What are YOU Thankful for? Challenge YOUrself #81

 There is so much to be THANKFUL for these days!  This month's Challenge YOUrself Blog's challenge gives you the Thankful prompt below - and be sure to include a photo of YOU when you play along!

I am more and more THANKFUL for the little things these days. 

One of them is taking an occasional road trip with my husband and inviting my parents to join us.  We live in New Jersey, where a favorite "breakfast meat treat" is Taylor Ham - as it is known here in North Jersey - those that live in South Jersey call it Pork Roll - and they are just wrong! LOL! I used photos from that day to create my layout - we are always THANKFUL for Good Times Together!

Anyway, I saw a post on Facebook of a Farm about 1.5 hrs away, so we decided to take a drive and give it a try!!  I was the only daring one - and it was DELICIOUS!  I love that sweet / salty combo!  We also bought some of the wonderful breads that they make on premises too!  It was a wonderful day spent together!

Here are some close ups for you:

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you find some time to play along with us this month and showing us what YOU are THANKFUL for!  Hop over to the Challenge YOUrself Blog for lots more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team, along with challenge and prize info!

Stay Safe / Be Well / Wear Your Mask!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:

Teresa Collins "Far & Away Memories" Collection:

Doily, Subway Calendar Paper, Ledger Cards Paper, Film Strip Paper, Sticker and Die Cut Accessories

49 & Market Wishing Bubbles -Crush

Nuvo Glitter Marker - Urban Graphite

Washi Tape

Ranger Distress Stains - Barn Door, Black Soot, Peacock Feather

Glimmer Mist for splatters

The Memory Nest Make it Monday #33 February Sketch Challenge #1

Happy February everyone!  

I want to share this really FUN Sketch with you - from over at 

The Memory Nest!

Crystal Schneider really did a great job on this sketch!  

I love all of the straight lines, and the way it just calls for lots of different pattern papers!

For my "INSPIRATION LAYOUT" for The Memory Nest's Design Team, I decided to use papers and embellishments from the Teresa Collins "Memories" Collection - ( that I got on CLEARANCE - from The Memory Nest! - LOVE THEM! ) I thought that the color combo of the papers really called for a black and white photo to be used.  The photo I picked for this layout is a #Selfie of my youngest son and I from our December 2014 trip to Myrtle Beach, SC.

Here is my take on the sketch for the DT:

and here are a few close ups too!:

I added the photo using 1/2 inch Foam Dots - and created a pocket to slip a tag into, which contained hidden journaling about our trip.

After inking the edges, I cut a few of the cameras from the washi tape and used them to embellish the tag too.

I used some of the collection's stickers and paper punch out tags, along with some cardstock and a #Selfie Stamp to create this embellishment grouping.

I used a black Sharpie to make some straight lines - here and there on the layout, and I LOVE the camera washi tape too!

Here you can see how those pieces of the washi tape, inked edges and 3 different fibers really add to the the look of what was once a plain journaling tag.  I used the tag to tell a little overview of our "After Christmas Vacation," so that we will be able to remember it for years to come.

Here are the items used for this layout:
Teresa Collins - "Memories" Collection (Word Paper, Flower Paper, Calendar Paper) and Stickers
Teresa Collins - "Summer Stories" - Washi Tape collection 
Teresa Collins - "Memories" Die Cut Flowers and Accessories
Bo Bunny - Caribbean Double Dot Cardstock
Grey Bazzill Cardstock
Ranger Distress Stains: Black Soot / Peacock Feathers / Brushed Pewter
Silver Chalk Ink
Powder Puff Maraschino Cherry Chalk Ink
Selfie Stamp
Clear Star -Gelly Roll Pen
Thickers - Print Shop Pink Letters

As always - Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will play along with us at The Memory Nest!    

you could WIN a GIFT CERTIFICATE to THE MEMORY NEST too!
I can't wait to see your creations!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Shh.... What Hubby doesn't know.....

....won't hurt him!  LOL!!  Shhhh... my scrappy friends!!

These are the type of posts that make me glad my Hubby

(as wonderful as he is ) ~ doesn't read BLOGS!!

After all, he is not a scrapper or a blogger - AND really he is very supportive of my "Habit!" - BUT -as the saying goes - "What he doesn't know, won't hurt him !" ~ Right ladies!!!!!

Why am I THANKFUL that he is not a Blog "Follower" you might ask?

Well.... because I happened to visit my FAVORITE Local Scrapbook Store this weekend - that is Scrap-a-Doodle Doo, in Ramsey, NJ my friends!!!

Oh, and if you aren't lucky enough to live nearby - then you can also find all these goodies at their

ON LINE STORE - just CLICK HERE!!

AND - because I just happened to arrive as they were unloading OODLES of GOODIES of all the NEW CHA Releases I got some GREAT STUFF!!

OH MY!! Just take a look at my latest Scrap Haul and you will know why I am glad Hubby is not "into" Blogs!!

LOOKIE!! LOOKIE!! All those GOODIES!!

This pile of SCRAPPY GOODNESS contains some of my FAVORITE products from some of my FAVORITE Manufactures!!

* If you click on the highlighted words below - the "wonderful world wide web" will take you right to the webpage where they are posted on the Scrap-a-Doodle Doo Store Webpage!!  where you can pick up some of this scrappy goodness for your projects!

FIRST OFF - FEATHERS!!!!!  (Go ahead, Say it like OPRAH was introducing them on her show please!! ) These are from BELLA BLVD and they ARE SO HOT and my new found LOVE / ok - OBESSSION! -I'm planning my next class at THE DOO on 3/23 and YES! I will include one of these AWESOME embellies!!  So,  I couldn't decide on the color I wanted -so YUP - I picked up 6 different packs  ( Shhh!! Don't tell!)

And.. LOOK at the HOT NEW Chippies from THE DUSTY ATTIC!!  Especially at those adorable little bricks!! I can't wait to use them!!

and the BEAUTIFUL BoBunny MamaRazzi2 Paper Pack and Chipboard Pack! Every Scrappin' Mama needs this collection!

Oh - how about the Teresa Collins Far and Away Collection!!!  SERIOUSLY!!   Be still my Scrappy Heart!! I can't wait to use this collection - LOVE the colors and Teresa's Style!!

And yes, I just had to have the Maya Road Kraft Envelopes - I've got some great plans and journaling notes to put in those babies!!

So, please, DON'T TELL MY HUBBY and STOP by THE DOO, either in person or on line and take advantage of the great sales they have on their in stock items, or on the BRAND NEW items arriving that were introduced at CHA - and GET SCRAPPY!!

(((HUGS!))) ~ Sherri