Scrap Our Stash - June Sketch Scraps Only Challenge #4 & pre-made tag/twine

I love this layout! The photos were great and "Our Noodle Girl" got to shine. Complete with her chopsticks which are a must when she eats her noodles!!!

I picked up a Jolee's Chinese Food dimensional sticker pack and these papers came in mind. But how to fit the 4 large photos on one page????
So glad to have been given this sketch.....so love it for this!
Here is the sketch:

So, I had much larger pictures than what the sketch called for... even after cropping them down on the first try.  I placed the close-up of her noodles in the top left corner and fine-tuned the scraps and 3 pic grouping. 

After trimming up the grouping but not too close that I would lose her noodles. I made spacing for the fortune cookie embellishment buttons (like on the sketch) Attached it all to the mat. Having larger photos worked out great since my red medallion paper had half circles punched along one side and the stripe had ovals punched randomly. You will see what a mean below.

Started working on the placement of the pre-made tag with the collection of fortunes from various Chinese dinners. I choose the fortunes that fit her best or I wish for her...a few were in a baggie labeled with her name since they fit her so well when she asked my husband and myself to read them. Added the Jolee's open cookie to the top of the tag and some twine from another tag I used but replaced the twine with fibers.  

Tag behind the photo mat

Added the patterned paper tab after attaching the Jolee's take-out carton. Used a Slick Writer and added the date...as you can see as shakey as possible! BUT it is documented!

Used Fabric Thickers in Grey...so love those and a shimmer alpha (photo does it no justice) for the word "girl"

So are you ready to see it all as one??? 

OK, I will show you...since I really do love this layout!

Remember to head over to Scrap Our Stash! Get your Sketch Challenge in and if you haven't already check out the Stash Challenge for this month!

Scrap Our Stash - June Stash Challenge - I heart those Guys! Plus brads...

I found the perfect picture to scrap for those Guys! My son looking out for Dad!
Since the title of this challenge was I Heart those Guys! I found a negative of a heart in my scrap bin and it matched the papers I was using. We didn't have to use a heart but it was a bonus that I love on this page.

I got to use a bunch of rub-ons from my stash too! Used them on the tags and as a frame around the photo. You can read the journaling to understand the connections: 

Fun page and loved that I got it done! My son's scrapbooks are lacking compared to my daughter's!

Scrap Our Stash - Challenge #4 - I heart those Guys!

I actually made 2 layouts for this challenge.
When I copied the challenge down the first time it never had in the details to scrap about the "Guys in our life." Yes a DUH moment on my end! Even though it was titled "I heart those Guys!" I still didn't put it together.

Anyway, click on over to Scrap Our Stash and see those details. You have the whole month to create your layout and link up for a chance to win the prize!

So, Here is what I created using pictures of my daughter smelling the daffodils after the finally bloomed. She was so excited when she first saw the leaves popping up out of the fall leaves on the ground. So, each morning we would go investigate their progress. I had some cute flower brads in my stash I have been wanting to use. They are tulip like but they work perfect!

I used a border cut from the Cricut. I cut one in a large size and another smaller, inked them up and added the brads.

Digging into my stash I found some old alphas I never used. Matted them on yellow because they got lost on the lattice background paper. Used another sticker ".....in full bloom" from an flower paper kit.

Matted the photos with some white and added the little girl with the wheel barrow...ta-dah!

 Just need to tag the dates for each photo.

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

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

Scrap Our Stash DT - Stash Challenge #2 Dots & Stripes

Dots & Stripes Challenge
Stash item: Bees

Used:

 Fiskars Texture Plate - Honeycomb

Fiskars Texture Tool

Close To My Heart Sunflower Ink

Close To My Heart Sunny Yellow Ink w/ Pearlescent Paint mixed into a mist spray

Recollections Bee Embellishments

Cricut - Give a Hoot Cartridge 

Cricut - Accent Essentials

Scrap Our Stash April Challenge - Dots & Stripes

Over on Scrap Our Stash the April Challenge is up.

THE CHALLENGE:

Create a LAYOUT with at least ONE polka dot paper and ONE striped paper.

Oh, and that's not it!  

You will have to dig further into your stash because...

you must include at least one bird, butterfly and/or Bee on your layout! 

Below is the link:

http://scrapourstash.blogspot.ca/2013/04/stash-challenge-2-dots-stripes.html

Stay Tuned for mine!

Scrap Our Stash DT - Sketch #1 & Mixed Alphas

Over on Scrap Our Stash we were given the challenge to use a Sketch and mixed Alphas from our stash. Here is the link to mine.
I had these pics in a page planner for a while waiting to be scrapped, even had the papers with it...Just never got a feel each time I attempted the page.
So, after using the sketch and my leftover alphas, ta-da!

I used my stash pf "discards" (Alphas I have cut out using my Cricut or Sizzix Dies) You know the letters that you may cut out then not used because either you didn't like the look or needed a bigger/smaller size! I keep them in a plastic pencil case in a cabinet next to my cutting area. Having these "Discards" have came in handy quite a few times!

I used the Capital "F" for the word Fotos, since I loved the cut out and I didn't want to cut out a new letter...the challenge was to use our STASH, right?

Below is the 1 st page I made for her 1st day of Pre-K...still untitled but I loved the photos above too! So wanted to do a 2-pager. Now, I can pull out those mixed alphas I have stashed and add some of those details from the above page.

 Over on Scrap Our Stash you have until March 29th to link up your Challenge.
Click on over...Here is the link for the details: http://scrapourstash.blogspot.ca/2013/03/sketch-with-stash-challenge-1.html

Scrap Our Stash DT - Challenge #1 - Kraft It Up

Scrap Our Stash Challenge #1 ~ Kraft It Up!
And here is the prize you are playing for this month:

For our first challenge we are going to get busy and ... 

THE CHALLENGE:

Create a LAYOUT and at least 50% of the products you use on your layout must be Kraft paper and/or embellies.   

Oh, and that's not it!  

You will have to dig further into your stash because...

you must include 3+ metal embellishments..  You can mix or match the metal embellishments as long as there are 3 or more on you layout.

Here is what I created for this challenge:

I love Kraft paper! It works so well with my current style...which is best described as shabby chic but with an rustic twist. I fine that I use a lot of earthtones and distress often, either edge or inked distressed and/or both! 

I used green pattern paper and added basic Kraft cardstock.  Made my own flags and ran some Kraft through the paper crimper. Using CTMH Desert Sand ink to stamp around the page. Also, got to use my Old tools and pulled out the Sizzix Sidekick and Cat N' Mouse letter dies for my title. I cut out my flags and attached them to stick pins. Fished around a bin of misc. odds and ends and found some metal stars and photo anchors. 

SO ARE YOU ABLE TO GET KRAFTY?

One last thing...the Scrap Our Stash Challenge GUIDELINES! 

To be eligible for the prize drawing you must link up your project using Mr Linky 

on the side bar by MARCH 29, 2013 ~ 11:59 PM (PST)

over on SCRAP OUR STASH Blog

Scrap Our Stash - Giveaway A Day!

Giveaway A Day Alert!

We have some exciting things going on at Scrap Our Stash next week!

You do not want to miss it!  

To celebrate the launch of the merge with If It's Groovy, new look and challenge format, Scrap Our Stash is hosting a Giveaway A Day!

Please visit Scrap Our Stash each day starting February 25th for details on entering the daily drawings!