Week 2 over at LGS!

Wow its Monday already!! Where did the weekend go? Well at least that means there is another great sketch up over at Let's Get Sketchy!!  So let's take a look at this weeks sketch designed by the super talented: Jenessa Franco! 

I just loved working with this sketch, I used a fun Echo Park collection and even played with some Lindy's Mist!! Here is my take on this week's sketch!

Products Used: Echo Park Times & Season's 2 Collection -Pattern Paper and Chipboard stickers., American Craft -Thickers, Enamel Dot. Lindy's Stamp Gang Mist.

And a few details just for fun!!

A bit of Smootch on the fussy cut butterflies, 

popped up with foam dots.

A tiny Chipboard sticker that is 

so perfect for Sydney.

And you all now how I love to layer my 

thickers and stitch them in place :)

Thanks for stopping by today! 

I hope that my take on this week's sketch has inspired you to play along! Because this month we have an amazing prize a 

$50 Gift Card to Flying Unicorn!!

                   

Now aren't they a a fabulous Sponsor!! Make sure you stop by their Facebook page and let them know that I sent you :)

So link up soon over at Let's Get Sketchy for your chance to Win!

World Card Making Day!

As you all may know I am not a card maker... Really I'm not :)

But sometimes I try... So today I thought I would share a Shabby little Thanksgiving Card that I made using my Kit from Scrappy Chic.

Products Used: Echo Park Reflections Fall Collection, Maya Road Wood Pieces & Pin, Prima Ruffle Trim & Flower, Bo Bunny Dollie, Tim Holtz Ink, Inka Gold Rub, Burlap, MISC stamps & Punches.

Now u\you know why I'm not a card maker I just don't know when to stop adding stuff :)

Anyhow Happy Card Making Day I hope you have a great day!

Thanks for stopping by today!

A bit of Echo Park to share!

 

There is another great sketch over at Let's Get Sketchy this week! This week sketch is from the amazing Ashley Horton!

Here is my take on this weeks sketch I used my Kit from Scrappy Chic (Which is jam packed with new stuff so make sure you stop in soon!)

 

We have an amazing prize pack for you this month from the Flying Unicorn so make sure you hope on over to LGS and link up your layout!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!! 

Project Life Blog Hop!

You should have found your way here from Claude Campeau's Blog, if you have stumbled across this hop by chance hop back to Practical Scrappers so you don't miss the HOP! 

 

Hello and welcome to the

 

PRACTICAL SCRAPPERS & SCRAPTOWN LADY

 

Blog Hop!  

 

We thought it would be fun to combine forces and share  projects with you that have our design teams’ takes on one of the hottest scrapbooking trends around:  Project Life. 

 

Whether you are a “Project Lifer,” are just interested in Project Life like me I'm sure you  have seen it somewhere, after all its everywhere and its such a great way to document all of our memories in a scrappy way! So with that in mind I decided to give it a try. NOW remember..... I have never tried Project Life and I really can't imagine it ever being the only way I scrap. That being said I think its a great way to try and keep up with my scrapping. Because its really quick, easy and a fool proof method to scrap (or so I've been told).

So with that in mind I decide to jump on the band wagon and give it try :)

 

Because I'm not sure how I'm going to do this I just picked a day and ran with it... after all I'm just getting my feet wet right???

 

Here is my page , I used Echo Park's Here & Now Collection.

 

 

As you can see I don't have the proper page protectors so I used some old We R' Memories 4x6 Photo holders.  After all I want to try this be for I shop more :) and now page two:

 

 

 

and finally together :)

 

 

Fun! Simple! & Quick and really hard for me :) but we will see I'm sure I will have more to share from time to time.

 

Now remember we have a $25 gift certificate  to Scraptown Lady’s shop up for grabs,  so make sure you follow the rules and complete the hop :)

1. Be a follower of Practical Scrappers; and 
2. Be a follower of Scraptown Lady; and
3. Visit all the blogs, starting with Practical Scrappers and ending with Scraptown Lady, and leave a comment at each blog along the way.  

Now before you leave I have a little more information to share with you.Make sure you stop by S.W.A.T., this Saturday be cause we will be busy with our Red, White & Blue Blog Hop! Plus we have a Websters Pages Warehouse Box up for grabs! So don't miss out this amazing box of goodies is sold out!!

One last thing...

I love to have followes and to show you just how much I love my followers! I am raffling off a Scraptown Lady $10 gift card to one lucky winner! All you need to do is become a follower or be current follower  and take part in this hop, just fill out the rafflecopter below :)
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Now just in case you get lost along the way, here is the complete list to get you back hopping in the right direction: 

Practical Scrappers

Christine 

Erin 

Charissa  

Nicole 

Claude 

                          Lanette  -- You are Here

Malika 

Danielle

Lisa

Mary Pat

Wendi

Julie 

Kim 

Ruth 

Krissy 

Marcia 

Cathy

Rhonda

ScraptownLady

 

So off you go to Malika Kelly's  Blog. Have fun and thanks for hopping with us today! We will be hopping until Sunday, June 30^th, at 11:59 p.m. CST.  The grand prize winner will be announced on Tuesday, July 2^nd! 

 

If we have inspired you so much that you “need” to do a little shopping now, SCRAPTOWN LADY is offering 20% off all orders during the hop!  The sale runs from now ‘til midnight Monday.  Enter “code20” to receive your discount.

 

 

   

Echo Park's Lovse Story Mini!

 So here is a sweet little mini I made for Scrappy Chic and now that the crazy class is over I thought that I would share some of the pictures of this cute little mini before it heads back to the shelf's at Scrappy Chic.

Here is the cover:

 

I just love how the flower turned out using

Tim Holtz Tattered Florals! 

 

 

Some of the pages:

 

 

 

 

And the back:

 

 

 

Products Used:  Echo Park Love Story Paper Collection, Red Cardstock Acrylic Sheet and (3) Tab envelopes, chipboard, Kaiser craft 4 ½ Mini Chipboard Album, (2) Binder Rings, Mode Podge ,Red Tape, Foam Tape and tape runner, Tim Holtz distress ink –Worn Lipstick & Barn Door, Ranger Acrylic paint Red and White,  Martha Seward lace boarder punch, Tim Holtz Rosette Die, Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die, Tim Holtz Love struck die, Spellebinders Flower Dies, Quick Cuts Scallop Dies. A mix of ribbon tulle & twine, Buttons, Bling and a Maya Road Pin.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Echo Park Merry Christmas For LGS Week 4 Challenge

It's Monday and that means there is another great sketch over at Let's Get Sketchy! This week's awesome sketch was created by our very own Bev Code!

 

 

 

Even though its the end of January I have a Christmas layout to share with you today. I created this layout using my kit from

3 Scrappy Boys which was full beautiful store products such as Echo Park's -Merry Christmas Collection. You can find everything to make this LO at the 3 Scrappy Boys Store, don't miss out there are some great deals!

 

 

Here you can see my cute little birdie!

 

 

 

I used my Spellbinders Dies to make this beautiful red rose.

 

 

A closer look at a bit of layers, I really love using foam tape can you tell?

Products Used: Echo Park- Merry Christmas Collection, Maya Road Home Tweet Home Chipboard, Maya Road Mist and Stickles.

 

 

Now remember it's your last challenge chance to be entered

to win the

 

$40 Gift Card from

 

So  don't miss out make sure you link up your layout to Lets's Gets Sketchy before its too late!

 

Thanks for stopping by today

 

LGS Not So Picture Perfect Challenge

As you may know on any 5th Monday over at Let’s Get Sketchy we do away with our sketches and try to give you another fun challenge. This time is no different, Our challenge this week is called "Not So Picture Perfect" What we would like you to do is create a layout using a picture that you never thought you would use because its blurred, too dark, head half cut off, red eye....etc. You know the ones I am referring to.

Here is my “Notso Picture Perfect” Layout I used a picture of myself that my three year old daughter took all by herself.

I used a kit from Paper Issues that was mainly made of Echo Parks ~Everyday Electric Collection.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 I hope that you have a safe

&

Happy New Year!

 

 

 

Echo Park ~Hello Summer

I just love the Hello Summer Collection from Echo Park, so much so I think I may have to buy it againJ.  I Have made so many projects with this line, here is two of them.

1^st Is a layout of Sydney in the yard, the joyful colors match the mood of the pictures. I really wanted to focus on her so I added a circle of rhinestones around that beautiful smile.

                

2^nd Is my set of 3 Flowers from Wall Sugar, I have one side for pictures and one side just to look pretty, they will look great in my crop room when I get one.

I’m seeing stars!!

So this was my first starburst page and it did not come easy! But I think it turned out great! I can’t wait to try it again it’s a great way to mix all the paper you love without it taking away from your pictures.

Products: Echo Park Note Worthy Collection Cardstock and Stickers, Foam squares, Brads and Bazzill.