Sweet And Stylish

A week ago I won a RAK from Jennifer over at  Scrapping Daze filled with Pink Paislee's Vintage Vouge goodies.  My package arrived the other day and as soon as I opened it I knew I had to do a layout of my Grandmother.  I was visiting some sketch sites and came across a sketch at Let's Capture These Sketches and knew when I saw it I was going to use it for my layout.

Here's the lovely sketch #118 from Let's Capture These Sketches:

and a few close ups from my layout:

Don't forget tomorrow is the start of Frosted Designs "Love Is In The Air" blog hop!  We've got lots for you to look at and plenty of chances to win some wonderful prizes!   Hope you can join us!

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

Supplies Used:  Artistic Paper by Donna Salazar,  embellishments Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue and  Crate Paper Portrait, Cosmo Cricket chipboard numbers, Bo Bunny Et Cetera mini alphabets, Fiskars Lace Border Punch, SEI Black Ink

It's Your Day Celebrate You!

It's been awhile since I joined in on a challenge over at Frosted Designs Sketch Along Tuesdays and thought it was time to jump back in.  While I was going through my stash I came across some papers and embellishments from Pink Paislee's Soiree collection and I had a picture of my niece from her first birthday sitting on my desk for awhile. I also love the Workout #61 over at ScrapFIT, to use white as your background and build your layout from there.  Two great challenges, some bright colorful paper, lots of layering and a sweet picture makes for a fun layout!

From the looks of the picture you'd think it was my daughter's birthday as she is the one blowing out the candle for my niece.

I had a wonderful sketch to work with

designed by Jenny from the Fabulous Friday team.

It feels good to dig into my stash and use products I'd forgotten I had.
Hope you have time to join in the challenge at Frosted Designs Sketch Along Tuesdays.  Stop on over and get some inspiration from the DT and create a project using Jenny's sketch for a chance to win Artful Delight's February kit:

The February kit contains lot of goodies from Little Yellow Bicycle's new collection Paradise.
Check out LYB's  blog post here which features some projects created by the DT members from Artful Delight!
Don't forget to mark your calendar for this Friday, February 10th for Frosted Designs Love Is In The Air Blog Hop.

Thanks for stopping by!
. . . Debbie

Products used:  Pink Paislee Soiree, Martha Stewart Traditional Eyelet Punch, On Heart One Mind Rub Ons

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I can't believe it's February already.  We are half way through winter and have had only a sprinkling of snow.  Tuesday and Wednesday it felt like spring with temps in the 60's! 

I've been busy creating using the Feburary kit from Artful Delight which went on sale yesterday.  Such a cute kit, packed with Little Yellow Bicycle, Jillibean Soup and Simple Stories. 

I chose to scrap about my dog Zoey again.  I forgot that I had taken an adbundance of pictures of her over the years.

She was just a baby in these pictures!  Give her a stick and she is one happy little girl! 

I used a combination of LYB Paradise collection and Jillibean Soup Sweet and Sour collection and Artful Delight's February sketch to create my layout.

You can check out the contents of Artful Delight's Scrapbook kit here and place an order.

The February card kit has already sold out, but if you would like to preorder one, email Leeanne at Leeanne@artfuldelight.com.  You can check out the contents of the card kit here.

Enter the sketch challenge and upload your layout by February 23rd for a chance to win Artful Delight's March kit.  It's one you wont' want to miss.  It's packed full of new products just released at CHA.

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

A Gathering Of Cousins

I dug into a box of old pictures and came across one of me (bottom left) and three of my cousins.  Gosh this was ages ago!  Don't know the date, but I do know the place, my dad's parents house down on the Chesapeake Bay, MD.  I loved going for a visit and especially when my grandfather would take us out on a boat ride.  Those were the good old days!

Another fun layout using my January kit from Artful Delight!

Artful Delight's February kit reveal was posted yesterday and you can check out the post here.

Mine came in the mail yesterday and I can't wait to dig in and start creating!

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

My Sweet Zoey

It's been a while since I've scrapped a picture of my sweet dog Zoey!!  

I call her my little shadow, as she follows me everywhere when I'm at home.

I made the decision this year to be more active in challenge blogs.  When I saw the current challenge Weekend Warm Up #23 over at ScrapFIT, I knew it was for me.  Use kraft cardstock on your layout.  Artful Delight's January kit is full of kraft papers, plain and patterned.

I used kraft cardstock as my background paper and also punch the heart border using my Martha Stewart Lace Heart border punch.

I've not worked with kraft papers much and I must admit that I've enjoyed using my January kit from Artful Delight with all of the kraft papers by My Mind's Eye and Jillibean Soup.

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

I'm Back And I Have Lots To Share . . .

I want to thank all of you for your well wishes and prayers for my mom.  It's been an emotional journey that has a happy ending.  Friday 1/6, my sister and I were advised by the doctors that my mom wasn't going to make it.  Her sodium levels had dropped to a critical level and her body was shutting down.  In a flash we found ourselves saying our good byes. Well it seems as though God had other plans for my mom.  He wasn't ready for her yet.  After 4 days in ICU my mom was released and is doing fine.   I am so thankful to still  have my mom! 

I'm thrilled to be the guest designer over at Stuck On U Sketches!  Back in 2010 I was on their design team.  Sandi, one of the co-creators of SOUS asked me to be a guest designer, and I couldn't resist.
Thanks girls for having me! 

My layout is of my parents on their wedding day!  It felt good to use up more of my stash.  I just love the beautiful papers in the Crate Paper Portrait collection.

Here are a few closeups:

I added lots and lots of Recollection pearls.

 I got to use my new Martha Stewart Vintage Doily punch.  I hunted high and low for this punch and was finally able to purchase it from Frantic Stamper.  What do you think of that beautiful resin photo corner?  Isn't it beautiful!!!!  I found it at Michaels.  They have several different packages of them by Recollections.

The newest sketch at SOUS is designed by Nanne, and it's a gorgeous sketch:

Please stop by SOUS to see what their DT has created using Nanne's sketch and join in on the challenge!

Don't forget that today is the January Blog Hop at Frosted Designs!

Start the blog hop  here at Frosted Designs!  Have fun!!!!

And while you're there, don't forget that Frosted Designs is having a Design Team Call.  Check out all of the details here.

You also still have time to enter the sketch challenge at Artful Delight.  Create a project using the January sketch for a chance to win the February kit! 

Between my mom and blogger issues, I haven't been doing much crafting lately or visiting your blogs.  But I want to let you all know that I am back up and and running, and if blogger behaves I will be around to visit all of you.

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

Frosted Designs Design Team Call!!

 Frosted Designs is having a design team call!  

If you want to work with an amazing group of talented designers, we are looking to add some new design team members!  If you are interested and want to apply, head on over to Frosted Designs for all of the details.

 

We are looking for papercrafters of all kinds! If you can make scrapbook layouts, cards, altered art items, home decor items or like mixed media.... we want you!! One of the best things about Frosted Designs (in my opinion) is that we celebrate all kinds of crafters! We are not just a scrapbooking blog or a card blog. We want to let everyone share their skills and with 3 challenges going on all the time, there is something for everyone! We would like to fill some positions on all three of our teams. Let me tell you more about each one....

Fabulous Friday Teams: We have two teams of ladies that make up our Fabulous Friday teams. The focus of this team is to use up supplies you already have laying around the house that may have been neglected and forgotten about. For this team, you should be willing to do any of the following: scrapbook layouts, cards, altered art, home decor and mixed media items!

Sketch Along Tuesday Layout Team: This team makes scrapbook layouts that are inspired by the sketches we give them.

Sketch Along Tuesday Card Team: This team makes cards that are inspired by the sketches we give them.

No matter which team you prefer, the requirments for all of our designers remain the same....

1. Be willing to commit to a six month term. Your term would start the beginning of March and go until the end of August.

2. Create a project every other week for your assigned team.

3. Share a step by step tutorial 2 times during your 6 month term. (This can be with photos or video)

4. You will be required to comment on some of the projects that are entered into our challenge each week.

5. Keep an active blog that is updated frequently.

6. Post our challenge and your project on your blog on reveal day and link back to the Frosted Designs blog.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

2nd House On The Left

Love, love , love the picture on my layout!  It's of my grandparents house in Berkley Springs, W VA.  I spent many wonderful times there.  It was my home away from home growing up.

I used my January kit from Artful Delight and the current sketch over at Sketch Inspiration. 

Play along with Sketch Inspiration for a chance to win Artful Delight's January kit.  Be sure check out the other members of Artful Delight's DT to see their interpretation of the sketch:

Abby - Midwest Memories 

Julie - Life with the Tucker and Wolek clan

June - Simply Elegant Paper Crafts

Kelly - Scrappin' Sisters

Leeanne -http://artfuldelight.blogspot.com/

Life has been hectic for me the past week.  My mom ended up in the ICU on Friday. 
Please keep her in your prayers.

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

The Best Day

Brrrr, it's cold here!  

The last few days have brought chilly weather.  Temps in the low 20's, a few flurries, and toss in some wind.  It is suppose to warm up into the 50's by the weekend.

I've got a layout to share with you that I created using the January kit from Artful Delight.

Gotta love those old family pictures!  

I will admit that I have not worked much kraft paper and was a little intimidated with the My Minds Eye Kraft Funday papers included in the kit.  But all in all, I'm pleased with the end result.  

My layout is based on Artful Delight's January sketch, designed by DT member Abby.

Hope you have time to play along!  

The winner of the sketch challenge will win Artful Delight's February kit.

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

Happy New Years!!

A new year and a new me . . . 

I thought long and hard last night about my resolutions and decided that some changes are in order.  The year 2011 was a tough year for me, one which really pulled me down.  I'm glad it's behind me and I look forward to 2012 with two words in mind . . .

Take one day at a time, enjoy the moment and smile!  

Life is too short and time passes so quickly.

Somethings I can control and some I can not.

Those that I can't control, I will not let consume me.

I hope that everyone enjoyed the holidays and celebrated the New Year with family and friends.

The first of the month means the kit  and sketch reveal for Artful Delight.  You are gonna love January's kit!  It's packed with Studio Calico, Jillibean Soup and My Minds Eye.

Scrapbook Kit:

Card kit:

The kits are selling fast.  There is only one scrapbook kit left and two card kits.  You can check out the contents of both kits here.

For those of you who are looking for a bargain, some of the past kits are marked down.  Check out Artful Delight's post here.

This month's sketch was designed by DT member Abby:

Play along for a chance to win the February kit!

I'll be sharing my layout using the sketch with you in a couple of days.

  As always, thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie