Crafting My Love

This layout is inspired from a Black History Month BINGO Challenge going on at Scraps of Color that I am hosting.  It's a 6x6 layout of my LOVE for crafting.  This photo was taken last year at my church mother's 90th birthday party! In this design I used Simple Stories Life in Color paper stack, The Paper Studio brads, Studio Calico chipboard stickers, Flea Market paper clip, Sizzix file folder die cut, Recollection doily and Martha Stewart edge punch.

Entering in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes Week #322-#323
Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes#2
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Two or More Layers
My Time to Craft - #364 Love is All We Need

Junior's canvas

This canvas was painted for my nephews room.  I can't wait until he visits us so he can play in the craft studio.  I'm going to try and teach him some techniques. He's only four, but he's smart.  Can't wait to see what he creates.  Check out the close ups below.  My next project will be printing his photos so I can catch up with  his scrapbook album.

My mother thought the canvas was wood.  I had to show her the technique.  Acrylic paint was used on some of the chipboard letters to bring in the colors of the paper by DCWV paper stack All About Boys/Sports. 

I'm loving the embellishments I used.  Some are VERY old.  I used stickers, metals and paper stack.

This photo was taken when he was two years old.  He loved to travel with his basketball.
The photo is attached to the two clothes pins so we can up date it with new photos.  

He's learning this scripture.  The OCD in me was upset that the scripture wasn't centered so I had to include some star stickers to balance it off.  I might work on it again just to balance it off.  Anytime I can, I love to use my handwriting.

Check out these old embellishments!  I purchased them years ago.  The sentiment was from a scrapbook convention back in the day.  The metal was at  Michaels back in the day.  I love the textures from the cheesecloth and templates.  

Entering in the following challenges:
Scrapbook.com - NSD Mixed Media Challenge
Creative Artiste Mixed Media -   #26 Anything Mixed Media Goes  (I used a watercolor palette, water color pencils, acrylic paint, glimmer mists)
Word Art Wednesday - Week 282-283 Anything Goes Family/Friendly
A Inky Mess - Anything Mixed Media or Altered Art

One Word 2015

Patience is my One Word for 2015.  How many times have I heard, "Patience is a Virtue"?  I've been exercising it since late August. Trying to practice self control and not complain. I know God has a plan for my life and is preparing me for my next career.  I just want to be obedient, because His promise will be fulfilled.  When I received my Spellbinder window die cut, it reminded me of a song, "God will pour you out a Window of Blessings that you won't have room to receive.  I'm claiming it.

Supplies:
DCWV - The Lemon Flower Stash
Bazzill 12x12 cardstock
Webster Pages - paper
Recollections - Flourish
Spellbinders -Window 2
Michael's - Flowers
Heidi Grace - Metal pebbles
Jenni Bowlin - Number stickers
TCW - Texturized stencil
Archival Brilliance - Graphite Black ink
Adirondack metallic acrylic paint- Gold Dabber

C'est Magnifique January 2015 sketch

 My Word

 This scripture keeps me focused and gives me hope for a brighter future that He has in store.

Entering in the following challenges:
C'est Magnifique - January Sketch
Scrap-Challenge-YOUrself - Challenge #14 One Word
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #165 Uplifting Sentiment
Scrap our Stash - January Stash Challenge #22 TWINE
Tape Measure under my photo,
Window die cut my new item,
Inked edges
Numbers 2015 at the bottom,
Eyelets on the top of my photo

Goals for 2015

Wow, my first creation for 2015 is a layout so I believe I'm off to a great start!  I'm inspired from Scraps of Color 1st challenge using a Robert Jackson digital with the word 'Cheer' in the project.  Since I don't believe in New Year Resolutions, I chose to set mini goals:  Gainful employment that will lead into my next career, A Praying Spirit, Exercising & Healthy Eating habits and one day a week for 'Me time'.

DCWV - The Music Stack
Robert Jackson - digitals
Michaels - flowers
Bic Mark it - markers

Entering in the following challenges:
Mema's Crafts - January Anything Goes
Open Minded Crafting - Challenge #27 New Year Resolutions
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #164 Uplifting Sentiment
Scraps of Color - RJ 1st Challenge of 2015

PJ Loves to Play

I am so enjoying my nephew and creating layouts for his album.  This is Patrick Junior at seven months.  Oh  how they grow up.  I'm using C'est Magnifique October sketch for this layout.  I wanted to use a masculine approach on this layout using a little distressing, and fun templates with modeling paste and mists.  I used Fiskars crimper tool on the upper left side to give a little texture to the paper.  See sketch below.

   

Entering in the following challenges:
C'est Magnifique - October sketch

Happy Birthday to Me I'm 53

Thank you God for another year!  I've been celebrating since my nephew's 1st birthday July 27th.  He's adorable and not because he's MY nephew.  It's amazing how time flies.  Because of him I'm scrapbooking again!   Love the cute stickers by Crafty Secrets Beautiful Brown Baby.

Entering in
Sketch N Scrap sketch challenge

We celebrated his birthday in Memphis and I made him a banner which is now in his bedroom.  It's made up of fabrics both cloth and leather complimentary of Hilton Worldwide that I received during their Crop for a Cause last year.  I think I put it to good use. Burlap was added to the back of it and Die Cut with a View embellishments on top.  Oh I forgot to mention the letters are compliments from Classygirl Crop by Cosmo Cricket Blackboard Vintage Mix.

 My mother's birthday was August 14th.  This is shadowbox I made for her.  It's an outfit that we truly adored him in from Janie and Jack.  The blocks were decorations from his baby shower. Mama Minnie is still smiling as it now hangs on her wall.  ( My apologies for the glare)

And here is another layout I completed.  It's going in my brothers album.  Having Junior home this weekend is the best birthday yet!  I'm giving him an album of layouts and photos of Juniors' first year. Boy is he going to be surprised!!!

Entering in
Back Porch Memories sketch challenge

Thank you for letting me share my joy on my birthday and sweet nephew with you.

Welcome August

Join Scraps of Color this month for our sketch challenge.  I'm sure you've taken lots of photos over the summer and need a little MOJO.  We have just the sketch for you by Tiare Smith.  It's screaming summer time.  So mosey on over to our site here and you will see the Design Team's take on the sketch.  They are all different and scream summertime!  I was told it might be a little something for you.   Here's my take on the sketch entitled 'SMILE'. What a difference seven years make.  The 5x7 was taken in 2006 with my straight hair and the silhouette was taken this year with my natural hair after the 'BIG' cut.


K & Company paper
Tim Holtz die cut
Path of Positivity sentiment
Ek Success and Martha Stewart butterfly punches
Micheals bird and flowers
Webster Pages fiber

The sentiment reads......

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Be sure to leave a comment at Scraps of Color E:spire when you create your layout!  Have fun with it.

April cards bring May layouts

Although I love creating cards, I miss designing layouts so you will see more this month.  My play niece Morgan just celebrated her Sweet Sixteen.  These were the colors of her party.  This layout was framed and put on a table easel to commemorate her early years.  Look how cute she's blossomed.  Morgan is a focused honor student at Hutchison , who enjoys golf, dance, track and choir.  Her love for debating has inspired her to become an attorney. 

Recipe ingredients:
McGill tab punch
Stampin Up banner punch
Martha Stewart edge punch
Making Memories & Paper Studio brads
Teresa Collins chipboard frame & measuring tape
Prima, Michaels  & Recollection flowers
Recollection bling

What is Your Favorite Winter Hot Beverage?

Adriana at Scraps of Color   sent out a challenge asking, "What is Your Favorite Winter Beverage?"  She asked us to do a layout with one of Saturated Canary's  cute little digis as our inspiration.  I used the digi with my 8x8 layout.  Since Green Tea is my favorite beverage I thought I would use the color green.  Hope you're warm & cozy.   


Recipe Ingredient
Saturated Canary - digital
Basic Grey - paper & chipboard
Prima flowers
Recollection brads

She was so cute I had to add a card.

Hali

Hali is my soror Sheronda’s daughter, which is my play niece.  She knows anytime she needs something crafty she can count on TT Princess.  Her mother needed a sign to wave when she’s in competition.  This is my creation from a 12x12 layout in between a corrugated board.  We added a painter’s stick to the layout to form the sign covered with duct tape. 

Recipe ingredients:

Cricut  - letters
Bazzill cardstock

Corrugated board
Shaker Shapes – star shaker box
Archivers – paw die cuts
Recollections - bling
Dress It Up - buttons
Martha Stewart edge punch

Hali forgot her TT was quick with the camera.  She said she wasn't ready for a photo, but I caught her through the mirror  lol. 

Word Art Wednesday

Hello fellow scrappers and friends! I created a layout.  Yes it's been a while.  I used this weeks scripture from Word Art Wednesday Challenge #49 - Be Ye Kind. Inspiration came from  Die Cut With A View Stack-a-holic Template Challenge.

DCWV The Music Stack -  paper
DCWV All Chalked Up neutral - base paper
Word Art Wednesday - scripture
 Little Yellow Bicycle, American Traditional, Making Memories - titlework
Prima flowers
 

Okay so I'm trying to stop hoarding paper.  It's hard to use this paper stack because I can't find it anywhere.  It's The Music Stack and it has gorgeous papers inside.  I used mostly teal, orange and peach. 

 I was searching for some pictures and this old photo connected with this weeks scripture at WAW.  I love teaching Sunday School.  I must say children are so much different than when I was growing up.  If parents could just spend a little more quality time instead of letting technology take all their time it would be sooooo much better.

BUT.....It is my prayer that they continue to grow in Christ.  

Wisdom Only Comes with Age

Four siblings each on my mothers and fathers side still living a Blessed Life.  The photo on the top is of my mother age 74 (fourth) and the oldest is my Auntie Granny age 90 (second). The  bottom photo is my father's sisters.  They are all sweet ladies and are too cute as they age. I LOVE having conversations with them.  The many times I call to check on them and see how they are doing, they end up lifting me up! 

Supplies:
Me & My Big Ideas fall mat pad
Teresa Collins BINGO card, flower & brad
Tim Holtz birdcage & ink dyes
My Little Yellow Bicycle chipboard tree
Adornaments fiber
Paper Studio brads
EK Success & Archivers butterflies
Petaloo flowers

They are all a part of the woman I am today.  There are so many fond memories and each have a special place in my heart. My crafty skills & compassion comes from my maternal side and my affectionate heart & energy comes from my paternal side.  I praise God that they were reared in the church and the church lives in them.  A family that prays together stays together.

This layout is Design team work for Scraps of Color Espire  and will be submitted in Word Art Wednesday challenge #44 Encouraging or Uplifting.

Soul Sisters

Todays posting for Platinumscraps is from Sketchabilities #66. I love this sketch.

This is my take on it. I saw the birdcage and grabbed the Mariposa paper stack. It's been a while since I played with the Tattered Angels mist so I got a kick out of that.  You will be seeing more of it on my creations. The butterflies were handcut out of the pretty paper stack. The black doily was purchased at a scrapbook convention. I can't remember what vendor.

Recipe:
Mariposa paper stack
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist & Screen
Prima flower
Sizzix leaf
EK edge punch
All Night Media, Inc. Wish Postmark stamp

HOT FUN IN THE SUMMER BLOG HOP

Thank you for stopping by. It’s time for HOT FUN in the Summer Blog HOP weekend.  Do you feel the HEAT? Well hope you are chilling out with all the FUN creations.  

What are your plans for the summer…Travel, theme parks, or relaxing with family and friends? To celebrate, we have teamed up to share projects that display summer fun! Of course, a blog hop isn't complete without blog candy! There will be giveaways on various blogs throughout the hop! Plus there will be a SOC blog hop gift awaiting one visitor!! To be eligible for that prize, you must comment on all the blogs by Mon, June 25 at 11pm EST. From all who are eligible, one lucky reader will be randomly drawn. The winner will be posted on all the participating blogs on Wednesday, June 27th.

 

As for my prize the winner will receive two Robert Jackson Digital Stamps of your choice.  This layout is of my aunt's rose bed in the Spring.  Can you believe they are still blooming?  Journaling reads:  Stopped by Mamatine's after church on Sunday.  Her flower bed is full of roses....fushia, peach and yellow Oh My.

Supplies:
Martha Stewart edge punch
Recollection Mulberry Paper butterfly vine
Piggy Tales pp
Teresa Collins pp
Petaloo flowers
Pink Paislee chipboard alphabets

Now if you started at this blog, I am next to the last blogger on the hop list! Make sure you start with Tina’s blog here to get this summer blog party started from the beginning. If you have followed me over from Caryn’s Blog then you are on the right track!!! We don’t want you to miss out on any of the many creations from the team at SOC. Let me share the list for you to stop by and hang out.

BLOG HOP ORDER

Tina http://www.parablesproductions.blogspot.com/

Sheryl http://gemzisle.blogspot.com/

Lorie http://lorie-thepeddler.blogspot.com/

Suz-que http://suzqucrafter21.blogspot.com/

Cyndi http://nashvillesscrappinsisters.blogspot.com/

Qadirah http://alilcraftydiva.blogspot.com

Margaret http://margaret-ilovecrafting.blogspot.com/

Tiare http://classygirlmusings.blogspot.com/

Jetti http://gigi-zone.blogspot.com/
Felisa http://felisa21.blogspot.com/

Cassie http://cassiescraftcafe.blogspot.com/

Kristen http://1206designs.com/

Sharette http://scrappernthemaking.blogspot.com/

Kate Blue http://kateblue.blogspot.com/

Caryn http://thescorpiancrafter.blogspot.com/

Princess http://www.papercraftingparadise.blogspot.com/ (You Are Here)

Cheryl http://onecraftyncpeach.blogspot.com

{SAVORY}

Oh my goodness, are you hungry?  Are you licking your lips?  Are you craving the flavors?  I was last in New Orleans in 2010 for my sorority’s National Convention and Mulates was right across the street from the convention center.  Great service & food is what we received every time.  I wish I knew the artist of the portrait in the background to give them credit.  Join us at Platinumscraps and create a layout of your take on this weeks Sketchy Thursday sketch.

{Savory} - 2 page layout
Papers:
Crate Paper Mia Collection Sparkle
PinkPaislee 365 Degrees Collection
Jenni Bowlin Red Love Song
Bazill cardstock

Embellishments:
7 Gypsies stickers
Making Memories red felt alphabets
Prima flower

Tools:
Sizzix musical notes
Martha Stewart edge punch

Handmade Mask:
Kreatorville Krafts

3D effect

The mask is hand made by Kreatorville Krafts!

Journaling reads as follow:

Have a safe Memorial Day weekend!

Chick-fil-A Kid

Yes I must confess I act just like a kid when I’m at Chick-fil-A!   There are so many items on the menu I’m quite fond of so ordering can be a challenge.  Check out my top 10!  Spotted Mr. Chick-Fil-A at our Southern Heritage Classic tailgate party and ran for a Kodak moment.  I told you I was a Big Chick Kid. 

Teresa Collins measuring tape paper
Jillibean soup alphabets
Making Memories felt alphabets
Spellbinders die cut
Martha Stewart edge punch
Creative Imagination musical transparency'7 Gypies journal card

3D Alphabets close up

My Chick-fil-A TOP TEN LIST

Family Stories

This week is Free For All at Platinum Scraps  I created this layout with a photo I took over 10 years ago.  We are family and sorors of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.  I’m forever grateful for my cousin Marilyn who led the way to an Incredible Journey and Awesome Sisterhood.  My sorority keeps me quite busy, but I LOVE the work we do in the community and the sisterhood is Phenomenal!  Oh Just to be, to be a Delta Girl ……

Since our colors are Crimson & Cream, I chose Bo Bunny’s paper collection. I just love the metal and chipboard embellishments and of course I had to include Robert Jackson’s digital stamp.

Journaling reads:  Sister & Cousins, We are Family, And also Sorors of D. S. T.

(Left to Right) Valerie, Michelle, Chiedza, Marilyn, Princess



Supplies

Bo Bunny Timepiece Collection pattern paper & embellies

Tim Holtz flourish

Robert Jackson digital stamp

Copic markers

Creative Memories large circle cutter

Papercrafter in the Making

My little cousin McKenzie wanted me to help her with a school project.  She had to create a shoe box with her favorite insect ‘the butterfly’ and boy was I excited!  What?!!  It’s another opportunity to Papercraft!   I took out a DCWV decoupage kit I received as a RAK from my scrappy sistah Samantha. We took out the Making Memories paint and the rest was on.  Being the scrapbooker that I am it was only appropriate to pull out the camera to capture the moment, because I knew a layout was coming.  It's my Design Team project for Platinum Scraps with a Pagemap 2 page sketch.

Of course I couldn’t resist the DCWV Mariposa pattern and solid glimmer cardstock paper pack.  Perfect huh? In her project McKenzie used Making Memories paint for the dirt, grass and sky.  She used Martha Stewart fringe scissors for the grass.  I received some butterfly stickers as a RAK and she placed them on the inside and out.  For the clouds my scrappy sistah Rhoda suggested cotton balls! Of course it was her project so why not personalize it with sticker alphabets and that’s why McKenzie Butterflies received an A+ on her assignment. 

2 page layout

Quickutz butterfly

Check out the details in her project!

That's a proud girl!  A+

Job Well Done McKenzie!! She was ALL smiles and I think she’s a PapercraftEr in the making!   

Enjoy Life

Wanted this month to reflect the love I have for my mother affectionately called ‘Mama Minnie’.  She’s turning 73 in August… mentally, spiritually and physically in good health!    No illnesses or meds.  I’m so thankful and want her to ‘Enjoy Life’.     

Products used: 

DCWV Garden Party pp, Prima flowers, K & Company metal art, Recollection lace/pearl border

Thank you for stopping by!