All is Calm, All is Bright

My Mind's Eye challenge for December is the theme Dear Santa... at http://mymindseye.typepad.com/blog/challenges/.  I chose to do a LO using the All is Bright collection from MME. The LO features a photo of 3 of my 4 daughters having a little sisterly fun on Christmas morning! Part of their present from me was matching jammies! Fortunately, they are good sports and humor me by wearing the jammies! It sure makes for a well-coordinated picture for my scrapping LO's!
  Here is my interpretation of Dear Santa:

Products used:

Paper- MME- All is Bright Collection

Flowers- Petaloo

Embossing powder- Ranger

Ink mist- Tattered Angels

Punch- Martha Stewart

Chalk edge- Color Box



Sunset

This year has been filled with many unexpected twists and turns. My youngest daughter was diagnosed with the type of cardiac arrthymia known to cause sudden cardiac death in young athletes.  Despite his best efforts, her electrophysiologist in Ohio was unable to correct the problem but knew the doctor that could help her, but it required us to travel from Ohio to Austin, Texas, for treatment/surgery. We made 2 trips to Austin, one in January for the consultation and one in March for the actual surgery. We absolutely loved Austin and all it had to offer! On the evening before we were ready to head back to Ohio in March, we took a riverboat cruise on Lake Austin and saw a spectacular sunset. The sunset was for me was that confirmation of God's comfort and unending love to us during our time of struggle and need. Just last week, as my daughter saw her electrophysiologist in Ohio, we saw evidence that the surgery had been a complete success! This LO features the fabulous sunset we experienced in Austin.
Inspiration for this LO came from December Week 2 Sketch Challege at Let's Get Sketchy at
http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/



Here is my interpretation:

Products used:

Paper- Basic Grey- Serenade Collection

Punch-Martha Stewart

Rhinestones and Flowers- Recollections

Ink mist- Tattered Angels

Chalk edge- Color Box

Twine- stash

Adore

One of my passions in life is providing medical care to the underserved populations in third world countries. The photo in this LO was taken in June when our medical team traveled to Robledales, Honduras. My daughter, who is also a school teacher, was able to make her third trip with me and held Bible School for the children of the village while the medical team held clinic. The children absolutely love her!!! Even though her Spanish is less than fluent...she is able to communicate marvelously well with these beautiful children!

 The sketch for this LO is from Sketchibilities at
http://sketchabilities.blogspot.com/.


My interpretation...

 

Products used:

Patterned paper- Kaisercraft- 75 Cents collection

Letters- Prima

Clothes pins- Paper Studio

Ink edge- Tim Holtz

Ink mist- Tattered Angels

 

 





This is Picture Perfect

Let's Get Sketchy at http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/ posts some wonderful sketches that allow you to get your scrapping mojo going quickly! The sketch for the first week of December was no exception!


Here is my interpretation of the sketch!

This picture was taken of my youngest daughter and me on the beach at Pawleys Island, SC, this summer. We had a wonderful seafood dinner... but may have overeaten a bit... so we needed to take a little stroll to walk off dinner!

Products used:

 

Patterned paper- Teresa Collins- Stationary Noted

Vintage metal trinkets- Prima

Flowers- Prima and Paper Studio

Bling trim- Webster's Pages

Punch- Martha Stewart

Ink edge- Tim Holtz

Stick pin and ribbon- stash



Bloom

Snow and ice hit our area this past Friday which allowed me to declare a scrapbook weekend! With my scrap jammies on and armed with the December sketch challenges the mojo was flowing! I accomplished a tremendous amount and will be posting a few today. The first LO I would like to share is inspired by the sketch from Stuck?! at http://stucksketches.blogspot.com/



This was such a great sketch and here is my interpretation.

The pictures in this LO were taken this spring. I love flowers...in case you haven't noticed! These are the columbine in my backyard garden! With the snow flying today, looking at my flowers reminds me that winter is only here for a season!!!

Products used:

 

Paper- Studio 75  Rosalie in the Garden Collection

Flowers- Prima

Punch- Martha Stewart

Butterfly- Pink Paislee

Pearls- Want 2 Scrap

Stamped words- Kaisercraft

Bingo card- Simple Stories

Mini frame- Melissa Frances

Birdcage- Paper Studio

Chalk edge- Color Box

Ribbon and twine- stash



Celebrate the Season

This LO was made with inspiration and sketch from Let's Get Sketchy at http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/.

The inspiration photo was:


and the sketch was:



My interpretation...

Products used:

Patterned paper- Paper Studio

Flowers -Petaloo

Decorative trim- Hobby Lobby

Ornaments- La Petites

Metal embellie- Paper Studio

Pearls- Kaisercraft

Chalk edge- Color Box

Ribbon and sequins- stash

The LO features my 2 younger daughters showing some sisterly love on Christmas!

Splendor

The fall leaves were absolutely gorgeous and I just couldn't capture enough of all the beautiful colors in my many pictures! This LO was inspired by the the sketch at Stuck?! at http://stucksketches.blogspot.com/

 

Here is my interpretation!

 

 

Products used:

Patterned paper- Authentique

Flowers and Button- Prima

Metal embellie- Recollections

Chalk edge- Color Box

Ribbon and twine-stash



Summer Stories

My youngest daughter is a collegiate golfer and this past summer she played in a college tournament and she was  able to have a caddie! I was so excited when she asked me to come and caddie for her. She has had a very successful collegiate career and this was a special highlight for me, as her mom,  to be involved at this level of play. Of course, I had to get a picture of us to document the moment! The inspiration for this sketch came from the weekly sketch at Let's Get Sketchy at http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/. It was  a terrific sketch that I turned sideways to use and it came together very quickly!

Products used:

Patterned paper- Teresa Collins- the Summer Stories Collection

Punch- Martha Stewart

Doilies- Wilton

Flowers and Butterfly- Prima

Spray mist- Shimmerz

Ink edge and Ticket- Tim Holtz

Wood embellishment- Little Yellow Bicycle

Fun

As the photographer of the family, it can be a real challenge to get any pictures of myself and when I do,  I realize no one can take a photo like me! But on this particular occasion,  I not only got in a picture but it was actually a 'scrapbook-worthy' picture! It was nice to have a good pic of my husband and me taken by my youngest daughter! The inspiration for this LO comes from My Creative Sketches at
http://mycreativesketches.blogspot.com/

This is my interpretation of the sketch.

Products used:

Patterned paper- Authentique- the Thankful Collection

Flowers- Prima

Ink edges- Color Box

Twine- stash

Title- Dear Lizzy- altered with Tim Holtz Distress Paint and Distress Ink and Recollections glitter

Sticker- Echo Park

Faith

One of my greatest passions in life is going on medical missions trips to provide medical care to the under served population in third world countries. This LO features pictures from my last trip to Robledales, Honduras, this past June. The inspiration for this LO comes from the Saturday Sketch from Kaisercraft  at  http://www.kaisercraft.com.au/blog/saturday-sketch-nov-4-with-hilde-geraldine-and-kaori/. 

Products used:

Patterned paper- Kaisercraft- the 75 Cents Collection

Punch- Martha Stewart

Ink Edges- Tim Holtz

Flowers- Prima

Fabulous

My love for flowers and all the beauty they hold is probably evident as you look through my work! The LO I am posting today is of my peonies as they bloomed this past spring. They are stunningly beautiful and I wished they bloomed year round! I can't get enough of their fragrance either as I cut a few and place them in vases throughout my house! This LO is based on the sketch from Let's Get Sketchy at  http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/  and it came together so easily!

Here is my interpretation!

Products used:

Patterned paper-Prima- Divine Collection

Flowers and Button- Prima

Doilies- Wilton

Punches- Martha Stewart

Pearls- Want 2 Scrap

Ink Edge- Tim Holtz

Morning Dew

  I am making several posts today because I have been busy working on challenges but the weather has not been conducive to taking good photos until today! Even today is a cloudy and overcast but at least there was enough natural light to make it workable.
  This LO was created using the Saturday Sketch from Kaisercraft at http://www.kaisercraft.com.au/blog/.

Here is my interpretation of this weeks sketch!

This photo was taken one morning after I got home from work. It was a crisp spring morning and the dew was still on the flowers in my garden. The lighting was perfect to capture the beauty of the morning dew!

Products used:

Patterned Paper  and Rub-On- Kaisercraft- Chapter One Collection- one of my all-time favorites!

Ink mist- Shimmerz

Punch- Martha Stewart

Flowers- Spare Parts

Bling- Want 2 Scrap

Friend

I enjoy all the challenges the different online scrapbook sites offer. My goal for the year was to participate in as many as possible just to keep the mojo going! Today's LO is for the challenge at Sketchabilities.



Here is my take on sketch # 103!

This LO features my youngest daughter just prior to the start of the first golf match of her collegiate Senior year. These past few years have just flown by! We have been so blessed to have been able to travel to all of her golf matches. This match was in Marshall, MI., so it was only about a 4 hour drive from our home. 

Products used:

Patterned paper and diecuts-Adorn It- Bumble Collection

Punches- Martha Stewart

Metal Trinkets- Spare Parts

Pearl Pen- Viva

Butterfly- Bo Bunny

Ribbon/twine- stash

Ink edge- Tim Holtz

Tag-altered with Shimmerz and Pearl Ex

So Happy Together...

The November challenge at My Mind's Eye at http://mymindseye.typepad.com/blog/challenges/  was quite simple this month...document your gratitude. I have so much to be grateful for...where do I begin! My LO features a picture of me and my husband. We celebrated 31 years of marriage this past June!!!  So grateful to be married to a wonderful man of God, a tremendous provider and a terrific father of four incredible daughters! We have entered our empty nesting years...as indicated by the title of my blog...and we enjoy traveling together to all parts of the US visiting our children!

Golfer

My Creative Sketches at http://mycreativesketches.blogspot.com/ always provide great sketches for their monthly challenge and fabulous inspirations from their Design Team! This month was no exception! I love double page LO's so I was thrilled when I saw this sketch!



Here is my take on this month's sketch. The pictures feature my youngest daughter at the first collegiate golf match of her Senior year. It is hard to believe this is the first of the many 'lasts' we experience over the next 9 months.

Products used:

Patterned paper- Carta Bella- Beautiful Moments collection

Flowers- Prima, Paper Studio, Recollections

Crystals- Prima

Ink edge- Tim Holtz

Our Adventure...

The layout created here is based on the Mojo Monday Challenge sketch at Flying Unicorn at http://flyingunicornforums.com/forum/topic/2465#2465

Products used:

Patterned Paper-My Mind's Eye

Flowers, Button, Birdcage- Prima

Ticket, clock, edge ink- Tim Holtz

Doiles- Wilton

Frame- Fab Scraps- altered with Tattered Angels Ink Mist, Studio Acrylic Paint, Recollections glitter and Shimmerz Paint

Turquiose Ink-Dylusions

This picture was taken in July while we were vacationing in  Pawleys Island, SC. 

Love Life

The LO I made today is inspired by the Saturday Sketch from Kaisercraft. The picture was taken at The Brookgreens Botanical Garden in Pawleys Island, SC, this past July. There was a gentle rain falling and I love that I was able to capture the raindrops on this beautiful water lily! I used the True Romance from Kaisercraft to showcase this picture.

Products used:

Patterned paper- Kaisercraft- True Romance Collection

Brads- Spare Parts

Flower- Prima

Die cut- Cricut

Doily- Darice

Pearls- stash

Ink Edges- Dew Drop

Lovely Day

It's another Mojo Monday sketch challenge from Flying Unicorn!
http://flyingunicornforums.com/forum/topic/2402

Products used:

Patterned paper-Crate Paper

Wood embellies- Little Yellow Bicycle

Punch-Martha Stewart

Flowers- Prima, Recollections

Lace- Webster's Pages

Tag and Corner cutout- Cricut

Chalk edges- Dew Drop

This picture was taken in Robledales, Honduras on July 4th, 2012.  My passion is serving the under served and I felt so blessed to have yet another opportunity to provide medical care to the people of Robledales. It was a pleasure serving with my friends, Kim and Ann!

Seashore

     It's another Mojo Monday and the new sketch from Flying Unicorn is fabulous! http://flyingunicornforums.com/forum/topic/2390  !

Here is my interpretation of the sketch.The photo is of the Atlantic Ocean at Pawleys Island, SC. My husband and daughter are in the chairs facing the ocean and if you look closely in the center chair you will see my little chihuahua, Jumbo, sitting on the little cabana chair I made for him! Jumbo loved the beach and loved going on vacation with his family! 

Products used:

Patterned paper- Echo Park-Paradise Beach Collection

Chipboard- Inque Boutique- Cabana collection

Felt flower border- Oriental Trading

Flowers- Petaloo

Rhinestones- Spare-Parts

Metal fish accent- Darice

Punch- Martha Stewart

Title- Cricut- Life is a Beach

Glitter- Recollection

Misting ink- Tattered Angels- Tattered Leather

Edge ink- Dew Drop

Beautiful

Mojo Monday...oh how I love starting my Monday with a little bit of inspiration to scrapbook! The inspiration I used today is the Mojo Monday sketch from Flying Unicorn at http://flyingunicornforums.com/

Products used:

Paper- Pink Paislee- Butterfly Garden Collection

Flowers- Prima, Recollection, Bo Bunny

Cricut- Title and cut out circle

Butterflies- Little Yellow Bicycle- burlap stickers

Pearls- Kaisercraft

Misting sprays- Tattered Angels- Tattered leather, Shimmerz- Goldie Lox

Punch-Martha Stewart

Ribbon- stash

Button-Basic Grey

Glitter-Recollection

When we were on vacation we visited Brookgreen Botanical Gardens in Pawley's Island, South Carolina. It was a rainy day but I was able to get some great pictures of all the beautiful flowers and statues! 

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

It has been a rainy Saturday here in Ohio which prevented me from getting some yard work done so I have taken advantage of this time to be able to scrapbook! I had the opportunity to complete the challenge #100 at Sketchabilities at http://sketchabilities.blogspot.com/  today! Here is the sketch I based my LO on.

Products used:

Paper- Pink Paislee, Basic Grey and Webster's Pages

Crochet medallion- Webster's Pages

Flowers- stash

Bird & Birdcage- Prima

Misting inks- Shimmerz- Goldie Lox and Tattered Angels- Tattered Leather

Glitter- Recollections

Brads & Button- Basic Grey

'Tis the Season

    This layout was created for the challenge at Flying Unicorn at http://flyingunicornforums.com/forum/topic/2350/page/2#194652/page/2.
 I had no intention of doing this challenge as I had already scrapped all my Christmas pics from last year but then I remembered this pic I had taken with my phone. My daughter was home from college and we went shopping and the store had a sleigh set up. I convinced her to jump in the sleigh so I could take a picture! Her smile doesn't really reflect what she was thinking!!! But because she loves her momma, she graciously got in the sleigh and allowed me to snap a pic!

Products used:

Paper- My Mind's Eye- All is Bright collection

Punch- Martha Stewart

Chipboard trees- Tattered Angels

Ink mist- Shimmerz- Goldie Lox

Flowers- Paper Studio

Cord and trim- stash

Doily- Darice

Happy Forever

The September challenge for My Creative Scrapbook came together so well.  The pictures feature my youngest daughter and our sweet little chihuahua, Jumbo! Lil J and I went to Cleveland to visit my daughter last fall and it was the perfect day to spend some time outside visiting the beautiful parks in the area. I never leave home without a camera and was delighted with the pictures I was able to get. Here is the sketch I based my layout on from http://mycreativesketches.blogspot.com/

This is my layout!

Products used:

Patterned paper- My Mind's Eye- Lost & Found Two

Doily- Darice

Edge punch- Martha Stewart

Tags-Cricut

Brads & buttons- MME

Wood chip butterfly- Prima

Wood chip- Forever- My Little Yellow Bicycle

Misting Ink- Tattered Angels