Pine Trees by Ink and Dot

I like the new Creative Memories Virtual Crop setup - getting all the sketches up front - I accomplished so much more and didn't feel the "urge" to complete each one immediately.  These pine trees are some of my favorites - from Ink and Dot.   To be honest, they are one of my go-to embellishments.  This is a layout of my grandson joining the Memorial Day gathering at his uncles.  Naturally, at nine years old, he wasn't thrilled to "socialize" with old family members....so he spent most of his time wandering the grounds - with a wonderful backdrop of pine trees.  Watching him explore is what made this Memorial Day special for me.

The title is from Free Digital Scrapbooking.

New Challenge at the eCal Users Group

A brand new challenge starts today at the eCal Users group with the theme of Fall tags.  Halloween is always a fun theme because it seems if you put anything together with Halloween colors - it works.   Yes....I'm not sure if Halloween is what they think of as Fall, but with temps here still 100+ - not sure what Fall even looks like any more.  So I couldn't resist a tag featuring one of my favorite holidays - Halloween.

I started out with a tag from my stash - just one of the many tags I already have cut.  I topped that with a smaller tag from my stash in a different shape.  Worked out great and I'm two tags less of a hoarder!  I forget where I got all the Halloween goodies - all in my stash except the BOO - from Free Digital Scrapbooking.  #ecalscalmaker

Sketch for Creative Memories

Wow!  Seems like it's been ages since I've wanted to craft anything other than scrapbook layouts.  Last weekend I created five of the six sketches in the Virtual Crop with Creative Memories.  

The title is computer generated.

Creative Memories Virtual Digital Crop

Last weekend's virtual crop at Creative Memories was digital.  For this layout, I chose April Showers.  

Be sure to pop over to the crop page and see the lovely work by all the participants.

Hearts Emphasis

Today is the sixth day of the SG Scrap Squad's Heart Emphasis Virtual Crop - a three-week long set of challenges using hearts.  I've been lurking this site for a while now - thought I would finally become a participant.  This challenge is to create a layout with a tag(s) embellished with hearts.

Stick It Down Sketch Challenge

Well, I finally found some time to play with Stick It Down this month.  I used Free Digital Scrapbooking's April Showers.  The embellishments are pandas from Kadoodle Bug - the tooth is just clipart.  The titles are computer generated.  I had a ball this weekend scrapbooking, inspired by a virtual crop - I'm in my happy place when I'm scrapbooking!

Free Digital Scrapbooking April Showers

Creative Memories Virtual Crops call for a weekend of scrapbooking, and there's nothing more satisfying that getting lots of layouts completed with fun papers and sweet images.  The titles are computer generated.  

Creative Memories Virtual Crop Challenge

Time always flies when you're having fun, and I sure have fun during the Creative Memories Virtual Crops.  The design paper is Free Digital Scrapbooking, and the embellishments are from my stash.  

I used the fun April Showers.

Sketch Challenge at Scrapbook Generation

It a Virtual Crop Challenge at Scrapbook Generation.  Lots of opportunity on this layout to use the fab pandas Kadoodle Bug is known for.  I flipped this sketch horizontally.  I had a little time, so cut out several baby phrases to use.  The papers are from Free Scrapbooking, and the "journaling" just happened to be in my stash from Love SVG.  Because this design fill the page with photos - easy peasy!  I just love al lthe sketches at Scrapbook Generation.   

Single-Page Layout for Sketch Challenge at Stick It Down

I'm featuring the free April Showers collection from the fabulous Free Digital Scrapbooking - also featuring adorable pandas from Kadoodle Bug.  The heart is a Digi Crea printable from the Positive Vibes set.  The journaling is a sentiment from We Are 3's Thoughtfulness set.  The title is computer generated.  I digitally painted some white splotches behind the pandas to make them stand out a little.  If you look VERY carefully, I embellished with clear glittery sequins - but they didn't photograph well.

The layout design is inspired by the fabulous January sketch from Stick It Down - flipped vertically.  Be sure to stop by Stick It Down to see gorgeous projects created by others....you have until the end of the month to enter.

Scrap Squad December Sketch Layout

Oh, WOW!  Missed the deadline for the December sketch (I was secretly hoping I'd get more Christmas photos).  Well, time is gone, but I finally completed the layout.  The papers are from the April Showers collection from Free Digital Scrapbooking.  I did add a little Christmas color behind some of the photos - gingham paper I recolored from the Doodle Pantry 50's Diner collection.   I cut and glittered snowflakes. the "first" from the title is from Love SVG.  The title is assembled with a combination of SVG and digital.  Woo Hoo!  It's finished!

Snippy Scrappers and Borders

My, the weeks are flying by!  The Snippy Scrappers met again this week with some new ideas for borders.   

The critters are a bit difficult to see - they are a variety of pandas from Kadoodle Bug.

This border is a simple layered border, but allows the focus to be on the title attached to it.  For this album, I'm using Free Digital Scrapbooking's April Showers.

#SnippySept#4 Border

Been pretty busy here making pumpkin wreaths - they truly are addicting!  But fell behind on some of my favorite challenges and on my scrapbooking.  So here's a layout inspired by a challenge from our local Creative Memories consultants - Snippy Scrappers.  The sweet paper is Little Star.  The "title" is popped up on a "doily."  Easy peasy!  Be sure to visit the We Are 3 Etsy shop to see all the adorable paper collections.

The Featured Stamper Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers

Here's a layout I made for this week's Featured Stamper Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers. It was inspired by a digital layout in the Featured Stamper's gallery by Donna Ross. The background paper is from We Are 3. It's available in the Etsy Shop.

Masculine Birthday Gift Bag Swap at SALSA

Woo, hoo! I'm so excited for this month's gift bag swap at SALSA - using the Masculine Birthday theme. I was so inspired by the adorable birthday card I made for my neighbor that I had to make another mug for the gift bag swap. I used one of my fave We Are 3 digital papers for a little color (HoneyComb) and Father's Day Cheers Card from Dreaming Tree for the beer mug.

Happy Birthday!

I just bought the Father's Day Cheers Card from Dreaming Tree. I cut this out using my Eclips (#eclipsecalmaker) using digital paper from the free April Showers Scrapbooking Kit (Free Digital Scrapbooking), and used color correction in Word to create the two-tone colors. The sentiment is computer generated (Print2Cut). I wish Sizzix would include folder names on their embossing folders so I could share those as well. We all know what a pain in the ass masculine cards can be - so be sure to check this out at Dreaming Tree.

There's just enough dimension to keep this card interesting.  I popped the beer foam and the sentiment.  I made a mistake in layering, so had to inset the white pieces into the handle.  I think it's pretty darn cute!  So cute, I don't think I can even put it in an envelope!  LOL!  Will stick it on the gift of beer for all at the party to see.

It's a Burlap Wedding

Today I made a wedding card for my cousin's wedding next week.  I used digital papers from Doodle Pantry (Holy Land Flowers) and Free Digital Scrapbooking (Go Green).  I decided to add a burlap flower, as her wedding invitations were made from burlap.