Thursday

Hi everyone!  It is a beautiful day here, finally some nice weather to enjoy...before the rain starts again.  I am on my way out to grab some of that sun, but before I do.....

I wanted to drop in and share a layout I made of my niece...She is growing so fast.

She came over and we were playing with stickers...which of course she stuck all over her face.  hee hee. Bits of a kit from Scraptastic and a few gorgeous Prima blooms and resins tie the page together.  

Thanks for stopping by.

Nancy

Happy Wednesday

Hi everyone!  Happy Wednesday.  It is a beautiful day here after a long night of rain.  Life here is still a bit crazy, but I wanted to share with you a quick card I made for my nieces third birthday on Monday.

I tried to keep it super simple by using my Londonerry A4 paper from Prima.  I love that the backside of the paper is white, so I didn't need to use a liner.  I added a few Prima roses and little snip of a Prima bling flourish.  A few Authentique letters for my sentiment and a tiny Prima butterfly accented with a bit of stickles and I was done.

Don't forget you can still sign up for the Sweet Retreat from Your Memories Here.  I am just crushed that I probably won't be able to attend since airfare is so expensive from California, but if you are in the area.....

These kits are only available from the Sweet Retreat, they will not be taught in any other classes in the US!  sigh.....

OK, pitty party over.....back to work for me.

Hugs.

Nancy

Tuesdays with The Sampler

Hi everyone, Happy Tuesday.  I wanted to share with you another project I made with the March Sampler kit.   I have begun working with the April kit...which is just gorgeous, but don't have anything quite ready to share yet.

I splattered a bit of the Mr. Hueys on my background and once again used my felt to create some flowers.

Don't forget, there is still time to enter the Card and Sketch challenges over on The Sampler blog.

Hugs.

Nancy

Rainy Days and Sundays....

Hi everyone!  Well, it has been a crazy weekend so far, with my nieces birthday party yesterday and tons of rain it is busy, busy, busy.  Hoping to find some time today to play, but wanted to share a few things with you before hand.

My cute little niece playing with those silly paper mustaches again!  Love, love, love those bling pieces I picked up at my LSS from ZVA.  This was made using more of the Authentique Loyal paper I picked up there as well.

And over in The Sampler news....seems we have some extra products from this month's kit.  You can pop over to the blog, and leave a comment on this post, for a chance to win some!

In the news at Your Memories Here.....All the winter 2012 grab bags are sold out!  I sure hope you got yours.  Kristina is working now on getting some new things loaded into the store but is really busy getting ready for.....

Oh, how I wish I could go to Sweet Retreat. Airfare to Pittsburgh is just more than I have in my budget right now.  But it looks like it is going to be an amazing event.  (can't tell you how often I have checked airfare hoping for a miracle).  If you are in the area or in easy travelling distance, or have a bigger budget than mine......

This is your chance to work with some of Prima's top educators to make projects like this...

Imagine an entire weekend devoted to crafting with some of the latest and greatest Prima products.  Sigh...guess I am off to check airfare again.

OK, time to get started on my busy day.  Hope yours is great.

Hugs.

Nancy

Friday...

Hi everyone!  Well, it is official...the challenges from The Sampler are up!  After much stress and frustration with typepad, the challenges are finally posted and they are great.

This lovely card sketch from Pagemaps is for the card challenge.

And here is the sketch challenge....

And here is my take

Of course I used my march kit from the Sampler.  I just loved the colors and textures in this kit.  This is my family in Vancouver riding bikes through Stanley Park.

Be sure and pop over to The Sampler blog to see all the wonderful design team takes on this month's challenges and link up for your chance to win a prize pack from them.

You Rock

Hi Everyone!  Well, it is Thursday and things here are just as crazy busy as ever.  Dentist appointments, school, swim and a quick trip to my LSS to drop this off....

I used a sketch from Creative Scrappers to finish this Doodlebug layout.  Doodlebug isn't usually one of my "go to" paper lines, but I thought I would try something a little different this time out.   And when I saw the guitar paper, I knew I had to use it with some photos of Mackenzie.

Well, anyway...life is crazy and I should get back to it.  Hope you are having a great day.

Hugs.

Nancy

Oopsies...and Old + New =....

Hi everyone!  Let me start out by saying I am so sorry, but typepad seems to be having some technical difficulties so The Sampler has been unable to get the challenge post uploaded.  Keep an eye out as I am sure it will be soon.

Last week I received my grab bag from Your Memories Here.   I couldn't wait to jump right in and play!  Of course I was a little leery cutting into all these new packages, so I mixed some of my older Prima Papers with a few of the newer Prima products.

Supplies Used: Prima Papers; Romance, Avondale, Ashton, Prima Resist Canvas; Prima Flowers, Prima Lace; Distress Inks; Tumbled Glass, Worn Lipstick, Wild Honey; Prima Say it in Crystals

 

I gathered a mix of old and new flowers to form my flower cluster; varying the sizes and colors for interest and depth; and added more resist canvas and some Prima Say it in Crystals.

On the canvas pieces I used multiple colors to add dimension.

I hope you are having a great day.  Be sure and check back soon for an update on The Sampler challenges.

Hugs.

Nancy