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Sunshine = Happiness: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

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Sunshine = Happiness

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of June! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from ScrapMatts and Lindy’s Stamp Gang.

Stuck?! Sketches June 15, 2017 sketch

The story

A bright sunshiny day in Ohio: My mom’s aunt and uncle came for a visit from California in the summer of 1970 (or maybe 1971—the date was unfortunately not on the back of the photo). That’s Uncle Vic talking to my dad in the background and me and Phil posing for the camera in the foreground. From the looks of it, they have their huge station wagon packed up in readiness to head home.

Product/technique notes

I used papers from Pink Paislee’s Citrus Twist collection and die cuts from Dear Lizzy’s Happy Place. The flair is from an ancient pack of American Crafts pieces.

Concert club: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

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Concert club

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

The story

Recently we decided to donate to public radio because of the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to…everything except the military and the US/Mexico border wall. For our donor gift they enrolled us in the KUTX Concert Club. So now we get invited to occasional concerts in their live recording studio. This was the first one we were able to make it downtown for—Matthew Logan Vasquez. What a nice evening out for a Monday!

Product/technique notes

The background papers are from the Dear Lizzy Lovely Day collection, and the others patterns and die cuts are from the Amy Tangerine Better Together 6×6 paper pad. The yellow alphas in the title and the XO journaling card are by Jillibean Soup.

Stop & smell the roses: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

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Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of May! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Charms Creations and Wycinanka.

The story

I’m not that good at taking selfies, obviously. But every so often I try anyway. This is one I took in our back yard in March 2015, and I just thought it would be great to use it to remind myself to slow down and take note of the good stuff in life.

Product/technique notes

The background paper I used is from Jillibean Soup, and the other patterns are from Pink Paislee’s Take Me Away 6×6 paper pad. I stamped the rose with the Hampton Arts layering roses set. And the bird die cut is from Dear Lizzy.

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.