Scrapbook Challenges Sketch #348

Hello scrappy friends!  I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend.

Today I am sharing my layout that I created for Scrapbook Challenges Sketch #348.  I really loved this sketch and love the hexagon trend.

Scrapbook Challenges Sketch #348

It got my creative juices flowing and right now I'm on a nautical kick and thought that I would use some papers from a 2010 collection of October Afternoon's Seaside Collection.  This collection makes me think of my summer vacation last year on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.  Such a pretty place.  We spent some time in Comox to visit family and took a walk down to the Comox Marina.

All the hexagons were cut on the Silhouette Cameo and I also did some machine stitching.  Don't forget to check out all the other design team members take on the sketch here.

Thanks for popping in today and I hope you have some time to get scrappy this week.

Guest Designer For Susan K. Weckesser Design Team!

Hi everyone!

Susan Weckesser is such a sweetie and I love her art and photography.  A little while ago,  I heard she was having a call for guest designers so I had to apply and to my pleasant surprise I got it! I am over the moon excited about this designing opportunity.  It is for a three month term.  Here are the following guest designers who will be joining the design team:

Tatiana Allen

Jaine Drake

Lee-Anne Thornton (that's me)

Allie Gower

Jeanie Dickinson

Keri Sallee

Please pinch me.  Can't wait!

Thanks for stopping by!

June Sketchy Challenge At Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine

Hi friends!  I hope you are having a nice day.  It's gorgeous and sunny here today and it makes me think of summer vacation and the beach.  

Today I am sharing a layout that I created for the June Sketchy Challenge over at Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine.  The sketch is courtesy of Sue Sykes.

I have so many papers in my stash and it was time to pull out October Afternoon's Seaside Collection and use it.  I love the colours and stickers to this collection.

here are a few closeups:

I fussy cut the scalloped banner and the little boy and girl.

I made a banner with buttons and layered some stickers and a flair button from The Paper Bakery.

I hope you enjoyed my layout and now is the time to challenge yourself and participate in the Canadian Scrapbooker Sketchy Challenge.  The rules have changed a little and now a layout can be created without any Canadian product as well as all international scrapbookers can now take part in the Sketchy Challenge.  Simply go to www.canadianscrapbooker.com/sketchy and upload your layout in the June 2013 Sketchy Challenge gallery. So what are you waiting for?

Have a great day!

My Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine Publications - Summer 2013 Issue

Hi friends!

Today the sun is shining and I wanted to share some exciting news.  I feel so blessed and honoured to have two layouts published in the Summer 2013 issue of Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine which should be arriving on news stands in Canada right now.  The first layout is a layout I created celebrating Canada, my country that is on page 50.

Beautiful Canada

If that wasn't exciting enough, I was also asked if I would like to try for the front cover.  Pinch me please! I made the four takes on the front cover  (page 8) with this layout

Family Together Forever

There is something about seeing these layouts in print that is so exciting.

Stay tuned as I just have been informed that I will have another layout published in the Fall 2013 issue which will be on news stands September 1!  Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine is published four times a year and you don't have to be Canadian to subscribe.  Now international scrapbookers can participate in the Monthly Sketchy Challenge too!  Check out their link here.

Thanks for stopping by and taking time to read my blog and letting me share.  Have a wonderful day!

Practical Scrappers Ten Things Tuesday - Scallops

Hi everyone!  Today at Practical Scrappers, the Ten Things Team are showcasing creations using scallops.  Scallops are always a fun thing to add to cards and layouts.

I created this layout of my boy cat Sheldon.  The scallops are cut on my Silhouette Cameo in several different sizes and then I layered them.  I cut a large scallop to use as a background for my diecut title.

Adhesive - 3L Adhesives, Scotch
Buttons - Unknown
Cardstock - Michaels
Die Cut Title And Scallops - Silhouette Cameo
Distress Ink - Tim Holtz (Vintage Photo)
Letter Stickers - Bo Bunny
Mists - Heidi Swapp Color Shine Mists (Gold, Black)
Patterned Papers - Bo Bunny Zoology Collection
Scalloped Kraft Tag - Maya Road

I hope you are inspired to create with scallops.  Come see what the other ladies on the Ten Things Team at Practical Scrappers created here.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!