Challenge YOUrself #98 - "Our Fairytale"

Hello Scrappy Friends!!!

I hope things are going well with you and you have been able to find some time to get some scrapping in!

I want to share this month's challenge from the Challenge YOUrself Blog.  This month we have a beautiful Color Palette challenge for you! 

Create a layout using the colors shown, and don't forget to include a photo of YOU in your layout!

 Here is my Design Team Inspiration layout for you:  

I had so much fun scrapping these photos of my husband and I.
I created them using the Voila App on my Iphone!  If you haven't tried it - you should - it's lots of fun!  I used the Renaissance filter for these. I think it looks like we are characters in a Fairytale!
I LOVE this man so much!  He certainly is, and always will be my Prince, as he makes me feel like a Princess every day!
He is my Knight in Shining Armor!! 

Below are some close-ups for you.
I created the base with Vicki Boutin's Color Study Mixed Media Pad - it had all of the pink ombré colors on it already. 
I had previously smushed a Little Birdie Studio Script Design Stencil that I had used on another page, that still had some Ranger Distress Oxide Spray in Peacock Feathers, in the center of the page. I think it worked perfectly for this challenge!

 I then used some Picket Fence Studio Ocean Poppy Paper Glaze with the same stencil, added some dimension and shine. I splattered some Peacock Feather and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Spray over the whole layout too!

I triple matted the photos, and inked the edges with Ranger Distress Stains in Peacock Feathers and Picked Raspberry. The Title, gold hearts, and XOXO are from Thickers - Dear Lizzy "Royal" collection.

How sweet are these butterflies!!!  I fussy cut them all out of Vicki Boutin's sheet of vellum butterflies from her Wildflower and Honey collection!!

I made them "3D" by bending their little wings up a bit, and only gluing them down by the cute little gold bodies.
To finish the layout - I added a bunch of the FUN Unicorn and Metallic Pearls from Pink Fresh!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
I hope you have found some inspiration in my layout, and that you join us and play along with this SWEET Challenge from the Challenge YOUrself Blog!

Stay Safe ~ Be Well
((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

CY #82 Color Palette Challenge "Tapas in Barcelona"

Hi Everyone - It is time for the October Challenge over at the Challenge YOUrself Blog!!  

This month we bring you a lovely Fall Color Palette for your inspiration.

I used 2 photos from our 2014 trip to Barcelona, Spain, where we spent a few days before departing on our Westbound Disney Magic Trans Atlantic 14 night Cruise.  It was one of the best vacations, and we LOVE Barcelona - hoping to get back there some day!  When we do, we will be sure to stop at this amazing Tapas restaurant! It was beautiful and delicious! If you ever find yourself in Barcelona, be sure to visit Ciutat Comtal!

I went through my "stash" and pulled out papers that matched the color pallet.  I also used the leaves and colors in the photo for inspiration and this is what I came up with.  I fussy cut all the leaves, flowers and swirls from 2 different pattern papers, then I sprayed them with a Gold Glimmer Mist to give them a bit of shimmer.  I then accented them with Nuvo Drops to add yellow dots and pewter centers in the flowers and veins in the leaves. Below are some close ups for you - I used 3D foam tape for dimension and added a few small paper flowers too.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! 
I hope I've inspired you to play along with us at the Challenge YOUrself Blog and I can't wait to see what you create!  Head on over the the BLOG for more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team, and all the Challenge Rules and Prize info - you can link you layout up there too!
Stay Safe and Be Well ~ ((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

 

Challenge YOUrself #15 - Color Challenge

Welcome my Scrappy Friends!  
Can you believe we are already through the first week of February 2015!!  Time sure does fly!  

This months Challenge over at 
The Challenge YOUrself Blog! 
 is another FUN one!  
 It's all about YOU and COLOR!!

Here is your challenge for February:
Challenge #15: Color Challenge  {  I am.......}

Use the affirmation:  

"I am________ " in your title or journalling with this color combo.

So - what to do, what to do?  

I was looking through my phone and the colors on a few photos that we took on New Year's Eve jumped out at me. 

I decided to use them in the layout below, as I think they fit this color pallet quite well, 

don't you?

And, as far as filling in the blank for "I am_____"  the photo immediately made me think of "SILLY" - Because what FUN is Life, if we can't be "SILLY" sometimes!

So after pulling out some papers and embellishments from my stash - here is the layout that I came up with:

Like I mentioned above, the photo was taken on New Year's Eve,. It was while we were away on a vacation with my parents in Myrtle Beach.  We love visiting there between Christmas and New Years.  While it certainly is not beach weather there during that week, the ocean is still beautiful to look at, and most of the restaurants, shops and mini-golf places are open.  We really enjoy just relaxing, spending time together, watching the dolphin's swim by our balcony, and playing games together in the evening.

Here are a few close ups of all the "STUFF" I used on this layout:

Sequins, Brads, Rub-ons, Ribbon... Oh My!

I don't know about you -but I think these "Wood Sprinkles" from Jillibean Soup are Super HOTNESS! - Yes, I did buy one of every color pack they offer!!

Love my #Selfie Stamp

 

 Isn't this yellow fringed ribbon just AWESOME!
My Scrappy friends and I have nicknamed it 
"BIG BIRD!"

Here are the Items I used:

Bella Blvd McIntosh Calendar Item #756

Simple Stories Snap Life #2821 Bingo Cards/Stripe

Simple Stories Fab-U-Lous #2114 4x12 Title Strip Elements

Bazzill, Black and Yellow Cardstock

Bo Bunny Caribbean Double Dot

Jillibean Soup Wood Sprinkles

Little Yellow Bicycle Stick Pin

Glitz Design Rub Ons - Glam Small Flourishes

Echo Park - This and That Alpha Stickers

Thickers - Hooray Glitter - Teal

Maya Road Yellow Tulle Ribbon -aka "BigBird"
#Selfie Stamp by RUKRISTIN.com

All items in this layout were purchased at my LSS Scrap-a-Doodle Doo!

Thanks for stopping by - I hope you visit us over at The Challenge YOUrself Blog, and REALLY HOPE that you play along with us!  I'd LOVE to see what you create, and what your "are" too! 

(((HUGS))) ~ Sherri