MY VISIT TO HAGLEY - PAGE 1

Tonite I worked on a layout that covers a lot of bases.  I started with papers and a journal tag I received for the Ugly Paper Challenge on Scrapbook.com.

Here is what I had to start working with:

As I began to look for photos to work with I noticed that the first photo in the first envelope I peeked into perfectly matched the paper on the left.  Now I was ready to roll...

I looked for a sketch I could work with and found the perfect one - #116 from Sketches in Thyme.

One of the word challenges on Sunnyside Up Creations was the word "ENJOY".  I really did enjoy hearing the beginning of the duPont story and touring where it all began.  Which reminded me that there was a brand new challenge blog that opened yesterday called Use Your Words and the very first challenge was to use the word "STORY".

I continued searching my supplies and discovered some Tim Holtz Retro Grunge papers in the same color combo.  I chose a sheet to use for my background.  I found another with some perfect little squares.  As the layout developed I chose some black rickrack, I flipped the journaling card over, stamped it with my favorite Donna Salazar stamp and clipped the corners.  I inked the edges of everything.  I decided on my title - Enjoy the Story and added it onto the tag with some letters that were a perfect match from a sheet of stickers from 100 Days of Summer that had been laying on my desk forever.  I put all that together, added the date that I went and it was beginning to feel complete when I noticed a package of Petaloo flowers that had 2 that were a wonderful match.  As I went to take the photo I saw some wonderful little black half pearls and added them.  Finally...here is the result -

I can't wait to start working with this batch of photos.  The museum was very 'Steampunk' and I don't often get to work in that style so I am expecting to get to play with some different sort of embellishments and mediums.  I took several photos so over the next several weeks get prepared to view the duPont story beginning with Hagley - where it all began.  I intend to visit the Nemours Mansion and Gardens to hear more of the story of this great Delaware family and of course to take more photos!

Thanks for stopping by!

ALL IN THE DAY...

Today I had a wonderful creative day at a crop with my friend Maraline.  I was able to complete 7 layouts.  The first one was for Colorful Creations Twisted Blueprints and called for using chipboard and brads along with a sketch.  I have also entered it in Use It Tuesday Challenge #49 Fasteners which calls for using brads from stash.  I would say that the brads I used on this layout have been in my stash at least 3 years.  Many of the papers are probably close to that old as well as the key, bracket and diecut and the photos are from 2005!


Here is the sketch (which I rotated 1/4 turn right):

Here is my layout:

My next layout was using February sketch #2 from Let's Get Sketchy.

Here is the sketch (which I rotated 1/4 turn right):

and my layout:

Layout #3 uses the single page sketch from Scrapbook Express Blog.

Here is the sketch:

and here is my layout:

Layout number 4 uses the MSC Bonus Sketch 2 from Scrapbook.com Sketch Challenge.

The sketch:

and my layout:

Layout #5 is also for Scrapbook.com for the February Pagemaps Sketch Challenge and uses sketch #3.  I am also submitting this to Word Art Wednesday Challenge #67 Love/Anything Goes.  The photos were taken in the chapel at Jamestown at the Baptismal Font and shows the verse Acts 2:38.

The sketch:

and my layout:

My sixth layout, again for Scrapbook.com, this time February Monthly Sketch #2:

The Sketch:

My Layout:

And finally, my last layout uses Sketch #102 from Sketches In Thyme.

The sketch:

Layout #7:

I hope you have enjoyed perusing my day's work.  I am going to upload these to their respective sites and head off to bed!  Happy Saturday everyone!  Sweet Dreams!

MORE FROM THOMAS' 14TH BIRTHDAY

First up is a page I did of our dinner at Red Robin on Saturday.  I used this layout for a challenge on Colorful Creations called Use Your Stash which called for using certain items.  The items were combining a couple of pattern papers (2), getting some lace, buttons, glitter and felt and a punched border.

My layout:

Thomas has been listening to some ICP and has become a fan of Faygo soda pop and wanted this fun hat which is form one of their album covers.  For this layout I used a sketch from Sketch Inspiration.

Here is the sketch:

and my layout:

and finally for tonight a picture of Thomas with me!  For this layout I used a sketch from Sketches in Thyme which I rotated to accommodate my photo.

Here is the sketch:

and my layout:

Hope that you have enjoyed a bit more of our festivities for Thomas.  More to follow as he opens more presents and we have our final celebration dinner at TGIF.  And now it's time to say good nite!  Thanks for stopping by.

The Birthday Surprise

This year my youngest son turned 14.  He had an awesome birthday celebration as his birthday fell on a Sunday but he had off from school on Friday so we did something for his birthday everyday all weekend.  Friday morning started off with breakfast at IHOP and was followed up with a new bicycle.

I used this week's guest designer sketch at Colorful Creations which I rotated to accommodate the photo.

Here is the sketch:

Here is Thomas enjoying his birthday breakfast!

The next page was done using Sketches in Thyme sketch #89.

The sketch:

and here is Thomas taking off on his new bike-

I'm sure over the next few days you will get to see him enjoying dinners at Red Robin and TGIF as well as enjoying cake from DQ and opening and enjoying some presents.

And now I'm off to bed!  Sweet dreams all!

A SPECIAL CALL

Today's first layout is for a special call - specifically a Design Team call over at Sketches in Thyme.  I have just discovered this site and absolutely loved the clean and simple lines of the sketch for the call.  I chose a recent photo of me from a whale watching trip that Michael and I made earlier this month.  No...didn't get any photos of the whales - in fact, because of the impending hurricane we did not get out far enough to even see any whales this time.  We did see several hundred dolphin and well, not a great photo but I did catch a dolphin tail before it disappeared back under the water.  Keep watching my blog and I'm sure you will get to see it.  Here is the sketch:

and here is my take on it:

I used some great papers I had on hand by SEI as well as Tim Holtz tissue tape and Distress Ink, some navy  and white cardstock, and a few gems.  It came together quick and easy and seems just perfect for that photo.

Hope that you enjoyed your first glimpse of my whale watching trip - more to follow soon!