Simple Stories Vintage Love Story Layout

Scrappy Friends Challenges: 

Rochelle Spears Sketch Challenge:

SCRAP WITH STACY'S MAY 2025 TIC TAC TOE CHALLENGE:

Used the far left vertical column: Stripes (pp on tag), fussy cut (camera), 3 photos. Also used, wood grain and chipboard on "smile"; 2 tags, word sticker "smile" again, and edge punched.

I used the Simple Stories Vintage Love Story collection and chipboard (butterfly). Pattern papers included: Love notes, Ever After, Unforgettable. Kaiser Craft Black Pearls, Bazzill White, Tutu, and Rain, And blackbird, border. Turquoise - Baker's Twine. Pebbles Patio Party Wood Phrase chipboard Thickers. Using the sketch I made this and hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #698-699

 

Colorado Crafts Coffee ATC

 Loved playing with the Colorado Craft Company Coffee House Stamp and this challenge over on A Cherry On Top Website. The additional items I used are: The Crafter's Workshop's Poppy stencil paired with Picket Fence Golden Rose Paste. Further I sprayed with Ranger Evergreen Bough, and then inked the edges with Memento Tuxedo black that was being used for the cute mouse. The mouse was colored with Copics: E33,E35,W1,W3,C1,C3,0. It took time to dry between layers but was so fun making it!! The thick paper was Blue Fern Studios, Bird Waltz, Bird song. 

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge-Stencil Fun 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Blooms (for the Poppy stencil)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #698-699

Graphic 45 A Ladies Diary card

 Using the front page of the Graphic 45 A Ladies Diary collection I cut it down and added some other fussy cut another sheet with the clocks. The picture totally reminds me of the spirit of the woman this is for. I really hope it reminds her she is loved. The 100 is cut from Spellbinder's Filigree numbers by Becca Feeken cut from Bazzill Lakeshore cardstock. The Prima Flowers were added and then a few other details like the white filigree butterfly in my stash and the turquoise bling on the front and inside.

Challenges:

Challenges: 

Simon Says Wednesday:  Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

Graphic 45 Secret Garden on our back porch

 

Using this above sketch offered this "recipe" which is the March Double Layout challenge on A Cherry On Top. Just a note, it was not good for papers like mine that had writing or a certain direction. I made it work nonetheless. I hope you, too, will try it!! I actually made the photos AFTER making the layout because of the title. 

Challenges: 

Simon Says Wednesday: Bit O' Green 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

Altenew March Inspiration Post

 

Used Altenew Virginia Rose Die with the Altenew fine Frames cover die to arrange these die cut images to make a cluster on my card, and hope to enter this in their March Inspiration challenge using the colors and image as inspiration. Enjoy!

Altenew March Inspiration Challenge

Other challenges:

Simon Says Monday: Bit O' Green

Simon Says Wednesday: Bit O' Green 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

It's better on the Strawberry farm

Entering this in the Scrappy Friends' Challenges:

Stacy's March 2025 Tic Tac Toe

Used Top Row horizontally: Ink splatter, stickers, and 2 Photos

Also, used: Twine, and tag.

Using Rochelle Spears' March 2025 Sketch below:

 I used Simple Stories Homespun, Simple Stories Homegrown Farmer' Market pattern papers and Bazzill Greenbriar Swiss dots. Also, the banner and strawberry are Simple Stories Homegrown Cardstock stickers popped up. The die cut Strawberries are from Pretty Pink Posh's Fruit Additions die set. The ink splatters were using the Smooches Red spray. 

Other Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

My Mind's Eye Paris Layout

 

Both: Upper left to lower right diagonal: Staples, heart, chipboard title and Eiffel Tower;

Also: Vertically, far right row: Pre-Made Title , Journal card, chipboard title and Eiffel tower. 

Scrappy Friends Challenges:

Rochelle Spears February Sketch 

Stacy's Tic Tac Toe 

I used tons of My Mind's Eye: Union Square "Beautiful Day" Paris paper; Market Street "Princess" Lovely Lady paper; Lost & Found Rosy Mixed Bag and Union Square "Home Sweet Home" Dimensional Die Cut embellishments. The Eiffel Tower with the ribbon is a book mark. Enjoy!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Book Mark-Eiffel Tower with ribbon. 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Cute and Cuddly

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog #677-678

February DD Challenge

Waffle Flower Snow Flake Cluster card

 

For this card, I used a new die from Waffle Flower called Snowflake Cluster. The die itself cut beautifully and I used the arrangement of the snowflakes as a perfect backdrop for the verse. I did cut one of the snowflakes away from the cluster to use later. The bg was made with Distress Oxide inks and splattered with Caribbean Blue Tattered Angels spray to add dimension and shimmer. Love all of the sparkle and shine. I added the Pinkfresh Studio Birthday Balloon Washi tape, die cut, and stamp set to finish the winter birthday theme.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Book mark or about books

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Cute and Cuddly

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog #677-678

February DD Challenge

Vintage Valentine #2

 

Hand drawn white paper to shadow the red doily, then fussy cut it out twice for both Valentines. There is a tiny doily cut in half and placed on either side of the center. The red frame was also fussy cut out of the ephemera and placed centered. The cut a part is from a 12x12 Authentique Papers Be Lovely. I made this to use individually like a bookmark. Enjoy!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Book mark or about books

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Cute and Cuddly

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog #677-678

February DD Challenge

                                       

Vintage Valentine #1

 

Hand drawn white paper to shadow the red doily, then fussy cut it out twice for both Valentines. There is a tiny doily cut in half and placed on either side of the center. The red frame was also fussy cut out of the ephemera and placed centered. The cut a part is from a 12x12 Authentique Papers Be Lovely. I made this to use individually like a bookmark. Enjoy!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Book mark or about books

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Cute and Cuddly

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog #677-678

February DD Challenge

Graphic 45 Nature Sketchbook Double Layout

 

Our visit to Key West's Butterfly Conservatory. This is a double page layout featuring Graphic 45 Nature's Sketchbook, using the Monarch Majesty sheet of paper. I also used, the sticker sheet for the orange tag; the blue journaling chipboard for the opposite tag and 2 glittery brads; Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide blended around the edges of the blue pattern paper and Hand (fussy) Cut butterflies and diamonds (my design); 2 Prima flowers were added as well. My sticker letters were died with the ink and added using the name of the paper as the title. Of course, I had to add some bling to it, so here is a close up. Enjoy!

Challenges: 

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog#685-686 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Bright and Cheerful

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Love is in the Air-Butterflies

Best Christmas Party Layout

 

Center row diagonally: 3 Photos, Circle, and Enamel Dots.

Extras: Gold sticker letters.

For my layout I used the following supplies: Carta Bella Christmas Time collection, and Decorative Brads; Recollections Gold Sticker letters, Echo Park Sticker letters, DCWV Dark Green #2, red and black cardstock, Sizzix Viewfinder thinlits die, Doodlebug Design Sprinkles red enamel dots, and Spellbinders Platinum 6. Oh, and I traced circles and free hand cut the larger red circle.

The funny part is that my friend's house has a ton of Christmas trees and we were doing an ornament exchange. So the joke is, "Too many ornaments? No such thing!" It was such a fun time! 

This is apart of the Scrappers Challenge:

January Scrap with Stacy's Tic Tac Toe  

Rochelle Spear's January 2025 Sketch

Other Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog#685-686 

Guest Designer for Word Art Wednesday-Valentine's Card

January is my month as a guest designer for Word Art Wednesday challenge blog for their #685-686 challenge, and this week's verse is:

And this week our Sponsor is Love in Faith Christian Clothing - 5 Christian T-shirts in various sizes (5 winners)

My card is made with Graphic 45 Time to Flourish February papers, Ranger Lumberjack Distress Oxide was ink blended around the edges, and layered on the 5x7 card base. I loved this little piece of lace in my stash that I felt really soften the whole card. I printed the verse on a white cardstock, and added it to an dry embossed (Altenew Luxurious Motifs 3D folder) which had white ink added to it as well. Ribbon added to make it a bookmark as a gift. 3 acrylic hearts added to embellish. 

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Have a Heart

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: 

Altenew White on White Layered Card

Chosen for Double D Challenge winner #1

 Am so thrilled to share this fun White on White die cut layered card! Using Altenew Create a Wreath for the flower blossoms, and a circle cut at the top to make it a cup. I used the Altenew Fancy Hugs die for the sentiment and just to add some fun texture, I used the Organic Linen 3D Embossing Folder on the card front for the background.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Add Some Texture

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Clean and Simple

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #683-684

January Double D Challenge Blog