Scrapbook Challenges Sketch #462

I'm working with another super helpful sketch from Scrapbook Challenges this week that features 4 square photos!  Head on over to their blog!   They have several challenges every month, not just sketches!

Here is my layout, featuring more photos from my niece's 3 birthday at a children's museum!

Have a Merry Christmas!

Scrapbook Challenges Sketch 461

This week I worked with Sketch 461 from Scrapbook Challenges, and I have to say that I love it!  Because I have so many photos to scrap from my 3 boys and 1 daughter-in-law, I have had to make a promise to myself to use no less than 3 photos each page!  This sketch with 4 photos and everything placed so symmetrically was right up my alley! 

 

Be sure to visit Scrapbook Challenges and try your hand at a sketch or two! 

 

Merry Christmas!

 

Let's Get Sketchy November Wk 5 Scrap Lift Challenge

The current challenge at Let's Get Sketchy celebrates that November has 5 weeks this year, and celebrates the previous work of their talented team members! 

 

The challenge instructs  us to choose from the featured layouts and scraplift it with our own new layout!  Here is the layout that caught my eye:

 



 

And here is my layout based on Sayaka's beautiful work!

I really liked that she included 3 photos that made a nice square focal point, and so I decided to use 4 square photos!
  I mimicked her soft, layered background papers, and adhered my embellishments in similar locations!

 

Check out the Let's Get Sketchy blog for great inspiration and challenges!

 

Manufacturers:   My Mind's Eye, Queen & Co, Close To My Heart, Quickutz

Merry Christmas!

Scrapbook Challenges FlashBack Friday #184

I'm finally back to scrapbooking and posting on the blog!   Woohoo!  It has been almost a FULL YEAR since I posted here on The Papercrafting League, and I am praising the Lord that He has brought me back! 

 

I decided to jump right in with a sketch challenge at Scrapbook Challenges, and worked from Sketch #184 in the November-December Flashback Friday challenge!  Here is the updated sketch from SC, and below is my one page layout!

 

 

 

 

I always love a sketch that allows me to use 3 or more photos! 

 

The journaling section included in the sketch forced me to come up with more details than just the date!   Thanks, Scrapbook Challenges!

 

 

I used American Crafts Junior collection papers, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist twine, Zots glue dots, Scenic Route Grafton Park chipboard, thickers vinyl alphabet stickers, and Queen & Co. washi tape. 

 

<<<    Roberta  >>>

Sketchabilities # 117

I seized this opportunity to use a bunch of products from my stash to create a layout based on the Sketchabilities #117 sketch

 

 

And here is the page I created:

 

 

I rarely scrap 1 photo on a page these days, as I am so far behind in my son's photos, but this sketch really caught my eye!

Giddy UP: A Layout for Let's Get Sketchy

Giddy Up!

 

I created this layout just for this sketch challenge!

Here is the original sketch from Let's Get Sketchy:

Let's Get Sketchy, December Week 1

I am 3 years behind in chronologically scrapbooking my youngest son's life, and this layout is proof!  These photos were taken in the fall of 2010, and I am just now working with them!  I also take TOO MANY photos, and even though I only scrap the best ones, there are still so many! I had fun with this sketch, and was able to incorporate several scraps of my favorite papers, crepe paper handmade rosettes and everything was from my stash!  Enjoy!

 

 

WILD at heart: A Layout for Sketch - N - Scrap

 

 

 

I created this layout, "Wild at Heart" for the sketch challenge at Sketch N Scrap!  This is the first time I've entered a challenge on the blog, and I was excited to discover it! 

Here is the original sketch from Sketch N Scrap, #45

 

I was thrilled to be able to use 4 photos on this sketch, as I am 3 years behind chronologically, in scrapping my youngest's memorable events!  LOL!

 

To create this layout, I used these products:

*My Mind's Eye

*Crate Paper button brads

* Me and My Big Idea red foil chipboard

*Simple Stories journaling scrap

* Sew Easy stitching

* embroidery floss, apple brads, buttons from my stash

 

Please leave  me a comment - I love to read them! 

Scrapping Everyday Miracle's 2nd Birthday Celebration Blog Hop: July 11th-14th

 

Welcome to each of you!  We are so excited to have you join us for our 2nd Birthday Celebration!  It has been an exciting year here at Scrapping Everyday Miracles and we are so glad that you have chosen to explore the miracles with us throughout the year.  We have a fun hop planned for you this weekend, but that is not all!!  

We will also have 5 fun and easy card challenges that you can enter to win some amazing prizes. The celebration doesn't stop with the blog. On our facebook group, we will be offering games each day of the event that will have some fabulous prizes.  We will also be posting and discussing the challenges that we created for the Birthday Celebration.  We might even sneak in some fun random giveaways.  

So let the Hop begin....

Each of the Design Team members and our Guest Design Team members have created a project with the birthday theme to show you on their blogs.  Make sure that you hop along to each blog because you never know where there might be more prizes hiding along the way! 

 In addition to prizes, we have a special birthday scavenger hunt for you :)   On several of the blogs there will be a project photo that has birthday hats hidden in the photo. :)   As you hop through,  count how many hats you find.  When you are finished with the hop write the total number of hats you found in a comment on the Scrapping Everyday Miracles Birthday Celebration blog hop post (It's at the end of the blog list down below!).  Have fun and happy hopping!  

Our hop grand prize has been provided by Blue Fern Studios....

 

Blue Fern Studios was founded with the idea of providing unique and sophisticated papercraft designs. We offer exquisitely detailed products to inspire all styles of craft artists in all areas, including scrapbooking, mixed media, general crafting, and more! We currently offer a wide variety of chipboard designs with new items being frequently added. Be on the lookout for our upcoming paper collection and MORE ;)!

Blog: http://bluefernstudios.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueFernStudios

Ready to see the awesome Grand Prize for the hop...

So are you all ready?  It is time for some hopping!  Have fun and we will see you back here at the end of the hop .  

The hop will remain open until Sunday night, July 14th at midnight PST. 

Remember, in order to qualify for our grand prize you must leave a comment on all the blogs.   
Here is the line-up:

Nic   http://www.scrapmethis.blogspot.com/

Cara    http://bitsbaublesandbliss.blogspot.com/

Elizabeth     http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com

Christy   http://creatingwiththegirls.blogspot.com

Kelly   http://blsd2scrp.blogspot.com

Helen    http://byheleng.wordpress.com/

Lisa   http://creativejuicefreshsqueezed.blogspot.com/

Tracey   http://gracescraps.blogspot.com

Jessica  http://jessica-createandshare.blogspot.com

^^^^^  You are here:  Roberta  http://thepapercraftingleague.blogspot.com

SEM blog          http://scrappingeverydaymiracles.blogspot.com/

 

Make sure you also stop by our Facebook page for games, challenges and even more prizes.  Winners will be posted on Scrapping Everyday Miracles (and on each individual blog that provides  a prize) on Wednesday July 17th so don't forget to come back and see if you won any of the fabulous prizes from our sponsors!  

Onward: A Layout for My Scraps and More Sketches #28

I had such fun with this layout sketch, these papers, and these photos!  To me, this photo says, "FUN!"

I created this sketch for My Scraps and More Sketches #28 challenge, and here is the original sketch:

I gor to use some of my favorite papers from Echo Park, Little Boy Collection.  Some of these were scraps, and I am so happy to have used them!  I also used some fun glittery American Crafts thickers, Bazzill Basics textured cardstock, My Mind's Eye tiny orange dots paper, and punches from Martha Stewart and Fiskars!  I cut out the large circles with my Fiskars Circle cutter.  Enjoy!

Sweet Day: A Layout for Creative Scrappers

Oh this was a sweet summer day in 2010, exploring our own back yard, and taking in all of God's beautiful creation.

 

 

In keeping with the very difficult pledge I made for 2013, I used paper, stickers, and journaling notes from the 2010 My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary, Mary Mary collection!  Check out Creative Scrappers for some great inspiration!

 

Here is the original sketch I worked from:

I took full advantage of the opportunity to use pinks and light greens in this layout, which is a real treat, as I have all boys.  I also love to use my scraps of designer paper, and this sketch allowed that, too!  AWESOME! 

 

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Nature Boy: A Layout for My Minds Eye and My Scraps and More

One beautiful day in May, 2010, I photographed my sweet nature boy enjoying God's creation!

At the time, he was turning 2.  Now, 3 years later, he still loves the outdoors.  For those of us who live where cold weather and lots of rain last 8 months of the year, a gorgeous May day like this was truly a gift!

 

I created this layout for the May Day challenge at My Mind's Eye, and the My Scraps and More Sketch #27. 

 

 

And in keeping with my pledge for 2013 to use the supplies I alread have, I pulled out the My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Mary Mary collection from 2010!

I placed the elements of my layout by following the sketch from My Scraps and More Sketches.  Here it is:

 

 

Enjoy!!

 

 

 

yuck!: A Layout for My Mind's Eye Sketch Challenge for April

This is my layout for the April Sketch Challenge at My Mind's Eye!

Here is the original sketch I worked from:



  

 

I loved working with this sketch because I was able to use SO MANY patterned papers in 4 collections of My Mind's Eye products!  I was also able to use several scraps from other projects.  I used My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart: Be Amazing and My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart: Be Happy  And probably my all time favorite collection, Lime Twist, can be found in lots of places on my layout.

  I included these lines of the Lime Twist collection: Fly a Kite-Everyday, Fly a Kite-Soar, Fly a Kite-Genuine, as well as Out of the Blue-Playful, and Out of the Blue-Smile.

In addition, I was inspired by the whimsical thread that Ronda added to the top of her photo, and I decided to try my hand at gluing baker's twine to my project from the Lime Twist and Follow Your Heart collections.  I was so pleased with how it turned out!

 

I used a Martha Stewart liquid glue pen to draw my design, and just tapped the twine down!

The largest banner of tiny print white polka dots on orange is from the 6 x 6 pad of the On the Bright Side: One collection, as are the small banner strips of brown sketched hearts and tiny floral print.

 

I used a white gel journaling pen from Marvy Uchida to tie in the white in my patterned papers, and in the graph lines of my background pattern. 

I love buttons, and I used 2 of the decorative buttons from the Follow Your Heart accessories, and various others from my large button stash.  And last, my title is from American Crafts thickers!

 

Enjoy! 

paint: A Layout for April Week #4 for Let's Get Sketchy

My Little Bug loves to put everything in his mouth.  He decided to taste the fingerpaints, smell them, rub them on his face, and even managed to do some painting!

Here is the original sketch from Let's Get Sketchy:

 

I was able to pack a lot of details into this layout, and 3 photos of my little painter!

UPDATE - fam: A Layout for Sketches in Thyme #108

I'm so excited to have been chosen one of the TOP 3! 
My take on the sketch provided is actually one of my more clean & simple layouts. 

Hre is the original sketch #108 at Sketches in Thyme:

 



I enjoyed the challenge of this sketch, and the simplicity of the elements!  I wish all of my layouts came together this easily, used 3 photos, and supplies I had on hand!

Go Apps: A Layout for My Scraps and More # 25

Go Apps!  This is my Alma Mater, and the major school in our hometown!  Going to lots of home games has become a family tradition!

 

Here is the original sketch from My Scraps and More #25:

 

I loved using 3 photos and lots of paper strips and ribbon from my stash!  I also used pices of a partial leftover die-cut from Pink Paislee from another project! 

Brown-Eyed: A Layout for Sketches in Thyme

I created this 2-page layout for Sketch #106  at Sketches in Thyme! Here is the original sketch I worked from:

 

I ended up using 4 photos, and turning the first one into 2 pieces.  I hope you like all my brown-eyed babies!

 

Authentic Boy: A Layout for Scrapping Everyday Miracles

 

March Sketch Challenge: And the twist - buttons!

 

I had a blast with this sketch - so many elements and so many photos!  I really need to use sketches like this with 4 photos because I take so many shots of my family, that even when I scrap a few of each event, I still have too many!  LOL! 
Be sure to visit Scrapping Everyday Miracles for challenges, tutorials and lots of Miracles!  

Candy Coated!

It is pretty rare that I just give my youngest child candy without him earning it, or it being a special holiday, but he received this blue-raspberry Blow Pop from my mom, his La La.  The condition to be be able to eat it, was that he had to eat it in the bathtub! I loved layering these patterned papers in shades of aqua and turquoise by My Mind's Eye, and using American Crafts thickers, as well as a Marvy Uchida heart punch! 

 

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