Scrap Warrior Drill #23 One Word for 2014

It's the first Saturday in 2014!! You know what that means!! Its time for another Drill over at S.W.A.T! This weeks drill is to pick one word for 2014 and create a project that reflects that word .

My word is FOCUS. Why Focus, because as a branch manager that was how I started my day everyday. I picked an area we need to focus on and we did. So that's what I need to do. I need to focus on myself. I need to make sure that I give myself time to workout, time to create, time to decompress. I have to make sure that I am focused on myself ( a bit more) to make sure that I am the best person I can be for my family and myself.

That being said , this year I have decided to start my very first Art Journal! EEK I am so excited to start this and to share as I go along with all of you but please remember ... This is my first one and I am still learning :) But that's what its for right?? Here goes......

Products Used: Lindy's Stamp Gang Mist, Art Anthology mediums, Tim Holtz stamps & Velum, Ranger Ink, Faber Castell Big Brush, Prima stamps, Bo Bunny Stamps, Paint, Clear Gel Medium, Clear Gesso and a few stencils from my stash.

Just a few more views:)

Well I hop you like it :) If not its just for me anyhow LOL! It was a lot of fun to create and I know I will be sharing new pages soon! Its the best therapy, I swear!

Well now its your turn, make sure you link up your project over at S.W.A.T by the end of the month for your chance to win a $20 Gift Card to 2 Peas in a Bucket!! Now wouldn't that be a great way to start shopping for your favorite new CHA releases!!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Paper Secrets January 1st Challenge!

Hello everyone!!

I hope everyone is off to a great start this year!  I know mine is! I was I get to join another amazing team! That's right, I am one of the lucky Paper Secrets ladies! I am super excited to work with these talented and busy ladies!! 

But that's not all paper Secrets just got a face lift!! The new website has launched and a new look for the Store too, make sure you check it out soon!

As if adding two new ladies to the team and updating the website & store, Paper Secrets is changing up their challenges to! Each new sketch will have a word associated with it and that's the challenge! You must use an item from each of letters in the word when creating your layout, fun right!

This months word is PARTY! So while creating my layout I used:

P- Paint

A- Arrow

R- Rub-ons

T- Twine

Y- Yellow

Here is my layout based on Kathy's sketch:

Products Used: Jillibean Soup-Cold Avocado Soup Collection, American Crafts Thickers, Jenni Bowlin Rub-ons, Websters Pages Twine, Tim Holtz Paint & Stencil and a copic marker.

Now lets take a look at some details just for fun!

I just love to color my thickers with my copics!

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Now here is Kathy's sketch:

And remember you must link up your layout over at Paper Secrets by January 14th, 2014 to be eligible for the prize, which is a $10 Gift Card to the Paper Secrets Shop!

 Lastly if you need a bit more inspiration or some 

calcification on the new rules hop on over to the blog for both.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Saying Goodbye to 2013!

Hello all! 

Its time to ring in the New Year! But before I do I wanted to say thank you, to all of you for visiting my blog this year. I sincerely appreciate all the kind words of support of my scrappy passion. 

With that in mind I wanted to share some of my favorites  from 2013 in no particular order.

So Happy New Year My Scrappy Friends!  

& Thank you again for stopping in from time to time!

I hope to see you back in 2014!

Believe in the Magic! Pink Paislee Canvas

Hello All!

I wanted to stop in today and wish you a very........

And while you are here I thought I would share a canvas that I created for Scrappy Chic using Pink Paislee's beautiful Snow Village Collection.

Products Used: Pink Paislee- Snow Village Collection Cardstock, Tim Holtz Canvas, Dies & Rock Candy  Paint, Ranger Distress Ink & Melting Pot & Embossing Powder, Copic Markers, Stickles, Maya Road Wood Pices & Rose Trinket, Prima Stamps & Wooden Heart, Mister Hueys Shine, Inka Gold and Misc Twine and Button.

I just love these poinsettias created using Tim's Dies!

I just love to dip paper into my melting pot! I love the way the reindeer turned out!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

I hope that you have a very Merry Christmas! 

And one last thing before you go.... 

Make sure to share your holiday memories over at S.W.A.T by  linking up with this Months Challenges!

Drill #21 Caroling We Go

December Daily 

Drill #22 Here Comes Santa Sketch

All challenges are open till the end of the year!

LGS Week Four!

Wow! It's Monday already!!

You know what that means we have a sweet new sketch ready for you over at Let's get Sketchy.

For this weeks sketch I used my 3 Scrappy Boys December Main Kit  to create my layout. I thought the super fun bright American Crafts Cut & Paste Collection went perfectly with this clean and simple sketch.

Here are some details just for fun :)

I just had to add some stitching!!

I had so much fun with this sketch, I know you will too! Here it is:

I can't wait to see what you create!

Just make sure you link up before the end of the month over at Let's Get Sketchy!

But if you don't have time to craft make sure you take some time to shop because 3 Scrappy Boys is having a Mega Inventory Reduction Sale right now, most of the store is 50% off!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Santa's List -SWAT Drill #22

Hello All! 

I hope that you all are having a very Merry Christmas Season! I'm way behind on wrapping and delivering cookies but that's okay.... right?? 

Oh well at least I have a sweet little layout and challenge to share with you today! Drill #22 is live over at S.W.A.T and its pure Christmas Fun!! 

For this weeks drill we have a sketch  with a Christmas twist, you must have Santa some where on your project.

I used Teresa Collins -Santa's List Collection to create my layout that was part of my October kit from Scrappy Chic.

Here are some of the details just for fun!

See Santa is there :)

Now for the  sketch:

Well now its your turn to hop on over to S.W.A.T to link up your project! One lucky winner will win  a My Minds Eye Mistletoe Magic Pack from S.W.A.T!

So hop over and show Santa some love! 

You have until the end of the year!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Week Two at LGS!

Its Monday again its crazy how time is fling by! But make sure you take time to play with this weeks sketch over at Let's Get Sketchy, it was created by our very own Brenshevia.

Now I'm not gonna lie when I first looked at this sketch I was more than intimidated, but I am glad I gave it a go because I just love how my LO turned out. I did flip the sketch so here is a look at what I had in mind while I was working. 

Now let's take a look at my layout based on this weeks sketch:

Products Used: Pink Paislee Hey Kid Collection, Bo Bunny Stamps, Tim Holtz stencils, H2O Watercolors, Art Anthology sorbet, My Minds Eye Enamel Dots, Studio Calico Wood Veneers.

Since I didn't have anything n mind when I started working with this sketch I decided what products I wanted to play with the most. So I dug out my Art Anthology, I only have two colors so I had find the perfect collection to work with and Pink Paislee's Hey Kid was perfect! 

Here are some details just for fun!

Thanks for stopping by today! 

I hope that I have inspired you to take some time to play along with this weeks sketch. 

Now its your turn, have fun and make sure you link up over at Let's Get Sketchy by the end of the month.