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The challenge this past month at Adornit was to scrap your every day view.  It's always due on the 10th - I can't believe how close I am again this month in getting it done!  Really, I am not a procrastinator.  For some reason, 24 hours just really go quickly for me.  Do you have the same problem? Time surely flies!

Along with the every day view, we had to add stitching (my machine is not working, so you'll see faux stitching), brackets, and flourishes/swirls.  It's so easy to get this all done when I purchase the monthly kit, so I am thankful I can sit down and have a layout done in about an hour.

These are some of my favorite pictures from our backyard.  We don't have a long trail in our woods, but as you can see in the pictures, it is a peaceful place.  We find much happiness right here at home!

Wednesday Afternoon Artwork to Share

I have a couple of cards and a layour to show you this afternoon.  My artwork will be done in spurts for awhile until I can get used to my full-time schedule and getting up so early in the morning!  I used to be a night owl getting a lot of work done into the wee hours.  I've actually gotten a lot more done today, but it's not time to reveal them yet!  (I am so thankful for scheduled posts!!)

All rightie, let's get to the good stuff and the reason you stopped by in the first place.  First up, I've got a layour for the Adornit monthly challenge.  I've been playing along for 4 or 5 months now, and I almost forgot to do this challenge!  I neglected to order the monthly page kit that Adornit puts together.  Usually I leave that out as a reminder.  (Sidebar - can you image what my craft desk really looks like with all these piles?!)

I grabbed some Adornit I had in my stash and created a layout with the theme "everyday giggles" and using the three items necessary - a rub-on, a dimensional flower, and a sticker.  Here's what I came up with:

Shane was just a year old here.  What a little blonde peanut!!  I used all Adornit for this layout except for CTMH black cardstock, a SU! rub-on, and my "so cute" from the Slice Big Kids design card.

Up next is the a card I made for Heart 2 Heart challenges.  I haven't had the chance to play for a month or so, and I really wanted to make the time this week.  It's a CTMH color challenge - NewEngland Ivy, Autumn Terracotta, and Honey.  Well, those colors are right up my alley, so I created this fall card using the circle templates from Jeanette Lynton's Wishes book.

All products used for this card are CTMH.

The last thing I want to remind you about is the Sketches for You Sketch-a-Thon.  It started today with the pre-challenges.  I posted this fall/back to school challenge using a sketch from PageMaps:

Items used: Imaginisce Apple Cider; Kraft paper; CTMH Colonial White buttons; Tim Holtz sentiment stamp; Zing Vanilla Embossing Powder; random hemp and leaf button

You have until Spetember 30th to complete this challenge, so hop on over for your chance to win a prize!

I hope you are having a grand Wednesday afternoon!  Be sure to make it your best day!!

A Layout and a Card

Oh, I was having fun in my craft room today.  I only got a few things done, but I've cleaning so that's always a good feeling!

I decided to enter the Page Maps contest.  It's such an awesome prize (aren't vendors just so generous?!) that I couldn't resist.  I wanted to making a page to go with my round owl page in the previous post, so I again pulled out some Adornit.  Here's the sketch and prize:

I am seriously in love with Echo Park papers and this set looks just grand!  Well, here's what I came up with:

As I said I used Adornit papers.  Note that I actually did stitch on the three sides.  That's a huge feat for me!  My sewing machine is an old, old black Singer with the knee pedal, so you will only ever see straight stitches from me.  But I love that machine and so I will use it!  I cut the letters with my Slice Basics 1 card.  Simple layout, but I love it!

I have a card to show you, too.  I can't seem to put down the Webster's Pages paper.  I combined it with some Unity stamps:

That little diamond background under the sentiment stamp is a background stamp from Unity.  I think that is my favorite Unity stamp!  So pretty when used like this!

Off ot make dinner for my hubby.  Hope you are all looking forward to a great weekend!  Don't forget about my blog candy!!  Click on the photo at the top of my right sidebar and it will take you to the post!

Perfect Walk

It really was that day!  We went for a walk after dinner one night along the Rum River.  The shade on the river made for some beautiful pictures! 

I did this layout for a challenge from over at Sketches for You.  I don't often do round layouts, so this one was really fun to do!!

I used all Adornit papers from the Fern collection.  Don't you love that background sheet?!  It's so pretty!!  I cut the circles and words with my Noteworthy, Family Expression, and Think Pink cards.

Now don't forget to scroll down to take a look at the blog candy I am giving away!

Let's Scrap Reveal Day!

It's time to bring you a new sketch from Cheri and Let's Scrap!  Did you get to play along last week.  If you did, weren't those banners fun?!  The only way you have a chance to win is to play!  This week's sponsor is Queen Scraps.  They have some of the nicest kits!!  Now on to the sketch.  This one has room for so many photos - I love it!!

I have the left page of the layout to show you:

That bobber in the tree does not belong to my husband, but some other unlucky fisherman!  I don't think it's even necessary to tell you that, but as the wife of a serious fisherman, I feel obligated - LOL!  Other than the pewter brads and little bit of hemp I used, everything on this layout is Adornit.  I am having a blast with those papers!!  These are from the Rumble and Four Wheelin' collections.  The title was cut with my Slice Basics 1 card.

Now head on over to Let's Scrap and play along!

A Card and a Layout for Sassy Lil Sketches

The card I have for you today is a sketch challenge from Stacy over at Sketches for You:

You'll see that I couldn't resist flipping it!

Items used: CTMH Veranda Level 2; CTMH Treasures stamp set; CTMH cocoa grosgrain; Zing Vanilla Embossing Powder

I wanted to scrap the next two pictures of my sisters and the perfect sketch popped up at Sassy Lil Sketches.  It is not my turn for reveal yet, but I still wanted to play!  Hop over and see what the Sassies have done with the sketch.  When you play along in the month of August you have a chance to win an embellishment package from Scrap Freak, and 3 sets of digi images from The Cutting Cafe!  I am not a digi girl at all, but trust me, Regina has some amazes images that are beautiful for scrapping!!  Okay, here's the sketch and what I've done with it:

Of course, my papers went on straight ;)

Items used:  Adornit papers & sister sticker; May Arts felt ribbon; Prima flower; Making Memories stick pin

The Marriage of a Family

I have a new sketch challenge going on over at Sketches4All.  I created a sketch for this challenge, and I'd love for you to play!

(Those pathetic looking circles are buttons or any other embellishment.  I never claimed to be able to draw - LOL!)  Here is what I came up as an example:

We celebrate our 20th anniversary at the end of the month, and these are pictures from our wedding day.  They are such precious pictures to me - and Shane was absolutely the cutest!  Jerry's mom made him the little tux to wear, and I am just thrilled to have that in his memory box.  Even though I have ong since finished our wedding album, I always knew that I would want to scrap some of the pictures again as we reached "milestone" anniversaries.

I hope you will come over and play!  I give a great prize away with every challenge!!

This layout also fits the challenge over at Adornit.  July's requirement is to use a button, paper as ribbon, and hand written journaling.  I used the Adornit July kit to complete this.  Isn't it just beautiful paper?!  I love the font of the alpha - very pretty!  The ribbon under the picture of Jerry and Shane is my folded paper ribbon.