Jan 31st Sketch Challenge at Stuck On U Sketches

Hello Everyone! Whew..I'm glad to be back. I feel like it's been forever since I've updated my blog. 

We have another wonderful challenge over at Stuck On U Sketches which will run from Jan 31st- Feb 13th. 

Our sketch for this challenge was created by our lovely Leah Schaeffer. So come on over to SOUS and check out the other design teams creations, they totally rock! 

Love~Joy

I created this layout using my Swirlydoos kotm. This is a picture of my niece..posing like she's a lil angel, lol.  The papers are from fabscraps..they are gorgeous! Love the pinks, blues, and grays. I did some punching around the page and distressing. I also used my   starburst spray from Lindy's to add some pop of color. 

Below are some close ups. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day! 

December 6th Sketch Challenge at Stuck On U Sketches

Hi everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It's time for another awesome sketch challenge at Stuck On U Sketches. This sketch was created by our lovely Nanne' and will run from Dec 6th for two weeks.
Check out our blog and take a look at the other wonderful creations by the the rest of the design team.

Here is the sketch:

And here is my layout:

The Shortest Distance Between Two People Is A Smile

This is a layout I created using  pic of my hubby and me. I also used papers and embellies that came in my Swirlydoos KOTM. I painted some chippies, punched and distressed, and did some hand stitching. 

I also stamp embossed the tags and painted them with distress ink and glimmer mist spray. 

I hope you enjoyed this and have a great week! 

November 8th Sketch Challenge at Stuck On U Sketches

Hi everyone and happy fall ya'll! I have a great sketch to share with you today by our lovely Leah Schaeffer at Stuck On U Sketches. This challenge will run from Nov 8th through the next two weeks.
Come over and check out the other amazing layouts created by the other designers. Below is the sketch to follow:

And here is my interpretation:

Share All The Details

This is a picture of my hubby and me. We went to a cabin in NM for the weekend and spent some fun time with family and friends. The papers used here are from my swirlydoos kit. They are the line from Bo Bunny, The Avenues. I am loving that soft coral pink. I used punches from MS and also did some distress inking. The flowers are from both prima and bo bunny.

I also used my stencil and applied some modeling paste with acrylic paint. I stamped some ink here and there.. with a little bling-bling. 

I hope you enjoy and have a great week! 

September 27th Sketch Challenge at Stuck On U Sketches

I hope everyone has had a lovely week. It's time again for another Sketch Challenge at Stuck On U Sketches. This sketch will run from Sept 27- Oct 10th. Wow how time flies!! So head on over to SOUS and check out the other amazing creations from the rest of the design team.

Below is the sketch:

And here is my interpretation:

Great Times

This is a picture of my hubby, cousin and fiancé and myself. We were hanging out having a few..few..cold ones. 

I used the KOTM from swirlydoos to create this layout. The colors of both the papers and flowers are super gorgeous! I love fall and all the colors that come with. 

I distressed the paper, misted with a stencil, and colored my chippies with silks acrylic glaze. I also used distress ink for the edges on some parts of the paper. I just love how this layout came out. 

Don't forget to check out the amazing talented group of ladies at Stuck On U Sketches and what they created using the sketch above. 

Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by! 

Sept 13th Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone! Stuck On U Sketches is having another challenge which begins on the 13th of Sept and ends on the 26th of Sept. This sketch was created by one of our former leaders, Sandi Clarkson.
Please stop on by to check out the other wonderful layouts created by my fellow design teammates.

Here is the sketch:

And here is my interpretation:

Titled: Remember

This is a pic of my cousin and his fiancé. He had just gotten down on one knee and proposed. And, of course she said Yes! Love this photo. 

The papers used here are from the past kit at swirlydoos. Bo Bunny..hunny..gorgeous colors of green and pink. 

***I apologize for the lighting, it's been raining in Southwest Texas for the past week straight..believe it or not. So my lighting is needless to say, a little less than stellar. ****

Below are detailed photos. 

I used different chippies from different manufacturers here. Kaiser, Spellbinders and Blue Fern Studios. 

I colored them with Silks Acrylic Glaze. 

Hope you have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by! 

Stuck On U Sketches Sketch Challenge

Hello Everyone and welcome to another challenge reveal at Stuck On U Sketches. Below is the awesome sketch created by our lovely Sandi Clarkson.
So head on over to SOUS to see the other design teams creations!

Here is the sketch:

 And here is my interpretation of the sketch:

Love Moments

This is a pic of my husband and me. I took this using my iphone. I also used my KOTM from Swirlydoos to create this layout. 

Below are some close-ups with more detail. 

Here you can see the distressing, masking, and stencils I used with acrylic paint. I also distressed the edges of my paper using some prima chalk ink. 

Love those orange/yellowish flowers. They are from both petaloo and prima. 

Awe..I made this flower using my tattered florals die from TH. I also colored with TA glimmer mist and inked the edges. 

The wood flourish is from kaisercraft painted with LuminArte Silks in bolivian blue. 

Hope you enjoy my pics. Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by. 

Card Sketch Challenge at Stuck On U Sketches

If you are looking for the Stuck On U Sketches Blog Hop, please click here. 

Hello Everyone! It's that time again for an awesome card sketch at Stuck On U Sketches. 

This sketch was created by our lovely and talented Leah Schaeffer. This challenge will run from Feb 6th-19th. So come on over and check out the rest of the design teams awesome creations. They are just fabulous..fabulous I tell you. haha

Here is the sketch:

My Interpretation:

Blissful

I used papers from my Swirlydoos kit of the month.  These papers are from Prima, and they are just gorgeous darlings! haha

I embossed the edges and inked the raised pattern to make it stand out. Then I fussy cut some butterflies from one of the die cut patterns. 

Used some prima flowers and punched the border. I also used some lace from my stash. 

I hope you enjoy! 

Blog Hop Time at Stuck On U Sketches

If you have come here from the super talented blog of Fern Riley, then you are on the right track. If not, please head back to Stuck On U Sketches and start from there. 

We are extremely excited to have you all visiting on a historic

day for Stuck On U Sketches! 

Today's post marks our 100th sketch!

How awesome is that, right?

And to celebrate in a big way we have invited our entire Design Team

to join in our sketch challenge! 

An additional challenge was to use this as a layout sketch or transform

this into a card design! The surprise in the blog hop is waiting

to see what everyone did!

Here is the sketch: 

And here is my layout that I created using the above sketch:

 Titled: Treasure

This is a pic of me and my hubby. 

These papers came from my kit of the month over at Swirlydoos. They are gorgeous!! It's the Prima Firefly Collection. 

The chipboard is from dusty attic, Sweat Pea Frame Set. 

I used two different MS punches.

The polaroid frames are from Kaisercraft..which you can barely see because I add so much to my layout..LOL.

Here I used a petaloo fabric flower and also a leaf vine from prima. 

In this corner I used flowers from petaloo, prima and from my stash. The white heart is from the prima shabby chic treasures. 

This beaded bird I've been hoarding for so long, it's from prima. 

Now we just couldn't let a big day like today go without a bit of a treat

for you all so we have a few wonderful sponsors for our hop!

Our very own Lisa Norris of Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbon

Regina Easter of The Cutting Cafe. 

And two stamp sets from Stephanie of Whimsical Designs: 

Blog Hop Rules: 

Our only expectation is to be a follower of Stuck on U Sketches

and leave a little love along the way for each team member (this will take

some time so our hop is a week long!) We have 3 sponsors and will

pick 3 winners and we'll be posting the winners on Saturday, February 8th. 

And some additional sweetness...many of our Design Team

members will be offering blog candy on their personal blogs as well!

So the chances to get a lil' something is pretty awesome, not to mention

all the eye candy with the great projects to see! 

So with that said, I will be offering some blog candy of my own. My only rule is to leave a comment on my blog and become a follower. I will be posting the winner on February 8th. 

Below is a pic of my giveaway: 

And our blog hop line-up-

Starting with your SOUS Leaders

Nanne

Sandi

Leah

And Design Team

Wanda

Tracey K.

Tracey G.

Sylvie

Shona

Shilo

Patricia

Misty

Margie

Lizzy

Lisa

Leslie

Laura

Kim

Jane

Holly

Fern

Erica

Charlotte

Caroleanne

Bonnie

Becky

Annette

and Andrea

Your next step is to head on over to Charlotte's Blog . 

Have fun and enjoy!! 

Swirlydoos Ultimate Design Team Challenge Week 2

And on to Week 2, for the Ultimate Design Team Challenge at Swirlydoos.
This week it was all about layering, layering and lots of layers.
Below is my layout submitted with close-ups.
I used papers from the kit of the month.

Titled:  Look Into My Soul

 I did lots of distressing with water and scissors. I also did some hand stitching. The larger dark flowers I made using my Rose Creations Die and painted the edges with puff paint. 

 The blue-ish paper behind the photo was crumbled with my hand.  Then I rubbed chalk ink on top which made the folded edges stand out. 

The white/ivory flowers are from Prima. I also inked the edges with some chalk ink. 

The white lace was from my stash. 

Thanks for looking! 

Swirlydoos Ultimate Design Challenge

Hi Everyone!

This is the first week for the challenge running at Swirlydoos. The challenge asked for a multi-dimensional-embellishment. So here is my entry with details! My layout is titled "Magical".

Here is my embellishment. I used a butterfly Sizzix die cut, painted the butterfly first with some white gesso. Then I mixed some Liquitex glass beads with silks acrylic gaze in teal zircon. Once it dried, I spritzed the butterfly with gossamer gold moonshadow mist and glory of the seas gold starburst spray from Lindy's Stamp Gang.  For the body of the butterfly I used some beads from Art C. I added some prima crystals to the corners. 

Here's a closeup, hoping you can see the fairy dust glitter I also sprinkled on here.  

This is a pic of DH and I. I used papers from the KOTM over at Swirlydoos. I love these FabScrap Organic papers! They are gorgeous..gorgeous!! I painted some DA I had, used flowers from Kaisercraft and Prima. 

Here's a closeup of the flower cluster. 

And another closeup of the butterfly. 

Thanks for looking! 

Stuck On U Sketches Card Challenge

Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!!!!!!

It's that time again..another wonderful card sketch at Stuck On U Sketches! This card sketch was created by none other than Nanne Harry.
This challenge will run from January 2nd-15th. Come on over to SOUS, and check out all the other wonderful creations from the design team!

Here is the sketch:

And my interpretation:

Wish

I used papers from my Swirlydoos Kit. The papers are from the Kaisercraft turtle dove collection. The flowers are from Petaloo and Prima. 

I hope you enjoy this holiday card. I loved the sketch provided, it was very easy to work with. 

Happy New Year Everyone!