2023 World Card Making Day

Christmas Card with Pink Fresh Supplies

I used Pink Fresh Sparkling Rose ink to create background with a little Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide for a little highlight.  I use a Brutus Monroe background stencil.  To create the poinsettia wreath I used Pink Fresh Holiday Elements washi tape and coordinating die cuts.  I used two sets of the wreaths to create more dimension/fullness.  I put all the decorative elements on 3D foam.  I used Pink Fresh's Berry Branch stamp set for the sentiment.  

 

Practice Blog Post

 Walker & I at Millsaps Parent Weekend 2021

This is a test blog.  I have not posted in 6 years.  

Featured Artist on The Memory Nest

How excited was I when I went to The Memory Nest blogspot and found my layout was chosen as a "Featured Artist" for sketch "Make It Monday No. 83"!!!!  I am beyond thrilled!  Thanks to The Memory Nest for choosing me!!  Below is the Layout that was featured using No. 84 sketch!!

My Challenges: A BIG START!!!

I am super proud of myself!!  I have completed TWO (2) of my own made up CHALLENGES!!!  AND  I have made a huge dent in TWO (2) other challenges, which were the following: 1) Use my silhouette to cut out a background for a layout (Challenge #6).  I have cut out a GIANT egg which I can put pattern paper behind; it will cover 1/3 of my 12x12 layout; 2) Use my silhouette to cut files to create a themed layout (Challenge #8); I have cut out an Easter title, grass, eggs and a rabbit!  We will see what happens....

Completed Challenges!

Challenge #10 Use a pre cut themed layout

I used a Lickety Split Scrapbooks kit from years ago.  The theme was Father's Day/Father Appreciation 2 page layout!!  I am so excited to actually use this kit and put it in my family album!!  Here it is!

Father's Day 2015

Challenge #8 Use a Pocket Page

Contacts

I wanted to complete the backside of a pocket page that had six 4x4 spots and 4 3x4 spots in my son's album.  I used a lot of 4x4 extras and embellishments that have "just been sitting there" to fill the spots!  Love using up my supplies while documenting a mini story!!  LOVE IT!!

My Challenges

These are my own individual scrapbooking challenges.  I will accomplish at least 10 of these challenges by Sunday, April 23, 2017.  I hope these challenges will inspire me to always scrap and create.  Last day of spring break so let's get started!

1.  Scrap a birthday photo
2. Scrap Valentine's day photo
3. Create a mini story within an album (Christmas/Easter/large event)
4. Create a front or back page for an album
5. Use a decorative punched edge.
***6. Use a silhouette cut file for the background of a LO

Let's Scrap Sketch

7. Use a silhouette cut file for a title
***8. Use a silhouette cut file to create a themed layout.
9. Complete card kits for Easter gifts!
10. Use a pre-cut kit layout.  3/19/17
11. Create a LO of Hawaii trip.
12. Create a LO of NYC trip.
13. Create a LO of New England trip
14. Use an 8 1/2 x 11 photo on a LO
15. Use a 5 x 7 photo on a LO
16. Complete a pocket page.3/19/17

17. Use a pre-made kit (either themed or just a paper kit)
18. Use "color your own" letters
19. Use fabric.
20. Use a banner
21. Use EXTREMELY OLD paper, letters and embellishments
22. Use left over letters/embellishments to make a card
23.  Use spray ink on LO
24.  Use a stencil
25. Use watercolor paper and inks.
26. Post all of these LOs on my blog page.

------ Strikethrough items EQUAL "I COMPLETED"
*** Star Items EQUAL "I STARTED!!"

Water Skiing at 14!: TMN Challenge #84

This layout is based on a sketch challenge from The Memory Nest.  This is sketch #84.   I am so excited to have found The Memory Nest!  Inspirational sketches and layouts, which are encouraging me to scrap!  In fact, several silhouette cutouts have been featured, which I hope to try!!!  This is a 5x7 photo printed from my new Epson PictureMate 400 (birthday present from my husband & son).  I am very happy with how it turned out!  I encourage you to visit The Memory Nest for inspiration and shopping!  This is a photo of my son wakeboarding on his 14th birthday last summer!  Fun birthday!

Playing 7th Grade Basketball: TMN Challenge #83

I was so excited to find the site The Memory Nest who features sketch challenges!!  I LOVE a challenge!! This is Sketch Challenge #83.  I encourage you to check out The Memory Nest  Their sketches and blog post inspired me this past week!  This is my son playing 7th grade school basketball.  The only photo I have of him playing basketball.

Shimelle's Challenge Fringe Strips "Noni & I"

Today I created this cute and easy page!  Strips of paper, cut with my new fringe scissors (making it extremely easy) made cute fringe strips under the photo of my son with his paternal grandmother.  This a photo of their last "Grandparent Day" at OLOL!  I really need to make a page with all the photos throughout the years of  Grandparent day!  This page was based on Shimelle's Weekend Challenge, which was to use pattern paper strips and make them into fringe.  The original placed fringe in a cutout shape.  I will try this on another layout.  I wanted the ruffle feel for this particular layout.  In addition, I used one of my pre-made packs of left over paper based on a color pallet I chose from pinterest.  This challenge was from a previous Shimelle class called 20 things.  I like using up scraps in a fun way like this page!

Shimelle's Pre 20 Project Challenges: BIG Triangles

I love the use of 4 BIG triangles of BOLD pattern paper as the base of the layout. This is based on one of Shimelle's pre The 20 Project challenge weekend by Cathy Martin.  I printed the black and white photo of my son and me icing/decorating Easter cookies (ducks, chicks and eggs) for a previous weekly Shimelle challenge, which I never completed. So, I consider this another twofer!  I don't have too many photos of me and my son "creating" anything for a holiday; so, I really do love this photo!

Shimelle's Pre 20 Project Sketch Challenge

This is the second of Shimelle's Challenges from her Pre 20 Project Class weekend of challenges.  We were challenged to use one of Shimelle's sketches.  I used some papers from stash and scrapped photos of my son at a summer soccer camp.  To the right of this layout is a divided page protector with additional photos of my son and his cousins at the soccer camp.  

Shimelle Pre Project 20 Challenges

This is my take on May Flaum's card from Shimelle's Pre The 20 Project Class Challenge weekend.  I stamped the "stitches" vs sew; punched butterflies out of scrap paper vs washi tape and I added a few more butterflies.  Last, I splattered autumnal orange and gold glitter spray ink/paint across the card and stamped a scroll design on the top & bottom of the card to help fill in the empty white space.  This was the first project from the weekend of challenges I tackled.  It was a great way to get started!  Thanks Shimelle and May!

Shimelle's Weekly Challenge: Use LOTS of letters

This week on Shimelle's Challenge, we were challenged to use LOTS of LETTERS!  Use up those those thickers, sticker letters both big and small  OR you could use your silhouette to cut out several different words to form a title; then you could back with different pattern paper as seen here.  I needed a cover to my 2014-2015 Christmas Album.  I decided this challenge was a perfect fit.  I chose 2 photos of Christmas (1 from 2014 and 2 from 2015) and paired several different words that mean Christmas to me.  I also filled in space with "left over" Christmas sticker phrases!  I used up some Christmas letter stickers and Christmas phrase stickers, which makes me feel great!  I am loving all the new inspiration on Shimelle's Blog from Weekly Challenges, to guest bloggers and the return of Glitter Girl!

Shimelle's Weekend Crop: Use Frames Challenge

The Use Frames Challenge from Shimelle's Weekend Crop was definitely the MOST difficult for me.  I truly struggled on this layout for two days- holding up my entire crop progress.  Until...I started looking through my albums for inspiration, when I realized I needed a "closing" page for my son's "Athletics" album of his younger years.  Although I didn't quite use the correct pictures for the time period in the album, the pictures on the layout do give you a hint of the future and what is to come.  I pulled out a lot of poloroid style frames and a some baggies with old "odds and ends" finding ALL of these frames in the various bags.  Certainly not my favorite layout but 1. I used TONS of OLD supplies/scraps (everything is over a year old) 2. I got a "closing" page for an album I finished (or at least I thought I finished) several years ago.  I definitely will use the "frames" design in the future when I need a closing/filler/starting page for an album.

Shimelle's Crop Weekend: Use Circles Challenge

I was intrigued with not only the challenge to use circles on Shimelle's Weekend Crop, but also the technique to cut several circles using your silhouette, water color and embellish each circle as a separate vignette.  Although it is a bit too much white for me and the separate vignettes became a bit tedious (for me), I enjoyed stepping out of my box!  I got to use some stamps I have NEVER used before and some fun ones to boot.  I used some scraps from Shimelle's True Stories to mat the photo and I used a heart washi tape, because I am a Valentine Baby.  I did enjoy using my silhouette.  I certainly have become very lazy when it comes to my silhouette!  The picture is of me having an after dinner drink at Arturo's in Weslaco, Tx during a family dinner with the Greers in December 2015.

Shimelle's Weekend Crop: Use a teal, tan, red, mustard and navy color palette

This challenge from Shimelle's Crop Weekend was to use the colors: red, teal, mustard, tan and navy blue.  Well looking at the picture, I forgot to add the navy blue.  I think I was going to add it as a thin strip between the mustard and teal mats.  Unfortunately I can not add it now because the silver letter were "super glued" to the page and I am NOT cutting little pieces to fit in between the letters.  These are just selfies I took of me and Daisy Dawg on New Year's Eve 12/31/15.  It is our three course meal with champagne!  Just the girls enjoying some special treats!!!

Shimelle's Crop Weekend: Choose Your Challenge from the Comments

This layout from Shimelle's Crop Weekend was pick your own challenge from the comments.  Well, I guess I cheated a bit and took a little bit from several challenges: Use wood grain, chevron and 3x4 cards.  I dropped the 3x4 cards because it just wouldn't work.  This layout is about our trips to the Waffle House each Saturday and/or Sunday morning when we spend the night in out of town for a baseball tournament.  Many times we were lucky enough to stay at the same hotel with Leland, even though we are on different teams.  Our favorite place is the Waffle House because it has great food at an inexpensive rate and the best customer service!  Just look at our waitresses smile!!

Shimelle's Weekly Challenge 3/7/16: Scrap 3 photos

Shimelle's Weekly Challenge for the week of 3/7/16 was to scrap 3 photos!  There were two guest bloggers/designers providing their take on the challenge.  I followed May Flaum's take a bit more.  I scrapped some "not so great" photos of Chet's 50th Birthday celebration, which was simply Chet, Walker & me with a few gifts.  He did get a good day of hunting by himself.  Hey I asked if he wanted a party and he said, "No".

Shimelle's Crop Weekend: Challenge: Use an Old Picture

While completing the "Big Picture Challenge", I found this FUN 8 1/2 x 11 photo of the boys back in 2013.  So, I decided to tackle Shimelle's Challenge:  Crop an Old Photo.  This layout was super simple and lots of FUN!!!

Shimelle's Crop Weekend: Challenge; Use Shimelle's First Line

Still going strong with Shimelle's Crop Weekend Challenges!!   I chose to tackle the challenge "Use Shimelle's First Line".  I had a bag full of scrap pieces (which were perfectly cut), 3 full 12x12 sheets and a few ephemera with 2 wood veneers left.  This layout came together so quickly because the pattern papers were cut in a variety of shapes (which I learned from Shimelle).  I did use a few of Shimelle's wooden buttons from her True Stories line.
These are photos from my iPhone of a Saturday adventure with my girlfriend.  Guillermo, the horse was eager to locate his "girlfriend" coming up behind us!  What a fun layout to make!

Shimelle's Crop Weekend: Scrap a BIG Photo Challenge

I have chosen to tackle the "Scrap a BIG Photo Challenge" from Shimelle's Crop Weekend.  I created a layout from June 2013 of my son's first ever travel baseball team, TIDE.  They were a 9 year old kid pitch travel baseball team from the Mississippi Delta.  I used "Hey Boy!" from Basic Grey and cut down the 8 1/2 x 11 photo about 1/4 of an inch to fit in the large box in the middle.  The embellishments are from Hey Boy and Hipster from Basic Grey.
Here is the official team photo finally documented!