Basic Grey Happy 18th Birthday from SG Sketch layout

Cut file with candles done on my Cricut

Using different fonts from stickers

 Allison Davis is such a talented lady for Scrapbook Generation and when I saw her layout for her Sketch Support #23, I knew I was going to use it on one of my layouts!! So HERE is her layout. I chose to use my Basic Grey patterned papers from Color Me Silly and Hooray collection. I do not own all of the papers but have a few in my stash. 

Directions: Cut the strips of pattern papers to 1" by 8". Choose several and choose the order the patterns will look best. These papers all had the right saturation for the effect that I wanted. Using the Cricut program, I designed the "18" and the 24 candle flames. The flames were cut from Bazzill yellows and oranges to match the papers. The number was a sheet of red from Color Me Silly. I rew a line across both cardstock background papers, in which I used Bazzill Diamond cardstock which a shiny sheen to the white color. Starting at 1 1/4" from the bottom I stacked each "candle" to the next one, starting at the far right, and moving to the left. The ones on the left page under the number are not going to show very much so can be figured out when you get there. 23 candles were needed for my layout due to one being completely hidden under the number one. The Cricut die cuts after cutting were put through various Xyron devices so as to be able not loose any and already have the glue on the backs. I put the flames onto the layout easily and arranged each using a ruler across all whole double layout so as to make sure that they were even. It was an easy layout but the patterns were the tricky part to match up. The stickers I added are from American Crafts Thickers for the words, and Recollections birthday stickers from years ago!  

I hope you enjoy Allison Davis' inspiration and my take on it, as well.! Enjoy!

Other Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp NSD 2022 Giveaway

Word Art Wednesday #541-542

Lasting Memories Challenge Blog: Something Old-Old Basic Grey papers, and stickers

House Mouse Birthday Cupcake Shaker Card

Using the House Mouse Birthday Cupcake cling stamp, I stamped it with my MISTI with Picket Fence Studios Hybrid black ink. I colored the image to match the DCWV Birthday Stack paper. I framed and made it a shaker card using the Creek Bank Creations Shake, Rattle and Roll bits. I added the Jolee cupcake and Happy Birthday banner stickers as well. See the 2 hearts glued to the cupcake liner? I hope that this makes the recipient know how much I love her when she gets it! 

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #364 AG or Birthdays

Won Top 3 May 9, 2022

Word Art Wednesday #541-542

Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Feminine

Lasting Memories "Shapes" with Hexagons Challenge #596

 

Well, this is my last week guest designing for Lasting Memories Challenge blog for April. Our theme for this month has been "Shapes" and has focused on 4 different shapes each week, Triangles, Circles, and Hearts this week is Hexagons. 

This week's Lasting Memories Challenge #596 using Hexagons means you can build "blocks" of them because they fit together like building blocks. This shape also makes us think about bees because of that being the shape of their honeycombs. I went with both of these ideas. 

With my layout, I chose old, old Basic Grey papers from the Urban Prairie collection called Monarch and Wild Flowers. Using an unknown hexagon die in my stash, I cut the Wild Flowers papers out making sure to include the 7 bumble bees, one in each shape and then built my grouping up both sides of the pages. The center paper was so pretty, I just let it be the nice backdrop of the story with the cute bumble bee at the top left. There are 10 bees in total on my double pager!! 

P.S. I have been cleaning my scraproom after a long time of crafting, going to retreats and not putting things away as they should have been. This cute little bee and note were found in a pile of photos. It has been overlooked and not appreciated. Because I began to clean out pieces of scraps, organizing my photos, memorabilia and papers, I was able to find it and showcase it in this fun layout which was my reward to myself by sitting down and making it. So this layout is really special because it has been hidden under piles of photos since 2004! 

Entering other challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #539-540

House Mouse & Friends Bearly Working

 Using this wonderful image by House Mouse Stamps, called Bearly Working, I colored and made this card for my husband's Father's Day celebration upcoming. I loved spending hours coloring it, and used some very old Me and My Big Ideas masculine paper. As you can see in the picture, it was just a piece I liked in my scraps that had the colors I wanted to use. I matched everything from there. The first stars I die cut were just too large and overbearing, so I found that the rectangle and stars came from the same die set called, Avery Elle Finished Frames and those outline stars were less intrusive. They worked so much better! I think my husband works much too hard, and this is showing him as the ALL Star he truly is!!

This is for the House Mouse & Friends Challenge for Stitches #363, (the stitched frame and the button on a string).

Copic Markers used: 

Bear:E35,E37,E11,E21,E00,E000; Blue cups: BG09,BG70,BG72; Red cups: R24,R27,R29; Yellow cups: YR23,YR24,YR27-Also for the chair cushion; Spilt coffee: E79; Computer & metal on chair: E40,E42,E43; Pencil:Y19,E000,C7; Trash can: C3,C5,C7; Trash itself and paper on desk: C3,C1,C0; Desk: E31,E33; Shadows on floor and under desk: W0,W1,W2,W3.

Other Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #539-540

Lasting Memories "Shapes" with Hearts Challenge #595

Well, this week as a guest designer for Lasting Memories Challenge blog for April. Our theme for this month has been "Shapes" and have been focusing on different shapes each week, Triangles, Circles, and this week is Hearts. 

This is one of the photos that I loved of my daughter and her Dad spending a weekend together at a college Basketball game while she was away at college herself. So I decided to honor that almost pictureless weekend with the one pic that was taken. Yay!! 

I chose to use a Cricut cut border and handmade hearts on top. It showcases the special photo and adds some dimension. Hearts are so versatile and don't always mean Amore' but can also mean Fatherly love. 

Lasting Memories "Shapes" with Circles Challenge #594

  Hi, I am Beverly Jordan and am Guest designing for Lasting Memories Scrapbooking Blog for April in which we are doing shape layout challenges. This week's challenge is circles and this shape is one I gravitate to quite often. Double layout spreads push me to think of the "odd number" rule and use the 3 circles extended across both pages. The photos are of a collection of our vacation from the Florida Keys and I felt matched these beautiful and bright papers. I hope it inspires you as well, and that you join the Lasting Memories blog challenges this week and month of "shapes"!  
 

The pattern papers I used are Echo Park "Just Be You" which have bright springtime colors and positive message quotes. Other products include: The gold title by American Crafts Thickers sticker. The other stickers are from the sticker sheet that came with the papers collection. Rochelle Spears' sketch fit with the photos and theme/colors of the papers perfectly. The circles are 5 inches wide and made with the old Creative Memories circle cutters. The fun green background is Bazzill/textured papers from Hobby Lobby. Prima Marketing bling jewels for each of the flowers, bicycle clip and a Teresa Collins wood chip of "Our Memories" are all from my stash. 

This the circle sketch that I used by Rochelle Spears:

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Other Challenges:

Rochelle Spears April Sketch-Seen Above

SCRAP WITH STACY'S TIC TAC TOE CHALLENGE: Stickers, Stickers, Tag

Word Art Wednesday #537-538

April 2022 Scrap Our Stash Tic Tac Toe Challenge

I used the top row horizontally: Striped pp, Fussy cutting the tag, and Rochelle Spears Sketch.

Lasting Memories "Shapes" with Triangles Challenge #593

 Hi, I am the guest designer for Lasting Memories Challenge blog for April. Our theme for this month is "Shapes" and we will be focusing on a particular shape each week. This week the challenge is "Triangles". Using this as my idea for my layout, a stash of papers that I have been hoarding/saving (oops) came to mind called October Afternoon Cakewalk with it's triangle background paper and the triangular banners which is through out the collection!

Triangles as banner on toothpicks

Triangles of different patterned papers

                                                                             

Triangles on a banner

Here is my layout using October Afternoon Cakewalk papers and embellishments. I cut the pattern paper called 'Sugar Stix' apart along the "stitched" lines. After separating it, I arranged the two halves on 2 pieces of white cardstock and adhered each at the bottom edges. I added the large mats with Cakewalk 'Paper Straws' pattern paper for the photos that I had chosen. For the right page, I used "Hula Hoop' double sided paper (both sides) for the large photo. Corrugated rust red was used for mats, as well. Added clusters of labels and banners with more triangles and the Waffleflower Celebrate die cut in a rust red. The Number die cut is from Creek Bank Creations Outline Alphabet.

As you can see, there are many ways to use Triangles on your layouts! I cheated and chose a patterned paper with the triangles on it cleverly coming to a point in the middle and fussy cut them out to make the photos the center of the triangles. Banners with triangles are an easy one as well. And of course banners on toothpicks to add flair!! Hope you will play along with us at Lasting Memories Challenge Blog #593 for Triangles.