Paper Secrets 15th Sketch

Hello All! 

I just wanted to remind you all that Paper Secrets has their second second sketch up for the month and its another great one!

Here it is:

Word: WINTER

Now remember you must include items, colors, brands, etc. beginning with each of the letter of the word - WINTER.  You must use a different item for each letter ( for example you CAN NOT use white cardstock to represent "w" and "c" as "w"hite & "c"ardstock). 

Here is my take on Kelly's sketch:

      W-White Dollie 
       I- Inka Gold Rub

N-#2 Brad
  T- Thickers
     E- Enamel dots
  R- Rub-Ons 

Here are some details just for fun:)

Here you can see the Inka Gold rub & the Rub on Branches.

& a closer look at my title, 

I just love over lapping the thickers 

but I always stitch them on when I do!

Now its your turn make sure you link up your layout over at Paper Secrets by Jan 31st for your chance to win a $10 Gift card to shop in the store! By the way if you like the collection I used to create my layout you can find it in the store.

Products Used: Carta Bella-So Noted Collection, American Crafts Thickers, MME Brads & Enamel Dots,Viva- Inka Gold Rub, KI Co. Rubons, Heidi Swapp Stencil, Bazzill Word Stickers, Copic Maker and a Large Bo Bunny Dollie.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! 

Let it Snow! -Imaginisce

In April of 2011 my second daughter Peyton was born and the decision was made that I would give up my career and become a stay at home mother. This was a very hard decision for me to make and even harder to accept.

I struggled with the changes for a long time, I knew I needed something some kind of connection to the grown up world and by chance one day I found it. I stumbled across some scrapbook layouts while surfing the net and I realized they had been shared through the blogging world. I spent all of nap time that day peeking at blogs and realizing that I had a lot in common with these ladies.

My outlet was found and the choice was made, I was started my blog and decided to join online community. I was very nervous to share my creations at first, I was afraid that my projects weren't worthy of sharing. Still I decided that I would and I'm so grateful I did, but now I wanted more.

Now I wanted to be on a design team so I sent application after application and well nothing happened. But then it did and I was lucky enough to be selected for a few online teams full of amazing women. Then I learned that manufactures had design teams and that became my new goal and after many years and lots of applications I gave up. Until I saw the call for Imaginisce, now I had applied before and I didn't make the cut. So I thought why not I love the products and I always have, it’s worth one more try and that brings us to today.  

So here it is my first project for my first manufacture team is up one the Imaginisce blog today. Our challenge was to create a winter themed layout without using winter products.  Here is my layout: I hope you like it, I had a lot of fun creating it.

Products Used:Imaginisce –My Baby Collection, Paper & Dimensional Stickers, Imaginisce Snag’em Stamps –Christmas Colors, American Crafts- Tazzel Glitter Tape & Cardstock, Versa Ink, Embossing powder and Bo Bunny Pearls.

A few details for fun!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! 

WE R Ready for Week Two at Let's Get Sketchy!

Can you believe it's Monday? Where did the weekend go? Oh well at least that means its time for another great sketch at Let's Get Sketchy!

This week's Sketch was created by our very own Jenessa:

I used my Design Team kit from Scrappy Chic to create my take on this weeks layout:

Products Used: We R Memories Keepers, Notable Collection- Paper and Stickers, Mister Hueys, Tim Hotzl Distress Ink & Stencil.

Just a few details for fun:

I hope that you enjoyed my take on this week's sketch!Now it's your turn! Make sure you link up your layout over at LGS before the end of the month for your chance to win some scrappy classes from My Creative Classroom!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Bo Bunny Pincushion for Sketchabilities #106

*** If you are here for the Practical Scrappers Blog Hop Click (Here)***

Hello all! 

I'm just stopping in to share a layout that I created using my Scrappy Chic Kit, which had some beautiful Bo Bunny in it! for this layout I took my inspiration from Sketchabilities Sketch #106 by Karan Gerber. I was super inspired by the team over at Sketchabilities so I just had to play along!

Here is my take on Sketch number 106, as you can see I stuck pretty close to the sketch because, I loved it as is!!

Products Used: Bo Bunny Pincushion Collection, Paper & Chipboard, Prima Stamps & Floers, MS punches, Heidi Swapp Mist, Mister Hueys Mist, Tim Holtz Ink,  Stenciles and Ribbon.

And just a few details just for fun!

And now for the sketch:

Thank you for stopping by today I hope you will stop by Sketchabilities for some amazing inspiration! And if you haven't been in Scrappy Chic in the last few weeks get there soon!! The amount of new product is amazing plus there are so many great coupons right now!

Practical Scrappers -Scrapping our Stash, Blog Hop

Welcome to the 

Scrapping our Stash, Blog Hop!

If you have been hoping along with us you should be arriving here from Kelly Jean's Blog. If you have stumbled here by chance please feel free to hop along with us! The inspiration starts over on the Practical Scrapper's blog!

CHA is this weekend and that means the industry is putting out all kinds of fabulous new product.  So what better time to kick off our new monthly series of Scrapping our Stash! So in the hopes of inspiring you to use your stash, I put together two projects using some products that have been hanging around my desk since May. Now grant it I could have dug deeper (believe me much deeper) at least I started.

First up I created this sweet little card using Pink Pasilee's Luxe Collection. 

Products Used: Pink Paislee -Luxe Collection, American Crafts Thickers and Cardstock, Copic Markers, Viva Paper Pen.

Now i know this is a simple card but I really had fun making it, I just love the dimesion and shine that the Viva Pen adds to the color that added using my copic makers.

Next up is a Mixed Media layout that I created using the Cottage Farm collection by Pink Paislee as well.

Products Used: Pink Paislee- Cottage Farm Cottage Farm Collection, Pink Paislee Artisan Sticker,  & Bo Bunny Dollie & Bling, Viva Molding Paste, Tim Holtz Ink & Stamps, Prima Stamps and Heidi Swapp Mist & Stencils.

Just a few details just for fun!!

I hope that these products have inspired you to clear out some of your stash!

Now a special shout out to the sponsor of today's hop: Kiwi Lane Designs!

Kiwi Lane Designs creates templates that help take the frustration out of scrapbooking! One lucky winner from this HOP will receive a border set and an accessory set from Kiwi Lane.

Now the the fine print, You can do any or all of the following to be entered to win the Kiwi Designs Prize.

1) Become a follower of Practical Scrappers

2) Become a fan on our facebook page

3) Become a fan on the Kiwi Lane facebook page and make sure to tell them we sent ya!

Now your off to the super talented Alison Day! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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!