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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

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.

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.

Totally crazy nuts about you: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

November 1, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 4 Comments

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our first challenge of November! Grab the sketch and play along for a $25.00 gift certificate to The Kreative Korner store or a $20.00 gift certificate to The ScrapRoom store.

The story

These stick-your-head-and-hands-through-the-holes photo boards aren’t only for children, right? Good, because while we were pumpkin patching this year, Matt and I traded off embarrassing ourselves by popping our body parts through the holes! Now we are officially country folk. And 100% nuts.

Product/technique notes

I used patterned papers from Bella Blvd’s Finally Fall collection and Simple Stories’ Harvest Lane collection. They went together so well!
I was also inspired by this fall hues mood board:

Celebrate 75: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

October 1, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 2 Comments

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our first challenge of October! Grab the sketch and play along for prize opportunities.

The story

Last July we celebrated Mom’s 75th birthday! She certainly doesn’t look her age, does she? Phil took these shots of the birthday girl blowing out her candles after the lovely dinner they shared.

Product/technique notes

The patterned papers are from Shimelle’s True Stories collection, the stickers are from Carta Bella’s It’s a Celebration collection, and the chipboard is from Crate Paper’s Confetti collection.

Living in a cool city: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

May 15, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 4 Comments

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of May. Grab the sketch and play along for a $20 gift certificate from Evalicious or a $25 gift certificate from Creative Embellishments.

The story

Austin, where we have lived for going on 15 years, is pretty well known for being cool. For years it has made it somewhere onto many of the myriad “best places to live” lists. In fact, it famously celebrates its odd residents and culture with the unofficial slogan of “Keep Austin Weird.”

We’re well educated, high-tech, entrepreneurial, and fun. Well, at least as a whole we are. And we have tons of things to do for fun on any given day of the week.

You may have heard of a little music/film/interactive festival called South by Southwest (SXSW). Or perhaps you have friends who’ve been to the Austin City Limits music festival. Those are kind of a big deal. And there are so many other big beautiful events throughout the year that it’s impossible to keep up.

Matt was downtown one day during the mid-March interactive week of SXSW and snapped a few photos of the Mr. Robot Ferris wheel that they inserted into our skyline during the festival. And I thought for about the millionth time how cool it is to live in a place that celebrates in so many ways throughout the year. So I designed this page with images of two of the many (SXSW and the Kite Festival) ways.

Product/technique notes

I used patterned paper and stickers from the Echo Park Scoot collection and designed and cut the title and circle grid with my Silhouette Cameo. To mimic the look of the Ferris wheel I laced embroidery thread across the backgound circle like spokes.

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