Mother’s Day 2025 CY #140

Hello Scrappy Friends!  

This month over at the Challenge YOUrself Blog we want you to use those stencils you have been collecting!! AND be sure to include a photo of YOU!

I created this layout with a photo of my beautiful Mom and me from Mother’s Day this year. 

I used the beautiful 49 & Market’s Flower Emporium by Vicki Boutin!  I decided to use the B side of one of the pattern papers that had blue tones and added part of a stencil using 2 colors of blue.  I then kept with the blue color by adding some of the many different embellishments that come with this collection. 

Here are some close ups for you- I also splattered with some Ranger Distress Sprtiz too!

I hope you can join us over at the Challenge YOUrself Blog this month!  Break out those stencils and let’s see what YOU create!! 

Take Care and Be Well!

~ ((HUGS)) ~ Sherri 

My Little Scrapbook Store 52 Week Challenges!! Week 3

 Hi again my Scrappy Friends!

This year, My Little Scrapbook Store is hosting a 

52 Week Scrapbook Challenge!

We will be posting the challenges at the beginning of each month, and you have until January 2024 to complete your entries!  You can find out all the info and details on how you can play along, when you join the My Little Scrapbook Store Online Crops Facebook Page - Please come join us and play along!!!

Here are the January Challenge prompts:

I've completed 3 of the January Challenges so far - and I am excited to share them with you:

Here is my layout for Challenge 3:

A photo of a cosmo I enjoyed on New Year's Eve

I used the "Pour Decisions" collection from Wild Whisper - that I purchased in a Happy Scrappy Bag from My Little Scrapbook Store along with a Martini Glass Stencil and some purple velvet paper glaze.
I splattered it with some Ranger Distress Oxide Sprays and tucked a journaling card behind the photo too.
I used 3 pieces of flair to meet the circle part of this challenge.

Here are some close ups for you.

If you have never purchased from My Little Scrapbook Store, you can use my discount code  SHERRIREF and will receive 10% off your entire FIRST order!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will join us over at the MLSS Online Crops Page
and play along with us!
 I'll be sharing my other layouts in upcoming posts!
Stay Safe and Be Well
((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Challenge YOUrself #102 "Fun in the Sun"

 Hi Everyone!  HAPPY JUNE!!  

Can you believe we are halfway through 2022?!!

I'd like to share my Design Team Inspiration Layout for the Challenge YOUrself Blog's June Challenge #102 ! This month we are asking you to use this beautiful MOOD BOARD as your inspiration.  You can hope on over to the Challenge YOUrself Blog's page to see the challenge rules and prize info - and LOTS more amazing inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!!

I selected a photo of my hubby and I at Horseshoe Bay on our NCL Cruise vacation way back in October of 2019!!! - We were there celebrating our 37th Anniversary that day and it was beautiful!

I used the FAB-U-LOUS Sun Chaser Collection from Heidi Swapp. 

I love the colors and thought they worked great with the photo and the Mood Board too!

Here are a few process photos using a stencil and Distress Inks and Oxides on the base page:

I used a different circle stencil and some pearl colored Nuvo Mousse to create the bubbles and also added lots of fun splatters too! On my finished layout, you can see that I outlined some of them with a black Sharpie marker.

And here are a few close ups for you:

How FUN is that velum pocket and sweet tag!!!

Thank so much for stopping by - I hope I've inspired you to play along with us at the Challenge YOUrself Blog!  I'd love to see what you create!

Happy Scappin'

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Celebrate the Challenge YOUrself Blog's 100th Challenge!

Here is Challenge YOUrself #100 from the Challenge YOUrself Blog! This month we would like you to create a layout using stars somewhere on your page. 

Be sure to include a photo of YOU on your layout!

Here is my Design Team Inspiration layout for you!

I thought this FUN photo of my friends and I having a blast at the Candytopia Pop-Up Event in New York City would be perfect to celebrate 

the 100th Challenge from the Challenge YOUrself Blog!
I added 3 different color stars to the layout - can you find all of them?

I had so much fun creating this layout - using Vicki Boutin's pre-made mixed media paper as a base then adding the fun word stencil on the left using Picket Fence Snowflake Paper Glaze. I splattered some Ranger Distress Oxide Spray -Picked Raspberry, and some Glimmer Mists all around, and had fun doodling around the edges of the base page too!   
Here are some "work in progress" photos:

And here are some close ups for you:

Those flying pig embellishments were created by duplicating an image from a photo I took, in different sizes, cutting them out and pop-dotting them!
Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope I've inspired you to "Celebrate" with us and play along - check out the contest rules and prize info, along with some amazing inspiration from the rest of the Challenge YOUrself Design Team - there is LOTS in store this month 

- so follow along on the Blog and don't miss out!

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

Items used:

Paperhouse Colorways Flamingo Collection 
Amy Tangerine Shine On - Remember
Simple Stories - The Story of Us - Forever and Always
Bobunny Zip-a-dee-Doodle "ink"
Vickie Boutin - Mixed Media Base, Word Stencil
Picket Fence Paper Glaze - Snowflake
Ranger Distress Stain - Black Soot, Mustard Seed, Picket Fence
Ranger Distress Oxide Spray - Picked Raspberry
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Deep Plum, Golden Orange
Echo Park - Designer Dies - Text Me
My Mind's Eye - My Story decorative brads
Eyelet Outlet - Enamel Hearts
Simple Stories Emoji Love
Freckled Fawn - Puffy Camera Stickers
Doodle Bug Designs - Shape Sprinkles
Hallmark Puffy Heart Stickers
American Crafts Thickers - Weekend

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.

I love the look of the layered torn edges and how well the patterned papers go so well together!
 

And here are some "behind the scenes" Work In Progress photos for you too showing how I used the stencil:

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you can play along with us at the Challenge YOUrself Blog!  I can't wait to see what YOU create!
 ((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:

Jen Hadfield "The Avenue" Collection:

First Ave

poppy Lane

Lovers Lane

Flower Drive

Flower Ephemera

Puffy Stickers

Thickers Bouquet/Arreglo Floral

Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence

Ranger Distress Oxide Inks - Abandon Coral, Crackling Campfire

Range Distress Oxide Spray - Crackling Campfire, Speckled Egg

Nuvo Sparkle Spray - Marine Mist

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Ebony Black, Simply White

Catherine Pooler Stencil - STEN - 073

MLSS February Sketch Challenge "You are my Heart"

Hi everyone - I want to share a layout I made for the My Little Scrapbook - Scrapbook Layouts and More Facebook page! February Sketch Challenge.

Here is Sketch:

It is a 2 pager - but I decided to only use the page on the right.

Here is my layout:

This was an important layout for me to make. My husband Phil had a Widow Maker heart attack on August 13th, 2021.  He was moved from our nearby hospital here in New Jersey, to New York Columbia Presbyterian hospital in New York City on August 15th.

He was in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit from the 15th to the 28th, and on life support machines for almost the first week. He was in very critical condition and it was a very scary time. I drove into NYC everyday and stayed from 10am to 8-9pm. 

We are blessed that he was in such a great hospital and that he has an amazing team of Doctors taking care of him.  While he has heart failure due to damage done from the attack, and he has a long road ahead, as has been put on the heart transplant list as a "6" - he is doing so much better and getting stronger.

This photo was taken 10 days after arriving at NYP, 12 days after his massive heart attack.  We have been blessed with so much love, prayers and support. I shared this first photo of him on my social media with Phil sitting up in bed, smiling and giving a "thumbs up!" 

There is a journaling tag tucked behind the photo that I have yet to journal on as it is hard to put into words how I felt that day - but I will journal something eventually.

Anyway - I LOVED the colors and layers from this Simple Stories "HEART" Collection that I used to capture the blessing that I see in this photo. 

Here are some close ups, and a few process photos. I've listed the items used below some of the photos and at the bottom of this post.

YAY Phil!!!  I LOVE YOU!

This chipboard heart and heart beat is from a very cool Etsy Shop "Some Assemblage Required"  I used a teal gel pen to color in the heart beat, and painted the heart with Vicki Boutin Gold Glaze Creative FX and topped it with Nuvo Glimmer Paste "Celebrate Gold"

I love the large chipboard shape that I covered with the yellow patterned paper and then stenciled over it using a Brutus Monroe Jagged Heart Stencil and Ranger Distress Oxide Ink in Salvaged Patina. How sweet are those washi tapes too!

How cute is this heart!!  LOVE that Nuvo Glimmer paste!!

I also used the Distress Oxide Ink in Salvaged Patina with this fun Dotted Line Layering Stencil from Stamper's Anonymous.

You can see the beautiful gold and glimmer from the VB Gold Glaze and the Nuvo Glimmer paste that I painted on parts of the heart.

Look at that Nuvo Glimmer paste shine on that heart!  I also watered down some of the VB Gold Creative FX and splattered it all over the layout.  I cut out the teal "REMEMBER" from another sheet from the collection and popped it up for more dimension.

Below are a few "behind the scenes" work in progress photos for you:

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope I've inspired you to get crafty with it and try something new!

Treat each day as a GIFT as each one is precious!

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

Items used:

Simple Stories "HEART" Collection:  Chipboard Stickers, 2x2 Elements, Washi Tape, 6x12 Simple Set Cardstock Stickers, Papers used were: I Love You, Forever in my Heart, Treasured Memories, Element #2, I Never Forget, Remember, 4x6 Elements, Forever
Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Dotted Line Stencil
Brutus Monroe Jagged Heart
Ranger Distress Ink - Mustard Seed and Oxide Ink -Salvage Patina
Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence, Tarnished Brass
Vicki Boutin's CreativeFX Gold Glaze
Nuvo Glimmer Paste - Glitterati Gold
Thickers - Navy
Some Assemblage Required Chipboard shape

Cocoa Vanilla "Daydream" ~ Together

 Hello Scrappy Friends!!

I want to share a layout I made for Dotty About Flair's December 7th Challenge - the prompts are Banners, Stars, Cut File (or Die Cuts.) I made the BANNER using baker's twine and some paper embellishments.  

I used the beautiful Cocoa Vanilla "Daydream" Collection to scrapbook a photo of my hubby and I when we were in Massachusetts.  If you missed out on this beautiful collection, you can click on the link in the name above, to grab some before it is all gone!!

For the STARS I used the fun Vicki Boutin Flower Stencil along with her Creativefx Gold Glaze. I really think they look like Starbursts don't you?!

Here are some close ups for you:

Here is a close up of the Banner and the stenciled Stars - and some Die Cuts too! I also splattered some Ranger Distress Spray on the layout too!

I used lots of DIE CUTS from this beautiful collection.

and of course - I added the perfect colored piece of Dotty About Flair too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope I've inspired you to create and play along!

Be Well, and Stay Safe!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri