Well this is it!! Our last time designing for TTS!! I am going to get right to the sketches today to get this blog hop rolling!!

You should be arriving here from TTS where Patter showed you the awesome sketches we had to work with today! The first one is my own sketch #75 and if you would like to play with the digital template you can download it HERE. Please link me up if you create with it...I would love to see!

And this is my Digital layout using Shabby Princess Summer Cottage Kit, fonts are contra and prissy frat boy, created in PSE 6


And sketch #76 was fun....I turned it and flipped it to come out with my layout. This is Caleb at 6 months...he is going to be 3 in 2 weeks....my baby! Sorry the pic is a little fuzzy, I did not realize it at the time.

supplies used are bazzill kraft paper, mm paper, ranger distress ink, cm letter stickers, Tim Holtz mask, mm flowers and brads, autumn leaves transparency, collage press journaling tape

I finally got to use my ranger distress ink with the masks. I used the scroll one and just inked around the edges around my title. So fun and really easy to do!! I love the grungy look! I also wrapped some fiber around the chipboard #....I was being lazy and did not want to cut paper to cover it....but I love the texture!

Well everyone that's it.....remember that the site will still remain up with just no new content added so we can go back and use the origianl sketches again and again!! Your next stop is Chelsea's blog and I know you will be inspired by what she has created.

To all the TTS followers and my wonderful design team friends please feel welcome to come and hang any time! I have so enjoyed our time together and I'm sure I will see you around as we follow this path God has put before us.....who knows where He will have us creating for Him next!!

It is with a heavy heart that I begin this last blog hop for TTS. Working for Patter and being on this design team with such inspiring and Godly women has meant so much to me!

I want to take the time to thank Patter for all the hard work she has done to make TTS what it is and for leading us and guiding us and not just in creative endeavors ...she is a spiritual mentor to us all. Thanks Patter!! May God bless you as you step out in obedience!

Let me wipe the tears so I can get our blog hop rolling!! You should be arriving at my blog from the main Triple The Sketch Site. I am your first stop for this hop!

Our first sketch is #73. I loved this one and really enjoyed playing around with it and using this great picture of my girls for it.

supplies used are pebbles inc. paper, colorbok die-cut paper,pink paislee chipboard, mm stickers, chatterbox chipboard, jillibean journaling circle, fiesta felt flowers and some really cool misc. bead embelly from the Scarlet Lime Kit.

Scarlet Lime has the coolest kits and I always love the neat embellys they find....very unique!

I loved the funkiness of Sketch 74! There are so many ways to use this one! I opted to let my photo flow of the page for better use of space.

supplies used are bazzill kraft paper, colorbok die-cut paper, jillibean journaling circle, title is cut with the slice, Tim Holtz journaling tickets, creative cafe stamps and misc. ribbons and buttons.

You can see in this close up of how I pulled the edges of the ribbon to gather it to give the page more texture.


I will be back tomorrow morning to begin our last postings......I hope you all enjoyed the sketches and if you get a chance go and leave Patter some love today!! I know she would appreciate all your comments!

Now you need to head on over to Chelsea's blog where I know you are in for a treat! Have fun hopping and be blessed!

Let me leave you with a scripture to ponder on today....

Sketch 71 is up over at Triple The Sketch!! This time we got to play with Shimmerz! What a fun product! Head over there and check out all the wonderful layouts that the design team came up with! Lot's of inspiration! Then create something and enter to win some shimmerz of your own!


For my layout I went back in time to do Claires 8th Birthday (she is 12 now!)


I decided to put the shimmerz on my flowers and also on the butterfly. I also gave some shine to the cut out flower branch.



Then came the fun part...I began to experiment. I took the heidi swapp ghost letters and started by putting the shimmerz right on the letter. This did not look as bright as I wanted so I let it dry and then painted over it with MM pink paint. I let this dry and noticed as it dried it had a crackled look. I then used the shimmerz over top of the paint and it really made the letters pop! I really like the crackled look too! So it pays to experiment....you never know what you'll come up with!

So have fun scrapping and good luck if you enter the contest!!

Good Morning! I need to post the last 2 weeks of my design work for Triple the Sketch! Last week sketch 69 was up and I did a 2 page layout.....



This week we are on sketch 70 and I did this cute digital layout.....trying to stay cool by working on snow pictures! Head on over to TTS and check out what all the designers did....lots of amazing inspiration to be had!!


It looks like a rainy humid day is in the forecast......a good day to stay inside and scrap!

Triple the Sketch has sketch 67 up and the design team did another amazing job using it! Here is my take on the sketch for this week. Go over and get some inspiration for your scrapping this weekend! Triple the sketch. I used bazzill kraft cardstock which I am loving and using a lot lately! And just some ribbon and daisy bucket paper that I punched with my CM heart punches. The stamp is from Our Daily Bread. Simple and cute!

Yes, it is Friday again already and time for another sketch over at Triple the Sketch! I actually ended up doing a 2 page layout for this one.....very simple and clean...yeah...honestly I was really struggling with this one and had no inspiration at all and so kept it really simple. But I like how it turned out in the end.
I have been busy creating all week and have lots to share.....hopefully I'll get pics posted tonite sometime!
So come over to TTS and play with the sketch! Can't wait to see what you come up with!

We are live this morning with sketch 65 over at TTS! And guess what? sketch 65 is one that I made up and I am also giving you the digi template for it right here!
Down Load Here

I love making templates and I have been doing so for myself. But now I am getting to share some with you! Please let me know if you have any trouble with the download or the template...I am new to this!
Here is what I created with my template!

Please leave me a note or link back with your creations if you use my template! I would love to see them! And check over at TTS to see what our design team did with it!
Happy Scrappin!

Sketch 64 is live over at TTS. I made a card using clear cardstock......it looks a little fuzzy in the pic...it's really sharp in real life!
Head on over and check out the great eye candy!!
Happy Scrappin!!

I am still clicking away and trying to keep up with my project 365. I decided to not do a digi album but I got this little album at Target and altered it for all my pics....now to print out the pics I have so far and get them in the album....maybe today? I like this idea a lot better, and it should be faster and easier to keep up!



This was my creation for sketch 62 over at TTS. Last week was sketch #63 and we got to play with pink persimmon stamps to help celebrate their anniversary!
This is the layout I did....it was so much fun!



The design team then made cards for Pink Persimmon to thank them for all the great stamps they sent us to play with. They really spoiled us!! Check out TTS for all the great eye candy!




Hope everyone has a scrappin weekend! And Happy 4th of July to all!!

Here is my layout for sketch 59....this one is of my oldest Emily. I really liked using up some scraps of paper I had to create all the squares...lot's of fun! Go over to TTS and check out the sketch and make a layout or card! See you over there!

This was the last week for LOM over at Big Picture Scrapbooking.....I need to catch up the last 2 weeks....but all in all I really enjoyed the class and have a new attitude and way of looking at my scrapping. I am more organized and have a plan moving forward.....I can finally say I am not behind! Now I just need to make the time to keep up with it!

I was able to do the Weds. challenge over at Christian Paper Craft Magazine. It was to do a layout on the word delight.
I chose Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he delighteth in His way

The pic is of Jacob in the woods last Monday catching salamanders as he loves to do!
I got to use my new paper distressing tool from MM on this one.....I can see myself using this alot!!



I almost forgot.....sketch 58 was posted on Friday and here is my digi layout for it!!! Enjoy!! And have a very blessed day!!

I just returned from an awesome weekend reconnecting with an old friend and scrapping the weekend away!! What fun!! And I did get alot of scrappin done!! Here are my last two projects for triple the sketch....enjoy!! I'll try to post my stuff from the weekend later!!

Sketch 56 is a digi take on the sketch.


And for sketch 57 I did an altered canvas. This was alot of fun!! I took pics of my 3 girls all at 6 months of age...I have another canvas the same size and I plan to do one for my 4 boys as well! I can't wait to hang these!

Here is my layout for what should really be sketch 54.....hopefully by next week I will have the mix up worked out!!

This was posted on Friday over at Triple the sketch, you might be wondering why my layout doesn't really match the sketch....well I gave Patter the wrong #'s on my sketches this month!! I can't believe I did that.....and Patter is on vacation right now soooo I am so sorry I goofed and hope we can get it corrected when she gets back!!! Enjoy all the great layouts and cards over there!! Lots of eye candy!!!

Over the years I have tried a few scrapbooking kits....right now I am getting the one from Scarlet Lime!
Every month I can't wait to see what goodies are in the box!! I love the paper selections and the fact that there is always some really cool embellies...sometimes handmade!! If you have not checked out their kits I really think you should!!!
I did alot of creating on Sunday but it is all for future design team work at triple the sketch so I can't let you peek yet!!
My pocket card was featured on Sat. I am really enjoying the Triple the Sketch design team....they are a group of really talented and Godly ladies....I love the fact that we are all using our craftiness to glorify God!!



There is a new magazine coming out called Christian paper craft magazine and they have a website up with challenges and message boards...check them out!!! Look on my side bar and click to get over there!! I am looking forward to being inspired by all the talent I'm seeing over there!!
Hubby is working the 3 to 11 shift now so I am going to go see if I can't get some scrappin in before bed!!