Barbeque!

One of our favorite things to do on the Simmons' family vacations is eat ribs. Wanted to scrap those dinners....and the sketch at Stuck on U Sketches was just right for it. Used papers by Anna Griffin, KI Memories Bloom, and Making Memories. Cardstock is DCWV. Pig is Create a Critter (5") with an Everyday Paper Doll hat (RDS 3 1/2" - embossed with checkerboard folder) Added details with a Sharpie and some white detailing paint. Apron pockets are the bottom of the MS cupcake punch. Added some ric rack to it, and the title is From My Kitchen, cut at 3 1/2". This project works for Practical Scrappers use different items: 1) cardstock 2) patterned paper 3) ric rack 4) die cuts 5) embossing 6) detailing pens 7) punch......could add 8) pop dots and 9) glue!

The Simmons family does Disney! (SOUS March 19 and Paper Popsicles.

After a year, I'm finally working hard on my Disney album. Paper Popsicles has a challenge to use vacation themes this week, and it was the right inspiration.   The sketch at Stuck on U Sketches this week seemed perfect for the title page.  Easy....just some Disney paper (background is Doodlebug), lots of bright color photo mats, some decorative edge scissors, and lots of odd/ends black stickers.   Added a Mickey and Minnie (cut at 3 1/2") for embellishments.  "Disney" is from Mickey Font.

Parental Advisory - Stuck on U Sketches

Loved the sketch at Stuck on U Sketches this week.  I've had this picture of DH for a long while...wanted to do "He was too old to rock 'n' roll. But, when I saw this great Parental Advisory cut on Indie Art, I couldn't resist.  Added stars from that cartridge as well.   The guitars and all the paper are from DCWV's rock star pack.   Added some MS ribbon at the borders.  Almost everything (all three types of guitars, title, etc.) are hand-cut from the patterned paper. 

Dinomite!

Still scrappin' those Disney pics!  For this one, I used the sketch at Stuck on U Sketches, well....I sorta used the sketch....I cannot follow sketches no matter how hard I try!!  The basic layout of paper is the SOUS sketch anyway.

I used PDDU for the dinosaur and palm trees as well as the bone (aged with ink) for the title bar.  Used Thickers for the title, and the little triceratops was hand pieced by me from a clip art image (I printed it out and cut from it.)

Bath Time

Here is my version of the sketch at Stuck on U Sketches this week.  You were supposed to use the sketch and red or pink.  I had an old picture of my daughter and niece in the bathtub and enhanced it with my own bathtub from New Arrival.  I added a little handpieced teddy bear to the tub and some glittery bubbles too.  The title is from New Arrival as well.  The girls didn't want to be embarassed so I used George circles, enhanced with glitter glaze,  to make a bunch of bubbles to cover the picture.

Beach Baby (SOUS) Jan. 29

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The Stuck on U Sketches design for January 29 really caught my eye as a beach layout.   As I am behind on vacation photos (as usual), I pulled out the Edisto pictures and scrapped away.   I used a 9" circle from George as the background, trimmed with rick rack.  Added some lime green ribbon and Imaginesce flowers with button centers. The little sandcastle was a sticker from the "closet."   Title is Pooh Font (marker) and New Arrival.  All papers are from 2009 DCWV Spring Stacks.

My Little Love Bug!

Wednesday is my reveal day at Practical Scrappers, and this week's feature is patterned paper (not a tough one for me..........I LOVE patterned paper!) I made a sweet little layout of my niece using Paisley. Following a past sketch at Stuck on U Sketches, I used many different papers and backed the whole layout with a lace cut cardstock with flowers and bugs. The aqua flower is one of the button cuts...added George ovals in yellow polka dots and some bling. The polka dot flowers are layers of the same button cut, and the ladybug is from Paisley too! Hop on over to Practical Scrappers and join the challenge this week!

Varsity

Kati is playing varsity basketball this year and asked me to make a scrapbook page for each of her games.  I am behind.....this is the first!  The sketch at Stuck on U Sketches really seemed to fit these pictures....if I flipped it....and rotated...and basically took a lot of creative license with it.  :)  The paper is Sassafras Lass and Creative Imaginations for the words.  I love when the paper does the work for you.  I'm not nuts about "store-bought" embellies but Kati chose this little puffy vinyl basketball and asked me to use it.  Used George for the circles and the stars.  I will probably add journaling to the center section later, but it must be approved by Dad. 

Bootiful - SOUS challenge

Stuck on U Sketches had a wonderful sketch this week.   As soon as I saw it, I knew what I wanted to do....but it took until today for me to get some time to work on it.  Used Imaginesce paper and black spider paper is Heidi Grace.  The title is Imaginesce and SYI pumpkins.   The circle is made from witch's hats (PDDU) and then filled in with little Halloween critters from PDDU and SYI pumpkins. 

Look WhoOo's 8! Tri-challenge

Tri-challenge time at Practical Scrappers (use 3 different ribbons), Frosted Designs (put an owl in your project), and Stuck on U Sketches (follow their sketch).   This was a fun layout to do.....decided to use an old birthday picture of Kati....and the owl inspired the title:   Look WhoOo's 8!   Used Imaginesce paper (Cool Summer collection) and yellow DCWV cardstock.   The "8" is from Mickey Font as well as "LOOK".  The flowers are George, double cut and layered with pop dots.   Attached a little birthday hat from Doodlecharms on the owls, who were cut from DCWV Fall Glitter stack (2008).   Everything is inked (I need a case of Cat's Eye Chestnut Roan) and some "bling" was put on the "8"!