Scrap Our Stash "Star" Sketch Challenge "Magical Adventure"

Hello everyone!  I hope you and your families are doing well during these crazy times!  I'm sharing a layout I made for the Scrap Our Stash Blog's July Sketch Challenge  - Head on over to the Scrap Our Stash Blog for the Challenge Rules and Prize info - and lots more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!

I decided to use a larger photo than what is in the sketch - and still try to stay true to the placement and elements of the sketch.  Since we are not traveling these days, I picked a photo of happier times -when we cruised out of NYC on the Disney Magic in October of 2017 to celebrate our 35th Wedding Anniversary with our family!

I used yellow star patterned paper and punch out stars from star pattern paper too and used them as embellishments.

Here are some close-ups for you:

A great time was had by all! - Wishing we will be able to cruise again soon, but I am doubtful when that will be.  I'll just have to keep cherishing and scrapping our memories!

Stay Safe and Be Well!

I hope you can join us and play along with The Scrap Our Stash Blog this month!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:

Simple Stories - 

Say Cheese 4 - Tags and Frames, Hooray, Fun This Way

Say Cheese 3 - Hello Adventure, Wish Upon a Star, Combo Cardstock Stickers

Echo Park - Magic and Wonder -Chipboard Accents

Hemptique -Baker's Twine

Nuvo Glitter Drops - Gold Coast

Ranger Distress Stains - Picket Fence, Evergreen Bough, Wild Honey, Barn Door

Wink of Stella -Clear

 

June SOS Saturday Cartoon Sketch"Plus" Challenge - Magical Memories

Can you believe it is JUNE already?!  It's time for the first monthly Challenge from the Scrap Our Stash Blog!  Here is your Saturday Morning Cartoon and Sketch Challenge for this month!

Who doesn't love Sponge Bob? 
Come on - I know you are singing "that song" in your mind! LOL!

Well, Sponge Bob makes me think of the SEA - and there is no place I'd rather be -
than on the sea, than on a Disney Cruise!
Here is my Design Team inspiration for the Scrap Our Stash Blog
- I hope you will play along with us!

This was our first cruise on the DCL Fantasy - back in 2014 - I can't believe it's been 5+ years - we hope to sail on her again one day.  There was a fun mini-golf course with oversized objects - it was so much FUN playing mini-golf at sea!!

For the challenge requirements -I used:

 Yellow cardstock and Yellow patterned paper, and the square element is the chipboard frame.

Here are some close-ups for you:

I hope you find some "YOU" time this month and have a chance to play along with us - 

Check out the Scrap Our Stash Blog for 

Challenge Rules and Prize info - and more inspiration from out awesome Design Team!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items Used:

Simple Stories - Say Cheese 2 - Photo Op and Chipboard Frames

Simple Stories - Say Cheese 3 - Magical Memories

Simple Stories - Say Cheese 4 - Happy Magical Moments, Hooray, 4x4 Elements

White Gel Pen

Mickey Bling

Ranger Distress Stains - Broken China, Fossilized Amber, Picket Fence, Fired Brick

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

SOS January 2019 Sketch and Cartoon Challenge "Capt. America!"

Happy 2019 everyone!  May this year bring you and your family, love, health and happiness!

There is a new style challenge this month from the Scrap Our Stash Blog -and it is a FUN One - You can find all the details in the photo below, along with more info, and inspiration from the rest of the Design Team on the Scrap Our Stash Blog!

Below is my take on the challenge - I chose a photo of my family and I when we were at Epcot.  My son has on a Captain America Shirt, as we spent this day at Walt Disney World, as part of a 7 day Marvel Day at Sea Cruise from New York to Florida and back, so that is my take on the Cartoon Challenge.   

For the sketch - I included the long large banner, along with a tag tucked in behind the photo.

I did include more than 3 stars on my layout. I had this fun Captain America embellishment that I found at a Scrapbook Expo a few years ago, I used 2 different star patterned papers, a white enamel star, and some clear and regular star stickers.

Here are some close ups for you: 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

I hope I've inspired you to play along with us at the 

Scrap Our Stash Blog!  I can't wait to see what you create!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:

Simple Stories Say Cheese Collections 1, 2 & 3

-Including Epoxy Metal Clips, Clear Stickers, Decorative Brads, Washi Tape, and Stickers

Eyelet Outlet Sticky Back Mickey Head & Star Enamel Dots

Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence, Fired Brick, Black Soot, Fossilized Amber, Faded Jeans

November SOS Blend-a-Sketch Challenge - "HAPPY"

WOW!  It is hard to believe that we are more than halfway through November!  It is almost time for Turkey!  I'd like to wish you and your family a very Happy, Healthy and Tasty Thanksgiving! 

It is also time for Scrap Our Stash's November Blend a Sketch Challenge!  This month we've got a great one for you - along with an added challenge to add Pennants or Banners to your layout too!

I hope you have as much FUN with it as I did!

Here is my layout for your inspiration:

I used photos taken on our October 2017 Disney Magic Cruise, out of NYC.  Minutes after my son's fiancee' Rob proposed to him on Deck 10 by one of the smoke stacks, Capt. Hook came out of a nearby door, and congratulated them!  He pulled them inside and posed for this photo, as it was a little windy outside.  

I just LOVE the smiles on all 3 of their faces!

From the LEFT Sketch I used, the round circle element, along with  layers of long strips of different patterned papers some with decorative edging.

From the RIGHT Sketch I used a 4 x 4 and a 4 x 6 photo and reversed their placement.  There are banners added in the top right corner, along with some on the bottom left corner of the layout too. 

Here are some close ups for you:

Thanks for stopping by - I hope I've inspired you to play along with us this month at the

Scrap Our Stash Blog!  Be sure to pop on over there for more inspiration, complete contest rules and prize info!

(((HUGS))) ~ Sherri

Items used:

Simple Stories Say Cheese Collections 1, 2, and 3 - papers and embellishments.
Washi Tape
Sequins
Ranger Distress Inks

Lasting Memories Guest Designer for September!! #359 "Polka Dots!" 8/27

I'm so happy to have been chosen as September's Guest Designer for the Lasting Memories Layout Challenges Blog!  There is so much FUN coming your way this month, with each week bringing a new challenge to inspire you!!  The Theme for September is "All About Patterns"

This first week's Challenge is - Polka Dots!  Create a Layout using Polka Dots somewhere on it - as much or as little as you would like!
Full details, Link Up and Prize info can be found HERE

I used LOTS of Polka Dots, and lots of Product from Simple Stories three "Say Cheese" Collections!

Here is my GD Layout for your Inspiration:

 Here are some close ups for you!

I love to make a pocket behind my photos using 3D Foam Tape - and tucking a fun tag in behind it.

I add some kind of "pull" on the top of the card, and journal about the photo or memories on the back.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Wait until you see what I, and the rest of the LASTING MEMORIES Design Team have for you through the rest of the month!  I hope you get a chance to play along!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items Used:
Simple Stories
Say Cheese - "Fun," Chipboard Frames, Fundamental and Expressions Cardstock Stickers, Decorative Brads
Say Cheese 2 - Stickers, Bits and Pieces, Enamel Dots
Say Cheese 3 - Decorative Brads
Queen and Co - Chipboard Elements and Washi Tapes
Ranger Distress Stains - Fossilized Amber, Picket Fence, Tumbled Glass, Fired Brick
Cardstock
Dress it up - Mickey and Minnie Buttons

AUGUST SOS Tic Tac Toe Challenge - "Full Board!" Selfie with the Genie!!

Hello Scrappy Friends - this month's Tic Tac Toe Challenge over at the Scrap Our Stash Blog has so many AWESOME elements on it - that I decided to go "FULL BOARD" and gave myself an extra challenge to include ALL 9 items in the squares - instead of just picking one of the rows of 3!!  

The layout below includes every one of the 9 items listed on the board above!  It was lots of fun trying to find all of the items in my stash and getting them to work together!!  I think this plan worked perfectly for this layout that captures a very happy memory!

We were getting off of a ride in Disneyland when the Genie came walking towards us.  I asked him if we could take a selfie together and he was happy to oblige!  As you can see in the photo - this made me smile almost as big as the Genie!

Here you can see some of the challenge items:
#1. The Color BLUE
#2. Hexagon
#3. Simple Stories Say Cheese 2 pattern papers
#4. Brads
- I also created and cut the title out with my new Cricut Air! The Genie Diecut is from www.shopthedoo.com.

More Simple Stories elements - also another challenge element -
#5. Emoji - from Carpe Diem Emoji Love Clips

I made a
#6. Polaroid Frame for the photo and added
#7. Washi Tape to it. 

Here you can see #8. the Star Stick Pin along with #9. the Map Paper that I used for the base page of the layout.

I had lots of fun challenging myself on this challenge, but you really only need to pick one row of 3 to play along.  Head on over to the Scrap Our Stash Blog for all the details and to check out some more inspiration from the Design Team.

I hope you get to play along with us this month!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

February Challenge YOUrself "One Little Word"

Hello everyone!!
It is time for our February Challenge at the Challenge YOUrself Blog!

This month, we challenge you to not only include a photo of yourself, but also to chose "One Little Word" - as inspired by Ali Edwards. You can find all the Challenge Rules HERE!

This year, I am choosing the word "Believe."    The end of 2015, and beginning of 2016 have been a bit of a challenge for our family and we are hoping and BELIEVING that everything will work out as it should be, so BELIEVE is my "one little word" for 2016.

I checked my stash - and found a wooden "Believe" chipboard element from the Simple Stories Say Cheese Collection, and decided to build a layout from there. I chose a photo from our January 2014 Disney Fantasy cruise, and just "had at it!!"

This is a photo of my husband and I, at the adult only restaurant "Palo."
It is one of our favorite things to do on a Disney Cruise, and we are blessed beyond measure to have been able to enjoy 8 of them since our first in 2000!!
I combined "stuff" from my stash of Simple Stories Say Cheese 1 & 2 Collections and embellished the "heck" out of this layout  - what do you think?

I decided to really make my word "stand out" and covered it with Gold Stickles
- I really like the way it looks!

I LOVE layering papers and embellishments - the FUN Photo frames with this collection are awesome for doing just that!  I inked the edges - you can see the gold on the black one in this close up.  The shiny/bling Mickey Head is from my favorite On-line Scrapbook store www.shopthedoo.com  as are all the components in this layout!

I made some banners out of various paper scraps - a large single photo leaves little room to embellishing, and I think this layer of banners adds so much!

There was a lot of dark, empty space in the upper right corner of this photo, so I thought it was the perfect place to add some Simple Stories goodies!!

I pop-dotted many of the embellishments to add dimension to the layout. Behind this grouping was a wine cabinet, so I think they covered up that area perfectly!  This photo also shows how I double matted BOTH the photo, and the base paper with Red and Yellow Cardstock.  I think it makes the whole layout POP!


This layout has also been entered in the DoubleClick Skittles February "Be Mine" Challenge!
Be sure to stop over there to check out this FUN new Blog that I discovered!
 
Thanks so much for stopping by.  Please take a minute to think of your "ONE Little Word" for 2016 - and I would love to have you play along with us at the Challenge YOUrself Blog!
~ ((HUGS)) - Sherri!

Items Used:  ( all purchased at www.shopthedoo.com )

Simple Stories - Say Cheese 1 and 2:

  Chipboard Frames

  Wood Veneer

  Bits and Pieces

  Bradz

  Stickers

  Enamel Dots

  Self Adhesive Brads

Ranger Distress Stains:

  Broken China

  Mustard Seed

  Tarnished Brass

  Black Soot

Ranger Distress Ink:

Candied Apple

Ranger Gold Stickles