A little adventure...(scrapbook layout)

Just a quick post to share a scrapbooking layout I did today. I was inspired by this CSI challenge

and this sketch from last month on Stuck?! Sketches. I didn't get a chance to play along with it during Feb, but still wanted to use it. It's one that I can easily use over and over. 

I was inspired by the image to scrap some photos of a little camping trip we took. I wasn't the happiest about going, I hadn't camped in many years and told my husband I want to Glamp! ;-) He just rolled his eyes...

It ended up storming the night we were there, which didn't seem to bother the kids, but I din't sleep well. The morning sky was pretty to see the next morning, you can kind of see it in the picture.

In the close ups you can see the wood grain detail on the cardstock I used. I used some plaid and added some interest with stamps on the borders.

It's a little hard to see in the picture, but I added a tree punched strip in plaid just above the pattern paper. I hadn't used the punch in a long time and thought it would be a good time to use it. I love it when I remember to use older items in my stash!  

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Have a great day!
Monica

ATSM #284- CAS

It's time for a new challenge over at ATSM, this week we are doing Clean and simple. I decided to make three mini CAS cards. These will be good to have around for a quick card to add to a gift bag or to give as a thank you. I'm a boy mom and funny enough don't really ever have anything by ready! I don't seem to send out a lot of masculine cards, but never have any ready when I need them. 

My cards measure 3x3 and were very quick to make. I stamped the three images each in a different color then used the same sentiment with gray ink. I know there isn't a lot to them, but love how they turned out all the same! 

Don't to stop by the blog and play with this weeks CAS challenge, I can't wait to see what you share with us. Thanks as always for stopping by! Feel free to leave a comment and follow the blog for updates with new posts! 

Monica

Supplies:(Stampin' UP Products listed, unless noted otherwise)

Epic Celebrations (Sale-a-bration stamp set)

inks- Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie, and Lucky Limeade

Gray ink ( Close to my Heart)

joy clair- Fisher of Men

I'm here today with a look at another post for Joy Clair today, we are still teamed up with My Sweet Petunia

Fishers of Men

Washed by the blood and New Baby

Be sure to stop by the blog for details!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Monica

St. Patty day Birthday card

I'm back with my second card for today that I will be entering into a few challenges! They will be listed below. It's another St. Pat's theme, but for a birthday this time. I plan to send this to a friend from HS, she and my youngest share a St. Pat's day birthday! 

I used a stamp I found while going through my stash and used to create the background. I used a $1 Cupcake stamp (from Michaels) and a sentiment for Hats off to You for my panel. Once it was colored with my Copics I die cut the panel with the Stitched banner die and popped it up with foam tape, then finished it off with some twine.

Linking up too the following challenges...

Lawn Fawnatics

Less is More

The Card Concept


Fusion card Challenge

Die Cut Divas

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Have a great day!!!
Monica

Lucky to have.

I've got a quick card to share that I will be linking up to a few challenges, they will be listed down below. It's a very clean and simple card that would be easy to remake.

I stamped the sentiment in my go to hybrid ink by MFT and the clovers in Distress inks Old Paper for a tone on tone look. Then I used my Prisma colored pencils to color the clovers green. 

Linking up with the following challenges...

Addicted to CAS- Luck/Lucky

Less is More- Monochrome

House of Cards- Color pencil on color cardstock/ or colors



Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Monica

joy clair- Gift card holder

 I'm stopping in with a peek at my post today over at the Joy Clair blog and this month we are joining forces with My Sweet Petunia. I used the new set Praise the Lord and an older set Happy Sentiments to create some birthday themed gift card holders for my first project.Head on over to the blog to see the details! 

I also made card using Scriptures of Love with some distress inks to create a multicolored sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by and hae a great day!

Monica

Supplies:

Joy Clair- Praise the Lord, Hello Sentiments, and Scriptures of Love

Illustrated faith- pattern paper

Inks- VersaFine, Mustard Seed, Abandoned Coral and Peacock Feathers

Stampin' up- ribbon

ATSM- #282 Make your mark

Made a shadow box picture instead of a card for my. porject. I channeled  my inner Sandy Allnock to create a back ground for the Lawn Fawn dinos using Copic markers!

Here is better look without the glare from the glass.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Monica

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn- Critters from the Past

Copics

Shadow box (Michaels)

Joy Clair- Sending a little sunshine

Today is the first of the month and it's time for a new challenge and we are joining forces with My Sweet Petunia over at the Joy Clair blog. As always its Anything goes, but we do have photo inspiration if you chose to use it. I used the set Get Well Wishes for my card today. Be sure to stop by the blog for all of the inspiration for our March challenge and play along for your chance  to win a $25 GC to the Joy Clair store!

Here is my card...

Thanks for stopping by, please feel free to leave a comment and follow me for up to date posts. Have a great day!

Monica!

I am linking this card to the Addicted to CA

Supplies:

Joy Clair- Get Well Wishes
Recollections- white card stock and white detail embossing powder
Ranger- distress ink in squeezed lemonade and fossilized amber
VersaFine 
Copics
sequins