Take My Hand.....

....and we will walk this path together!!

Many times I've created because 

of an assigned project or theme....

the other day I needed to create

FOR SANITY SAKE!!

I pulled out my plastic container of
"MISFITS"

and began to paw through

the pile of goodness....

unused BEAUTIES...that just didn't
work on the project they were 

created for....

but not worthy of the trash bag!!

Life has dealt me some SERIOUS BLOWS 

in the last 6 months....the hardest one being....
walking through cancer treatments
with someone
NEAR & DEAR

to my heart....

.....so when I found the Wendy Vecchi ~ Arts Parts hand

I just knew where this creative journey 

was going to take me

A card from the HEART!

I stumbled upon one of Petaloo's Vintage Trinkets

and it fit PERFECT on the hand!!

....there were Petaloo flowers adorned with

Viva Colour Precious Metal Effect Paint!!

I just added a dab of 

TA Red Rock to the center of the large flower

and around the edges of the

Canvas Heart....

for continuity!!!

I chose to die~cut a piece of Vintage Dictionary paper

that was in the box

using Die~Namites Spring Doily!!

And there you have it........

my "MISFIT" card!

(sometimes they turn out the most LOVELY!!)

Ah....and you may notice my 

FAVORITE SAYING 

of all time.....

"We don't remember DAYS....

We remember MOMENTS!!"

by Cesare Pavese

in the background.....

WONDERFUL words to

LIVE BY!!

BTW......WHY DON'T YOU 

pull out some of your

MISFIT pieces parts and

CREATE SOMETHING!!

I will choose a RANDOM winner

for a Prize Package 

from my stash!!!

(I promise it will be awesome!!)

MISFITS...are the pieces parts you have left over when you are done creating (or at least when I am done!!).....a flower you didn't use....journaling card cast aside....a diecut you cut but it didn't fit....Loopy bows tied but never adorning a creation....

It's my Sketch...

I am beside myself today....on Let's Capture these Sketches....it is my sketch that everyone is using...and let me tell...THEY ROCKED THIS SKETCH!!! I am very humbled, proud and doing the happy dance!!!

This is my sketch....I am so excited Santa is bringing me a Mac and Photoshop for Christmas so I can create more professional looking sketches....so for now you get a hand drawn one!! It all works...right!


Our sponsor for this month is ZvA Creative...the beautiful pearl flourish just added the finishing touch to my layout. Here is my take on the sketch...

When I was chosen to be on the Let's Capture These Sketches Design team, I received my first assignment and SURPRISE....it was to create a sketch. So, I created this sketch, but I got ssssooooo excited I created a layout following the sketch to find out later, we would have monthly sponsors. Needless to say, only people visiting my blog will see my first take on my sketch....hehehehehe!!!

How about that flower.....can you believe it is made from hearts? I must tell you though...it will not fit in an album!!! Helen Croft has the best flower tutorials...I must say!!

I would SSSOOOO love it if ya'll would play along.....post a link on to this post by Saturday, December 12 and a I will draw a WINNER of a yet to be determined RAK!!!