Blogger's Challenge #125 HAPPY FALL YA'LL

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The theme for this week's blogger's challenge was " Happy Fall Ya'll ".
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I did a little photo shoot of my grandson and daughter playing in the leaves....the photos really highlight the energy of a mother and son playing. This is the reason I love to scrapbook.

The scrapbook Designer Series Paper I used, is from the Stampin Up Holiday mini, called Autumn Meadows....I have a lot of fall pictures and found the shades of blues and browns to be extremely complimentartary...there is also a yummy stamp set that goes with the paper...Autumn Splendor..

I incorporated paper pieceing cuts from my Big Shot Bigz Dies..the words 'FALL and EXLORE' are die cuts from the new Bigz Die set called "Simple Letters". What's not to love about another exciting Bigz die - Lattice, which I used behind the photo of my daughter. I cut all the pieces out of chipboard and covered with Cardstock or painted with pigment inks. Nary a piece of chipboard goes into my garbage can.

Other supplies used:

Cardstock: Stampin Up Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Crushed Curry, Red Riding Hood, Kiwi Kiss

Stampin Up: Designer Buttons and Antique Brass Large eyelets

Bigz Big shot die: Scallop Square

Texture Plates #4 used on the Green Cardstock behind photo

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Blogger's Challenge #123 HALLOWEEN

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Welcome to Blogger's challenge..I am a little late, but just had to finish this layout for the Halloween theme.

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This is a layout of my grandaughter who was a Vampire last Halloween...When I took the picture, I told her she was far too beautiful to be a Vampire...needed a little more make-up.

Products and supplies I used are not from Stampin Up...but from my favorite Scrapbooking store.

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Bloggers Challenge #122 Single Layer Cards

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I was challenged both creatively and directionally as you can see by my photos.

I am a layer lady, and found the challenge difficult; but once I decided to change my ways, I found the cards realatively easy to make.

I used the technique called "Double Bugging" which you can find full instructions for,as a subscriber to Pat's Stamps Technique Junkies newsletter.

Supplies Used:

Plastic Dry Embossing Folders from a Craft Store

Cardstock by Stampin UP: Groovy Guava (now retired), Blush Blossom, Crushed Curry

Ink Stampin Up: black craft, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Really Rust, Blush Blossom

Black Marker, Stampin Up, Modern label punch, embossing powder from craft store

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Blogger's Challenge #120 Sketch

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Welcome to #120 of Blogger's challenge week. Take a boo over HERE to see what other players created using Lisa Somerville's sketch.

I am using a scrapbook layout....need to get those pictures scrapped. This page is of my grandson, who loves the outdoors and his bike. I found it a little hard to follow the sketch exactly, and aligning the circle to the right made it much easier to use the picture for my focal point. The larger letters are just perfect as borders and embellishing around the photo. I love to embellish using word-art on my layouts for the male gender.

The word-art are was die cuts from an electronic machine and patterned paper from another craft source.

Cardstock is from Stampin Up: Red Riding Hood Red (retired), Tempting Turquoise, Pumkin Pie, Real Red, Old Olive.

Ink: sponged edges of cardstock and word 'OUTSIDE' with Craft Black. I distressed the background red Cardstock with a a retired distressing wheel by Stampin Up using white craft ink. This is a technique I use when I want to subdue the brightness of my color.

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bloggers Challenge " LOVE "

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Bloggers Challenge for this week's theme is "LOVE"...
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I chose to do a scrapbook layout of my grandaughrer....such a stunning picture of her sitting and smiling in my garden.

Designer series patterned paper is by Stampin up "Razzleberry Lemonade" a new series for this year. The background on Elegant Egplant cardstock was stamped with stamps from Circle Circus and Razzle Dazzle using White pigment ink...I edged the cardstock with Rich Razzleberry ink from the new In Color line.
Chipboard frame,,, is from the Onboard Batch of Blooms Chipboard Collection...lots of goodies to play with in this pack...I adore this frame covered with patterned paper and the edge stamped.
The chipboard words, jewels and flowers are from other craft companies...

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Blogger's Challenge Stampin Up Designer Series Paper

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This week Lisa challenged us to use Designer Series Patterned paper for our projects.

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It was long overdue to pull out my Stampin Up's Designer Series Paper packs..Urban Oasis and Raspberry Tart were the two series I used. These two paper lines are now retired. I know there are an unusual combination, but I love how it meshed together for this theme.

This is a layout of my grandaughter and it really brought to light how she is growing and blooming into a young lady.

Supplies used are all from Stampin Up

5/8 Neutrals Brads
Kiwi Kiss Cardstock
Basic Black Cardstock
Metallic Pearl White Cardstock
Big shot Dies: Bigz Dies - Flower Daisy and Decorative Strip: Birds and Branches

Forest Foliage ink ( now retired)


Stay tuned as I am presenty creating more Scrapbook layouts with current Stampin Up Designer Series paper paks.

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Sassafrass Lass "Me Likey" - Scrapbookingfanatics.

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A double page layout of my grandson...I clearly captured his clown personality..These two layouts are part of my guest design team work for Scrapbooking Fanatics....More of the Sassafrass Lass - Me Likey paper...whoa........it was bright and a challenge..

If you look closely I masked various pieces with Black Cardstock. I find this helps immensly to mesh all the bright colors together.

Pinking edge circles were die cuts from Nestabilities...The felt trim is from a Canadian company called Magenta, Basic Grey chipboard and die cuts from my Cricut by Provo Craft.

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