Layers, Round Robin & Swirlydoos....

Good evening,

So for the month of January, I signed up to play the Round Robin Challenge at Swirlydoos again. This time I had to follow and scraplift Linda's beautiful layout which had about 6 or more layers. I realized while scraplifting her layout that I typically do not use that many layers. It was definitely a challenge for me that I was determined to accomplish. So I choose my May 2012 Swirlydoos Kit and a family photo from our first road trip with the babies. This is picture of us outside the entrance to the MLK monument in Washington DC.

For my layout I used Donna Salazar, 7 gypsies and Bazzill cardstock. I also had to use my favorite go- to product which is glimmermist (electric blue and cranberry zing). I added flowers, resin chair and gray ink from Prima. Then added a few petaloo flowers to accent the white flowers and chair.

I also used white heuy mist on my fountain with ice silk paint. Unfortunately, the picture does not capture the sparkles and glimmer on the fountain.

                 

Have a good night!

Cardabilities Sketch #66

I am so excited about playing in different challenges that I never had chance to participate in last year.
This is my first time playing the Cardabilities Sketches. Since I was leading a team in the Card Round Robin for Swirlydoos, I decided this was a good time to play at Cardabilities.

Cardabilities sketch #66 gave me some inspiration to use with my July Swirlydoos Kit. For this card, I used the Kaisercraft Lakehouse Collection papers.
                                       

Supplies: Pattern Papers: Kaisercraft Lakehouse; Flowers: Petaloo and Misc; Leaves: Petaloo; Clock: Prima; Mist: Viva Pink Tattered Angels; Misc Supplies: metal heart & doile

This challenge ends tonight at midnight but you should try to participate in their other upcoming challenges.

Have a great day!

Happy New Year and a layout!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I am very excited and hopeful for what 2013 will bring this year. I have a few scrappy and personal goals to achieve this year. I have contemplated on creating a top 10 list for 2012 but I change my mind. I rather just start fresh this year with my new focus on blogging. I did realize alot of my layouts from my Scrappy Chic dt assignment and personal scrapping was not posted on my blog or in my galleries. I will try to update a gallery in some way. I am still investigating which way is easier for me. So for the month of January, I am truly exploring the freedom of participating in challenges at multiple sites.

So this layout has served two purposes... The Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge at Flying Unicorn and the Heidi Kelley December Challenge for Swirlydoos. So my sketch is based off a beautiful sketch designed by Tammy at Flying Unicorn. I used the Kaisercraft Periwrinkle, Creative Imaginations, & Vintage Finds collections with some modeling paste, silk paint, Heidi Swapp georgia peach mist, and fairy dust glitter on all the flowers.

Thank you for taking out the time to review my blog post. Have a good night!

It's December

Good evening!

This is truly my first time using my mobile phone to do a blog post. I had no choice... My Internet is down! I completed the December sketch at Once Upon a Sketch a week ago and never uploaded. So I hopes this work...

For layout is entitled "Miracle baby". The month of December is important to me mainly due to the birth of my daughter on December 12, 2006. She is the reason why I love to celebrate December.

I was told by the age of 27 due to all my female medical problems since the age of 18 that I would not be able to conceive. I conceived my daughter after the age of 27 but her pregnancy was very difficult. I went into labor at 20 weeks but thank God I didn't deliver. God said its not time. With the bed rest, weekly injections and a few delivery issues.. I was blessed with a little miracle 6 years ago. And then blessed with her brother 2 years later.

On this layout, my journaling is tucked in on the side. A little note to tell my daughter : "My greatest joy is celebrating your birth every December. This December marks 6 years God blessed me with you... My miracle baby."

Girlie Grunge Challenge - October

Whew... I am barely making this challenge on time for October. Donna Salazar's Challenge involved a sketch and using the color green. For my layout, I used the Swirlydoos Sept Kit that included Prima's Romance Novel paper line. I am in love with this paper.

So for the challenge, I played with some new products I have bought. I used pink gelatos and Donna Salazar's Jasmine Mixed Media Ink. The jasmine ink was used to soften and frost all my flowers and leaves. For the green part of the challenge, I added green dusty attic botanical swirls with a little jasmine ink added to it. I also smeared a little jasmine ink to the black pattern paper. Lastly, I added a little green ink (bundle sage distress ink) to my journal strips.

Thanks for looking.

Happy Halloween

Wow.... This is truly my first project I have created for Halloween. I made this configration box last month for my design team assignment for Scrappy Chic.  The papers used were from my Aug-Sept kit which included Halloween papers from K& Company and Echo Park.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday!

"Untitled"

Hmmm.... lately I have been so distracted with life that I didnt feel inspired and felt my creativity went on a vacation. As I filtered through people blog posts, I found an October sketch at Cest Magnifique Kit Club that caught my attention. Since I had an October kit sitting here from 2 places my Scrappy Chic and Swirlydoos I figure why not at least attempt something creative. I decided to enter this piece into the challenge at Cest Magnifique Kit Club and the Heidi Kelley challenge at Swirlydoos. It felt good to have some free time Sunday to scrap freely. I honestly didnt care if it was my best work or not. I just wanted to enjoy creating art.

I will not make this a long post. So, thanks for looking!!