Challenge YOUrself - #91 Shape Challenge "Candytopia"

 Hello my Scrappy Friends -  It is time for this month's FUN Layout Challenge from the Challenge YOUrself Blog!!!  This month we've got lots of choices for you - Just create a layout using shapes - and as always, a photo of YOU!

Here is my Design Team Inspiration for you 

- I chose to use Circles - with a few rectangles added too!

 This photo was taken on a Girlfriend's Day Trip to NYC to celebrate our friend Stephanie's Birthday at the FUN Candytopia Pop-Up!

I can't believe it was over 2 years ago!

I had lots of fun creating this - and actually used STAMPS to make those Ketch Flamingo and the new Salvage Patina Ranger Distress Oxide Stains, but before I did, I used the "kiss" method by watering down some of the ink on a piece of acrylic, and "kissing" it over the base of Vicki Boutin's Mixed Media Foundation Paper. I also did the same thing with Ranger's Blueprint Sketch Stain, that I splattered around too!

I even used one of the new Vicki Boutin's Color Study Bubble Stencils with some of her Color Study Textured Paste in Blueberry Sour and Watermelon Sour - full of circles and in a rectangle shape!

It was really fun to create my own background paper!

Here are some close-ups for you - I'll list all products used below too:

The little Watermelon Sour circles were made with the end of a paper straw - I though the layout needed some bright pink on the bottom right to balance out what was on the top left.

I fussy cut out all of the flowers from VB's Fieldnotes paper, and added additional texture by tearing the pattern papers behind my photo.

I am loving my new found addiction - Pink and Main - Unicorn Pearls - How cute and FUN are they - OH and they are MORE Circles!!

Thanks so much for stopping by - Please head on over to the Challenge YOUrself BLOG for all the challenge and prize details, along with LOTS more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.  I hope you get a chance to play along with us this month too!

Take Care and Stay Safe 
(((HUGS))) ~ Sherri

Items Used:

Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Foundation Paper ( Base)

Close to My Heart "You Rock" Stamp

Ranger Distress Oxide Ink - Ketch Flamingo, Salvage Patina

Ranger Distress Stain - Blueprint Sketch, Picket Fence

Vicki Boutin Textured Paste - Blueberry Sour, Watermelon Sour

Vicki Boutin Color Study Bubbles Stencil

Vicki Boutin Field Notes - Among the Wild Flowers, Wander Always

Pink and Main - Unicorn Pearls

A FUN and Colorful Weekend Celebration Layout with "STARS"

Hi Everyone - It is time for the first of 3 Challenges we will have for you this month, over at the

My Little Scrapbook Store Layouts and More Facebook Page -

 Hop on over and join in the FUN! 

  To celebrate July, and in particular the 4th of July 

- the first challenge is to use STARS on you project!!

Click on the purple letters above to go to the Announcement on the Facebook page where you can post your entry in the comments!

And here is my Design Team Inspiration Layout for you - 
I used a fun selfie photo that I took when we went to Gloucester, MA to celebrate my parent's 60th Anniversary.  It was taken on the patio of our hotel room.  If you ever get a chance to visit that beautiful part of the country 
- I highly recommend staying at the Ocean House at Bass Rocks.

I used LOTS of Vicki Boutin's FAB-U-LOUS Color Study Collection  (I'll list the items below.)

Here are a few process photos for you - I used a piece of Vicki Boutin's Ready To Use Mixed Media paper on top of one of the stripped papers in the collection - it had those beautiful gold stars already on it, so I thought it would be perfect for the challenge! 

*and yes, I did cut out the stripped paper behind the Mixed Media paper 

- to use at another time! LOL!

I doodled some lines, x's and dots around the edge of the white paper to bring in the black color that is in the stripped paper.

I decided where I was going to place my photo that I matted in black cardstock and drew a light pencil line where it would go. I then mixed some Vicki Boutin Creative FX Gold Glaze with some water and brushed it on the paper outside the area where the photo would go - almost like another lager mat. I splattered some with my brush all over the whole page too. 

Once it dried - I used the small dot stencil from the Color Study Bubbles collection and some Ranger Distress Stain Black Soot Ink to add some black dots - here and there.

And here are a few close-ups of all the COLORFUL goodies in this collection with some added flowers from my stash!

Lovin' those rainbow sunglasses in the embellishment pack, and I even used some Star Stickers from the sticker pack!

Here you can see where I added some of the Gold Glaze mixed with water to the "binder clip" and also behind the photo.

A close up of the black Bubble circle stenciling, the doodling and the beautiful Gold Glaze!!

LOVE the Thickers from this collection too! - and here is a tip/hint - see those torn layers of patterned paper under the photo - they are just thin strips that I tore and stuck underneath - giving the appearance of being a full mat, under the photo ;-)

Thanks so much for stopping by - I hope I've inspired you to play along with us on this challenge - and if you don't have Color Study yet - what are you waiting for??!!!
CLICK HERE ---> to Get some before it is all gone - You won't be sorry!!!
Stay Safe and Be Well!
((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items Used:

Vicki Boutin's Color Study Collection:

  *Mixed Media Paper Pad, Color Study Pattern Paper Pad, Stickers, "The Details" Thickers, Embellishments, Bubbles Stencil

Vicki Boutin's Creative FX Gold Glaze

Kaisercraft Black Pearls

Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot

Ranger Distress Stains - Back Soot, Salty Ocean, Picket Fence

Little Birdie Studios  - Pearl Petites Vivid Palette, Embossed Daisies Vivid Palette

Heart Punch

Ribbon