For the Love of Paper!: January 2022

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Happy Birthday Sugar!

Our white Portuguese Waterdog turned 3 this week! Her name is Turnabout Sugar Magnolia - Our Sugar! She is just as sweet as her name and gives the best Hugs and Kisses.

I'm entering this layout in the Lasting Memories Challenge #581 - New Year - New Beginnings - using LOTS OF LAYERS

I used the stencils from Vicki Boutin's Color Study collection and added dimension and texture with Picket Fence Glimmer Paste and Ranger Textured Paste Matte. I used lots of different papers with different textures and even used a die-cut!

I printed the photo 3 times and fussy cut Sugar out of 2 of them, and then popped the 2 with foam in between the layers to give it and her more dimension.

Here are a few close ups for you:

Thanks for stopping by!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Friday, January 7, 2022

Challenge YOUrself Blog #97 - "Team Turkey"

Hello everyone!! Happy New Year!! Wishing YOU and your families a very Happy and Healthy 2022!
It is time for the first Challenge of the year from the Challenge YOUrself Blog!! Below are the details:

This was a fun challenge and I used a photo of my wonderful Dad and I from this past Thanksgiving.

2021 was a very difficult year for my family, with my husband's heart attack in August, but we are blessed with his continued healing and improvement. We had SO MUCH to be THANKFUL for this Thanksgiving!

Here is my Design Team inspiration layout for you:

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! I love hosting it and cooking all of our traditional favorite foods. Dad and I are always "in charge" of the Thanksgiving Turkey. I cook it and he carves it!

Hear are a few close ups for you:

I fussy cut a bunch of leaves from one of the papers in the collection, and matted some of the stickers on a brown cardstock. I inked all of the edges of the papers and embellishments.

I used 3 pieces of Flair from Dotty About Flair on the page and added some fuzzy fiber behind and around them. You can also see how I splattered the Ranger Distress Sprays over the layout, before adding my photo. I love the way that technique looks, and it is fun to do too!

Here you can see 2 more pieces of DAF Flair, along with the journaling card I have tucked in the pocket I made behind the photo.

I am entering this layout in the Lasting Memories #580 Challenge - New Beginnings - Add a Pocket to your layout.

I love adding a pocket behind my photos to create a place for hidden journaling and an added layer of depth.

I am also entering this layout in the Dotty About Flair Facebook December Happy Holidays Dec 30th Challenge "All about the Papers" - using a sketch, at least 8 papers/cardstock, Teal, Black and Butterflies.

Thanks so much for stopping by - I hope you join in on the Challenge YOUrself Challenge and can't wait to see what you create!

Stay Safe / Be Well / Wear a Mask!

((Hugs) ~ Sherri

Items used:

Carta Bella Our House Collection:

Black Gingham

Country Floral

Home Sweet Home

Baking Time

3x4 Journaling Cards

Element Stickers

Brown Cardstock

Ranger Distress Oxide Sprays - Salvaged Patina, Crackling Campfire

Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence, Black Soot

Mr. Huey's Colormist - Gold

Wooden Hearts

Twine

Dotty About Flair - Flair

Pink Fresh - Metallic Gold Pearls

Thickers - Avenue

Sunday, January 2, 2022

MLSS January Challenge - DT Inspiration Layout - Winter Magic

Hi everyone! This month's Challenge at the My Little Scrapbook Store - Scrapbook Layouts and More! Facebook Page is called "Baby It's Cold Outside" See the details below, and join in the FUN!!

Click on THIS LINK - and

Please post your entries in comments below the photo you will see above. Everyone is allowed one entry to each monthly challenge. Your project entry should meet the challenge criteria and be made new for this challenge. All valid entries will be included in a drawing for a $10 MLSS gift certificate.

All challenges should be entered by February 5th.

Here is my Design Team Layout for your inspiration:

I loved the photo I captured of our 3 Portuguese Water Dogs last winter. I wanted to mimic the movement in the photo with elements on my layout. I combined BOTH prompts and made a WINTER Layout using only BLUE and WHITE papers and embellishments!

How FUN are those 2 white clips from 49 and Market too!

Here are a few "Work in Progress Photos"

I used some very old "Winter Twig" patterned papers from Little Yellow Bicycle that I have had in my stash forever! The base is one of the awesome ready to use mixed media papers from the Vicki Boutin Color Study Mixed Media Pad! (If you don't have this - get one!)

I used Dina Wakley's Gloss Spray - white, and Ranger Distress Oxide Spray - Prize Ribbon and Speckled Egg to add some more splatters to the base page

Here are a few close ups for you: