Feel The Rush (CS#235 DT Reveal)

It's Sunday, so time for another DT reveal for Creative Scrappers!

This time, i got to play with Sketch #235 from the very talented Nicole Nowosad:

 

Isn't it original and gorgeous?  I love the linear design and, of course, the banner!

Here is my take:

I had a lot of fun with embossing powder, lots of stitching and different pattern papers from Authentique.

And now for a few close-up shots:

I strongly encourage you to visit Creative Scrappers, drool over the rest of the DT's amazing creations and play along with us with any of this month's sketches.  You could win a prize from our sponsor Peace, Love & Scrapbooking.

Snow Adorable (PageMaps Ruby Rock-It Sketch Contest)

Are you people happy that Winter is fast approaching?  I'm not!  But, nevertheless, Winter layouts have always been some of my favorites to do.  Snowflakes, glitter, sparkles and pink cheeks! This layout features all of those!

I got inspired by this super cute sketch from the PageMaps Ruby Rock-It sketch contest:

What a perfect Winter photo of my friend Nathalie's little boy Tristan!  Check out the snowflakes on his eyelashes!  Truly precious!

 You will no doubt recognize the BoBunny Midnight Frost collection.  It has remained a favorite of mine since its release a couple years ago!  Can you believe i had bought so much of this collection that i still have LOTS of it left over?  More than enough to create another layout (a match for this one perhaps?) and many, many cards!

 I used a Snow Marker to add the snow on the chipboard letters.

Ok, now i have to admit...  after having created and shared this Winter layout, i might, just MIGHT, be looking forward to seeing the first snow of the season.  Be sure that i'll have my camera ready!  :)

Thanks for visiting... and check out PageMaps' sketch contest! You have until November 25th to play along!

Chase Your Dreams (SIWAS DT Reveal)

It's time to sing and scrap along with another great tune at Scrap It with a Song!

This week, musical inspiration comes from John Mellencamp's "Our Country".  Make sure to visit the SIWAS blog to see the Rock Chicks' creations and to link up your project before the end of the month.  There is even a prize to be won! :)

I was inspired by one particular line in the song that goes : "I do believe there is a dream for everyone."

I based my layout on the very pretty November sketch from the C'est Magnifique Kits blog.

 

I also wanted to play along with the fun layout challenge from BoBunny this month which is to make two separate clusters on a page, using two photos, one in each cluster.

Obviously, most of the products used are from BoBunny, including beautiful papers from the Weekend Market collection, navy blue BoBunny blossoms, a trinket from the Timepiece collection and some jewels.

  And now time for some close-ups!

Thank you so much for dropping by!

An Amazing Giveaway to Share

I have an amazing giveaway to share with you today!  Look at this wonderful and amazing LOOT!

Who's this generous you ask?!  It's none other than Donna from Bearly Mine Crafts!  She makes the sweetest cards!!!

Make sure to check the BMC blog for details right HERE on how you can win and to admire Donna's awesome creations!



Circle of Love (CS#233 DT Reveal)

As announced a few weeks ago, i have been chosen to be part of the Creative Scrappers Design Team for the next 4 months, and today, i am extremely excited to share with you my first DT reveal.  I have been inspired by CS sketches for the last year or so, and now working with these sketches to inspire others is a scrappy dream come true!

Here is Sketch 233, designed by the fabulous Juliana Michaels, being revealed today on the CS blog:

 Make sure to visit Creative Scrappers to see the fabulous layouts that the rest of Team A created based on this sketch, and link up your project before the end of November to be in the running for a wonderful prize from this month's sponsor, Peace, Love & Scrapbooking.

My layout for this first DT reveal turned out quite color-fun, but still with a touch of elegance.  The picture is of me with Yves and his family, the Belangers, which are all so very dear to me!  I couldn't have asked for a better family-in-law :)

I used papers from the Basic Grey's Picadilly collection which i love, and i matched them up with some embellishments and stickers from Echo Park's For The Record 2: Tailored collection.  The colors and designs seemed to mesh together perfectly!

I decided to work with the circles in Juliana's sketch and incorporate them in the overall theme of my layout.  The ScrapFX chipboard title was just perfect, as well as the Dusty Attic which i cut up into different pieces to accent my layout in different ways.

Here are some close-ups:

Hope you have enjoyed my first reveal as a DT member for Creative Scrappers!  I'm looking forward to many more in the coming months!  Thank you so much CS for this awesome opportunity!