Three Beauties- SC90

Hello!  I'm back again with my second post for the day.  If you are here to see MDS Monday, scroll down.... otherwise... keep reading for our new Stampin' Celebration challenge!  It's a beautiful inspiration challenge and we can't wait to see what you come up with!  Look at this beauty!

Of course, in light of my schedule these last few weeks (and months!) I again resorted to MDS to inspire you (hopefully!) and designed a layout from a beautiful day way back in April when my husband's baby sister got married.  I know it might seem like I've got alot of layouts of that day lately, but we've got alot of great pictures to scrap from that day.  And like I promised in my MDS Monday post from today, I hope to schedule some time in for card making again.... starting VERY soon!

So, this inspiration board was absolutely perfect for these wedding photos, because my sister in law's whole wedding had this rustic barn board, burlap, vintage lace, light pink theme going on.  Man, it was like a pinterest page exploded in that hall.... I had no idea she was SO creative.... but she had a vision in her head... and it came to life that day!  ANYWAY... there's my layout... be sure to click on over to Stampin' Celebration to check out what all the other awesome design team members have got for you.... and then, we would absolutely love it if you would play along with us and link up in the gallery.  We love checking out your blogs and seeing what inspires you!

Challenge Guidelines 

Feel free to use any brand of product you may have in your stash. 

We ask that you create a new project for this challenge and add a link to our blog or use the challenge graphic in your post. 

Please link directly to the post for this challenge, not your entire blog (so we can find your project better)

Please limit the combined challenges on your project to no more then 4 including ours. 

And have fun!!! 

( * New Challenge Deadline) The Challenge will be open for 2 weeks and the Linky will close on Friday November 7th @ 9pm EST.

Be sure to come back here after the challenge closes to vote for your favorite! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  xo Anita

PS... Hilarious!  I just noticed my youngest has a very large candy stuck in her cheek on this picture!  sigh....

Pancake Day-MDSM88

Hello friends!  I can't believe we're getting to the end of October already!  My backyard trees have lost all their vibrant red leaves (although, there is still one last cherry tree that refuses to let it's leaves fall... or even turn a different colour!).  I do look forward to this time of year though.... everything just seems to slow down a little (work-wise anyway!) and I can spend more time (hopefully!) doing MDS and getting back into my office to make cards!  

For those of you who come here to see my cards, please don't abandon me and lose hope!  I have had a busy summer and fall, and have honestly only managed to make a handful of cards, but have sent them out the door so fast, I haven't even taken a picture of them to post on here!  I hope to get my office organized this week and then schedule in some time to make cards.  Yes.  I said that.  I'm going to make it happen!  So keep your eyes peeled for some cards in the near future!

In the meantime though, I've got some more MDS for ya!  I do love how much scrapbooking I'm getting in lately... it's so easy to just do when I just have 15 minutes free or so, and then leave it and pick it up again later!

Anyway, it's Monday, and you know that means it's time for a new challenge at MDS Monday.  This week it is brought to us by Jeanna!  She wants us to use this great sketch and use lots of COLOUR!

I had my pictures in colour at first as well.... but it was just a little.... too colourful, if you know what I mean!  So a simple fix to black and white and it changes the whole feel.  

These pictures are about a family tradition that I hope will continue on forever!  It's been going on for over thirty years and we are lovin' it still!  Click on my layout to read the journalling and view my page in closer detail!

So.... now it's your turn!  Open up your MDS and play along!

Challenge Guidelines:

-Please create a new MDS project for the current challenge.
-Provide a link back to MDS Monday or use the challenge graphic above within your post.
-Link directly to your post for this challenge, not your entire blog. (So we can find your project)
-You can create a card, scrap page or 3-D Object with the sketch.
-The challenge will end on Saturday Nov. 1st @ 12pm EST.
-Have fun!  

 I hope you'll be inspired to play along at MDS Monday... go check out what the other designers have created... there's so much inspiration!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

xo Anita

MDS Monday 87

Good morning!  Welcome to another challenge for MDS Monday.  Yapha has this fun sketch for us today... and also a challenge to group some photo boxes together for one photo!  

I used another of my beautiful beach pictures from our trip to Mexico and added some colour blocking around it.  

Looking at it now.... I actually think I'll go back and move the picture over one set of photo boxes so it's more centered.  What do you think?

Challenge Guidelines:

-Please create a new MDS project for the current challenge.
-Provide a link back to MDS Monday or use the Challenge Graphic above within your post.
-Link directly to your Post for this challenge, not your entire blog. (So we can find your project)
-You can create a Card, Scrap Page or 3-D Object with the Sketch.
-The Challenge will end on Saturday Oct. 25th @ 12pm EST.
-Have fun!  

 I hope you'll be inspired to play along at MDS Monday... go check out what the other designers have created... there's so much inspiration!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

xo Anita

Stampin' Celebration-SC89

Hello again!  It's still Monday, I'm still gone, I'm just back with another quick post for Stampin' Celebration!  Be sure to click over there so you can check out the other design team member's creations and also welcome our new design team members.  Check out their blogs.... they have beautiful, beautiful creations!

Since I'm still off, I'm going to be super quick here....

Today's sketch is from Lynda.... I just loved it.... perfect for a card or a scrapbook layout!

I'm finally getting some pictures from last spring scrapbooked... and it feels GOOD!!!!

Be sure to play along this week!  See you in the gallery!

xo Anita

MDSM86-Herringbone Technique

Happy Thanksgiving Day Canadians!  I'm off this long weekend on one last blast of camping till next year.... so I'm going to be short and sweet today!

Heidi wanted us to try a technique that's new to me.... at least in MDS... the herringbone technique!  Click on over to MDS Monday to follow the link to watch Juanita Golson's step by step tutorial video, check out all the design team member's creations, and then link up in the gallery after you give it a whirl yourself!  It's pretty fun!

I actually made mine out of all Real Red coloured DSPs, but then thought it too bright, so I layered a 'piece of vellum' over it and now I love the result.... but also decided that I could have just done the whole thing in a lighter pink colour.... see how wierd my mind works sometimes?!  Ha!

Ok, that's it for me....

Challenge Guidelines:

-Please create a new MDS project for the current challenge.
-Provide a link back to MDS Monday or use the Challenge Graphic above within your post.
-Link directly to your Post for this challenge, not your entire blog. (So we can find your project)
-You can create a Card, Scrap Page or 3-D Object with the Sketch.
-The Challenge will end on Saturday Oct. 18th @ 12pm EST.
-Have fun!  

 I hope you'll be inspired to play along at MDS Monday... go check out what the other designers have created... there's so much inspiration!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

xo Anita

Another Mexico Page Done! MDSM85

Hello and welcome to another MDS Monday!  It's such a great way to begin the work week don't you think?  A little pop of... I don't know.... somethin'.... for your Monday morning!  Let's get right to it shall we?

This week Holly has challenged us to use a premade template from MDS and then change it up and make it our own!  I loved this challenge!  You guys... I totally use the templates in MDS all. the. time.  It's absolutely sure to get your creative juices flowing when you start with one, and switch it up to suit your own tastes at that particular moment!  The next week you might use the same one, but change it to look like something entirely different!  You can do whatever. you. like.

I used one from the Lemonade Stand kit.  I love how simple they are.  Leaves a lot of room for creativity!

And here is how I changed it all up!  All I did was do some recoloring, add a couple more flowers, a few more stamps, some shadows.... and VOILA!!!!  a new layout!

Looks alot different than the first layout, huh?  Go ahead and give it a whirl and be sure to link up in the gallery!  

Challenge Guidelines:

-Please create a new MDS project for the current challenge.
-Provide a link back to MDS Monday or use the Challenge Graphic above within your post.
-Link directly to your Post for this challenge, not your entire blog. (So we can find your project)
-You can create a Card, Scrap Page or 3-D Object with the Sketch.
-The Challenge will end on Saturday Oct. 11th @ 12pm EST.
-Have fun!  

 I hope you'll be inspired to play along at MDS Monday... go check out what the other designers have created... there's so much inspiration!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

xo Anita