Thanksgiving dinner [LCOM sketch #64].

The media girls at Let's Capture our Memories are sharing another sketch reveal today! Here's our sketch #64 inspiration: 

 

I changed a few things on this sketch to make it work for me. First, I used one landscape photo instead of two photos as shown in the sketch. I used puffy stickers to form the circle accent shown in the upper right corner. Instead of layers of patterned paper anchored by embellishments in opposite corners, I layered die cut pieces and stickers all around my photo. I kept the title in the same general place.

I used the Jillibean Soup hexagon placemat as a mask with Studio Calico Mister Huey's in rudolph. The die cuts came from THIS Jillibean Soup Grandma's Lima Bean Soup diecut sheet and the Jillibean Soup cardstock stickers are from Grandma's Lima Bean Soup line also.

I added some droplets of Mister Huey's in Bazinga to the corners. The letter stickers are from my stash (Prima) and the plastic die cut hearts are from the Studio Calico February kits. My puffy stickers are from twine + ink and Evalicious. The washi is Freckled Fawn. 

 How to Play Along:
1. Make a newly created project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery. 2. Then leave a link to your project using the Inlinkz widget HERE. Please use a direct link to your LCOM Sketch post and not just your blog address. 3. If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword LCOM64. LCOM products are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want. If you don't have a particular shape indicated in the sketch, feel free to substitute. 4. There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linking form will close on the last day of the month at 8:00pm (Atlantic Standard Time) to allow us to find a prize winner.

wish [card]|MSB design team all play!

For this month's all play at My Stamp Box, the design team is using their VersaColor inks to create a project. We have turquoise and cardinal.I put together a very simple card using two MSB stamp sets.

First I used the Let It Snow stamp set to create a border. I cut one of the small snow flakes in half and stamped it along the top and bottom of the main focal point of the card. Then I used the Sigh Gush Gasp stamp set for the 'wish' sentiment.

picture perfect [LCOM product shuffle].

It's the first day of SPRING! So exciting!! 

Today I'm on the LCOM blog sharing a page for the product shuffle: cardstock only. For this assignment I was given some Core'dinations cardstock. What makes this cardstock different is that the color runs all the way through the cardstock - no white core.

The LCOM store has many colors to choose from, including some of the Black Magic collection.This collection is extra special because the cardstock is black but the core is a bright vibrant color. The one I used on my page is Black Magic - Hex.

A cardstock only page was a hard assignment for me. I normally use patterned paper as a background and for matting and other accents on my pages. For this cardstock only page, I used a Studio Calico mask + Heidi Swapp color shine (in mustard and primrose) along with some ink splatters on the background. The Core'dinations cardstock is great for distressing; I sanded my Black Magic - Hex paper. It has a pink core. I stamped on some cardstock and fussy cut the images to add them. I also punched some border strips and heart shapes to add to the page.

Thanks for checking in today! Hope you have some lovely spring weather!

meeting the captain [LCOM sketch#62].

Happy March! The LCOM media team is releasing sketch #62 and we're using Amy Tan. I hope you're not tired of my vacation photos yet because I've got another one on this photo. First, here is our sketch:

thank you, page maps

For this sketch, I was given the Amy  Tangerine Yes Please line. I love these colors and some of the designs are so pretty I don't want to use them... Like this pink camera patterned paper I used as my background. I used this cut apart sheet to add different embellishments and accents to my page.

This was our 'elegant' night on the cruise and we had some time to kill before dinner. We ended up in the bar by the casino having a couple of drinks. Out of no where these people are flocking around, camera flashes are going off everywhere, and there are about six guys dressed in their best. We realized we were at the captiain 'meet and greet' we'd heard an announcement about earlier in the day. You know the saying: When in Rome... So we jumped in for a photo with the captain as well.

Can you recognize some of the Amy Tan Yes Please remarks stickers I've used? You can view the package HERE but you will see I  removed the '&' and the pink camera banner die cut from the sticker backgrounds and used them alone on my page. I also removed the '2' from the yellow sticker background and I cut off the speech bubble part of the grey circle/pink heart embellishment. Sometimes you're attracted to the pre-,made embellishments in a package but they don't quite work on your page. It's ok to alter them!

I've also used some embellishments from the Studio Calico February kits (chipboard shapes, washi, plastic hearts). The stamp is an old(er) Studio Calico stamp, the Thickers are from my stash, and the geotag puffy sticker is from Skipping5.

You can view all of the patterned papers from the Yes Please collection HERE or you can buy the collection pack HERE. Please visit the LCOM blog today to see the projects from the other media team girls.

How to Play Along:

1. Make a newly created project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery.
2. Then leave a link to your project using the Inlinkz widget HERE. Please use a direct link to your LCOM Sketch post and not just your blog address.
3. If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword LCOM62. LCOM products are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want. If you don't have a particular shape indicated in the sketch, feel free to substitute.
4. There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linking form will close on the last day of the month at 8:00pm (Atlantic Standard Time) to allow us to find a prize winner. One lucky winner from all projects linked to reveals for sketches 61-62-63-64-65 will haul a $20 gift certificate to the LCOM store.

happy birthday [card].

My aunt's birthday is this weekend and I got off work early today so I quickly whipped up this card. Hopefully it makes it to her in time.I was inspired by THIS sketch.

 

Mostly I used my Studio Calico March kits for this. I added some washi tape from my stash (Freckled Fawn) and two stamp sets from Sweet Stamp Shop stamp (distressed chevron, simple sentiments). I added some crystals from Prima.

Nassau sunsets|My Stamp Box..

I found this challenge on the Creative Embellishments blog. It's a sketch + a photo inspiration. I was inspired by the colors in the photo. Here's what I made:

I got this six piece nautical chipboard set and I used some heat embossing on this compass piece. 

My frame stamp is from the My Stamp Box Snapshot stamp set. I also heat embossed it.

This photo is from our cruise in January, leaving our last port (Nassau) and heading back home. It was the best sunset we saw on the whole cruise. 

I have some chipboard heart shapes from Studio Calico, sugar dots from Prima, geotag enamel shape from MME, Sassafras entwined bloom from my stash, puffy stickers from Evalicious, and my alphabets are from Pink Paislee and Sassafras.

hello [card]|My Stamp Box.

Here's a new way to use your stamp sets... 

I made this card using the Sigh Gush Gasp stamp set from My Stamp Box.  I cut apart one of the stamps so I could use only the little splash/dot/asterisk. You could also use a masking technique. These look like little paint splatters when used alone, which I think it is really cool!

Inspiration Monday [LCOM featuring Elle's Studio + Crate Paper]

Happy first Monday in March! I've got the Inspiration Monday post up on the LCOM blog today. I found my inspiration photo from Chictopia. I loved the blue and white contrast in this outfit (although I could never pull off something like this) + the metallics in the purse. I thought I would try the blue/white/gold combo on my page today. Be warned, it's another vacation page!

I have the Elle's Studio Serendipity line + the Crate Paper DIY line for my Monday post this time. These two collections go together really well and I am a huge fan of anything Elle's Studio.

I loved the B side of THIS paper. The flower pattern is something I would never use but that blue/white B side is perfecto for my inspiration post today. I also had the Serendipity circle tags and the Serendipity Large & Medium journal tags.

My embellishments are from the Crate Paper DIY Shop layered stickers + accent stickers. From the layered sticker pack, I adored the gold accented tags but I wasn't a huge fan of the sentiments on the tags. On one of the gold tags, I took an accent sticker and replaced the sentiment that came on the gold layered sticker. (Does that make sense?) Also in the layered sticker pack is a cluster of flowers but I really only wanted the blue flower so I just cut it of from the rest of the flowers and used it alone.

Here's my page:

Other embellishments
enamel dots: Twine + Ink
plastic heart shapes, flair badge: Studio Calico 
puffy geotag sticker: Skipping 5
paper clip: Webster's Pages

I hope you're inspired by the photo I choose for this week's inspiration. If you create a project using this inspiration, be sure you post it in the LCOM gallery!

snowpocalypse|My StampBox.

Although I am not loving this winter, I felt this needed to be documented. This is the most snow I remember seeing, work shut down for two days, I couldn't leave my house for three days. It was a mess.

I used MSB stamp set Let It Snow which is pretty perfect for this page. I used three different inks - turquoise, yellow, and grey.

The patterned papers are left over from my Webster's Pages Composition and Color post with LCOM. I also have some Elle's Studio labels and journal tags left over. I used some Sass letter stickers from my stash. The cork house and the flair badge are from the December Cocoa Daisy day in the life kit. I also used a few other stamp sets from my stash - Studio Calico, Technique Tuesday.

This snow was fun for about two hours. We shoveled the driveway countless times. We had to keep knocking snow off the satellite. But we had food and water and we never lost power. However, I think I can speak for everyone when I say we are ready for spring!!

3.

With all the projects I've been working on lately, I wanted to just do a layout just for FUN. This is a family photo of three generations from my cousin's wedding back in October. I was excted to use some of my new SC February kits Sugar Rush and Jelly Beans.

The background paper is actually not from my kits - it's from Webster's Pages Composition and Color collection. In the SC kits, we received a color swatch book and I used some of the swatch cards on my layout, behind the photos. The silver banners, the kraft die cuts, and the large 3 are all from the kits, as is the 'good times' stamp.

FLL [LCOM sketch 60].

Another medial girls sketch day for LCOM! This is sketch #60 and we're featuring Bo Bunny this time! This collection could not have been more perfect for my vacation photos. The Zip A Dee Doodle collection is basically a really great blue + white and/or black as a neutral. It's great. Here is our sketch:

 Here's my  layout. 

I used the 'B' side of one of the papers for a more neutral-ish background. Then I used a few of the patterned papers as accents, photo mats, and borders. There's a sheet of cardstock stickers in the collection pack.

I added some supplies from my stash like the Studio Calico vellum star stickers and the puffy geotag sticker from Skipping5. The washi tape is from a 2013 Studio Calico kit.

So that's all for me today. Be sure to stop by the LCOM blog to see the other media team projects!

 Our February Prize

Our February prize is a beautiful assortment of embellishments from BoBunny's Love Letters collection! 

How to Play Along: 

1. Make a newly created project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery.

2. Then leave a link to your project using the Inlinkz widget HERE. Please use a direct link to your LCOM Sketch post and not just your blog address.
3. If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword LCOM60.  LCOM products are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want. If you don't have a particular shape indicated in the sketch, feel free to substitute.

4. There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linking form will close on the last day of the month at 8:00pm (Atlantic Standard Time) to allow us to find a prize winner.

altered journal tags [LCOM product shuffle].

Today I'm doing a post on altered journal tags over on the LCOM blog! & I'm using Elle's Studio. Go check it out. 

I don't do project life or pocket style scrapbooking, but I sometimes like the 3x4 cards (or even the 4x6 cards) so I incorporate them onto my regular scrapbook pages. I got the Elle's Studio You & Me Note Tags and the You & Me Large Journal Tags, 

With Valentine's day this month, I considered making a little mini album. Then I thought I wanted to use them on a regular scrapbook page. Both ideas seemed so excellent that I ended up not doing either one and I'm just waiting to see how I'll be inspired to use them first. 

So here are the cards that I've altered...

 

I used a few Technique Tuesday stamp sets, some kraft die cuts from SC Sugar Rush kit and some SC wood veneers from my stash. I inked the butterfly veneer coated it and the hearts with Glossy Accents. The candy dots are Pebbles, also from my stash.

So.

Project idea 1 was to make a little mini album of sorts with journaling on the backs and maybe a couple photos.

Project idea 2 was to use them on my regular scrapbook pages. Debating stapling some ribbon or trimmings on the tops.

Project idea 3, if you are a pocket style scrapbooker, would look like this:

Aren't these altered journal tags the cutest?!

The LCOM shop has plenty of Elle's Studio tags and journal spots and cards and labels - just browse the pages today!

(*love*)|My Stamp Box.

Today I have a card to share, just in time for Valentine's day! 

I have had this Doodlebug patterned paper forever. I'm hoarding it. It's the Sweet Cakes collection and it is SO adorable that I just can't stand to use it.

The card base is American Crafts cardstock. I used My Stamp Box Sigh Gush Gasp stamp set. and I heat embossed the love sentiment using MSB silver embossing powder. I added a few tiny wood veneer hearts from Studio Calico and that's it! 

inspiration Monday [LCOM featuring Webster's Pages].

We went on vacation to the Bahamas a few weeks ago and that beautiful blue water, the feel of the sand on my feet, and the hot sun soaking into my skin is all that's getting me through the rest of this winter. The snow just won't stop! If you haven't vacationed down to the Bahamas you are missing out! Our cruise stopped at Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, and Nassua. I had been to HMC and Nassau before but GT was new and it was so beautiful! Two years ago we stayed at an all inclusive in Freeport and I would definitely recommend it over Nassau. 

Anyway, I put together a collage of some of our photos and I used it as a mood board to inspire my layout today.

#nofilter

 Live in the Sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink in the wild air.  -Emerson

I'm using Webster's Pages Composition and Color collection. This collection includes two cut apart 12x12 papers. I don't do project life but I am still able to include these on my regular scrapbook layouts. There is also a package of coordinating ribbon (five designs/1 yard each) and I used three of the designs on my page.

Here's my page:

Other supplies...
enamel dots: My Mind's Eye; Prima Anna Marie Sugardots
puffy stickers: Skipping5
stamps: Studio Calico; Melissa Frances (these are several years old)
ink: StazOn (onyx); Versa Color (turquoise)
washi: Freckled Fawn
date stamp: Amy Tangerine
chipboard: Creative Embellishments
labels/tags: Elle's Studio; Chic Tags 

love is all you need. [LCOM sketch 58]

We're revealing LCOM sketch #58 today and we used the Pink Paislee Secret Crush collection. Pink Paislee is one of my top five favorite manufacturers. I loved this collection. 

and here's my page:

I condensed this sketch into an 8.5x11 size page with one horizontal photo. The rest of the layout I kept pretty close to the sketch. I was glad to have some of the ephemera pack left in my stash from this collection, but I also used my ticket punch and punched out coordinating tickets from some patterned papers. Can you tell which ticket is from the ephemera pack and which two are mine?? 

I added three Studio Calico stamps and used onyx Staz On ink + raspberry pie Prima chalk ink. Lastly, I added Elle's Studio circle labels (You and Me Tidbits), Prima Say it in Crystals, and wood veneer birds (Freckled Fawn).  

This is my cousin and her husband, taken in 2013.

Be sure to visit the LCOM blog to see the other media team layouts.

Our February Prize - a beautiful assortment of embellishments from Bo Bunny's Love Letters collection! 

How to Play Along: 

1. Make a newly created project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery.

2. Then leave a link to your project using the Inlinkz widget HERE. Please use a direct link to your LCOM Sketch post and not just your blog address.
3. If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword LCOM58.  LCOM products are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want. If you don't have a particular shape indicated in the sketch, feel free to substitute.
4. There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linking form will close on the last day of the month at 8:00pm (Atlantic Standard Time) to allow us to find a prize winner.