Member Spotlight

I have some exciting news to share...I'm the SC Member Spotlight for December!  You can check out the post here.  This is a huge honor for me and I also want to say congratulations to all the new members of Studio Calico's Creative Team...way to go ladies!!!!

Here's one of the layouts I made for the Member Spotlight...

I had this photo of my hubby and my youngest son being silly and donning felt mustaches while we were eating out at a local restaurant a few weeks ago.

I used the negative from the arrow cut file to make a mask so I could ink the black arrows onto my page.  I also used SC's November Kit, Sock Hop +Add-ons, for this layout.

How cute are these rhinestone mustaches?!?!  I got them via "happy mail" from a fabulous friend of mine on the East coast!  Thanks, Jen!!!

These guys are like two peas in a pod...I just can't believe they posed for this pic!

I hope you have a wonderful day and a great weekend!  The Christmas countdown is on!  I'll have some more of my December Daily up for you on Monday :)  Until then!

Me + You

It's Monday and that means another fabulous sketch from the talented Shanna Noel!  I can't tell you how much I LOVE her sketches!  

I played along and here's what I came up with...

I got this sweet shot of my brother and my daughter snuggling up together after all the Thanksgiving Day festivities.  Usually, she only snuggles with her mama, so I couldn't wait to use the photo for this awesome sketch :)

I used my SC November Kit +Add-ons, some adorable Freckled Fawn washi, and some lovely Hello Forever badges on this layout.

The adorable star cut is from the Cut It Out class at Studio Calico.

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend and your Monday is going nice and smooth :)  Thanks for looking and don't forget to stop by Shanna's blog to check out her take on the sketch and for a chance to win some happy mail!

Freckled Fawn November Color Challenge

The November Color Challenge is up over at the Freckled Fawn blog!  

And here's my layout using the beautiful monochromatic color scheme...

I am in love with the fall colors this year!  They've been so vibrant and bright.  I snapped this pic in the woods by our home.  I couldn't believe how amazing the colors turned out!

I used some of my November SC kit and some I Lowe Scrap paper, along with some FF washi for this layout.

The badges I used on this layout are from Hello Forever and the arrow cut is from the current SC class, Cut It Out.

The heart background cut is from the Silhouette online store and the "amazing" cut, which I used for part of my title, is from Heidi Swapp.  I misted it using some Mister Huey's Warm Calico and Shine.

I hope you play along with us this month!  Just link up your project here by Monday, December 3rd for a chance to win a $5 Freckled Fawn Gift Card!  Good luck and happy scrapping! 

Happy Together

TGIF!  I'm kinda sorta glad this crazy week is almost over :)  Only I fear it's going to get crazier as the holidays are right around the corner!  I'm going to spend some time this weekend coming up with a plan to keep the craziness to a minimum.

Anyway, amidst all the crazy that was this week, I am feeling very thankful for all I have, especially these three...

I used this week's Sunday Sketch as my inspiration for this layout.  I also used October's SC kit, Roller Rink +Add-ons, washi, and some bits from the Autumn ohDEERme Kit from Freckled Fawn.

The pearly vellum is from the Cut It Out class at SC.  

I painted these wooden leaves to look like they were "dipped" in paint.  I actually used some washi to make a (somewhat) straight line across the bottom as a guide while I painted the front and sides.  It peeled off perfectly!

I really was drawn to the sketch because of the sun rays...love those.

As I mentioned above, I really am feeling thankful for all I have and all I have accomplished this year.  I'm also very thankful for you, my readers, who have helped me grow and learn through this blogging journey so I'm going to "share the love" with two lucky Table Scraps readers!  Recently, I started purging in my craft space and I have two big boxes of supplies that I want to give away.  Just leave me a comment on this post saying what you are thankful for and I will draw TWO winners on Friday, November 16th.  The boxes will be filled with lots of scrapping goodies such as paper, embellishments, stamps, chipboard shapes and letters, etc., etc....

Good luck and be sure to check back next Friday to see if you've won!  TFL!

Hello My Name Is Tinkerbell

Happy Thursday, friends!  I hope you've had a smooth week.  Mine has been quite productive and I've been able to get a lot more work done, especially on the computer, during the longer evenings.  I love that.

Here's a layout I completed of my daughter in her Halloween costume.  Probably one of my favorite pics of all time :)

I used lots of leftover bits from SC's October Kit and some more I Lowe Scrap patterned paper...which I also love.

The beautiful green rosette and the smaller resin turquoise one are from the Autumn ohDEERme Kit from Freckled Fawn.

The cut file "this" that I used on this page is from the Cut It Out class at SC and the "favorite" border is a .png file from Ali Edwards that I converted into a cut file in the Silhouette software.

I had a lot of fun with this layout!  I hope you enjoy!

Have a great day and TFL!!!

You Are Bootiful

Happy Wednesday!  I hope everyone had a chance to get out yesterday and vote ...cause it's a good thing!

My layout today is of my 11 month-old niece, Maria, all dolled up in her first Halloween costume!  Isn't she "boo-tiful"!!!

I couldn't resist scrapping these adorable photos of her that I took a couple of weeks ago...She's the sweetest :)  I was really inspired by the softness of her tutu and the monochromatic colors in the photo.

I used a few random bits and pieces lying on my scrap table that needed used up.  I also used some I Lowe Scrap paper and the star cut files from the Cut It Out class at Studio Calico.

I cut out the middle of a doily and folded it so that it overlapped itself and stuck a brad in the middle of it to make the little "rosette" in this photo.  It's such an easy way to add some texture to a page!

Those little transparent ghosts were from a larger transparency that I've had for ages...I just cut them out individually and stuck them on my page :)

A few Mister Huey's Inky Black splatters and VOILA!

I hope you have a great day!  TFL!!!

Happy

It's a new month, which means a new SC class and kit and a new Sketch Challenge at Freckled Fawn!  I guess you can say that all of this makes me happy....very, very happy ;)  

For this layout, I used my October SC kit, some I Lowe Scrap paper from Freckled Fawn, and some FF washi, of course!

Since we are going off of my own sketch for this challenge, I kept it pretty simple and pretty much the same :)  I used cuts from the Cut It Out class at SC.  I love the star cuts!  They will be one of my favorites for sure!

I really wanted the colors to take precedence on this layout so I changed my photo to black & white. Also, the quality wasn't the best and the b&w helped to fix that a bit.  

They were smiling and giggling...just getting ALONG for a few minutes, which is very precious to me.

Head on over to the Freckled Fawn blog and play along!  You have until Monday, November 19th to link up your take on the sketch and get a chance to win a $5 Freckled Fawn Gift Card!  Good luck and happy scrapping!