Friends Forever (Crafty Challenge)

At the Two Scrapbook Friends, Sharlene, a DT member, threw in a crafty challenge for us to use at least two border punches and to think out of box!

I wanted to try something different so I searched through the internet and found this cool technique.

Here is my layout.  On this layout I used four different border punches.  I love the outcome!  I used Shelby's sketch on this page too with some light changes...

Sharlene, thank  you for this awesome crafty challenge and I love it!

Thanks for peeking!

ME! Gallery Pick of the Week!

Two Scrapbook Friends have their weekly "Gallery Pick of the Week" on Tuesdays.  It was DT, Christa's turn to pick someone.

Christa picked this layout.  She stated

"With this past Sunday being Earth Day, this gorgeous tree on Laureen's layout and the colour scheme really made me think about our beautiful planet. Can you see the cut out in the tree's trunk? Wow! It also has great vertical lines, that super nice pennant piece and the button work too. Congratulations on such a great design Laureen!"

 I was surprised and thrilled that I got picked again!  Thank you, Christa!

Thanks for looking!

Fishing Trip (Sketch Challenge)

For Sharlene's sketch challenge, she is one of the DT for Two Scrapbook Friends created this sketch.  It was fun playing with her sketch.  Thank you Sharlene for the wonderful sketch!

Here it is!

It goes with my other page which I did for 2SF Easter Brunch Menu Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Friends are Flowers that Never Fade! (Shelby's Sketch Challenge and Online Challenge)

Last night I had an online crop with Denise, Sharlene and another friend.

Denise threw in challenges and told us that we need to have "music" , 10 or more brads, 3 or more handmade flowers and a bit of vintage!

Music me??? NEVER!!! lol! Good thing that I had a MME book package of 12x12 and on one of the pages there were some prints of the music symbols... I used it... Really cannot see it from the LO! Vintage is  out of my comfort zone and I think I did pretty well! The flowers, I punched the papers from the scalloped circle punch. Distressed and then crunched them up... Put in a brad in the middle (inside) There are my HANDMADE flowers! Adding 10 brads was easy

Thank you Denise for this fun challenge!

For this layout I decided to use Shelby's #3 sketch challenge. It was for Two Scrapbook Friends.  It came up very well with the two pictures! The title space between the two pictures was challenge but I MADE IT! I just love the title.

Here it is! (my daughter is in the middle)

Thanks for looking!

Explore your World (Crafty and Sketch Challenge)

Hello!

Last night I was thrilled to be able to hit my scrapping table and sat down after no scrapping for approximately two weeks!

Shelby, DT, from the Two Scrapbook Friends threw in a challenge for us to include a tree on our layout!  I searched through some pictures and BINGO I found perfect pictures for this layout!  So I went off scrapping and scrapping!!!!

Here it is!  I truly love how I did my tree!  I used the "Wall Decor" of the Cricut cartridge.  Can you spot a flowery leaf?  Can you spot an owl?   Thank you Shelby!

This challenge led me to another page to go with the above page... I decided to continue working even though it was getting late.  I decided to do Christa's sketch challenge for my second page.  Again I love it... and was glad to be able to finish it today this afternoon as I had to stop to go to bed as it was 2 in the morning.

Here is my page for Christa's sketch challenge also for the Two Scrapbook Friends.  Thank you, Christa!  I followed everything on her sketch except for the four medium squares of paper.  I used one large brown cardstock instead.

Together my two pages look like this.....

I am pleased with what I have done...  Looking forward to scrap some more tonight!

Thanks for looking!

My Make n' Takes from Scrapfest 2012

Last weekend I went to Scrapfest and it was just like a candy store!  Of course all of the scrapbooking goodies were there!

Look at what I made and brought home....

I still need to glue the file card onto the wooden post.

I also need to add a photo.

a bird 

bookmarks

one of my favorite, SUPER CUTE OWL

 

also my favorite just because it is UNIQUE and interesting... it was fun making this dragonfly using the zippers!

This ONE 12x12 paper turned into a mini album!  I found this very intersesting.  

It is not completed but I have the stuff in the kit to complete.  I look forward to see

the outcome of this simple one 12x12 paper!

I always find Make n' Take a fun and an opportunity to learn something specific!  I did not do every Make n' Take there just because I wanted to shop too!  *smirking*

Sharlene and I have been going to Scrapfest the last several years.  It was cool that the group GREW this year!  There were 4 Deaf scrappers with us!  It was fun!

Thanks for looking!

Cold Treats (Sketch Challenge)

At Two Scrapbook Friends, Shelby, DT, threw in a sketch challenge for us to play.  It is her sketch #2.

Here it is....

Here is my take on her sketch....

Thank you Shelby for this sketch challenge!

Thank you for looking in here!