Project Life challenge- Use YELLOW-SOUS reveal

Helloooo fellow lifers...

Us girls over at SOUS host a project life challenge every other Monday and we challenge you to use some fun elements/colors/themes that you might have in your stash of cards, stamps or in your embellishment stash..

Our project life challenge for today, we asked our girls to use the color YELLOW on their PL spread.. I had a blast creating my own PL cards using the Silhouette software and some of the fun die cuts I found in their store..

This is what I created:

if you're like me and always forget to take photos, just using some fun PL cards can fill up those page protectors just as nicely :)

How about some close ups:

Did some print only with this cute card.. wanted a garden theme for this week since its what I did all day Saturday.. cleaning out backyard patio and planting flowers.. It was a nice hot summer's day..

used up my old kitchen chandelier adding some cheap solar lights onto it..

found some awesome flowers at the home and garden store.. 

Went back yesterday for more :)

here's my starter kit.. 

the Coke being the essential element of starting your garden..LOL

These two cards were fun to create..

 One is a print only and the other one I added some fun die cuts to..

and there ya have my Project Life spread for this weeks challenge..

If you're into Project Life and need a little encouragement and would like to join in on the fun with us girls, just stop by Stuck On U Sketches..

and before I forget, we have an amazing sponsor for the month of June.. All submitted projects will have a chance to win at the end of the month.. Stop by SOUS for all of the details :)

So, till next time fellow lifers..
Hugs

Nanné

Wedding card-Primitive

Happy Saturday

and

Welcome to this month's blog hop

with

The Creating Blog Hops Café

You should of arrived here from LORI'S blog, if you just stopped by and want to join the hop, just click HERE to start from the beginning..

This month's theme is... Wedding or Anniversary. We have made some wonderful projects to share with you and to give some inspiration for those upcoming summer weddings.

Our Hostess for this hop is...

Robin Lane with... http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

Our wonderful Sponsor for this month's hop is...

Alicia with... http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com

So, sit back and grab yourself a Latte' as we dare to amaze you with our projects.

I decided to create a card that is so ME.. I love the traditional wedding/anniversary cards, with the elegance etc,  but I'm not all fancy and so decided to go a bit Primitive and I do have a silly sense of humore, so went that direction instead. I love the primitive style and I have my home decorated some what primitive :)

Here is the card I created:

I wanted to create an old crackled window frame that has been re-vamped into a chalk board.. Lots of details so lets get to some close ups:

Love this cute crow.. I know its not exactly a white dove, but those of us that love primitive, know that the crow is the way to go..LOL

I grabbed my brown wire and decided to create a primitive style hanger for the board, to look as if It's having on a the wall.. 

I added drops of glossy accents to the "berry's" on the twigs.. Love the way they turned out..

Here's a good close up of the crackle I created.. been holding onto my crackle medium and this was a great time to put it to good use.. 

My sun flower cluster with lots of primitive goodies..

and there ya have my take on today's wedding/anniversary blog hop theme :)

so, now your next stop will be:

 CONNIE

If  you get lost along the way here is the entire line-up for todays hop for you to get back on track and not miss a single project.

1. Robin L. with... http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

2. Eva Scraps with... http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com/

3. Amy E. with... http://www.scrapthissavethat.com/

4. Sharon with... http://piece-ofheart.blogspot.com/

5. Miranda with... http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

6. Alicia with... http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

7. Cathy with... http://cathyplus5.blogspot.com/

8. Lori with... http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

9.  Nanné with... http://nannes-creations.blogspot.com/

10. Connie with... http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/

11. Jessica with... http://www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/

Thank you for hoping along with us today and I hope that we have inspired you to get your craft on. 

Till next time..
Hope you have a scrap-a-licous weekend
Hugs
Nanné

Cuddle Monkey-Die cut reveal-SOUS

Happy Friday ladies.. 

Here to share a layout with you for our Die cut challenge reveal over at SOUS.. For todays challenge, we were asked to use a CIRCLE on our projects.. 

I decided to create a fun background and then adding some fun die cuts to embellish my layout, plus I wanted to use of my youngest son's photos from when he was a little toddler...

This is what I created:

Those monkeys are in the SIL store and I just loved them when I seen them..LOL 

how about some close ups:

super cute little monkey.. 

created my own title phrase using some free fonts and die cuts..

and this cute little guy with his bananas..LOL

and for suppplies used:

Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette designer edition software

die cuts: linked

SIL store

Monkey sitting

Monkey having over cloud

Bananas

Corner vine

Hanging Vine

white and black cardstock

digital papers:  Sweet Shop Designs

chalks and inks for shading

white marker for doodling

foam tape

and there ya have it.. A fun layout for a fun challenge..

So, do stop by SOUS and check out what amazing projects the rest of our design team has created for today's reveal..

Till next time fellow scrappers

Have a scrap-a-licious weekend

Hugs

Nanné

Joy of Summer-SOUS sketch reveal

We're soooo close to summer, I can smell it..LOL   We've had some amazingly warm weather here in Finland.. Love living here cause of the different seasons, each so beautiful in its own way...

So, with summer just around the corner, I decided to create a summer themed layout for todays sketch reveal over at SOUS..

This is what I created:

Its a little different than my normal style, but I really enjoyed creating this.. I suppose sometimes its great to try something new, as scary as it may seem at first..LOL

how about some close ups:

Did some heat embossing and used some of my favorite MS punches..

My daughter when she was 4 yrs old. This was back in 1993, she had a swing in our front yard..

and there ya have it fellow scrappers..

My project for our sketch reveal..

Do stop by SOUS and check what AMAZING layouts the rest of our design team members have created using this week sketch.. 

Till next time, hope you have a scrap-tastic week

Hugs

Nanné

Congrats, You made it!!- PPPR reveal

It's that day today fellow scrappers, my reveal day for Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon..
I have a cute graduation layout I want to share with you..

My kids are all in their early 20's, but I've never had the chance to scrap any of their graduation photos..
Bad mommy, I know..LOL
So, when I seen these ADORABLE graduation cutting files, I knew it was time to grab a photo and get it on paper..

This is what I created:

Since we live in Finland, graduation works a little differently here than in the States.. 

All of the boys wear suits instead of a cap and gown, then their teachers hand every student a red rose after the principle hands them their diplomas..  My sons teacher is standing behind him in the photo :)

I decided to use some of my Echo Park hybrid papers along with plain cardstock.. First I took 12x12 piece of brown cardstock, tore the edges and adhered it to the tan cardstock background.. I then cut some notebook paper trim which is in the Note Book Paper Cutting file and tucked that underneath the top of the cardstock and just added a strip of white cardstock to the bottom, to create the illusion that its one long piece of paper :)  Last but not least, doodled on the edge with a white marker..

How about some close ups and details:

I absolutely love this cute little guy, he's in the Graduates Cutting File.  I added the light blue trim to represent the color of my sons tie, gave him rosy cheeks with some pink chalk and that smile just says it all :)

I also added the scroll from the Hats Off Cutting File by tucking it behind the paper layers..

For the title, I used the banner pieces from the Simple Banners Shapes cutting file,  just flipped them upside down and tucked them underneath the circle trim.

Loved the badge, which is also in the Graduates Cutting File.   I had to incorporate it into this layout some how and I think it worked out perfectly with the saying on the banner :)   The stars used are in the Best Buddies cutting file..  Next to the badge is a banner that I will add journaling to and that its in the Sentiment Spots 3 Cutting File..

and of course I had to include a close up of my youngest son Adam..

Thank you so much stopping by today 

Hugs

Nanné

Here are the files I used: