For the Love of Paper!: March 2022

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Make it Sparkle - Challenge #17 - "Do All the Things!"

I can't tell you how much I LOVE Vicki Boutin's Color Study Collection!! I used it to create this layout for the My Little Scrapbook Store's Online Crop this month, and took on Challenge #17, "Make it Sparkle"

You can check out the replay of my process video from my Facebook Live by clicking HERE. I also share a few other mixed media layouts using lots of sequins for your inspiration! ( please bear with me at the beginning of the video - I hope I don't make you dizzy! LOL!)

Here are some close ups for you - don't be afraid to use up those sequins!! You've probably got a bunch and new ones are coming out every day!! You can find some here at the My Little Scrapbook Store too!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope I've inspired you to play along and use those SEQUINS!!!

Stay Safe and Be Well

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Sense of Humor Required - MLSS Challenge #2 "GREEN"

I have so much fun being a part of the My Little Scrapbook Store Design Team! All of the Designers are so talented and sweet. We all help and encourage each other and have so much fun planning the On-line Crops that Michelle, the owner of the store hosts for her customers for FREE! It is a weekend full of challenges, creativity, Designer Live Videos, even some Scrap and Chat Rooms with the Designers and anyone who wants to join in! Check out the Facebook Page where you can join in the next one, and also be sure to check out the sweet On-line Scrappy Store for some beautiful products and maybe even join in one of her Live Sale Events! So Much FUN!
There are usually around 20 challenges for your inspiration, and you can post your layouts for a chance to be randomly picked to WIN store gift certificates! This and my next few posts will be layouts I've made for some of the challenges.

Challenge #2

Use Green as the main color in your layout:

You can check out the replay of my Facebook Live Event HERE - where you can see my process video of how this layout came together:

Challenge #2

Use Green as the main color in your layout - I used lots of GREEN - a whole bunch of sequins and even sewed on my layout. 99.9% of the items uses are from Vicki Boutin's Color Study! LOVE IT!

Here are some close ups:

A little back story:

I chose this chipboard sticker as it was perfect for the photo. My husband and I happened to be in North Carolina in this photo, as we traveled there for his dear sister's funeral. His sister Donna was my age, and had some medical issues but her passing was a shock and unexpected. We had to go into a store to get a few things and saw these St. Patrick Day hats and tried them on - I think it is something that Donna would have done too - so we found a little something to make us smile, on a very sad weekend.

Stay Safe ~ Be Well ~ and HUG your loved ones with your arms or your words everyday!

My ((HUGS)) to you too!

Sherri

Monday, March 7, 2022

Challenge YOUrself #99 - Me and my "Snuggle Buddy"

Hello Scrappy Friends!!
Can you believe it is MARCH already!!??

That means it is time for The Challenge YOUrself Blog's Fun Scrappy Challenge! We want to see your layout with YOU and a Pet or Animal in it!

I am blessed to be a "mom" to 3 Silly Portuguese Water Dogs -

Maggie (10yrs old and Black and White) Valentino (8yrs old and all Black) and our latest addition and the "baby" of the family Sugar (3yrs old and all White)

They are all sweet and cuddly, but Sugar is my "Snuggle Buddy" and I love this "selfie" I took of the 2 of us. I thought it was perfect for this Challenge!

Here is my Design Team Inspiration Layout:

She was sound asleep and laying on her back beside me. She surely "makes herself at home!" We just LOVE her!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this beautiful paper collection "The Avenue" by Jen Hadfield. The colors are so pretty and go so well together.
I purchased a "Mega Happy Scrappy Bag" from My Little Scrapbook Store. It was chock FULL of amazing goodies. If you don't have this paper line - I HIGHLY recommend it - and the "Happy Scrappy Bag" is a GREAT DEAL and VALUE!

Here are some close ups for :

I used a Catherine Pooler Stencil on the black and white page and blended 2 Ranger Distress Oxide Inks - Abandoned Coral and Crackling Campfire - see the photos at the end of the post for that work in progress.

There are so many elements and embellishments in this collection - I loved layering the flowers and puffy stickers. I had fun splattering some of the Oxide Sprays and Nuvo Sparkle Sprays on the layout too.