captured.

I'm playing along with sketch #200 at Sketches In Thyme. This is a great sketch for something you only have one photo of and you really want to keep the focus on the photo. This is a photo collage of my friend and me with her daughter at the children's museum last year. I included our ticket on the page.

supplies
ink: Versafine (onyx black)
stamp: Elle's Studio Travelogue
die cuts: Jillibean Soup (Healthy Hello Soup); Elle's Studio (May kit)

get away.

I'm playing along with one of the sketches at ScrapMuch? this month. I was originally thinking of using some washi tapes or some patterned paper scraps for this sketch, but when I got started, it just wasn't working for me. I kept the idea of the embellishment clusters in the opposite corners, but scaled back on my strips behind the photo.

This is from our trip to Florida in March.

supplies
patterned paper: Fancy Pants (Office Suite); Elle's Studio; Teresa Collins
enamel dots: My Mind's Eye
rubber shapes: Amy Tangerine
die cut pieces: Bella Blvd (Let's Go); Chic Tags (Happy Place); 
wood veneer: Fancy Pants
stickers: Studio Calico; Simple Stories (You Are Here);
stamps: Technique Tuesday (Going Places); Echo Park (Summer Party);

Paper Wings Productions:sparkly tiara

Hi everyone! Today you can find me on the Paper Wings Productions blog sharing details about this card I made using the Sparkle and the With Some Sparkle stamp sets.

supplies
embossing powder: super fine detail silver (Ranger); shocking pink embossing glitter (Wow! embossing powder); white fine detail (Simon Says Stamp);

loving this day.

I used the May 1 Stuck?! Sketches challenge for this layout of my brother and his girlfriend. I only had one photo so I used a project life card in place of a second photo and since my papers were so busy already, I didn't use as many layers behind the photo as the sketch. This page is totally different from anything I've done, but that's why sketches are so fun!

 

supplies 
stamp: Echo Park (Sunny Days); Kelly Purkey (Out in the Sunshine 2015);
ink: Staz On (jet black); Versa Fine (crimson red); 
wood veneer: Fancy Pants (Making Waves);
stickers: Simple Stories (You are Here!); Kelly Purkey; Studio Calico/Hello Forever
journal tag: Chic Tags (Let's Go)
patterned paper: My Mind's Eye (Cut and Paste)

Stick It Down design team call & prize for May

It's time for a design team call! Stick It Down is looking for new members for the single page layout team and the double page layout team and they're also looking for sketch designers.

The next term will run from July to December 2016. Please do not apply if you cannot commit to this time frame.

What you will do:

• provide one project per month, with possible special events during the six month term
• comment on all submissions as you are assigned
• post our challenge to your blog and other social media outlets 
• have projects completed and posted one week before the deadline

What you need:

• an active blog
• a Facebook account as this is where the DT "meets"
• a love for sketches
• organizational and time management skills

What SID will do:

• provide the sketches one month in advance
• provide your posting schedule and commenting assignments
• be supportive and encouraging
• share your photo and your blog link on the SID blog
• share your project on various social media outlets

How to apply:

• send an email to Stick it Down at StickItDownChallenges@gmail.com with the subject line "Design Team Call"
• include your name and location
• include a list of current commitments (no experience necessary!)
• include three of your favorite layouts that best display your style and suit the requirements of the team you are applying for (ie submit cards if you are applying for the card team)
• introduce yourself in few brief sentences
• If you have experience or are interested in designing sketches, please include a few of your sketch designs in your application as well.

This call is open to everyone, including our current team members, and will run until 11:59pm on May 31. This will give us the entire month of June to prepare for the next term. The new team will be notified by June 4 and announced on the SID blog on or around June 10. The new design team's projects will be revealed in July. If you have any questions, please let me know!

Also. 

We are celebrating national scrapbook day by doing a giveaway this month! If you participate in any of our sketches this month, you will be entered to win this:

We have three sketches each month and you can enter each sketch so you can have THREE chances to win! Go HERE for more details.

Stitch Fix #9.

I recently decided it was time for another Stitch Fix. I asked for some spring and summer items because I think the weather is warming up finally. Unfortunately, this fix was a total fail. I feel like I was on a roll this winter getting fixes twice/month and was keeping just about everything in my boxes. I think I've been on a break too long and although I asked for the same stylist (Britt), I returned everything she sent me. Here's what I got:

Skies are Blue Alise Embroidered halter top size medium $48

Dear John Finnegan roll cuff chino shorts size 6 $58

All of my tops she sent me were too big. I had told her before with my winter fixes that I'm small on top. I wear small and sometimes extra small and if I'm being honest I may have something in my closet from Gap kids. Yeah, I know. Despite my big hips and thighs I have a tiny little waist and unfortunately a small bust so I have to have small tops! Like size 2 or size 4. She sent me size medium. They just looked terrible. I didn't like the shorts enough to spend $58 on them.

41Hawthorn coral Shalley split neck blouse size medium $48

I look pregnant.

Gilli Reilly printed maxi skirt size medium $54

I've never even tried on a maxi skirt before but I just don't think I'm coordinated enough to pull it off. Besides, why do you think I do all those lunges and squats?! Not to wear a maxi skirt!

Brixon Ivy Arachna lace detail blouse size medium $58

 Damn, I loved this top. I needed it in a sizes small.

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Paper Wings Productions: espresso makes the world go 'round.

Hi everyone! I'm on the Paper Wings Productions blog today sharing my love for the Frothy Concoctions stamp set!

First I stamped my coffee cup onto coordinating patterned paper and fussy cut the images. Then I grabbed the Art Textures stamp set and used brown embossing powder to heat emboss a couple of coffee ring images onto my card.

My sentiment comes from the Earth and Sky stamp set. In its original form it says ' love makes the world go round,' but with a little masking, you can make it say anything you want! I masked off 'love' and heat embossed the rest of the sentiment. Then I used the 'espresso' stamp from the Frothy Concoctions stamp set with brown ink to replace 'love.' What do you think?

supplies
ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (gathered twigs);
embossing powder: Simon Says Stamp (white fine detail); Sparkle N Sprinkle (coffee EP459); 
patterned paper: Fancy Pants (Wish Season);