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

My Pinkalicious Blog Hop Friday (August 2011)

Hello everyone,

The monthly blog hop at My Pink Stamper is back on with her new DT. I love participating in her hops and this month she will even have a drawing for a Cricut cart and one of her stamp sets.

Her Challenge this month is for you to show off your style. This one was a little hard for me my style is always to try something different. I do love blue as well so I thought I would incorporate that into the project. I love the Nursery Rhymes and A Child's Years carts so I thought I'd use a cut from one of those. I also love the versatility of the Elegant Edges cart especially if you have a Gypsy so I used that too. I do love nice clean lines though, I am not too good with grunge or vintage styles.

I also used My Pink Stamper Everyday Life Stamp set which I received as a gift from Robyn for my Honorable Mention (for that post click here). Thanks so much Robyn.

 
What was used:
Cricut Nursery Rhymes (Pat-A-Cake cut at 2.5 inches)
Cricut Elegant Edges (Card base (with Gypsy) and topper at 4.25 inches)
My Pink Stamper Everyday Life Stamp set
DCWV Cotton Bloom Stack
American Craft Specialty Ribbon: Haute
Imaginisce I-Rock Hot Gems
Black Ink and Embossing powder

I have visited the stops on the hop and there are some really cute projects out there. Thanks for popping by.

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

Paper This And That Challenge: Back To School

Hello everyone,

There is a new challenge at Paper This and That and this month for joining in the fun you can win $10 Gift Certificate from Glitter Babe Digis to her store. The theme is Back to School.

I did a layout of my daughter going back to her PreSchool last year. I really can't believe my baby is off to Kindergarten this year, the time does not go by slowly al all.

What was used:
DCWV The Grade School Stack
Bazzill cardstock

I also made this card from a digi stamp called So Smart from Glitter Babe Digis.
 

 

What was used:
Glitter Babe Digis So Smart
DCWV The Grade School Stack
Recollection Cardstock
Recollection Bling
Ribbon from my stash


I will be linking this project to:
My Sheri Crafts Challenge 66: Back to School
The Crafting Misfit Show and Tell

Please visit Paper This and That and join in our challenges too.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #24: Kids Birthday

Hello everyone,

This is my first project for the new term on the Celebrate the Occasion's Design Team. There are so many wonderfully talented people on the two teams and I am humbled to be joining them.

As usual if you join in with our challenge you have a chance to be entered into our monthly drawing for an amazing prize. The theme this month is 'Kid's Birthday.'

This card is very special because I made it for my little friend Joshua Barry who is turning 3 years old today and he loves dragons! Unfortunately he is also moving way across the other side of the country with his family today. His mom and I are really good friends and great scrapbook pals. I am gonna miss them so much.

On the inside I stamped 'Have the HAPPIEST Birthday' from My Pink Stamper Fabulous Phrases Stamp set.

What was used:
Cricut Gypsy
Cricut Birthday Cakes (Castle cut at 2.5 inches, Dragon cut at 3.5 inches)
Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls (Sun cut at 3.75 inches
Cricut A Child's Year and George and Basic Shapes (grass welded on Gypsy)
Cuttlebug Polka Dots and Tiny Mosaic Texture Embossing Folders
Recollections Basics Light Blue Distressed
Cardstock: Recollections, DCWV, K&Company Recycled Grass Greens
My Pink Stamper Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set
Colorbox Chalk Inks

Please visit Celebrate the Occasion see the work fantastic work the ladies have produced to inspire you and share your own creations to inspire us.
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

Shirt Birthday Card

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to let everyone one know the Challenges are back on at Celebrate the Occasion. Its DT 1 turn to inspire you but you all know I love to join in with them. As always there is a chance to be entered into a draw for the monthly prize for July the prize is a Cricut Block Party Cartridge. The theme is any occasion, blue and white, so get working on a project and link it to CTO.

I have cheated a little with the card I made because it has a little bit of green in it. I made the card for one of my very best friend's birthday. No Cricut machines were harmed/used for this project. I just love the little craft wire and brad tie pin that I made!

What was used:
DCWV Baby Boy Paper Pack
TPC cardstock
TPC Stamp Set
Ribbon from my stash
Craft wire
Rhinestone Brad

Please visit Celebrate the Occasion see the work fantastic work the ladies have produced to inspire you and share your own creations to inspire us.
Happy Scrapping!
Judy