Sketches in Thyme {Bright}

I've used Sketches in Thyme sketch for this layout. 

Finding pictures to cut into circles is always a challenge for me! As I go through most of my pictures I find that I take more portrait or close up pictures which makes it hard. But I did find a few of my daughter dancing. 

I added a few gold splatters to my background paper to help set off my dark pictures on a dark background. 

I loved these flowers!  

For my title I use some glitter thickers that I thought might really add and pop a little on the layout.

Make sure to swing over and see the other design teams work! While you there check out the awesome prize up for grabs. 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy scrapping! :)

Sketches in Thyme {Summer Shades}

Good morning! Today's layout was such a fun one to work with. I used a Sketches in Thyme sketch and a kit from The Scraproom. I took these pictures of my middle daughter last summer and they have been some of my favorites. She is so shy around other people that it's kind of fun to capture her what she's really like around us. ;) 

I did a little bit of ink to layout here and there. Then just a few clusters of embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to go check out the sketch at Sketches in Thyme and play along with us! We would love to see your creations! :)

Products Used
Pebbles Sunshiny days Collection
Doodlebug Cardstock
Heidi Swapp Color Shine

Sketch N Scrap {Orchestra Concert}

Good morning! Today's layout is created using Sketch N Scrap's new sketch! This is a great sketch if you have quite a few pictures of one event to scrap. 

I had a few pictures from my middle daughters orchestra concert. I can never just take on picture of her! She is always making faces at me that I just have to capture them all! lol

Make sure to pop over to the Scrap N Sketch blog to check out my fellow design teams take on the same sketch, join us for the challenge and see what the awesome prize is!! 

But remember you can't win if you don't play!

Here are the details of how to play along:

1. Make sure and link back to Sketch N Scrap in your blog post when sharing our sketch or a layout or card based on our sketch.

  (DO NOT USE THE DIRECT LINK, use http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com)

2. Link your layout or card up by clicking on the Froggy link in the sidebar.  Make sure and link up a DIRECT link to your blog post to allow us to easily locate your entry on your blog.

  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create!

Link up your projects by January 31st at 9:55 pm CST

Thanks for stopping by! Happy scrapping! :)

Products Used:

Moxxie's Orchestra

American Crafts Thickers Rockabye

Forever in Time Handmade Butterflies

Freckled Fawn Wood Chips- Birds

Challenges:

Sketch N Scrap

Sketches in Thyme {Tubing Jan 2016}

Good morning! How is everyone doing? Did you all have a good Valentine's Day? Today's layout I'm sharing with you is from Sketches in Thyme sketch. 

These pictures of my husband tubing with the kids. They had so much getting dad to go down! lol

I always have so much fun make the bakers twine do fun little loops.

Make sure to swing over and see the other design teams work! While you there check out the awesome prize up for grabs. 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy scrapping! :)

Products Used:
Echo Park Keepin' Cozy
American Crafts Thickers Diaquiri

Challenges:
Sketches in Thyme

Birthday Celebration

How many of you start out the month with great intentions of participating in all sorts of fun challenges that other bloggers/scrapbookers/crafters put out? I always do! But there are times more often than naught that I just don't get them blogged and submitted in time. This layout is one of those times. :) 

Senedra's 12th birthday last year! It never fails to amaze me how fast time goes by each year! I swear I just brought her home all swaddled in baby blankets from the hospital. Now before me is a beautiful young girl just entering her Tweens. She is my biggest cuddler and sweetheart. 

 I added some faux stitching around my banner to really make it "pop" and stand out against the busy background.

I really like to add some 3D foam squares to embellishments on my layouts to add a little extra dimension. I added some to the cupcake, the title and the balloons.

 I used a Martha Steward Doily punch and then inked up the edges. 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy scrapping! :)

Products Used:
Echo Park Birthday Wishes


Challenges:
Jan. Sketch- Grand Diva's Scrappy Place
Jan. Color- Rochelle Spears

Sketch N Scrap {Born to Ride}

Happy February 1st! :) One month closer to summer and sunshine! Haha! I've just about had enough of the is cold. In the mean time I'll continue to keep myself busy inside my warm home, scrapbooking! My favorite is to grab a sketch and get to work! Scrap N Sketch has a great one today! 

My oldest daughter was probably about 3 years old in the is picture and we had gone out of town to visit her Great Grandma who lived about 5 hours away. Along the way we stopped at a gas station and they had these little motorcycles outside. She insisted that she needed to ride one because they "just her size"! I love my sassy little girl. We got her up there and she grabbed onto the handles like she knew exactly what to do and WINKED at me! lol Oh that girl. Love her. 

 I love adding little clusters of embellishments.

 These little tab like pieces were fun! I even used the remains of a barcode strip! Always fun to be able to use up your scraps! I bet you can't even tell which piece it was. Alright, I'll tell you it's the one with the 3 little pink & red hearts. 

Make sure to pop over to the Scrap N Sketch blog to check out my fellow design teams take on the same sketch, join us for the challenge and see what the awesome prize is!! 

But remember you can't win if you don't play!

Here are the details of how to play along:

1. Make sure and link back to Sketch N Scrap in your blog post when sharing our sketch or a layout or card based on our sketch.

  (DO NOT USE THE DIRECT LINK, use http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com)

2. Link your layout or card up by clicking on the Froggy link in the sidebar.  Make sure and link up a DIRECT link to your blog post to allow us to easily locate your entry on your blog.

  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create!

Link up your projects by February 28th at 9:55 pm CST

Thanks for stopping by! Happy scrapping! :)

Products Used:

Crate Paper heart day Sweethearts paper

Crate Paper heart day Snuggles paper

American Crafts Thickers Tinsel

Simple Stories Love & Adore Stickers

Crate Paper heart day embellishments

My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Enamel Dots

Challenges:

Sketch N Scrap

Good Things Come in Small Packages

DCWV had a fun sketch challenge this month. I used DCWV The Kidlet Stack. It's an older one but still very cute!

 I did some fussy cutting with the cute little flowers and used a Martha Stewart Doily punch for my strip.

 I also fussy cut this cute little sign for my title and "hung" it on a brad. Then added some faux stitching with a white pen around the border of my page.

For my journaling I just used some of the scraps I had created making my layout. 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Scrapping! :)

Products Used:

DCWV The Kidlet Stack

Stampin' Up! Vintage Brads

Teresa Collins Daily Stories Enamel Dots & Shapes

Challenges:

DCWV

Sketches in Thyme {Believe in You}

Good morning! I have a Sketches in Thyme sketch to share with you today. 

I don't know if about you but I really struggle with taking pictures of myself and making sure I get pictures of me in with the kids. I have to keep reminding myself that it's not for me, it's for them. How often do you scrap yourself?

Products Used:

Bella Blvd Illustrates Faith You are Loved

Fancy Pants Happy Place Hello

Seven Paper Studio Calico- Clara

Simple Stories- I AM wood Veneer

Lily Bee Design Enamel Dots We R Family

Sticko gold alphas

Recollection Color Splash

Challenges:

Sketches in Thyme

Cousins

Elle's Studio had a great sketch from December. It was perfect to do some little patch work with. 

Nothing beats hanging out with your cousins! The best thing is being able to get them all together! 

Products Used:
My Minds Eye Cut & Paste Adorbs Loved
My Minds Eye Cut & Paste Adorbs Story
American Crafts Thickers Iguana
Bazzil Cardstock


Challenges:
Elle's Studio

Under Your Spell

Halloween has come and gone but the weather sure was gorgeous! Nothing beats being able to dress up, play in a big pile of leaves with your cousins. I love these girls and all their craziness. For this layout I used Stuck! Sketches sketch challenge which was perfect for my picture! I also participated in Paper Issues weekend crop and did their "Are you afraid of the dark?" challenge. For this challenge you were to use a dark colored background for your project.

I loved using some color shine ink on the dark cardstock it really "pops" in person! Here are a few close up's of some of the embellishments and of the ink splatters. :)

Happy scrapping! Thanks for stopping by! :)

Products Used:
Frankie & Friends Simple Stories
Jolee's Boutique dimensional sticker spiders
American Crafts Marquise chipboard thickers
Heidi Swapp Color Shine Tinsil ink

Challenge(s):
Stuck?! Sketches

Princess Layout

Hello! My layout today is of my cute little Princess. :) She loved wearing hats. I've been holding onto an old kit from Imaginisce called Enchanted. I'd been saving it for the perfect picture(s). I think I found one. :)

I loved adding and layering all the embellishments. They were perfect. I did punch a border using a Martha Stewart punch on some grey cardstock. Here's a few close up's of all the fun embellishments. 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a scrappy day! :)

Products Used:

Imaginisce Enchanted Collection

Doodlebug Grey cardstock

Martha Stewart Embroidery border punch