So Dog Gone Cute - Layout Featuring a Pie Chart!

Happy Friday blog world! It seemed like Friday took forever to arrive this week but finally it's here!

Today I have a layout I created for Sketches in Thyme. I was asked to be a guest designer after I won the February sketch challenge. If you haven't been to their blog, they post three sketches per month. I love the variety of pages and photos in their sketches. And the "Sketchy Mavens" always have some amazing inspiration!

This week's sketch is a two-pager but I turned it into a one-pager to feature this Instagram photo I took of my cute dog and my cute shoes! I was trying to send my friend a picture of my new shoes and the doggie decided to photobomb!

Sketch #109

This was my first time making pie charts and I think I am hooked! They are so easy and make the perfect embellishment. I am also in love with this beautiful Amy Tangerine line, Ready Set Go.

Side note: Did you know that you can now print Instagram pictures at Walgreens??? And with their phone app it is SUPER DUPER easy!

Submissions for this week's sketch challenge are due by the end of the month. To see the other two sketches and the Design Team's take on this sketch, head on over to the Sketches in Thyme blog. They are also currently holding a Design Team call.

Thanks for reading!

Challenges:
Paper Issues - Instagram Link Party
Use Your Stuff - Challenge #80 Music & Lyrics - Marvin Gaye "I'll be DogGone" and the Martha Stewart doily has been in my stash for at least two years!

XOXO,

I Started a Joke - Texas Layout

Hello there! I am back with a layout for Scrap it With a Song. This week's challenge is "I Started a Joke" by the Bee Gees.

I was a little stuck on this layout. I finally settled on one of the lyrics, "I looked to the sky."

I used the Walnut Grove collection by Pebbles Inc. I love the country feeling to this line. These beautiful pictures of the Texas sky were taken in San Antonio at my cousin's wedding in February. It was a gorgeous evening at an equestrian center. The man in the pictures isn't too bad either!

This is my first layout in a while. I hit a bit of a slump. I went two months without scrapping which is an eternity for me! I think I'm back now.

I used sketch #107 from Sketches in Thyme. They are currently holding a Design Team call and I'm submitting my layout for consideration. Got my fingers crossed! (And my toes and my eyes!)

I'm also entering this layout over at Challenge #53: Sticky Situation over at Use it Tuesday. I've had these triangle/banner/notsurehowtousethemnorexactlywhattheyare stickers for some time now!

Thanks for reading! Check this challenge out at the Scrap it With a Song blog.

Challenges:
Frosted Designs: Travel

XOXO,

Prince, a Bridal Shower Tea Party, and a Layout all in One!

Happy Saturday! Believe it or not, the title of this post will actually make sense at some point.

Today is the first weekend in March which means it's a new month of challenges over at Scrap it With a Song. This month we took the colors of the rainbow as a part of St. Patrick's Day as our inspiration. First up is the song "Purple Rain" by Prince!

I recently posted these tea party invitations I created for a bridal shower I was hosting.The shower was a few weeks ago now and the bride wore this beautiful, purple ruffly dress which I figured would be perfect for this week's song.

The amazing paper is from the Graphic 45 Secret Garden collection and the chipboard shapes are the Dear Lizzy 5th & Frolic collection. The crocheted doily was handmade by my dear friend Ruby. I told her she needs to open up shop! Even though I didn't link up in time, I used sketch # 103 by Sketches in Thyme.

Here are a few pictures from that day. The party had to be moved inside due to the rain but I think it worked out for the best. The day was filled with pretty flowers, mismatched china, lace, and or course, tea!

Thanks for reading! See I told you Prince and a tea party together in one post would make sense!

XOXO,

Head Over Heels in Love Layout

I can't believe I didn't post my latest layout for Scrap it With a Song! Life has been very busy lately so it must have somehow slipped by me. It was a great challenge and there are still a few days left to enter for a chance at a great prize pack!

Last week's challenge was the song "Head Over Heels" by Tears for Fears. These silly pictures of my husband and I were taken in the photo booth at my 30th birthday party last summer. It was a 90's themed party and we all had a blast. 

There's still time to enter this and all of the February challenges. I also used sketch #101 from Sketches in Thyme. Thanks for reading!

XOXO,

Reviewing 2012...in an Altered Altoids Can!

Happy Monday ya'll!

Had the day off today and I meant to get some crafting in. However it is now 5:00 p.m. and still no crafting! So I thought I would at least share a project on the blog and that way I can say I did SOMETHING productive today (aside from watch The Bachelor tonight, of course!).

I had seen altered Altoids cans floating around in the World Wide Web for awhile now and so I asked my husband to start saving these little cans for me. I started by spray painting my can silver. Then I followed this fabulous tutorial by Patter Cross over at Create x3.

This project was created for Pages From the Heart. They gave me the Antique Chic collection by We R Memory Keepers. The colors in this collection are gorgeous!

 

It's not often that I do a project that is all about me so I enjoyed putting this together and reminiscing over some of my favorite moments from 2012. Thanks for reading!

I am entering this project in Monday Craft Madness #12 over at Scrapbook Steals. The theme this week is "You are.."



XOXO,