Hey have you checked out Platinumscraps lately?  We had to create a 2 page layout from Sketchy Thursdays.

Here's my take on it. They are photos I took during our Regional conference held in Memphis, TN.  Yes my shoe had the boot so my movement was limited.  I fell down steps after a nursing home visitation and ended up with an ugly scraped up ankle, crutches, pain, swelling, infection and all........but blessed that no bones were broken or other damage to my body.  I just think GOD has a way of slowing us down, which led to this layout entitled 'Time'.  Journaling reads "It's nothing wrong with working hard or having a little fun, but sometimes you have to slow down and smell the roses".  As always...I thank you for visiting!



Products used: 
DCWV Music stack
Martha Stewart edge punch
Sizzix musical notes
Creative Imaginations transparency
Hobby Lobby ribbon

Got Scraps????

Got Scraps?????????

..............Make Dress favors!  

Let me tell you how it all got started.  Sharon at Scraps of Color led a discussion about dress forms. Of course I had one from the Forever Young Cricut cartridge and Hero Arts Sew Artsy stamp set, but I went searching for something else.   I was inspired by Cynscrapgirl at scrapbook.com. After sharing her fabulous creations Sharon led us to this link for a Youtube video by myautumnsunset.  Check it out  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ia2-fEP9NY.  

Can you believe there are 10 dress forms in the package for $1 at Dollar Tree?  What a deal!   I immediately went to my "scraps" to create.  I decorated the front and back.

Front

Back

The yellow dress makes me think about Rebecca on Sunnybrook farm



Really like the gold and white paper



Thinking of a vacation on the beach

Look at the ladybug!

Hope you enjoyed looking at them.  Now I've got to find some pink paper to make a few for my Breast Cancer Survivors.  As always.....Thanks for looking!

Explore techniques

Design Team work for Platinumscraps using a Pagemap sketch I created before celebrating Independence Day.  Yes Archiver’s is my favorite place to play.  On my last visit it took me two hours to go all over the place.  There are sooooo many new items each week.  I have to put myself on a budget.  Sticking to it is torture, but if I don’t….…well you know the outcome.  

Products used:  My Minds Eye 29^th Street Market pp, Me & My Big Ideas Coast Vacation embellishments, TH flourish die cut, American Craft sticker alphabets, Studio G rubber stamps, lace from Hancock Fabrics, Paper Studio brads

Thought about using inches for the titlework, but settled for this instead.  TFL!

FNC 6.24.11

Trish Butler was the hostess during Friday Nite Challenge at SOC.  We had 40 minutes on each project. Her theme for the nite was ‘Best Friends’.  It was a challenge because I am blessed with so many wonderful friends.  These 3 Rhoda, Janiece and Veronica are the ones I talk to on a weekly basis. I had a hard time finding photos of my friends so the next time I see them it will be a KODAK MOMENT.  We had to create a layout including the questions below.  Instead of the 3^rd question I used a quote that reflects their friendship to me.

1.    Where did you meet your best friend(s)?

2.    What make your best friend(s) so special to you?  How do your friend(s) inspire you?

3.    What two things you have in common that really make your friendship special?

  I usually type my journaling but my printer had no ink.  Acid free pen to the rescue!



Products Used:  An old pp and Wood Accents by Bo-Bunny 'Earth Splendor' that I have had for years, Me & My Big Ideas soft spoken embellishment

 

1^st Challenge

Use a dress form and make a cute card: 1cardstock & 2 different sheets of pattern paper.  Embellishments of your choice

2^nd Challenge

Card to your best friend:  1 Cardstock of your choice, 2 Pattern papers of your choice but it must be either punched or cut a decorative boarder around three sides of the paper and the straight side must be adhesive at the fold of your card,  Image must be matted on cardstock,  2 sentiments on your card one must have “BEST FRIEND ARE FOREVER FRIENDS”  Also matted on cardstock and ribbon embellishments.



Image by

http://sliekje.blogspot.com/

3^rd Challenge

You are asking your friends to come and hang out with you or celebrating an event:  6x6 layout.  Must have a sentiment with the words friends or girlfriends getting together.   Your choice of color cardstock and pattern paper with a flower and ribbon embellishment.



Image by http://www.fineartsbyrobertjackson.com/index.html



I appreciate you stopping by!

Growing Up

Look what I created for Platinumscraps!  When I saw the pagemap I didn’t think photos, I thought digitals!   I made a recent purchase of about 10 digital images from Mr. Robert Jackson.  WOW!  It was a hard selection.  His digis truly speak to the soul.  That’s what got my inspiration going in this 2 page layout using the digis that reminded me of ‘Way Back When’.  Growing up then is totally different from now.  We had REAL fun.  The journaling speaks from my heart. 

Tell me what your favorite activity or memory was when you were Growing up. 



Products Used:
Pink Paislee Starlight alphabet stickers, element stickers, Pink Paislee Made in the USA & Dream Big pp, Martha Stewart edge punch, Recollections bling & ribbon, Bic Mark it markers, Digital images by Mr. Robert Jackson



How Sweet It Is

So thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the Design Team for Platinumscraps.  Here’s my take on DivineScrapper Purple Sketch 1 using some photos of fun moments with my little sweet cousins.  Title is ‘Sweet’.   Come join in the fun and be inspired to create using one of the sketches at

http://platinumscraps.blogspot.com/ 



Sassafrass ‘Life is Beautiful’ paper



Kreatorvillekraft kit die cut word

Sassafrass rub ons, Prima flowers & heart bling, Kreatorvillekraft kit popsicles

Thanks for looking and as always I appreciate your feedback!

I Got Published!

There is an amazing magazine you've just got to see.  It took me two days to look through it all and it's filled with  many creative techniques that I can't wait to try.  Anddddddddd........My Scrapbook Prayer is on page five!!!!   I wrote it on the way back from a Scrapbook Extravaganza I attended in Little Rock, AR.  Can you imagine how excited I was to see it published?  Tell me what you think....Go to http://www.scrapsofcolorespire.blogspot.com/   It's in the June/July 2011 issue where you can download your own copy of the magazine!!  Enjoy