May SOS Saturday Cartoon Sketch Challenge - Rainbow Bright - "Candytopia"

May is here already!!  That means it is time for a FUN challenge 
from the Scrap Our Stash Blog!

Here is my Layout for your inspiration - I had so much fun playing along with the rainbow theme, and making that big rainbow circle using lots of brads and embellishments that I have had in my stash forever!! I think the fun colors work great with the photo of my friends and I covered in confetti while visiting the FUN Candytopia Pop-Up in NYC last year!

This brad/embellishment circle was SO MUCH FUN to create!

Here are some close-ups for you:

I hope I've inspired you to play along with this very Colorful Challenge!  Start digging through and using up some of your stash, and show us what you come up with!  Looking forward to seeing your layout on the Scrap Our Stash May Cartoon Challenge!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:
BoBunny - Believe - Marvelous and Violet Double Dot
G45 - Kaleidoscope Collection - Boldly Brilliant
Washi Tape
Queen and Co - Bling, Felt Flowers
American Crafts -Thickers - Colorful Puffy Stickers
Brads
Ranger Distress Stains - Dusty Concord, Picked Raspberry, Black Soot, Peacock Feathers, Ripe Persimmon

Challenge YOUrself March #63 -Black and White + RED!

It's time for our March Challenge over at the Challenge YOUrself Blog!  This one appears easy, but for some reason it scared me a bit!  Be sure to include YOU in one of the photos you use!

I thought that being limited to only 3 colors would be difficult for me - BUT - I had so much FUN going through my stash and finding "stuff" with those colors!  I used scraps of papers I saved and I may have gone a bit crazy with embellishments - although I do love how it came out!

This is a selfie of our family just before we set sail on our October 2017 Disney Magic Cruise from New York to Disney in Florida and back - with a stop at Disney's Private Island Castaway Cay too!  We had a blast and made lots of "Magical Memories."  I am happy with the way that I capture our sail-away in this layout, and really enjoyed this challenge!

 Here are some close-ups for you:

I ended up using lots of "stuff" from my stash - I hope I've inspired you to play along - Please check out all the challenge rules and prize info - along with lots more Design Team Layout's for your inspiration -HERE: at the CHALLENGE YOUself Blog !
I can't see what you come up with!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:

Queen and Co. - Magic Circles and Magic Gloves

Moxie - Magical Memories - Dots

Echo Park - Capture Life

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Ebony Black, Simple White, Ruby Slippers

Eyelet Outlet - Mickey Gem

Simple Stories - Say Cheese 2 - Stickers and Chipboard Frames

Simple Stories - Say Cheese 3 - Decorative Brads

Ranger Distress Stains - Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Picket Fence, Fired Brick

May Blend-a-Sketch from SOS "Always"

Hi everyone!   I hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day earlier this week!

It is time for this month's Blend-A-Sketch Challenge over at the SCRAP OUR STASH BLOG!

I am happy I was able to complete this layout for your inspiration,

as I've had a busy month of May so far!  

My husband had to have his knee replacement "revised" on May 4th.  You see, on April 4th, 2017, he underwent surgery to have his knee replaced. Since that surgery, he had constant swelling and constant pain, and developed headaches, dry skin patches and itching. ( He has never suffered from headaches before.)  After many visits to the Dr, and  us insisting that something is just not right, and many hours of our researching on the internet - we finally convinced the Dr. to finally order allergy testing (skin) and then a blood test called a Metal LTT test - that checks for allergies to all joint replacement components.  Finally, in February of this year, it was determined that he was allergic to the nickle in his new knee, and that he needed it taken out, and replaced with a new knee from a company called Smith and Nephew - that he would not be allergic to!  Anyway - he had the surgery on May 3rd, and was in the hospital until May 5th.  From there he went to a rehabilitation facility, and I brought him home on Saturday the 12th.  He is doing AMAZINGLY well, and healing and walking much better than last time already!  I pray that things will keep going that way and he will finally be able to be free of pain, and back to work soon! It has been a very long road that began in November of 2016!  I am mentioning this on my blog, so that maybe someone facing a joint implant, or even problems with an existing implant, might read it, so they can be helped or informed before they go through a year+ of needless suffering as my poor husband did!

Now let's get back to some "Scrappiness!" 

This month's challenge asks you to blend the 2 sketches below, 

and include wood veneers in your layout too! HOW FUN!!

Here is how I decided to blend the 2 sketches -
From the Left Sketch - I used the small rectangle pieces
From the Right Sketch - I used one photo, the title on the bottom left of the layout, and I replaced the star embellishments with flowers. I also included 4 different wood veneer embellishments for the added challenge too!

I have also entered this Layout in the Lasting Memories Challenge #394 - "Hearts" - For that challenge, I used Heart Paper and Heart Wood Veneer Embellishments.  

Here is my Layout for your Inspiration - I used a photo of my wonderful parents since this month we celebrate Mother's Day and next month we will celebrate Father's Day

I used A LOT of STASH on this layout!  I have had the black and white base page in my stash FOREVER!  All of he other papers used were from scraps that I have saved -
(no full sheets of paper were cut in the making of this layout! LOL!)  
I can not even guess how old the chipboard flowers are!!  

 I colored the white chipboard title with 2 shades of Nuvo Mousse, (Love this stuff!) and then I outlined it with a black Sharpie marker. It was so fun to do, and I am so happy with how it turned out!

I love this photo of my Mom and Dad.  
It was taken at my cousin's wedding a few years ago. 

 Here is one of the little wood veneer embellishments that I added, along with the chipboard flowers and the small bling items from Queen and Co.

I also raised the triple matted photo with 3M Foam Tape, and a few of the rectangles too.  I love this little cluster of embellishments in this corner, especially that blingy camera!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I really appreciate you taking the time to look at and read my blog. I hope I have inspired you to create along with us at the SCRAP-OUR-STASH Blog this month!  CLICK on the link for all of the challenge rules, and prize details! 

Don't forget to also check out the Lasting Memories Blog for LM#394, and all of their other FUN challenges too!

I also hope I may have helped someone out there with joint problems
 by telling my husband's story!

((HUGS)) and Thanks! ~ Sherri

Items used:

Bella Blvd - Just Add Color

Passcode, Daily Details

Simple Stories - Heart

American Crafts - The Color of Memories

Jillibean Soup - Treasured Moments Wood Veneer - Bowl of Soup

Ranger Distressed Stains - Tarnished Brass, Evergreen Bough,       Black Soot

KaiserCraft - Wooden Fourish Letter Words

Queen and Co - Twinkle Goosebumps - Gold

     - Sparklers - White and Blue

Forever in Time Bling Embellishments

Chipboard flowers

Tonic Studios - Nuvo Mousse - Indian Gold and Aquamarine

Basic Grey Eclectic Embellishments

February SOS Golden Globe Challenge "Love Actually"

It is time for the next "Golden Globe" Stash Challenge from the Scrap Our Stash Blog!  The Challenge is for you to create a layout inspired by the movie "Love Actually" - AND - you must include TWINE on our layout AND the word LOVE in your Title!!  You have until Feb 28th to enter - Details and Prize Info can be found on the SOS Blog!

And here is my layout for the Scrap Our Stash Design Team and for your inspiration.

This is a photo of my hubby and I - "way back when" we first started dating.  Yes, we were High School Sweethearts, and started dating back in 1976. I was 15, and he was 17.  We are one of the lucky ones, as we have been married for 35 years now, and there is no one else I would want to grow old with.  He truly is "My Endless Love."

I use LOTS, I mean LOTS of stuff from my stash!! This photo has been around a long time - ( how is it possible that it was taken 41 years ago??!! )  For the challenge - you can see I used the word LOVE in my title, and a few other places on the page.  I also used TWINE to tie the envelope closed, on the paper key embellishment, and on the cute little heart in the little envelope. I am so happy with how the layout came out.

 Here are some close ups for you:

Oh how I remember that beautiful "sweater-coat." Who else remembers sweater-coats?  I love that one!! Phil had given it to me for our first Christmas so this photo must have been taken in the late winter, early spring of 1977. 
(Although I have to say, I have NO idea where this photo was taken!) 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will find some time in this short month, to get scrappy and play along with us at the SCRAP OUR STASH BLOG!

(((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:

Bazzill Cardstock - Boardwalk Brown

Tim Holtz Kraft paper with resist

Simple Stories "Generations" - Together and Live Love Laugh

                         "Documented" - Chevron

Tim Holtz Idea-ology -Adage Tickets and Big Chat

BoBunny "Timepiece" - Cut Outs

EK Success - Mini Fresh Cuts Stickers, Fresh Stickers, Love Unlocked

Dusty Attic "Wordplay" #3 and #4

Ranger Distress Spray - Tarnished Brass

Ranger Distress Stain - Tarnished Brass, Ground Espresso, Fired Brick

Sew Easy - Bakers Twine

We R Memory Keepers - Sequin Stickers

Queen and Co. - Washi Tape, Nightfall Pearls, Twinkle Goosebumps

Nuvo - Crystal Drops - Antique Rose

Prima Flowers - Engraver

Jillebean Soup - Wood Sprinkles

Ranger Dyed Ink Pad - Cocao

Stamping Up roller stamp

Maya Road - Kraft Envelope

Catching up.....

Well, I'm not and I will NEVER be an "up to date" scrapper.  I've got too much catching up to do!! :-)

I find I scrap what I'm in the mood to scrap - how about you?

Long ago, I let go of trying to keep up with memories and photos, and I try to select photos that "tell the most story."   That is why I chose to scrap this photo of our 2010 - 2011 trip to Walt Disney World.  It was over the Christmas / New Year's break, and we celebrated my Mom & Dad's 50th Wedding Anniversary.  My parents, my brother and sister-in-law and our 2 nephews, along with my hubby and our 2 son's had a great time, and made some very special memories! It tells the story of FAMILY and how import it is to take the time to spend time and create memories TOGETHER!

Here we are about to enter EPCOT.  It was a great day - crowded - but great!

I LOVE this paper line from Queen and Co.  It is called "MAGIC" ( how appropriate!)  The colors are SO DISNEY!  Other than the M I C K E Y Sticker, "2010" Pin and some M I C K E Y glitter confetti, all items on this layout were purchased from my Local Scrapbook Store - Scrap-A-Doodle Doo,  who also has an On-line Store that is open 24/7!  

Well, that's my latest layout - I hope you find some inspiration!

(HUGS)) ~ Sherri