Challenge YOUrself #114 "My Endless Love"

 Hello Scrappy Friends!
This month over at the Challenge YOUrself Blog - we want you to create a layout about your favorite song!!

My all time favorite song has to be Endless Love by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross - it was our wedding song, and will alway be my favorite.

Here is a layout I created using a Vicki Boutin Mixed Media base page, along with the beautiful Cocoa Vanilla DayDream Collection and a bunch of sequins from the collection too!

I love how well the base page blended with the DayDream collection!

 

Here are some close ups for you:

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Now please head on over to the Challenge YOUrself Blog, to see lots more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team, and find all of the details on this FUN Challenge!!

I can't wait to see what YOU create!

Stay Safe and Be Well

(((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Challenge YOUrself Blog # 108 - Use Black and White Photo(s)

Hello Scrappy Friends!

I hope you are all doing well and want to wish everyone a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON!

It's time for December's Challenge at the Challenge YOUrself Blog! 

I decided to use the awesome new Print Shop Collection by Vickie Boutin -that I purchased from My Little Scrapbook Store to document a memory from our 40th Anniversary Trip to Gloucester, Mass, this past October.  It was a rainy day and we had fun exploring this unique castle!

I decided to stay with the Black and White theme and picked one of the pre-made base pages, and used a handwriting stamp in some places. I added some red by using enamel hearts, and the new Ranger Distress Oxide Stain - Lumberjack Plaid - by inking the edges, kissing and splattering some too!  I used the fun stamps, rub-ons, chipboard and ephemera from the collection too! - Oh and I purchased a pin from the castle while we were there and used it as an embellishment too!

Here are some close-ups for you:

Thanks so much for stopping by - please head on over to the Challenge YOUrself Blog for challenge info and more great inspiration from the rest of our Design Team!

I hope you get some YOU time to play along with us this month!

Wishing YOU and YOURS a WONDERFUL HOLIDAY!!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Challenge #103 - Challenge YOUrself Blog -" FAMILY "

Hi everyone!  I hope this post finds you and your family well!  Today our family is off on an adventure! We are driving from NJ to Cleveland, OH to attend the wedding of our nephew this weekend!  We rented a large van and 7 of us are driving out there!!

Spending time, and taking adventures with my family is one of life's best BLESSINGS! 

I love the prompt for this month's Challenge YOUrself Blog!  

Life to me is ALL ABOUT FAMILY!

I selected a photo of my parents, husband, 2 sons and me from our 2015 Disney Cruise to Alaska!  This photo was taken one of our excursions. The color of the lake is amazing and we will never forget all of the wonderful memories we made on this trip!

I used the beautiful Vicki Boutin's Fernwood Collection for this layout.  

I even had some fun and used my sewing machine!

Thanks for stopping by!  

I hope I've inspired you to play along with us at the Challenge YOUrself Blog!

I can't wait to see what YOU create!!

Stay Safe, Be Well, LOVE your Family!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Challenge YOUrself #102 "Fun in the Sun"

 Hi Everyone!  HAPPY JUNE!!  

Can you believe we are halfway through 2022?!!

I'd like to share my Design Team Inspiration Layout for the Challenge YOUrself Blog's June Challenge #102 ! This month we are asking you to use this beautiful MOOD BOARD as your inspiration.  You can hope on over to the Challenge YOUrself Blog's page to see the challenge rules and prize info - and LOTS more amazing inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!!

I selected a photo of my hubby and I at Horseshoe Bay on our NCL Cruise vacation way back in October of 2019!!! - We were there celebrating our 37th Anniversary that day and it was beautiful!

I used the FAB-U-LOUS Sun Chaser Collection from Heidi Swapp. 

I love the colors and thought they worked great with the photo and the Mood Board too!

Here are a few process photos using a stencil and Distress Inks and Oxides on the base page:

I used a different circle stencil and some pearl colored Nuvo Mousse to create the bubbles and also added lots of fun splatters too! On my finished layout, you can see that I outlined some of them with a black Sharpie marker.

And here are a few close ups for you:

How FUN is that velum pocket and sweet tag!!!

Thank so much for stopping by - I hope I've inspired you to play along with us at the Challenge YOUrself Blog!  I'd love to see what you create!

Happy Scappin'

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

A FUN and Colorful Weekend Celebration Layout with "STARS"

Hi Everyone - It is time for the first of 3 Challenges we will have for you this month, over at the

My Little Scrapbook Store Layouts and More Facebook Page -

 Hop on over and join in the FUN! 

  To celebrate July, and in particular the 4th of July 

- the first challenge is to use STARS on you project!!

Click on the purple letters above to go to the Announcement on the Facebook page where you can post your entry in the comments!

And here is my Design Team Inspiration Layout for you - 
I used a fun selfie photo that I took when we went to Gloucester, MA to celebrate my parent's 60th Anniversary.  It was taken on the patio of our hotel room.  If you ever get a chance to visit that beautiful part of the country 
- I highly recommend staying at the Ocean House at Bass Rocks.

I used LOTS of Vicki Boutin's FAB-U-LOUS Color Study Collection  (I'll list the items below.)

Here are a few process photos for you - I used a piece of Vicki Boutin's Ready To Use Mixed Media paper on top of one of the stripped papers in the collection - it had those beautiful gold stars already on it, so I thought it would be perfect for the challenge! 

*and yes, I did cut out the stripped paper behind the Mixed Media paper 

- to use at another time! LOL!

I doodled some lines, x's and dots around the edge of the white paper to bring in the black color that is in the stripped paper.

I decided where I was going to place my photo that I matted in black cardstock and drew a light pencil line where it would go. I then mixed some Vicki Boutin Creative FX Gold Glaze with some water and brushed it on the paper outside the area where the photo would go - almost like another lager mat. I splattered some with my brush all over the whole page too. 

Once it dried - I used the small dot stencil from the Color Study Bubbles collection and some Ranger Distress Stain Black Soot Ink to add some black dots - here and there.

And here are a few close-ups of all the COLORFUL goodies in this collection with some added flowers from my stash!

Lovin' those rainbow sunglasses in the embellishment pack, and I even used some Star Stickers from the sticker pack!

Here you can see where I added some of the Gold Glaze mixed with water to the "binder clip" and also behind the photo.

A close up of the black Bubble circle stenciling, the doodling and the beautiful Gold Glaze!!

LOVE the Thickers from this collection too! - and here is a tip/hint - see those torn layers of patterned paper under the photo - they are just thin strips that I tore and stuck underneath - giving the appearance of being a full mat, under the photo ;-)

Thanks so much for stopping by - I hope I've inspired you to play along with us on this challenge - and if you don't have Color Study yet - what are you waiting for??!!!
CLICK HERE ---> to Get some before it is all gone - You won't be sorry!!!
Stay Safe and Be Well!
((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items Used:

Vicki Boutin's Color Study Collection:

  *Mixed Media Paper Pad, Color Study Pattern Paper Pad, Stickers, "The Details" Thickers, Embellishments, Bubbles Stencil

Vicki Boutin's Creative FX Gold Glaze

Kaisercraft Black Pearls

Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot

Ranger Distress Stains - Back Soot, Salty Ocean, Picket Fence

Little Birdie Studios  - Pearl Petites Vivid Palette, Embossed Daisies Vivid Palette

Heart Punch

Ribbon

Mixed Media Frenzy Scraplift

Hello Scrappy Friends!!  

Today I am joining in on the Mixed Media Frenzy's YouTube Hop from the Mixed Media Frenzy's Facebook Page. 

While I am not active on Youtube, I hope to one day start adding process videos...... we will see! 

This is the beautiful layout we are all using as inspiration 
- it was created by a blogger named Melania

And here is my layout I created for the Hop 
- Scraplifting Melania's beautiful layout as inspiration:

I used a photo of my husband and on, from a trip to Gloucester, MA, in 2019.  I used the Prisma App to create the "painted look" for the photo and thought it would work perfect for this Fun, Messy, Mixed Media Hop!

I started with a piece of Vicki Boutin's Foundation paper - 

I used the "kiss" technique and splatter technique with Ranger Distress Oxide Inks in Ketch Flamingo and Salvaged Patina to create the base page.

I used Vicki's Storyteller papers 

- Moonbeams and Simple Things, along with some Stickers from the collection.

I also used Vicki's "Color Study's" Collection - 

Blueberry Sour Textured Paste, and a small circle stencil from the collection.

I used Tim Holtz's Ideaology Ruler stencil too 

- with Ranger Distress Ink in Black Soot on both stencils.

Embellishments included Vicki's Chipboard Thickers from her "Let's Wander" Collection, along with Cocoa Vanilla's Love Always butterfly flair.  The sparkly gold hearts are Maggie Holmes Garden Party Resin Gold Hearts. Finally some white thread and sequins here and there!

Here are some close ups for you:

I hope you enjoyed my "Scraplift" on the inspiration layout - Check out the Mixed Media Frenzy's Facebook Page for more Fun and Messy inspiration too!

Here is the list of Scrappy People who also participated in this FUN HOP and their YouTube and Instagram Links - Have fun checking them all out and "HOPPING" on everyone's channel or Insta account - 

Please leave a comment or a heart of thumbs up and feel free to follow them too! - I am looking forward to all the Messy Fun!

Thanks for stopping by! I'd love for you to leave a comment and let me know what you liked best about my layout!

Take Care and Be Safe - ((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

YouTube:

Krista’s Crafty Life- https://youtube.com/channel/UCuKecOqIMGSgB9fs1dJV0Ew
Kathy Feigl- https://youtube.com/channel/UC89lApHWcee6yADLOLLBREw
Roni Sue Scrapper- https://youtube.com/user/Ronisuescrapper
Scrappy Kathy- https://youtube.com/channel/UC6qtVo7aBN2as-CGizhMb1A
Rebecca Lockhart Scraps- https://youtube.com/c/RebeccaLockhartScraps
Rebecca Moore- https://youtube.com/channel/UCTFGITeK2K1-JyYpExZi-Og
Drop The Color Sonia- https://youtube.com/channel/UC8qCG2earNc7pIZQNo-V1Pw
Kim Arnold- https://youtube.com/channel/UC8EwR-hgIrT5rHHgrRSFyJw
Kiko Halbert- https://youtube.com/channel/UCNmN1C7e1pOIbxJEkHFAW6w
Marie Hirst- https://youtube.com/c/PeartreePapercrafts
Misty Murphy- https://youtube.com/user/craftysoupvideo
Shannon Blinn- https://youtube.com/user/shanedblinn
Sheena Rowlands- https://youtube.com/channel/UCIO6gUQaaJVPdBai7dLD66A
Natalie Dill- https://www.youtube.com/user/NatalieBeth421/featured
Jessie Brodmerkle- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1-OMEJc1A17v9oLBF2arA
Jody Compton- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLrZWffl4fWkxF-BzJseF4Q
Janet Fritz- https://youtu.be/eLTsandjQwg

Instagram:

Marioly Diaz-Tamura- @mtamura25
Pam Nichols- @pamnich105
Sherri De Knight Caramico- @shercara

Nacho Tuesday - Challenge YOUrself #88

Hi everyone, It is time for April's challenge from over a the Challenge YOUrself Blog. This month we would like you to chose a letter and use it on your layout. For example, if you chose P, use paint, pearls, etc and a word that starts with P in your title and remember to include YOU in one of your photos!

Here is my take on the challenge - documenting a fun family memory from our "Covid-19 Vacation" last November. I selected the letter "T" to capture our "Nacho Tuesday" Dinner!

I used: Tiny Alphas, the letter T in my title, Tearing, Twine, Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Spray and Distress Stain, Tattered Angels Spray, Tarnished Brass Distress Stain, a Tag and washi Tape.

Our cruise to Bermuda was canceled so we rented a beautiful log home in New York State, near Lake George.  We had a great time, relaxing and getting away with our family and our dogs.

Here are some close ups for you:

I love the Vintage Great Escape collection from Simple Stories - I used a piece of mixed media paper from Vicki Boutin's Let's Wander collection - that had gold circles that were filled in with green paint. I made gold circles on the Simple Stories layers and painted green and blue distress oxide spray.

Here you can see some more of those circles and also the tag that I created behind one of the photos.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope I've inspired you to play along with us this month 

- and I can't wait to see what YOU create!

Head on over to the Challenge YOUrself Blog for more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team, Prize Info, and the Link to add your layout!

Take Care, Stay Safe, Be Well and PLEASE Wear Your Mask!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items Used:

Vicki Boutin's Let's Wander Mixed Media paper

Simple Stories - Vintage Great Escape -

Time for Adventure, 4x4 Elements, Bits & Pieces, Chipboard Stickers

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Caribbean Beach, Bottle Green, Ripened Pumpkin

Nuvo Sparkle Spray - Apple Spritzer

Nuvo Mousse - Indian Gold

Jillibean Soup - mini Alphas - Birthday Bisque

Ranger Distress Stains - Twisted Citron, Evergreen Bough, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint

Ranger Distress Oxide Spray - Twisted Citron, Crackling Campfire

Tattered Angels Glimmermist - Suede

Twine

Washi Tape