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With brave wings, she flies: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

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With brave wings she flies

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our first challenge of May! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from The Scraproom and Accent Scrapbooking.

Stuck?! Sketches sketch for May 1, 2017

The story

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, I chose to scrap this Mother’s Day photo from 1984. We were visiting our grandparents in Pennsylvania for the holiday weekend, and Aunt Nancy, one of Nana’s sisters, came by for a visit. Even while Phil and I were in high school, I always loved to go for a visit with Nana and Papa.

Product/technique notes

I used the Like a Girl collection from Photo Play Paper for everything on this page except the teal glitter hearts and X, which are by Thickers.

Easter memories 1968

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Easter Memories Duffys 1968

The story

I have this wonderful photo of my dad’s older sister’s family (the Duffys) on Easter morning in 1968. All the families are just back from Easter mass and gathered at Nana and Papa’s house. How much do you love their Easter clothes and hats? What a beautiful family.

Happy Easter Sunday to all!

Product/technique notes

I used patterned papers from the BasicGrey Knee Highs collection. The chipboard diecuts are from Crate Paper, and the paper diecuts are from My Mind’s Eye. The glitter “memories” is a Thickers word from American Crafts.

Play with color: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

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Play with color

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our mid-month challenge. Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from ScrapMatts and Flutterby Designs.

Stuck?! Sketches April 15 2017

The story

Our grandparents on Mom’s side of the family lived far away in California, so it was a big deal when they visited. This Easter photo with Grandma is from their 1983 visit to Ohio.

Product/technique notes

The background papers are from the Pink Paislee Fancy Free collection, to which I added pearlized white texture paste through a stencil. The rest of the patterned papers are from the American Crafts Welcome Spring 6×6 paper pad. I altered the original silver color of the glitter Thickers word “play” with distress ink and a blending tool. The diecuts are from Fancy Pants.

Re-homing Hector

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Re-homing Hector

The story

We found this beautiful beastie walking down the sidewalk on our street, far from any water. So we scooped him up and gave him a ride out to Brushy Creek. We named him Hector and wished him a happy, healthy life before Matt turned toward the water and tossed him in. I was shocked that he didn’t just put Hector near the water and let him decide whether to go in, and I said so. Matt blanched when he realized that he had just assumed that Hector swam. We quickly researched what kind of turtle he was and were greatly relieved to learn that he was a red-eared slider. Thank goodness, they’re strong swimmers!

Product/technique notes

The patterned papers are from the Pebbles Lakeside 6×6 paper pad. I cut out the title on my Silhouette, and I hand stitched the zigzag stitch down the center.