November Scrap Our Stash Sketch Challenge "Main Squeeze"

Hello everyone!  It is time for this month's Sketch Challenge from the Scrap Our Stash Blog!

This month we ask you to include CHIPBOARD 

and WATERCOLOR Patterned Paper in your layout too!

 This month I decided to use photos from our October 2019 37th Anniversary Cruise to Bermuda onboard the Norwegian "Escape" and just LOVED using the Cocoa Vanilla "Daydream" collection that I purchased from the My Little Scrapbook Store.

*I've also entered this layout in the My Little Scrapbook Store Oct/Nov Crop Challenge #5 "Mixed Media" Challenge.

For the Challenge - the base is a pre-printed watercolor design from the Vicki Boutin "Let's Wander" Paper pad. The chipboard pieces are from a 49 and Market "Happy Moments" Chipboard, by Dusty Attic -I used the circle and 2 sprays of leaves.  I inked them with 

Ranger Distress Oxide Ink - Speckled Egg 

Here are some close ups for you:

Here you can see the splatters I made using Glimmer Mist, Nuvo Sparkle Spray and
Ranger Distress Oxide Spray (colors below)

I love this title - and knew I wanted to use it when I saw 

the yellow in my wonderful hubby's shirt!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope I've inspired you to play along with me and the rest of the Amazing Design Team at the Scrap Our Stash Blog - Please check out all their wonderful layouts and find out the Prize Info and Contest Rules by Clicking on the LINK!

#StaySafe, #BeWell, #WearAMask

(((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:

Coco Vanilla "Daydream" Collection: Accessory Stickers, Puffy Hearts, Diecut Ephemera. Papers: All a Flutter, Garden Variety, Happy Place, Sun Shower, Stepping Stones

49 and Market Happy Moments Chipboard

Nuvo Crystal Drops: Bottle Green, Simply White, Auburn Pearl

Nuvo Vintage Drops: Yellow Brick Road

Ranger Distress Oxide Ink and Spray - Speckled Egg

Ranger Distress Stains - Weathered Wood, Victorian Velvet, Mustard Seed

Nuvo Sparkle Spray - Peacock Plume

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist - Golden Orange

Thickers "Be Bright"

Dreaming of Vacation - Challenge YOUrself Blog #78

HELLO my scrappy friends.  Sending Love and Hugs from New Jersey. The world is a crazy place right now, and I hope you are all doing well.   This month's challenge from the Challenge YOUrself Blog makes you think about Summer Dreams - and be sure to include a photo of YOU!

Summer makes me DREAM of Vacation - and one of our favorite vacations to take is a Cruise!  I decided to use a photo of my hubby and I from our last cruise this past October. We had a delicious dinner at Le Bistro Restaurant on the NCL Escape - on our cruise to the beautiful Island of Bermuda.  We have hopes to sail again on the NCL Encore this November with our sons.... we will have to wait and see if we feel safe in taking that trip!

Here is where I used the "Dream" prompt in the challenge - I used these Tim Holtz stickers that I have had for ever - to create the journaling on my tag.

I hope I've inspired you to play along with us at the Challenge YOUrself Blog - Please join in the fun - and escape and find a little YOU time this month!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:

Carta Bella "Deep Blue Sea" -Element Stickers, Sea Creatures, Row Your Boat, Anchors Away, Ephemera, Frames & Tags

Carta Bella "Ahoy There" - Sail Boats

My Mind's Eye - By the Sea - Open Seas

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Simple White

Ranger Distress Stain - Blue Print Sketch, Barn Door, Picket Fence, Vintage Photo

Twine

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chit Chat Stickers

Brads

SOS Sketch plus Hearts Challenge - "Love You"

Hi Everyone - I hope you are all doing well during this crazy time!  We are still at home here in New Jersey, and I am working at home.  It seems that I am working more at home, and have less "me" time!!  I try to fit in some scrappy time each night, to relax and watch a show on Netflix or the Food Network!  I want to share this month's 2nd challenge from the Scrap Our Stash Blog.  

Here your challenge is to use the sketch below as your inspiration, and also be sure to include HEART patterned paper, and A HEART Embellishment!  Be sure to check out the GREAT PRIZE, contest rules, all of the other Design Team inspiration over at the Scrap Our Stash Blog and join in the fun!

Here is my Design Team inspiration layout for you. I used a photo of my hubby and I on our cruise last October, while standing on the on the deck in Bermuda on the NCL Escape.  It was on our 38th Anniversary, and I can't wait to travel again.

I used heart paper for my tag, and chipboard and enamel hearts too!  

Here are some close ups for you:

I hope I've inspired you to play along and that you can find some time to escape, create, and play along with us at the Scrap Our Stash Blog!!

Big ((HUGS)) from New Jersey, USA

~ Sherri

Items used:

PhotoPlay- Vintage Girl #THINKTOREMEMBER

 -12x12 papers - Allure, Romance, Tiny Prints Black Floral, Tiny Prints Camera, Enchanting

American Craft Thickers - Darling and Colorful

Nuvo Drops - Vintage Drops -Regency Green, Glitter Drops - Pink Champagne, Crystal Drops - Simply White

Drinking Straw

Fibers

My Mind's Eye - Yes Please -Black Enamel Harts

Ranger Distress Stains - Picket Fence, Evergreen Bough, Aged Mahogany, Peeled Paint

January 2020Challenge YOURself Blog #73 "One Little Word" "ENJOY"

Happy 2020 to you all!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'd like to share my layout with you for the first challenge of the year from the Challenge YOUrself Blog and invite you to play along with us too!

This month we ask you to pick "One Little Word" - this is a prompt inspired by Ali Edwards -who began a tradition in 2006 by choosing one word each January, to focus on, live with, investigate, write about, craft with and to reflect upon as she goes about her daily life. 

 I chose the word "ENJOY" - to remind me to ENJOY the big moments and the little moments in life. Life can change so quickly, so I am reminding myself to ENJOY each and every moment - from a simple hug or a "thank you" or an"I love you" to memorable events and trips.

I selected a photo taken on our 37th Anniversary, while we were on board the NCL Escape, on a vacation cruise to Bermuda.  While we very much "enjoyed" the cruise and everything about it - I really cherish and "enjoyed" our hug and the love we are still blessed to have for each other.

I LOVE this Full Bloom Collection from Kaisercraft!  I had so much fun fussy cutting the many layers of flowers that I used to embellish the layout.

I like to tuck a tag behind my photos to include journaling. It's an added embellishment, and a great way to include a bit of the story behind the photos in the layout.  I use 3D foam tape on the bottom and sides around the tag to slide it in behind the photo. This also give the layout an added dimension with the raised photo.

I thank you for stopping by, and wish you and your family a very Happy and Healthy 2020 - May you ENJOY every single moment and I invite YOU to join us this month at the Challenge YOUrself Blog, and hope you can play along with us this month too!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:
Kaisercraft "Full Bloom" Collection: Florist, Seedlings
BoBunny Double Dot - Passion Fruit Journal
My Minds Eye - Flair - WOW and Sweet paper
Bella Blvd -Color Chaos "Pickel Juice Strandz" paper
Ranger Distress Stains - Tumbled Glass, Worn Lipstick, Black Soot
Kaisercraft Basics - Black Pearl strip
Heidi Swapp Stickers - for the Title "Enjoy"
Prima Flowers - Interlude
Carta Bella Floral -Snowflake
Enamel Dots
Simple Stories -Carpe Diem Brads

Sunset Memories - Challenge YOUrself #69 September Scrapbook Challenge

Hello everyone!  I can't believe it is September already!  This year has sure flown by!  It's time for another fun challenge over at the Challenge YOUrself Blog - we can't wait to see how you are inspired by this challenge!  We hope you will play along with us!

Don't forget to include YOU in a photo in your layout!

I picked a photo of my hubby and I somewhere in the Caribbean Ocean, off the coast of Cuba.  We were treated to an amazing SUNSET on one of the Formal Nights on our 2018 Westbound Panama Canal Cruise, on the Disney Wonder.

When I was looking through my stash - I thought this pink base paper from the Paperhouse Coloways Flamingo Collection - would be perfect - and built my layout from there.  I used lots of stuff from my stash - and I am very happy with how this came out!

Here are some close ups for your inspiration:

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you get some "YOU" time this month and can Play along with us at the Challenge YOUrself Blog!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:
Paperhouse Colorways - Flamingo Collection
PinkFresh - Just a little lovely - Puffy phrase Stickers
Queen and Co - Sparklers - white, and Felt Flowers
PhotoPlay - Paper Crane - Matte Enamel Dots
Mickey Bling
Flowers and Brads
Simple Stories Emoji Love Brads
Dusty Attic - Word Play
Doodle Bug Designs - Mini Pearls
Freckled Fawn - Pufffy Camera Stickers
Ranger Distress Stains - Picked Raspberries, Picket Fence, Black Soot

Challenge YOUrself #43 - Handwriting - July Challenge

Hello my Scrappy friends!  It is time for Challenge #43 - the July Challenge from the Challenge YOUrself Blog!  This month we challenge you to include your hand-written journaling on your layout - and don't forget to include a photo of YOU too!

Here is my Design Team Layout for inspiration 

I hope you will play along with us at the Challenge YOUrself Blog!

We took our first Alaska Cruise on the Disney Wonder, in June of 2015. We were blessed to have my parents join us!!  I had t-shirts made for all of us to wear when the day we embarked from Vancouver, BC!  We had an AMAZING Trip - a real "Trip of a Lifetime" - sharing such awesome sights and fun family time!!

We all treasure those memories together!

I used a sticker to create a journaling tag, to include handwriting about our awesome trip!

I used lots of "Stuff" from the Paper House Nautical Collection - yes, I have a "thing" for any papers or collections that have to do with Disney or Cruising!!  Imagine that!! LOL!

Here are some close ups for you:

Items used:
Paper House Nautical Collection - Papers and Stickers
Simple Stories Say Cheese 2 - Bradz, Stickers, Chipboard Frames, Bits and Pieces
Simple Stories Say Cheese 3 - Clear Stickers
Echo Park - Magic and Wonder Ephemera
Epiphany Crafts - Clear Acrylic Circle and punch
Enamel Dots, Hearts and Gems
Ranger Distress Ink - Blue Print Sketch, Picket Fence
Bakers Twine
Washi Tape
Disney Cruise Line 2015 Alaska Scrapbook Collection ( stickers )
Scrapbook Customs - Alaska Cruise Pride paper

As always - THANK YOU for stopping by!  I hope you will play along with us this month at the Challenge YOUrself BLOG!!!  

Happy Scrappin'
((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Lasting Memories March Week 2 Challenge - "BANNER"

It's my second week as a Guest Designer for the LASTING MEMORIES SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT CHALLENGES BLOG and I'm having a BLAST!  This week's challenge is to use a banner in your layout.  I have to tell you that in addition to the banner, I also used the sketch from last week too! It is really fun to recreate the same sketch, using different papers, themes and embellishments!

I started looking through old photos and found these 3 from our Disney Magic Mediterranean Cruise from 2007!  Once I decided to use them, I remembered I had the base page from Scrapbookers Painted Page - "Ships Deck" in my stash and thought it would work perfectly -  What do you think? 

Seriously, can that base page be any more perfect to go with the photos??  These photos were taken somewhere in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.  Look at that blue water!!

Here is a close up of that banner for you!

Here are some of the embellishments - you can also see where the tag I made for journaling is peeking out of the 3D pocket I made behind our photo.  ( Please excuse hubby's shirt - I know this was 7 yrs ago, and fashion was different, but I have NO idea why I would ever have let him wear that - or where it came from LOL!! )

Here is the front of the tag and a close up of the really cool base paper and some embellishments ( I know you are looking at that shirt again - please don't! LOL!) 

Thanks for stopping by - I hope you will join us and play along this month at the LASTING MEMORIES CHALLENGE BLOG!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri


Items used:
Scrapbookers Painted Page - Ships Deck
Basic Grey - ADRIFT Collection - 12 x 12 - "Ahoy"
My Mind's Eye - BY THE SEA Collection
Enamel Shapes
Decorative Brads
Mixed Bag
Flair
Chipboard Elements
Bo Bunny Double Dot Island Mist / Vintage
Ranger Distress Stains - Rusty Hinge, Blue Print Sketch, Evergreen Bough