Scrapbuggy Challenge #5

It's time for a new challenge over at Scrapbuggy.  This weeks challenge is a scrapbook sketch challenge.  We're using this sketch from PageMaps.

It's designed for a 12x12 layout, but feel free to adapt it to any size page you wish.  Here's my layout to inspire you...

Supplies:
Sei Addison patterned paper
Bazzill cardstock
7 Gypsies journaling tag
Ric Rac, Lace, Chalk Ink
EK Success Edge Punch
QK Nesting Circles CC-SHAPE-14-024
QK Label RS-0947
QK Starfish RS-0283
QK Enjoy Set (sea shell)
LC Sea Shells DR-0138

To enter your layout, go to the Scrapbuggy Challenge #5 blog post here and link your page using Mr. Linky at the bottom of the post by midnight August 14th.  All entries will be enter into a drawing to win the Lifestyle Crafts Botanical Cupcake Liner.  (Lifestyle Crafts dies can be cut with all the popular die cut machines.)

I hope you decide to join us in this challenge.  I'd love to see what you create.

ODBD August Release

Happy August Everyone!!!

Seems like this summer is flying by.  One more month and summer vacation will be over, the new school year will begin and we'll be back to our regular busy routine.  That being said, it's the first of the month and that means there's a new release from Our Daily Bread Designs.

The August release is sew cute...it's all about sewing.  Whether you're a seamstress or not,  you'll love these stamps.  The only sewing I do these days is on paper LOL,  but I have really enjoyed working with this release.  You can see all the new stamps at Our Daily Bread Designs. 

For today's layout I used 2 stamps from the Sewn with Love set.  The pin cushion, needle, and thread spool were cut with Quickutz dies.  I used QK metal sheets for the needle and the pins, and I used pearls for the pin heads. I used the Sew Easy straight stitching head to evenly space my stitching around the stamped sentiment.  The photos are of my friend Anjenic and me at our church's annual women's Christmas fellowship.

Supplies:
Little Yellow Bicycle Patterned Paper
ODBD Sewn with Love stamps
VersaFine Black Ink
Buttons, Floss, Gems, Pearls
QK Metal Sheets
QK Pin Cushion KS-0954, Needle & Thread  KS-1012, English Rose Font

Our Daily Bread Designs is having an August release blog hop.  The hop runs until tomorrow August 2, 8 PM EST and there will be prizes. Five blessed people will win $20.00 Gift Certificates for the purchase of any stamps in the ODBD Store.  These certificates will be good for 6 months!  You can check out all the details on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog.

Thanks for stopping by.

A little peek ...

Happy Thursday everyone!

For today's layout I decided to use the Lifestyle Crafts Splash cookie cutter dies from the LC Tropical Splash release plus give you a little peek at one of the new dies from the Lifestyle Crafts CHA release.  The photos are of my son at Myrtle Beach, SC in July of 2006.

The new Lifestyle Crafts release includes 30 different nesting shape die sets.  On my layout today, I used 3 of the dies from the Nesting Frame 2 set which includes 8 dies total.  The dies are sized so the you have a perfect mat for each of the frames. I used 2 of the dies to frame my stamped quote and I used the smallest die as a tag for my date. You will be able to check out and purchase all the new dies at Scrapbuggy within the next week or so.  Be sure to sign up for the Scrapbuggy Newsletter so you will be notified as soon as the dies arrive.

Supplies:
Carolee's Creations patterned paper
Bazzill cardstock
PSX stamp
VersaFine and Tim Holtz Distress inks
LC Splash  DC-0146
LC Nesting Frame 2  DC-0175
LC Hello Goodbye font

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy your day.

Gemiel

CPC July Blog Hop

It's blog hop time over at Christian Paper Crafts.  This month's theme is "Retro and Vintage".  I decided to do vintage with a twist.  I used some current photos on a layout that has a vintage feel.  I used photos from my son's intermediate band concert in December 2009.  Unfortunately he played in his last concert this spring as he decided that he didn't want to continue band in high school.

The papers are from the Graphic 45 Curtain Call collection. I distressed and inked the edges of the tan background cardstock to give it a more vintage feel.  I covered the cardstock behind the bottom right photo with Tim Holtz tissue tape.

Supplies:
Graphic 45 Curtain Call paper
Bazzill Cardstock
Tim Holtz Symphony Tissue Tape, Journaling Tickets, Distress Ink, Staples
Brads
QK Studio-mini font
QK Musical Notes border die  CC-BDR-071
LC Arrows die  DR-0093
TIm Holtz Mini Paper Rosettes Die


Come join us on the Christian Paper Crafts Blog Hop. The hop is open to members and non-members and there are some great prizes to be awarded.   Just click here to get started.  Make sure to go down to the bottom of the post so you don't miss any of the great projects.

The Castle

I'm having so much fun playing with the Lifestyle Crafts Tropical Splash release, especially the sand castle die.  Sand castles are not just for beach pages.  Cut one out using some bling and glitter cardstocks and some foam tape and you have...

This is a photo of my son and I at Disneyworld during our Summer 2008 Florida vacation.  Cinderella's castle is in the background.

Supplies:
Lifestyle Crafts Tropical Splash Sand Castle Die
Lifestyle Crafts Tropical Splash Tiki Alphabet
QK Storybook Alphabet
LC 12" Flourish DC0023
EK Success Swirly Sparkle Patterned Paper
Bazzill Bling and Coredinations Gemstones Cardstock
Glitter Cardstock
Sandylion Epoxy Sticker
Pleated Ribbon, Gems

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day!

Gemiel

CPC Gems of Inspiration #2

It's time for another Gem's of Inspiration Challenge over at Christian Paper Crafts.  Due to some changes in the challenge schedule, the July Gem's of Inspiration didn't get posted on the 1st Thursday of July as previously scheduled, but you still have lots of time to complete this challenge.

Here in the U.S. we recently celebrated Independence Day, commonly known as the 4th of July. A little U.S. history…The 4th of July is a holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with all things red, white and blue, fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.

This month’s inspirational gem comes from the 4th of July. Let this gem inspire you to create a layout incorporating one of the things commonly associated with July 4th. Your layout doesn’t have to be about July 4th at all, just about one of the things that is associated with the 4th. It could be a layout that incorporates red, white and blue, a picnic layout, a family gathering layout, a baseball layout… whatever you are inspired to create.

I was inspired by this gem to create a red, white and blue layout of our visit to the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, PA.

Supplies:
K & Co. Americana Patterned Paper, Stickers & Borders
Divine twine
Buttons
Quickutz Nesting Stars
Quickutz Chandelier Font

I can’t wait to see how this gem inspires you.

Please link your creation to the CPC blog post here.  Use the keyword GI02 when uploading your layouts to the CPC gallery. If uploading elsewhere, please use CPC GI02.

Beginning this week,  the Christian Paper Crafts scrapbook challenges will move to Fridays.  There is a different challenge each week and you have an entire month to complete the challenge.  The next Gems of Inspiration Challenge is August 5.   All challenges are posted on the CPC Blog.  Subscribe to the blog here so you won't miss out on any of the fun.

ODBD July Scrapbook Challenge

You still have plenty of time to enter the July Our Daily Bread Designs Let Your Light Shine Scrapbook Challenge.  This month's challenge is a fun one involving circles and colors.  Your challenge for this month is to create a layout of any size using at least one circle, Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, and your favorite color or a color in your photo(s). Your circle(s) can be included by using embellishments, the way you cut a photo, etc. Have fun!

Before I get to my challenge inspiration,  I have some great news! Remember a couple weeks ago I shared that I was the Guest Scrapbook Team Member at Our Daily Bread Designs for July and August. Well, I was asked to join the ODBD Scrapbook Team!!!  So now I'll get to share my ODBD creations with you for the rest of the year.  Praise God for His continued blessings!

For this challenge I created a 12x12 layout using a photo of my son and my 2 nieces. I used the colors of their clothing for my layout colors.  I cut my main patterned paper into a large circle for the background of my layout, and I stamped a scripture from ODBD Scripture Collection 6 on a smaller circle which I tucked under a patterned paper strip. I also used the new ODBD Large Scrapbook Words to embellish my page.

Supplies:
Sei On the Coast Patterned Paper and Chipboard Shapes
ODBD Scripture Collection 6 and Large Scrapbook Words
Karen Foster Designs Sticker
Quickutz Nesting Circles CC-SHAPE-14-024
Quickutz Santa's Workshop (tag die)
Basic Grey Buttons
MAMBI and Queen & Co. Gems
Tim Holtz Staples

To see all the challenge guidelines and how you can win a $25 gift certificate to the Our Daily Bread Designs store click here.  The challenge runs through Sunday July 31st, 6 PM EST.

I hope you decide to play along.  I can't wait to see what you create.