Look at these little cutties!

I had the pleasure of scrapping these 2 adorable little ones.  These are the photos Sara Johnson sent me of her twins boys Michael and Matthew.  They like helping Sara with her laundry.  I think she  is doing a fabulous job training them early!  Thanks Sara for sending me such cute pics and thanks for playing along with the Nook photo swap. 

For this page I used the Basic Grey 9/19 sketch challenge.  Using this sketch. 

And this is the page I made.

Products:
Cardstock-Kraft, Bazzill Daisy
Patterned Paper- Basic Grey Hopscotch
Element Stickers-Basic Grey Hopscotch
Buttons-Basic Grey Hopscotch
Twine- Whisker Graphics Cappucino
Rhinestones- AAllstar Plastics
RubOn Letters-Doodlebug
Thickers- Chestnut Nutmeg

Welcome to the Paper Secrets Twisted Card Hop. Each of our team members have a card sketch with a twist posted along with a prize so be sure to visit all 8 blogs for 8 chances to win. You can also visit the Paper Secrets blog to see how you can win more prizes!

Complete a card using this sketch AND the twist is that you must use a silhouette!

These are my takes on the sketch.  I'm ready for Halloween so I had to make a Halloween card first. 

I use MME Haunted collection for this card.

I love how this one turned out so elegant!
Supplies:
Crate Paper
PTI/CTMH Stamps
Prima flowers
Machine Stitching

Upload your card to Mr Linky below by the end of day (California time) September 23rd. I will pick a winner on Friday September 24th.  And don't forget to add your creations to the Paper Secrets Gallery for extra chances to win!
The prize for my blog is a Creating Keepsakes Kit. 

I also completed some cards for the sketches my fellow team members have chosen & will post more as I complete them..

More to come!


Don't forget to visit all 8 participating blogs & the Paper Secrets blog!



Paper Secrets
Kristi Beisel
Rochelle Spears
Nancy Dare
Joyce Casaldi **You are HERE!**
Kimmy Jaster
Nicolle Kramer
Shemaine Smith




****WINNER-KIMR****

Save the date!

Happy September!

Hello everyone, it's hard to believe September is here already.  Although I have to admit it's my favorite time of the year.  Here in PA we can have warm sunny days and beutiful cool evening. 

It's perfect!

Here are this months challenges from Paper Secrets.  Stop by and play along. 

Up first is a Scraplift challenge.  I loved this video when I saw it on the Crate blog and though it was a great jumping off point for a scraplift inspiration.  This is my take on the video. 

Up next is a sketch Challenge, hosted by Rochelle. 

Based on this sketch by Page Maps.

 Kimmy is hosting a technique challenge and would love to see what you can do with circles for her challenge. 

I made this page with tons of circles!

(I shared this last week, but thought it was perfect for the challenge!)

And lastly our manu choice for this month is the fabulous Cosmo Cricket! 

Cosmos Cricket Circa 1943

To play along just get creative and share your projects at Paper Secrets for a chance to win 1 of 4 $10. gift cards to the Paper Secrets store.  Very cool! 

Wordless Wednesday

A cute little store front in Lancaster PA. 

Happy Monday! oops, I mean Tuesday!

I'm having a hard time getting back into the swing of things after the weekend scrappying and playing at CK Scrap and Play in Lancaster. I had a great time! Thanks Barbara for taking me along.

I spent some time outside today. I thought the sun might give me a boost of energy.  But I think all the weekds in my flowers zapped even more out of me. I hope that's the last time I have to weed this year. 

When I came in I found my bananas not looking so pretty so I made a batch of Banana Blueberry muffins. They smell yummy! And look good too!

2/3 cup milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup mashed very ripe banana (1 medium)

1 egg

2 cups cake flour

2/3 cup sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 cup fresh or frozen (thawed and well drained) blueberries

1. Heat oven to 400ºF. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or grease bottoms only.

2. In large bowl, mix milk, oil, banana and egg with fork. Stir in remaining ingredients except blueberries just until flour is moistened. (Muffin batter should be lumpy. If you overmix the batter, muffins will be tough and have pointed, rather than rounded, tops.) Gently stir in blueberries. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (cups will be almost full). Sprinkle with sugar if desired ( I use the sugar crystals and it gives them a nice crunch and shine)

3. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan.

Enjoy!

Wordless Wednesday

Hiking with Basic Grey Out of Print.

I'm working on some pages for my daughters summer 2011 album.  She spent a day hiking at Ricketts Glen State park.  It's a beautiful area with huge waterfalls, but the walk can be quite slippery when the rocks are went.  Luckily they had a beautiful day and managed to make the entire climb.  I'm so bummed I only have a few pics my daughter took of herself because her boyfriend said the camera looks expensive and he didn't want to break it!  Ack!  He now has a lesson on how to use the camera, and it's really much better for them to come home with her Momma having lots of fun photos to scrap. LOL 

This page is with the wonderful new Basic Grey Out Of Print from the Studio Calico August kit.  Which is fabulous!

It actually looks much brighter in person, more like the close ups.  I love how the page turned out. 

I think this will be my last post until after CK Scrap and Play in Lancaster this weekend.  I hope to return with lots to share, and or at least lots of fun photos from the weekend.  See you then! 

New Camera Strap

I love instant gratifcation!  And this is one easy project to give you just that.  Tonight I was looking at my material and just thought my camera could use a strap cover before going to CK Scrap and Play next weekend.  A girl's camera's gotta be all dressed up to hang with the girls, right!?  (My husband says he is going to have to buy a new camera if he wants to take picture now). 

OK, so my camer is finally dressed for summer and fall is on it's way, but I figure I'll get at least a month out of this design.  If you would like a camera strap just send me an email with your choice of color and I'll put one together for you.  I'll be putting some on my Etsy shop as I get them made.  They will sell for around $12. shipping included. 

Pre made Summer Mini

I made this cute little mini album with the Scrapdango August kit.  I love how bright and fun it is.  You can find it in my Etsy store! 

Sunday sharing.

Hello everyone, hope your having a fabulous day!  I sure am.  Very minimal house work and some scrappytime.  Not to mention newly polished finger and toe nails.  Can't beat that! 

If your looking for something to do next weekend come on over to My Scraps & More and help say Goodbye to Summer! It's a perfect time to get those summer photos from your camera to your scrapbooks.  Stop over and join in on all the fun and inspiration.  I'll be checking in from CK Scrap and Play in Lancaster. Hope to see you there:) 

I actually have some art to share today as well.  I received my first Studio Calico kit this week and couldn't wait to jump right in.  Everything about the kits are fabulous.  From the box they ship them in to the empherma cards that are included with the kits.  (I know it's advertising on their part, but for me, they make perfect embellishments and are like getting a sneak peak of their new lines!  Way cool!)

So I took on the Sunday sketch from the SC blog, the sketch is based on a page by Stephanie Howell and the sketch was created by Nicole S.  

And this is my page. 

There was so much fun stuff in this kit.  Let me try to tell you what all I used.  

The background paper is Sassafrass.  It's so darn cute and comes with a decorative trim across the bottom so you can even use what is normall salvage.  Very cool! 

Starting at the top left circle, I used a Martha Stewart Scalloped circle punch to punch from a post card that was included in the kit.  Next from the Tide Pool add on I used Batic from BG with "Ashlyn" letters from exclusive SC Sassafrass letters. Then mroe Batic form BG along with a BG Out for Print glazed brads. 

Next I used the Pink Paislee mistables and MME twine to make this gathered flower.  Then I misted it with Bell Bottom Jeans Tattered Angels Mist.  To the top right, I used another one of the Batic and the Lime Twist Spring Twine from MME to make this cute little embellishment.  Next is a punched circle from a post card that was in the kit.  Logan is on a BG Batik and the last batik I stamped with versamark with the SC frame stamp and then heat embossed with Enamelz Molten Metal.  I used SC Teal song and BG Out of Print Mish Mash under the photos.  Lastly I misted the FACE letters (Pink Paislee Mistables) with various mists and finished the page with an American Krafts adhesive chalk lables. 

And that's my share for this fabulous Sunday afternoon, have a great week!