SIT #103

the lighting in the office/scrap room is simply awful!! I wanted to get these layouts done in time to post before time ran out! So waiting 'til daylight tomorrow was not an option...although I think I may retake the pictures then as well!! here is the sketch for Sketches In Thyme #103 - a two-pager!:

and here is what I came up with:

I like page 1 much better...the "parade" part of the title does not show up that great. Will try to do better later!

Now my husband has gone to the gym but he is stopping by Michael's with a 40% off coupon 'cos I ran out of ATG tape and still need a journaling pen!!! Isn't he the greatest?!

sketch-a-thon coming up!

fun!

Let's Get Sketchy! blog hop Mar.1-3

this will be lots of fun!!!

sleet, snow, & ice!

big winter storm today!! no school!! a friend came over yesterday and we scrapped all day! our weekly "crop" was scheduled for today but we had already been warned about the coming winter storm so we re-scheduled and I'm so glad we did!! I got 2 pages done but am only showing one today. Sketch #102 from Sketches In Thyme and Let's Get Sketchy! week 3 were my inspirations for this page:

here is what I came up with:

I still want to add journaling on the "library card" but my friend borrowed my Zig journaling pen and took it home!! The fun stuff about this page for me was that it is all from my stash! well, thanks for stopping by...off to work on a few more challenges!! blessings my scrappy friends!

new sketch challenge at SEM!

February's Sketch Challenge !

Hi there! Tracey here with February's sketch challenge. 

The sketch was created by me and I hope you like it! 

While I definitely have a  "shabby-chic" tendency, 

feel free to interpret the sketch as you see it and in your own style!

** The twist for this challenge is to use distressing on your project! **

here's mine:

with some close-ups:

the dt has created some awesome layouts so jump on over!You have until February 28th at 11:59 pm to submit your creation!

The winner will be chosen by Random.com and is eligible for our great monthly prize!

This month we have been sponsored by My Creative Scrapbook... 

They have generously donated a February kit for each of our challenges!

My Creative Scrapbook
My Creative Scrapbook is all about you and helping you preserve your memories in a fun and creative way.  With a subscription to any of our monthly kits, you will receive the newest and most desired scrapbooking products. Our design team gallery is loaded with beautiful layouts, cards, and projects using our kits in a wide variety of styles to inspire you. Throughout each month, our talented design team shares wonderful step by step tutorials, tips, and techniques on our blog and facebook page just for you.  We invite you to join our kit club and experience the wonderful possibilities that our coordinated kits offer.  With plenty of innovative materials and ideas to jump start your creativity, preserving your memories will be effortless and enjoyable.

website:
http://www.mycreativescrapbook.com/

blog:
http://mycreativescrapbook.blogspot.com/

facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Creative-Scrapbook/130352440344752

My Creative Scrapbook is also offering all SEM readers a $5.00 discount on shipping with a 3-month or longer subscription to any of our monthly kits

**You may submit the project you create for Scrapping Everyday Miracles  to other challenge blogs but your project must be mainly created for the Scrapping Everyday Miracles challenge in order to win the sponsor prize and/or be one of the Top 3**

*Important: Make sure your link is to the blog post with your project & not just your blog in general...and be sure toremember the SCRAP TWIST! 

Let's Get Sketchy!

I saw this week's sketch over at Let's Get Sketchy!:

and was so excited because I knew which photos and products I wanted to use for the challenge! Here is the layout I created:

I used my Silhouette for the title "Snow" and the red chevron arrow. The word blocks are from "Authentique" and the rest are all from "My Little Yellow Bicycle." My husband took the photos and yes, that is his footprint in the snow! Crazy, I know! This was so much fun for me to create!

what a gorgeous morning!

hi all! it is an absolutely gorgeous morning! beautiful sunshine, crisp air, a cool windy day! I have lots to do today and a busy week...I am going slow though and savoring the sunshine! I have a layout to share today and it's very simple and unassuming. I needed to scrap photos without trying any new techniques or use any medium or lots of embellishments. This is what I came up with:

I really needed to do this clean and simple like. So I did! I plan on scrapping some more today and I'm off to do just that! Have a great day!

Sketches In Thyme #101

there's a new sketch reveal over at Sketches In Thyme:

I immediately knew the photos I wanted to use and loved playing around with these papers from doodlebug design inc. from, honestly, years ago! So here is my take on sketch #101:

a rainy day!

it's a very rainy day but it is very much needed!! I like rain!! so I did get another 6 flags layout done yesterday:

I "scraplifted" a technique I liked from a fellow scrapper...here is her post: http://laurielariviere.blogspot.com/2013/02/anthony-turns-5.html I love Laurie's work!!!

so I tried the paint splatters and I really liked it! I will hopefully do more soon in order to become experienced at it! here are some close ups:

it's almost the weekend! blessings my friends! I am off to see the reveal over at Sketches In Thyme!

a birthday giveaway from...

an extremely and monumentally talented fellow scrapper!!!
http://awindowtoomyworld.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/birthday-giveaway.html
please check out her blog!!! :)

top 3 at Sketches In Thyme!!

really exciting news!!! I made the top 3 over at Sketches In Thyme!!! yay!! this is the layout I did:

yay! so exciting!!! thanks to the talented dt at SIT for choosing my LO!! :)

new challenge at SEM!

there is a new challenge up over at Scrapping Everyday Miracles!! take a look:

February Main Challenge #24- Home

February Main Challenge-Home is Where the Heart Is

Hello! It's Felicity bringing you this challenge that I hope leaves you feeling warm and snug, and as comfortable as your favorite old slippers. 

This month's challenge is to scrap about where you feel most at home.

And the Scrap Twist is to use a tag or journal block to include the details. A picture tells a thousand words, but sometimes there are details the picture can't tell. Share your story of home with us. Where do you call home? How does it make you feel?

To me, home is where the heart is. It is the place where you find peace and comfort, easy familiarity and a sense of belonging. That's how I felt when I found Scrapping Everyday Miracles. I had been wandering around a little aimlessly at church and with my religious studies. Yes, I was learning a lot and I met some lovely people who shared their beliefs with me, but I couldn't really place my newfound faith until I had a way to express it, to live it, to share it. Something just 'clicked' the very first time I hopped over to this blog. I knew I had found somewhere to call home.

Perhaps you feel most at home in a location - a family home, your church, or where you grew up. Maybe home is in the arms of loved ones, a partner, or a dear friend. Home could be a remembered place, triggered by a scent or a sound. For me, the scent of gardenias on a sunny day brings back a flood of memories from my childhood and the place we called home for 13 years. Where will you find home?

This month we have been sponsored by My Creative Scrapbook... 

They have generously donated a February kit for each of our challenges!

My Creative Scrapbook
My Creative Scrapbook is all about you and helping you preserve your memories in a fun and creative way.  With a subscription to any of our monthly kits, you will receive the newest and most desired scrapbooking products. Our design team gallery is loaded with beautiful layouts, cards, and projects using our kits in a wide variety of styles to inspire you. Throughout each month, our talented design team shares wonderful step by step tutorials, tips, and techniques on our blog and facebook page just for you.  We invite you to join our kit club and experience the wonderful possibilities that our coordinated kits offer.  With plenty of innovative materials and ideas to jump start your creativity, preserving your memories will be effortless and enjoyable.

website:
http://www.mycreativescrapbook.com/

blog:
http://mycreativescrapbook.blogspot.com/

facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Creative-Scrapbook/130352440344752

Be sure to link up your project by February 28th and you could win The February Kit from My Creative Scrapbook. 
 (The winner will be chosen from only those that participate in this challenge.  Winners will be responsible to pay for shipping.)

My Creative Scrapbook is also offering all SEM readers a $5.00 discount on shipping with a 3-month or longer subscription to any of our monthly kits

**NOTE: You may submit the project you create for Scrapping Everyday Miracles to other challenge blogs but your project must be mainly created for the Scrapping Everyday Miracles challenge in order to win the sponsor prize and/or be one of Top 3**

Have a go, share you stories of home with us. All entries must be linked HERE by February 28th, 11:59pm PST.

*Important: Make sure your link is to the blog post with your project & not just your blog in general...and be sure to remember the SCRAP TWIST!

here is my LO for this challenge:

the DT did an awesome job so head on over and check it out!