Lily Age 4- A Layout

This layout of my spunky niece is loosely (very loosely) based on Scrappin' Silhouette #24.

It's not my most favorite layout I've ever done, but it felt so good to finally be in my craft room, creating, again!

 Lots of stuff on here from the "Pretty Little Things" kit from Scrap-Tastic.

Christmas Past...A Layout

Time for another layout using a sketch from Scrappin' Silhouettes! This page features my brother and his beautiful family- their Christmas photo from last year.

All supplies are from Scrap-Tastic- December kit.

To play along, create a project based on Silhouette #23 and link up here.

Scrappin' Silhouettes #22- A Makeover!

My girlfriends from college and I get together twice a year for Girls' Weekend. In April of this year our time together included a trip to the mall for shopping and a makeover at Bare Minerals! I used Scrappin' Silhouettes #22 for my layout of Victoria getting gorgeous!

Most products are from Creative Memories.

Here is the sketch. To play along, create a layout based on this silhouette, then upload to the Scrappin' Silhouettes blog. Feel free to rotate or flip the sketch to fit your needs!

 

Wanna Be a Guest Designer?

Scrappin' Silhouettes, a weekly sketch challenge blog, is looking for its next guest designer! To be considered, check out this week's sketch, create a layout based on it, and link up by this coming Tuesday.  

Need an idea about what using a sketch is all about? Check out my sample for this week's silhouette here.

We'd love to have you join us!

Recovery...A Layout Using Scrappin' Silhouettes (and Gratitude!)

This week's Scrappin' Silhouette , #21, features two photos. While the horizontal orientation worked great for my pics of Justin in the hospital, feel free to rotate, flip, or otherwise alter the sketch!

I used the latest kit from Scraptastic, Pretty Little Things, to complete my layout.

Today is Thanksgiving, and I have so much to be grateful for. I am so incredibly blessed to still have my husband with me, and despite his major accident, he can walk. Full recovery is still months away, and it is frustrating and worrisome for him. But at 2 1/2 months after the accident, he is walking, going up and down stairs, and using only one cane. What progress! 


Supplies:

paper- Creative Imaginations and The Girls' Paperie

cardstock- Bazzill

Alpha- Prima

Die cuts- The Girls' Paperie

Butterfly- Prima

Spun Silver Glimmer Mist

Adhesive- Helmar Scrap Dots

To play along, create a layout based on this week's sketch, and upload to the Scrappin' Silhouettes blog. 

If you link up by this coming Tuesday, you will be considered for a guest designer position with Scrappin' Silhouettes! 

Heat Wave- A Layout

Thanks for stopping by on this Scrappin' Silhouettes Thursday! Today we have SS18, a great sketch featuring circles!

I added another large circle as the background to add to the theme.

To play along, just create a layout based on the above sketch and link up to Scrappin' Silhouettes. While you're there, check out the other DT members' creations!

Sarah- A Layout

I kept my layout for this week's Scrappin' Silhouette clean and simple. I wanted the focus to be on these cute pictures of my niece, and I thought the paper (from OTC) was decorative enough on its own. Here's the layout:

If you want to play along, make a layout using this sketch, then link up to Scrappin' Silhouettes. Can't wait to see what you create!

The Ears Have It- A Layout

Here is my take on this week's Scrappin' Silhouette. I made this, start to finish, in under an hour! I wanted to show what you can accomplish with a sketch as a starting point, and a pile of really old craft materials. Yes, everything on this layout is so old that I have no idea about manufacturers! Just "stash".

I used ribbon (applied with Tacky Glue) for the frame around the bottom photo, and the Creative Memories large circle pattern to create the yellow semi-circle.

Here is this week's sketch. We would love to have you play along and link up your creation! Be sure to stop by to check out the rest of the designs by our awesome design team, too!

My Favorite Craft Challenge Sites

Next week, as part of my "Becoming a Life Artist" series, I will talk a bit about getting over a creative block. I love challenge blogs for this! The ones I list today will focus on scrapbooking and other paper crafts. In the future I will do a list of writing prompt sites and photography challenges. If you would like for me to compile a list of other kinds of challenge sites, just let me know!
In no particular order:

SplitcoastStampers- I love this place because it is a community. You really get to know other scrapbookers and cardmakers. Every day they have different challenges based on sketches, color combinations, an inspiration piece, a technique- whatever. It is definitely a one-stop shop. If you create a free account here, look me up! My user name is rdoak03.

Mojo Monday- A weekly card sketch is posted every Monday. Once a month there is a contest where you can win some stamps! Hosted by Julee Tillman, the creator and owner of Verve Stamps. Here's a recent project from me.

Scrappin Silhouettes- A new scrapbook sketch blog, updated every Thursday. Of course I put this on here because I am on the design team!  What is great about this blog is that a) Jennipher, the sketch designer, is truly a wonderful person b) it is not affiliated with any company or brand c) each week features a different number of photos on the sketch d) the design team is comprised of artists with different styles, and e) I'm on the design team!!! Here is my latest project using a Scrappin' Silhouette.

 Sketchy Thursdays- Another weekly scrapbook sketch. Lots of cool designers from all over the world.

Etsy Inspired- This is a really cool challenge site. Every week you are directed to a different Etsy shop for inspiration. You create any kind of project you want from there! My blog buddy and friend IRL Emily is on this design team.

Pencil Lines- Yet another great scrapbook sketch blog. Here's one of my favorite layouts I made using their sketch.
I really could go on and on with this list; the sites for inspiration probably number in the tens of thousands. Do you have a favorite crafting challenge website?  Let us know!

Emilea Graduates- a layout

It's time for another layout using a sketch from Scrappin' Silhouettes. Here is this week's sketch:

And here's my layout:

My niece's graduation announcement and prom picture. Isn't she adorable?

Using Baroque Motifs stamp set from Stampin' Up- one of my faves.

Black and white ink.

Stickles and rhinestones.

We would love to have you join us at Scrappin' Silhouettes and link up your project!

Scrappin' Silhouettes debut

This layout marks my first project as a designer for Scrappin' Silhouettes, a scrapbook sketch challenge blog. Just click the link to meet the designers, lesrn about this month's giveaway, and to play along.

Here's my take on this week's sketch.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes....

All good things must come to an end...

When one door closes another opens...

Variety is the spice of life...

However you look at it, change can be good. And while my term as a member of the design team for Lindsay's Stamp Stuff will come to a close at the end of the month, my time with Scrappin' Silhouettes is just beginning!!

Scrappin' Silhouettes is a weekly scrapbook sketch challenge blog, with each week featuring a different number of photos. So, the first week of the month has a sketch with 1 photo, the second week has 2 photos, etc. I will be designing for the second and third weeks of the month. To kick things off, Jennipher, our awesome hostess and sketch creator, is having a cool RAK for the month of July- a Close to My Heart paper pack!  Just create a layout based on any sketch this month and link up.

Join us a Scrappin' Silhouettes every Thursday for a new sketch!