The Birthday Bash is On!!

The Birthday Bash for Cookin' Up Creations 4th year is happening all month long. I am so happy to be a part of it. I'veonly been with Cookin' Up Creations for a year and it's an fantastic year. I really enjoy being a part of the DT there.

Ok, Let me tell you me have some fun things planned and already going on the site. In the forum we have challenges being posted(1 -2 daily) and games and I know there will some prizes too.

I was the first to post a challenge. It's called Celebration of course. It a fun color combo + Sketch challenge.

Here is the layout I created for the challenge.

The papers use on this layout are background yellow honeycomb Glitz -Cashmere Dame, dark green mini dot, blue camera are Amy Tangerine, the light green(it look light yellow in the picture) is Dear Lizzy, yellow large dot is Simple Stories, the medium blue paper is from TLC older paper in my stash. Orange light and dark are my stash.

Close up of all the details.

Side view to show dimension. 

Close up of journaling.

I did the journaling on vellum (it has some gold wavy lines and small dot flowers) I had that vellum in my stash for a while so not sure who made it. I know it was a 12x12 sheet I just cut a bit of it to use on the layout.

 All the gold chevron are hand cut from chipboard and covered with gold metallic vellum paper.  The little word strip is from a manufacture strip, Puffy camera & arrow and green swirly flower are Amy Tangerine, AC Glitter tape, enamel & metallic dots, stick pin Joann's. The mist droplets are Color Shine gold from Heidi Swapp & White metallic acrylic paint from Accent

The two shades of orange die cuts are the same shape just one is slightly larger. They are speckled with gesso and metallic white acrylic paint for texture. The little flags are free printable by Banana Fish Studio. The enamel dots are MME, the metallic dots are Heidi Grace, the gold flag is AC glitter tape, the little blue puffy is Amy Tangerine, and the stick pins are from the sewing section at Joann's. 

The gold Thickers Sunrise (chipboard), Maya Road star stick pin. The little flags are free printable by Banana Fish Studio,the gold flag is AC glitter tape, The enamel dots are MME, the metallic dots are Heidi Grace, the gold flag is AC glitter tape, the little puffy heart is Amy Tangerine.

The cardstock words are from the Cricut,, The arrow cutout is Elle's studio. 

I hope you join us over at Cookin' Up Creations for all the Birthday Bash fun. 

Sharing A New Layout for Cookin' Up Creations Design Team Work.

I created this layout for a challenge on Cookin' Up Creations. I will look up and post all the product I used for the layout.

Close up of all the details.

Cookin' Up Creations Design Team Work Share

I recently challenged the group on Cookin' Up Creations to create a project using a few of their older supplies and mix in a few new ones. The challenge A Little Bit if This & That

For this challenge I had them use the following items to create their project.
Punches, Decorative Scissors, Metal Clip, Vellum &Textured paper. Then I had them alter their punched shapes.

You can use this in any combination. Layer it up and have fun with your old stash . Mix it up with  the new papers and embellishments and you'll be so surprised how good it will look. 

Here is the layout I created for the challenge. I used Fiskars Threading Water border punch and a small hand heart punch from Provo Craft to create a new border to fit my theme. I also used pattern, colored & plain vellum from my stash.

Close up of the new border I created for my photo mats which I created to look like Polaroids  

Close up the other border punches and decorative scissors used

Close up of my title (I don't know why this one keeps coming up so blue)

Close ups

Another layout for Cookin' Up Creations Birthday Bash. Challenge # 1 -- Use a list in your project. You should stop and join in all the fun. Lots of challenges and prizes.

Ok, so this layout need it's own video soundtrack to go with it. Here is the back story with it. My son Liam loves the Beastie Boys' song Sabotage. He loves the video even more - not sure if it's the cars, moustaches, sunglasses or the 70's vibe of it all. So, one night I hear him singing along to the song. I come into the dining room to find him making a video to this song. he stops it long enough to ask me to pretend to punch him for the drama part of his mini movie. 

Items used to create this layout are:

Pattern Paper: Tim Holtz - Retro Grundge

Polaroids, Camera & List Journaling block: DCWV Snapshot Stack

Letters: Thickers - Felt Pajamas

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Tea Dye

Trimmer: Fiskars USA

Adhesive: Tombow  Pop dots: Recollections 

Playing with the Liftateers!

So, Over on the Fiskateers site Groovy Deb. Started the Liftateers. This group of scrappers lift a layout that Groovy Deb has picked out for them to be inspired by. She does this every week. This week the inspirational layout is from Fiskateer- Susan#2377. You can see it here week 31 .  She recently asked if I would like to play along with them. I agreed and this is what I came up with. I made my layout 8x10 so, I could put in the a small album of family pictures. The girls are my daughters with their cousin.

The title: Mama's Sweet Girls is because that's what they(the grandchildren) all called my mom. When this picture was taken my mom was still alive. When She saw it; all she could say was "My sweet girls - Mama's sweet girls". She loved them so very much. She was blessed with 3 granddaughters before she passed away. Now, she has 4 girls and 6 boys. I know in my heart she would be over the moon with joy with all of them.

I made the Polaroid mat for the photo. Then, I used ink to distress it. To give it that vintage feel. 

Close- up of title and embellishments

 I used the following to create this layout: Cardstock: Bazzil Purple & white, Patterned Paper: Background & Butterflies(cut out from paper)-Masterpiece Studios, Ribbon: Heidi Grace, Lace, Sequins, Flowers: Felt Flowers American Crafts, Bling Flower - Darice, Bling: Heart - Creatology, Center of Flower-Studio18, Chipboard Letters: Thickers, Paint: Folk Art Metallic, Ink: Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Tea Dye, Punch: Fiskars Embossing Border Punch - All A Fleur, Trimmer: Fiskars- Rotary Trimmer, Adhesive: Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue & Elmer's Tape Runner & Homemade Shimmery spray.

Thanks for looking. Give Lifting a try -- better yet join the Fiskateers and the Liftateers! Tell them Annie sent you by :)   Leave a comment. 

Welcome to Scrapbook Challenges Blog Hop!

If you are just starting the hop - you can begin at the beginning with Pamela's blog.

If you just hop on over from Karen's blog. So, Glad you made it here and continue your journey with me and the rest of the Scrapbook Challenges Design Team.

This is a long post.

Pamela's Sketch

Here is my layout based on the sketch

I used the following to create this layout: Photo Paper: Kodak, Pattern Paper: Martha Stewart(EK Success ltd), White cardstock, White & Brown Floss: DMC, Border Punches: Fiskars, Circle for title: Fiskars Ultra Shape Xpress and template, Felt Flowers: American Crafts, Library Card, Paint: Making Memories & Brads

Close up of the title also a side view to show the pop up


Close up of flowers & the different borders

Close up stitched corner


Close up of Journaling card.


Close up of the Book Banner - I took pictures of some their favorite book and printed them a 1x1 size.


I know you want to be entered to win some wonderful prizes. Here is what you need to do to be entered.

1. Everyone who leaves a comment on ALL blogs, gets entered into a drawing for the April Scarlet Lime kit.


2. Everyone who does a layout based on the sketch this weekend and posts it in the Hop On section at Scrapbook Challenges (on the Forum) will get entered into a drawing for the "My Family" line from Fancy Pants Designs.


3. Join Scrapbook Challenges and get entered to win this lovely Prima prize.


4. Invite a Friend or two to join Scrapbook Challenges and get entered to win this sweet Prima prize.


5. Also, for anyone who leaves me a comment and becomes a follower of my blog, I will enter you into a drawing for some wonderful goodies. So, when you comment here for your chance to win the main prizes, also mention if you're a follower to be entered for this wonderful goodie. It doesn't matter if you were already a follower or if you are just joining up.

I've been on the DT at Scrapbook Challenges Since it was on Myspace. I've truly loved every moment of it. I love the DT and Pamela. I have had the pleasure to meeting and working along side some extremely talented ladies. I am sadden to say that I will be stepping down from the DT. My life has gotten really busy. Also, I am is dealing with a lot of health issues that need attending to; as well as my family. I will continue to play along with all the members of Scrapbook Challenges and I am proud to say that the New DT is an Amazing bunch of ladies. You will have some fantastic sketch, challenges, classes, tutorials and other wonderful things to look forward to at Scrapbook Challenges.

OK, now hop on over to the next stop Dani (http://www.alongcamedani.blogspot.com/)