been waiting...

to be able to share this layout!!!

It's my teams week over at Let's Capture These Sketches and here is Charlotte's sketch

I decided to multi task last month as everything was due about the same time with TONS of other stuff going on...

So, I chose to use Dixie Pieces April Kit
full of black and white
Jenni Bowlin papers and
gooodies!!

And I had been reprimanded by my son that I never scrap him.....now I have to say photo selection is very limited with him....and guy layouts don't flow quite as easily as girls....especially because I'm not supposed to use flowers.......WELL I DID ANYWAYS...

Here is my take on the sketch.....

 

Now.....my son is super creative (not sure where he gets it from!!??!?) and very picky (I like to say he knows what he likes....once again......not sure where he got that from!??!?)
And I am proud to say.....he gave this layout "two thumbs up"!!!
(which can I say is quite the achievement!!)




and as I stated before.....I did get a flower in there!! I created it using the "Sewing Tape Measure" that was included in the kit. I cut 4" pieces, folded them, stapled them with my Tiny Attacher and then painted over the petals with a mixture of Claudine Hellmuth's Acrylic Paint. I then accented the center with buttons.....hehehehe snuck that flower in!!









there you have it...my edgy Boy page....WITH A FLOWER!!!

Don't forget to hook up your creation over at
Let's Capture These Sketches!!!

Believe.......

There is another card sketch up at Let's Capture These Sketches!!

It is a wonderful sketch #26 created by Rusha.

The possibilities are limitless!!

Here is my take on her sketch.......

I created a ruffle effect by sewing down the center of a piece of pleated paper. I then went back in and lifted the edges to add a bit of depth to the card.

The rosette behind the flower was created by punching along the edge of a strip of paper and scoring at intervals.....great effect!!

I die cut some flowers for Crinoline and colored them with various Distress Reinker Mixtures.

.........and the papers.......OH you must know....
by Lily Bee Designs.......
Don't you JUST LOVE THEM???

So put on your thinkin' caps.......pull out some supplies and create a card......be sure to link it to blog post!! Can't wait to see whatcha create~

Sooooo much going on!!!

Wow....it's been a crazy two weeks but I wouldn't give it up for ANYTHING!! So, I am posting a "quickie" before the LET'S CAPTURE THESE SKETCHES Blog Hop starts!!

This weeks Sketch by Vanessa at Let's Capture These Sketches is.......don't you just LOVE IT!!

Here is my take......I had so much fun with this layout.......and it's pink
(FYI....my daughter and I are not pink people!!!)

OMW....the fun I had mixing it up with the flowers cluster....

The perfect accent......the Butterflies!!

BTW......Echo Park's ~ Be Mine Collection......isn't just for Valentines!!!

If you didn't see.......I was Thursdays Guest Designer on the Canvas Corp Blog.....did a little tutorial on coloring their Canvas Stars. There are a few days left to enter their "Banner Contest"!! 

Wonderful prize package!!!

Well......gotta get my day figured out........3 classes with Tim Holtz, CAN'T WAIT to learn the ins and outs on the new Ranger products!!! And a buying show on Sunday......can life get any BETTER!!??!?!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND.........be sure to stop back this afternoon for the
Let's Capture These Sketches Blog Hop.....Meet the teams and have some fun!!!

It's a whoooper!!

It's time for Card Sketch #24 at Let's Capture these Sketches! and it is WONDERFUL!!

You may have heard me say this before.....I LOVE SKETCHES. The fact that it is a great way to spur creativity. A way to get those juices going. You may find in the end your creation looks alot like the sketch or very little because you let it take you down a creative path!!

Here is my take on this sketch.......

I created the flowers using Donna Salazar's "Blank Canvas" paper........

ohhhhh I LOVE THIS PAPER....where has it been all my life???

Speaking of which, I am so excited to say I was chosen to be one of her Guest Designers 

in the upcoming year!! Yippeeee!!

Well.....I need to wrap this up....

headed to the Beacon Scrapbook weekend to teach and have some 

"GIRL TIME"!! I AM SOOO EXCITED!!

So, put on your creative thinking cap, pull out some scrappy goodness and CREATE!! then head on over to the Let's Capture these Sketches blog and link up your creation! Look forward to seeing it!!

Multi tasking....

OK...so this weeks layout has many purposes..to say the least!!

FIRSTLY, I created this layout using a sketch from Let's Capture These Sketches....you need to check out the blog and see all the different takes on the sketch! A big welcome to Mazz...our guest DT'er!! She is the grand prize winner for the month of February...let me tell you....she is AWESOME!!

SECONDLY, I used a kit I got from Timeless Daydreams full of Prima GOODNESS!! I was chosen to move on to Round 3....after completing a challenge on Round 2!! orange, blue, diecut, striped paper!









THIRDLY....IT'S PRIMA!! enough said