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2 candles on the cake: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

January 15, 2017 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 4 Comments

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of January. Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Creative Embellishments and Wycinanka.

The story

I was barely three when my bro turned two, so I was obviously as excited as (or more than) he was about the blowing out of the candles! Today is Phil’s 49th birthday, so happy birthday, Philly. I love you to a trillion skies and wish I could be there to help you with the candles this year.

Product/technique notes

I used products from an older Jillibean Soup birthday collection called Spotted Owl Soup. I created the title and the calendar header with my Silhouette.

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.

Stuck?! Sketches and Clique Kits blog hop

September 11, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 28 Comments

Hello and welcome, blog hoppers! As part of the Stuck?! Sketches month-long 3-year anniversary celebration we are holding a joint blog hop with our sponsor, Clique Kits. Half of our design team and some of the Clique Kits DT are supplying inspiration for you along this hop. And Clique Kits is offering a prize specifically for our hoppers, so be sure to visit all the links that follow and leave some love along the way. One winner will be chosen from among those who comment to receive a September kit from Clique Kits!

Thank you to Clique Kits for sending our team members a September kit to use for the projects in this hop.

I just couldn’t help myself when I saw that dream catcher design on one of the KaiserCraft Boho Dreams papers in the kit. I thought of my mother-in-law, who loved dream catchers, so I had to use it to document this 70s-style selfie she took in a vehicle’s side mirror. I used colored pencils and fussy cut it to make it the centerpiece of my page. In addition to all the CK kit supplies, I also used flair (just to the right of my photo) from another of our sponsors, Accent Scrapbooking.

Here is a reminder of our sketch:

And here is the hop order:

Stuck Sketches: http://stucksketches.blogspot.com/
Aliza Deutsch: http://peopleofthescrapbook.blogspot.com/
YOU ARE HERE:
Janice Daquila-Pardo: http://theconstantscrapper.com/
NEXT on the hop:
Caroli Schulz: http://www.carolinaschulz.com/
Monique Liedtke: http://moniquesscrapbook.blogspot.ca/
Jenessa Frank Franco: http://www.jenessafranco.blogspot.com/
Leeann Pearce: http://thepaintbrushgoesspottie.blogspot.com.au/
Kerryn Fry: http://www.harrysscrappinmum.blogspot.com.au/
Maryam Perez: http://maryamperez.blogspot.com/
Danie Ramirez Diakun: http://scrappydanie.blogspot.ca/
Nicole Martel: http://nicolemartel.blogspot.com/
Vivian Lake: http://www.viviansdesk.blogspot.com/
Clique Kits: https://cliquekits.wordpress.com/

Thank you so much for joining me as part of our hop today. Be sure to leave comments at each stop on the hop to be eligible for the September kit from Clique Kits. You can read our sketch reveal post to find out more about the other prizes being offered for this challenge.

Bicycle built for two

September 9, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 2 Comments

I have lovely memories of Mom teaching us classic children’s songs while swinging on our back yard swing set. We learned songs such as Frere Jacques, I’m a Little Teapot, Home on the Range, Oh Susanna, and A Bicycle Built for Two (and many more). Good times.

When it came time for Phil and me to dream up a gift idea for our parents’ 25th anniversary, we decided to go for charming and romantic and bought them this bicycle built for two. We were so excited to give them a gift straight from our childhood memories!

Product/technique notes

I designed a template for the sunburst and cut it with my Cameo, then traced and hand cut each pattern based on the template pieces. The patterned papers are from the Adorn It Wildflowers collection. The couple on the bicycle came from the Silhouette store.

In case you can’t tell from the image of the layout, I wrote the lyrics to the song all the way around the edge of their photo.

You are first place in my heart: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

August 15, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 3 Comments

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

The story

I love this photo of us so much. It’s from August 1997, just two months before our wedding.

I’m not sure why, but Matt and I don’t have many photos of the time during our courtship and engagement. So this shot of the two of us dozing on the hammock in my parents’ back yard is extra special to me. I also just love the lazy, sun-dappled feel of it.

Product/technique notes

I used supplies from Maggie Holmes’ Styleboard collection and hand stitched the circles.

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