GCC 'THIS MONTH IN HISTORY" Challenge

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

The Best Nephew...

Hello Everyone!
Today I am pulling double duty! 
Today I am sharing a layout I created inspired by:
(Twist:  Use Photo Freedom Card)
&
(I cut several tags from patterned paper to add layering and a decorative element to my layout)
Products:
Patterned Paper, Large Sticker Alphas, Cardstock Stickers
Echo Park "Photo Freedom ~ Vol 1"
Super Cool Cardstock Sticker
Echo Park " Scoot"
Yellow Arrow
Simple Stories "24/7"
Twine
Twinery
Here is the PageMaps sketch:

Visit the Practical Scrappers Blog to see all of the creative ideas the Design Team came up with using tags.

AND....
how about creating a layout inspired by the sketch above, and uploading it to the sketch challenge at Paper Secrets for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the Paper Secrets Store. 
The challenge ends July 31st!
 For details click HERE

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your day!!!

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Be Bold...

Good Morning!
It is Tuesday and time for another Ten Tuesday at 
This week the design team was challenged to create projects using
STARS!!!
For my project, I created a layout and added the negative space from three stars I cut using my Cricut.   I also added brads to the middle of the 3 stars that were part of the design in the patterned paper.   
The design of my layout was inspired by Page Drafts
"BE BOLD" Challenge
The challenge is to using the sketch below along with the theme of "Be Bold!"

After seeing the photo below on FB of my great nephew, I knew exactly what photo I was going to use for this challenge:
Products:
Patterned Paper, Chipboard Embellisments:
WRMK "For the Record" Collection
Title Work:
AC Thickers, and Remarks Sticker Alphas
Wood Veneer Star:
Studio Calico
Misc Brads

Page Drafts Sketch:

Visit Practical Scrappers to see how all of the creative ways the Design Team used stars!

You also have until July 6th Australian EST at 1:00pm to link up your entry for the 
Be Bold Challenge at Page Drafts

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Enjoy the rest of your day!

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Monday, July 1, 2013

Just Me and My Dad!

It is the first day of the month and that means new challenges!
The first sketch is up for July at Paper Secret's!
The twist is to use textured paper for the background.
(I used Canvas Corp 12 x 12 Adhesive Corkstock)
My layout was also inspired by the "Mixed Alphas" challenge
at Sketches4All
(Title work is using Thickers and Jillibean Alphabeans Sticker Alphas):
Here is the sketch by PageMaps:
Products:
Patterned Paper & Cardstock Stickers:
Echo Park "Note to Self" Collection
Background Paper:
Canvas Corp
Title Work:
American Craft Thickers
Jillibean Soup Alphabeans
Twine:
The Twinery

For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the Paper Secret's Store, complete and lonk up your take on the sketch by July 14th to the Paper Secrets Blog...Click HERE for the challenge and details!!!

You have until July 29th to complete the "Mixed Alpha" Challenge at
Sketches4All!
Click HERE for details