Scrap Our Stash - Sketch #3 & pre-made flowers

Another page I finished while at the retreat I went to last month.
Here is a page I have been wanting to scrap for awhile now!
I had the apple paper and flocked vine paper pulled out with the pic, but had no spark of inspiration/creativity.

Using a marker in a close matching brown I scribbled across the background paper first. I liked the look of it on the sketch below, but I didn't have any chalks with me.

Found the apple slide mount loved how it looked with the page and theme. So, I used it for my title which I placed on the opposite side as the sketch shows. But that gave me the chance to have a large tag which pulls out under the mat to show my journaling. I added a bird sticker I had.

TIP: If you want to add a sticker such as I did, if you rub baby powder to the exposed sticker back it will cover the glue and allow it to lay against the papers without sticking.

Here is the Sketch we were given:

Remember over at Scrap Our Stash we have a prize up for grabs! Check out the Stash Challenge and Sketch Challenge for two chances to enter to win the prize!

Scrap Our Stash - May Stash Challenge #3

This month over on Scrap Our Stash the May Stash Challenge is up.

Here is mine called:

In the Title I used: Rub-ons - October Afternoon - Cherry Hill Vintage Type & Close To My Heart Pennant Alpha Stamp Set

Other Rub-ons Used: Fancy Pants - Trick or Treat

Going to see if I can get a better shot. I used 3 different Pattern Paper Collections. I had a collection of Holiday Papers from an unknow Manufactcturer, a mat pack from Target & a Paper Pad that has been in my stash forever.....Also used a Adhesive Candy Corn Border from K & Company.

My daughter popping candy from her Trick or Treat endevor as she showed "The Boys" (aka: our dogs) Which turned into The Candy Chase. You can see one of "The Boys" in the bottom corner pic just behind her hand. 

Head over to Scrap Our Stash and check it out a get busy to enter this month's prize.

Here is what you need to do:

Create a layout using 3 or more patterned papers. THREE of your papers must be from different collections.

AND from your stash: Rub ons

Grad cards - One for my nephew and one for his girlfriend!

Sorry, Nephew but I love your girls' dress! Friday night was Grad Night here!
Grad Night is Graduation and Prom rolled into one night/event. The event is set up similar to Prom in the States, but they have your family attend the dinner and dancing. Then they have a Grand March of all the Graduates.

I loved my Nephews' Girlfriend's Dress. She looks gorgeous! I have to share the pic to relate to the card I created for her.

I was going to do something with just feathers and try some heat embossing. Searching through my stamps I found I had a peacock feather stamp. So, here is what I created:

I think it came out pretty good for no using embossing powders for quite awhile! Was going to add something to the background but I like how the feathers (embossed/real) show on the black. Clustered all the feathers together similar to Week #28 Card Lifters.

I had fun with my Nephew's card too! He is so easy-going and a little rough around the edges, but he cleaned up good!

I think he is happy to be done with this past 15 years!

Here is what I created for him.

Little embellishment made with a little ink distressing and added a feather.

Edge Distressed for the rough around the edges look.

Matching envelope too!

Awesome Shot of the two of them!

Scrap Our Stash April - Sketch #2 & Buttons

Another Page for my Brother & Sister-In-Law's wedding album

Stash Item: Buttons

Stash: Buttons

Create a layout using this sketch and you must include 6+ buttons.

You have time join in this challenge and be entered to win the Carta Bella Pack below. Check out the details over on Stash Our Stash.

http://scrapourstash.blogspot.ca/2013/04/sketch-with-stash-challenge-2.html

Card Lifters caught up this past weekend at the retreat

Week #16

Week #21 

I made but was not impressed with. 

I was not focused after hearing that our Skipper (Soft-coat Wheaten Terrier) was missing all day. Thankfully I only had an hour and a half funk, because Hubby called He was found and brought to a Shelter. Since we still had his collar with the USA contact info. and his Rabies tag. Thankfully a post from the shelter and other neighbors daughters search lead us to him. 

So, I Cut & Pasted his posting and will be making him...his own page about "Skipper's Retreat"

Week #23
Still needs the Birthday sentiments added to the side. I forgot to pack some Birthday stamps.

Week # 24

Opened

Closed 

Fun card I madeusing the Cricut Cartridge - Life's A Beach and my paper scraps.

Week #26

Got Caught up on my Liftateers pages this weekend.

Week #15

Still need to add the Hawaiian Phrase/Term if there is such a thing for this part of the Ceremony

Week #16

This page is next to the page above in the album

Week #17

Blurry shot but you see the picture in this one.

Below you see the detail and not the picture.

Week #25 

Some Tags I made this past weekend for Tag Lifters

I joined Tag Lifters on Fiskateers.
Here is my Tag Lifts for March & April

Love how this one came out!

I am not crazy about this one but the stamped flower came out nice.

So, if you are already a Fiskateer you can join April's Tag Lifters at: http://www.fiskateers.com/message-board/topic/329926/

Not a Fiskateer

Join here: http://www.fiskateers.com/

Off on a Scrapbooking Retreat for the Weekend

I am excited to meet some new scrappy friends. I will be away for Friday, Saturday and Sunday!!!!!
I hope to get a lot done with 3 full days/2 nights of scrapping.

Will get to see one scrappy friend I met way back November of 2011 at my 1st Retreat I went to in Newfoundland. This will actually be my 2nd Retreat in Newfoundland. This time I am getting pictures!
I have always forgot to get pictures at the crops, expo and retreats in the past. I think I only got picture once! Which I did scrap for my own Scrapbook Album...

I think my whole album might be 3-4 layouts!