Monday, December 31, 2018

Cherish the Memories

The cousins coloring eggs at Grandma's before Easter.


I used this sketch from Stick it Down



December Double Page Sketch


Grandpa

Grandpa to my kids.  Dad to me.  A photo of my dad from 1958 when he graduated from high school


Challenge I used:

Studio Challenges December 2 :  Use gold
Creative Inspiration Anything Goes December 15:  something shiny

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Family Christmas

I used photos from last year for this page


We were eating out.

I used these challenges for inspiration:

So go ahead and try these out for inspiration

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Christmas is 1 month away



I have been busy making Christmas cards   

This card was made form the sketch at Stick It Down
 


I also used the November 10 Saturday Anything Goes Challenge at Creative Inspiration to make a  Christmas card. 

So go ahead and get making your Christmas cards.  You can enter these challenge through the end of the month.

Together is the best place to be.................

..........................With my family.  My husband, my kids, and a boyfriend.


I used the challenge sketch from Stick it Down.

November Double Page Sketch


I use this challenge from Challenge YOUrself.


So if you have some Halloween or Thanksgiving photos use these challenges.

Saturday, November 3, 2018

ALS Walk 2017

My son and I at the finish line after the 5K for ALS Walk in 2017. 


I  used  the "Make Your Own Background from Challenge YOUrself


You have until midnight tomorrow to enter this challenge.

Monday, October 22, 2018

Dream Big

Back to college my boy goes.  He begins his senior year.



I used the Stick it Down Sketch for my inspiration


You have until the end of the month to join this challenge.



Sunday, October 21, 2018

Cape Canaveral, Florida

I love this photo from 2002 of our family when we went to Florida.  This is from our visit to Cape Canaveral Space Center.


I used this ARTastic Challenge:

CRITERIA -  Monochromatic (can be any colour)
Feel free to use black, white, kraft or navy as your accent colours.

Friday, October 19, 2018

Hello

Our trip to Howe Cavern many years ago.


I used the card sketch from Stick it Down.


You can enter their challenge until the end of the month.

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Happy Birthday


Do you send out  a lot of birthday cards?  I do.
I made this one from the sketch at Stick It Down

You can enter their challenge until the end of the month.

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Girly card

My niece is celebrating her 22nd birthday.  Here is the card I made for her.


I used the August card sketch from Stick It Down as seen below.


I hope my niece likes it.  You have 1 more day to enter their challenge so head on over if yo have time to make a card. 

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Happy Mother and daughter

The layout I have to share today is one of my daughter and I.  This selfie was taken at the airport when my daughter had arrived back from her college semester in England.  I was so happy to have her home.

Here are the scrap challenges that I entered this layout in:
So go ahead and get your scrap on.  Then use one of these challenge and enter.  Maybe it will you that wins a scrap prize.



Friday, August 17, 2018

Mini Cooper.


I made a LO of my husband's car.  He loves his Mini Cooper convertible, as do I. 


I used back and white paper and some blue to go with the color of his car.  I used this sketch from Stick It Down.

So go ahead and have some fun with this sketch and enter their August challenge.


Thursday, July 5, 2018

A sick friend



What can you do for a sick friend.....................make a card.  I used the Stick it Down Sketch, shown below and the washi tape challenge from Creative Inspiration.

Stick it Down Sketch

My card

You have until the end of the month to play along with both of these challenges.


Sunday, May 27, 2018

Howe Caverns

Howe Caverns is a great place to visit.  It is located in central New York.  Here is the LINK.   i have been there a couple of times.  This photo is from our visit in 2002, when my college kids were in elementary school.  I used a circle stencil with some lavender paint.  Then I inked my page suing stamps.  I added a few cardboard buttons, some gems, and a key.  I made a title with a flowery ticket.  The photo of my son was from the back as he is looking into the cave.   


This layout has been entered into the following challenges:


Thursday, April 26, 2018

Black and White with one other color





I created this LO of my daughter with a photo of my daughter when she was in England.  

I used the challenge from ARTastic Challenge Blog.  Here is the challenge photo.  
This inspiration artwork by New Zealand artist Karen Neal called Poppyfields
The criteria was black and White with one other colour of your choice.

You have until the 11:59 pm Monday April 30th to enter this challenge.

I also entered this LO for the Creative Inspiration Anything Goes Challenge.  Here is the inspirational photo.


 This challenge also ends at 11:59 pm Monday night, April 30th.

Friday, April 6, 2018

Creative Inspiration Blog Hop

HI ... Welcome to the Saturday April 7th Creative Inspiration DT BLOG HOP challenge.
Please Hop along through all 10 designers blog challenges. Please follow each one, leave a comment so we know you took time to visit. Be sure to finish at the Creative Inspiration Blog where you will be entered for a bonus ballot to win a Blog Hop prize.