Paper Mixing Bowl

  I absolutely love this site. The design team is amazing. I also love the inspiration for this months challenge. Sushi yum, had it for dinner tonight. LOL The recipe is just awesome

 So here is my take

I am not thrilled with this layout, I love the paper though. I used silver glitter glue and black Mr Hueys. I accidentally dripped too much black and when I went to blot it got those awesome darker blue spots. What serendipity! I just love the paper. I do not know if it is because I really do  not like pictures of me or what but I just could not get this layout where I wanted it. I even went out and bought more flowers but just did not like anything I added. Oh well, guess we can not love everything. Hoping maybe I will get up in the morning and something will hit me. 

Hope you are in your creative zone today.
Brenda

You rock!

  Can hardly believe 2012 gave me 2  new SILS. We are truly blessed. this layout is when Skyler and Neal gave Ben his guitar pick necklace. They are always so excited to give gifts!
  I am going to enter this at Frosted Design where the challenge is music.

As usual lately I used everything from my stash.I am trying hard to use some of this stuff up so I will have room for more!! The guitar and pick were both cut using MTC. And of course my new love music washi tape.
Have a wonderful day!
Brenda

Rebel

  Monday evening before the coldest night of the year Rebel wandered into Adrienne's life. He is about 12 weeks old and very well cared for. He is also very well behaved and house broken. They know he is someones pet but they can not find his home..... so he has a new home for the time being.
   I am going to enter this into several challenges this week. Use it Tuesdays challenge is to use the warm colors of red, orange or yellow. I love this site because it encourages you to use your stash. The metal that I used was at least 2 years old. I have been saving it.... LOL. The stickers were a year old or more I bought them at a LSS that is no longer, I bought the paper the same day.All of the paper cuts came out of scrap mountain! Whew digging in the stash for this one!
  I am also going to enter it at Creative scrappers I followed their sketch! I love this sketch and just could not figure out how to make it work till now. Here is the sketch.

I am also entering it at Colorful Creations Creative Monthly project. The project this month is to use embossed foil.

Everything was from my stash except the paper cuts. I used a file from Miss Kates Cuttables.
(love their files!).
   I hope today is filled with love and laughter for you.
Brenda

Favorite things

  This week I am going to enter a new challenge (for me) it is at Action Wobble Challenges. The challenge is favorite things. I have a hard time narrowing that down. Love frogs and animals in general. But I really have a favorite person and that is my hubby. This is the Valentines card I made for him. I usually try to make him "manly" cards but found this pattern at Miss Kates Cuttables and knew I had to use it. I discovered this site last week doing a blog hop and LOVE her sets! There is even a daily freebie!
I have not been doing as much paper piecing as I used to so this was fun and if you have followed me long you know I love Action Wobbles!

 The toad and lily pad are cut from Miss Kates files. I created  the sentiment  in MTC and used Print and cut. Miss Kate had a cut file for one but I decided this would work better for this card.

Thank you for spending your time with me. I hope today brings many blessings.
Brenda

Authentique take 2

I am doing a second post with just the card in it as the linky would not let me use it twice and change pics so here is the card. If you want details they are in my previous post.

Thanks Brenda

Authentique challenges

  I am so excited that I was able to get some paper this week to use on these sketches at Authentique. I loved them the second that I saw them. I had a limited supply of their paper but was able to add to it this week. I am just thrilled with these papers from the Blissful line. I have been wanting to do something with Adrienne and Ben engagement pictures but could just never get them where I liked them. So very happy with this layout in general and that I was able to scrap these awesome pictures. I am also going to enter it in the Colorful Creations random Wednesday challenge to use kraft paper as the background.
  The awesome story behind them is that the photographer gave them each a piece of slate and told them to write something about the other, they both wrote AGAPE. Yes they are in love. They just are so sweet together it makes me happy to see this pictures!
  Here is the sketch,

 here is my take,

I splattered the back ground lightly with yellow paint.
All the papers are from the Authentique blissful line including the matting for all the pictures. I just love this line!!
I designed the banner in MTC. And then distressed with Tim Holtz distress inks. I backed them with burlap that was used in the wedding.
 The cross is a RAK from a dear friend that arrived as I was finishing up the layout. I love it!
 
I kept true to my not cutting any paper for a card promise. But I did not go into the crap mountain I used the scraps from the layout.
The sketch....

 My card..

 All the paper is from the blissful line. I designed the sentiment in MTC. And then distressed it. The butterflies were from my stash.

 I had such a fun day off!
 Thank you so much for spending some of your day with me.
Brenda

 

Valentines Day is coming!

  This is the first of my Valentines cards. I made this for dgd Emme! I truly hope she enjoys it. I used the sketch from MojoMondays. Can you believe it is before noon on Monday and the challenge is complete and photographed and entered!! Yes yes, patting my back a little bit.

 And here is my take.

 I actually did cut some paper for this card. A lot of it was from the scrap pile though. The trim was Making Memories Sabrina collection. I used cuttlebug folders conversation hearts and swiss dots.

 I made a second Valentines day card for other dgd Olivia! I am entering it into the circle Challenge at The Cuttlebug Spot.

Again everything is from my stash and scrap pile. The hearts on both cards are from some rub ons that have appeared in my craft room. The 2 hearts were cut with MTC and are popped up! The background is conversation hearts and I used swiss dots on the pink circles.



 Thank you for taking a minute to let me share.
Have a blessed day!
Brenda