The Scrappiest

The cutest cow in town

2012-01-31T09:51:00.006-07:00

The pig goes oink, the cow goes moooo.

I wish all cows were as cute as this one! My neice is a doll in her costume.
Check out the cute flowers from petaloo and Creative Charms. I cut out random cow spots from the black glitter cardstock to make it a little more girly. Glitter is always good. :) The paper is from Best Creation.

For my inspiration I used a sketch that I made back in the Spring, sketch 121.

Laytout Inspiration with Creative Charms

2012-01-23T16:32:00.004-07:00

Hello there and Happy Monday! Today I'd like to share a few layouts I made adorned with beautiful embellishments from Creative Charms.

Tweet Babies

I used the beautiful Vintage Pearl Brads to add detail to my banners at the top of my layout. I also added a few black Gradient Gem stickers to my little birdie's eyes to make them really pop.

You may recognize the design from my most recent sketch below...

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Cuz Crazy

I had fun adding the cute yellow Groovy Petal flowers and a few blue Knitter's Garden flowers. Both are adorable flowers embellies. You'll find a few Amber Gradient Gem stickers throughout the layout as well.

I used Crate Paper's Neighborhood collection for both projects. Aren't these just the cutest papers??

That's it for me today. Have a great start to your week!

Weekend Sketch

2012-01-21T17:47:00.003-07:00

I hope you are all having a great weekend! I made this sketch special for the 2nd round of the layout contest at Practical Scrappers. You can see all of the AMAZING layouts using this sketch on the site. While you're there, vote for your favorite 5 entries to help your favorites move into the next round HERE.

Getting my hands dirty

2012-01-20T15:53:00.007-07:00

I haven't posted anything scrappy in a few days. This is why, I've been busy getting my hands dirty -literally. My son celebrated his 5th birthday this week. He is a Batman FREAK! So I made this for him...

Speaking of superheros...

Living here in Utah county we are big BYU fans. I made this football cake for my neighbor who roots for the same school as this household.

And finally, watch out! The armies of bees are forming. Though I didn't make these with stingers so we'll be alright. :)

Have a sweet day!

This Smile Birds Of A Feather

2012-01-15T13:43:00.006-07:00

Happy Sunday everyone! Today is my last DT post for Birds Of A Feather Kit Co. I absolutely love Amy's kits and I LOVE all the gals on the board there. If you haven't checked them out, pleas do! We need to keep these great small businesses in business.

For these projects I used supplies from the BOAF January kit.

I know we can all agree that there is nothing like seeing our kids smile. My Sidney girl has a cute one. ;)
I decided to make some cute, accordion flowers along with the flowers provided in the kit. The kit comes with a huge handful of white flowers just waiting to be altered in some way. I sprayed the large flower with blue and yellow Spritz from my stash, I love the way the multi colors came out.

Finally a simple card.

These papers from Authentique are just the cutest!!! Who doesn't love polka dots? I added a center to the butterflies using a few brads folded in half.

That's all for today.

Happy Scrapping!

Scrap N' Art Pub Call

2012-01-13T15:06:00.003-07:00

Pub call...pub call...read all about it!
Scrap N' Art ezine is having a pub call! The theme is "The Luck of the Draw".
Read all of the details HERE.

Submit and be seen! :)

Practical Scrappers News and a BIG event

2012-01-08T09:16:00.009-07:00

Hellooo! I have some fun news to share. I've been asked to be on the Practical Scrappers DT!. I have been following this site for a long time. There is so much inspiration found here. Go check it out!
Now for the BIG event.

Practical Scrappers is having a HUGE layout contest.
Last fall they hosted a massively successful card contest and now it is time to do the same but with a layout contest! To get entered you don't even have to create something new! All the details on that are below but first let's talk about prizes. We have over $100 worth of prizes lined up - look at this lineup of sponsors!

Momenta

Creative Charms

The Paper Bakery

The Robin's Nest

The Sampler

Scrappin Sports

Boys Rule

We will have all the details of the prizes finalized next week when we kick off the first round...but for now you know that you are getting a shot at some amazing Scrapping Prizes!

Here's the details:
1) Each week we will narrow down the field thru audience voting, voting from the Practical Scrappers design team, or voting from the Administrative team.

2) The contest will have 6 rounds: Those we have chosen for Round 1 will be announced on Saturday, January 14th and each continuing round will be announced on the following Saturday.

3) International entries are welcome, but we reserve the right to modify the prizes according to our sponsors needs should an international participant win.

4) To enter the contest mail us a picture of your favorite layout that you have created in the last two months to practicalscrapperslayouts@gmail.com - you must also include your name, blog address (if applicable), and state or country of residence. We must receive an email with all three of these by midnight CST on Friday, January 13th!

Think Pink with Creative Charms

2012-01-05T13:52:00.005-07:00

Hello and happy Thursday to you all. Today I have a few projects using amazing embellishments from Creative Charms. I must warn you- there is a whole lotta' pink in the pics below. But you know, what? I love it!!
This is my cute little neice, Emarie.

Emarie

Je T'aime

Hugs Love Kisses

Do you love all of the beautiful flowers, butterflies, hearts and bling? Get your own at Creative Charms.

Sketch 141

2012-01-03T11:41:00.003-07:00

Hello and Happy New Year!!
Today the kids are back in school...HOORAY! Its a day to celebrate! :)

I have a sketch for you. This is a sketch we used on the Birds Of A Feather forum during our Countdown to 2012 Challenge week.

Get cretive with those squares!

Have a happy Tuesday!

Fun with the Birds Of A Feather January kit

2011-12-30T15:03:00.007-07:00

Hello all! I want to share a few layouts I made using the adorable January kit from
Birds Of A Feather.
Here is the kit I will be playing with this month. Isn't it cute??

Good Friends

Oh My Cuteness

I posted a tutorial on the Birds Of A Feather BLOG showing you step by step how to make these cute mini ruffled flowers.

Oh by the way, Birds Of A Feather is having a DT call right now and there are only a few more days to get your apps in. Good luck, its a GREAT team to be on!

I "Wisk" you a Merry Christmas

2011-12-23T17:17:00.005-07:00

Hello and Merry Christmas! We are only 2 days away from the big day. Do you need a quick and easy gift idea for a neighbor or loved one?
Many of you know that I work in a bakery so I thought it'd be appropriate to give a few of my co-workers a gift that is baking-related.
I made these cute little paper aprons from Best Creation's cute kitchen collection called Mom's Kitchen. I bought a wisk from the dollar store to attach to each.

Have a great weekend!
-Liz

Blonde Beauties with Creative Charms

2011-12-21T08:00:00.000-07:00

Inspiration can come from the strangest of places. While washing my hands one day I noticed the design on this bottle of hand soap.

Which now became this...

Funny how inspiration can come from anywhere if you just pay attention.

Today I used supplies from Creative Charms. This is a sneak peak of what you'll find in this month's Deal of the Month.

You'll fins super cute embellies in this month's assortment. I love all of the sparkly, wintery blues.

Have a great day!

Here comes Santa Clause...here comes Santa Claus

2011-12-20T08:00:00.001-07:00

...right down Candy Cane Lane! Ho! Ho! Ho!
This month's kit from Birds Of A Feather includes a 6x6 Tim Holtz Grungebook with 12 pages. That's alot of pages, hugh?

I decided to theme my album around the kids' visits with Santa. The pictures on the left are from 2010 and the pics on the right are this year's Santa photos. It is so fun to see how much the kids have grown in just one year. (Not to mention how Santa has changed. LOL!)

What's more appropriate than making the Santa cover look like Santa.
The hardware and felt are from my stash but the rest is from the kit.

Inside Cover

Mason

Parker

Sidney

Makenzie

There are 5 kits left in stock so go get yours!! You'll love it!

Sketch 140

2011-12-19T15:51:00.002-07:00

Happy Monday everyone!!
I have a sketch for you on this fine, cold day.

If you feel inspired to try the sketch, leave a comment below with a link to your reveal and I'll post it here on the blog.

Have fun!

Traditions with Birds Of A Feather

2011-12-07T15:19:00.008-07:00

Hellloooo!
Today I have two layouts to share with you using the beautiful December kit from Birds Of A Feather.
My theme for both of them are based on traditions.
Every Christmas time we go to Temple Square in Salt Lake to see the beautiful Christmas lights. The lights are beyond gorgeous and the atmosphere is always joyful and exciting.

The fun glitter cuts from Fancy Pants are great! You can tuck them in anywhere and they look good. ;)
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My next tradition is all about the gingerbread houses. We either buy a kit or make our own every year. The kids love making them!

What are some of your holiday traditions??

Sketch 139

2011-12-05T20:19:00.004-07:00

We decorated our Christmas tree with the kids yesterday...so much fun! The following sketch reminds me of a giant ornament so I chose this as our sketch this week. :)

If you decide to try the sketch, leave me a comment with a link to your layout and I'll add it to the blog for an example.

Have a great week!

Joy

2011-12-02T15:04:00.002-07:00

December is upon us, can you believe it? Where has the year gone?
I just got done playing with the FABULOUS November Deal of The Month from Creative Charms. If you love bling and ribbon (who doesn't?), this packet of goodies really has all you need for your holiday projects and what a deal!!
I made this layout using an old T-shirt stretched inside of an embroidery hoop.

I added a few sparkling snowflakes from the Winter Medley. The red, green and diamond brads worked well to look like sparking ornaments and string of lights.

The pretty ribbon included in the Deal of The Month worked perfect for my background and it gave my layout plenty of color.

I also made this simple Holiday card by cutting out a doily using my die cut machine. The "berries" and bow really turned this doily into a pretty wreath.

Other papers and supplies used on these projects are from the fun Birds Of A Feather December kit.

Happy crafting!

Winter Wedding Cake

2011-12-01T13:54:00.004-07:00

Hello! Just a quick drop in to share the cake I made for a client over the weekend. The bride chose the design, the cake is red velvet with cream cheese buttercream. Smart girl, that is the yummiest combination ever!

Have a happy Thursday!

Christmas Sleigh with Birds Of A Feather

2011-11-30T16:42:00.008-07:00

Check out the new December kit from Birds Of A Feather, it is so festive and just plain gorgeous!

I am having a blast with it so far.
I bought this wooden sleigh at a local thrift store several months ago and I have been waiting (almost impatiently) to alter it. This kit I got in the mail is PERFECT for it.
I painted all of the sides bright red before applying the paper and ModgePodge to give it a finished look.

For the presents I wrapped wooden blocks from my stash with cute Christmas paper and finished them off with a bow, tag and a poinsettia.

Want to know how to make this tree?

Step 1. Cut out 7-8 green circles ranging from 1 1/2 inches to 4 inches.

Step 2. Fold each circle in half, then in half again and again until you have 4 points.

Step 3. Poke a hole in each circle large enough for a 1/8 inch wooden dowel to poke through. Poke them all through starting with the smallest to biggest. Use your hot glue gun to attach each circle to the dowel so they don't slip off.

You're done! You can add ornaments to your tree or add some sparkly faux snow.

Thanks for looking! :)

Sketch 138

2011-11-28T13:55:00.005-07:00

The weather is turning nippy so how about we cozy up to a new sketch.

Here are a few fabulous layouts sent in using this sketch:

Tiffany

Haven

Pascal

Last of the Birds Of A Feather NOV kit

2011-11-23T06:00:00.000-07:00

I just got my December kit from Birds Of A Feather in the mail and its full of wonderful Christmas bliss. But before I jump into that one, I need to share with you the last of my projects using the November kit. There is still one left by the way.

Its been a while since I made a round LO, it was about due. :)

Together

I added a few Cheery Lynn Designs on here as well.

Our Heritage
This is my cute hubby with his beautiful mother. I did planty of fussy cutting on this layout. Its always a nice, easy way to fill in space.

This jounaling tag is the new color resist journaling tag from Pink Paislee. They are so fun. Simply spray it with your favorite spritz spray and the design shows through.

Finally, the kit included a full sheet of Bo Bunny chipboard. I used the largest clock on the sheet for this card. I had a cool screw-looking brad in my stash that worked perfect for the center of the hands.

Fall Treats

2011-11-22T10:00:00.001-07:00

Its another busy week at the bakery...mainly pies, rolls and such but I have been making some cute Thanksgiving/ Fallish treats too.

Pardon my picture quality. I have a new phone and it doesn't excel in the photo taking department.

Turkey Cupcakes. I love the looks on their faces, they're not really that dumb, are they?

This here is a super yummy truffle cake. It started out like a normal 2layer cake but added melted truffle to the top. Yum!

Ruffles are all the rage in cake decorating right now. I made this 2 tiered cake for my mother in law's birthday. After I ruffled it I sprayed it with fall colors using my air brush machine. Yes, I know....I've been told by several children that it looks like a giant candy corn.

And finally...My DH's grandmother recently celebrated her 80th birthday. I made this cake and cupcake stand for the event.

Sketch 137

2011-11-21T14:39:00.004-07:00

Hello, hello! I have a sketch for you to play with...if you wish.

Leave me a link in the comment section and I'll add your LO to this post.

Have fun!

Here is a great layout sent in using this sketch:

Pascal

Winner, winner chicken dinner

2011-11-21T13:58:00.002-07:00

Thanks to all of you for playing along at my "Guess how much my scrappy loot costs" from the post below.
The winner is...............................................................
CJ Johnson!
CJ's guess was $69.35 and the actual cost was $69.39, she was only 4 cents off.

Congrats CJ, email me your mailing info with the Thicker selection of your choice.
lizchidester6@gmail.com

To the rest of you, have a happy Monday!!!

Warehouse Sale HAPPINESS

2011-11-17T16:45:00.006-07:00

See this??? Oh ya!!!....I attended! It was only 5 miles from my house so I couldn't NOT go!
Here is my lovely loot.

So, how much do you think I spent on all of this?
Leave a comment with your guess by Sunday Nov. 20th midnight. The one who is closest will win a brand new package of Thickers of their choice from the picture above. US residents only please.

I'll give you a hint. I brought home a total of 160 papers (patterned and cardstock), the most expensive thing I bought were the page protectors - they were 6 packages for $10.00, and the Thickers costs only $1.50 each!!!

Blessed

2011-11-11T05:00:00.000-07:00

TGIF! Today I made a matching layout and card using plenty of fabulous Creative Charms.

This is the prefect time of year to reflect on all of the gifts and talents we've been given and to focus on how blessed we all are.

I placed these adorable Vintage Velvet Poppies in a cluster towards the bottom of my page backed by a few Silver Dotted Leaves.

I added a special touch to a scalloped edge by adding Gradient Jewel stickers in white. Finally a few scattered Loop d' Loop Funky Brads added a nice little touch.

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For my card I used several of the same embellishments as in my layout but I added a few black Gradient Jewels and cute green butterfly gems. To really make the butterflies stand out I added some curled wire for the antennas.

That's all for today. Check back real soon!

~Liz

Sketch 136

2011-11-09T15:23:00.004-07:00

All of the beautiful trees with their bright fall colors reminded me of a sketch that I hadn't shared yet.

I don't have a prize to offer but if you feel inspired to try the sketch, add your take to Mr. Linky below and I'll add a few of your examples to the blog.

Here is a fabulous page done by Patricia Cugnod.

So Grateful

2011-11-07T16:21:00.009-07:00

It was love at first sight when I opened up my November kit from Birds Of A Feather. Its not that I knew of all the great pictures I would scrap with it but I looked at it as ONE BIG CHALLENGE. Its all so pretty but this is not the kind of paper I usually buy so I was excited to see what the outcome would be.

Sweet babyhood only lasts a precious, short time so the clock theme throughout the kit worked well. This is my cute nephew, Oliver. Isn't he a doll?

I cut the flowers out with a brand new Sizzix die I bought this week ( oh, how I love a new toy.) I painted the petals with Shimmers which is included in the kit.

This season is the perfect time to reflect and express what you are thankful for so I thought a "grateful" card would be appropriate.

This Bo Bunny flower was a bit dull to start out with so I added a pearl to the center and more Shimmerz to the petals.

And finally... every month on the Birds Of A Feather forum we have about 4-5 challenges. One is always a sketch. This month we are using the brand new PageMaps sketch. I flipped it upside down to make it work for me.

This is my older brother with 2 of his youngest daughters. I met them for the first time this year...they are precious little cuties.

There is still time to get your kit HERE

Have a scrap-happy Monday!!

Hello November!

2011-11-03T13:43:00.006-07:00

Man, you came fast! This month I am starting my new DT term for Creative Charms, which I am sooo excited about. Here is the Creative Charms November deal and kit of the month. They are screaming Christmas cheer! Love it!

November Kit Of The Month

Each 42 Piece Kit Contains:

Christmas Twinkle Stickers - 10 Pieces
Christmas Vintage Metal Frames - 6 Pieces
Red Fuzzy Daisy Medley - 2 Pieces
Green Braided Daisy Medley - 4 Pieces
Red Braided Daisy Medley - 4 Pieces
Forest Green Vintage Poppies - 8 Pieces
Red Vintage Poppies - 8 Pieces
Everything for Only $14.99 (Regular - $24.43)

November Deal Of The Month

Each 138 Piece Deal Contains:

Red & Green Vintage Jewels - 12 Pieces
Holiday Gradient Gem Stickers - 76 Pieces
18" Red Vintage Velvet Ribbon
18" Green Wide Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
18" Red Wide Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
Green Gradient Gem Brads - 12 Pieces
Red Gradient Gem Brads - 12 Pieces
Red Vintage Gem Brads - 9 Pieces
Red Pure Blossoms - 14 Pieces
Everything for Only $6.99 (Regular - $20.42)

Fabulous, right? Would you like to win the Kit Of The Month? Find Creative Charms on Facebook, leave a comment and you're in the running. Deadline is Nov 7th.

Halloween treat table

2011-10-31T15:22:00.012-07:00

Happy Halloween!! On Saturday night we celebrated my daughter's 11th Birthday with a Halloween party. I had so much fun putting together the treat table for her friends and our family.

I turned the table's feet into witches feet.

I used the Happy Haunting paper collection from Best Creation along with a few dies from Cheery Lynn Designs for a lot of my paper decorations.

The popcorn cones needed a place to stand so I painted this old shoebox black and added a few simple decorations to it. I poked holes on the box for each one of the cones to stand in.

The cake pops were a big hit. They are so yummy!! This container was a large piece of styrofoam. I cover it up with paper and poked the pops in.

I made another mummy cake just for the event. He was made with red velvet cake and cream cheese frosting with a lime green Bavarian cream filling.

Since there were so many cake treats on the table I made these little monsters cupcakes in a smaller size.

The kids ate mummy dogs (not pictured) while the adults enjoyed homemade chili in pumpkin bread bowls. Yum!

Have a great night tonight and be safe!!

It's Halloween Week...

2011-10-25T17:30:00.006-07:00

...at the bakery. Halloween is our busiest holiday and I love it! Its a time where I can truly be as creative as I want...not to mention as monsterous as I want. ;)

Here are a few 3Dimensional cakes that I'd like to share.

I chose to make my realistic pumpkin groovs a bit twisted. I started out using just plain buttercream icing and then I sprayed the whole cake with my airbrush machine using a two-toned orange and yellow. I love the look!

Next we have a mummy. He looks like he saw a ghost...poor guy.

This is obviously not Halloween but its cute! Good ol' crabby patty!!

Decorated Cone with Birds Of A Feather

2011-10-25T06:00:00.001-07:00

Hello! I just started playing with the November kit from Birds Of A Feather this week and can I tell you just how beautiful this kit is? I can't wait to show you!

Cones are really popular in paper crafting these days. There are so many great uses for them, ie. witches hats, party hats, treat containers, decorations, etc. I am going to show you how I made this beautiful cone for decoration...

1. The kit comes with a Bo Bunny die cut sheet. Cut it in half.

2. Using one piece on the half circle, roll it till it resembles a cone. The cut edge will be at the bottom. Adhere.

3. Decorate! Make some sort of handle at the top for hanging. I used bendable wire. I added a lot of the beautiful embellies that are in the kit like ribbon, flowers, leaves and the chipboard key. For the inside I cut strips of paper and folded them accordion style to fill up room. The Prima Bretton Vine placed inside was the perfect vocal point.

I love the way this turned out.

Have a beautiful day!

Support Breast Cancer Awareness with Creative Charms

2011-10-23T16:50:00.007-07:00

Hello! For the rest of this month, all net proceeds from all web sales at Creative Charms are going to be donated to the Susan Koman Foundation in Chris Hertel’s name. Chris Hertel worked very closely at Creative Charms working her magic doing various jobs.
This past July she lost her battle with breast cancer. She left behind a husband and two children. Their wish (and hers) is the find a cure to this disease so that families will no longer have to lose their wives, mothers and daughters to this horrible disease.

Creative Charms put together this kit in honor of Chris and her fight. Please support the cause and go buy one HERE if you are able.

Chris’ Kit – 57 Pieces- $9.99 (Regular Price $23.21)·

Kit includes the following:
Pink 3D Sparkly Butterfly Garden Brads – 12 Pieces·
Pink Sunflowers – 4 Pieces·
Violet Vintage Jewels – 12 Pieces·
Pink Vintage Jewels – 12 Pieces·
White with Pink Sparkled Flowers – 6 Pieces·
Pink Sparked Butterflies – 2 Pieces·
Pink Sequin and Felt Flowers – 3 Pieces·
Pink Sheer Flowers – 6 Pieces

Using my BOAF scraps

2011-10-20T01:30:00.001-07:00

Hey, kit subscribers! If you're anything like me, when you get to the last few pieces of your kit, you have several scraps leftover. I like to find new ways of using my scraps so this time I pulled out my French Flair die from Cheery Lynn Designs and got cuttin'!

I cut out several of these shapes and overlapped them. I love the one of a kind look. In the "Dictionary of Liz", when I look up the word cute, these little fellas show up. LOL!

Does the design look familiar? I used sketch sketch 135!

By the way, there is only one of these Birds Of A Feather kits left so hurry and you could get lucky!

August Sketch Challenge Winner

2011-10-19T06:00:00.001-07:00

I think you've all waited long enough! I have a winner to announce from the August sketch challenge. And the winner is............................................................................................................................................................................... Cathy G.!
Congrats Cathy, you've won a $30 gift certificate to Crop Stop!
Cathy used sketch 133 to create this lovely layout.

Cathy, contact me with your email info and I'll get this prize over to you!
lizchidester6@gmai.com

Thank you all for being so patient. I am still deciding where I want to go from here...

Getting ready to Party!

2011-10-18T15:11:00.005-07:00

This year we are having a big Halloween party to celebrate my daughter's birthday who turned 11 this month. I am really excited! I have been working on the treat table decor and I'm really getting into it.
This is the centerpiece for the table.

I used papers and elements from Best Creation's Happy Haunting collection. The doily and little bats are from Best Creation.

I made these simple invitations to the party using a bunch of leftover scraps from the Happy Haunting collection as well. They came together SUPER quick...like in half an hour. Gotta' love that!

Have a wonderful day!

The Painted Pumpkins

2011-10-17T09:15:00.001-07:00

A few of you may remember me mentioning our vegetable garden...yes, I am very proud of it, especially being our first one.
We had about 20 pumpkins come up! They are all so cute! I picked a few of them while they were still green because I was afraid they would get mushy on the vine if I didn't. The weather has been pretty unpredictable lately.

What to do with green pumpkins....I know! Paint them!

I chose to go with a more sophisticated look so I painted them black and white. I tied several ribbons and a light blue fiber to the top to bring out the blue pearl brads that I used around the sides.

A few large spiders brought them all together. :)

Creepy, Crawly...

2011-10-16T10:27:00.001-07:00

I have a few more Halloween cakes to share. Please don't step on these spiders!

The Mother Of All Spiders
This furry spider cake is made from 2 - 8 inch circles rounded at the top. I used a grass tip for the furriness and black licorice for the legs. I think her face is cute even if her eyes are a bit bloodshot. ;)

Halloween cake decorating

2011-10-15T11:00:00.000-07:00

I love Halloween time!! It's especially fun as a cake decorator. I just love my job these days...in fact I brought my camera along with me to work today so I can show you what I've been up to.

There are alot of people named Ricky D. Bones buried in this cemetary! Haha!! (Its the only tombstones I have).

Cake pops, babay!! These are chocolate cake with a white chocolate shell. Super easy to make..you should try them!

And I love these little guys. They remind me of monsters that should be on Sesame Street.

Yum!

Creative Charms...here I come!!!

2011-10-14T13:56:00.003-07:00

I am so excited to share my good news!! I made the new DT for Creative Charms!
I was lucky enough to receive a few of their packets in scrapbook kits that I created with and I just love them! They are all so pretty and they add so much charm to my pages.

Check out the Creative Charms blog to see the announcement and the new team line up.

Birds Of A Feather HOP

2011-10-07T07:00:00.001-07:00

Birds Of A Feather is celebrating their 1 Year Birthday this month so we are celebrating in style with a weekend crop and a blog hop!

If you are just now joining us, start at the Birds Of A Feather Ning BLOG and hop along with the DT and past GDT. At each stop collect a mystery word to solve the secret quote. You could win a prize pack full of Bella Blvd goodies valued at $50.00! Yaaaa!

I used the October Birds Of A Feather kit to make the following birthday projects.

I made this tag for my father in law as a gift for his birthday. It's attached to a jar of pickles...yes pickles. He loves 'em and hey,...they're homemade. I even grew the cucumbers myself!

I made the cool flame job using an assortment of Stickles from my stash and the candles are just rolled paper.

Hop on over to Amy's blog and see what she's up to! Oh, and be sure to make some time to play with us at the crop.

Here's my mystery word

The Apple Doesn't Fall Far

2011-10-04T16:16:00.005-07:00

It really doesn't when it comes to my boys being so much like their dad. I caught this picture of the two of them on the couch between cords on their guitars. So cute!

I used the October kit from Birds Of A Feather to make this layout. The Farmhouse collection from Crate paper pretty much takes the thinking out of all of my creations this month. I love that!

I know, I know...another layout with trees. :) It was neccessary. The kit includes a strip of a brown zipper which I thought was perfect for the trunk.

September...where have you gone?

2011-10-01T06:00:00.002-07:00

It seems like September was just yesterday...well it was (duh). But really, last month flew by so fast!
I was so upset when I realized that I had forgotten to take pictures of my kiddos on their first day of school this year. Ugh...sometimes I wonder about myself. Thankfully...so thankfully, one of my daughter's teacher took pictures of all of her new students on the first day and sent them home to their parents. Wasn't that so nice??
This is my cute little 5th grader, Sidney. She was pretty nervous on the first day so I was glad to see that she at least smiled once throughout the day.

These fabulous papers and embellies are all included in this month's kit at Birds Of A Feather

Who's Ready for Fall?

2011-09-29T01:30:00.002-07:00

Hello! This is sadly my final post for Cheery Lynn Designs. When it came time to re-apply or not, I chose not to. Like I wrote before, my load just got to be too much. I assure you I will use CDL dies in my day-to-day projects, I REALLY do love these dies and the company. Once you work with the best there's no going back. :)

I don't know about you but I've got Fall fever! I love waking up to the crisp cool air and seeing the leaves begin to change. I made a layout using the super-detailed Dimensional Leaves dies.

I arranged the leaves as if they are floating off the Autumn tree. To make the tree I used several sized circles from the Little Stackers Nesting Dies. I used the twig shaped arms from the Frosty The Snowman die to make a few branches. (I love that trick:))

Other dies used on this layout:
Basic Optimistic Font alphas
Grass Border
Never Ending Love Hearts
Apple

(Papers from this layout are Crate Paper from the October kit at Birds Of A Feather.)

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I just HAD to make a Halloween card using some of Cheery Lynn Design's cute Halloween dies.

The Silly Spider is just adorable, I couldn't wait to use him. I hung him from a string (think web) and centered him in a black English Tea Party Doily die.

(These papers are Best Creation's Happy Haunting collection.)

My Sweet Boys

2011-09-25T18:47:00.007-07:00

My last post featured papers from the new October kit at Birds Of A Feather. Today I have a few more projects to share using the same WONDERFUL kit. I can't tell you how much I love this kit already...its great for back to school, Fall photos or in this case... pictures of my favorite two little boys playing in the waterfall. They are so sweet, I just love them to pieces!

I also made a card for someone who I recently moved away from but she really made an impact on my life in such a short time. Its great to have such wonderful friends.

You can get your kit HERE, it is full of Crate Paper goodnes! You won't be sorry, you'll love this kit.

Apple Of My Eye

2011-09-22T01:30:00.002-07:00

Well, hello! Today I want to share another layout using dies from my favorite die company, Cheery Lynn Designs. For this project I kept the design very simple because I wanted the focus to be on the dies.

I used several of the flourishes and flower dies to create this flowing cluster of goodness. ;)

I added the apple, heart and key die to pull my theme all together.

I used the beautiful flourish ends of the gorgeous Lace Rose and Flourish die on either side of my floral cluster to draw an end with the eye.

Other dies used:
French Flair Nesting Die
Snowflake Edger
Garden Gate
Darling Daisies
Sweet Williams Flower
Judy's Blooms
Stacker Flower Leaf
Pretty Petal
Heart Chain Border

(Like the papers? Its Crate Paper from the new October kit at Birds Of A Feather!)

Till next time, have a scrap-happy day!!

Celebrating Dad

2011-09-21T13:41:00.004-07:00

There is no one like my dad. I love him to pieces!!! This is a layout I made of him on Father's Day. We had such a great time gathered together as a family honoring him.

I used the September kit from Birds Of A Feather on this one. By the way, the October kit has just been revealed on the Birds Of A Feather website and you are just going to LOVE IT!!! I know I do!

Birds Of A Feather PLUS a sketch!

2011-09-19T14:45:00.009-07:00

Happy Monday all! This month's kit from Birds Of A Feather is one of my favorite kits ever! I am usually not a "pink" person but these patterned papers from Echo Park and all of the yummy matching embellies are just divine.
I made two more layouts with this gorgeous kit and a matching sketch for this one, just to give you some inspiration.

These are two of my beautiful nieces. They are 21 years apart and both naturually beautiful.

Don't you just love this soft, feathered flower? It's in the kit...;)

And one more closeup...

I used several of the French Paastry doily dies from Cheery Lynn Designs. I scrunched them all up to make this ruffled look under the circle.

I'll share another Birds Of A Feather layout tomorrow.

September Cheery Lynn Designs New Release

2011-09-15T01:30:00.000-07:00

I am really excited about this month's new releases at Cheery Lynn Designs. They've come out with even more fabulous doilies, borders and frames.
I made this card using the new Mediterranean Lace Rectangle Frame, Lace Rose and Flourishes, and the Stacker Flower leaf.

I love how intricate and detailed these amazing dies are. There really is nothing like them.

Check out their website and BLOG to see all of the other releases ( yes, there is A LOT more) and more beautiful projects from the DT.

Hello Fall!

2011-09-10T15:20:00.001-07:00

This morning on my way to work I was actually...dare I say....cold!! Fall is coming and I will welcome it with open arms.
Speaking of Fall, here are a few projects I made using the new totally cute Hello Fall collection from Best Creation .

and another layout...

Joy Of A Boy

2011-09-08T01:30:00.001-07:00

Hello! Today I'd like to share another project using the oh-so fabulous Cheery Lynn Designs dies. You know, I look back and several of my most favorite layouts are the ones using these dies. They really are amazing and I have been so blessed to be apart of this team.
I LOVE the way this layout turned out.

Here is the list of dies used today:

English Tea Party Doily
Ribbon Eyelet Border
Large Window1
Border Carnivale
Dragonfly
Dimensional Large Leaves 2
Floral Heart
Sunflower
Pretty Petal
Micro Mini Alphabet
Basic Optimistic Alphas
Ribbon Flower

Boston

2011-09-05T07:00:00.006-07:00

Hi and happy Monday! This month I will be taking a break from the monthly sketch challenge. I may post a sketch now and then but I won't have any examples from the design team and there will not be a sponsor. This month is going to be soooooo busy for me that something had to give.

Just so you're not too disappointed with me, here is this month's sketch that I made for Scrapnart online magazine.

Here is my layout using the sketch. I also used this month's Birds Of A Feather kit.

This is my adorable little nephew, Boston.

I'll add Mr. Linky below just for fun so others can see your layout using the sketch.
Have fun!

Cheery Lynn Designs Hello card

2011-09-01T01:30:00.000-07:00

Hi and happy Thursday! Today I want to share a card I made using Cheery Lynn Designs dies and this cute paper from Echo Park. (The papers and stickers are in the Birds Of A Feather Sept kit.)

I love the way the Little Pink Bicycle complements the lamp post sticker. It really makes a cute scene. I embossed the top part of the card with the Petite Hearts embossing plate and the Embossing pads. Finally, I added a few Darling Daisies and a cut out of the Dotties Ric Rac border.

Have a nice day!

Sketch 135

2011-08-29T15:37:00.007-07:00

Well, imagine this...I'm on time posting this week's sketch! Haha!

Sketch 135

Here is what a few of the FABULOUS DT members came up with using this sketch...

Luzma Bruna
Smile

Kylie Symons
Looking At It Up Close

Lynette Jacobs
I Feel

Kerryn Fry
Sighting The First Blossoms

Jennifer Shaw
You And Me

Vicky Varvadouka
One More Beer

Brigitte Van Linden
On The Road

How does this sketch inspire you? Add your creation using this sketch to Mr.Linky below by September 3rd (I'll give you a few extra days) and one lucky winner will receive a prize of a $30 gift card to Crop Stop! You know you want it!

Cool In The Pool with Cheery Lynn Designs

2011-08-25T01:30:00.001-07:00

Happy Thursday!!
I have another layout to share with you featuring fabulous Cheery Lynn Designs dies.

To make this layout I did a little bit of layering and then I embellished away with a great border die like the Embossed Scalloped Hearts border. And if you know me at all, you know I HAVE to include lots of flowers. My dies of choice this time are the Judy's Blooms, Tropical Flower and the Darling Daisies.

Other dies used:
Never Ending Love Hearts
Buttons3
License Plate
Tropical Flourish
Pennant Die
French Flair Nesting Die
Mini Font alphas

The Echo Park papers I used are from the beautiful September Birds Of A Feather kit.

Flip Calendar book from Birds Of A Feather

2011-08-24T07:00:00.003-07:00

The September kit at Birds Of A Feather is nothing short of GORGEOUS!!

This kit includes a 7x9 inch chipboard label which screamed at me to make some sort of altered book. The kit also has a piece of Crate Paper's "Portrait" patterned papers that has a mini calendar sheet printed on it. I cut those little calendars out and made my own little 2012 flip calendar. All of the other papers are Echo Park.

OUTSIDE

INSIDE

I attached the calendar sheets with a few brads so I can easily remove that month's sheet as time goes by.

Sketch 134

2011-08-23T07:23:00.006-07:00

Where did the summer go? For my family, and several others here in Utah, back to school has officially begun. My 7the grader started yesterday and my two elementary kids started this morning. I am so nervous and excited for them!
Here is this week's sketch:

Sketch 134

Here is what a few of the fabulous DT created using this sketch.

Luzma
123

Vicky Varvadouka
Our Little Star

Kerryn Fry
Such A Funny Guy

Brigitte Van Linden
2010-2011

How does this sketch inspire you? Add your take to Mr Linky below by August 31st and you could be this month's winner! Winner will get a $30 gift certificate to Crop Stop!!

Baby Hugs with Cheery Lynn Designs AND Core'dinations!

2011-08-18T01:30:00.001-07:00

Hello and happy Thursdya! Today I want to share another layout I made using lots of fabulous Cheery Lynn Deigns AND everyone's favorite cardstock, Core'dinations!! It is so fun to be teaming up with them this week!
For this layout I was going for a very clean look so I used plenty of vibrant colors from the backsides of Core'dinations cardstock along with a few patterned papers of my choice.

This is my oldest daughter with her cousin, Oliver. We just adore him!!

Here are the fun dies I used this time around:
Bird On A Branch
Little Stackers Nesting Circles
Judy's Blooms flowers
Pretty Petal
Large Dragonfly
Floral Heart (flowers)
Dimensional Small Leaves 2
Sweet Williams flowers
Darling Daisies
Pennant Die
Dutch Tulip doily
Border Carnivale
Heart Chain Border

Sketch 133

2011-08-16T15:22:00.004-07:00

Sorry its coming to you a day there. There is A LOT going on with work and getting the kids ready for school. So without further delay...

Sketch 133

Here is what the fabulous DT created:

Brigitte Van Linden
Lemon Fresh

Luzma
Years Go

Kerryn Fry
Summertime

Kylie Symons
If You Are Lucky

Jennifer Shaw
Happy Day

Try the sketch and add it to Mr. Linky below by August 31st. You could be the winner of a $30 gift certificate to Cropstop. Hot dog!! Wouldn't that be a fun shopping spree to win??

Buckets Of Fun with CDL

2011-08-11T01:30:00.000-07:00

I know everyone is getting ready for the new school season and some of you can't wait until the weather cools off a little. Well, technically it is still summer so I made a fun page of my son cooling off in the backyard.

Cheery Lynn Designs is having a sale on some of their cute, older dies so make sure you take advantage of that steal! I bought this fun little sunshine die from the sale items and I think he is just the cutest!

I gave my clouds a little bit of texture using the burlap embossing plate.

More dies used:
Luggage Tag
Buttons3
Basic Optimistic alphabet dies
Ribbon Eyelet Border

Like the paper? Its Best Creation!

Sketch 132

2011-08-08T16:36:00.007-07:00

Hello all! It's Monday which means sketch reveal day here at The Scrappiest! Let's get right to it!

Sketch 132

Check out what the DT created using the sketch...

Kylie Symons
Pink

Kerryn Fry
Miss You Lots

Jennifer Shaw
You 2

Luzma
Summer Day

Vicky Varvadouka
You And Me

Brigitte Van Linden
The Lion King

Karen Grose
A Walk in The Park

Aren't they great?
Try the sketch and add it to Mr Linky below by August 31st and you could be the winner of a $30 gift certificate to Crop Stop!!

So let's see 'em!

July Sketch Winner

2011-08-05T14:16:00.004-07:00

How about a winner for this fine Friday afternoon...
I used Random.org and the winner is Debbie Bakk!
Congrats Debbie, you are the lucky winner of the adorable kit from Burlap and Buttercups!

Here is her winning layout using sketch 128

Debbie, email me your mailing address to lizchidester6@gmail.com

Well howdy y'all!

2011-08-04T01:30:00.001-07:00

Howdy! I know, I know...two cowboy layouts in one week. What can I say?... it happens when their grandma has horses and the boys wish they were cowboys.
This time the layout includes plenty of fabulous Cheery Lynn Designs dies.

I discovered a fun way to use the new Dotties Ric Rac die. I simply cut out two pieces and twisted them together. It looks like rope, which is perfect for my cowboy theme.

I used this week's Scrappiest sketch (sketch 131) for my design inspiration.

More great dies used:
Circles Nesting Dies
Darling Daisies
Grass Border
Buttons3
Picket Fence

FYI Cheery Lynn Designs is having an awesome sale right now on their older dies. I'm talking dies for as low as $2.00 each! You can bet that I stocked up!

The Grumpy Cowgirl

2011-08-03T07:00:00.000-07:00

Hi! I wanted to share another layout using the August kit from Birds Of A Feather. I used sketch 117 for my inspiration. :)

I used one of my thin metal dies from Cheery Lynn Designs to make this cool effect in the background of my cardstock. I simply placed the Judy's Bloom die underneath the cardstock and sanded away. I was so surprised at how clear the flower image came through. I love Core'dinations cardstock, the possibilities are endless!

Just a few closeups...

Thanks for visiting, I'll be back tomorrow!

August Sponsor: Cropstop

2011-08-02T08:00:00.002-07:00

I am really excited about this month's sponsor! I am pleased to introduce you to Cropstop!
Here's a little about them:

If you’re passionate about paper-crafting whether it be scrapbooking your memories, making cards or altered art, CropStop is your one-stop solution. We offer an extensive selection of dies, embossing folders, inks, stamps and punches by all the popular manufacturers and the CropStop die and embossing folder storage solutions Pocketz Pages™ to keep everything organized. Our selection of embellishments and adhesives is continually expanding and we are excited to be the home of the colorful Ribbon Candy™.
In need of inspiration? Visit the CropStop Gallery, Blog or Message Board and participate in a competition or class. If you have questions concerning your machine, we have a team of experts waiting to help you.

Message Board - come and meet like minded paper-crafters.
Blog - we have prizes and giveaways every week.
Gallery - lots of inspiration from all over the world.
YouTube - demonstrations, how-to’s, projects and much more.
FaceBook page - be the first to know of new arrivals in the store.
Twitter - we always find something worth Twittering!

CropStop ships internationally as well as domestic. Our personalized customer service is only one of our strengths. Call or come visit us at www.CropStop.com and see what’s new in the world of paper-crafting.

Cropstop is giving away one $30 Gift Certificate to one lucky participant here at The Scrappiest!! Eeek, think of all the scrappy loot you get get with that!

How do you win? Simply complete any or all of the sketches posted during the month of August (starting with sketch 131). Make sure you add your entries to the appropriate Mr. Linky at the bottom of each sketch post by August 31st

Sketch 131

2011-08-01T14:49:00.006-07:00

I loooove the way the sketch this week turned out. I love it even more after seeing what The Scrappiest DT did with it!

Sketch 131

Jennifer Shaw
Our Day

Lynette Jacobs
@50

Luzma
Always happy

Kerryn Fry
My Sunshine

Brigitte Van Linden
The Boys

Kylie Symons
You Just Being You

Are you feeling the love? Let us see what you created! Add your take to the sketch to Mr. Linky below by Aug 31st. The entries for this sketch will go towards our August sponsor (to be announced tomorrow!)

I made it again!

2011-07-29T16:23:00.003-07:00

Yay!!!! I made it on for another round with the Best Creation DT!!! Whew! The new team was announced on the BC blog and the lineup looks amazing! You can see the new team HERE!

How Does Your Garden Grow?

2011-07-29T08:02:00.000-07:00

I am so proud of our vegetable garden!! This is the first year we've made one and it has produced so much already. We are enjoying potatoes, peas, green beans, onion, peppers beets and squash. We have melons coming soon!

This is my cute little 10 yr old helping me harvest the peas.

These Pebbles papers are perfect for this layout.

The Making Of A Sunflower

2011-07-28T08:00:00.001-07:00

The sunflower from Cheery Lynn Designs is one of my favorite flower dies right now. Today I am going to show you how to make the most of your dies. So let's focus on how to make them come to life and look more realistic using the sunflower die.

1. First, cut out 2 of the sunflower dies along with the center using brown cardstock.

2. Brush a little ink along the edges of each petal using a burnt sienna colored ink pad. Its got a nice orangy-brown color to it. For the flower center, you can use any dark brown ink.

3.Pinch each petal with your thumb fingernail. This is key to giving the flower dimension and realism. You only need to do this to one of the flowers.

4. Now adhere both flowers together using a foam dot or some other dimensional adhesive. Make sure the flower with the pinched petals is on top.

5. Manipulate the flower's petals to give them have some movement. Add the brown center and place inked leaves under the flower. I used the leaves from the Judy's Blooms dies for this one.

There you have it! Here is my complete layout. Isn't my nephew just the CUTEST??? I used sketch 127 for my design inspiration.

Other fabulous Cheery Lynn Designs used:
Border Carnivale
Never Ending Love hearts
Pretty Petal flowers
Darling Daisies
Expressions Bubble
Micro mini Alphabets
Butterfly
Little Stackers circles
Japenese Lace &Flourish Frame (flourish)
French Flair Stackers
Petite Hearts Embossing Plate

Sketch 130

2011-07-25T12:28:00.007-07:00

Hey there! I have a sketch for you!

Sketch 130

Here are some fantastic examples from our lovley design team...

Luzma
Another Day In Paradise

Kerryn Fry
Fairy Floss

Jennifer Shaw
Home Hunters

Lynette Jacobs
Lamb Snuggles

Brigitte Van Linden
Concentration

Try the sketch, add your take to the sketch using Mr. Linky below by July 31st and you could win that fabulous kit from Burlap and Buttercups.

Have a great day, scrappers!

Beat The Heat with a Crop!

2011-07-22T17:11:00.002-07:00

I know, I know, you're melting! Need to escape the summer heat for a while this weekend? I have the answer...Birds Of A Feather is having a weekend crop! This is a great way to get some layouts done, win some prizes and having a little fun while you're at it!

Here is a LO I made for one of the challenges I am hosting. I used the newest ...Birds Of A Feather August kit. Perhaps you recognize the layout? Its from sketch 128. :)

I hope to see you there!

Siblings Forever (Whether they like it or not) :)

2011-07-21T01:30:00.001-07:00

Have you ever thought about making a layout on something other than a traditional piece of cardstock or patterned paper? I have and today I'm going to show you a layout that I made on a calendar sheet from Urban Lily. Sometimes a little change is nice. :)

The calendar sheet started out black and white so I added plenty of bright colored patterned papers from Urban Lily and lots of great Cheery Lynn Designs dies. The contrast really makes my die cut elements pop.

To make this cluster of orange flowers I used the Pretty Petal die. It's easy to make them look more realistic. I simply pinched each petal with my thumb's fingernail and adhered them onto my page near the colored wire. Each center has a dab of glitter glue.

For the fence, I ran it through my Big Shot with the Burlap embossing plate. I sanded down the cardstock just a little so you could make out the details. I also added a horizontal strip of the same paper over the fence which I pulled from the Wittle Wicker die. After all, the cute little red bird needs a place to perch. :)

More fabulous Cheery Lynn Designs used:
Butterfly
Floral Heart
Tropical Flourish
French Pastry Doily
Darling Daisies
Basic Optimistic Alphas

BC's Happy Haunting part 2

2011-07-20T14:00:00.001-07:00

I promised more projects using the newest, cutest Halloween collection released from Best Creation called Happy Haunting.

I had a little space to fill so I pieced together a cute, giant pumpkin. I guess you can call him the "Great Pumpkin". :)

I found the perfect, unfinished wooden shadowbox at a local thrift store and went to town making it into this spooky yet fun Halloween decoration complete with a spiderweb made out of ordinary string.

Do you love it? Tell your favorite scrapbook store to carry Best Creation's Happy Haunting!

BC's Happy Haunting reveal

2011-07-19T18:54:00.007-07:00

Yay! Today I get to share a few projects that I made for CHA. I am sooo missing out and very jealous of everyone who's at CHA. Someday I will go! In a way I feel like I'm apart of it since some of my work is there. :)
Best Creation released a super cute Halloween collection called Happy Haunting. I love it, it is the cutest thing ever and sooo easy to work with! You can see the detailed photos of the line HERE. Did I mention how cute it is?

Trick Or Treat

Of course my Cheery Lynn Designs dies always come in handy. See the dimensional leaves?

And a Halloween Card
I love the round die cut sheet that comes with it, so versital!

I'll share more tomorrow!

Sketch 129

2011-07-18T12:30:00.007-07:00

Hello scrappers? Are you having a great summer? I hope so! You know, I was looking forward to the lazy days of summer. This summer has turned out to be anything BUT! It seems like this fun family of mine never slows down with cheer, ukulele camp (you read right!), baseball games, Young Women, work, car shopping (super stressful), DT's and a million other little things.
I'm sorry I'm slacking a little in the comments and I know I still need to find a winner for last month. You are all awesome, bear with me, ok?

Sketch 129
Just think circles for this one. :)

Here's what a few of the amazing DT members created:

Kylie Symons
Do Ya Love Me?

Vicky Varvadouka
Summer Fun

Lynette Jacobs
Child Of My Heart

Kerryn Fry
Bug Jumps

Jennifer Shaw
Make Believe Fun

Same sketch, all totally unique layouts. I love that!

How does this sketch inspire you? Add your creation using sketch 129 to Mr Linky below by July 31st. I'll pick one winner to win the gorgeous kit from Burlap and Buttercups!! Yay!!

Good luck and have a great day!

Shy One

2011-07-14T08:18:00.001-07:00

Hello! Today is Thursday so I'm here to share another layout using FABULOUS Cheery Lynn Designs dies. I really do have so much fun with these dies.
This is my 3 year old niece. She has more character and wit than I've seen in a toddler in a long time. Yet every time she comes over to visit she is always really shy for about a full hour before she comes out of her shell. LOL!

I framed the photo using the outside edge of the Emperor's Swan die. (I'm going to save the beautiful swan for another project.)

To add a little interested I placed a French Flair Die in the white space along with a french flair silhouette shape using the Spring Fling die.

I then layered away using plenty of coordinating colors and patterns. Judy's Blooms are my favorite flowers to use right now so I was sure to add a few of those. :)

Here is my complete list of dies used:

Spring Fling
Emperor's Swan
Floral Heart
Buttons3
Judy's Blooms
French Flair Stackers
Loves Me...Border
Micro Mini Alphabet

Kit Club Toot!

2011-07-12T08:21:00.004-07:00

When one door closes, another one opens. I am no longer on the Sweet Peach Crop Shop DT but I was chosen to be on the new inaugural design team for another totally cute kit club called Birds Of A Feather! You may remember them, they sponsored The Scrappiest a few months ago.

Their kits are so stinkin' cute and they've got a nice, active message board. I've been looking for a new "home". Haha!

Come check them out!

Sketch 128

2011-07-11T15:24:00.005-07:00

Happy Monday all!
Are you in need of a fresh new sketch? Well, here ya go!

Sketch 128

These fabulous ladies worked on really short notice. I don't like when my brain doesn't work...eek!

Lynette Jacobs
Little Girls

Kylie Symons
A Special Bond

Kerryn Fry
Our Sunshine

Try the sketch, add it to Mr. Linky by July 31st and you could win the kit shown at the right of your screen from Burlap and Buttercups! It is so yummy looking, I want to play with it!

Have a great day and I look forward to seeing your creations!

Spring Has Sprung with Cheery Lynn Designs

2011-07-07T01:30:00.001-07:00

We've only lived in our house for less than a year so it was a fun surprise to see what flowers popped up during the Spring. We had so many tulips spring up (which are one of my favorite flowers) and it was gorgeous!

I cut out the medium butterfly twice using two different colors of paper and then I connected them together to get this 3D effect.

And of course all of the beautiful CDL flower dies came in super handy!

Here is my complete list of FABULOUS Cheery Lynn Designs dies used:
Medium butterfly
Bird on a Branch
Bird on a Branch 2
Judy's Blooms
Dimensional Leaves
Darling Daisies
Pretty Petals
Garden Gate
Dotties Ric Rac border
Grass Border
Piercing Plate

Sketch 127 with Urban Lily

2011-07-06T06:00:00.001-07:00

Today I wanted to share my take of Sketch 127 using this bright, funky collection called MayElla from Urban Lily.

Me

On Monday a local craft store was having a 4th of July sale and everything was 50% off. There was a sharp pair of scissors I have been eyeing for a while so this was the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the sale. I love fussy cutting and Urban Lily papers are PERFECT for that! Urban Lily has bold, large prints such as flowers that are screaming to be cut. :)

If you are wondering where to find Urban Lily products, Scraptastic is the place!

Sketch 127

2011-07-05T09:43:00.012-07:00

Well hello! Thanks for waiting an extra day to see this week's sketch. I requested the day off from work so that I could spend the 4th with my family and that's just what I did. We went for a beautiful hike up the mountains and last night we joined my husband's brother and their whole block to a neighborhood BBQ and fireworks display. This year, legislation passed a law in Utah that legalized several new fireworks that normally weren't legal. The display was bright and loud and so much fun!
Onto the sketch...

Sketch 127

The DT created beautiful creations for us to enjoy.

Vicky Varvadouka
Story Time

Brigitte Van Linden
A Work in Progress

Jennifer Shaw
Looking Grand

Lynette Jacobs
All Girl

Luzma
Father's Day

Kylie Symons
Puzzles

Karen Gross
On Safe Ground

Kerryn Fry
Father and Son

Pretty great, right?

Try the sketch and add it to Mr. Linky below by July 31st and you could win the AMAZING, brand new kit from Burlap and Buttercups! I love it!

Have a great day!

Happy 4th!

2011-07-04T08:35:00.001-07:00

Wishing you all a wonderful Independence Day!

July Sponsor: Burlap and Buttercups

2011-07-01T15:29:00.006-07:00

Where, oh where has the time gone?? I can't believe it is July already! Since its a new month I have a totally cute new sponsor for us this month, one I know you're going to love. It's Burlap and Buttercups

Here's a little more about them:

Burlap and Buttercups is a monthly kit club delivering beautifully coordinating scrapbooking supplies. Every month you'll receive a generous assortment of patterned paper, cardstock, stickers, ribbon, and many other fun embellishments – enough to create a number of layouts and projects.
Each of our scrapbook kits will put inspiration at your fingertips as you seek to preserve treasured memories. We continuously browse the manufacturers' latest offerings, selecting some of the hottest new products to hit the market… so you can simply open your box when it arrives and begin creating!
We're confident our unique and carefully compiled scrapbook kits will help you design fabulous layouts that you and your loved ones will cherish for years to come.

Burlap and Buttercups is giving away this adorable kit to one lucky Scrappiest participant.

"How do I win?", you may ask. Simply complete any or all of the sketches posted during the month of July. Make sure you add your entries to the appropriate Mr. Linky at the bottom of each sketch post by July 31st.

Good luck and happy scrapping!

DH?

2011-06-30T01:30:00.001-07:00

Hello and welcome! I have another layout to share with you using my fabulous Cheery Lynn Designs.
I love my 'darling husband'. It's funny because when he saw that the LO of him was titled simply "DH", he asked, "What the heck does DH mean?" Haha! I forget he doesn't know much forum lingo.

I used the new Carnivale Border die to add a little more interest to the edge of my background patterned paper.
The Sunflower dies worked perfect as my main element. These sunflowers are super detailed and so realistic looking, I just love them. To add a little more dimension, I topped each flower with a Dimensional Button.

More fabulous dies used:
Tropical Flourish
Dimensional Small Leaves 2
Pretty Petal
Never Ending Love Heart
Never Ending Love Heart
Basic Optimistic font - alphabet
French Flair Nesting Dies
Heart Chain Border

Sketch 126

2011-06-27T12:29:00.006-07:00

After I sent this sketch out to the DT, I was informed that this sketch was a bit of a challenge for a few of them. So here's another brainteaser for you:

This is actually a still picture, nothing is moving at all, only your brain thinks so. Cool, hugh?

Sketch 126

In fact, two of the DT members emailed me and said that this sketch looked like a sail boat so that's what they made on their layout...sailboats. Too funny! I think it is so intriguing what some creative minds see and others don't.
So here are the fabulous sailboat pages first:

Lynette Jacobs
All Wet

Vicky Varvadouka
Gone Fishing

Luzma
Feliz

Kerryn Fry
Starting Early

Brigitte Van Linden
The Sweet Life

Karen Grose
Us

Jennifer Shaw
Vintage Kitty

Are you brave enough to tackle this sketch?
Add your take on this groovy sketch to Mr. Linky below by (we'll say July 1st) since I'm leaving out of town this week anyway. You could win the Best Creation paper packs!
Have a wonderful day!

Family with CDL

2011-06-23T01:30:00.000-07:00

Everyone loves to get 2 for 1. Well, Cheery Lynn Designs knows that so many of their new Doilies and Exotic Dies are just that -2 dies for the price of one.
Today I used the "insides" of the Japanese Lace & Flourish Frame. They are just so pretty and perfect for a cluster of flowers on any LO or card.

Here's my layout:

I love finding ways to use the cute little bicycle.

You know I gotta' throw one of the fabulous butterfly dies in there. Cheery Lynn is famous for these. I matted the butterfly with a soft background color before jazzing it up with a pop of red glitter glue.

Here is my list of other great dies used:
Judy's Bloom
Darling Daisies
Dimensional Small Leaves
Never Ending Love
Little Stackers- Circles

Are you a Rock Star?

2011-06-22T06:00:00.001-07:00

Best Creation came out with a totally rockin' collection this month called Rock Star. Oh my gosh, I just LOVE it! It's funky with a whole lotta' punk.
The DT was asked to create projects using our favorite songs as titles. I had a blast with this assignment.

Hey Soul Sister by Train

This is my daughter wearing a wig on crazy hair day. I thought about using a Lady Gaga title but I just couldn't bring myself to go there. :)

I Gotta' Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas

These papers are HOT! Check out the Best Creation blog for more ideas from the DT.

Have a scrap-happy day!

Sketch 125

2011-06-20T17:37:00.009-07:00

I know I don't make too many multi-photo sketches. So for those of you whole like to add a lot of pictures on your pages, this sketch is for you. :)

Sketch 125

Now lets see what the talented design team created with the sketch:

Kylie Symons
Splash

Jennifer Shaw
Family Time

Lynette Jacobs
A Rainbow To Me

Brigitte Van Linden
The Beach

Luzma
Yoyo Celebrates His 12 Years

Vicky Varvadouka
Graduation

Kerryn Fry
Follow The Leader

Pretty fab, am I right?

Now its your turn to play with the sketch. Add your take to Mr. Linky below by June 30th and you could be the chosen winner to receive a trio of Best Creation paper packs!!

Pool Party with BC

2011-06-19T01:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day!!! Before you go off and celebrate your dads and/or husbands, I wanted to tell you that Best Creation has some pretty fun stuff going on. We are playing a little game of Where's Waldo?. You all know those cute books, well this is the scrapbook version. Find Waldo and you could win a huge box of BC goodies! Eeeeek! The details on how to play are on the BC blog.

Helmar is one of Best Creation's fabulous preferred partners and I just love them! The DT got to play with a bunch of their adhesives and all I know is that I'm hooked! No need for any other...ever!

The DT was asked to create a project using the new Splash Fun collection along with a water technique.

How totally cute is this paper?? For my "technique" I simply made water drops using dots of Glossy Accents. It dries perfectly clear and looks just like water.

Have a wonderful rest of your weekend!

Sweet Peach June Sketch

2011-06-18T06:00:00.001-07:00

**Update: The prize for this sketch challenge is the June Juicy kit seen HERE** Sa-weet!!!!

Today I posted the June sketch over on the Sweet Peach blog. Here it is:

This is my take on the sketch. I used the papers and embellies from Sweet Peach's June kit.
Check out these bright and vibrant colors. I love theses papers!

Here are a few more pages I made using this month's kit:

Red Rover

Maybe this design looks familiar to you? I used the new sketch I made for Scrap 'N Art.

Ball Is Life (sketch 122)

Try the Sweet peach sketch, go to the June Sketch blog post and leave a link to your LO in the comment section. You could be this month's winner!I'm sure Corrie will tell us what the prize is soon. :)

New CDL Releases!!

2011-06-17T01:30:00.001-07:00

Well, hello fabulous scrappers!
I mentioned in yesterday's post that Cheery Lynn Designs released a wonderful batch of new dies this week.

Check them out!

I made this LO using the Lattice Circle Frame, Japanese Lace and Flourish frame and the Tropical Flourish (altered just a little bit to fit with my page theme.)

My fellow CDL DT members all made some beautiful creations using the new dies so please check them out HERE.

Welcome to The World

2011-06-16T01:30:00.002-07:00

Hello, hello!
Isn't it fun welcoming a new baby into the world? Curious about what they will really look like when they're older or wondering what kind of effect they will have on the world.
This is my brand new niece, Emarie.
Its no secret I do not like pastel colors, clear and bright is best for me. I was sure to add lots of beautiful flowers for this "baby" page with help from Cherry Lynn Designs dies.

Isn't the sunflower so cute?

To make the butterfly really stand out against the white background I matted it on a red paper. It really makes it show up nicely.

Dies used:
sunflower
butterfly
Basic Optimistic Alphas
Dimensional Buttons3
Pretty Petal
Judy's Blooms
Garden Gate
Never Ending Love Hearts
Tropical Flourish
Dutch Tulip Doily

The papers I used are from Sweet' Peach Crop Shop's main kit (June).

Have a happy Thursday!

Oh, one more thing. On this LO you will find a couple of new Cheery Lynn Designs dies that were just released this week. Click HERE to see the whole new collection. They are GORGEOUS!!

Sketch 124

2011-06-13T12:01:00.009-07:00

Hello, hello! Are you in need of a new sketch to get your mojo flowing? Well you, my friend, are in the right place! Summer months are a little laid back when it comes to scrapping for me and it might be for you too. So lets keep those juices flowing!

Sketch 124

Here are the lovely DT's creations:

Kylie Symons
Family

Vicky Varvadouka
Favorite Toys

Lynette Jacobs
Arms Full Of Love

Kerryn Fry
Jekyll Or Hyde

Jennifer Shaw
My Daddy's Eyes

Karen Grose
Boys At Play

Brigitte Van Linden
Partytime

Luzma Bruna
Enjoy Today

Pure gorgeousness!
Try the sketch and add it to Mr Linky below by the end of June 30th and you could be this month's winner. Winner will receive a trio of 6x6 papers packs from Best Creation Inc. Booya!!

May Sketch Challenge WINNER

2011-06-10T06:00:00.001-07:00

Thank you all for being patient while I choose June's winner. I was having such a hard time choosing that I decided to pick randomly this month with the help of Random.org. The random number generator chose Kerryn Lawsen!!
Kerryn made this stunning layout using sketch 120.

Gorgeous, right?

Congrats Kerryn, you've won a beautiful kit from Dixie Pieces. Please join me in congratulating her! Contact me with your mailing info and we'll get this kit out to you quick.

lizchidester6@gmail.com

Thank You Card with CLD

2011-06-09T01:30:00.004-07:00

Happy Thursday bloggers!
I'd like share this simple yet lovely card using a few fabulous dies from Cheery Lynn Designs.

I have a ton of purchased flowers in my scrapbook stash but I don't need anymore. Not since I discovered all of the amazingly detailed flower dies here. I love being able to choose the exact color I need when creating a card or scrapbook layout.

This flower die is called Judy's Bloom. Check out the detail.

Dies used:
Judy's Bloom
Basic Optimistic alphabet dies
Daisy Garden embossing plate
Large Embossing pad

Papers used are from Best Creation's Loops And Scoops collection.

Guess what?

2011-06-08T06:00:00.000-07:00

Happy hump day! I wanted to stop by and let you know that I am the new sketch artist for the FABULOUS online magazine,Scrap n' Art !!
The magazine has been completely revamped with a new staff including the amazing Melita Chow as the senior editor. Those of you who have been following my blog from the start may remember her being on my first DT.
Here is my first sketch for them:

I love this one!

So go check them out and get sketchy!

June Prize

2011-06-07T09:55:00.009-07:00

I have an AWESOME prize for one lucky participant this month!
You all should know how much I love Best Creation, I just LOVE designing for them so this month I am giving away Best Creation goodness! Oh ya!!!
These are the newest 6x6 glitter paper packs released within the past 2 months.

So how do you win? Simply complete any or all of the sketches posted during the month of June starting with Sketch 122 and add them to the appropriate Mr. Linky by June 30th.

Fine print (I gotta have it): I will only choose a winner from the US due to high shipping costs. If you are from another country, we would love for you to still participate. We gather so much inspiration from all of you!

For those of you waiting to hear who won last month, please be patient, I'm working on it. :)

Sketch 123

2011-06-06T12:37:00.008-07:00

Helloooo scrappers! Summer has officially begun for my kids and I am relishing in it. Love it! I know its only a matter of time when I hear, "I'm bored!" Haha, you mothers know what I mean.
Here is this week's sketch:

Sketch 123

Lets see what some of the fabulous DT members did with the sketch:

Kerryn Fry
Go Ninja Go

Kylie Symons
It Wasn't Me

Luzma
Stars

Brigitte Van Linden
My Garden

Lynette Jacobs
Escape

Upload your take to this sketch using Mr. Linky by June 30th and you could be this month's winner!
(The prize will be announced soon, I promise.)

Wedding cake

2011-06-03T19:35:00.003-07:00

Hello scrappers. You may not know but I am also a cake decorator, this is one of my favorite crafty passions next to paper crafting.
I work in a local bakery where I decorate mainly birthday cakes and such. But tonight I had the opportunity to make the wedding cake for a gorgeous client of my sister in law's.

The reception was beautiful and I am glad my work is done. :)

The Road Ahead

2011-06-02T01:30:00.002-07:00

I made another card using the large window die from non-other than the fabulous Cheery Lynn Designs. This week is the last week of school for the kids in my area and its also graduation night tonight for high school seniors. I made this card in honor of them representing the future ahead.

To make my "designer" drapes I cut out 9 circles from the Little Stacker Nesting Circle Dies. I folded down the sides on each circle and arranged them together behind the window.

On the inside of my card I embossed my background scene with the burlap embossing plate to make it look a little more realistic.

The new May releases were absolutely perfect for the look I was going for. The grass border, darling daisies, and the garden gate dies made the road look so inviting. That's what we want to encourage the next generation, right?

Other dies used:
floral hearts (flowers)
mantel decorations
flourish

Thanks for checking us out today and we'll see you tomorrow!

~Liz