Challenge #42 - Create Your OWN Background!



Well I added a whole lot of hearts to my background today for this weeks challenge. Have a great weekend!

VC Rocks Blog Hop

Thanks for visiting my blog.  You came here from Kym's blog and her fabulous projects.  I just love the big shot and I love the top not die.  It is my favorite and I use it all of the time.  So here is a little purse made with that and a book mark made to match.

Next, Hop on over to Mary Jo's blog to continue on with the hop.  You can always return to the beginning of hop at http://vcrocks.blogspot.com/ if you get lost!  Have a great weekend!

Supplies: 

Big shot with two tags die and top note die, beautiful wings embosslit

Paper:  Beyond the garden dsp and pacific point cardstock

Accessories:  wild wasabi embossing powder, rhinestones and organza ribbon

Lasting Memories #39 going floral

Here is the layout for this weeks challenge. We needed to use flowers or a picture of flowers. This is Kaitlyn when she was very little with her googles on getting ready to go on the slip n slide!  This is an 8 1/2 x 11 lo!

Next we went on field trip last week to the Binder zoo! Here are few pics of that.

Well we are off to our annual gymnastics recital this afternoon!  I'm looking forward to lots of great pics from there.  Have a great day and thanks for looking at my layout.  Please join us at lasting memories this week for this fabulous challenge!

Lasting Memories #37 -Photo inspiration

Howdy Everyone and Happy Mothers Day! This layout was inspired by the colors of this photo at lasting Memories. Here is my take on it!

Here is close up of some of the embellishments by Stella rose

I used the March 2011 Personal scrapper kit. Flower brads from stampin up and doodlebug stickers

Stair-step mothers day card

Sorry about the background! I did not move things as I was in a hurry today!


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Scraptivations layout challenge

Here is the challenge to use this sketch from Scraptivations and create a layout about me. I used this also for Lasting memories as the challenge there is for a layout about me. I have a few really good friends that I have had for years so it is me with them. I am happy and blessed to have them for friends. I used the Miracle Kit from Close to my heart.

And here is the sketch!

Lasing Memories Challenge #36

Hi Everyone! The layout challenge over at lasting memories is to do a layout on yourself. So I got out the pictures from my trip to Mexico and just wished that I could enjoy that view again soon! I used some retired close to my heart paper for this lo! So here is to the warm weather hopefully coming our way soon in Michigan.

Lasting Memories challenge 34

Our challenge this week was Easter.  I have been busy with dance recital for Kaitlyn this weekend and I put a few pics of that on here too!  Hopefully they will be scrapped soon!  Check out my wreath made of peeps on the post below this one too! 

Peeps Wreath Holder

I got this idea from http://stampinmama.typepad.com/stampin_mama_a_mama_that_/2011/04/peeps-bunny-wreath-for-easter.html.   So here are the directions.  I changed it up a bit by using multiple colors of peeps!

Here Are the directions!!!!

Lasting Memories Challenge 33

We had to journal this week and here is my layout for this weeks challenge! Connor went to the renaissance fair with his friend William for his birthday. These three are best buddies!





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Bunny jars

I made these bunny jars last year! I found the jars again and made some for this year too! Enjoy!!!



-and here is a cute little butt!



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Bunn

Sweet sunday Sketch 110

Here is my take on the Sweet Sunday Sketch

Here is what I stamped inside of the card

Stamps: Maid for WTG from my favorite things
Ink: stazon, chocolate chip
Markers: Stampin up
Paper: Crate paper restoration collection

Scraptivations challenge #1

Here is my layout based on Lisa's sketch on Scraptivations.  This is their first challenge.  I used the BO Bunny Winter Joy Collection and some pictures from Christmas Eve 2009.

Lasting Memories 31

I have been trying to upload this all day and it would not show up on my blog. Well here is to another try!
Lasting Memories is having a sketch challenge.  GO check them out by clicking the link on the right side of my blog.  THanks

I used lucky paper pack, wooden buttons, hemp twine from ctmh.

Lasting Memories Challenge 29

Well it has been a busy week here at our house. It was kaitlyns birthday and she turned 8 this week. We also had a book fair for our school which went well. Anyway our challenge was to use green/white on our layout this week. I threw in a little blue too!

Here she is with her new americal girl!  She was soooooo excited!!!

Yummy cheesecake for dessert!

Well we are off to twistars usa today for her birthday party with her friends.  Lots of photos, fun and gymnastics today!  Have a great day!

LMCB # 28 Your the boss

Tiffany doodles is our sponsor at lasting memories this week. I chose the sunglasses girl because of the perfect photo of my daugter from this past summer. We went shopping and picked out this awesome outfit from Justice and these glasses from Gap. They went perfect with the digital stamp. Our challenge this week was to use your own style. My style is clean and simple most of the time so here is my layout. Visit the blog at http://tiffanydoodles.blogspot.com/

Supplies:

Paper: My Minds Eye, bazzil cardstock
Stamp: Tiffany's doodles
Accessories: Chalk, black markers, doodlebug letter stickers and buttons

Challenge #26-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The challenge this week at Lasting Memories is to reduce, reuse or recycle.  Our sponsor this week is Heart Song Designs and we received a digi to use on our layout.  Go check them out!  I used bella and baby digi.  This is a layout when my son was born.  He came one day before my birthday and what a wonderful gift he was.  He will be 10 this year and that is so hard to believe.  Anyway, I used up some of my paper from chatterbox that I have had for a very long time, some old photos and buttons.  So I reduced some of my stash!  Scrolll to the bottom to see the winner of the blog candy!

Some hidden journaling!

And the winner of the blog candy is ................................

Congrats Kim.  Please message me your addy and Ill send you out your stuff!

BLOG CANDY

Just a quick reminder thay you have to play along at Lasting Memories in order to win my blog Candy.  The winner will be announced tomorrow with my post.  Have a great day!

Lasting Memories and blog candy

  Stef from Glitterbabe's digis is sponsoring our blog challenge this week at Lasting Memories.  She let us pick out one of the digis to work with this week.  I used the Let's Dance Digital Image.  I first did my layout with this image and then a card.  I really love the image and plan to use it over and over again.  My layout is from Lisa's sketch over at Personal scrapper.  The kit I used is from the Febuary kit from Personal scrapper.  Go check them out, they have great monthly kits and a fun forums with challenges and online crops.  There is blog candy at the end of this post.  See the details there.  If you participate in our challenge this week, several of the design team members have blog candy to give away!

Here is the sketch

I also used the digi for this card.  I used the bliss paper from CTMH and small rhinestones and pearls.  I colored it in with chalk.

Next is my personal blog candy for valentines day.  You will need to do the challenge over at Lasting Memories in order to win.  Go check them out and leave a comment on my blog for your chance to win.  I will draw a winner at the end of the week.  Enjoy and have fun visiting the blogs!