Practical Scrappers Link With Love projects

Hi everyone!!

It has been a talked about subject as of late...Link with Love. If you get inspiration from someone/something...link it back to the original source! Simple as that! Be true to the creator and true to yourself! :)

Practical Scrappers DT has made some amazing projects that were inspired by other sources...you can check it out HERE.

Here is my layout:

I have used the current sketch at Creative Scrappers(197):

And I was so, so, so inspired by the amazingly talented Debbi Tehrani!! She has always been a scrapper that I admired, and knew that I would pick one of her layouts to be inspired by!

You can check out all her amazing work on her blog: HERE

And you can see the specific layout that inspired me: HERE

A note about Debbi...she only ever scraps in 8x8!! Amazing!! I have made my above layout in 8x8, and also took a photo for you all to see how small that really is...to me, it still looks 12x12 when you post it online, but its not!! 

Here are some detailed photos:

I am overall inspired by her, but for this particular layout, what inspired me was the colors, how she added the kraft, the machine stitching, and of course, the 8x8. 

I really hope you all will remember to link with love on all of your inspired by layouts/cards/projects!!  And also be on the watch for a Practical Scrappers blog hop this weekend!! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by and any love that you leave!! :)

(For this layout, I used: CP Toy Box pp, EP Dots and Stripes pp, Fancy Pants Be You pp, MME Lost and Found 2 pp and Out of the Blue pp, My Little Shoe Box pp, MME Out of the Blue title die cut, MME Lost and Found 2 label sticker, Maya Road kraft journaling tags and transparency tickets, TH metal tag, K&Co journaling tags, Creative Imaginations cardstock sticker, Cosmo Cricket tiny alphas, AC Thickers Delight, twine, pearls, TPS brads)

CSI: Case 8 (my bubble adventure) & my scrap space!!

CSI Casefile #8 is live and fabulous!! 

I just love this case!! Seriously one of my faves thus far!! :)

Here is my layout:

I have used another amazing sketch from Creative Scrappers Creating with Sketches ebook...lol, I may be addicted!

Here are some detailed photos:

Evidence:

• stars
• transparent element
• liquid medium
• something that sparkles

Testimony:

I journaled using the prompt: The Star of the Show

The DT did amazing with the case this week!! You can head HERE to check out all the inspiration for Case 8!

If you are interested, I have posted photos of my work space!!! You can go HERE to check that out!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a wonderful weekend!! :)

(For this layout, I used: MME Where The Heart Is pp and Limetwist pp; CP Random pp; EP For The Record and Times and Seasons pp; October Afternoon 5 & dime pp,  Bella Blvd Mr Boy chipboard bits; Jenni Bowlin chipboard banner; AC Thickers Delight and Cinnamon; The Paper Studio fabric brads; twine; pearls; accetate; stickles; Doodlebug Baby Boy boutique buttons)

My last Frosted Designs DT post...(and a CSI sneak!!)

Hi everyone!!!

Today is my last post as a Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday DT member!! :( 

I have had an absolutely amazing 6 months with this fantastic team, and am really excited to see all the new fabulous things to come from the new DT!!

Here is this weeks challenge:

Shape it Up x 3 (Pick a geometric shape - circle, square, etc. - and use it 3 times in project)

And here is my layout:

  

 I have used sketch 186 from Creative Scrappers(from Dec. 2011):

  And some detailed photos:

I went off of the colors from the photo to put my layout together, with the tans and greens and browns. I love these colors together, and really love this layout! 

The DT has put together some amazing layouts and projects to inspire you this week! You can head over and check them all out HERE.

I also have a sneak of CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration Casefile #8!! It goes live later today, but I thought I would give you a little sneaky peaky!! :)

  

(For the layout, I used: MME Lost & Found 2: pp, chipboard button, label sticker, brads; Authentique Blissful pp, CP Paper Heart pp, die-cuts, border stickers; Tim Holtz hanger clips; Queen & Co pearls; Maya Road canvas button; Making Memories shimmer alphas; twine; ribbon)  

Case File No. 7 {Cherry Berry}

Debbi has put together another amazing Case File for you this week!!

Here is my layout:

I have used another sketch from Kristine Davidson's Creative Scrappers, Creating with Sketches e-book...I love that thing!!! So many amazing sketches!! :)

Here are some detailed photos:

Evidence:

• wood paper
• metal (red brads)
• a pocket (the section behind the pics is a pocket to hold extra photos, and the right photo has a pocket for the journaling)
• stripes
• clustering

Testimony:

• I have used all the senses in my journaling. It reads:
• "Your 1st trip to our new self-serve yogurt bar, Cherry Berry! You both LOVED it! You could pick whatever you wanted to add to your yogurt. There were so many toppers...too many to look at! From sour gummy worms to salty nuts to sweet chocolates! you both made your own yogurts, pulled the handles on the toppers all by yourselves! It smelled like sweet-treat heaven in there, and neither of you wanted to leave! But we did go home to eat our yogurts, and the whole time, all I heard was Mmmmmm!!"

• Daniel & Jacob - 1st Cherry Berry yogurt - Sept. 16, 11

I had a lot of fun with this layout...it was a tough one for me though...tried to keep the pink and violet to a minimum, lol. The DT did an amazing job with the case this week! So many different takes on it!! You can check out there layouts HERE. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog, and have a wonderful weekend!! :)

(For this layout, I have used: MME Stella Rose, Miss Caroline, Limetwist pp; CP Paper Heart pp; Lily Bee Design Memorandum pp; scrap paper - violet; AC Thickers in Subway; MME Limetwist and Stella Rose cardstock stickers; AC ribbon; Elle's Studio True Love Pennants; buttons; embroidery floss; pearls; gems; brads)

Practical Scrappers "love"ly layouts...{CS #194}

*This is my second post for the day...to see my newest layout using the Boys Rule February kit, click HERE*

Practical Scrappers' post today is all about "love"ly layouts. I chose to do a layout about my boys on Valentine's Day from last year...

I used sketch #194 from Creative Scrappers:

And some detailed photos:

I used the Crate Paper Paper Hearts collection kit for this layout. I loved their "Valentine" collection simply because it wasn't all pink and red, lol. I love the pops of blue/greens and the yellows and browns.

I am also loving ScrapFit's current weekend warm-up (#24) to have clustering somewhere on your layout. I think this layout is pretty perfect for that! :)

You should head over to Practical Scrappers to see all the beautiful and fun "love"ly layouts...great inspiration to get your new Valentine's Day pictures scrapped!!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a fabulous evening!! :)

Boys Rule layout with the Feb. kit

I have another layout to share today that I made using the fabulous February kit from Boys Rule Scrapbook kits!

This is my oldest son, Daniel, and my dad when they painted my parent's new porch in 2005...thought these photos matched the papers perfectly!! I knew when  I got my kit, that I wanted to do at least one layout with the black background...just love the way the papers look with the black cardstock!! I also wanted to just showcase my 2 favorite photos of the bunch, but still wanted to include the others, so I made a pocket and mini folder for the extras...

To view my post at Boys Rule click HERE....we have posted the winner for the January Sketch challenge!! Go check it out...it could be you!!

Thanks for stopping by today!! :)

Creative Scrappers CT

Olga Heldwein - Poland
Christin Grönnslett - Sweden
                        Jenny Evans - USA    <------- ME!!!!
Ana Castro - Brazil
Paty Proença - Brazil

Ana Paula Leal da Rocha - Brazil
Véronique Gagné - Canada
Stacey Apps - Australia
Kasia Krzymińska - Poland
Katarzyna Grzegorzewska - Poland

Nicole Nowosad - Canada
Shannon Morgan - USA
Kaori Fujimoto - Japan
Amanda Reddicliffe - Australia
Geneviève Leblanc - Canada

Erin Blegen - USA
Stephanie Hart - Canada
Melissa Ferguson- Canada
Daniela de Sa - Brazil
Mija Comstad - Sweden

I am so, so, so excited to announce that I have been selected to be on the Creative Team at Creative Scrappers!!!! I have always loved Kristine's sketches, and now I get to design with them!!! How awesome is that?!?! I cannot wait to get started!! :)

Creative Scrappers Guest Designer and CS e-book Giveaway winner!!

Happy Sunday everyone!!!

I am so thrilled to say that I am the Guest Designer over at Creative Scrappers for sketch 195!!!

Kristine has made an absolutely fabulous sketch...I had so much fun with it!!

Here is my layout:

and sketch 195:

and a few detailed photos:

I used the new MME Miss Caroline, Dilly Dally line for this layout...LOVE it!! Those colors are amazing!! The title was just perfect for these photos of Jacob! I cut the banner ends off of it and added them under the star cluster. I loved the little pins, too! So cute!

A big Thank You to Kristine Davidson and Creative Scrappers for having me as their Guest Designer!! :)

I also have the winner for the Creative Scrappers: Creating with Sketches e-book giveaway!! 

Congratulations to:

Charlotte Brochu

You are going to love this amazing e-book!! Please email Kristine and let her know you won my e-book giveaway!! You can contact her HERE. Her contact information is on the right sidebar. Congratulations again!! :)

I would also like to share my layout that is in the e-book:

I used Echo Park Times and Seasons and some MME and The Paper Studio brads. Another big Thank You to Kristine!! I LOVE the e-book, and you will, too!! You can head HERE to purchase your own copy!!


Thanks so much everyone for visiting my blog, and for any sweet comments you leave!! :)

CSI: Casefile #6 {monkey boy}

CSI: Casefile #6 has been revealed, and its fabulous!!

Here is my layout:

And some detailed photos:

 For my testimony, I went with: tell 3 things about your subject; use a transparency/vellum "container" to hold your journaling; illuminate your subject: shine the light on something the viewer wouldn't know by just looking at your picture.

-I told 3 things about my subject (my journaling reads):

• Daniel at age7...
• He is at his 2nd grade circus program...
• His part was a handsome little monkey boy!   4-2010

-I put my journaling card in a vellum envelope that I made, and

-I told that he was a monkey in the program(wearing a monkey mask on his head, lol)

                                                     

For my evidence, I went with 

• vellum(transparent)
• wood accent(background pp)
• combined 2 different pp with the same color (the top half of the background and the top left hexagon)
• metal charm star and mini paper clips

I am sooo excited to say that I used a sketch from the brand new Creative Scrappers: Creating with Sketches ebook by Kristine Davidson!!! I cannot show you the sketch, obviously, but if you are interested in a copy for yourself, head HERE or for a chance to win one on my blog, go HERE!!

Thank you all for stopping by and for your super sweet comments!! Hope you all go over to CSI and check out the full reveal with all the DT's amazing layouts!! Give the case a go, it is so much fun!!! :D

(For this layout, I used: Colorbok: cardstock(white), The Paper Studio: cardstock(blk), pp(woodfence), chipboard alphas, Crate Paper: Paper Hearts pp and Toy Box pp, phrases, alpha sheet, journaling tag, Echo Park: For The Record pp, MME: Hattie Happy bits and pieces metal star, Follow Your Heart Be Amazing twine, s.e.i.: windsor big brad, TH: mini paper clips, Lily Bee Design: ABC stickers, Maya Road: Tiny Banner Chipboard bits, vellum, pearls, buttons)

Fabulous Friday Challenge: LOVE

Well, I have drawn yet another winner for the Frosted Designs Winterland Blog Hop...and the winner is...............

Debbi Tehrani

Congratulations Debbi!! Email me your information and I will get your prize pack to you!!! (Email info in the tabs section)

Okay, we have a fabulous challenge for you this week!! Seeing as its Valentine's Day next week, our challenge is to add the word "LOVE" to your layout/card/project!! Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Boys Rule Scrapbook Kit Club!!!  ( I may be a little bias, but they are one AMAZING kit club!! :D )

For the challenge, I decided to make my boys their Valentine's cards. I have used the current kit from Boys Rule, as well as the current card sketch for Frosted Designs (another one of my sketches!!!)  :)

Here are my cards:

and here is the kit, as well as the sketch:

Frosted Designs is also having their Love is in the Air Blog Hop right now!! Head over to the FD's main page for the hop list, so you can be in the running for some fab prizes!! :D

Thanks so much for stopping by and be on the lookout for CSI Casefile 6 later tonight!! :D