Last project GDT for Apron Strings

Here is my last project that I created with the May Apron Strings kit, Smaller Than A Breadbox.. I have LOVED this kit, and just used it all up. It was jammed packed with Sassafras, BG and October Afternoon. I used the October Afternoon for this card and went with a kinda vintage feel.

adding a bit of fussy cutting for the flower, and diggin the naked button:

Nuts About Sketches Week 163

A new sketch from Shawn at Nuts About Sketches is up and posted to jump start your week... Here is my take on it. I used Echo Park's Splash line for this page. The kids LOVE going to the aquarium and here are some pics of them exploring and lovin the sealife that is there. I just LOVE those cute lil fishes from the Splash line!!!

Playing with Sealife Friends:

I wish I was a fish:

Design Dollies- Scraplift Week

Since there are 5 weeks in May, the Design Dollies blog came up with a super fun idea. CHALLENGE: Each of the Dollies has chosen one of their favourite Design Dollies projects to share. What we'd love YOU to do is to choose one (or more, if you like) and scraplift it! You don't need to stick to the criteria of the original challenge - you just need to take inspiration from the project and create something NEW of your very own. It can be a layout, a card, an altered object, ANY crafty project that you like. Enter as many times as you like.

This is the page I picked as one of my favorite challenge that I played along with.. It was a color challenge from Nov: ROYAL BLUE, PALE BLUE, BLACK AND WHITE...

So go over and grab a page and scraplift one of the Dollies!!!!

Day 90: Super Sketchy Sunday

Pam has a SUPER new Sunday sketch to play along with for Day 90 at 365 card challenge blog:
Pam is the sponsor and has a box of goodies for the winner of this week's challenges, so make sure to play along!!!

Here is my take on the sketch, I used some Sassafras, which was a fun gift from Pam, and I couldn't wait to dig in and use it!!!! I {heart} Sassafras... it just makes me smile.

I also incorporated the deer sticker and then used it for my sentiment also:

Added some fun pom pom trim and stitching:

Hope you have a happy Sunday!!!

Twisted Cards Sketch #61

Well it's bitter sweet, but something good always has to come to an end I guess.... I have LOVED being apart of the Twisted Sketches Card team!!! Anam and her cool sketches, and super fun twists has been a blast to work with. I played along with the site before actually being on the DT... I have reallly enjoyed it and sadly this is the last card of my term. Here is sketch #61 and the TWIST: summer!!!! perfect for me..

Here is my card. I used Echo Park's Splash line for this card.. a great fit:

I just adore that cute lil fishy!!!! He makes me smile.. and added some bling on it:

Also just love that fun whale paper too... such a great line!!!

GDT Apron Strings Project #4

Here is my 4th project for Apron Strings, using the Smaller than A Breadbox kit.. It was loaded with Sassafras=one of my faves!!! I used some photos of Austin at the Long Beach Aquarium feeding the lorikeets. It's one of his favorite things to do. He just LOVES the animals and feels right at home with them. The smile on his face is pure joy.... it makes my heart melt too.

I added the bling on the Sassafras paper to add some fun texture on the page:

I LOVE those fun paper accordion flowers, and mixing up the alphas for the title:

I added some ribbon pleated and some fun machine sewing on the page:

Design Dollies: Trifecta

At Design Dollies.. it's the huge challenge of trifecta.... that means combining the 3 previous challenges on the month and putting them all on one project.
THE COLORS:
Chocolate brown, white, mid-pink, dark blue. There's four colours - but you can CHOOSE ANY THREE

ELEMENTS:Creative folds

SKETCH:

Here's my take on the trifecta challenge. I actually used all FOUR colors for this page. I used Echo Park's Dots and Stripes line for this layout. The photo was taken at the aquarium with my dad while we were visiting Cali back in April.

For my folds, I did ribbon pleats and sewed across the page:

I LOVE these cool flowers from Prima and was sooo excited to finally used them:

Adding a banner is always a fun touch:

Nuts About Sketches Week 162

A new sketch for the week is posted over at Nuts About Sketches for week 162.. It's a one pager, one photo sketch and I LOVED it!!! One my page I used Echo Park's Splash line for this page... It's such a fun summery line and I can't get enough of it.. I played around with the different shapes and did some fussy cut work too.

Circles and a wave:

Pinwheels and scallops:

Day 83: Super Sketchy Sunday

It's Sunday so that means a cool new sketch from Pam to play along with at 365 card challenge blog... Day 83 sketch:
This week's sponsor Sparkle Creations!

Here's my take on the sketch for this week. I used Echo Park's Dots and Stripes line for this card... mixed the blues and greens together to work with the colors that I used the stamp....

I used the stamp "Surfing Oliver".... I LOVE IT!!!!! I tend to usually pick out girlie stuff, but with 8 nephews I need some good boy stamps to get going on some boy cards.. plus I have a thing for surfers...

Birthday Wishes to you.. lil dude.

Have a happy Sunday!!!!

Twisted Card Sketch #60

Today, posted at Twisted Sketches, is the latest card sketch with a TWIST to play along with.. the TWIST: Joy.... I used it in my sentiment.. and used some fun summery colors for the card too. The pink scallops with wording on it, is actually from some packaging to a Girl's Paperie sticker book...

doing a lil fussy cutting with some paper:

LOVIN this clock with wings card:

I used the TWIST: Joy in my sentiment- "U Bring Me Joy"

Play Hard....

Play Hard... that's what you kids do when you go to the park.. It's one of my fave things to do, is just sit and watch you play.. pure bliss. pure excitement. pure joy. pureness of being a kid. These photos were from Rocketship Park in Cali.. I played along with the Scrapbook Circle challenge to use the “Inventory” from Crate Paper’s Emma’s Shoppe line... So I just busted out the full line of Emma's Shoppe and created this page with it. I know I'll be using more of this line in the future, I LOVE the colors..

Layered Flowers

Well I got crafty and made a fun layered flower, that is seen here on this card. The full step by step tutorial can be found HERE at the Scrap Tiffany blog. They are pretty quick and easy to make. A bit messy too, since I used mists and then looked down at my fingers and they were blue.. yes very blue.. but I had fun. Make sure you post and share a link here is you create one too...

GDT for Apron Strings

Here is project #3 for Apron Strings, using the Smaller than a Breadbox kit. I used the October Afternoon papers for this layout. I used the Root Beer Barrels October Afternoon paper and then punched out the circles on it, adhered them down, and then sewed across them to add some texture on the page... I LOVE these fun papers... and this is one of my FAVE pics of the kids.

Make sure to check out Sketch Inspirations this week, Apron Strings is the sponsor and has a great kit prize to give to the winner. Here is my take on the sketch, using the Smaller then a Breadbox kit:

I used my MS embossed button punch and then added some 3D pop dots to make the buttons jump off the page: