The Inspired Scrapper - Love Challenge

In February, The Inspired Scrapper hosted a Love challenge. I had to think about how I would tackle this challenge. I mean, it would be easy to scrap about who I loved and what I loved and so on. Being somewhat obstinate, I wanted to take a fresh approach to the challenge; I just wasn't' exactly sure what "fresh approach" it was yet! LOL

After pondering the challenge, I decided to look through my pictures for some inspiration. Well, lo and behold, look at the picture I found! Isn't it just perfect for the challenge? That's what I thought too! My little Danielle has always been a very thoughtful, caring and joyous child. She has also always been somewhat protective of me. If I am having a difficult day, Danielle will go out of her way to do something special for me or say something extra sweet to cheer me up. When I ask her "Why?" she does these things, she almost always answers, "Oh Mommy, actually, it's just love." Isn't that just the cutest answer??

Here is my layout:

Supplies:  Close to my Heart (yardstick); BasicGrey (pattern paper, journal spot, canvas tag, alphas, jewelled paper clips); Versamagic (chalk ink); American Crafts (pen for journaling)

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The Inspired Scrapper - Unfinished Business

2011 has kicked off with a bang at The Inspired Scrapper. Jillian has tasked us with very CREATIVE and INSPIRING challenges. One of the challenges that hit home with me was completing some of those half finished projects. You know the ones where all that's left is a wee bit of journalling or a quippy title or a small accent in the corner, yeah, I am talking about those! If you are like me even in the slightest, you have several neatly piled up stored in a corner somewhere!

Well, let's just say this challenge had me putting the final touches on alot of projects. What surprised me the most is how my style has evolved over the years. Yes I said years because that is how old some of these unfinished projects are!

This Urban Lily folio lay devoid of journaling for at least a year. Finally I added the words and marked it complete!

I don't have permission to show the pictures of the other children on the website; hence the unusual photographs.

Supplies:  Urban Lily (folio, pattern papers, cardstock numbers and alphas); Heidi Swapp (chipboard alphas)

Here is another oldie but goodie!

Are you wondering if all the unfinished projects are completed? Well, almost! I have 3 more layouts requiring a title!!!

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Come On, Get Happy

Ever have moments where you just want to be happy and it just isn't working out? Be it a challenging day at work or with the kids or with the traffic or just anything! Come on, we all have those days! Being a scrapbooker, I don't just scrapbook the good. Yes, I scrapbook the oh-not-so-good because that is what my life is really really like. It's a blend of the good and the not-so-good and I want my girls to know that.

So here is a layout documenting the not-so-good time we had in the summer of 2009 with Madison. I don't know what was bugging her but she was being a real turkey for the whole summer. By the time we arrived in Saskatchewan, she was a ginormous turkey. The only time she smiled was at the playground and well, I just had to snap some photos because I wasn't sure when the next time I would see her smile!

Supplies:  October Afternoon (pattern paper, die cuts); American Crafts (alphas); Bazzill (cardstock)

Thanks for letting me share! (And yes, she was a turkey for the rest of the summer...and I was almost eyebrow-less! LOL)

Happy Mother's Day!!!

May 9th is Mother's Day. I will be celebrating Motherhood. And I am extra lucky this year because my Mom is coming to visit too!

Here is a layot that I created for The Inspired Scrapper. Our challenge was to celebrate mothers and I chose to celebrate being a Mom the second time.

Here is a lose-up of my title...

Supplies: Bazzill (cardstock); American Crafts (pattern paper, alphas, flare badge, ribbon, rub on, brads); EK Success (scallop border punch);

Have a wonderful Mother's Day celebrating with the special Mothers in your life!

The Inspired Scrapper - April Challenge

How about another challenge from The Inspired Scrapper? If you haven't heard of The Inspired Scrapper, you are in for a treat! The Inspired Scrapper is a challenge blog made of 100% Canadian girls. I am so honoured to be a part of this team. All the ladies are amazing, talented and nice!

My challenge this month was to interpret a sketch by the fabulous Becky Fleck. Here is my interpretation.

Supplies:  My Minds eye (pattern paper); Close to my Heart (cardstock, glitter); Heidi Swapp (acrylic butterfly); BasicGrey (chipboard alpha); Tattered Angels (glimmer mist)

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The Inspired Scrapper - March Challenge

Here is a layout that I created for the March Inspired Scrapper challenge.

The challenge was to create a layout using both colour and black and white photos. I loved the flexibility and versatility of this challenge. Of course you could use colour and black and white photos but the possibilities of using black and white papers with colour photos is rather intriguing, don't you think?

Supplies: BasicGrey (pattern papers, chipboard accents, alphas); Making Memories (chipboard parentheses); We R Memory Keepers (chomper); machine stitching

Spring is in the Air

I would like to share a project I made for Urban Swank and The Inspired Scrapper this month.

After coming back from our Florida vacation, I was feeling blah and needed a pick-me-up! Scrapping this made me feel that spring was imminent! LOL

Here is how I made the layout - Using my EK Success Curvy Circle cutter, I cut out the large inner chartreuse circle. Then I punched several smaller circles with my EK Success circle punch from white cardstock scraps to create the scalloped edge.

Everywhere I look, I see handmade flowers and thought...I should be able to make some and that I did. I dug through the gift wrapping box to find some tissue paper. Again, using my EK Success circle punch, I punch a bunch of circles. I secured the circles iwth a brad and then "fluffed" up the circles, well, basically I scrunched them up. Then I liberally sprayed them with 2 different colours of Tattered Angels glimmer mist. I also dusted the tops of the flowers with some Ranger Glossy Accents and some Pink Paislee Pixie Stix.

Here is the side and aerial view-

The remaining supplies are: Doodlebug alphas; Heidi Swapp chipboard question mark; Zva Creative gem swirls; Hero Arts stamp; Copic markers.

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Blue Eyed Baby

This is one of my all time favorite pictures of Danielle. Don't you just want to pinch her cheeks and kiss her? She also looks so parisien here! LOL But what stands out to me is her navy blue eyes...and having blue eyes when both parents have black brown eyes is a sheer miracle!

Here is my layout I created using the delicious Urban Lily papers. This layout was also used for my January The Inspired Scrapper challenge which was to use 10 of something, anything. In this layout, I used 10 hand cut flowers and 10 gems; can you spot them?

Here is a close-up of the gems to help you out! LOL

Thanks for dropping by! If you haven't visited The Inspired Scrapper challenge blog, here is the link.

Guess What???

I'm an Inspired Scrapper! Yes, it is true! I am so honoured and thrilled to be a part of this all Canadian team of women. If you haven't been to the blog, take a gander by clicking here. I have been a long time admirer of the blog and of the ladies on the team and now I can't believe that I am officially a member! Yeah me! LOL

And after weeks of tests and worry, I can officially say that I do not have osteoporosis! It has been a long 5 years filled with tears, laughter, frustration and more frustration...but words cannot express how happy I am. I am hoping that I truly am on the upswing...there are lots more doctor, physio and lab appointments but for now, small gains are good gains!

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