Elsie Challenge & Mini-book

Elsie Challenge #15 ~ Scraplift an Idea!

I love the way Elsie lets some of her journaling strips or ribbons pop off her page, so I decided to do this with my title for this layout. I let the MM jigsaw chipboard alphas go off the page :) It was fun...oh, and I also scrapbooked 8.5"x11" ~ something I usually don't do too often!!!

FAMILY BINGO NIGHT


Mini Album
* I won this adorable mini-album from Eeffie. I loved it so much, I scrapbooked and finished it the day I received it :)

Creative Morning!

YOUPPIE, I just finished a card for one of my DT Challenges, and I also finished Elsie's #14 challenge ~ scraplift a technique! I hope you ladies will enjoy them :)



ELSIE CHALLENGE #14 ~ Scraplift a Technique
* I scraplifted Elsie's technique of sewing on the layout and on the buttons with DMC floss :) It was so much fun!!!


BED IN A BOX
(sorry for the goofy photo -it's hard to take a pic of the Bazzill Bling ehehhehe)


Bazzill Bling cardstock ~"Midge" (green frame) and "Pink Cadillac" (background), Chatterbox and Doodlebug Designs buttons, DMC floss (green), Uniball white signo pen, Pressed Petals chip chatter gellies, Bazzill Bling Blossoms (petty cash-green), Bazzill Bitty blossoms (dark pink), Doodlebug Jewel (cupcake), Sakura black IDenti-Pen

MY LOVE card

Basic Grey Scarlet Letter "secret" patterned paper, Urban Lily chipboard circle (love), Prima Flowers (burgundy and green), Black buttons, white DMC floss, Sakura black IDenti-Pen, Tim Holtz' Ranger ink "black soot"

Yes, I'm still scrapbooking!

Heheheh yes, I'm still scrapbooking! I've just been bad about putting them on here after I'm done, but I'll try harder and keep up!

Elsie Challenge #7 ~ Take an artistic photograph (no people)

Cute Bling-Bling Shoes (also a Hall of Fame entry layout)

Bazzill cardstock, KI Memories Color Theory pink papers, Doodlebug Designs Inc. sew easy beetle black rub-on stitches, Making Memories black tiny alphabet stickers, Heidi Swapp bling words (cute), HS chipboard alphas she pink, Bazzill bitty blossoms, MM rhinestone pink brads, HS small flower jewels pink, Queen & Co. beadifuls Miss Priss, KI Memories joyful color lab (clear rhinestone flower), HS journaling spots, Flower trim, EK Success Simply Classic inspirables token stickers (my girl), Queen & Co. Miss Priss alpha bitty, HS florals (large white), Bazzill blossoms, Darice Inc. glamour jewels

Gotta Have my Coffee (also a Hall of Fame entry layout)

Bazzill and Worldwin cardstocks, Fontwerks "notes" stamp, Chatterbox decorative cardstock (blizzard floral ~ white swirls), Blush BG cardstock letter stickers, Making Memories red rick-rack, HS ghost clock, 7Gypsies black arrow turns, Making Memories silver and red brads, Prima Red forever flowers, MM small tiny alphabet stickers, Junkitz coffee tilez, Sakura Pigma micron #03 black pen, machine stitching, HS chipboard red hearts, Sakura Gelly Roll white pen, Scenic Route chipboard letters

Elsie Challenge # 8 ~ Photo Groupings of 4-6 photos

My 30th Birthday Sleigh Ride (also a Hall of Fame entry layout)
* 2 page layout

KI Memories cardstock (Alpine collection), KI Memories Alpine pp, KI Memories Alpine Sashes, KI Memories Alpine Color Lab, KI Memories Alpine Hip Chip shapes and chipboard alphas, KI Memories Alpine Gel Candy, KI memories deeply cookie cutter cardstock letter stickers, Sakura Pigma Micron #05 black pen/marker

Elsie Challenge #9 ~ Doodle on your photos

Grow

*Magnolia "Starburst" patterned papers ~ starburst little blossom (background)~ starburst beauty (under the picture)~ starburst sisters (blue w/ flowers)* Heidi Swapp ghost alphabets bordeaux pink * staples* Signo uniball white pen* VersaMagic cloud white chalk ink* Danielle's Feltabulous Felt Flowers

Elsie Challenge # 10 ~ Mini Album : Be Real

Keeping it Real

* Mini Cardboard album/notebook * Dream Street Papers - Unique Boutique Diamond Treasure * American Crafts plastic grey flowers * American Crafts black glitter marker * Heidi Swapp bling rectangle frames * Scenic Route Chipboard Alphas * Heidi Swapp green florals* DMC green floss* Chatterbox buttons* Black Sharpie* Versamagic Jumbo Java Chalk Ink* We R Memory Keepers Urban Window BohoChic ribbons

Elsie Challenge # 11 ~ Scraplift a Color Combination
* I love Ali Edwards simple earth/neutral colors, so I decided to use that color combination

Taikyoku Shodan

Making Memories kraft Patterned Papers~ white mini stripe~ mixed multi stripe* Urban Lily chipboard circle (I believe in you)* American Crafts chipboard letters ~ inked with Staz-on Timber Brown ink* Staz-on ink* Sakura Pigma Micron #05 sepia pen

Elsie Challenge #12 ~ Scraplift a Layout Shape (I scraplifted Elsie's)

Dream in Color

* Bazzill cardstock* Doodlebug Paper Frills ~ many colors * KI Memories sashes - passport* Autumn Leaves buttons - clear & white* Doodlebug Jewels (tangerine, cupcake, limeade, swimming pool)* Doodlebug Simply Sweet beetle black mini rubons* Doodlebug Simple Sweet white cardstock stickers (COLOR)* Crayola markers (to color dandelions in the photo & to color the alpha stickers)* key ring

Elsie Challenge #13 ~ Mini Book of favorite sayings

Kennedy-isms at 2 years old

* Maya Road chipboard flower book * Magnolia papers * American Crafts plastic flowers* Doodlebug Jewels (tangerine, swimming pool and ladybug)* SEI turquoise grosgrain ribbon* Offray red grosgrain ribbon* Making Memories manilla scrapbook colors (paint)* Sakura Pigma Micron #05 black marker/pen* Dymo labeler* Prima flowers (green)* MM mini circle pewter brads* Urban Lily chipboard circle (all about me)

SMILE

(sketch by Chris Geiser)

*Bazzill cardstockMy Mind's Eye "Très Jolie" pp line~ Summer Polka Dot/Apricot Papier~ Birthday Boy stripe/Rouge papier * Scenic Route Paper Co. chipboard alphas - orangeUrban Lily chipboard circles ("I Love You", and "Love your Life") *Making Memories black snaps* Signo Uniball white pen * Black Sharpie * Fancy Pants Creative Cards - journaling block *Fancy Pants "Claire de Lune" flowers (by Prima) *Prima Forever flowers

Now I know my ABC's

* sketch by Love4colors

* Rob & Bob Studio pp~ orange funky flowers (background)~ flower frenzy (flowers)~ ring-a-ding brown (circles)* AC thickers -black eggnog* Sakura Pigma Micron #08 black marker* Sakura Black IDenti-Pen* EK Success 3D-dots* Bazzill cardstock

THINK

* sketch by Janelle Richmond

* We R Memory Keepers Precious Metal collection pp~ Silver lining - Buoyant (background)~ Silver lining - Radiant (circles)* Lil' Davis outlined chipboard alphabet - chocolate chip* Felt Flowers (dollar store)* Buttons (CBX, Doodlebug and unknown)* Sakura Pigma Micron #05 sepia marker

KARATE
* sketch by Janelle Richmond

* Cosmo Cricket pp ~ Halfway Café :Kingman (stripes/stars)~ Halfway Café :Winona (red background)* Me & My Big Ideas icons stickers (rhinestone star shape)* Pressed Petals - Monday's Metal - red star (from the Shoppe)* Lil' Davis outlined chipboard alphas -chocolate chip* Heidi Swapp journaling spots - circle* Sakura Pigma Micron #05 sepia marker* Versa Magic jumbo java chalk ink

AUTUMN's GIFT

* a Hall of Fame entry layout

KI Memories cardstock (Grateful collection), Junkitz orange & yellow acrylic circle letters, All My Memories copper leaves, Sizzix classic alphas (pumpkin), Danielle's Feltabulous Flowers, Bazzill cardstock, Sakura pigma micron #05 sepia pen, mini-tag, Offray orange satin ribbon, Crayola marker - orange (on photo), cut-out title

WHY ARE YOU SO BLUE?

* a Hall of Fame entry layout

Bazzill cardstock, MM ribbon -sky blue, Making Memories simply stated "evolution" rubons, Fancy Pants biggest board flourishes, MM scrapbook colors -manilla, HS flower jewels (clear large flower), Prima Got Flowers -manilla, MM pastel mini circle brads light blue, Prima blue flowers, MM jigsaw chipboard alphas sky blue, Doodlebug font (gloomy), KI Memories alphabet soup -blueberry bisque, KI Memories cardstock letter stickers -deeply cookie cutter, Font "The Blue Cabin" is cut out of the photo with an x-acto knife, Sakura Gelly Roll white pen

DISCOVERING SWEDEN

* a Hall of Fame entry layout

Bazzill cardstock, Prima Forever Flowers - pink Hydrangeas, MM pastel mini brads, My Mind's Eye Signature Suite "Naturally You" collection, Fonts "Felix Titling", "The Blue Cabin", and "Waterfalls" downloaded from the internet, Sakura Pigma Micron #05 sepia pen/marker

New layouts :)

My newest layouts ~ Yeppers, I've scrapbooked in our new house ehehehhehehe :) I got the essentials out (tools, pens, adhesives, etc...) and looked for my goodies for each layout.

I'm so anxious to get everything organized! Too bad I can't add a few hours to everyday to that I can fix/do everything on my daily to-do lists that are getting HUGE and BIGGER every day it seems! Oh well...heheheheh the joys of moving!


Here's my 1st layout "I LOVE COLOR". Elsie Flannigan drew up a sketch for me, to use for our Spring into Spring Crop over at Sarah's Shabby Shoppe. Here's my take on the sketch :) Thanks Elsie!!!

(I used : American Crafts Remarks Sophie Black alphabet stickers, American Crafts Sarah Script Black monograms, Heidi Swapp chipboard heart, Doodlebug Design Inc. Just my type black stickers, Polymark Dimensional Fabric paint white, Bazzill Cardstock, Autumn Leaves superstar hotshot pp, Basic Grey Oh Baby! girl lilac pp, KI Memories Chill out Polka pp, Autumn Leaves orange Mod pp, Around the block pp "Bondir la fleur", Buttons (Chatterbox, Doodlebug, Junkitz, etc...), Sakura Pigma Micron #08 black pen)

Elsie Challenge # 6
My Making Memories chipboard "D" monogram that I decorated with Chatterbox Tangerine & Butter ribbons and other yummy goodies :) This was so much fun to do!!!

(I used : Making Memories chipboard "D" monogram, Around the Block pp "bondir la fleur", Chatterbox decorative ribbon "Tangerine & Butter", Sakura Pigma Micron #05 sepia pen/marker, Versamagic Dew Drop Jumbo Java chalk ink, Making Memories yellow safety pin, Music note/clef charm (unknown), Heidi Swapp chipboard yellow flower, Prima Flowers)

This one I did for my challenge "5 Patterned Papers from 5 different Manufacturers"(at SSShoppe)...HOLY Challenge!!! it's fun mixing companies, but 5 different papers can be tough, but I did it and so are the girls...they are doing FABULOUS!!!!!

(I used : KI Memories zebra-striped paper, Cosmo Cricket wonderland holiday cheer pp, Sweetwater Love me paper collection pp, My Mind's Eye Magnolia Starburst little blossom pp, Scenic Route Cape Town claremont floral pp, Around the Block dingbrads black, Sweetwater AtoZ journal tabs (remember), Heidi Swapp bordeaux ghost alphabet (colored in the back with Black Sharpie marker), Heidi Swapp credit card frame "attitude is everything", Black and red offray ribbons, ID tag "k" (unknown), Star w/wings button (unknown), American Crafts pigment pro #01 black marker, Black Sharpie)

WOOOOOHOOOOOOO I'm sooooooo happy!!!!

I just got a call from Sarah at Sarah's Shabby Shoppe, and I was just offered the DT Leader position :D

I'm so darn excited!!!! I can't believe that I got this awesome position :D

THANK YOU soooooooooooooooooo much Sarah!!! You're the best :D

more layouts

I finished up 2 more layouts for the Elsie challenges over at Sarah's Shabby Shoppe...these are so much fun!!!

For the 4th Challenge (make your own Chipboard Accents)...I made my own poker chips for the title :) They were so much fun to do!

I used : Daisy D's #11 and #13 pp, Bazzill cardstock (dark red and black), chipboard, American Crafts thickers "smoothie" white alpha stickers, Fontwerks "notes" stamp, Doodlebug lily white simply sweet cardstock stickers, 7Gypsies "Arithmétique" black gaffer tape, MAMBI icons star bling stickers, playing cards (dollar store), 7Gypsies black arrow photo turn, Raffia, Sakura Pigma Micron black #08 pen/marker, Staz-on ink timber brown, Sakura white gelly roll pen

Challenge #5 (Embellish a Floral Accent) I just thought this KI Memories line would go perfectly with this picture of Kylan when he was a little baby. I love this "Pet Shop" line :)

I used : KI Memories cardstock (Pet Shop Bubbles and Pet Shop Stars), KI Memories pp (Pet Shop Multi Stripe), Bazzill really big letters "K", Bazzill Blossoms, Heidi Swapp florals yellow, Heidi Swapp chipboard clock, Dazzle-It Swarovski Topaz crystals, Yellow ric-rac, KI Memories Cookie Cutter Pet Shop cardstock letter stickers, MM velvet sayings (cuddle and stars) stickers, Sakura Pigma Micron #05 sepia pen/marker, Staz-on Timber brown Ink

I made the Design Team/Construction Crew

I made the Design Team aka "Construction Crew" over at Sarah's Shabby Shoppe. It's been about 1 month now ~ I can't believe I forgot to post about this! ehehehehehe :)

Anyways, here are some layouts that I've made for a few of the challenges.

For the March Contest, Maya Road has donated BEAUTIFUL prizes for 3 Lucky Winners. Here's my layout using the Maya Road Chipboard.

(I used Doodlebug simply sweet lily white alphabet stickers, Scenic Route white chipboard alphabets, Maya Road fresh chipboard "vineyard" swirls and brackets, Prima flowers, MM crystal brads- circle lights, MM scrapbook colors "manilla", and Bohemia overlay frame)

The fun part about being on the CCrew is doing the Elsie Challenges every week. I made this as a little intro for my Challenge section :) I wanted to use my "Happy Corrina" Elsie stamps, but they were too small, so I drew them out and added yummy colors. This was so much fun to do!!!! I added fabric paint, a chipboard arrow (from Tara), some buttons, flowers and ribbon.

1st Challenge - "Work Those Words" * journaling, quote or words onto cardstock strips* (posted March 5th)

(I used Rhonna Farrer clear expressions overlay, Fancy Pants fance-free collection "blossoms", Bazzill brown cardstock, Sakura White Gelly Roll pen, Sakura Pigma Micron #05 sepia pen, MM pewter snaps and brads, 3-D Dots, Fancy Pants "Claire de Lune" flowers *by prima*)

2nd Challenge - "Focus on One Photo" * make it black and white*

(will be posted March 12th)

* I am also using this layout for an Idol Contest that I am participating in, at a LSS.

(I used Crate Paper "Glam" (turquoise and background) and "Trendy" (black floral under picture), ribbon flowers (unknown), Maya Road clock dials, Fancy Pants "Claire de Lune" flowers *by Prima*, Creative Imaginations gem brads, MM black sheer ribbon, Beige trim (unknown), MM Black distressing chalk, MM distressing wool, Sakura Pigma Micron #05 black pen, Sakura extra-fine black IDenti-Pen)

3rd Challenge - "Customize a Ribbon Border" * use staples, eyelets, buttons, etc... to decorate your ribbon* (will be posted March 19th)

(I used Piggy Tales - The Frog Prince line "The Kiss" (background circles) and "The Well" (green and polka dots in title), Memories Complete Boy circle stickers, Prism cardstock (blue), Queen & Co. Fontastics chipboard letters - Boy crazy, Queen and Co. Sprinkles brads - Boy crazy, KI Memories "passport" ribbons, Offray ribbons (green and blue), Staples, Hambly jounaling bits, Doodlebug Frills Bubble Blue, Bazzill blossoms - white, Bazzill Bitty Blossoms - blue and green)