You Make My World Bright Layout

Hello friends! I hope you are having a good day. Today I wanted to share a layout I created with the new Oh Deer Collection by Fancy Pants Designs.

For this layout I did lots of machine stitching and also some fussy cutting and die cutting with my Cameo.  I absolutely love the gorgeous colors of this collection.

I created this with the October Sketch at Fancy Pants Designs that was created by Jenny Evans.

I hope you enjoyed your visit. Thanks for taking the time out of your day to come visit my blog.  Have a great day!

Welcome To My Everyday Circus Layout

Hello friends! Glad you stopped by! Today I thought I would share a layout I created with the November Sketch over at Fancy Pants Designs.

For this layout I wanted to scrap my entire family.  These photos were taken the day after my daughter's wedding in 2010.  Some of my family were heading off to catch flights back home and it's not very often we get to see each other so I wanted to get a photo of everyone in the hotel lobby.  It was such a fun weekend.

I used the Fancy Pants Designs Everyday Circus Collection of patterned papers and stickers for this layout and a few buttons from the Nautical Collection and some sequins from the True Friends Collection.  I love being able to combine different collections in a layout.  For the journaling, I thought I would use some stickers.

I love to use my Silhouette Cameo on many of my layouts.  The cut files are from The Cut Shoppe.

Here is the November Sketch designed by Jenny Evans for Fancy Pants Designs

I hope you enjoyed your visit.  Thanks for stopping by and have a creative day!

Let Love Shine Layout And Guest Designer Call

Hello friends! If you are looking for the blog hop, please go here.

It's the beginning of November and there is a new sketch up at Stuck?! Sketches to get inspired with, but first, here is my layout for the November 1 sketch.

For this layout I used a cut file from The Cut Shoppe for my title that I cut out with my Cameo and then I got busy and took some embroidery floss from my old cross-stitching days and hand stitched a large circle.  I then added some machine stitching to the layout as well.  The papers and butterfly stickers are from the Indian Summer Collection by We R Memory Keepers.  I think this is my third or fourth layout with this collection.  I absolutely love it! I think the chevron paper had to be used as I just finished watching the series Breaking Bad and the setting was in New Mexico so I think that is what inspired me to add that particular paper to my layout.  Isn't it funny what inspires us?

Here is a closeup of my hand stitching and I also added a flair button by A Flair For Buttons.

Now that I have kept your attention, here is the sketch designed by Laura Whitaker.  I really love this sketch!

I hope you are inspired to create your own layout with this fabulous sketch.  Also, there is a guest designer call at Stuck?! Sketches so if you are interested in applying, you can check out the details here.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog. As always, I really appreciate you stopping by and always welcome comments.

November Challenge At Creative Embellishments

Hello friends! Can you believe it is November already? Wow!  Today at Creative Embellishments we are revealing our November Challenge and this is the inspiration photo for the challenge.

The twist is what are you thankful for?  I am thankful for so many things that I can't count them all but for this particular layout, I am thankful for my parents who are probably the most kind and giving people I know.

I was also inspired by the colors and the pumpkins and came up with this layout of my parents.

I created this mixed media layout with some paper scraps that I had from another project and added lots of paint, ink and stamps as well as some gold thread and orange thread to give it more interest.  It's the first time I have used thread on a layout besides machine stitching or hand stitching and I like the effect.

I used the Creative Embellishment's Distressed Burlap Stamp for some of the background stamping and  painted pumpkins as well as the Creative Embellishments Pumpkin Faces Chipboard and also the Autumn Leaves Set and the Autumn Leaves Set (set of 6)

I hope you enjoyed your visit.  What inspires you about the November Challenge Inspiration Photo?  You can link your project for the November Challenge at Creative Embellishments here to be eligible to win a prize.  Thanks for visiting!

Practical Scrappers October Blog Hop

Happy Halloween! You should have arrived here from Cheryl's blog but if not, just follow the blog hop list below.

Practical Scrappers http://practicalscrappers.blogspot.com

Monica http://scrapinspired.com/

Wendy C http://stampingrules.com/

Wendi http://scrappydayinparadise.blogspot.com/

Laura http://scrapaddict4life.blogspot.com/

Christine http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com/

Suzanna  http://lifestrivialities.typepad.com/

Bobbi http://vintagemusedesigns.blogspot.com/
Majken  http://chocoscrapaholic.blogspot.com/
Lyne http://lynneseverdayideas.blogspot.com/
Kristy http://alwaysaworldaway.blogspot.com
Jennifer http://livethemoment-jen.blogspot.com/ 

Cheryl http://patchesandscraps.blogspot.com

Lee-Anne http://lee-annelovethejourney.blogspot.com/  YOU ARE HERE :)

Today at Practical Scrappers we are having a Halloween Blog Hop and the only requirement is to make a project with some of our stash.  I dug through all my Halloween papers and decided to make some art for my wall to put up in my front hall.  I used the Oct. 31 Collection by Fancy Pants Designs.  It's been a while since I have created with rub ons and overlays.  This is what I came up with.

For the haunted house, I used a cut file designed by Samantha Walker in the Silhouette Online Store.  I cut it out with my Silhouette Cameo and then backed the windows, doors and porch with some different papers and then added a sticker and some rub ons and overlays.  I used a shadow box frame that I had to frame the project.

You have reached the end of the blog hop.  I hope you are inspired by all of the creations today on the hop. I know I am. Thanks for stopping by and have a safe and happy Halloween!