Layouts based on sketches

Birthday boy: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

January 1, 2017 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 2 Comments

Happy New Year! Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our first challenge of 2017. Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Accent Scrapbooking and Charms Creations.

The story

My hubby turned 50 in early December, and I grabbed some shots of him opening gifts. You have to commemorate the big five-o, right?

Product/technique notes

I used product from an older Simple Stories birthday collection called Happy Day with some Jillibean Soup diecuts that coordinated well with the color scheme and theme. The circle is made of red crochet thread.

What happens under the mistletoe stays under the mistletoe: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

December 15, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 2 Comments

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of December! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Scrapmatts and The ScrapRoom store.

The story

Spenser and I shared many kisses, but none were as magical as this one under the mistletoe (Christmas 1992). 😉

Product/technique notes

The background patterned paper is from Echo Park’s Merry Christmas collection, and the other patterns are from Heidi Swapp’s Believe collection and American Craft’s Wish List 6×6 paper pad. The embellishments are from Pink Paislee’s Yuletide (the tags) and American Crafts (the Santa clothespin). The gift diecut I used behind the photos is from Silhouette. I wish you could see better in the photo that I brushed Wink of Stella clear glitter pen all over the ribbon top on it. It looks beautiful IRL.

Fa la la la la

December 13, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 3 Comments

I took piano lessons for many years, starting in early grade school. Although I don’t often sit down to play the piano much these days, I always break out the Christmas carol music books and limp through my favorites. It’s one of my Christmas traditions. In this photo taken on Christmas Day 2004, I was playing carols for my family, who had come to visit for the holiday.

Product/technique notes

I followed sketch 301 from Creative Scrappers and used products mostly from the Crate Paper Bundled Up collection. The cut-apart card is from Simple Stories December Documented, the glittered snowflakes are from K&Co, the label stickers are from Shimelle and Cosmo Cricket, and the ornament die cut is from BasicGrey Evergreen. I chose my supplies based on the Scrap O’Clock mood board below.

Open on December 25: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

December 1, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 4 Comments

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our first challenge of December! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Crafty Ribbons and CutMania.

The story

These 1967 Christmas morning photos are so sweet. Look at that tinsel-covered tree and the homemade stockings on the back of the front door. And I love the light fixture and television in the background of the right picture.

That delighted little imp about to open her first big present is 13-month-old me.

Product/technique notes

Fall fashion: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

November 15, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 4 Comments

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of November! Grab the sketch and play along for a $25.00 gift certificate to the Creative Embellishments store or a kit of the month from D-lish Scraps.

The story

Mom has an adorable Cairn terrier named Raleigh. When I go to visit them in North Carolina, Raleigh and I spend a lot of quality time together snuggling and taking walks. He loves me, and I him. One day while I was there this past September, he needed to go for his afternoon walk while it was raining lightly. Did he need to wear his little rain jacket that day? Not strictly speaking, no. But I certainly couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be seen walking with such a dapper partner, could I?

Product/technique notes

I used patterned papers from Jillibean Soup and Doodlebug Design and designed the title and cut it on the Silhouette.

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