SYAO12 another week down..woohoo

So here I am at week 12 already..I honestly am amazed I've made it this far with my crazy busy work
schedule and baseball..soo exciting!  And I've used up more stash these last couple months than I have used in years..literally! And that is the most exciting part of it all..getting all those hoarded goodies in to albums.  Not so sure that my boys will appreciate all my efforts when they are older, but its great memories for myself. I love how you can look at a picture and it brings you right back to the day it was taken.  This week was all about flowers, and since we only have boys..I have used a couple photos of our Lanie...she is my "borrowed" daughter and we love her so much!  Her and her sister Janie belong to my best friend and we love them just like they were our own. 

I have used papers from the Basic Grey Lemonade collection along with the coordinating transparency for her name.  Lollipop flowers handmade by me with little scraps of matching fabrics and sheers.  Now that I'm looking at the photo..I wish I had moved the smaller picture over a little because it totally hides the decorative cut edge of the paper behind it. ..darn!

 Hope you are having a great weekend!  Its off to bed for me for another long work day tomorrow!
Hugs,T

April SFYTT

Its time for April's SFYTT (Sketch for you to try) over at iheart2stamp blog ,   another fun and easy sketch that can be used over and over again. 

Supplies:  DP: Basic Grey (lemonade maybe?)
                 Roses: Wild Orchid Crafts          
                 Pin: Making Memories
                 Butterfly punch: Martha Stewart
                 Stamped sentiment: Papertrey Ink
                 Cardstock: Bazzill
                 Tilda colored with Copics
                 lace and rhinestones: my craft supply

Week 11 SYAO

Today I've dipped into my Crate paper stash for this layout and was able to use a tag I previously designed..it was begging for a home and thought it would go great with this weeks sketch. I love this black and white photo of River Street...historic part of Savannah. My heart longs for Savannah..have to go back soon!!  

Woohooo...made it thru week 10 SYAO

And I'm even getting it posted to my blog in a timely fashion, lol..   Here is week 10 sketch... I have used some Fancy Pants for this layout..this is from an older kit "Daily Grind" that I've been hoarding. Woohoo!  Love that I'm using up my paper stashes, how exciting!!

Happy Easter Everyone!!

Happy Easter!! 

Wishing everyone a glorious Easter day!  Hope everyone has a little time today to spend with a loved one and be ever grateful for the gift of eternity given to us by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!!
Hugs,T

SYAO week 9

Its sping break in the Rogers household :)  that means no getting up at the crack of dawn to get the boys ready for school..ahhh...   We had big plans to go somewhere exciting for break, I was hoping for Savannah (LOVE Savannah!) But my vehicle had other plans and decided to cost me $2100 in repairs, so there went my spring break :(   But Summer break is just around the corner and we have a cruise planned for May with my bestie and her family, and my lil sis and her family..woohooo!  Besides..sometimes a little QT around the house is the best medicine for stress. Tomorrow we have a hike planned ..we are hiking to take some waterfall pics.  LOVE IT!

So while Savannah was on my mind, I picked out a few pics from our last trip to Savannah and Tybee Island for this layout.  I really like this sketch!

March SFYTT

Nothing like cutting it close, lol...I had to work this weekend so I hurried home from work to take pics of my card and got it finished up with only 3hours to spare..haha!  So here is this months SFYTT from I heart to stamp blog.  Love these sketches!!

I flipped the sketch to fit my card base :)  All papers are by Graphic 45. I have cut out the image of the fairy with chick..so cute!  Rose is cut from a piece of trim purchased from Wild Orchid Crafts, so pretty with glitter edges.

SYAO week 8

The weather here in TN has been absolutely beautiful and we are seeing trees in bloom everywhere. And with Spring comes baseball..so thats where we are most nights, at the field with my three guys. Im a little late in posting this to my blog, we are already into week 9, lol..  but here we go:

I flipped this sketch and used a beach photo of Jeremy playing in the sand:

All pattern papers are by My Mind's Eye

rhinestone flourish and flowers: Prima

Chipboard sentiment: MME

Washi Tape: Tim Holtz

Pearl brads: MME

doily: my stash

SYAO week 7

So I have been waiting to scrap these pics from our trip to DC last spring..this is my favorite picture of Jacob reading the wall with his reflection looking back..so touching! So I thought this week's sketch would be a good one to use.

SYAO week 6

A fun sketch this week over at Paper Secrets. I used an older MME collection with this layout along with some beautiful rose trim from Wild Orchid Crafts. And I love the MME ticket stubs, went great with this layout! Now to get started on week 7. 

SYAO week 5

Im back with week 5 SYAO sketch from Paper Secrets.  It was an awesome sketch this week and I was able to use one of my little Sister's bridal photo's for the sketch along with some bling I've been saving to go along with it.  I love how this sketch challenge has forced me to dig into my stashes and stop hoarding precious embellishments, lol!  Now on to the sketch:

PP: My Minds Eye

Pearl Flourish: Prima

Rub ons: DCWV

Stick Pin: Maya Road

Trim: Making Memories

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Glimmer Mist

SYAO week 4

So here we are at week 4 already ..wow..time is flying!  And here is the SYAO week 4 sketch over at
Paper Secrets:

All papers and rubons by Rhonna Farrer from an older MME or maybe fancy pants collection?? And I just love love this little chandelier..it actually lights up!!  I was very excited to incorporate it into this sketch, its been on my shelf for a long while waiting to be used....soo cute! 

Paper Secrets Vintage challenge

I've joined in on the Vintage challenge for this month over at Paper Secrets  and designed a little wall hanging.  I have a great love for vintage these days so this was such a fun challenge.  The challenge was to use 5 different vintage items from a list of 10. I used a key, lace, butterflies, pearls, flowers, and a vintage image.

DP: Prima "Romantique"
Flowers and lace: Wild Orchid Crafts
Butterfly: Martha Stewart Punch
Key: K&Company
Stamped sentiment: CTMH
Chipboard frame, vintage image and seam binding from my stash..

Feb. SFYTT

I finally found a moment to finish up the SFYTT over at I heart 2 stamp blog.  Its a fun sketch this month! 

DP, diecuts, butterflies: Colorbok

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Stamped sentiments: CTMH

lace: my stash

SYAO week 3

Another week over at Paper Secrets and I've made it through week 3, lol!  Here is this weeks sketch:

I have used Fancy Pants All Fall line for this layout, I love the colors!  Rubons also from the same line and I added some rhinestones to each of the flowers to bling it up a bit. Along with the sketch we had to include 4 different embellishments from a list..I used rubons, staples, bling, edge punch and stitching for my technique.   Now bring on week 4..woohoo! 

SYAO week 2...and a little treatbox

Happy Valentines Day!  We have a sick little one in the house, the stomach bug caught up with him and hubby and I spent all night on the couch taking care of him. Poor little guy.  But this afternoon he was feeling a little better so I managed to get my week 2 sketch finished up for SYAO2 over at Paper Secrets .  Also I wanted to show you a little Chocolate treat box  made for a design project over at Scrapbook Place Challenge Blog. So lets get started.  Here is this weeks sketch and my take on it:

And a little close up..I just love those tickets and the wooden buttons!!

Supplies:  Colorbok adhesive fabric, cardstock stickers, and clear sticker phrases
Roses: Wild Orchid Crafts
Flourish and wooden buttons: Prima
vintage note tape: Tim Holtz
Ribbon: my stash

And now for my little Chocolate box....my son gave this to his teacher for Valentine's Day filled with little Ghiradelli squares..yumm! 

Hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day with those you love..I'm off to throw some steaks on the grill.   Hugs,T