Day Late & a Dollar Short!

Maybe it's that I've been cleaning and packing so much lately to get ready for our month long trip "back home" that I've missed a week. That's my excuse anyway. LAST Wednesday was my week to post for Twisted Sketches and I totally forgot to post my layout here on MY blog....DUH! So, here is my layout from LAST week.......

This is my little family of 5 on Easter this year. Can't believe how much my boys have changed from last years Easter picture! I just hate that! The twist this week was FLOWER. I don't get to use many flowers since I have 3 boys, so when I do, I do it big!! I have had these Prima flowers for ages, love that I finally got to use them! Anams sketch called for a big circle, which I replaced with a heart and a "bracket" shaped piece on the bottom which I replaced with my banners. That's what I love about sketches, you can use them any way you want. If you look, you can still see the basic sketch, but I made it my own! Be sure to check out Twisted Sketches to see LAST weeks sketch and another fantastic one from THIS week!

100 SKETCHES!

WOW!! Twisted Sketches has hit 100! Celebrate with us! Leave a comment on the BLOG and you could win a $25 gift certificate to your favorite store! The theme this week is CELEBRATE! I did a layout celebrating me and my hubby!

Happy Mothers Day to all you mommys out there! Especially mine!!!

Another great reveal from Twisted Sketches! Please go to the site to see the sketch and play along with us! I flipped the sketch around for this one. It's a picture of my mom and dad on their 10th wedding anniversary in 1964! The twist is "card" so I used the litttle love birds playing card from Fancy Pants.

The Paper Variety Reveal!

It's my week again at The Paper Variety! I really hope you play along, there is soooo much great inspiration on the blog! This week is a sketch Challenge:

I love sketches, all sketches, and this one was really great to work with! I did a page of my boys 16th birthday:

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I used the "It's Your Day" line from Fancy Pants. Make sure you check out The Paper Variety blog to see what everyone else did with the sketch! Then, play along! You could win THIS:

a $15.00 gift card to the Scrapbook Cottage

and THIS:

paper pack from My Minds Eye

WOW! Now there's some motivation for you! Get scrappin'!



First Layout for The Paper Variety

Im sooo excited! This is my first layout for The Paper Variety! Here is the first challenge of the new year!

Pretty easy this time of year huh?! Here is my example.

 I took a picture of my puppies (Lucy and Snoopy) during our first (and so far, ONLY!) snow this year. I was so happy they posed so nicely for me! Our lovely sponsor this month is:

Play along with us and be entered to win this!:

Mini Album kit - BG Wander!

How awesome is that? Love Love Love Basic Grey!
Here is a close up of the title. Want to know how I created the "snow" on the Making Memories letters? Easy!

 I mixed white glue (I used Martha's Glitter Glue) and white paint! Once it's good and mixed, use a paint brush and blob (technical term!) it where snow would normally "collect". Then before it dries shake some glitter on the glue/paint. It gives a great shimmery, dimensional effect.
Can't wait to see what you create with this challenge! Happy Scrapping!