A few new layouts :)

It's Day 6 of the Everyday Layout Challenge at Scrappin' n Chattin'. After a close call yesterday (literally last minute lol), I got my page finished early today. Time to finish report cards! :) Summer vacation is just 2 and half days away.

A few layouts..

This layout is for the Scrappiest sketch challenge :)

Superbowl 2009!

A bonus entry if you stitched your title on this day :)

Thanks for looking! Check back tomorrow for a Father's Day project and tutorial ;)

Happy Birday!

A "anything goes" birthday card for my friend Kristie's birthday card challenge blog!

This card is made up of all scraps! The birdie I cut to go with this layout, but decided to make another one and flip it. The papers are all Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety leftover from previous layouts, too.

I ran some of the pieces through my Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" folder to mimic the bird seed at the bottom!

The birdie and speech bubble are both from the Create A Critter cartridge. The sentiment is stamped wit Fiskars basic font clear stamps (and my own handwriting).

Thanks for looking!

Last May Layout & A June Challenge!

Getting ready for June... with a summer layout.

Using my favorite Cosmo Cricket Snorkel and my Create A Critter cartridge!

Scrappin'-n-Chattin will be holding an Everyday Layout Challenge next month! $6 entry fee towards a prize from your scrappin' wishlist, entered to win if you create 1 layout each day in June. Come join the fun!

I'll be posting my layouts, along with other creations this month, so check back often! ;)

With 7.5 days of school left, my hubby going on his week-long golf trip, and my Tuesday summer crop with my teacher friends starting in 2 weeks- it's going to be a very scrappy kick off to summer!

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day!

But today's card is for the next holiday, Father's Day, for My Pink Stamper's latest challenge! :)

I used a K&Co patterned paper, my Cuttlebug Swiss dots folder, a Studio G stamp set for the sentiment, and my favorite - these little screw brads.

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!

24 Hour Layout Challenge!

The latest challenge at Scrappin-N-Chattin is the monthly 24 layout contest. Our wonderful hostess April, notes 3 of your current collections, picks 3 sketches and chooses a partner for each person. Your partner picks the sketch and collection they want you to use. And you have 24 hours to make the layout!

My partner this round, Kristie, picked this sketch with my Basic Grey Lemonade.

I made a page with a photo taken last year - my hubby and I with our 2 beautiful nieces. I used K&Co coordinating embellishments, gifted from my friend Abby. Thanks!

Love the 3d look! The scallop border is a Sure Cuts A Lot file and cut on my cricut. One of my favorite designs!

I finished this challenge with 2 minutes to spare! LOL. The next day, I made the 2nd page with more photos of that day.

Here they are together!

Thanks for looking! :)

Home Tweet Home

One day last week, I returned home from school exhausted. Ready to see Jax and prop my feet up, I walked into the kitchen, peered through the window and saw this little guy in our sunroom! I couldn't let Jax out (through the sunroom) into the yard without getting the bird out first, or else I'd have an even bigger problem on my hands! LOL. Luckily, I was able to keep dog from catching bird and getting both outside.

I didn't think I was going to be able to do the "punny" title challenge, because I didn't want to "force" it - until this little situation happened. Of course, I took a picture of the bird making himself at home in the sunroom. Then it hit me "Home Tweet Home!" Perfect!

I had to use my Create a Critter! I cut the birdies at 3 1/2 inches and used the "flip" feature key to make the birdie looking left. I added a google eye and used my cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" folder on her wings and flower. I added a brad to coordinate with the background. I also cut the birdhouse (I added the "stick") at 3 1/2" and ran through parts through the cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" folder, as well. Lastly, I cut the title at the same size!

Just another day in the Suzy household! LOL! I love scrapping everyday stories :)

The Stare Down :)

When I saw the new challenge up at Scrapfit - I cringed. Only cardstock?! No patterned paper!? I'm the patterned paper queen! I have enough to wallpaper all the houses on my street. Wouldn't that be fun and colorful? I regress, no patterned paper. I didn't think I could do that one.

Fast forward 3 days later, I'm looking through my stash to find some doggie themed papers for a layout I want to do of Jax. I decide to use one of these cool journaling boxes from Bo Bunny's Pet Shop line. I keep digging, but unfortunately I can not find any of the coordinating papers. I even searched online where I could pick up a few sheets. I certainly couldn't let these go to waste! Then it hit me, use just cardstock with them. So I dug out some orange, blue, brown, and green for the base. I love the result!

As long as my die cut sheet doesn't count as patterned paper, I think I pulled it off :) And I *love* these pics of Jax at the top of the steps, staring down at me. He is sulking that I'm leaving for work. LOL!

Goodnight!