April Sketch

Canadian Scrapbooker has another awesome sketch for the month of April. Have you had a chance to see It's a Sketch Challenge yet??

Here it is and if you go to the website you can find out all the details on how you can join in on the challenge. Plus you can check out all the other fabulous interpretations of this sketch as well!

Here's my take on it.

Supplies used: My Little Shoebox (papers, stickers); Kaisercraft (pearls); Amercian Crafts (marker); Ek Success (border punch); Scrapbook Adhesives (tape runner, foam squares)

Thanks for popping by!

Easter Inspiration

During the next few days you will find a variety of Easter projects & inspiration over at the Imaginisce blog. The design team girls have been working hard and have created so many wonderful projects.

Today we're sharing some layouts and here's the layout that I created.

I used a photo of some cupcakes that my daughter & I made. For years, I had made Easter bread called Paska because my grandma always made that growing up. We all loved it as she lathered it with white icing and colorful sprinkles ... but I just can't bring myself to make it anymore because that darn recipe calls for sooooo many eggs. So I opted for cupcakes the last few years.

Anyways, on to my layout.

One of my favorite candies this time of the year are those Mini Eggs by Cadbury and they made the perfect topping for these little cupcakes.

Imaginisce's line called Hippity Hop was a perfect collection to use for my photos as well because the bird themed papers & embellishments just worked so well.

Supplies: Imaginisce (Hippity Hop: papers, die-cuts); Core'dinations Colorcore cardstock; The Twinery (twine); Ek Success (border punch); My Little Bit of Whimsy (cupcake button); My Little Shoebox (alpha stickers)

Here are a few closeups too.

I did a bit of hand-stitching with some twine to make the bird cage appear to be hanging.

The cupcake button is from My Little Bit of Whimsy. They're so adorable!

Make sure to stop by the Imaginisce blog today and the next few days for lots of great ideas ... and a giveaway!!

New Challenge

Wow!! Where did January go? Seriously. Where did it go?

This week just seems to be flying by for me as I've have a few field trips to go on, teaching piano, staying home with sick child (2 days), doctor's visits, library duty at school and .... life! But it's all good.

I'm excited to share with you Imaginisce's new Monthly Challenge. It's a sketch challenge designed by Diana Fisher.

Here's her sketch and ...

... here's my take.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (Bon Voyage: papers, die-cuts, stickers; Glam Rocks & i-rock tool), Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, My Little Bit of Whimsy (bird stick pin), My Little Shoebox (alpha stickers), Divine Twine (twine), American Crafts (marker)

There are a few rules with the challenge though.

You must use at least 3 patterned papers and

3 embellishments and

the sketch as inspiration.

Here's a couple of close-ups.

I love what the Design Team have done with this challenge. Check out their layouts here.

Make sure to check out all of the wonderful layouts on the Imaginisce blog ... and feel free to do this challenge! There's a GREAT prize being offered!

My 1st Whimsy Post

Good Morning,

Today I get to share my very first MLBOW (My Little Bit of Whismy) project with you and I have posted it on the blog there too.

I absolutely adore all these amazing little embellishments as they add just the perfect touch to my projects. If you have never seen these buttons and pins before then you MUST go and check out the shop! THE WHIMSY SHOP

Today I'm sharing a layout that I created about a summer night this past month. I used a combination of Core'dinations Cardstock, some Jillibean Soup alphabet stickers, My Little Shoebox alphabet stickers and October Afternoon patterned papers.

Supplies used: MLBOW (all buttons and fish pin), Core'dinations cardstock, October Afternoon (patterned paper and stickers), Queen & Co (pearls), Divine Twine (turquoise twine), EK Success border punch, My Little Shoebox (alphabet stickers)

And some close up shots here.

Isn't that Whimsy fish pin the cutest?!

Please make sure to stop by the Whimsy blog and check things out over there.