Happy Friday!

Happy Friday to all my crafty peeps!

It's the first Friday of February, do you know what that means?  Yep, it's time for a brand new challenge over at Quick Quotes!

This month we're doing a sketch challenge and check out the awesome sketch by our friend Liz Qualman!!!

I used the all new Summer Samba collection to create my page:

Isn't this line so cheeful and fun?  I love the colors!

The banner details, I used Spellbinders for it, then added a few spare buttons.

Ingredients:

Summer Samba by Quick Quotes

PowderPuff Chalk Inks:  Blue Hawaiian and Mango Mai Tai by Quick Quotes

Spellbinder dies for banner pieces

Bakers Twine by The Twinery

Cardstock and Deco Edge by Bazzill

Heart Punches by Marcy Uchida

Deep Scallop Dot border punch by EK Success

Dymo Labeler

Other:  Sewing Machine, Thread, Buttons and String

Come on over to the blog and join us for the challenge!  You could win a gift certificate to the Quick Quotes store!  Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a super scrappity weekend!!!

~ Rhonda

Just for Fun!

Every once in awhile I like to dig into a challenge or project just for the fun of it.  I hope that you're the same way! 

I came across the current challenge for Little Yellow Bicycle and loved the fun sketch by Liz Qualman!  Check it out, what I loved..  multiple photos, but still lots of journaling space and room to play.  Perfect!  Plus, who doesn't totally dig that fun kite?!!! 

Here comes the dilemma...  I didn't have any of the lines, but I do have some Twig that has been calling my name for over a couple of months!  I also found some of their Laundry Line and what do you know, it just blended together wonderfully!

This is my interpretation of the sketch.

These are photos of our oldest when he was six months old.  I really thought that tag with "Nurture" on it was just perfect for this mix of photos.  I left additional pocket space behind the photo to tuck away more journaling or a story as well.

I used a couple of Epiphany Crafts Vintage Settings buttons on here in white, and also the round and flower button 20's.  I put a round 14 epoxy in the center of my blue flower for dimension.  Extra details include some stickles on the leaves and in the bird's wing.  I added Glossy Accents to the floral petals and the birds beak and wing.  Some Basic Grey Bling-It rub-ons make an appearance here from my stash.  The trim here is from Little Yellow Bicycle's "Laundry Line".

This was really a fun page to put together!  Thank you to Liz Qualman and to Little Yellow Bicycle for the inspiration!!!

Have a super scrappity weekend!!!

~ Rhonda

Sketch Challenge Anyone?!!

Monday Greetings to you!!!

How was your weekend?  Are you ramping up for the big long holiday weekend?  Ready to have a little low stress fun?  That's what I thought!  How about a sketch challenge, wide open, use any papers or products you like, just have some creative fun with it!

Quick Quotes asked me to create a card sketch and you know how much I love a challenge don't you?  he he... of course I said YES!

This is my first ever sketch:

Since Independence Day is right around the corner, I chose the Quick Quotes line "Just Jackson" which was perfect for my card!

To enhance my wave shaped, I ran it through my crimper tool.  It added a fun texture along with my dry embossed 'Stars' folder by Cuttlebug.

Other Products Used:
Rub-On, Die Cuts With a View
Baker's Twine, Martha Stewart
Star Stick Pin, Maya Road
Fiskars Star Punches
Ranger Distress Paint:  Picket Fence, Barn Red
Martha Stewart mini ticket punch
Alpha rub-on, October Afternoon
Quick Quotes Powder Puff Chalk Ink, "Blue Moon", "Maraschino Cherry"
Other:  Cardboard, Black Thread, Sewing Machine, Seam Binding Ribbon

I really hope you'll play along with us!  Stop on over at Quick Quotes Blog and oh... by the way, there are some amazing prizes to be had!  You definitely don't want to miss out!!!  You could win the all new release featured in the July Club Q kits annnnd the Just Jackson 4th of July line that I've used here. 

Be sure you pop on by each day for new inspiration from our Design Team, they really worked some magic with the sketch!

Have a super scrappity day!!!
~ Rhonda