123 Get Scrappy-Challenge#20!!

Hey Everyone!

Another board is up and running over at 123Get Scrappy! WAAAAHOOOOO!!!

Here's my take:

Patterned paper: WeRMemory Keepers, DCWV; Butterfly paper punch: Martha Stewart; scallop border punch: EK Success; pearls: Recollections

These photos were taken this past summer.  My hubby is not much of a camper and the spontaneous hail that arrived during this particular camping trip didn't help sway him on the virtues of camping.  Our tent flooded, and most of our towels and sleeping bags were also soaked.  Luckily our camping trip was not of the roughing it variety and we were able to set up camp in a cozy bedroom of the house in whose yard we were originally set to spend the night.  Still a good time spent with family and friends.

Here's the 123Get Scrappy bingo board of inspiration.  I used the diagonal: Lace-Pearls-Use a Paper Punch

I also used a sketch from Stuck?!Sketches

I hope you are inspired to get to your scrappy stash and create something beautiful!
I can't wait to see what you create!

I would also like to submit this to the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Special Lady/Girly 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: B is for... (butterflies)

Thanks for stopping by!
Liz

Happy New Year, 2015!

Hey Everyone!

I seem to say this EVERY time but WHOA!!!!  Where has the time gone!  I swear a month ago I was stoked and ready to blog about all the amazing Christmas cards I had planned to make.  Now (most of) the Christmas cards were made and sent out but not a single one was photographed or blogged!  And then before I knew it it's January 2015!!!  My youngest will be 4 in a couple of weeks! Seriously tooo fast!
Anyways...here's hoping I can stay on track with blogging, fitness, declutterment, healthy eating.....(blah blah blah).  It's been 10 days and I'm ( at least) keeping up with the daily exercise routine.  Heck I've even been sleeping earlier at night (although I find this more of a detriment than anything).  

There is a new bingo board goodness over at 123 Get Scrappy.  It's a fun one (as always) and perfect inspiration for those wintery pics I know you've been dying to scrap! 

Here's my take:

Patterned papers: Recollection, MME; letters: Making Memories, Thickers; Date stamp: BoBunny; Wood veneer snowflakes: Recollections.

 LAst year just before Christmas there was a huge Ice Storm in my neck of the woods.  It was beautiful to look at with everything covered in crystal diamond.  Also quite destructive as many many trees couldn't handle the weight of the ice for alot of trees were split down the trunk on had branches fallen off.  For the first time (contrary to popular belief) we could actual ice skate on the road with all the ice covering everything.  Very cool!  No need for a backyard ice rink when all around us was a skating rink.  (Not so fun on the driving front though).

Here is the bingo board! 
I used the middle column: Lots of glitter-Snowflakes-3 Different patterned papers.

I also used the December 2014 sketch from Scrap our Stash

Please check out the details over at 123 Get Scrappy and check out the inspiration for our talented Design Team (there are some new members you need to be sure to see!).

Can't wait to see what you create!

I would always like to submit this to the following blogs:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Something New
Scrap out Stash: December Sketch

Thanks for stopping by!
Liz

A Welcome Christmas Card Making Distraction

Hey Blog world,

Just sharing a little something I made for my daughter's BFF.  It was her birthday and so I made a little card to celebrate the occasion.  C2 and her friend both LOVE penguins and since I just happened to have these stamps out for the Christmas Card making season I decided to put them on her card.  It's a shame that most (if not ALL) of the penguin stamps I have are Christmas themed but I managed to make these little cuties look more like they're wearing birthday hats instead of Santa hats (I hope).

sentiment stamps: Hero Arts; background stamps: Hero Arts; penguin stamp: Wild Rose Studio ; banner die: Simon Says Stamp; inks: Distress Inks 

These little guys make me smile!  So cute and cuddly!  You can be sure these little dudes will make another appearance in some Christmas cards this year!

I would like to submit this to the following blogs:
Sister Act Anything Goes Card Challenge:#85
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers and More: #128-Distress it

Thanks so much for dropping by!
Liz

OMG!!! Technology Malfunction!

Hey Blogworld!

I'm SOOOOO sorry!  I scheduled this post to go online Nov 10/14 and I'm just checking in now and realized that it didn't get posted.  Not sure how that happened...(or what I did wrong) but here is my (hopeful) inspiration for this month's 123 Get Scrappy Bingo Board challenge!

I dug deep into my stash with this layout!  Soo happy to breathe life into some old tools and products.
Be sure to head over to 123GetScrappy to get the latest bingo board inspiration and join along in the fun!
I used the middle row: One word title: More than 2 ribbons: masculine

While I'm at it, I'd like to submit this layout the following challenges:

CMS: Challenge #74-Colour Scheme and use leaves on the layout!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Thanks/Thankful

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Can't wait to see what you've created!

Liz

Loving the Anything Goes!

Hey Blogworld!

Autumn is in full swing here in my neck of the woods.  Loving all the beautiful colours....not loving the feeling that snow is creeping its way into town (a little to soon for my taste!).

Here is a card I made for my husband's father's birthday this month!  Always love to add photos to the cards for the family.  Love looking back and seeing how much my girlies have grown (and I know the grandparents love to as well!).

Patterned papers: MME, Sentiment Stamp: Paper Smooches!

I would like to submit this to the following challenges!
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Anything Goes
Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge: Anything Goes

Don't forget there is still time to head over toe 123 Get Scrappy to join in this month's scrapbook challenge!

Thanks so much for dropping by!
Liz

Challenge #15 Bingo Board Goodness Up and Running!

Hey Blogworld,

Another bingo board is up and running over at 123 Get Scrappy!

See if you can guess the theme of this month's board! (It took a while before I realized it!).

While I was going through my crazy overload of pictures to scrapbook I came across these photos from a few years back and knew I had to preserve this memory.  How adorable and so very wonderful Nonno and Nonna are!  I am truly blessed to be a part of their family!  They would do anything for my daughters (and Nonno isn't exactly your 'softy type').  It's a big deal that he let them do this makeover for him...and I know he'd let them do it over and over again!

Here is my take:

I used Tim Hotlz crackle paint for the 'hair' part after masking the word with stickers.

I used the top row: Pink-Plaid-Peace

I can't wait to see what you create!  Be sure to head on over to 123 Get Scrappy and link up your project for a chance to win a guest design spot!

You have until the end of the month!  Looking forward to seeing what you create!

Liz

Operation Scraproom: Still Under Construction...

Hey Everyone,
Boy will I ever be happy when my scrappy room is finally up an running.  Shelves are on the walls and desks and other furnitures are all in their proper place but I've got a TONNE of supplies that need to be weeded through and organized.  It doesn't help that I went to a scrapbook store Garage Sale on the weekend and got a bunch more stuff to add to the stash!  But no regrets!  Some wicked awesome deals to be had!  Anyways, my point is that I despite the condition of my creative space at the moment I still managed to scrounge together some of my available materials and put together a birthday card for my BIL.  I used a Sketch #107 from Sketchabilities as my spring board to jump from.  The rest was scraps found in my scrap drawer.  Happy to be witting this bin down (little by little!)

Sentiment stamp: PTI, jewel flourishes: Recollections

I always love added photos to my cards for family.  Love to look back on them and see how my girlies have changed!

I'd like to submit this to the following blogs:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Sister Act Anything Goes Card Challenge: #76

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Liz