Camp Paradise

For the next little while, I will be one of the Camp Counselors at an on-line scrap camp located at Coppin' Paradise! Each Thursday, our Camp Counselors (DT members) issue challenges. For each challenge you complete, you are awarded a camp badge! It's so much fun!

This week, my challenge is to scrap your favorite game! Head on over the CP boards and join us!

Studio 101 Challenge

This week's challenge:

Use old and new stash on same LO!

Head on over to the site to check out the work of the DT and submit your own layout! Enjoy!

OMG . . . it's July what?

I can't believe it's July 23rd already! The time is FLYING by . . . I'm crazy busy with a cropping camp at Croppin Paradise . . . come check it out . . . it's soo much fun! Plus, the challenges at Studio 101 are back in my life and I've missed them! The only problem . . . I'm in a state of limbo right now! I'm going to be moving in 2-3 weeks (so excited) and my divorce will be finalized . . . sometime in the near future. It's been a rough, rough year for me, but I'm optimistic that things will be better . . .will get better . . . and that I will be a better mom, woman, and friend! I'm so glad that I have such good friends and this awesome hobby . . .

June Creations

After a rough spring, here is a few layouts that I've been working on this month! I feel like I'm starting to get my crafty legs back. It's been a rough ride, but I see the light at the end of the tunnel . . . and it's a good thing!

Father's Day in the Morning

These are pics that I snapped of my daughter and her nana! I love how she is so intently watching as my mom waters the flowers!

I love that she's dragging her babies around to all the hot spots in the yard!

I love me some pink and green flowers! Notice the bee as well! Awesome!

My mom let her have some roses and she promptly went in and shared the love with my dad and her sister!

National Scrapbook Day Fun!

Okay . . . let me preface this by saying . . . it's been a long time since I scrapped. I'm totally out of my groove and so these pages are not my best work. There have been a lot of changes happening in my life, and so after about a month long vacation . . . these are my latest works!

This is a layout that I did using some awesome products from the American Craft Heat Wave Collection! I would love to use them again in so great summer layouts. The colors are so bright and cheery . . . like the umbrella my daughter is holding! Check out these products in the Croppin' Paradise store!

This is a layout that I did using some old school KI Elsie stuff that one of my friend's got me for Christmas . . . I LOVE the pink and the flower is made out of the adhesive fabric paper!!

This is another layout using the AC Heat Wave paper . . . I had so much fun!

This is a layout that I did using the Cosmo Cricket Joyride papers and goodies (pick this up at Croppin' Paradise)! It was also my first attempt at using masking tape in a layout! I added some Glimmer Mist to pull off the look!

This layout is using the Little Yellow Bicycle Gen Z papers and stickers . . . I love the stickers!! Pick some up at Croppin' Paradise!!

This is a birthday card using more Gen Z stuff! It's for my cousin who is a die hard snowboarder! He's going to love it!

This a sample of 3 of the 12 cards that I made for some Mother's Day gifts. I just used kraft paper, some cardstock and hand colored stamped butterfly images! They were quick and easy! I ended up having enough cards to make 2 card sets. See the cards in the container below:

This last card is a cute one that I did using scraps from the AC Heat Wave collection!

As you can see . . . I was a busy girl yesterday! Hope your NSD was great!

Sketch Challenge at Croppin' Paradise

This week at Croppin' Paradise . . . I am in charge of creating a sketch and a layout! This was so much fun for me!! I love the layout that I created! I used products from the Basic Grey Line Nook and Pantry. The colors and patterns are so much fun! There are still products available in the store . . . so check them out!

I loved adding the butterflies with the bling . . . two of my favorite things!

This big "E" was a fun touch to add with the other little details. I'll admit . . . I even strayed a bit from my sketch . . . by that's the fun thing about sketches . . . you can use whatever elements of the sketch inspire you to created something wonderful!

I hope you will try this out! Have a great day!!