I found a new sketch site!

I found a new sketch site and they just happen to be having a Design Team call!  We all know what a sucker I am for sketches, so you know I'm trying for the DT!

Here's the sketch you are to create with:

And here's my layout!

So, where is this new source of sketch happiness I came across?  Sketch~N~Scrap!  Go check it out!  And even better, join me in trying out for the DT!  

I used the Shabby Hollow digital kit by Amy Teets Designs....cute, isn't it?!

Animal Kingdom

Now's about the time I'm starting to forget what layouts I've posted! LOL!  Sorry if any of these are duplicates!  

Top layout....Finding Nemo.  Really really cool show.  Loved it.  Used a free kit I got from kellybelldesigns.com called Quack Me Up. 

Middle layout....Kilimanjaro Safari.  Tip: go in the morning.  Supposedly they are more active earlier in the day.  This is a Stampin' Up DSP, I just don't remember what it's called. 

Bottom layout....Tree of Life.  Got the info on it from the internet.  Background paper is not SU, but the tag is.

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Animal Kingdom

Top layout....Dinosaur!  Intense ride.  There was no way I could take pics inside.  Such a bumpy, jerky ride, too.  But, the more intense the better for us!  I used Juntos DSP, Downtown Grunge, and starburst punches to mimic the name of the ride (look in the picture!).

Middle layout....King Louie and Baloo.  King Louie was so funny!  Grad Party DSP.

Bottom layout....Expedition Everest!  Awesome ride!  Our favorite ride at Animal Kingdom.  We were able to ride this like 4 or 5 times toward the end of the day because there was noone in line!  Downtown Grunge DSP and matching embellishments, Epic Overlays and Celebrations for the pennant stamps. 

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Asher's turning 5!!

Holy cow, where has the time gone?!?!?  I was there when this little guy was born and it doesn't seem like 5 years ago!  He's a huge Cardinals fan, so Kasara wanted me to come up with a baseball inspired birthday invitation, so this is what I did!  I found a baseball and Cardinals logo clip art on Google images.  Saved them to my computer as a jpeg and then inserted them on the invite!  Easy peasy!  There was some shadowing around the Cardinals logo, so I just used punches and filled them in with whisper white to cover it  up.  Awesome right?!  

I used stitching and a label punch and the clip art for this and that's it.  

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Insert Duplicate Page Mirrored!

2 2pagers today.  I'm not a fan of 2 pagers.  Not sure why, just not.  Even digitally, I'm still not a fan.  But, this option of "insert duplicate page mirrored" is a dream come true for someone like me!  

Both layouts are created with Stampin' Up DSP, just not sure of the names of either of them.  I know, I'm a totally rotten demonstrator.

Top layouts are just various pictures taken at a couple of parades we saw at Magic Kingdom.  

Bottom layouts are various pictures taken on Main Street at Magic Kingdom.

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Hollywood Studios

Top layout: Fantasmic!  Awesome show!  Get there early to get a seat, though!  My pictures aren't the greatest, but I scrapped them anyway.  Mostly Stampin' Up stuff on this layout.

Middle layout: Toy Story Mania.  Fun little ride!  Probably the longest we waited in line for any ride, but I think it was worth it.  The giant Mr. Potato Head really interacted with the people standing in line.  He started to talking to Micah and she didn't know what to think!  Mostly Stampin' Up stuff on this layout as well.

Bottom layout: Backlot Tour.  The girls thought it was super cool that the hen house from the Hannah Montana movie was there.  Kellybell Designs for everything on this layout.

Magic Kingdom

Top layout:  Just random pics taken at Magic Kingdom.  Rides we rode, but really didn't warrant an entire layout about, etc.  Pattern paper is from a free kit I found on the internet somewhere, called Remember the Magic.

Middle layout:  Enchanted Tiki Room.  Stampin' Up DSP, but I can't remember the name, dahlia's.  I looked up the Enchanted Tiki Room on the internet and the journaling has the number of different birds and flowers that are in that attraction.  

Bottom layout:  Jungle Cruise!  Micah was just singing the birthday song yesterday that was sang on this ride!  LOL!  Cute ride.  Love the punny cruise directors!  Look closely....one of the few times I show up in the disney album....pic of me with my wonderful step-mother-in-law! 

Hollywood Studios

Top layout: Phineas & Ferb!  No, not my kids in the pictures.  But,the girls wanted me to take their pictures, but the line was too long and they didn't want to stand in line!  LOL!  Stampin' Up DSP and embellishments, but I can't remember the name. :(

Middle layout: Same thing....too long of a line to stand in, but the girls wanted me to get pictures!  Pattern paper and embellishments from Kellybell Designs.

Bottom layout:  Honey, I Shrunk the Kids play area.  You would think my girls would get tired of a place like this.  Nope.  I couldn't get them out of there!  Woodland Walk DSP, grosgrain knot, tag is from the Number One kit, i believe. 

Ok, back to Disney layouts....

Yep, back to the Disney layouts!

Top layout: Mara had been dying for one of those giant turkey legs all week, so on the last day we let her get one!  That thing was HUGE!  Well Worn DSP and Epic Overlays stamp brush set (love that set!!), grosgrain ribbon and knot.

Middle layout: Pinocchio!  Most of the paper and elements are from Kellybell Designs.  The banner is from Stampin' Up, along with the baker's twine bows.

Bottom layout: Tomorrowland Speedway at Magic Kingdom.  Poor Micah wasn't tall enough to ride by herself, so she had to ride with Steve.  DSP is from Day in the Life, photo corner punch.  Ribbon and stars are from Kellybell Designs. 

Love u

While my girlies were away at camp this summer, it's tradition that I make them a card and send it to them while they are away.  This is the card I made them this year!

I'm pretty sure I CASE'd this from something I pinned on Pinterest.  Easy peasy card.  Color combo is from the color coach...Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight.  The stamp is from P.S. I Love You which is retired.  

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For the dog lover....

This is the card I created for the monthly card swap at Tiffany's, but I can't remember what month!  The theme was a birthday card for a dog lover.  I saw this punch art doggie on someone's blog, but for the life of me can't remember who it was....I'm so sorry!  But, talk about genius!!  I don't know how those punch art goddesses do what they do.  I would never have looked at a butterfly punch and thought to use it for eyes!  

I used circle punches for the lower part of face and the eyeballs.  Large oval for the top of face and ears.  And the butterfly punch (retired) for the eyes, nose and tongue.  Slot punch (retired) for the eyebrows.  The stamp set is D is for Dog and I can't remember what set the happy birthday is from.  

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Boot-iful Halloween!

This is the card I made for last month's SisTAH's meeting at Tiffany's!  The theme was.....Halloween!  I just <3 also="also" as="as" card="card" club="club" couldn="couldn" created="created" doubled="doubled" for="for" get="get" halloween="halloween" his="his" i="i" my="my" nbsp="nbsp" on="on" p="p" so="so" stamp="stamp" started="started" t="t" the="the" to="to" wait="wait" well.="well.">

I used the new Halloween DSP from the Holiday Mini, Bootiful Occasions stamp set,Very Vanilla ribbon, Apothecary labels framelits, the new paper punch pack, scallop border punch and champagne chunky glitter!

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2 posts in one day!

Hold on to your hats, folks!  2 posts in one day for me so isn't the norm, I know!  But, I was in need of some inspiration tonite and stumbled upon a design team call for a sketch blog called Sketches In Thyme.  I liked the sketches on the site, so I thought I'd give the design team a try. 

Here's the sketch:

And here's my take on the sketch:

One of my huge-est pet peeves is the so called "duck face".  My girls totally know this and they know if they dare make it, I refuse to take their picture.  So, they were dying to do a duck face picture....so I let them....just.this.once.

I created this using Amy Teets digi kit called "Made With Love".  Everything on here is from that kit (except the fonts)!  It can be found at A Cherry On Top!

And, if you decide you'd like to try for the Sketches in Thyme DT call, you can go here to read all about it!  You must have an active blog and be on facebook, create a layout using the sketch I used above, blog about it and then link your blog post back on their site.  Comment that you'd like to be considered and leave your your email address in the comment section on the SiT blog.  And that's it!  Wish me luck! :)

TFL! 

Oller-bug!

Yes, I'm giving you all a break from my Disney album....you'll be thanking me considering it's 94 pages!! 

This is a layout for my little buddy, Oliver.  But, he has many nicknames....Ollie, Oller-bug, Oller-baller, whatever comes to mind.  He's so stinkin' sweet and, like the layout says, he's never far from my side.  

This was a free kit from Boutique Cute Dolls, but I can't remember the name of it.  Yes, it's girly stuff and Ollie is a boy, but i just couldn't help it, this was such a cute little kit!  I don't think Ollie cares too much!  

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Color Combo 1

At mydigitalstudio.net they started having a weekly challenge where the winner gets a free MDS download!  Well, sign me up!!  Who doesn't love FREE?!  Well, this week's challenge is to use Primrose Petal, Midnight Muse, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait & Whisper White.  Anything goes....card, layout, hybrid, whatever floats your boat.  Well, here's my try at the challenge:

I used DSP from Patio Party and 2010 In Colors and 2010 New Colors; embellishments from Patio Party & Pinwheels on Parade; button latte button; baker's twine; staples and stitching; mis-stitched; half circle and photo corner punches; bright blooms; font is Wish I Were Taller (free from internet).

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...more from Magic Kingdom...

Top layout is of the most awesomest souvenir.  Seriously.  Mara saw this at Animal Kingdom, but decided not to get it at that time.  Then we searched and searched and searched until we finally found it at MK.  It was pretty cool.  Everywhere we went, people were so fascinated by it.

Middle layout is the Mad Tea Party ride.  The girls rode with Grandpa while me, Steve and Grandma were in another tea cup.  I think the girls were trying to get Grandpa dizzy, but it never worked!  He kept up with them like a champ! 

Last layout is of It's a Small World.  I couldn't decide on just a few pics, so I included just about all of them that I took!  What a classic ride.  It never gets old.