our honeymoon- Candy Shoppe Designs and ACOT

Here is a just for fun page I did. (I have decided that since this is my birthday week, that I am going to take time off and play again at my scrapping.)

So two challenges for this one- First Candy Shoppe Designs has a "less is more" challenge going on. So basically the challenge is to create using anything but flower, bling, and patterned paper. No problem. ACOT has a challenge to scrap a memorable vacation. Well I choose my honeymoon. It was FANTASTIC. Granted it didn't get off to a good start- missed the plane, had to spend a night in Charleston WV. (secretly a good thing since I was way to hung over to fly and then take a bus through Jamaica.)

So this is what I came up with,

The edges are all bazzill edges that are inked with glimmer mist. With the circle one I then went back over it with a blending tool and alcohol ink. For the heart I used glimmer mist and alochol ink on a blending tool and then dadded. I used crackle paint on the back ground- and then brushed it with alchol ink- the sliver stuff. Then I used distress ink to dabbed on the edges of the paint.

Anyway, the challenge at CSD is due today but there are three more. And the prize is being hosted by Ann, a virtual friend of mine, who is a Memory Works consultant.

Candy Shopee Designs, Scrapbook Challenges and Design Dollies

Two for you at the moment.

First is for the Candy Shoppe Designs lollipop flowers challenge. (check it out the sponsor is magpie club). I used sketch 199 from Scrapbook Challenges. I wasn't going to add the journaling, but decided to at the last moment, and it ruined the page. I honestly dislike it now. May have to do the whole thing over again, exactly the same sans the journaling. Or maybe move all the elements down to cover up the journaling, not sure. But it can't stay like that, LOL. And it isn't a good photograph, so check back and see what I do.


Second one comes from the current sketch at Design Dollies. And from the paint it challenge at Scrapbook Challenges. Again not really liking it. May have to re-scrape these photos. As I had big plans for them and it just didn't come to fruition.
Well, there you have it. Two layouts that I don't love, but had to share so I could link them up to challenges. Hope you all are having a great holiday weekend.

Go Green Challenge- St Patty's Day

Lately it feels like all I do is my design team work, and with two guest spots coming up next month, I am trying to stay on top of things. But today I wanted to do a non-team page. A Cherry on Top and Candy Shoppe Designs both have monochromatic page challenges going on. I am not a monochromatic scrapper and wasn't planning on doing this challenge at all, but since everyone in my family- myself included- wore green yesterday, it seemed to speak to me. So I sat down today while the girls were at school and put this page together.

cardstock- bazzill and dcwv; pp- scenic route, crate paper, basic grey. ribbon is recollections. flowers are heidi swapp. buttons are unknown. alphas and clovers are cut with the spring slice cart.

el cachudo- candy shop designs and ACOT

This layout uses a page map sketch from ACOT. In case you didn't know ACOT has teemed up with Becky Fleck this month and all the layouts featured on her blog are from the DT at ACOT. I am also using it for Candy Shoppe Designs "go green contest". I used a piece of cardboard for the journaling spot and little accents.

Anyway, this is my husband on Saturday night. We went out to dinner and he took the restuaruants challenge and ordered "El Cachudo," the giant burrito. He did not finish it, but he put on a good show. LOL. I am not that happy with the page but . . . Anyway, here it is


All pps are bella blvd from this months scrap-room kit.

Two more challenges - My 3 Hearts

Ok I have to say that I really love the way this turned out. And I especially love how every picture totally reflects my family.

Ok, first of all, this is from a sketch and for a challenge at the Scrap-Room. The PP and cardstock came from their monthly kit. The hearts, ribbon and big doily heart came from a game at Dixie Pieces. It was a round of winner takes all, and I won. Lastly, I am going to use this for the Candy Shoppe Designs recipe challenge; the challenge called for

-picture(s) of your loved one

-any type of doily - even the paper kind

-flowers *to taste

-hearts*to taste

-lace

-the colors pink & red *even a pinch will do!

The flowers are not that easy to see- and I totally hope this counts- but they are on the hearts. The one stamped heart, has a flower in it also. So here it is,

PS- don't forget the EDS Blog Hop, it is still going on.

2 lil' Artists

I am totally loving the sketches at The Scrappiest Blog. I don't know what it is about them, but my pages turn out wonderfully- at least I think they do. LOL and that is all that really matters- that I am happy with them.

Anyway, here is my latest page done with the sketch #48 from the Scrappiest Blog. All patterned papers are from Fancy Pants. I am also using it for the challenge at Candy Shoppe Designs which is to use your newest scrappy goodie. The thickers are brand new, got a box of them on Monday.

Anyway, I love these two pictures of the girls. And not because of what they are doing, but because I remember that day perfectly. We had just put an offer in on a house the day before (or maybe two days before) and they counter offered. We weren't sure that we want to counter their counter, because the house next door was also for sale, at a much much much lower price. However the house next door needed some TLC, like a new kitchen. So while they were painting I was making phone calls trying to figure out how much a new kitchen would cost and if we could get into the other again.

Well we did get into the other house and we put an offer on it. And months later we are living there. So you see, the pictures show my "2 lil' artists," but the story behind the pictures is what makes me smile. And that is what is on the journaling card that is tucked away but peaking out with ribbon.