Practical Scrappers CMT - Banners without Triangles {PageMaps sketch}

Practical Scrappers Challenge Me Tuesday this week was to have a banner without triangles on your layout. Well I love banners, so this was an easy one for me!! :)

I loved the current sketch at PageMaps for the CHAW12 contest...amazing, amazing sketch!!

 

Some detailed photos:

 

Love these photos...have so many left to scrap, but these were just the right size and went together so well. Such a sweet boy and big brother!!

I hand cut my clouds and the moon, as well as the banner and the fake tag. Funny that I wasn't a super big fan of the "cloud" phase, but now I am loving them!! May have to do more soon!! lol

You should definitely head over to Practical Scrappers and see all the amazing layouts featuring non triangular banners!!

(I have used my Nov. Burlap and Buttercup kit yet again...LOVE this kit...the papers are just amazing!! Along with it I have added a few things...Kaiser pearls in bliss, Twinery buttercream twine, TPS fabric brads, eyelets and glitter alphas, MME Limetwist sticker, white gel pen.)

CSI: Casefile #4 is LIVE!! :)

(This is my second post for the day... to see my Frosted Designs, Fabulous Friday layout and see the winner of my Winter Wonderland BlogHop RAK, click...HERE)

WooHoo!!

CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration is LIVE!!

I cannot believe we are already to Casefile #4!! Time flies when you're having fun!! :)

I am so excited to show you this week's case!! It is full of truly gorgeous colors!! 

Amazing, huh?? And your evidence and testimony prompts are fabulous as well!!

Okay, here is my layout:

I made a sketch for this one as well:

And some detailed photos:

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these colors!! My favorite so far!! For my evidence, I went with a frame, stripes and rhinestones. For testimony, I  went with something unexpected about the photo.

I chose to do a photo of Justin and I from our family photo session back in November. This photo was a complete accident as we were looking at another camera, and this photo just happened to be snapped by my brother-in-law. I love the other photos as well, but we both just really, really loved this one! 

Are you still here?? You haven't went to see these gorgeous colors in all their glory?? lol...well here is a link to get you there...go check out the full reveal and the fabulous DT layouts...there could possibly be a new face amongst the detectives! 

Thanks so much everyone, and have a fabulous weekend!! :)

(For this layout, I used MME Stella Rose pp, ribbon, brads, journal sticker, frame; MME Lost and Found2 label; Prima pearls; Making Memories shimmer alphas; The Paper Studio gemstones)

Frosted Designs Fab Friday Challenge: Recipe!! And a WINNER!!! :)

Hi all!!

I just want to thank everyone for their comments on my Sweet Frosty Cheeks layout from last week!! You all are really sweet!!

Okay...we have a winner!! 

Carrie's Corner

Congratulations Carrie!!! Please email me your info to jennygevans@yahoo.com so I can get your RAK out to you!!

This weeks Fabulous Friday Challenge at Frosted Designs is a fun one!! This week you are to make a layout/card/project using a recipe...I love these challenges...to me they are challenging and fun at the same time!!

The recipe is:

3 patterned paper

2 buttons

1 word title

So, here is my layout:

I have used the current sketch at Creative Scrappers, sketch 192:

 

And some detailed photos:

 

Such a fun photos of my oldest son and his best friend...being silly as usual...

Head over and see all the DT samples and check out the awesome prize as well!!! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

(For this layout, I used: The Paper Studio kraft and black cardstock, Echo Park, Times and Seasons collection kit, American Crafts Thickers in Sunrise, Tim Holtz mini papers clips, memo pins and film strip, The Paper Studio pewter brads, Buttons Galore and more buttons, twine, Cricut Cartridge Doodlebugs, EK Success border punch notebook, rounded corner punch, acrylic paint)

more Boys Rule January Winter kit layouts :)

Hi all!! I have the rest of my layouts using the January Winter Kit from Boys Rule Scrapbook Kits!! I have to say...I have loved working with this kit!! Such fabulous papers and embellies!! If you haven't picked one up yet, you still can. There are a few left!! Head over to Boys Rule Kits and pick one up!! :)

First up is my take on sketch2 (January 20th sketch)

And the sketch again:

And some detailed photos:

As you can see, I used a non traditional winter color scheme for this layout, but I love it!! Love the black and green with the pop of teal! The acrylic snowflakes look fabulous and go really well with these colors. I did mat in black again to make everything pop, and turned my photos black and white to add to the layout. I have to say that this is a fave for me!! :)

And my last layout using the January Winter Kit:

and some detailed photos:

I decided to finish off with my favorite paper of the kit...the polka dot!! Love this paper!! I took the dabber paint and painted a snowflake on the paper(used a negative from one of the snowflake stickers). I covered it with some glossy accents to give it a shiny look, as well as some random dots on the paper. I used a base of kraft, and added some Twinery twine to finish it off!!

Thanks for stopping by everyone, and I hope you all get your January Winter Kits out and get to scrappin!! Remember to enter in the sketch challenges for a chance to win a Boys Rule RAK!! :)

A big THANK YOU and a CSI sneak!!! :)

First off, I would like to thank My Mind's Eye for selecting my layout as the Blog Challenge #31 winner!! I was beyond shocked and surprised to see that I won! My husband was literally laughing out loud at me for my silly, crazy reaction! 

I would like to take this time to also say a big THANK YOU to all you amazing women for all of your super sweet, supportive comments.  Be it friend/follower/complete stranger, you all mean so much to me! I was truly moved by your words! I put so much of myself into my layouts, and I love every single one of them, this one especially for the story on it. 

Again, Thank You, Thank You!! :)

Okay...who wants to see a CSI Casefile #4 sneak???

I am in love with these colors, and I think you will be too!! 

 Intrigued yet??  :)

Casefile #4 goes LIVE Friday!!!

Boys Rule Scrapbook Kits Sketch 2

*This is my second post for the day...click HERE to go see my take on this months My Mind's Eye Blog Challenge*

Hi everyone!!

I am a few days late, but I wanted to show you all Boys Rule Scrapbook Kits new sketch!! Remember you have until mid February to link up both sketches for a chance at a Boys Rule RAK!

Sketch 2:

This is one of my faves that I made for Boys Rule!! It's so different with the circle photos, and I love that!! Abby has done an amazing job with this sketch!! Head over and check out her take!! :)

I will be back this week with my take on the sketch, and I can't wait to see what you all can do with it!

MME Blog Challenge #31

Hi all!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

I have been scrapping away, and got my layout done for the My Mind's Eye Blog Challenge #31. It is a fabulous sketch, and I really loved working with it!

Here is my layout:

And the sketch:

And some detailed photos:

 

 

The challenge: Design a layout based on this fabulous sketch and use the theme “NEW” on the layout (sketch by Anam Stubbington).

 

 I decided to go with a soft palette and scrap a photo of myself and my sweet little boy Jacob right after he was born. I have so many to scrap, but this photo is one of my faves...oh how I miss him that small!

I mixed quite a few different lines in this layout, but they all coordinated wonderfully!

Thank you all so much for stopping by!! :)

(For this layout, I used: MME Kraft Funday-paper, banner; MME Stella Rose-paper, label sticker, journal card, brads, ribbon, buttons; MME Lost and Found2-paper, brads, burlap trim; MME Limetwist-Fly A Kite alphas; other-kraft cardstock for matting)

CSI: Case 3 is live!! :)

*This is my second post for the day....see here for the Frosted Designs Blog Hop and my take on the Fab Friday challenge*

Hello everyone!!

CSI:Color, Stories, Inspiration Casefile 3 is live!! :)

I went in a totally different direction this week...I did a girly page!!! Well, as girly as I can do, lol!! It turned out really light and sweet, and I really love the end result!

Here is my layout:

This is my niece, Arin, just a few hours after she was born...she is so sweet! :) 

(Thanks to Debbi for helping me edit my photo...I had a killer time getting this layout to look normal!!)

And some detailed photos:

 

My journaling reads: 

Our sweet little Arin was born on Oct. 1, 2007 in the late afternoon. She was a big, little thing! She is the first girl in the family & we all love her so, so much!

Arin Alyssandra Evans

10-1-07 (just a few hours old in the photo)

For the evidence, I did tags, doily print(on the brown paper, and then an actual doily), gold metallic elements and circular elements.

For the testimony, I did my journaling on a tag, and semi-repetition (repeated "she" alot through the journaling).

The reveal is filled with sooo many different takes on these beautiful colors!! Head over and check it out!! 

(For this layout, I used Colorbok & The Paper Studio cardstock, Crate Paper (Paper Heart) patterned paper, MME (Lost and Found) pp, AC Thickers-Jewelry box, K&Co. tag, doilies(from DollarTree), The Paper Studio buttons, twine, Cosmo Cricket(Sweet Spring)cardstock sticker, MME brads, The Paper Studio pearls, Cricut Cart. Doodlecharms, wedding ribbon from craft store)

Frosted Designs Blog Hop!! :) {and Fab Friday layout}

Hi everyone and welcome to

Frosted Designs Winter Wonderland Blog Hop!!

 (You should have made your way here from Amanda's blog, and you will be visiting Ashley's blog next!)

First off, I'm going to show you my layout for the Fab Friday Challenge, then we will get into the Blog Hop fun!! :)

We have a great challenge for you this week! We are asking you to use vellum, acrylic or transparencies on your layout/card/project!

Here is my layout:

*I used Creative Scrappers sketch 191:

And some detailed photos:

If you haven't noticed before, or are new to my blog, there are a few things that I love and go on almost all my layouts: Thickers, banners and twine/embroidery floss! I have included all 3 on the above layout! :)

I have put together a RAK of my 3 favorite things for one of you to win!! 

(American Craft Thickers, Jenni Bowlin chipboard banners & The Twinery mini sampler: Denim, Stone and Buttercream)

All you have to do is leave me a comment telling me what your 3 favorite things to add to a layout/card or project are!! You don't have to be a follower, but would love it if you were! It is open internationally, so everyone please join in on the fun!! How about an extra entry??? Well, play along!! If you come back here and link me (this post) to your layout/card/project for this weeks Fabulous Friday Challenge, you will get an extra entry towards the prize!!! :D
You have until noon, Thursday Jan. 26 to enter! (That is also when the Fabulous Friday Challenge ends) I will post the winner of my RAK(chosen by Random.org) the following day with my next Fabulous Friday Challenge post!!

 Okay, Blog Hop Fun!!!

I hope you all are having a blast going to all the blogs and seeing all the amazing work this fantastic DT has to offer!! At each blog, there should be a word for you to write down and add to a phrase. After you have the whole phrase (one word from each blog), you need to email it to Diana for a chance to win the Frosted Designs big prize!! :)

Your word from me is: (actually 2 words)

and nights

Add that to your list and remember to get a word from each blog!! You will email the entire phrase to:

 danica4us@yahoo.com

by midnight Sunday, Jan. 22

Want another chance to win the Frosted Designs big prize?? Link up your layout/card/project for the Fab Friday Challenge by midnight Sunday, Jan. 22 onto the FD Fab Friday blog post, and you will be entered twice for the prize!! Remember, the blog hop only runs thru this weekend!!! 

*(note that the blog hop runs Jan. 20 - Jan. 22, and that the Fabulous Friday challenge runs normal until Thursday)* 

Here is a list of all the blogs in the hop and in the order you need to visit them!

Diana

Andrea

Amanda

                         Jenny - you are here! :)

Ashley

Marina M.

Lori

Joni

Martina

Fern

Debbi B.

Eli

Ali

Thank you all so much for stopping by and hope you all have tons of fun in the hop!! :)

And remember to leave a comment telling me your 3 favorite things to add to layout/card or project for a chance to win my 3 favorite things!! 




(For this layout, I have used: vellum; Colorbok, TPS and DCWV cardstock; Echo Park For the Record and Winter Park pp; October Afternoon 5 & Dime pp; 3Bugs in a Rug Dawson pp; AC Thickers Sunny; Echo Park Little Boy alpha stickers sheet; Echo Park Winter Park element stickers sheet; Bella Blvd Mr. Boy alpha and bits sheet; Jenni Bowlin chipboard elements, banners; The Twinery denim twine; TPS buttons and pearls; Queen&Co pearls; Sizzix Sizzlits Snowflake set)

  

Practical Scrappers {Clustering}

*This is my second post for the day...to see my other post about the Frosted Designs DT call, click here*

Hi everyone!!

I have my first post at Practical Scrappers today!! It's all about clustering...which I LOVE!

You can check out the post here.

Here is my layout:

And I have used Sketchy Thursdays LAST sketch :(   So sad to see them go, but totally understandable decision! Wishing them all the best!

And some detailed photos:

 I have used the Boys Rule August Little Boy kit for this layout...LOVE the OA Rocket Age...it is just too gorgeous in person!! 

Thank you all for stopping by, and have a fabulous day!! :)

(For this layout, I have used: October Afternoon: Rocket Age, Bazzill cardstock, The Paper Studio cardstock and kraft paper, Tsukineko Walnut Ink: Cornflower, Hero Arts twine)