{april 1 card sketch} MSW

Just look at this fabulous new card sketch by Lucy!

 Be sure to check out the My Sketch World Blog to see both the new card and layout sketches and the DT's wonderful projects!  Here is the card I made, the only thing I changed was the orientation of the card.

Hello Friend

I combined 3 stickers from Echo Park (tree, scallop and flowers) with the 3 Puffies from KI Memories and added an SRM Sticker sentiment.  I'm not much of a stamper, so these sticker sentiments are perfect for me!

I hope you will join us for the April Challenges over at My Sketch World,  they will be listed in the forum over the next few days. There are both card and layout challenges to keep you busy the entire month! 

Just an FYI, Birds of a Feather Kit Co. will be having a weekend Crop starting tonight!  If you want to play you have to register for both the forum and gallery!  There is a Bingo game starting at 8:00 and if you want to play have your words in by 7:00 EST.  The owner, Amy is the sweetest and her kits are awesome!

Happy Friday, friends!

{1,2,3} TPV

The Paper Variety has a new challenge that's as easy as, well 1,2,3!  

We have a wonderful sponsor this week!  Artful Delight!  Their DT has joined us with this challenge, be sure to check out their projects as well as the rest of The Paper Variety's DT!  Artful Delight is offering up this wonderful kit for the winner of this challenge:

As usual, you have until noon EST  Tuesday, April 5th to upload your paper project (new in the last 2 weeks please) for a chance at that awesome kit!  If you would like a chance to be featured as a Submission Spotlight please upload your project by noon EST Sunday, April 3rd. 

I made a card for this challenge.  I used 3 pattern papers, a 2 word sentiment and 1 button.
(I also used Card Patterns Sketch 107)

I can't wait to see your project!  Have a wonderful day, friends!

{inspired}

Isn't fun to peruse the internet?  I was doing just that yesterday when I happened upon these!  OMGosh, are they not the cutest things ever?  Well not too many things will make me abandon whatever it is I am doing at the time, but these sure did!  I went right into my scrappy place and got busy!  Here is the result.

Happy Easter

I made this card for Majo's card challenge over at My Sketch World, which is to make an Easter card. 

Apparently I cant get enough of twine from The Twinery and the wonderfully easy to use SRM Stickers!

Thanks for stopping by today, hope your day is happy!

{sweet lydia}

A few weeks ago my son, Brady had to bring home a Real Life Baby for an assignment in his Parenting & Child Development class.  The baby was programmed by his teacher and then "connected" to Brady with an elelectronic bracelet.  When she cried, there were four appropriate responses; hold her, feed her, change her or rock her.  He had to figure out which one she needed within 2 minutes of her starting to cry.  Her neck also needed to be supported when picking her up and holding her.  Just like a real baby. Before he could bring her home he had to name her and he chose the name, Lydia.  Everything he did with her was "recorded" by the doll and I am happy to report he got an A for his efforts.  And what an effort it was!  There were times he would have to sit and hold her for 40 minutes.  Which for a teenage boy was an eternity!  She woke up a couple times during each of the 3 nights he had her in his care.  He was excited to be done, but told me he felt a little sad when he handed her over to his teacher.  He is so tender hearted and I just love him for it.  He will make a wonderful Dad, when the time is right. 

Because this was such an important lesson I thought I would make him a little mini book to remember it by.  Best Creations held a "Mini Blog Hop" not too long ago and I used their tutorial to make it.  I turned the album around and made it vertical instead of horizontal. The first and third pages are pocket pages, one to hold factual information about the doll and one for Brady's thoughts.  He's happy with it and that's all that matters to this Momma.  :)

Lydia



Hope you find happiness today (or it finds you!)  :)

{tic tac toe} TPV

We have a fun new challenge starting today at The Paper Variety!  It's a Tic Tac Toe Challenge!

Choose any row, be it vertical, horizontal or diagonal and get your paper craft on!  :)

I chose the middle row going up and down; include a bird, use spring colors and make a tag.

Life is Beautiful

It all started with that little bird, isn't it the cutest?  It's one of the new KI Memories Puffies!  I drew a bird cage and then pierced and hand stitched it. I added an SRM Sticker sentiment and some twine that my buddy, Patti sent to me.  Check out the blog for the rest of the DT's amazing creations!

Using our Tic Tac Toe board, make something with paper, a layout card or altered anything, and link it up to The Paper Variety!  If you want to be considered for the Submission Spotlight link it up before noon EST on Sunday, otherwise you have until noon EST on Tuesday, March 29. 

We have a new sponsor this month!  Birds of a Feather Kit Co. is donating an awesome kit for our prize this month!  Check them out if you get a chance!

Thanks for stopping by today!

{sketch challenge} TPV

The Design Team at The Paper Variety is divided into two groups so I only have projects due every other week.  This happens to be an off week for me, but I love the challenge this week so I'm going to play along!

This week we have an awesome sketch by the fabulously talented Jana Eubank:

Here is my take on it:  live (in the moment)

There is a lot of My Little Yellow Bicycle "Twig" on this layout, along with a couple SRM sentiment stickers.

I love that little forest fairy, I thought he went well with these photos of Brian fishing in the woods by our house.  Its a kind of magical place.  :)  The journaling is on the tag tucked behind the photo on the left.

This week's challenge is being sponsored by The Scrapbooking Cottage.  Look what's up for grabs!

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Awesome, right?  So, what are you waiting for?  :)  Link up your layout or card to The Paper Variety by noon EST this Tuesday to be eligible for the prize!  

Thanks for stopping by today!

{my card is on tv}

You just never know what you're going to come across while strolling through the blogosphere!  While looking through the CREATE: blog to find this week's card challenge, I found this card I had made, and was published in the February issue of CARDS, featured on a CreaTV segment!  It was used as inspiration for fellow blogger Jen Hadfield to make a home decor project!  Knock me over with a feather!  :) 

Follow Your Heart

Once I got over the excitement, (oh who am I kidding, I'm still giddy!)  I found the card challenge post!  The challenge is to use 10 buttons on a card.  I used the wonderful Card Patterns Sketch 106 to create my card for both challenges.  The wooden butterfly is a couple years old, even though the wood veneer stuff is all the rage now.  I scored the butterfly in a package along with 3 flowers at the Dollar Store for, you guessed it, one dollar!  :)  I lightly sprayed  it with Lemon Meringue Glimmer Mist.  It is lovely in real life, although the photos don't do it justice. 

Life is Good

Here is a close-up, you can see a little of the sparkle:

I used some of the new MME Stella and Rose papers that my friend, Val sent me last week.  I love every sheet in the 6x6 pad, the patterns are so much more appealing to me on the smaller scale! I also used an SRM Sticker, "life is good", a doily, buttons and then added a little machine stitching.

The Paper Variety has a wonderful new sketch challenge up on the blog today!  It's my off week, so I get to play!  I'm almost done with my layout, so I will probably post it tomorrow.

Happy Wednesday, friends.  Hope happiness finds you today.  :)