The Sea is Calling LO for Sketch N Scrap challenge

Good morning and welcome to my blog. It's been so great is to have summery weather in Spring. Its been great to have the heat off and the windows open. Today is another throw back sketch over at Sketch and Scrap blog. I chose to do sketch #55 for my layout inspiration. 

Isn't this a cool sketch! I love a multiphoto sketch. This is what I created: 

Instead of the tags in the sketch I used this fun cutfile. Playing along with Kit Conspiracy this month and this week its a pirate style collection so I made sure to get these pictures scrapped from my Lake Seneca Lake cruises day trip. This was the greeter for the gift shop and had to get a selfie with him!

 Thanks for stopping by today to see what I created and can't wait to see what you create from this cool sketch over at Sketch N Scrap blog.

CKC - April 2026 Kit Reveal - Springtime Delight

Happy April! With it comes April showers, I'll take that over snow any day of the week! Yay to spring flowers and spring birds arriving in my area, to warmer days and walking daily. It's April 1st and no fools day here, check out the inspiration kit that our MF Julene has decided for us this month for Counterfeit Kit Challenge kit for this month. This is the challenge for us to look through our own stash and choose a kit to play with. 1st you should have arrived here from Tara's blog I'm looking forward to checking out her kit. Our guest forger this month is Diana you can find her over at our facebook group.

 Julene says: Welcome to another month at CKC.  Our kit for April is Life Crafted FLEA MARKET FINDINGS 6" x 8" Pattern Paper – Citrus Twist Kits  I've chosen it because it made me think of spring and Easter. There are fresh blues, gorgeous florals, plus golds and yellows.

The embellishments are light on for this kit but you can choose items that co-ordinate I am sure.

Here is my kit for April:

Springtime Delight

My papers: 

Heres some closeups: 

That's it, that's my kit :) Thanks for stopping by today and seeing what I'm up to in my little corner of the world. Off you go to Amanda's youtube if you get lost along the way the blog list is below, your always welcome to post over at the CKC communly facebook group

 

Make sure you check out our Social Media Hop:

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/
• Brandi - https://www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/
• JoJo - https://www.instagram.com/scrappyconfessions
• Julene - https://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/
• Laurie - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/
• Misty - https://craftysoup.com/
• Ryann - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookjoey/
• Tara - https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com/
• Tina - https://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
• Amanda - https://youtube.com/@amandacreates1980

 

Merry Christmas card for a Sketch N Scrap challenge

Good morning and welcome to my blog :) Made a Christmas card with one of the older sketches over at Sketch and Scrap can certainly be fun. First here is the sketch I chose: 

The card I made: 

I'm at a crop this week and brought one Christmas collection with me and make this card. Love when something comes together this quick.

 Thanks for stopping by today to see what I created and can't wait to see what you create from this cool sketch over at Sketch N Scrap blog.  

K is for Kit LO for Sketch N Scrap challenge

Good morning and welcome to my blog. It's been an up and down month so far with the weather. A tease of summer and then winter is back but I did see my 1st Robin so Spring is on it's way! Today is another throw back sketch over at Sketch and Scrap blog. I chose to do sketch #196 for my layout inspiration. I turned the sketch to work with my photos: 

This is what I created from the sketch: 

Lots of mixed media on this layout. Using a stencil with acrylic paint and then using it again with distress oxide ink on the pattern paper was a fun test. Used some lace too. I shifted over my pictures section of the sketch to utilize that K in the pattern paper for my title. My papers came from my 100 pattern paper pile and the embellishments came from extras in the kit that wasn't used for the class layouts. 

Thanks for stopping by today to see what I created and can't wait to see what you create from this cool sketch over at Sketch N Scrap blog.

CKC - March 2026 Kit Reveal - Organized Chaos

 Happy March! Spring is on it's way! One of the reasons I love March and of course it's the 1st of March so another reason to love March is our fun Counterfeit Kit Challenge kit for this month. This is the challenge for us to look through our own stash and choose a kit to play with. 1st you should have arrived here from Tara's blog I'm looking forward to checking out her kit. Our guest forger this month is Neyla you can find her over at her instagram  Tara is our host this month and she found a fun kit for us to counterfeit :

Tara says: I have chosen a fun kit from Cocoa Daisy.  This is their February 2026 kit, Inklings, and it is full of deliciousness!  Let's share some photos of this kit with you:

Here is my kit for March:

Organized Chaos

The papers: 

Close ups: 

Thanks for stopping by today and seeing what I'm up to in my little corner of the world. Off you go to Amanda's youtube if you get lost along the way the blog list is below, your always welcome to post over at the CKC communly facebook group

 

Make sure you check out our social media hop to see what the Guest Designer and other Master Forgers have to say about each of their kits!!! 

Social Media Hop:

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/
• Guest Designer: Neyla https://www.instagram.com/nelliepickles_crafts/
• Brandi - https://www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/
• JoJo - https://www.instagram.com/scrappyconfessions
• Julene - https://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/
• Laurie - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/
• Misty - https://craftysoup.com/
• Ryann - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookjoey/
• Tara - https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com/
• Tina - https://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
• Amanda - https://youtube.com/@amandacreates1980

Joy card for a Sketch N Scrap challenge

Good morning and welcome to my blog :) Made a Christmas card with one of the older sketches over at Sketch and Scrap can certainly be fun. First here is the sketch I chose: 

The card I made: 

I'm working off an old Christmas in July prompt list for Christmas cards this year and Joy was 1st on the list found a wood veneer word and used that plus my Christmas scraps for this card.

 Thanks for stopping by today to see what I created and can't wait to see what you create from this cool sketch over at Sketch N Scrap blog.  

 

 

 

Hello This is Us LO for Sketch N Scrap challenge

 Good morning and welcome to my blog. Its been cold, cold, cold! here in PA way to long now! So glad it's halfway through February as that means Spring is a bit closer to being here! Today is another throw back sketch over at Sketch and Scrap blog. I chose to do sketch #135 for my layout inspiration. I actually followed this sketch pretty close: 

The layout I created from the sketch: 

The room I shared with Donna during the crop I go to in March. We made it to the newer section of the building for our room. I used my current counterfeit kit for this layout. 

Thanks for stopping by today to see what I created and can't wait to see what you create from this cool sketch over at Sketch N Scrap blog.