Sketch n Scrap Sketch #261; Birthday Layout

Sketch n Scrap has two layout sketches and two card sketches a month and they are all fantastic! Being on the DT, I get to play with the sketches before they are posted and hope to inspire others to create their own. I love this sketch and am probably going to use it again soon!

As you know, I love multi-photo layouts and this one was perfect for my granddaughter's 11th birthday photos. I picked out the Kate and Ash set by Simple Stories specifically for these photos. I picked up a couple of papers (Girl Power and Good Vibes) plus the embellishment pack.

You have until the end of the month to link your layout using this sketch:

Check out the YouTube process video:

Photos:

The cute title was cut using the Rock n Roll Princess collection from Cricut Design Space. I used some images to decorate the 11 for her birthday decoration.

Be sure to click on over to Sketch n Scrap to check out their other sketches - they are fabulous!
 

TGIF; Thankful Friday #247

TGIF and Happy Thankful Friday! I have so much to be thankful for this week. I'll start with the ability and desire to vote. I am thankful that my daughter and I go to the polls together and do our voting in person. 

I'm especially thankful that the doctor's appt prior to my son's 4th chemo (he is scheduled to have six total), it was determined that he will stop chemo after this fourth one and then continue with a different - less harsh - medication. His oncologist team is very happy with the scan results and want to try something different. This is very good news! Prayers and determination sure do work!  Praise God!

The next thing I'm thankful for is a short week. Friday is Veteran's Day and a non-work day for me. Most of my family are heading down south to visit my son and nephew AND it's always a great time with them.

In respect of Veteran's Day, I want to also be thankful for my family members who are veterans - hubby, brother-in-laws, uncles, and lots of cousins. THANK YOU for your service!

What are you thankful for this week? Leave a comment below or on my IG account @3sons_and_astar.

Paper Crafted Christmas Gifts; CutCardStock Hop

I'm so excited to announce that the CutCardStock Design Team is having a YT/Blog hop! We're creating all things paper gifts.  Be sure to hop along by going to this LINK.

My project for the hop is this cute paper mug cocoa/gift card holder that I created using my Cricut. All papers except the double-sided patterned paper are from CutCardStock's website.

CutCardStock Papers Used: Pop Tone Sour Apple, Black Licorice, and Cotton Candy

Basis Natural, and Red and Cougar White Smooth cardstocks.

Be sure to check out my YouTube video and then hop to all the other DT members' projects by clicking on the link above.

I hope you're inspired to create your own projects for the holidays!

July Layout

My "use my paper kits" mission is still going strong. I saw this cute layout sketch and decided to use it for a 5x7 photo I have of my granddaughters last 4th of July.

My hope was to use scraps for it but I ended up cutting a few strips off full sheets of patterned papers. I'm ok with that since this is an older kit and I'm on a mission to bash them! I still have plenty of full sheets & most of the sticker sheet left.

Check out the process video here:

Here are some photos:

Products used:

Stars & Stripes Paper kit from Close to My Heart

Embellishments from Pebbles

Enamel dots/stars from my stash

Color Silk; Sparkle from Fun Stampers Journey (Spellbinders)

Sketch is from IG @christys_beautiful_life which was posted on @piececraftlove story.

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Thanks for watching!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #246

Happy Friday and happy TGIF; Thankful Friday. What am I thankful for this week? I'm thankful for the ability to walk. The TomKat Strut, which is a 50k virtual marathon that my family and I started to raise money for the homeless in honor of my nephew, Tommie.

We started this week and I gotta tell ya, I don't know why I don't walk more often. It sure brings some peace and a spark of energy. Don't get me wrong, I'm super sore but it's a good sore. There are 25 of us that are participating in the Strut and we're from Central, Southern and the Bay Area of CA, AZ, AL and one of us is on vacation in NY!

It's been a great way to reconnect with family, create new memories and also honor my nephew.
Yup...I'm thankful that I'm able to participate in walking for our cause.

If you're interested in seeing more about it, we have FB and IG pages under Operation TomKat and TomKat_Strut.

What are you thankful for this week? Share in the comments below or on my IG @3sons_and_astar.

It's Great to Bee Spoiled Layout

I combined both Mother's and Father's Day's photos in this layout. I'm lucky to have taken photos of the flowers and gifts I received but of course, no photo of me & my kiddos.

I've been on a mission to use my paper kits as much as possible and this is a perfect example of making it work with themed paper. There were absolutely NO BEES in any of these photos but I love how I created a fun title that tied them in.

Be sure to check out the YouTube video to see and listen to my thought process.

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LTCCB; Christmas Gift Card Holder Card

November 1st and time for a new challenge at the Love To Craft Challenge Blog. This challenge blog accepts all types of projects and the theme is always Anything Goes. This month I decided to show off a gift card holder card that is perfect for the holidays.

This is a pretty simple card and all the elements were cut from Cricut Design Space. I added clear diamond glaze to the cookies for 3D effect and then dusted them with fine glitter while the glaze was still wet. I love the look!

You can use this same card for any holidays or reasons to give a gift card. The pocket can also be used just for a note.

Be sure to click over to the LTCCB to link your crafty project before the end of the challenge period. This challenge runs from November 1st - December 15.