Nuts About Sketches # 176

Hello everyone,

Its my last week on the design team for Nuts About Sketches. I have been very productive, completing 33 sketches in 6 months for this DT. I still hope to use Shawn Sketches and when I do I will share them with you here.

This week I used pictures of my little ones, except for the photo with them together, the pictures were taken 2 years apart. Now my son has celebrated is 4th birthday yesterday and my daughter will be 6 years old in a couple of weeks. The time has gone by so fast! 

I used the left side of the sketch for my layout.

 

What was used:
DCWV The Cotton Bloom Stack
Making Memories Spring sticker
Martha Stewart Custom Stamp Set for the title
EK Success Fastenator
Circle cutter

I am sharing a photo of my son blowing out the candles on his cake. My daughter chose the Valentine sprinkles for the top.

Please visit Nuts About Sketches and get inspired by the layout the rest of the DT submitted. I want to say Thanks to Shawn for choosing me for her DT, I can't wait to see what her new DT will do with her sketches.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 175

Hello everyone,

Its time for another sketch over at Nuts About Sketches. Shawn has also chosen the ladies for the new DT starting in September. I did not reapply for the team so this means that my term is almost come to an end this month. I really enjoyed working with her sketches it forced me to be very productive with my scrapbooking.

This week I have continued the school theme. My daughter had a class photo taken so I decided to turn it into a page. I did not put that photo on the page when I took the picture because of all her class mates. There are three other photos on the page of her having fun in her class.

Her teachers and her friends wrote her letters and I wanted to preserve those, some of the messages were so cute. Years from now she can read them and remember her Pre-K years. One of my favorite message was from her teach Marc, he wrote "Dear Aliisa, I will remember how excited you were about: 1. Putting on your plays and 2. Everything!" This sums up my daughter perfectly!

 

 

What was used:
Cricut Accents Essential
Paper from my stash (had it for a while can't remember the brand)
Cloud 9 Designs Chipboard Alphas
Decorative Paper clips

Hope you will take some time to go the Nuts About Sketches and see the gorgeous layouts the ladies have created this week and show us what you have done with this sketch.

Happy Scrapping
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 174

Hello everyone,

Its time for a new sketch at Nuts About Sketches and remember you have until midnight tonight to submit for the DT.

I have used the school photos of my little ones for this week's page. It was my daughter's last year in preschool and my son's first. I used chipboard shapes that I have had in my stash for such a long time and I covered them with paper from DCWV Grade School stash.

 Right Side Only

What was used:
Cricut Locker Talk Cart (title cut at 3.75 inches)
DCWV The Grade School Stack
EK Success Binding Edge Punch
Chipboard Shapes
Offray Measure Up Ribbon
Black Chalk Ink

There are some really gorgeous layouts up on Nuts About Sketches, so please stop by and see them.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 173 & DT Call Reminder

Hello Everyone,

There is a new sketch up at Nuts About Sketches. This is another page for my in-laws book. I am almost done just two pages left and this is good because my Mother-in-law is here from Finland to collect it. I think she is really happy with it and I am really sad to part with it.

A little background about this week's page:
My husband's aunt Leena is a doctor working and living in Tanzania for many years. John and Maria's mother gave her children to Aunt Leena just before she died of AIDS. I used pictures of them helping out my in laws at the summer cottage in Finland when they visited. The page I title 'Pikku Apualiset' which means Little Helpers.

What was used:

We R Memory Keepers White Out Paper Collection
We R Memory Keepers Twirl Paper Collection
Making Memories Rub-On alphabet
$1 alphabet stamp for (pikku)
Buttons from stash
Staples
Inks

Remember the deadline for submitting to the DT over at Nuts About Sketches is August 15, 2011 by 11:00 p.m. If you would to know more and see the sketch you need to use for the entry click HERE. Good luck!

Please visit Nuts About Sketches and see the amazing layout the ladies have submitted for this sketch.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 172 and DT Call

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to remind you that Shawn over at Nuts About Sketches is on the search for new DT. Her DT serves for 6 months from September 2010 to February2011. The deadline for entries is August 15, 2011 by 11:00 p.m. If you would to know more and see the sketch you need to use for the entry click HERE. Good luck!

This week I did another page for my inlaw's book. There book is just about finished one more layout left to complete and it can make the journey to Finland in mid august. I used pictures from their family vacations over the years, so the title Lomalla means On Vacation. Its so nice to see all the fun my husband had as a kid (he's the youngest). I love this sketch from Shawn because it calls for so many pictures and is just what I needed for this layout.

 

What was used:
Cricut Plantin Schoolbook (title cut at 2 inches)
Gartner Studios Airplane Voyage Collection Paper pack
Panduro Hobby Travel Brads
Ribbon from my stash

Visit Nuts About Sketches and see the beautiful layouts the present DT have submitted.
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 171 and DT Call

Hello Everyone,

Before I get into this week's sketch over at Nuts About Sketches, I wanted to let you know Shawn is having a DT call for the new team. Her DT serves for 6 months from September 2010 to February2011. The deadline for entries is August 15, 2011 by 11:00 p.m. If you would to know more and see the sketch you need to use for the entry click HERE. Good luck!

I love this sketch that Shawn gave us this week! I used pictures of my daughter on St. Patricks Day 2011 riding her new bike. It was a gorgeous spring day and she had alot of fun learning to ride.

 

What was used:
Cricut Holiday Cakes (title cut at 1.5 inches)
Sizzix Flower Embossing folder in my cuttlebug
Cardstock Bazzill & Stampin' Up
Heidi Grace Black Rhinestone Stickers
Michael's Felt Confetti Flowers

Visit Nuts About Sketches and see the beautiful layouts the present DT have submitted.
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 170

Hello everyone,

My third post for today! I have been a busy girl. Its time for a new sketch over at Nuts About Sketches. This sketch was perfect for the pictures from our Easter Egg Hunt. It was held in my girlfriend's yard (you can see us hugging in one of the photos). She has a lovely back perfect for the gathering. Everyone brought a dish for lunch and some eggs for hunting. The kids had a blast!

What was used:
Sizzix Flowers Embossing Folder in my Cuttlebug
Heidi Grace Sweet and Whimsical Cardstock Pad
Heidi Grace Sweet and Whimsical Alpha Stickers
GCD Studio Eggcellent Paper
Mini Brads 
Spring Green Twine

I hope you will be inspired by any one of my three layouts posted today to join in with us at Nuts About Sketches. We would love to what you have created with Shawn's lovely sketches. 

Check in tomorrow for so exciting news I have to share.
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 168 and # 169

Hello Everyone,

I usually don't post my pages until Shawn has a chance to post on the Nuts About Sketches blog but she was away and had a little mishap with her scheduler for sketch 169 and I also have a little mishap with sketch 168 from the previous week. So sorry if I have kept you all waiting. So today you will you have two pages in this post and after Shawn has posted the new sketch for this Monday there will be another post.

Both pages are for my in-laws' book. I am working on a scrapbook for my in-laws, it has taken me almost three years but now I am 3 pages away from completing it. It is looking really good and I will have to hand it over by August 15 when my Mother-in-law take it back to Finland.

Sketch 168 (left side):

This page is of the sauna and the lake at the summer place. The Finns are crazy about their saunas. In the summer it is just beautiful by the summer place and evening are so relaxing to sweat in 100 degrees Celsius (that's 212 degrees Fahrenheit), then running to the lake to cool off. The title 'Mennaan Saunaan' means 'Let's go to the sauna.'

 

What was used:

Cricut Gypsy Font (Title 1 inch letters welded)

Cricut Cindy Loo (5 flourishes for branch stem at 1 inch)

Cricut Mother's Day Bouquet (60 leaves cut at 0.5 inch on double sided green paper)

SCAL for the bucket

Fiskars Embossing plate in my Cuttlebug

DCWV Playtime Stack

Cardstock: Recollection and TPC Studios, K&C Remake Grass Green

 Sketch 169

I have been putting my titles for their book in Finnish but this one I had the perfect letters to go with the paper and since my in-laws speak excellent English I decided to use English for this one. The picture is of them skiing, they are avid cross country skiers sometimes taking the grand kids with them. My kids haven't gone yet but they have something to look forward to.

 

What was used:
DCWV The Winter Wonder Stack
TPC Studio Winter Blues Sticker Stack
Colorbox Glitter Rub-ons
Felt snow flakes and other embellies from my stash.

You can still visit Nuts About Sketches to see the gorgeous layouts from the rest of the DT and check in later for my take on Sketch 170. 

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 167

Hello everyone,

Its Monday, so there is a new sketch up at Nuts About Sketches. I have done another page for my In-Law's book. I used pictures of my husband and family after his High School graduation ceremony. I sometimes tease him that I should have met this guy in the pictures, he is just so much cuter.

 

What was used:
Cricut Calligraphy Collection (Title cut at 1 inch)
DCWV High School Stack
DCWV The Guy Stack
Fasenator
Brown Ink

I hope you will all go visit Nuts About Sketches and see the gorgeous layouts the other ladies have created with this sketch and Join in an dshow us your own take on the sketch.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches #166

Hello everyone,

There is a new sketch up at Nuts About Sketches. I have done another page for my in laws' book. I am trying to get it ready for them as they will be here in two weeks. I am not sure I'll get it ready in time. One thing I am sure of is that I will be quite jealous of their book, its looking pretty good!

I have used pictures of the family's summer home for the layout and added numbers at the top left hand corner of each photo to correspond with the journaling tab. The title Mökki translates to cottage. I have used the strawberry patterned paper because you haven't eaten good strawberries until you try them from this part of the world! The flags I included because when the family gets together at the summer place our country's flag is flown to show who is there. These are all the possible flags that can be flown at the summer cottage. Our own little United Nations!

 

What was used:
Cricut Gypsy Font
Gypsy
DCWV Farmer's Market Stack (Strawberries were cut from the paper)
DCWV and Recollection Cardstock

Please visit Nuts About Sketches and see the lovely layouts and inspire us with your take on this sketch.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 165

Hello everyone,

Its another Monday so there is a new sketch at Nuts About Sketches. This week I went back in time and scrapped photos of my kids just about two months old with their grandfather. They were both wearing the same onesie (only 2 year apart), that read 'Grandpa's little peanut', hence the title of the page. I have also twisted the sketch to accommodate the landscape photos that I had.

Finally I have done a page that is fits in with the the time of year. I am also linking my page to My Sheri Crafts Father's Day Challenge.

 

What was used:
Cricut Birthday Cakes (Title cut at 1.3 inches)
Cricut Create a Critter (Peanuts cut at 2 inches)
Basic Grey Granola Paper Pad
Chocolate Twine
EK Success Sticko Epoxy Circles

The ladies have made some spectacular pages from this sketch go visit Nuts About Sketches and please join in and link your project over there.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 164

Hello Everyone,

I would welcome all my new followers, you guys have propelled my past the 200 followers mark. I would love to thank everyone who stopped by to take a look at my project for my first blog hop.  I love all the love everyone leaves in their comments. Makes my day!

Its time for another Sketch over at Nuts About Sketches. I did another page for my MIL's book. I am trying to complete it because I would love to give it to her this summer. The page is a Christmas page, yeah I know it June, but I scrap by what the pictures, sketch or what I am 'feeling' at the time. I hope you like it. (Left side of the sketch).

My husband is the youngest.

What was used:
Cricut Calligraphy Collection (Title cut at 1.5 inches)
Fiskars Circle cutter
Martha Stewart Holly Leaves Edge Punch
EK Success Mini Christmas Tree
Fair Isle Christmas Paper Pack
Ribbon from my stash

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 163

Hello everyone,

I would like to say to all Military Service members thanks for your service. I wish a safe and soon return to the arms of your loved one that miss you. Good luck to you all out there.

Its Monday and time for another sketch on Nuts About Sketches. This week I have done another page for my in laws' book. The pictures are of them, from dating until about two years ago. I only hope to have as long and happy marriage as they have. The title 'yhdessa aina' means 'together always.

 

What was used:
Cricut Gypsy Font (Title welded and cut at 1.28)
Cricut Accents Essentials (Flourish cut at 2.29)
DCWV Textured Cardstock
DCWV Hippie Chic Stack
Martha Stewart Doily Lace Trim Punch
Fiskars Threading Water Border Punch
Recollection Pearl Stickers

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 162

Hello everyone,

Sketch 162 has been up on Nuts About Sketches since Monday but I did not have a chance to update my blog until now. For this page I choose a photo of my daughter in a ball pit at one of the many birthday parties she has been invited to. I just love her smile and this photo shows it off perfectly.

 

What was used:
DCWV Flower Shower Stack
DCWV Flower Shower Embellishments
Cuttlebug Bloom Dots Embossing Folder
EK Success Fastenator
Felt Flowers from Michael's $1 bin
Heidi Grace Pink Rose Rhinestone stickers

Please visit Nuts About Sketches, see the beautiful layouts the DT have done with this sketch and upload you pages to the site. We would love to see you you interpreted this sketch.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 161

Hello everyone,

Its another Monday, that means a new sketch at Nuts About Sketches. This week I did another page for my MIL's book. I am really trying to get it all completed because they will be coming for a visit this summer and I would to give it to her then. I am so loving her book, I think I am gonna miss it when its gone!

 

What was used:
Cricut My World (Apples cut at 1.5 and 1.75 inches)
Cricut Paper Lace (Title cut at 1.62 inches)
EK Success Binding Edge Punch
DCWV The Grad School Stack
Basic Grey Basics White Paper Pack
Other Cardstock from my Stash
Flower Paper Clips

Please head over to Nuts About Sketches, see the fabulous pages the DT have submitted and link your own interpretation of this sketch. We always love it when you join in.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 160

Hello everyone,

I had so much fun with all the sketches in the birthday celebrations at Nuts About Sketches last week I had so many pages done, but you have until May 15 at midnight (14th going into15th) to complete any of these sketches for a chance to win the beautiful The Scrapping Spot's May Scrapbook Kit.

We are back to our regular Monday sketch and this week I think I have done one of my favorite pages of all time. I used photos of my daughter when she was one year old eating a juicy tomato. She used to love them, couldn't get enough, now she won't even touch them! I hope you enjoy this page I had so much fun putting it together.

 

What was used:
Cricut Freshly Picked (Title at 1.0 inch, Tomato at 3.75 inches then trip off ES)
Cricut Calligraphy Collection (Flourishes at 0.87 and 1.5 inches)
DCWV Farmer's Market Stack
DCWV, Recollections and Bazzill Cardstock
Martha Stewart Loops Around the Page Punch
Making Memories Color Staples
EK Success Fastenator
Ribbons from my stash
Burnt Seina Ink

For a direct link to birthday celebrations sketches at Nuts About Sketches click here.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebrations: Sketch 7

Hello everyone,

This is the final sketch of the Nuts About Sketches Birthday celebrations. I had so much fun producing the pages and I got so much done in such a short space of time its is unbelievable!

For Sketch 7, I used pictures of my son having his first hair cut. This is what is written in the journaling:

We weren't exactly ready to give you a hair cut, but when daddy asked, "Why is Aleksi loosing his hair? I knew something was wrong! Aliisa had taken her play scissors and started cutting your hair. Chunks of your beautiful curls were just lying all over the floor. We had to cut it to make it even. Daddy was the happiest, he got out his sheer and got rid of all of it. You still looked cute, but mommy was not too happy because her little baby looked so much like a little man!

 

What was used:
Cricut  Boys Will Be Boys (Title and shadow 1.50 inches)
Cricut Disney Happily Ever After (Scissors 1.1 and 1.75 inches)
Cuttlebug Polka Dots Embossing Folder
Recollection Basics Red paper (Dots, Small dots and Stripes)
Recollection Black Cardstock
DCWV Textured Cardstock
Red Ink 

You have until May 15 at midnight (14th going the 15th) to complete any of these sketches. You will get one entry for every layout you complete. The winner will be picked randomly and will be announced on Monday's regular post. Here is reminder of the Scrapbook Kit that can be won.

Happy scrapping!

Judy

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebrations: Sketch 6

Hello everyone,

Another page celebrating Nuts About Sketches' birthday! For this sketch I used pictures of my husband and myself on our trip to Stockholm, Sweden summer 2010. It was so nice! It was like a second honeymoon, just the two of us no kids for a week and a half!

I cut a circle out of a tourist map and used it in place of the larger photo to show off the where we stayed and things we did on the trip. I still have to add the journaling though. Some of the embellies (brads and the flower paper on the right) were bought in Sweden too. We had a fun trip and I even got to meet up with a high school girlfriend I had not seen for more than 15 years.

 

What was used:
Cricut Plantin Schoolbook (letters cut twice at 1.8 inches)
Gartner Studios Airplane Voyage Collection Paper pack
Panduro Hobby Lemongrass sunny Flowers
Panduro Hobby Travel Brads

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebrations: Sketch 5

Hello everyone,

I used this sketch for a page for my Mother-in-law's book. I have been working on a book for her for sometime and I hope I can deliver it to her this summer. The pictures are of my husband, his siblings, his mother and his dad (with the summer bon-fire). This is one of my favorite layouts I have done recently. I might have to copy it for my book too. KESA is the Finnish word for Summer.
 

 

What was used:
Cricut Don Juan (Title letters cut at 1.4 inches)
DCWV Tahiti Beach Stack
Fastenator
Staples
Ribbon from stash
Ink

Only two more days are left in the birthday celebrations at Nuts About Sketches. We would love for you all to join in remember there is a beautiful scrapbook kit to win and you only have to complete one of the seven sketches and link it to Nuts About Sketches for a chance to win.

Please join us or stop in to see the gorgeous layouts the DT have been submitting.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebrations: Sketch 4

Hello everyone,

This is my second post today, please scroll down and take a look at my graduation card for Celebrate the Occasion.

For Birthday sketch #4, I used pictures of my son trying to lick all the ice cream out of the glass. He looked so cute doing it that, I decided to take pictures instead of taking the glass away from him. 

 

What was used:

Cricut Birthday Bash (Title1.0 to 1.1 inches, shorter ice cream 2.75 inches)

Cricut Hello Kitty Greetings (Cherries 2.0 inches)

Cricut Sweet Treats (taller ice cream 3.75 inches)

Cricut Wild Cards (Frames edited on the Gypsy 17.45 inches)

Cricut Georges and Basic Shapes (Circles 2.5 to 2.75 inches)

Basic Grey Cupcake stack

Bazzill Cardstock

Recollection Cardstock 

Visit Nuts About Sketches and link your pages. Check back tomorrow for a new birthday sketch.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy