A little help from my friends!!

Hey better late than never right!!! I love getting inspired via others!!! This color combo was born out of the  blog The Memory Nest.  This is May's color challenge.  I saw a tweet from Lesile about Memorial Day markdowns... and I wondered around her shop for a bit, but found myself on her blog!!! I saw the picture for the May color challenge and fell in love!! I was super happy too... cause I knew I had a prefect picture!! 

I took this picture of my baby son's knee!! Random I know... but I was playing with Instagram. I swear he wore this outfit only 3 or 4 times before growing out of it... so I am glad I was able to snap a photo of him in it.  

Want to know how I came up with this title? I didn't... Thanks to BobbysGirlForever on Instagram for helping me with this one!!! I hope I did you proud Linda. (Here is the photo on Instagram)  Anywho, if you look at the layout, it is really really simple. Background, 3 pieces of paper, and I matted the photo on some regular white cardstock. Not much for layering or embellishments... but I did get a little brad happy!!! I must have like 60 brads on this layout( ok more like 18ish) then I did some paint dotting, added sequins.  That cute dino... I got him at the Scrapbook Expo last year!! So glad I didn't use him before. My older guys weirdly enough don't play much with their dinos. I think I got the dino stickers when the show Dino Dan just came out.  But Lord help me I really hate that show... so I don't let the boys watch it... (the acting... is not... it's more like pausing... sorry it's true) also those little mini dinos are from Michaels. That's about it for the layout... any questions or comments ask below!! Thanks for reading and Thanks for the help my Scrappy Friends!!

"When you can, Craft!" ~JES

Crafty Scrappy Mamas First Sketch Challenge Winner!!!

Thanks to everyone who entered and there will be more challenges and giveaways to come.... in fact check the new post!!!

"When you can, Craft!" ~JES

The Prizes... 3 more days!!

Here is the video showing the prizes for the challenge!!! Don't miss out!!




"When you can, Craft!" ~JES

Prizes for the 1st Crafty Scrappy Mamas Challenge

Video of all the goodies... coming really really soon!! Have a good weekend and I hope you enter!!



"When you can, Craft!" ~JES

Crafty Scrappy Mamas First Sketch Challenge

EDIT: CONTEST EXTENDED TO APRIL 2nd!!

I am so excited for this!! 

Below are the rules and links!! Have fun!!

Notes

• click for my YOUTUBE
• Sketch page link above or here!! 9 sketches to pick from!!
• Contest ends March 21st!
• Enter as many times as you can!!
• Post VIDEO resp to this link ( to that video ONLY Please)
• Comment below with your link to your blog or webpage if you don't do videos!!
• You must state which sketch you were inspired by!
• Any questions ask below here or on the Youtube video!!!
• ok you guys got it!! 

I can't wait to see these layouts!! Prize pictures coming soon... I ordered some stuff online and I am still waiting for one store to come in!!

"When you can, Craft!" ~JES

Brandie's Layout entry

This one was a pleasure to do! I really wish I could have done a process video for this... but it ended up being a 2 day'er! I got stuck with the side piece (the ABC paper). Sometimes it is better just to walk away than to force it, plus the big boys were starting to get nuts and on my nerves. It is impossible for me to scrap about them when they get me annoyed. As it worked out they were super cool yesterday so I was able to finish really happy with the out come!  

 Just a note I covered up the journal area with an owl... that owl is not on the real layout! Also in the coming photos you will be able to see this better. But I put pop dots under different parts of the clusters to give them more interest!

Thanks so much for checking out the blog. Guys you have no idea what it means to me! Make sure you vote in the polls... it helps me pick new Giveaway prizes! Check the Layout Details page for all the goods!

"When you can, Craft!" ~JES

Feb 17th Haul

Hey guys... I did a bit of shopping this weekend!! One is in video form and this one will be just in the blog with pictures!! I got a lot from Basic Grey and more alphas! I am on a real alphas kick! Here are some more pictures of what I got!  Top 3 buys of the holiday weekend: SureCut Fiskars paper trimmer, Craft Smart Teal ink pad and the metal embellishments from Momenta.  

I can't wait to create with these finds!! I have been watching a lot of haul videos the past few days... so what did you guys get? 

Giveaway video and post are LIVE!! Giveaway ends on the 24th of Feb!

~JES

Welcome!!

Ok so I want this to be all about the sharing!!! I want to make this a place where everyone can share and be inspired!! I will be sharing on Youtube as well on here!!  The first thing will be a Sketch Challenge and Follower Giveaway!! I really hope this blog goes as well as I dream it will!!!

"When you have time, Craft!!" ~JES

**Don't forget to vote in the polls every week!!