Etsy Inspired Challenge 42

Hello again! :) It is time for another Etsy Inspired Challenge!
This weeks shop is TonyCarlisle!!! I have to tell you, this shop is absolutely incredible. I am not lying. This photographer has taken some of the most gorgeous photos!
Here are a few examples:



The photos that this man has taken bring me pure joy. And that is what I wanted to convey on my layout, so without anymore delay....



I found the sketch on scrapbooks etc. online, and loved it! :) So I came out with this fun, bright layout. Hope you like it!

So again for those that have never participated in the Etsy Inspired Challenge:
First go to the TonyCarlisle shop
Second, make something that you were inspired to make by the shop
Third, link it up to Ashley's blog so that you can be entered to win this weeks prize

What is this weeks prize? An amazing 8x10 photograph from Tony Carlisle that YOU get to choose!!!

So go check out the shop, and the rest of the DT on my side bar!!!! :)

Thanks for stopping by as always!!

Kristen

Etsy Inspired Challenge 41

Hello all! :) It is time for another Etsy Inspiration challenge! Hooray!

This weeks shop is called potatopatch! :) There are some of the cutest little onesies, and children's shirts ever!

This weeks prize is a t-shirt of your choice :) Awesome right? All you have to do is play along! How do you play along? Go to the potatopatch shop, pick a inspiration piece, make something that the piece inspired you with, and take a picture and link it up to Ashley's blog.

Here is my inspiration piece:




And this week I decided to do something a little different, other than my usual scrapbook page. I am working on a mini album for Jeff for Father's Day(last minute I know....)


page 2



Hopefully later today or tomorrow I will have the other pages! :)

Now make sure you go check out the potatopatch shop! And go check out the rest of the DT on my sidebar!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Kristen

Baby Parker is born!

I just want to say a HUGE congratulations to Ashley, Dustin and big brother Brady on the arrival of Parker! Parker was born on June 13th and I am so excited for everyone that knows Ashley and Dustin! :)

Ashley I love you hun! Congrats on your new sweet baby boy! I can't wait to see a picture of him! I am so happy he finally entered the world! :)

Congrats again, and HUGE {{{{hugs}}}}

Kristen

Etsy Inspired Challenge 40

wow! :) 40 Etsy Inspiration Challenges so far! How exciting! I am so happy that Ashley came up with this challenge! Thank you Ashley! I can't wait to participate in 40 more! :)

This weeks shop is called Naturally Felt. There is such awesome products in this store!!! :) There are awesome patterns on these lunch bags, reusable sandwich bags, insulated cool sacks, and more! :)

This weeks prize will be one of the reusable lunch bags!!!

All you have to do to participate and have a chance to win is the following:
go to the Naturally Felt shop, pick out an inspiration piece, link it up to Ashley's blog, and then you are entered! :) Easy!

Here is my inspiration piece for this weeks shop! :)

And here is my layout :)

And 2 close ups



Well that is all for this week! :) Make sure you go check out the Naturally Felt Shop!

Also, go check out the DT members! :) Their links are on my side bar!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Kristen

Etsy Inspired 39

Hello ladies! :) This weeks store is so so so adorable! I wish I could buy each piece in there for Raine! The shop is called Chicky Creations. They have the most adorable hair bows, headbands, etc. in this store! Please go check it out, especially if you have a little girl like me! :)

Here is a picture of this weeks prize from the shop:


Isn't it beautiful?? I love it! So awesome! :)

Here is a picture of my inspiration piece:


And here are 2 pictures of my layout that I came up with based on it:


Close up:


Sorry for the horrible pictures, I need to get outside to take them! Hopefully I can switch out the pics with better ones in the morning! :)

But anyways, I wanted a heart felt layout. I am not really sure why. I guess I am realizing my baby is growing up(she is begging to go to school) and I need to let her be more independent.

The journaling reads:
"Oh my sweet Raine. I would give you the world if it were possible. I cannot describe how much you mean to me. You are my reason for breathing every breath. You are my purpose in life. I feel God brought me to this world, so I could bring you into it. My love for you is never ending. I will love you every single day I live. Your sweet, caring personality is one of a kind. I love you around the world and back again, thousands and thousands of times. Always and forever, Mommy xoxoxoxo "

Now make sure you go to the Chicy Creations store and pick out a inspiration piece. Then go ahead, and make something fabulous, take a picture of it, and link it up to Ashley's blog! :) Then you are entered to win that fabulous red hair piece!

Now go check out the rest of the DT! :) A big welcome to Carole and Jenn, our guest DT's this month!

Carole
Jenn
Kerry
Shannon
Jackie
Tonya
Tiffany
Lee
Emily
Heather
Joy
De

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Kristen

Card and a layout

Hello ladies! :) I made a card and layout since yesterday! woo hoo!

The layout is monochromatic for the Unity Guest DT KOM challenge. I would love to make this spot as Unity is my DREAM TEAM, but everyone that has entered is so amazingly talented! :)


And a close up:


The picture of Raine and I was taken last spring when we went to Disney World. We were waiting for the night parade at the Magic Kingdom, so I took the picture. :)

I really used my stamp-a-majig for this layout. I use it for the swirls on the layout that are in a row, I used it for the I love you sentiment, and I used it for the lollipop trees at the bottom. I layed down my DP and hand sewed the zig zag at the top of it since I don't have a sewing machine. I added the pink layer and added the shine sentiment, and stamped the butterfly on vellum with versamark, and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I layered my picture down, and added buttons. I added the lace, and stamped the lollipop trees on white cardstock, and the colored and cut them out, and adhered them down.

Supplies used:
Unity Stamps- April KOM
SU card stock, MME DP, and vellum
versamark, SU marker, white pigment ink, bic mark it
buttons, lace, clear embossing powder, paper studio pearls

I also got Birdie Inspiration in the mail from a very lovely lady, and wanted to use it right away! :) So I made this card!



Supplies Used:
Unity Stamps- Birdie Inspiration
MM Chloe's Closet DP, SU card stock
colorbox chalk chesnut roan
MM Chloe's Closet buttons


That is all for today! :) Thanks for stopping by!

Kristen