CSD November Challenge

Wow, I just looked and I posted 2x last week. That's like a record or something. Yes, I'm laughing right now.

This double page layout is for the Candy Shop Design monthly challenge of "we are women, hear us roar" which uses animal/animal prints. They also have a Dirty Little Secret Challenge posted as well. The sponsor is Blue Moon Scrapbooking.

I used Glitz design pp. and stickers. The #1 prize was BG capella paper. The ribbon was old. I used ?spritz? and then glimmermist for shimmer. I did get to play with All Night Media's Embossing Liquids for the bubble design and the line above the journaling. I used Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals, Frightful kit for the iron fencework and spider web. I used MM foam stamps and paint for the title. The brads are MM. used 2 different alpha stamps with SU! basic black ink.

Mish Mash

The 21 day challenge. I really narrowed my choices to the top 3 areas of my life needing the most attention. 1. exercise. 2. Spiritual 3. creativeness. #2 is really the most important aspect in anyone's life. #1 should be up there after #2. But #3 is the one I chose. Mainly having had almost 1 1/2 years off (just sporaidic bits of creative pleasure) I really could use making this a daily part of my life again. And with homeschooling 2 little pickles the days seem short on time. So I've made it a priority to spend at least 10-15 minutes crafting everyday. Yesterday was the first day that I thought I hadn't achieved my goal, but then realized if you count that I actually installed my new Adobe PSE9 and chose photos to print out. Then I actually did achieve my goal. Today, I've searched for crafting ideas for a Thanksgiving party the kids have next Thursday.

I have completed a layout and 2 altered household items. Here's the completed layout.

Journaling: Don, I'm so very blessed to have you in my life. You're a wonderful husband, man, friend, father. I couldn't have dreamed a more perfect match for me. Thank you for choosing me. I love you. Lisa

The photo is from this August in Michigan. I had it printed out with Jason Gaylor's Valentine brushes. That is one of my favorite brush sets and a frequent go to item. I received them as part of a Jessica Sprague class. But one of Dixie Pieces challenges this month is to create a layout about someone you're thankful for. So this lends perfectly into that.

JGaylor Valentine Brush set; PP -Heidi Swapp with 2 of the attached diecuts (still have the extra one to use), HS - stamp (oh-my, using this old "aDore" stamp just tickled me all over); TH-ink, stamps, sizzix die, alcohol ink (used the alcohol ink to die the crystals & rhinestone in the button); SU!-ink, marker: MME-diecuts (photo mat cut in half as photo corners and scallop under the ribbon and the flower above the book page die cut & below the button) used TA-glimmermist on all of them; twill ribbon-old kit? (I think from label tulip); Joann's - lace ribbon, heart ribbon with gray paint pen; Stamps-g studio, Basic Grey; Prima crystals; Hero Arts Rhinestone; vintage button & jewelry piece.

Lots of fun to create. and the best part. It makes me smile every time I look at it. You can't ask for more than that.

Last Dixie Piece Challenge

This was the golden oldies. Buddy Holly songs "Oh Boy" was the one I picked. I kept with the simple graphic styles of the 50's. I pulled the rocketships from the net. I used my oldest Daisy D rub-on's. The world balloon is from Patti Knox at Designer Digitals. And I used my EK Success punch to create the ribbon effect with the cardstock. I thought the Bazzill shaped cardstock added a nice touch to this.

The journaling reads "Oh Boy! That was my exasperated cry upon seeing your room on Tuesday morning. Dad had helped you clean your room up on Saturday. Overturned chair, lots of miscellaneous bits and pieces all over was what I saw. You came into the room and said “It’s my rocket ship, and I’m not finished playing yet.” Then proceeded to show me how it worked. Then I see how everything is laid out so perfectly for your next adventure. I love your imagination!! So now I see, it’s really "….{{title lead in of }}OH BOY ROCKETSHIP

The word bubble reads "This is what happens when you land on the moon and don’t have your seatbelt on." LOL Son, you crack me up.

Dixie Pieces Challenge #5 Country Pop

This weeks challenge is country pop and we only have some titles from Carrie Underwood. But that's ok, because as soon as I saw the title Jesus Take the Wheel, I knew. I actually used jean material cut with my sizzix for a layer on the tissue paper flower and for the swirl. Over the top of that a little pearl action by prima. I must say at $3 for a package I have issues using a whole piece on one layout. And neither of my stash swirls really met my needs. So I cut out 2 swirls and placed them how I wanted them. Love the final look. I used glimmermist like crazy - the green "apple", 2 different on white cardstock for my journaling tag and a spritz even on the denim. All the pp is MME. I finished off the tag with my fave FPD stamp set.
My journaling reads:

The first time I heard this song, I was so enamored. It touched me to my core. I remembered not letting God into my life and the destructive path that I was on myself. How Jesus led me back to his flock. And most importantly it reminded me that I need to let Jesus take control more in my own life even now that I’m part of His flock. Especially now, because I can’t go this life alone, I need help in each and every aspect of it: my relationships (Don, kids, family, friends, and acquaintances), my home, myself (patience and strength), our home school, church, and help realizing that even when I don’t agree, that His will is more important and must prevail. Jesus, take the wheel.

Now I need to put the date on, I keep forgetting the date lately. duh.

Wk 3 DP

This is for week 3 at Dixie Pieces. It was such a fun layout to work on and I think it turned out so cute. I'm seriously loving all of the inspiration prompts they are having. I've made a promise to stick with it until the end so that I can get a few more layouts completed and so that I can try to get back into a groove, which is easier said than done.

For the DixiePieces Glee Club challenge. The assignment was alternative. And this was my take. My inspiration was actually my bff who is alternative. I would have liked to added homemade doodles to the background, however, I didn't have the time this week. (It was suppose to be uploaded by Friday 11:59 pacific time, I didn't get it up til Saturday am as it was). If you life the purple TH sizzix file folder, you will find the journaling.

This coming week's assignment is Children songs by Raffi. They also list certain titles that you must use. The layout idea came to me last night for "Apples and Bananas", now to pull off the layout idea without getting stuck singing the song ALL week long.