051819 - CKC May Challenge #2

Challenge # 2:

Dreams are the seeds of change.

Nothing ever grows without a seed,

and nothing ever changes without a dream. - Debby Boone

I hope you can find inspiration from this quote or the image provided.

My youngest baby girl (now almost 29) had the sweetest little halo of peach fuzz for hair as a baby, earning her the nicknames Dandelion Head & Fuzz Head. Time to document that precious bit of her history!

 Oh my goodness. She is 3 months old. (heart eyes)

I built my background with another scrappy trend, an hourglass shape. I had a really ancient sheet of stickers, saved for this photo, that I was miraculously able to find in my recently renovated studio. Bad blogger - I neglected to take a photo before I used them, but this is what is left & the company is still in business!

www.suzyszoo.com

Did you notice the adorable cloud bunny stickers? Too cute! And those dandelions are perfection.

 See? She earned that nickname honestly! :-)

I hope you'll join in with this challenge & be sure to post for us to see.

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051219 CKC May Challenge #1

Here I am with a prime opportunity to work on using up my May CKC "Adventure" kit:

Challenge #1: 

One of this month's kit club's perks is a monthly sketch inspiration. Let's do it!

My Creative Scrapbook March 2019 sketch

 Only I did mine like this: 

Sort of!

I left the (now) vertical element out & expanded that cluster to be diagonal across the page. I also used a trendy scallop treatment in a few places, mimicking the signature branding strip I left on at the bottom of the grey dot Felicity Jane/London background paper.

 I love how much movement the tiny peeps of stripe adds! 

The Amy Tangerine elements have a holographic effect adding some shimmer & shine.

The peacock & llama are not just gratuitous accents but actual residents of the zoo.

I backed the acetate peacock with some vellum to help it not disappear on the patterned paper.

Penguins are his favorite <3

Can't wait to see what you do with the My Creative Scrapbook kit sketch.

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050419 iNSD CKC/BYSS Collaboration

Say what?!?

A beautiful complement to what we do at Counterfeit Kit Challenge, Bash Your Scrapbook Stash Facebook group is all about challenges that keep your stash moving along & off the shelves (or bins, boxes & bags...) to live happily ever after in the sunlight on your pages & projects.

We are collaborating today to make iNSD a lot more fun! I had the privilege to do a Facebook Live over there to introduce ourselves & explain how all things CKC work! Our ovn Tina Campbell chose this kit to counterfeit as part of the festivities: 

June 2018 Studio Calico "Explorer" kit

Here's my counterfeit "Shine" kit:

Here's Susan's sketch plus my version:

 

I knew that I wanted to scrap my April #30daysofselfies & that those rows of circles could be replaced with filmstrip-style photos!

 I used my counterfeit alphas, made from naked chipboard inked with the arrow patterns, for my title.

(I think this was my favorite <3)

In all of the excitement of presenting the kit & discussing some of the approaches to curating a CKC-inspired kit, I neglected to address an entire section of my presentation, lol! These represent other options for the papers in the inspiration kit:

and how some of them might play nice in a kit together:

Just a little bonus to whet your appetite.

I hope this special day was a scrappy success!

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022719 LOAD219 Day 27 Guest Spot!

Day 27: Toto

Story: Dorothy's dog Toto was a sneaky escape artist, but he was doing it all for the sake of loyalty. Scrap a story about loyalty in your life.

Technique: Which scrapbook product is your trusty best friend? Be sure to put it to use on your layout today.

Today's prompt about dogs & loyalty was a poignant reminder of the recent loss of our sweet dog Lila. But there's a twist. This last year of her life was spent with us showing our loyalty to her. A special diet meant home cooked meals. As she gradually went blind we had a lot to do to keep her safe & meet her extra needs. It even changed her potty schedule which meant middle of the night walks. I couldn't resist making my title a little play on the line at the end of The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy finds out that the ruby slippers will take her home, and asks, Toto too? and Glinda says, Toto too.

I used my favorite technique - fussy-cutting - and sparkly ruby red alphas for my title.

Consider this a little sneak peek into the world of LayOutADay, or the LOAD challenge!
One whole month of daily scrapbook prompts based on a clever theme that gets you documenting memories every day. Develop a new habit of making your craft time a priority.

Scraphappy Family members enjoy free access to any LOAD challenges throughout the year along with all of the perks of membership - a monthly sketch challenge, an online movie night, a monthly virtual crop, private Facebook group, annual in person reunion weekends with guest teachers, monthly Happy Hours, and member-only swaps. Join our friendly, upbeat, inspiring community!

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021519 LOAD Week 2 Roundup

LOAD219 Ruby Red Scissors Week 2 Roundup

LOAD8. I couldn't resist  using these munchkin-like photos & the striped alphas remind me of Munchkin socks! I used up almost 2 entire packs of 2010 EK Success stickers. Have to laugh at the "trendiness" of puffy stickers in the scrapbooking world.

Whimsical Musings WM#247 be inspired by royalty + LOAD9 something good & pink & sparkly using my Feb CKC kit.

What could possibly be more good & pink & sparkly than our little princess?

Whimsical Musings WM#114 be inspired by Christmastime in the city (think window displays) + LOAD10 an adventure (it's ALWAYS an adventure with the grands!) and/or use yellow & brick

I got the brick background paper - 2012 Crate Paper - from my February CKC kit, along with the window frame, cut from October Afternoon's 2013 Public Library/Card Catalog paper.
Then all the other yummy October Afternoon Christmas papers from 2013's Silent Night & 2014's Under the Tree yielded the fussy-cut floral, mice & the swoop of "snow" at the bottom of the window. I couldn't resist The Night Before Christmas quote with those mice, and my grandson looking "out of the window" with that startled expression!

WM#314 be inspired by a winter tone Design Seed + LOAD11 intelligence/cleverness w/rustic elements.

Rustic: background paper is dry embossed with a woodgrain pattern, rusty house embellishment, & wooden alphas. The story is about all of the creature comforts my hubby has put into our rustic retreat.

LOAD12 something you love.

Journaling reads: From someone who grew up with three communication options - a personal visit, a long distance phone call, or snail mail - staying close to special people instantaneously & cheaply is such a blessing! From mid-Michigan to suburban Atlanta, northern Missouri, or even just within an hour drive, virtually "reaching out & touching someone" couldn't be easier!

WM#280 inspired by priorities + LOAD13 Lions & tigers & bears - oh my! as title inspiration.

I decided to go digi on this one & am pretty happy with it!

LOAD14 What would you do "if you only had the nerve" or do something bold on your page.

Bold title. This was a fun story to capture!
See you next week.

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012519 WM#132

Whimsical Musings #132 be inspired by logos.

 This month I finally traded in my drugstore readers for full-fledged prescription glasses. BIFOCALS, no less! I guess it beats not being able to read the signs while driving, but it's another one of those painful milestones marking the 60s era of my life.

Did you spy the logo on the closeup of my frames?

The choices (they look like mugshots, lol!)

Yes - I unabashedly took a selfie in the examining room!

Isn't this 2013 Echo Park/Reflections "Optical Chart" paper perfect? I added some 2014 Crate Paper/Open Book chipboard pieces, 2017 Pink Paislee/Pick-Me-Up puffy stickers, and the 2016 MME/On Trend 2 gold mirrored "Smile" piece.

I'm NEVER out of inspiration on the Whimsical Musings Challenge blog! Don't forget that there is a tab with all of the over 300 past prompts to spark your scrapping. You can connect with us in our Facebook group here. Tag your entry with #WMXXX with the number of the prompt.

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090718 WM#265 + CKC September "Blessed" kit #1

Whimsical Musing #265 be inspired by bees

 I have had this title on my to-do list from the time the #265 prompt was posted, lol!

 Everything but the alphas came from my Counterfeit Kit Challenge September "Blessed" kit.

We tried a new-to-us section of the Pere Marquette Rail Trail north of Midland to Coleman.

It has an interesting feature as you travel along - a scale model of the solar system!

We only encountered two in the section we visited but are looking forward to seeing the rest.

If you are unfamiliar with rail trails they are repurposed railway beds, easily transformed into paths for biking, walking or running. Fairly level & relatively straight it makes a really pleasant place to exercise, often out in the countryside.

Hope you are inspired to create something of your own!

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