**New SOUS Sketch Challenge**

Hello!!

I am up on the Stuck On U Sketches blog with my layout based on this fabulous sketch:

Here is a sneaky peek at my layout:

Head over to the SOUS blog to see the full layout!

**New Stuck On U Sketches** Sketch Reveal

Hello, this new sketch is up at Stuck on U Sketches:

 Here are a couple of peeks:

so head over to the SOUS blog to see my layout.

Thanks for stopping by!

Scrap Shotz January Kit Reveal

Hello and welcome to the Scrap Shotz January Kit reveal featuring the gorgeous Bo Bunny Altitude line!

This kit is packed full of product and while it has a wintery theme, it can be used for so much more!

My first layout is definitely wintery:

There is nothing "wintery" in this layout, yet the colours work well with the photo:

The pink-y tones in this paper worked well with these sunset photos. 

For this layout I applied Teresa Collins modeling paste over a Tim Holtz stencil and then lightly misted after the paste dried. I placed three of the kit chipboard frames as a base for the photos and layered the photos on top. The layout was finished off with some hand cut banners and a sticker for the title.

My Tim Holtz rosette dies were put to use after a long hiatus ;). I used both the regular and mini sizes, accenting them with the bling add on and epoxy dots.

One of the Scrap Shotz card challenges used this sketch  by Viva la Verve, the following cards are based on it:

I've cut some of the film strip apart and used as accents on this layout.

This was a super easy card to the make as the base paper is printed with the diagonal pattern, just had to cut it down to the right size.

The kit colours work so well with the black and white photo, I was able to incorporate the playing cards on this layout featurning my family of six :).

Thanks for taking a look, you can check out the all the Design Team projects here.

Hello Winter!

I am up over at the Stuck On U Sketches with my take on the latest sketch challenge. I'm going to tease you with just a peek of the layout.

Head over to the SOUS blog to see the full layout :).

*New Stuck On U Sketches Sketch Challenge*

Hello and Happy New Year!

I'm up on the SOUS blog with the first sketch challenge of the New Year. 

{supplies: patterned, corrugated paper, die cuts, buttons, tickets, stickers & envelope-Fancy Pants Collecting Memories Scrap Shotz monthly kit; bling-Basic Grey; die cut paper (green)-Making Memories}

Head over to the SOUS blog to see the sketch and more photos :).

Thanks for stopping in!

**New** Stuck On U Sketches Sketch Challenge

Hello!

I'm up on the Stuck On U Sketches blog with my take on the latest sketch challenge. Head to the blog to see the sketch and more photos. I turned a single page sketch in to a double page layout :)

Here is a closer look at the left side:

and now the right side:

{supplies: card stock-Bazzil; paper, chipboard, sequins, sticker-Tinsel & Co. Teresa Collins; pearl & rhinestone flourish-Prima}

Thanks for stopping in and taking a look!

SCRAP SHOTZ December Kit Reveal

Hello and thanks for stopping to see the projects I created for the Scrap Shotz December14 kit :).

This kit features the fabulous Merry and Bright line by Pink Paislee. The add-ons FLEW off the shelves but no worries if you didn't get in on any, the kit is PACKED full of product!

This is one of my favorite Christmas lines this year and provided the motivation I needed to scrapbook my Christmas photos from last year!

The leaf border is an Elizabeth Crafts die(wreath builder) and the pointsettia flower is a Tim Holtz die(tattered pointsettia). I added some touches of silver with the Viva Decor Pearl Pen and red Kaisercraft pearls.

I wish you could see the sparkle on the white die cuts, they are beautiful! To create the title I inked a Tim Holtz shadow press folder with Barn Door distress ink and then ran it through my Vagabond. I embellished the die cuts with red Kaisercraft pearls.

I can not look at Christmas paper without whipping up a couple of Christmas cards or more ;). These are super simple with the die cuts being the star.

To create the card on the left I stamped the tree from the Taylored Expressions Sparkle and Cheer stamp set with embossing ink, covered with gold detail embossing powder and heat set. The banner was created in the same manner but with the kit stamp. The star on the top of the tree is wood veneer from a previous SSZ kit with a glitter star Elizabeth Crafts sticker on top.
The "peace love and joy" sentiment on the right card is one of the kit die cuts so if you need a last minute handmade card, this kit has LOTS of die cuts to make it easy!

Although this is a Christmas themed layout you can see that 2 of the 3 patterns in the papers could be used for any layout topic. The little flag banner along the bottom of photo are stickers included in this kit. I used my Martha Steward snowflake punch on red glitter card stock for the sparkly snowflakes :).

While this photo is of my youngest in front of the Christmas tree, the layout is about him being our belated Christmas gift as his birthday is a few days after Christmas. When I saw the "special delivery" sticker in the kit I knew I wanted to use it for a layout about his birthday. Those white and silver alphas and silver numbers are included in the kit too.

Thanks for stopping in and head to the Scrap Shotz gallery to see what the rest of the team created. Also, feel free to pop in to the Scrap Shotz forum, check out our December Creative Team challenges or just say hi!

**New** SOUS Project Life Challenge

Welcome to the latest and also the last Project Life Challenge from Stuck On U Sketches. 

WOODGRAIN

Here's my week 34 Project Life layout:

You can't tell by the photo but the white 4x6 card is woodgrain card stock. I've also used a strip of woodgrain paper behind the 34 and created a 3x4 filler card with woodgrain paper as well.

Thank you so much for stopping by and thank you to SOUS for all the PL challenges! Although the challenges will not continue, I will still be working on my 2014 version of Project Life and posting the pages here. I hope you'll continue to pop in and check out my PL.

**New Stuck On U Sketches Project Life Challenge**

The current SOUS  Project Life challenge is....PLAID

I had a mild panic attack as I thought I had NO plaid but a short flip through only one of my 6 paper holders yielded a number of plaid options.

This page is the 2nd of a two page spread for week 33 so I chose this plaid with blue as it matches the blue letters I used on the facing page.

As plaid is a strong pattern I didn't want to overwhelm the photos with it so I used a 4x6 card as the title card and then punched a few circles which I placed on a solid colour of card stock and voila!!
Another page done!

Thanks for stopping by and I'd love to see your take on the Project Life Challenge so link up your layout at Stuck On U Sketches.

**New SOUS** Project Life Challenge

Hello Everyone!
So glad to have you stop by for the latest Stuck On U Sketches Project Life challenge:

I must admit I was feeling a bit challenged with this, thinking these are Halloween colours but I would be using them for summer photos.

As you can see see I opted to use charcoal instead of black, lots of white elements and a happy orange with a small touch of sky blue so this page feels bright and not theme-y.

Remember with a challenge of any kind, you can interpret it in a way that works for you, especially with a colour challenge, there are many different shades of these colours you can use to make them fit with your photos.

Please link us up with your take on this challenge over at Stuck On U Sketches, thanks for stopping by!

**New SOUS Project Life Challenge**

Another super fun Project Life Challenge brought to you by Stuck On U Sketches

I did a search and Pinterest and there are LOTS of "keep calm..." card ideas. I wanted to use a Yoda card but it didn't work with this week's spread so here's what I chose instead:

{supplies: PL Midnight core kit; stickers, chipboard Teresa Collins "Hello My Name Is" quote card printed from Pinterest}

Link up your "Keep Calm and..." project over at SOUS. I'd love to see what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by :)