My first layout is up over Creatively Yours Sketches!

I know, I even used an old Jolee's trike on this! lol  But it was fitting, and I thought, well, if I don't use it now, I probably never will..so on it went.  Sarah loves it, and that's what's important. lol

Click on the banner on my side bar to see the sketch and all the other designer's work as well!  :0)

On another note, Scrapfest is only a few short days away now...infact, according to the counter on thier site, as I type this, we are precisely
04 Days, 05 Hours, 51 Minutes, 33 Seconds until ScrapFest in Kitchener. 
I can't even tell you how excited I am for this year's ScrapFest!  THIS YEAR I get to meet IN PERSON Kiki and Sarah  of   KikiArt (I'm still looking for the link to Kiki's personal blog.)  It is going to be amazing to meet them both in person and I can't wait to get to know them a little better!  :0)

Playing with Punches!

Happy Thursday!
There are some AMAZING punches out there right now, and I'm a little smitten with some of Martha's new ones in particular!  I'm going to share 3 layouts that I've done in the last few days and two of them use her Punches, and the other one is my week 4 Savvy N' Sassy Ribbon Rave challenge layout ;0)
Okay, first for the punches, since there's two of those layouts!

This one I did today, with some input from my Sweet Sarah. lol  I used up some BG June Bug that I've had since last fall, and I'm loving it again!  I made the big blossom using some hydrangeas from a bush at Michaels.  I will do a tutorial on that at some point. lol 

This is one I did yesterday, with some goodies from my friend Elia that came in my Kris Kringle from the Nook, and some papers from the firesale there in December.

 I also used a wrought iron Martha around the page punch on the top layer of 7Gypsies.  Love this line!  Such beautiful colours!  My nieces took my 3 monkey's to a neighbours farm to ride Charlie the pony and get a cart ride from Harry the miniature pony.  They loved it, and can't wait to go back!

Now for the week four contest layout.

Our challenge was to use 3 different types of embellishments, 3 photos, 3 pattern papers and 3 different ribbons.  The ribbon challenge within was to incorporate ribbon weaving on the layout.  This is my result.

The Great Ribbon Rave

I'm participating in a contest over at Savvy N' Sassy and I have completed my first three weeks of challenges.
Thought I'd share them here. :0)

week one

week two

week three

There is always a ribbon challenge and then a seperate scrappy challenge, both to be completed in the same layout.   So far, we've had a colour, a sketch and an inspiration challenge...and the ribbon challenges have been to use 4+ ribbons, make ribbon flowers, and make ribbon bows.

This last one was an ad inspiration, and it kinda got away on me. lol

It will go home to my dad this weekend, as this is his baby, Maylee.

Thanks for looking!

More Exciting News!

I was invited to be a part of the Sketches: Creatively Yours Design Team last week!!!
I'm so pleased to be joining this super talented group of women, including my incredibly talented friend Jennifer!!  ;0)  We will be playing with a great bunch of sketches over the next six months!
Please come check out the blog!

EXCITING NEWS!!

I have some VERY Exciting news!  In a silly sort of way, I just discovered today that I've been chosen to be on the Kiki-Art design team!!!   This is my very first manufacturer's DT position, and I'm totally PUMPED!  I cannot wait to get my hands into some of their product and play!  The best part is that it is a relatively new CANADIAN company, and I absolutely love their mission statement, and everything they stand for.  Thank you so much Kiki for having me as a part of your incredibly talented team!!  I am looking forward to the next 6 months!

Some Dear Lizzy and G45

I have been having lots of fun with my lastest haul from the Nook.  Wow!  Are these G45 collections ever cool!  I've made a few cards this morning, and also did a rare for me double page layout with Dear Lizzy!

I don't often do double page layouts, but I have to admit, I love how this one turned out!  It's simple, and kinda clean...except for the inking. lol

You can always click on the photos for a large view!

Some cards made from the 8" bordwalk Graphic 45 pad.  I love this line...so fun!!

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New stuff!

I have been playing along on the Scrapfan facebook group with a challenge that Corinne threw out there and a few that I've issues as well. I was missing the FNC's as much as she was I think. lol

The first card here is for Corinne's challenge to use at least two stamps.  I used a new to me Cornish Heritage Farms stamp and my Prima Butterfly again.  That's the new G45 gentlemen line paper behind the tag. It's in store now at the Nook.  The second card is for my challenge to use BG and Prima together with some bling.  My BG is Nook and Pantry, my Prima is the bird stamp and the bling is Kaiser.  Lots of distress ink on both of these!

Now for my second challenge I just issued. ..to use springy green and light blue on a layout or card. I found these pics of my backyard last May and decided to use them on here!  This is all new Kaiser Devonshire paper...absolutely beautiful stuff!!  I used Kaiser bling again and some old Prima flowers from my stash.  Also, my title is an old MME rubon.  More distress inks here too.

And for a few others I've been playing with...

I'm not in love with this one, but it's one more done for the album. lol  I apparently still do struggle with AC. lol

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