Happy Hello LO for a Sketch n Scrap challenge

Welcome to my blog, today's layout is from a self-guided walk I did in 2023 of Milton, PA.Today is the mid-sketch over at Sketch N Scrap, a throwback sketch, I chose this sketch for my layout inspiration: 

I love the simplicity of this sketch for the photos I chose of a garden I saw there in downtown Milton. 

Using my current counterfeit kit for the layout too, lots of 49 & Market Nature's Haven used here. This garden was just the sweetest touch to the downtown area, a nice spot to sit and relax. 

 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 - August 2026 Kit Reveal - Sweet and Juicy

 Hello August! Wow summer just flew by! and so is the year. We have a great kit inspiration choice from Master Forger Amanda this month. I'm following Ryann on the hop this month and excited to see what she put together for her kit. To see the hoppers just check the end of the post. Our guest Master Forger this month is Sarah R, who participates often in our community so check out our Facebook page to see what she pulled together. So here we go: 

 Amanda is our Master Forger host this month, and I think you're going to love her chosen inspiration kit. For August she choose a kit from a UK company called Crafty Templates, and their May/June kit have lots of summertime, fresh fruit fun, with some great tags, some sequence and some great mixed media goodies! 

https://www.craftytemplates.com/product-page/may-june-2026-embellishments-kit

https://www.craftytemplates.com/product-page/may-june-2026-main-kit

So much bright colors with this kit and all those fruits had me thinking what to pull and I came up this. Here is my kit for August:

Sweet and Juicy

So I knew I had Nature's Haven from 49&Market which had a bunch of strawberries in it so that was my first choice for this inspiration and I mashed that up with Kaleidoscope for the other brighter colors in the inspiration kit that I was missing. 

The papers from the 2 collections combine well. 

I grabbed an older cutfile collection for this month's scrapping and speaking of cutfiles there will be others coming into play as it's 31 days of cutfiles with MK and Janet.

The checked tissue paper, the watermelon slice and bugs plus the 2x2s also came in that cutfile kit. 

I didn't have the pompom ribbon, but I did grab this ribbon and trim that I felt suited the theme of the kit well. 

I want to make a dent in this chipboard this month too. Thanks for stopping by, I'm last on the list so if you haven't catched any of the other hoppers check on the list below. Happy Scrapping!

Now it's time to see how everyone else interpreted this month's inspiration. Be sure to visit each stop on the hop and leave some love along the way.

Inspiration Hop Line Up:

Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/

Guest Designer: 

Brandi - https://www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/

JoJo - https://www.instagram.com/scrappyconfessions

Laurie - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/

Ryann - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookjoey/

Tina - https://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

Vikki https://www.instagram.com/memoriesandmomentsscrapbooking/

Amanda - https://youtube.com/@amandacreates1980

Shala - https://www.youtube.com/@Bookishshala

Briana - https://www.youtube.com/@lovemylifeonpaper

Joy to the World 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 changed it up a wee bit with the torn edge but that was about it. Fun sketch to play with for a fast easy 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.    

Bee Kind LO for a Sketch n Scrap challenge

 Bee kind as being kind to the environment is the reasoning for this title love that I can be out walking where I do and to have some great songs come up on the radio channel I listen to just makes it better. Today is the mid-sketch over at Sketch N Scrap I chose this sketch for my layout inspiration: 

Here's the layout I created:

I loved that I could use scraps for those strips plus I used 3 papers from my 100 paper pile too. Had fun playing with Some Assemblage Required sewing templates for my clusters, switching the orientation of them from what was on the sketch.

 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. 

Vacation LO for a Counterfeit Kit Challenge

 Good morning and welcome to my blog. It's time for the 1st challenge of the month at Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog and Christine has a fun challenge for us.

Challenge #1: Summer Soundtrack

Create a layout inspired by a song that reminds you of summer.

Challenge Requirements:

• Include the title of a song somewhere on your page.
• Use at least 3 bold or bright colors.
• Add something that represents movement (waves, sun rays, flowing banners, splatters, stitching, etc.).

When I think about summer, I immediately think about music. Certain songs can instantly transport me to a specific place or memory:  a family road trip, a day at the lake, a favorite vacation, a concert, or even a simple moment spent with friends and family.

That's the magic of music. It becomes part of our stories.

For this challenge, I want you to think about the songs that make you smile when they come on the radio. Maybe it's a classic summer anthem, a song that played during a special vacation, or a tune that reminds you of someone you love. Use that memory as the inspiration for your layout.

Anything by the Go-Gos brings a smile to my face so it was an easy choice to use one of their songs for this challenge and Vacation from 1982 was the right choice for this layout: 

For my inspiration I'm playing along with Off the Board this month a fun hop that Crystal Barrett came up with for us to use our pins on Pinterest. So today is Sunday and that is Sketch day so this is the sketch I chose for my inspiration 

Thank you for stopping by today and seeing what I'm up to in my little corner of the world. I hope you join us over at Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog for this fun challenge.   

CKC - July 2026 Kit Reveal - Rock On!

 Hey hey it's July! Welcome to a new month of scrapping with a new Counterfeit Kit. Christine is our host this month and she chose a Rockin kit for inspiration 

I'm excited to be your Master Forger this month, and I think you're going to love the inspiration kit I chose.  For July, we're taking inspiration from the Crescendo Deluxe Theme Kit from Not Just For Boys Kit Club.

Here is my kit for July:

Rock On!

My papers: 

I followed the papers in the kit pretty close. Close up: 

So glad I had that same stamp set! Got out all my Bro & Co. embellishments 

Brought in some new flair I got and some Pinkfresh Studio embellishments too. 

A  bunch of fun cutfiles and some music theme stickers too. 

More stickers and a cool stencil too :) I'm looking forward to scrapping a few of my music pictures with this fun kit. Thanks for stopping by, I'm last on the list so if you haven't catched any of the other hoppers check on the list below. Happy Scrapping!

Now it's time to see how everyone else interpreted this month's inspiration. Be sure to visit each stop on the hop and leave some love along the way.

Inspiration Hop Line Up:

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/
• Guest Designer - Rona Mallard - https://www.youtube.com/@ronamallard8547
• Amanda - https://youtube.com/@amandacreates1980
• Brandi - https://www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/
• JoJo - https://www.instagram.com/scrappyconfessions
• Laurie - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/
• Ryann - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookjoey/
• Christine - https://www.youtube.com/@ScrappingHarden
• Vikki - https://www.instagram.com/memoriesandmomentsscrapbooking/
• Briana - https://www.youtube.com/@lovemylifeonpaper
• Shala - https://www.youtube.com/@Bookishshala
• Tina -  https://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

A Beautiful Day LO for a Sketch n Scrap challenge

 Good Morning and welcome to my blog. We are currently in a heatwave and I've been loving it when I can get out in it, work has been crazy busy too! Today is another throw back sketch over at Sketch and Scrap blog. I chose to do sketch #179 for my layout inspiration. 

Isn't this a cool sketch! I love that it has that one focal embellishment and that had me thinking a cutfile would be perfect. So playing along with Cutfile Craze today too. 

I used my current Counterfeit kit for the background paper and scraps from my 100 pattern paper challenge for the rest playing along with week 21 challenge there too. A fall foliage Riverboat ride. The foliage is just starting to come into color. 

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.