MLSS January Challenge - DT Inspiration Layout - Winter Magic

 Hi everyone!  This month's Challenge at the My Little Scrapbook Store - Scrapbook Layouts and More! Facebook Page is called "Baby It's Cold Outside"  See the details below, and join in the FUN!!

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Please post your entries in comments below the photo you will see above. Everyone is allowed one entry to each monthly challenge. Your project entry should meet the challenge criteria and be made new for this challenge. All valid entries will be included in a drawing for a $10 MLSS gift certificate. 

All challenges should be entered by February 5th.

Here is my Design Team Layout for your inspiration:

I loved the photo I captured of our 3 Portuguese Water Dogs last winter. I wanted to mimic the movement in the photo with elements on my layout. I combined BOTH prompts and made a WINTER Layout using only BLUE and WHITE papers and embellishments!

How FUN are those 2 white clips from 49 and Market too!

Here are a few "Work in Progress Photos"

I used some very old "Winter Twig" patterned papers from Little Yellow Bicycle that I have had in my stash forever! The base is one of the awesome ready to use mixed media papers from the Vicki Boutin Color Study Mixed Media Pad! (If you don't have this - get one!)

I used Dina Wakley's Gloss Spray - white, and Ranger Distress Oxide Spray - Prize Ribbon and Speckled Egg to add some more splatters to the base page

Here are a few close ups for you:

How COOL are these chipboard swirls???!!!! I sprayed them with the Glossy White spray - Love it don't you!!

Here you can spot a cool piece of Flair from Dotty About Flair - which My Little Scrapbook Store will be carrying soon!

This is a close up of sequins and gems I glued down with Art Glitter Glue - but you can use any clear drying glue too.

I used the Nuvo Embellishment Tool to add the gems and some of the sequins too.

Gems: Pinkfresh Studio - Stargazer Gems and Picket Fence Oceans of Green  ( I picked out the blue ones! LOL!!)

Sequins: Picket Fence - Moonshine 

Don't forget to head on over to the My Little Scrapbook Store - Scrapbooking Layouts and More Facebook Page and Join in the FUN!!  I can't wait to see what you create!

Stay Safe / Be Well / Please Wear a Mask!

((HUGS))  ~ Sherri

Items used:

Vicki Boutin Color Study Mixed Media Pad! 

Little Yellow Bicycle "Winter Twig" papers

12x12 Flourish Word and Tag Chipboard set

Dina Wakley's Gloss Spray - white

Ranger Distress Oxide Spray - Prize Ribbon  and Speckled Egg

Nuvo Embellishment Tool

Pinkfresh Studio - Stargazer Gems

Picket Fence Oceans of GreenPicket Fence - Moonshine

49 and Market Shape Clips

Dotty About Flair - Flair

Washi Tape

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Artic Blue

Thickers - Hope and Dream / Pink Paislee Truly Grateful / Dream

Challenge YOUrself Blog Announcement and -December "Snowflake" Challenge #72

Hi everyone!  Happy December!  

I am so happy to be continuing on with the amazingly talented Design Team over at the Challenge YOUrself Blog!!  I look forward to sharing another year of happy scrappy FUN - and inspiring YOU and challenging YOU to get out IN FRONT of that camera, and share YOUr layouts with us!

This month's challenge is to use Snowflakes on your layout and BE SURE to include YOU in one of the photos too!

I used a black and white photo of my hubby and I while we were "down the shore" this past winter, for a get-away weekend to celebrate his birthday.  I decided to keep with the black and white theme, and found some fun chipboard and wooden elements that I painted white and embellished.  Here is my Design Team inspiration layout for you:

I am always making my hubby take selfies with me - he is such a good sport!  I love this SELFIE Paper by Reminisce and all the fun sayings on it!  I picked a few other black and white patterned papers and layered them under the photo.

Here are some close-ups for you:

I love this snowflake corner flourish - I added dimension to the snowflakes using Nuvo Simply White Crystal Drops.

 After painting this chipboard white - I hit it with brushed pewter Distress Stain. I filled in the hearts that were on the chipboard circle with Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops to add dimension - I love how it pulled in the white paint when it dried and created the surprise marble effect!! 

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Thanks for stopping by!  I want to wish you and your families a very Happy Holiday Season.  May your heart and home be filled with Love, Laughter, and Joy 
( and a few hours of scrappy YOU time too!)
Be sure to stop by the Challenge YOUrself Blog for Challenge and Prize info - along with lots of wonderful inspiration from the rest of our Design Team and be sure to GET IN FRONT of that Camera this Holiday - and document YOU!
((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:

Reminisce - "Selfie" 

American Crafts - Plus One - Peer

Bella Blvd - Just Add Color - Passcode

Freckled Fawn - Puffy Doodle Camera Stickers

Mambie Chips

Want 2 Scrap - Chipboard Circle with Hearts

Scrapaholics -Snowflake Corner Flourish

Bling

White Paint

Wink of Stella - White and Clear Pens

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Simply white and Ebony Black

Eyelet Outlet - Enamel Hearts

Ranger Distress Stains - Black Soot, Brushed Pewter

Ideaology - Big Chat Stickers - by Tim Holtz

White Gel Pen

January Scrap Our Stash NEW Challenge "WINTER"

Happy 2018!!

It's time for a Brand New Challenge Format over at the 

Scrap Our Stash Blog!

We have changed our first of the month challenge inspiration, by giving you a "Theme"

and an added element challenge!  

This was so much fun - and I hope you will play along with us!

Here is January's Challenge:

And here is my Design Team Layout for your inspiration- As you can see, I created a Winter Themed Layout, and I used the word Winter in my title, and I added journaling and doodling 

with a White Ink gel pen.

I used these frosty winter photos of our oldest son playing with our then 2 yr old Portuguese Water Dog Tino!  I think Tino is also a Portuguese "Snow" Dog too - as he loves to play in, eat and snort the white stuff!

Here are some close ups for you:
I just love this colorful Altitude collection from BoBunny!

The doodles and journaling around this photo were originally written with a white gel pen - yet the deep rich purple color on the cardstock turned it a complimentary shade of light purple. 
I kind of like the "magic" that happened! 

Here you can see the White Ink from the gel pen along with crazy Tino in action! He is groomed in the classic "Lion Cut" traditionally used on Portuguese Waterdogs -where his hind quarters and all but the end of his tail are shaved short.  The end of the tail is called a "flag" and acts as a rudder when they swim.  The hair (not fur, as these dogs do not shed,) on the front of his body and legs remains long, to protect and keep his vital organs warm when swimming.  These are working dogs, and they have webbed feet.  They were used by fishermen in Portugal to retrieve nets, and fish, and carry messages between boats many years ago!

As you can see I love mixing patterns and different embellishment elements - the clear blingy snowflakes, the flat finish on the button, the raised "snow" flair button, the purple bling, light teal pearl and the white Nuvo crystal drops - oh and lets not forget that diamond patterned 2 color washi tape!!

Here is a close up of those mixed up elements! ( and my son Nick's handsome face too!)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you get to play along with us on this fun NEW Challenge over at the SCRAP OUR STASH BLOG!  Just  click on the line for full challenge and prize details!

I wish you and your family a very HAPPY and HEALTHY 2018!  All the best to you and yours!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items Used:

BoBunny Altitude Collection - Cold Snap, Bundled

Simple Stories - Snow Fun Collection - Flurries

Fancy Pants - TimberLane Collection - Lable Stickers and Button set

Uniball Signo White Ink Gel Pen

Washi Tape and Gems

Queen and Co Baby Blue Pearls

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Simply White

Me and My Big Ideas - Mambi Stones - gem snowflakes

Ranger Distress Stains