

and here is my take:

I used some Bobunny, Echo Park and yellow Bicycle. I inked the edges with red ink. I made the flowers and used some brad and pearl stick ons. Perfect for this week end! What do you think?

Happy memorial Day week end

Happy Memorial Day week end everyone! I hope you tae a moment and remember those who served and paid the ultimate price for our freedom. I have been scrappin away ... all week end. Last wekk was very trying and busy...I needed the stress relief scrappin provides. A little later I will add all the pages I have completed for the sketch contest going on at Colorful Creations. I have completed alot of pages I wanted to get done and its been fun! Right now though I completed Lets Get Sketchy #12 and I wanted to share with you. the sketch....

and of course my take on the sketch..

this me when I was a baby with my godfathers children. Although I don't remember being that age I often wonder where does the time go... gone in a blink of an eye... I used tersa collins sweet afternoon paper. it is such a soft and pretty collection. I used scraps to make the emballishments and I inked the edges. I love the yellow and grey.. don't you?

Lets Get Sketchy! #11

I am a bit behind in posting but I have had a pretty busy scrappin week! I will post everything later but right now this is my LO for "Lets Get Sketchy" #11... the sketch....

And here is my take:

I actually used a lot of scraps to complete this layout. It is a picture of me many years ago. What do you think?

BoBunny layout

BoBunny had another layout challenge on their site. Here is the sketch:

and here is my take:

I used bobunny's pet shop line: Pet Shop Sweater, Pet Shop Words, Pet Shop cutouts also: Brillant Blue Dot Orange Citus Dot Mint Dot I also used ribbon and a piece if cording. I love how it came out... what about you?

week end layouts...

ok time to share all the layouts I completed this week end.. I am doing the sketch challenge over at Colorful Creations.... so in no particular order...lol...

and another....

and this one...

another....

one more....

ok another one....

fun huh?