Best of Times

Good morning!! It is Thursday which means that we have a new sketch for you at Sketches in Thyme!!

My Daughter, Kristin, has been working on some room decorations for her college dorm this summer. She had these pictures of her and her high school friends that she wanted me to put in a LO that she could frame for her room! She picked all the elements like the papers, ribbons, and flowers!! I just put it together!! We decided that the photos needed something to make them stand out a bit but didn't want to double mat them. We decided to add some white paint to the edges and then we did the same thing with all the edges of the layout! She loves it and can't wait to display it in her room!! And since the challenge at Creative Belli blog right now is paint... I thought I would enter it there!!

Here is the sketch for this weeks challenge! We would love to have you play along!! This was a really easy sketch to work with... and you could win a prize!! Everyone who enters a project at Sketches in Thyme during the month of August will be elegible for the prize at the end of the month!! So come play along with us!!

Thanks for stopping by today!! And as always, thank you for your sweet comments!!  Barb  :)

Kristin

Happy Wednesday!! I have been such the busy scrapbooker lately.... unfortunately I can't show you most of my stuff until later this week!! But I did manage to get a LO done just  for fun!! And I am entering it into a challenge I have never tried before!!

This LO is for the Design Dollies Sketch challenge!! I had to challenge myself with all the white space...something I have a hard time leaving alone!! Kind of funny since there is no "white" on this background!! I have never used a single page of black for a background but I really like this one!! I did add a few white flourish rub ons!! Most of the supplies used on this kit are from the Paper Poppy Kit Co. June Kit!! This baby has so many fun things in it and the bright colors just cheer me right up everytime I see them!!

Thanks for stopping by today and leaving such nice comments!! Be sure to stop back on Friday for 2 new challenges!!!

Barb :)

Twinkle Toes

Yesterday, my youngest daughter had her dance recital!! I just love how sweet and adorable all the little dancers are... and of course, I wouldn't be a proud momma if I didn't show off a couple of pictures of my baby girl!!  We snapped a few pictures in front of our house before we left for the recital...

That last picture is of Lauren with her sisters (Kristin and Courtney) who came to see her recital... she was soo excited that they were there!! Just a side note, these are the same two who are featured in my LO today!!!

Well... it's Monday and that means that we have a new challenge over at Practical Scrappers!! Are you ready for this one?!! This week we are asking you to show us fabric, felt or Tulle!! I don't know about you but this challenge just screamed girly to me.... and so this is what I made....

This picture is of my oldest girls several years ago at a dance recital. It is sooooo hard to believe that they are now 20 and 19!!!! Where does the time go?!!! I used a mix of fabric and felt on this one. The flowers are from a Martha Stewart kit I got on clearance at Big Lots!! It was actually a hair accessory kit but I just used the flowers from the kit!! The big purple one and two small pink ones are from this. I added some paper flowers, stickles, gems, buttons and ribbon and I think they turned out adorable!! I also used a flower ribbon around my circle. The ruffle under the picture is embroidered with butterflies and topped off with felt ric-rac that I also added Stickles to.!! In fact, I think I put Stickles on just about everything!! Gotta have that bling!! I added some purple feathers because... what dance costume doesn't have feathers on it?!! LOL!!

The papers are We R Memory Keepers Madame Royale stack. I used the Forever Young cart for the circles. Flowers are a mix of Prima, Recollections, and Making Memories!!! The letters are Stickles that I painted and topped with Stickles!

Thanks for stopping over to see what I created.... now head on over to Practical Scrappers to check out what the other designers have made for inspiration this week!! Be sure to check it out everyday since new DT examples are revealed daily!! We would love to see what you create so be sure to link up your projects at Practical Scrapper!! Have a lovely week!!!!!!
Barb :)

Kristin - 09 (1st page)

You need to stop by Frosted Designs to check out the fabulous sketch that our talented Cassie shared with us. Stop by her blog and check out all of her super creative work!! And then go to the Frosted Designs blog to see the amazing things that my design sisters did with this sketch! I was blown away!! They are so talented!! This is my take on the sketch:

A few days ago I posted the second page that went with this LO... now here is the first page of Kristin's graduation pictures! The details were listed in my other post that you can find if you click here!

Supplies used:

Papers: GCD Studios - Whoop De Doo stack, DCWV Neutral stack
Metal embellies: Tim Holtz and Making Memories
Glimmer Mist - Coffee
Various Inks
Cartridges: Blackletter, Ashlyn's Alphabet

Thank you so much for stopping by! I love to hear all of your kind comments!!

Kristin 09

This LO is actually the second page to a different LO that I have not been able to post yet. I will be posting the first page in a few days (It is a challenge at Frosted Designs...)

Anyway... I was out working on my design team challenge at Frosted Designs using the senior pictures of my daughter, Kristin when I realized that I could do a second page using the sketch from Stuck On U Sketches this week. They have a sketch from Amyee Gandy that is sooo great! You need to stop over and check it out!! Anyway... I wanted to do a page where I could use some of her favorite senior pictures all in one place... and this is what I came up with!!

The butterfly and 2009 was made using a masking technique with my Glimmer Mist... I have to say... I am lovin' this these days. I love the way they turned out and in the right light, you can see just how shiny they are!!
Supplies used:
Papers: GCD Studios - Whoop De Doo stack, DCWV Neutral stack
Metal embellies: Tim Holtz and Making Memories
Glimmer Mist - Coffee
Various Inks
Cartridges: Blackletter, Ashlyn's Alphabet
I am also able to enter this in the Practical Scrappers challenge this week which is inks and chalks!
Thanks so much for stopping by to visit and taking the time to leave such kind words of encouragement!! Stop by next week and see page one of the LO!! Barb :)

Sweet 16

I wanted to join in on the fun over at Stuck on U Sketches again this week... but time seemed to be working against me! (I am trying to paint rooms, clean closets and all the other things you do before you sell your house!) Anyway... I did a get a LO done, and after a few revisions, I have one I can post... but I know I will still make changes to it. After adding some Stickles and some hand stitching using Souffle pens, I like it a little better... Oh well, here it is!
The sketch is from Pagemaps and is by Becky Fleck. If you get a chance, be sure to stop over at Stuck On U Sketches and see what the design team did!! Can we say amazing?!!

Supplies used:
DCWV Sorbet Pack
Cricut: Simply Sweet, All Mixed Up, Hannah Montana, Sentimentals
The ribbon, brads, flowers are all misc. from my stash
The stamp is from Autumn Leaves - Stampology (Girl Talk)
Souflle Pens
Stickles - Cotton Candy
Border Punch - Martha Stewart