Playground Fun - LCOM NSD month long challenge (layout 129)

Let's Capture Our Memories are continuing their NSD celebration all month long with this sketch challenge:


This was such a fun sketch to play with and as such wanted fun photos to match the sketch so i picked a photo of my son with my dad last summer:

Supplies used:
paper: stampin up, k&company, colorblok
alphas: little yellow bicycle (natural)
tag: recollection
glitter: martha stewart (tiger's eye)
bling: Flourish with a bling (pearl mango)
stencil: heidi swapp (mini stencil patterns)
ink: lindy's stamp gang starburst (clam bake beige)
sticker/button: unknown

Thank you for stopping by and hope you can play along at LCOM this month: http://letscaptureourmemories.blogspot.ca/2014/05/lets-celebrate-national-scrapbooking-day.html

Snow day in may? - Papercrafting NSD Pet Peeves Challenge (layout 128)

A third challenge from PaperCrafter's corner. This one:

ere are the simple steps to participate: 

1. Create a scrapbook page sharing your pet peeves and/or what makes you say hmmm 

2. Post a link to your page here, using the InLinkz link below (it’s the BLUE frog!) before midnight (central, GMT-5), Sunday, May 4th, AND leave a comment below so we know you’re participating 

3. Share this post on Facebook, Twitter and/or Pinterest and please include our “handle” so we can find your share. Our handles are: Facebook @papercrafterscorner; Twitter @papercrafters; Pinterest @papercraftersc - See more at: http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-insd2014-everyday-life/#comment-39364

When I first saw this challenge last night my first thought was people and their cell phones (especially when out to dinner). But then this morning I woke up and it was snowing and there was snow on the ground (i saw was because although it is still snowing it has warmed up and no longer snow on the ground). So I took  a picture of the snow:

Now since I live in the boonies and don't have access to print my photo right away. I put the poto above and when it is printed i will add it to this layout that i made this morning:

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Supplies used:

paper: basic grey blitzen collection (ice blue, jack frost)

sprays: tattered angels (pearls, turquoise blue, patina), lindy's stamp gang starburst (whale watch blue)

paint: distress paint (salty ocean)

alphas: thickers (foil letter)

journal card: lily bee design (buttercup collection)

snowflakes: recollection

glitter: martha stewart

ribbon: martha stewart

bling: dollar store

title: unknown

Thank you for stopping by and hope you play along with this National Scrapbook Challenge: http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-insd2014-everyday-life/#comment-39364

The other NSD layouts (layouts 118-127)

wow what a day, I cannot believe i got so much scrapping accomplished today, although there is no way i could've done it without the love and support of my wonderful husband who from the time he woke up until the time he had to leave for a meeting tonight watched our son all day (including taking him solo out for lunch and a haircut!!!)

i think i overdid it because i have been standing since 7am and it is now 1038 and my back is absolutely killing me, i even took some pain meds about an hour ago and they are not working (well they probably are i'm just that sore).

Anyways without further interuptions here are the other layouts i did

118: created for Scrapmuch? NSD challenge (to have purple somewhere on the layout)

119 & 120: for Scrapmuch? NSD challenge which was a 2-page sketch

121: another ScrapMuch? challenge

122: for a challenge at scrapbook.com which was to use atleast 10 die-cuts

123:  for scrapmuch? challenge: which was based on a sketch

124: another scrapmuch? challenge

125: another scrapmuch? challenge which was to use mixed media

126: another page for scrapmuch? challenge which was to scrap a picture of a selfie

 

127: another challenge from scrapmuch? which was to watch/read on their techniques that they show every wednesday and then try out one of the techniques (i made the snowflakes)

which brings my grand total of layouts done at NSD 2014 to 21!!!!!!!!

Canada Day Parade - Papercrafting Challenge Around Town (layout 117)

I so love papercrafter's corner, they are always so fun and ready to share the newest and greatest products with you. They are also having lots of giveaways and challenges for National Scrapbook Day, including this one (their second one of the day).
Here are the simple steps to participate: 
1. Create a scrapbook page sharing people, places and things from Around Town (your town!) 
2. Post a link to your page here, using the InLinkz link below (it’s the BLUE frog!) before midnight (central, GMT-5), Sunday, May 4th, AND leave a comment below so we know you’re participating 
3. Share this post on Facebook, Twitter and/or Pinterest and please include our “handle” so we can find your share. Our handles are: Facebook @papercrafterscorner; Twitter @papercrafters; Pinterest @papercraftersc - See more at: http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-insd2014-around-town/#sthash.vCeHT3tu.dpuf

Originally I was going to scrap of my hometown of Port Alberni BC, but I didn't have any photos showing actual port alberni landmarks (just me and my family and friends hanging out at our homes). So while going through my photos I came across some pictures of our Canada Day Celebrations in Bonnyville (where we live now. . .well technically we live 30 minutes south on a lake that doesn't have any stores or anything so technically we live in bonnyville since that is where our mail goes) so I decided to scrap the Bonnyville Canada Day Parade:

I know what you are thinking (yup middle photo) that is an acutal real-life dog and buffalo riding in a car. They are apparently quite famous locally and do all the area parades. The buffalo climbs into the car all by himself (doesn't need treats or anything) and the dog jumps in and the owner drives them around (I know only in rural communities would you ever see this).

Supplies used:
paper: gcd studios
alphas: authentique (petite type circle)
mists: lindy's stamp gang starbursts (whale watch blue, clam bake beige)
other: heidi swapp (ephemera)

Thank you for stopping by and for your wonderful comments, hope you have a great day and if you have time i would strong encourage you to play along at Papercrafter's corner: http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-insd2014-around-town/

Creepy - LCOM one-hour challenge take 2 (layout 116)

Here is the second Let's capture our memories one-hour challenge, this time it is a studio calico sketch:


Here is my take:

Supplies used:
paper: stampin up, october afternoon (witch hazel 8x8)
photo corners: unknown
stickers: jolee (word banner, pumpkins)

thank you for stopping by, you still have just over an hour to get yours linked: http://letscaptureourmemories.blogspot.ca/2014/05/nsd-2014-one-hour-challenge-take-2.html

Kyle's 1st bowling - Creating Keepsakes NSD sketch challenge (layout 115)

Creating Keepsakes is celebrating National Scrapbook Day with a sketch challenge:

I adapted the sketch as I wanted to use these photos and thought i could use the extra space for stickers. Here is my take:

Supplies used:
paper: recollection (femme fatale), dcwv (celebration stack)
stickers: unknown have had them in my stash FOREVER
alphas: dollar store

thank you for stopping by and hope you have a chance to play along with Creative Keepsakes: http://www.creatingkeepsakesblog.com/blog/2014/05/national-scrapbook-day-sketch-challenge/

Me - Childhood Memories NSD Challenge (layout 114)

Papercrafter's Corner is celebrating National Scrapbooking Day with giveaways, sneak-peeks and challenges. There first challenge:
Here are the simple steps to participate: 
1. Create a scrapbook page sharing one of your childhood memories 
2. Post a link to your page here, using the InLinkz link below (it’s the BLUE frog!) before midnight (central, GMT-5), Sunday, May 4th, AND leave a comment below so we know you’re participating 
3. Share this post on Facebook, Twitter and/or Pinterest and please include our “handle” so we can find your share. Our handles are: Facebook @papercrafterscorner; Twitter @papercrafters; Pinterest @papercraftersc - See more at: http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-childhood-memories-insd2014/#sthash.iTd69arS.dpuf

Here is my entry:

Supplies used:
paper: recollections (femme fatale), DCWV (heartfelt stack)
ink: distress pad (black soot)
stamp: prima acrylic
journaling card: lily bee design (persnickety)
stickers: soft spoken (me)
brads: unknown
ribbon: making memories

Thank you for stopping by and hope you can play along with Papercrafter's corner: http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-childhood-memories-insd2014/