Twisted Tuesday Challenge #70-Anything but a Card

Hey Everyone,

Twisted Tuesday Challenge #70 is right up my alley.  While I LOVE making cards I seem to be more inclined to create scrapbook layouts when my fortnight DT challenge arises so nothing new for me this round!  Yay!  Easy peasy....and so is the challenge...for anyone!  The DT over at Twisted Tuesday has some really creative projects to share!  Be sure to drop by their blogs and show them some love!  Here's the deal this fortnight!

the Challenge: Create anything BUT a card
The Twist: Use a chipboard element on your creation.

Here is my grey matter concoction:

The photo pockets are from WeRMemory Keepers, Patterned paper and Chipboard: MME, stamps: Hero Arts; tree/bird die cuts: Quickutz

I tried my hand at these scrapbook pocket layouts.  Not as easy as I thought.  The photos were easy as they were mostly 4x6 but putting the rest together took more work as I couldn't just move things around as easily as you can on 12x12 layouts....and then you had to make sure everything lined up in the pockets if they spanned them.  Alot of work...but still I'm happy with the results.

Out trip out west was nothing short of AMAZING!!!  I can't wait to scrapbook more of the wonderful time we had.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the details of this challenge over at the Twisted Tuesday blog.

I can't wait to see when you create!

I'd also like to submit this to the following blogs:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge: Get Krafty (on tree branch)
One Crazy Stamper Challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Liz

123 Get Scrappy February 2014 Challenge!

Hey Everyone!

Challenge #7 Bingo Board is up and running over at 123 Get Scrappy!  It's packed with fun creative inspiration for everyone!  Be sure to head on over and check it out!

Here is my take on the fun!

I used the diagonal:  black background, fibres, vintage style

The fibres are in the ribbon, the swoosh behind the butterfly and the stitched title panel.  The white frame and the pearls add to the vintage style I was going for.  I wanted to try the mosaic photo thing in a layout for some time now.  I really like how it turned out.  I found it hard to decide on a photo to use. This picture is of C1 and myself checking out a deserted railroad track on a July 4 vacation in Watkins Glen (upstate New York).  We had a great time inspite of a canoe incident where we flipped a canoe of 5 people in the middle of Seneca Lake...but that's another story!

Please head over to 123 Get Scrappy to check out the challenge and be sure to linky up your creation!  I can't wait to see what you create!

I would also like to submit it to the following blogs:
Craftititude: CHallenge #58 Anything Goes or Love/Valentine's Day
One Crazy Stamper Challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by.  

Liz

Twisted Tuesday Challenge #69-Look! Up in the Sky!!

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The folks over at Twisted Tuesday Challenges have yet another awesome challenge up and running!  This fortnight the theme is:  Look!  Up in the Sky!

The Challenge:  Represent the sky in your creation
The Twist:  See somethings that flies in the sky in your creation.

Here is my take:

felt frame and clouds: Fancy Pants; Twine: Sew Easy; Journey journal tag: Maya Road; Text stamp: Hero Arts; Cloud Embossing folder: Darice; Rub on letters: Making Memories; patterned paper: WeR Memory Keepers; plane stamp: Prickly Pear, special delivery stamp: Inkadinkado

 I based is off of this Sketch#108 over at Sketchabilities

I double embossed a peice of white cardstock.  First with white embossing powder and a text stamp and then with a cloud embossing folder.  I then used Distress ink to add the blue shades and make the clouds pop.

In my neck of the woods the groundhog with the authority on winter duration is Wiarton Willie.  His prediction this weekend was that an early spring is only in our dreams!  6 more weeks of winter!  Yikes!  At least we know how to make the most of this weather in my family...it's a necessity!  This weekend we did just that-a family ski trip!  It was a first on many levels for my little family: C3 went on her first drop off (no parents allowed) activity (ski lessons), we headed to a ski resort we had never been to before (even though it's relatively close!), we were accompanied with friends and their family and shared accommodations for 2 nights.  All of this resulted in LOADS OF AWESOME FUN!!  I feel really blessed to have spent some quality time with family and friends!  Here's to more!

C3 loving skiing with daddy!  Love that smile!

I would also like to submit this layout to the following challenge:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes with Twine or String

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Liz

Twisted Tuesday Challenge #68-Give me a T-A-P-E!!!

Hey Everyone!

Another fortnight has passed (!!!!!) and another challenge is up and running over at Twisted Tuesday Challenges!  This week is a super fun one (but then again aren't they all!?).

The Challenge:  Use Washi Tape (or other tape) on your project.
The Twist:  Use something that starts with a "T", "A", "P" or "E" on our project.

Here is my take:

I Used washi tape on the sides and the following:
"T"-tag, tree (in photo)
"P"-pearls, the word "playful"

Be sure to head on over to the Twisted Tuesday Challenges for all the details.  I can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!
Liz

123Get Scrappy-Challenge #6 Up and Running!

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Just popping in to let you all know about the new challenge up and running over at 123 Get Scrappy!  New Year, new bingo board for your creative pleasure!  Wahoooo!  It's been a busy holiday...and still looking forward to a winter of snowboarding/skiing with the kidlets and snowy fun...and of course to scrap all about them afterwards!

It's been just over a year since I made the plunge to quit my career in the pharma industry and spend some quality time at home and taking care of my family.  It's been a great year but there are still some gaps in my mind and heart that need filling and I'm hoping 2014 will bring some direction and enlightenment for a future career for me.  That's the inspiration of this photo.  The phrase I got from a photo I saw on the internet.  This quite spoke to me on so many levels.

blue star: Coluzzel; star die:Quickutz/Lifestyle Crafts; "camera" letters:LiliB Designs; stamps: Autumn Leaves, Websters Pages, Recollections; ink: Distress Inks, cork banner: LYB

I was feeling the winter vibe today and loving the view of all the snow out our back window.  This inspired me with the blues and splatter feeling like snow and icy goodness!

I used the middle row of the board:
-old book page
-colour blue
-stars

Here is a quick glance at this month's bingo board over at 123 Get Scrappy!

Be sure to check out the inspiration from the other DT members and linky up with your creation!  There's a chance for a GDT spot!  How cool is that!

I can't wait to see what you create!

I'd also like to submit this to the following blogs:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Ice Inspiration

Thanks for stopping by!
Liz

New Year, New Twisted Tuesday Challenge! Happy 2014!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!  I have a feeling this is going to be a super great year!  I ran in a "Resolution Run" on New Year's Eve.  It was a 5km Winter run and authentic winter run it was!  -The temperature was -19C with the wind factor!  I sure was a chilly one but I did it!  I ran the whole way!  (Stopping really makes the cold seem 100 times colder so it's a great motivation to keep running!).  HUGE accomplishment for me!   I hoping I started the new year off on the right foot.  Here's to a year of fitness, health, happiness and a lot of craft time!

The first challenge for this 2014 year over at Twisted Tuesday Challenges is: Mixed Signals!
The Challenge: Use at least 3 crafty company products on your creation.
The Twist: Use an arrow somewhere on your project!


Here is my cranium concoction:

"hair" letters: Thickers; "gone" letters: Chatterbox; patterned papers: DCWV; Butterfly punches: EK Success, Martha Stewart; journal stamp: Autumn Leaves; doily die: Spellbinders.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Be sure to head over to Twisted Tuesday Challenges for a chance to be one of our Guest Designers!  Can't wait to see what you create!

Liz

Twisted Tuesday Challenge #66 - New Beginnings!

I am absolutely flabbergasted at the rate at which life is moving right now!  Seriously!?  2 weeks since my last post!  CHRISTMAS EVE ALREADY!!!  Holy moly!!!  I can't believe it!  Not to mention it's been quite eventful in my neck of the woods these last few days!  But before I get to that....

There's a new challenge up and running over at Twisted Tuesday Challenges!  #66: New Beginnings.

The Challenge:  Show us something crafty that is new to you either received or bought
THE TWIST: Make the theme of your creation something new or the beginning of something (baby, car, house, marriage, beginning of a race, etc).  Here is my creation!

The sentiment stamp is from Technique Tuesday, the embossing folder is from Cuttlebug and the pearl embellies are from Prima.  

The sentiment stamp and the pearl pretties are new.  The card is for a new baby on the way!!

Be sure to check out the inspiration from the rest of the design team!  I can't wait to see what you create!

On another note:

We've had quite the ice storm and were without power for over 12 hours.  The world around me is coated with about an inch of ice!  It's absolutely GORGEOUS out there but also incredibly dangerous and destructive.  Trees are down all over the place unable to hold up the weight of the ice and they keep breaking!  It kinda looks like a warzone!  But it is very pretty!

My daughter and I decided to make the most of the ice covering everything and go for a skate.  Our whole street (road and sidewalks) was a virtual skating rink!  Sooooo cooool!

MERRIEST OF MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of you!  May your holidays be filled with laughter, love and a lot of warm squishies!

Thanks for stopping by!
Liz