Hello Handsome

 

I love it when I can go through my stash and find

 a little of this and a little of that ... 

everything I need to complete a cute layout.

 

 

Hello Handsome



Loved

Since Noah turned a year old this month, I thought

it was time to catch up on his album. 

What a sweet little boy!

 

Loved

 

 

 

MIDWEST IS BEST

Our granddaughter Gracelynn is doing some modeling for Motto & Fleur, apparel for mamas & littles.  This shop has the cutest tops and she will custom make one just for you.  Be sure to check it out.

And I just happen to have the perfect paper for this layout.

 

 

MIDWEST IS BEST

 

 

 

 

 

Track & Field

I'm a one photo on a layout type of girl and I rarely do a two page spread.  But our grandson Isaac (an upcoming track star) deserved  a two page spread with multiple photos.  I incorporated his ribbons and memorabilia.  Go Isaac!

 

I Love You With All My Heart

The July 1st sketch at Let's Get Sketchy was so easy

to work with that I used it for Noah's 3 month layout too. 

And I love that I'm  using up paper scraps and

 some bits and pieces from my stash. 

 

 

July 1st sketch

 

 

Noah - 3 Months

 

Hello Sunshine

The July First sketch is up at Let's Get Sketchy.  I love this sketch for so many reasons. First it was easy to use, second I found I could use up some of those paper scraps from other projects I've been hoarding ... I mean saving, third I love the design.  And fourth it gave me the opportunity to create a cluster of embellishments.

 

 

Let's Get Sketchy July 1st sketch

 

 

 

Hello Sunshine

 

 

 

Garden Potting Station

I have no idea why but I LOVE old doors.  There is just something so enchanting about an old chipped up door.  I have so many ideas in my head for cute projects that I could do using old doors.  Well not me exactly ... I have the ideas and Randy can but them together for me.  I'm blessed to have a husband that goes along with my creative schemes. 

Randy has a contractor friend who I told if he came across any old doors I would take them off his hands.  He called and said he had a couple of old doors.  At this point Randy said to take just one and we'd see how the project turned out.  This was not my original idea, I saw it on Pinterest.  Taking an old door and turning it into a garden potting station.  This is my take on it.  I love the way it turned out and wish we would have taken both doors.  There's always next time right!?

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check out Our Hopeful Home one of my favorite blogs right now.  It's filled with so many cute and interesting ideas.
And be sure to visit Vintage Charm and the Wednesday parties ... you'll be inspired!
 

 

Family

When I'm scrapping  I would rather spend my time looking for that perfect paper in my stash and concentrating on what embellishments I'm going to use on a layout rather than worrying about designing the layout from scratch.  That's why I like to start my scrappy projects with a good sketch.  What's a good sketch?  For me it's a sketch that appeals to the eye and accommodates the number of photos I'm going to be using. I completed this layout using the June mid-month sketch at Let's Get Sketchy. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family - The Howard's

This is a photo of my sweet daughter and her family.

 

 

 

June Mid-Month Sketch at Let's Get Sketchy

 

 

 

Adventure Awaits

This June sketch from My Sketch World was so fun to

work with I used it a second time for these photos of 

Faith-Anna and Leah.  Love how many different

looks you can get from one sketch.

 

 

MSW June Sketch

 

Adventure Awaits

 

 

 

 

 

So Very Sweet

I have a design team challenge up for the June Mini Crop at Creative Inspiration.  My challenge is to use a new ink technique on a project.  Check out the details here.

I created this layout of Leah using watercolor paper and alcohol inks.

 

 

"So Very Sweet"

You and Me

I created this layout for the June Sketch Challenge over at My Sketch World.

 

June Sketch

 

 

My take on the sketch. 

 

 

 

Vintage Baby

"Vintage Baby"

I did this layout using the June 1st sketch at Let's Get Sketchy.

 

 

The dress that Leah is wearing was mine.  I can't believe it's almost 66 years old.  I have no idea how this little dress survived moving 9 times over the course of my life.  I do know that it warms my heart that Jessica took Leah's picture in it. 

I bet when my mother put it on me she never thought ...

someday my great granddaughter will wear this. 

Feeling Blessed!

 

 

"Vintage Baby"

 

 

 

Thursday Stash Challenge at CI

Today I have the Thursday Stash Challenge at Creative Inspiration.

If you're a scrapbooker than you surely have a "stash" of supplies.  You know those little bits of left over paper, those half used packs of embellishments and die cuts and those stickers from years ago ... and the list goes on.  Today my challenge for you is to create a layout, card, tag, ATC or altered project using items from your stash.  So start digging through your hoarded supplies, I mean stash and have fun discovering things I bet you didn't even know you had.  Check out the forum and play along.

 

 

 

I created this adorable layout of Gracelynn using supplies I had in my stash.
For some reason I find it relaxing and comforting to dig through my stash looking
for items to use on a layout.  More times than not I find things I forgot I had or
that perfect little something the layout needed.

 

 

 

Sunday Sketch (5/13) at Creative Inspiration

I have a Design Team layout up at Creative Inspiration

 for the Sunday (May 13th) Sketch.  Be sure to check out

the forum and be inspired by what the rest

of the Design Team did with the sketch.

 

 

 

Sunday Sketch (5/13)

 

 

 

 

 

Inspiring Sketches

There is nothing like an inspiring sketch to get your mojo going.

I decided to use a couple of the sketches from Let's Get Sketchy.

 

First Up: The sketch from April 15th

 

 

 

My take on the sketch:

 

 

 

 

 

Next the April 1st sketch:

 

 

 

My take on the sketch:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April Mini Crop

The Mini Crop starts today at Creative Inspiration and it's all about color.

I have a design team challenge up and my color is pink.  You can create a layout, card, tag, ATC or altered project ... just use pink as the main color on your project.  Be sure to check out the forum and see the rest of the inspiring challenges from the design team.

 

 

 

 

Captured

I completed this layout for the April 15th -  Sunday Sketch Challenge over at Creative Inspiration.   Be sure to check out the forum for the rest of this months challenges.

 

 

Captured

 

 

 

April 15th Sketch

 

 

Colour Bombing at Off The Rails Scrapbooking

Today is April 15th and the Mid-Month Design Team Reveal

is up at Off The Rails Scrapbooking. 

This month it's all about "Colour Bombing".

 

 

April's Mood Board

 

I created this canvas using a saying that my friend had posted on FB ... so true!  Be sure to check out the Off The Rails Scrapbooking blog and be inspired by what the rest of the Design Team has done.  And a big Thank You to our sponsors this month ... The Wise Old Owl, Narelle Fasulo - Stampin Up and Carol's Paperie.