Let it Rain

Its another Friday already ?  This year seems to be going faster then the last.  sigh.  The good news… its a SOUS Friday and that means another challenge.  For this challenge… well, was a collaboration between our SOUS leaders and the rest of the team.    We all contributed random ideas for Die cuts and in my list of 100 or more HA…. using an umbrella won.   Thanks Nanne'  :)

So.. umbrella ideas a plenty, but for me I knew I had some favorite photos of garden flowers in bloom I wanted to scrap.  But not yet developed.  So the layout to follow will suit my roses perfectly :)
I find rain showers peaceful and refreshing.  Guess you could say Ive got a different kind of sun shine.  But knowing the bright green grass, strong blooming dogwoods, the scent of the cedars that fill the air after a rain is something I so look forward to.  And when it comes to my roses… well, let it rain let it rain.  Fresh rain from heavens does wonders for my flowers, something I can't seem to accomplish with chemical based tap water.   And so the title goes… Rains Blessings" and they are abundant.

For this challenge I used my Cricut cart, April Showers, those little rubber garden boots are to die for!  and my polka dotted umbrella, sweet.   :)  Other products, Spellbinder dies, and Sizzix font, shovel and flowers.

Be sure to click on over to the SOUS blog for more inspiration, and link up your own project idea utilizing an umbrella. Just click here ---> SOUS OFFICIAL SITE    Hope to see you there !!

The Perfect Pair

Hello Blogland,    Another Friday and another SOUS Die Cut Challenge.  For this weeks challenge we were asked to create something, anything ' TO WEAR '.   This was fun!! and another boyish opportunity to scrap.  For this challenge I actually wanted to scrap some sweet Disney layouts from my recent trip, photos however would come in handy.  LOL.  Since I have not had time to edit or order, overdue Junior Prom pictures would have to suffice ;)   Mind you he is now a Sophomore in College.  sigh.      So for this I pulled out my Cricut cartridge Tie the Knot.  Nooo not suggesting these two lovelies... but they did make a beautiful photo right ?   and were great friends :)      My perfect pair was the patten dress shoes,   Cody never dresses up except for 'have to' events such as Prom. My personal challenge? how to make a prom layout not so girly... black and grey of corse.   The My Minds Eye, follow your heart collection reigns as one of my all time favorites and was perfect for this layout. So Here it is.  Hope you like.

Please be sure to link up on the SOUS blog, we love love love extra inspiration to be shared, and you never know, our SOUS administrators just might pick you for Top Three !!!!
click here ---> OFFICIAL SOUS BLOG  <---   to see what our designers have all come up with.  I see scrappy crafty futures in your future ;)   - OH and don't forget, we have inspiration for more then die cuts so be sure to scroll through and vist the project life teams as well as the sketch group!

SOUS Die Cut Challenge Friday - Snowman

Welcome to another year of fabulous SOUS Die cut challenges presented by the team!    I can not say enough how excited I am to continue with this group of gals and all of the fabulousness that is to come in 2014!  If you have not already saved SOUS as a favorite blog site you should.  Each week.. yes each and every week they present some of the most inspiring ideas that are ensured to keep you inspired.   If your a project lifer..they have it, a sketch inspired creator, again they have it, still love to use all those creative available die cuts, yep... we have it.   So what are you waiting on... click the link here and get to browsing :)   click link here ----->  OFFICIAL SOUS BLOG 

For this weeks challenge we were playing in the snow again and there is nothing more common than the creation of SNOWMEN :)       So excited about this challenge,  I live in the great southern state of Georgia and we rarely have snow.   But this year we had an amazing snowfall and managed to enjoy building our own little snowman to over look the pool.    For this challenge I used my Cricut and the oh so cute Cricut Snow Folks cartridge.   I just loved the little one where the deer is after his nose!  perfect for my two outdoorsmen.  :)

Dream Big - SOUS Die Cut Snowflake Challenge

SOUS Die Cut Friday.  Hoping you all are still in the holiday spirit, and now that the presents have all been opened and some much needed down time availale I hope you can find the time to escape and create.  My suggestion is to tell the family there are left overs in the fridge and to knock before they enter you crafty space. :)      For this weeks challenge we were asked to create anything with a snowflake.  Opportunity to finish up some hunting trip photos of my favorite fellas from one of their many trips to Illinois.   The Snow is always beautiful and the bundled up guys are precious to me.
Be sure to visit the official SOUS BLOG for all the teams creative inspiring ideas.    I just love this group of gals and if you have not visited in a while please do as there are several new amazing ladies that have joined us and their work is oh so inspiring!
Also, be sure to link up!  we love love to see everyones creations.    

For this layout I used some of the newest Cricut Cartridges,  Edge to Edge for the Snowflake background and for the main snowflake Anna Griffin Winter Wonderland.  If you do not have these might I recommend you finding them before they are no longer available!

Its SOUS Friday friends !!  Hope you all have had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that your tummies are full.   After the nap and black Friday shopping maybe you will find some time to craft!  this time of year is difficult to squeeze in creative time but when we can its always refreshing.  :)

For this weeks challenge we were asked to create using numbers.   Cody just recently turned 20 and I could not wait to scrap this photo of him holding a cupcake with candle :)   So hard to believe he is growing up.  sigh....

For this layout I used my Cricut E2 and the cartridge that came already loaded.  Cricut Alphabet for the " 20 ".  And for the Happy Birthday... Cricut Phrases.  LOVE LOVE LOVE that cartridge!
Be sure to check out the official SOUS Blog linked here for all the creations the team came up with!   grab a cup of cocoa, relax and enjoy.

Awesomness

SOUS Die Cut Reveal Day.  This week the challenge was STARS.   And this week I again was able to scrap some way overdue photos.  So glad these were in my pile for this challenge.  Not sure that I would have thought of it otherwise so it was indeed fate.
As you can see I am still into my six by six obsession as of late.  I found that I really like the mix of pattern used for back grounds and then used again as layers in my embellishments.!  I mean come on gals, how can we purchase an entire paper collection with out breaking the bank :)  who does not love that ?    For this layout I turned to my Cricut Cartridge Superman for the comic strip stars, and also used a Martha Stewart border punch of stars.

These two boys have grown so much since this photo.  and grown so fast.  ** sigh.  I just cherish the memories made.  

 

Life Was Good Today

August.. brings memories of Football and yeppers you guessed it, another Homecoming layout. LOL.  Have I told you how much I appreciate SOUS and their challenges pushing me to complete so many layouts ?   For this weeks challenge the Die Cut Team was asked to create using Borders.   Wow so many choices.   Me, kept it simple.  One EK Success punch.  And Punched many many many times ... :)   Hope you like, and that it offers inspiration for you to create your own back grounds.

Codys Sr. Year was full of fun.  For the Basketball homecoming week they would go to each game with a theme in mind.  This paticular game every one dressed up.  Kinda like halloween, but not.  Its fun and offers a huge distraction to the opposing team.  Yes... they won :)  
Cody's costume .. the Big Bad Wolf.   So not affraid. lol.

I used the EK Success punch to create all the zig zag back grounds and a mix of 6x6 paper pads.
A great way to use up some of that paper!   Also used the Cricut Cartridge Cheerful Seasons for the Title.  

We would love to see you link up over on SOUS.. but even if you dont, be sure to check out all the team created this week.

Guess where Im going ?!!?!?! :)

Today I get to announce to all my creative friends that I am finally making the long overdue trip to DISNEY !!  I can not begin to tell you how excited I am as I will be spending a week through New Years with my neice where all the magic begins!   So when the SOUS Die cut team was asked to create something Disney, I was overjoyed.   Then overwhelmed.  I knew I wanted to jump start on my scrapbook album.... but no photos.  hummmm  and then it hit me.  The cover page to what will be an album containing all my memories of the trip.  :)   
So with out delay here is what I came up with.   DISNEY, 2014 !! 

For this I used Cricut Carts: Mickey Font - to create the back ground of mickey heads and the Disney title.  Also, Wrap it up for that fabulous Castle and for the date, I used a go to cartridge - Don Juan.

I love it and this will become the inspiration for my entire album.  Bring on 2014 !!!  

Be sure to check out the SOUS blog to see what our other Die Cut Team members created !  Who does not love Disney :)      

10th Grade Homecoming

Sketch Challenge time again over on SOUS.  I really enjoyed this one and completed yet another layout for Codys album.  Homecoming formals allow me to add some girly accents and that I love love love.  Him... not so much. LOL.   For this sketch I really sat and played a bit with my Cricut Cart, Lacey Labels.  I can not believe how tiny I was able to cut all thoes pieces.  I think it turned out better than any store bought embellishment myself  :)

Check out the SOUS BLOG and absorb all the official SKETCH TEAM girls came up with.  I hope they approve of my design and so thankful to be able to participate with them when I can.  They are fab!

Go Team Go!

Another Friday over on SOUS and another opportunity to complete some layouts for Cody's albums.
Participating in the Sketch challenges is certainly fun, allows me to get much needed photos scrapped but wow, are the girls on that Design Team simply wonderful!  I'm certainly not up to par when compared to that talent but keeping in Kimi style and attempting to create a few masculine pages for his album this is what I came up with .   This sketch is another wonderful one as it can be turned to go with the photos either verticly or on thr horizontial..  I chose to turn it, and scrap all this silliness from Cody's Senior Football Homecoming week.  Yes.. they actually spray painted that truck orange !! wow... Chase's dad earned  huge ' coolio dad points for that!   

Be sure to browse the inspiration found on the SOUS Blog for this challenge, you will be inspired for sure with all that talent. 

HAPPY YOU

It was a Happy Friday over on the SOUS blog and shall we call this a Silly Saturday ? Unfortunatly I am not able to post to blog land via droid.  sad but true.  So my Friday post is delayed and my apology.  Lets get to the post shall we.

For this SOUS challenge, I chose to participate yet again with the Sketch team and attempt to create something half as fabulous.  Thinking my subject matter alone qualifies as more than fabulous.  Love this girl! :)

Sandi created this ever so lovely sketch and prob now will become a favorite go to sketch of mine. Thank you Sandi! I love the way the layers came out on this.   Please be sure to check out the Design Teams work on the SOUS Blog.  From there you will be able to link up to each ones personal blogs for even more inspiration!!  Play along.  this was was fun for sure!

Sweet Ray of Sunshine

Here comes the Sun!
Its another Fabulous Friday at SOUS!!  And my official group of gal pals have created some sweet summer inspiration.  Please be sure to check out the Die Cut Team designs over at the official SOUS blog where we were asked to create a project that included anything to do with the Sun.  So sunset, sunshine Summer time ;)

My creation this week a photo from Cody's Sr. Cruise along with Sweet Ms. Katie.  I just adore that girl. For this layout I used Tinkerbell for the title, who knew right ?  I love finding surprises in all those Cricut cartridges!!  and for the sun Graphically Speaking.
Join the fun and link up.  :)

Happy Spring Dance

Hello all,  so happy to be back.  So much so that although I am officially part of the SOUS die cut team, I decided I would participate when I could in the sketch challenges.  So with out futher delay, for this weeks post Sandi provided us with a most challenging sketch,  was for me but seems the regular DT girls had no issues at all !  be sure to check out their work on the official SOUS blog here. http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/

Below is my attempt at Sandi's sketch and when it was done I found myself quite pleased.  So thanks SOUS for another amazing sketch. 

And the sketch, Give it a try and link up to the SOUS blog,  we would love to see  your take on this challenge.

Direct link to SOUS Challenge

no words..just photos :)

No real words.. other than to say.  IM BACK :)
Here are a few things I have been working on... and there is alot more to come ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Greatest Gifts of all

If I have learned anything recently its that the smallest kindest gestures of love, family and friends are the greatest gifts I will ever receive.  How many of us can recall physical gifts received from childhood, the paper and the bows ?  from Santa or from Grandma?  yeah... me either.  But I can recall so may moments from my childhood where the memories will forever be etched onto my heart.  I can so recall playing kitchen with my Grandad where I would pour fake coffee and he would always played along.  Or snapping peas on the porch with Grandmother and as a toddler following my brother to the fishing hole in the neighborhood where he would bait my hand made fishng pole of a stick and found fishing line.   I think I could tell stories forever and not a single one would consist of the opening of a box and finding some sort of treasure.  Thus my title of this layout for the latest Stuck on U die cut challenge.  We were asked to create something with GIFTs.  
The photo not yet taken ;).... will be one of my sweet neice at Christmas.  

Hugs to you and yours this holiday season!! 
 Be sure to check out the SOUS blog to see what the fabulous Die Cut gals have created but not before you check out my photos.  :)

 

 

 



 

 

Cricut Cartridges used were Birthday Bash and Teresa Collins Sophisticated

 

HOO's HOO ? :)

Happy Friday all !!  Its a fabulous Friday over on the SOUS blog!  This weeks Die Cut challenge was to create something using an OWL and OH MY WOW did the gals come up with some amazing designs! 
While we are approaching the best of the Harvest season here in the South, and while Hootie Owls are aplenty, when given this challenge I knew that I wanted to use a bright fun photo of myself and my most favorite neice sporting our pink croc's and it gives me an opportunity to get my girly on since I am surrounded by boys.   This layout just makes me smile :)

For the different cuts I used the Cricut cartridges:Hoot n Hollar, Don Juan, Opposites Attract and Crocs Rule. I also pulled out a Martha Stewart border punch and embossing folder for the heart.
I must say that when I purchased the Crocs Rule Cartridge I had every intention of using it for some of Codys High School layouts as their mascot was a gator.   It never crossed my mind till now to pull it out for shocasing our cute little CROC's!   This is def. going to be used again as my entire family has lots of love for our Croc's.   :)   On to the photos..

 

 

 

 

CUTE CUTE CUTE !! If I may :)      Now if you have never checked out the OFFICIAL STUCK ON U SKETCH BLOG BEFORE NOW IS THE TIME !  I am telling you will not be disapointed as this weeks projects were all rocked out by my fellow Die Cut Team gal pals!    Just click the link here and enjoy!    Be sure to grab a pencil as I am sure you will want to jot down all the resources used for these projects.   ;)     Huggs and hope your days are filled with joy during this holiday season!

Autumn Bliss

Happy Friday everyone!   This latest SOUS challenge could not have come at a more perfect time.  My yard is covered with the most beautiful array of color and this family loves it!  Having a home with sportsmen there is no better season then Fall.  They live for the outdoors and everything it has to offer.   For this SOUS challenge we were asked to create something using the word Fall or Autumn.  I chose Autumn Bliss as my title.  Although he and his Dad my have the most beautiful blue eyes, Autumn suites them both perfectly :)

The Title Autumn Bliss and the little leaves were cut from Cricuts Gypsy Wanderings and the Border cuts all from Cricuts Paper Trimmings.   The paper used for this was a K and Co. paper pad where everything worked so beautifully together.  Their paper is the perfect weight and just cuts like butter through my machine.  A touch of glitter, a few flowers, burlap, ribbon and pearls... ahhh the little things that make me happy.  Yep... even on this boys page :)

As always be sure to check out the official SOUS blog for all the design teams latest creations.  I am always inspired by their talents :)