She Adjusted Her Sails

I have been very inspired by Jennifer McGuire's challenge to brighten someone's day by sending something handmade to them.  So last night I decided to make this pretty card for my daughter-in-law Amy.  Amy lost her mom to cancer three months ago and I just want her to know that I love her and I am here for her.  Even though "here" is 1000 miles away. The sentiment stamp I used is from Verve Stamps and this beautiful sketch is from their card sketch challenge sit -- Viva La Verve also.

I just flipped the sketch 90 degrees.  In addition to the card sketch challenge I am also entering this card over at the Anything Goes Tuesday Challenge at the Cat's Pajamas.

Thanks for stopping by today.

~~Sandi~~

You Totally Rock -- Reyna's Birthday card

There is a precious little girl in our family named Reyna and she is turning 9 next week.  My niece and her husband Dan are raising her and she is a real sweetheart.  I wanted to make her a fun card and I will tuck in a little gift card too.  Because you know, all girls, young and old love to shop.

I used one of my favorite stamp sets from Sugar Pea Designs and this sketch of theirs:

Have you seen Jennifer McGuire's latest project?  You can check it out HERE. 

I firmly believe in brightening someone's day with something handmade which is why I make so many cards.  I never have much of a stash either because mine tend to go out as soon as I make them.  Maybe someday when I retire I will be able to make cards faster than I send them out.  One more reason that I am counting the time impatiently until I retire. (4.5 years left to work)

I am also entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge.

I encourage you to make something handmade this week and give it to a family member or a friend who needs a little pick-me-up.  It will pick you up, too.

~~Sandi~~

Crazy Cool Dude

Last night and tonight I came home from work and got creative with a sketch each night from Laura Whitaker for Boys Rule Scrapbooking. This picture of my grandson Cole is over 2 years old but I realized that I had never scrapped it.  And he is just so cute with his attitude bustin' out all over, I had to document it.

I used the September sketch from Boys Rule.  

I am so glad I got a chance to enter both the September and October sketch challenges before the deadline.

It's Friday tomorrow and I can hardly wait!  We are going to paint the guestroom a very nautical gray and navy blue.  What is on your agenda??

~~Sandi~~

My Father, My Friend

Here is another work night layout that I was able to do.  I thought about this one at work today and even came up with a title.  I came home and knocked it out in about an hour.  I love making pages for Jacob's scrapbook because at 14 years old he doesn't always like to be in pictures.  I have many more pictures of his brother and cousins to scrap then of him.

I used this sketch from Boys Rule Scrapbooking:

Thanks for stopping by...we are over the hump and only 2 more days to the weekend.

~~Sandi~~

Happy Halloween

Well, it is nearly Halloween and I needed to get my cards and crafts finished up for the grands in the mail so I whipped up this card last night using this sketch from Kraftin' Kimmie and I am entering it in their challenge:

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday Challenge

How about you?  Do you do an crafting for Halloween? What are you currently working on?

~~Sandi~~

Ten Thirty-One

Last night after work, I really was in the mood to get creative and I created 2 Halloween scrapbook pages for my granddaughters' album.  These pictures were from last year (2014) when Abby and Izzy went as a cat and a mouse (Minnie Mouse actually) For this page I used this sketch from Page Maps:

I am entering this page in the Picture This October 1st Challenge which was to use 3 photos + chipboard + stamps.  The stamps I used are the two adorable Paper Smooches sentiments on my journaling tag...they say "You're Bootiful" and "You Are Faboolous!"  I just thought those were the perfect stamps to use on this page.  I rarely think to use stamps on my pages and I am so glad for this challenge to give me that little creative nudge.

Thanks for stopping by my blog....smile it is almost the weekend.

~~Sandi~~

Hello Fall

We live in Florida where we have 2 seasons almost summer and summer.  There is very little changing colors and signs of fall here.  But recently we made a weekend trip to North Carolina and enjoyed the beginnings of their fall season.  I was able to break out my sweaters and go to a pumpkin patch. We also went out to the Yates Mill near Raleigh and took some breathtaking photos.  I decided to make a collage of some of the weekend photos and pair it up with these gorgeous papers from the Cocoa Daisy Main Kit.  I used this awesome sketch from Paper Issues:

I am also entering this page in Clique Kits October Anything Goes Challenge

and

Cocoa Daisy's Foxy Selfie Challenge

I hope you are enjoying fall wherever you are....and don't forget to document it!

~~Sandi~~