Stuck On You Sketches "Discover" A Layout Using the Slice Elite

Discover a Stuck On You Sketches  for the Challenge this week.
The Sketch by Liz Qualman
I have done a sketch similar before by Liz for a challenge over at Imaginisce
and won a wonderful prize package. Well I thought it was the same one...maybe I shouldn't of thought that..that is why I had three picture....LOL!
While searching for the layout I did for the sketch over at Imaginisce, I found out I was in the I Spy and did not even know it until just now!! WOW!!
Look HERE
AWESOME!!!

Sketch by Liz Qualman

I just finished the layout in the nick of time. I had another crazy accident in my family last night, Cody jumped in the pool and some how busted Colten's head open, so we took him to the emergency room here in Florida and he received 4 staples. Bazaar......crazy bad luck here lately!!???! I was determined nothing was stopping me from getting this layout done for the team. I made it!! YEAH! Such a wonderful sketch. I brought one bag with me on vacation and was able to pull off this cute layout of Dusty back in March of 2011.  Every year when gardening/bugging/spring toys come out I could just go crazy having fun with it, and thank goodness the boys love them too!! They have so much fun just looking thru the magnify glass, finding bugs just a BONUS!! They even try to put ants in the cage.....funny funny! I was gonna name the layout Spring fever but when I found the title on the Slice Discover....perfect!!! It is on the Jungle card. All the cuts were made from the Slice. Whenever I go some where I always carry the Slice perfect for travel....stores in one bag. The papers are My Little Shoebox, always my fav! I also used Jillibean Soup always adorable! The cardstock is Bazzill. The inks are Fabrico Craft Inks, the paints are Golden fluid paints, the twine is MME. While I was making this I felt a little old school, I didn't have a paper trimmer, popdots, circle cutter large enough to cut the circle out.......I used bubblewrap for the popdots, and a saucer, and a course plain ole' scissors.....so funny how we get so dependent on out tools and trust me it makes things better to have them...LOL!!! Again sorry for the delay and absences.....it has been a crazy year. I miss you all and wish I could be just keeping in touch and just be able to be inspired by all your wonderful talents and ideas. Have a wonderful weekend and can't wait to see your takes on the sketch. Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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Stuck On You Sketches And A CardBoard Layout Tutorial

Be Free Butterflies
My hubby brought home a butterfly kit last fall
we raised the butterflies watching all the stages
The paper guaranteed 3 would live we had all five live
Once they had become butterflies we released them
It was a very exciting day for the children
Pictured are Abigail (my four yo dgd)
Cooper



The Butterflies title was cut from SongBird Cart. from the Cricut
The stitched butterfly was cut from the Silhouette SD and hand stitched
the keyhole is Melissa Frances



Note the butterfly was cut from another picture, although he does have a butterfly on his finger
the butterflies kinda clinged to us for awhile
the key is 7 Gypsies
the stick pin is Jenni Bowlin

This quote was so perfect for the layout
"Just Living is not enough," said the butterfly.
"One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower."
~Hans Christian Anderson

The papers are House of Three, Creative Imaginations, 7 Gypsies
The green button is Making Memories
the other buttons are vintage ones




                                                The SOUS Sketch for the Friday Feb. 18, 2011
                                                                By PageMaps.com



Use cardboard that came from a box whatever upcycle it
I used a spray bottle filled with H20
scissors I use whatever is close (never use your fabric scissors)
ruler
and an x-acto knife or Sharpie

spray top layer with a mist of water
you can also keep the box outside over night the dew in the air will moisten the cardboard
You may even find the cardboard you need was on its way to the recycler

While still moist easily pull away the top coat of the cardboard

turn the cardboard over and using either the x-acto knife make a slit or draw a line with
the Sharpie

using any scissors except your fabric scissors cut out a 12x12
The Tonic Tim Holtz scissors work great for this

Using Golden Gesso paint on some white on the cardboard

Using the Tim Holtz Crackle paints coat on the cardboard

Using a non stick pad and foam ink the sides of the papers

I used a stencil to mask the color ink on to show the butterflies

Now assemble the lo starting with the torn edged paper
when tearing to help you tear towards yourself
ink the edges

Using this awesome Imaginsce glue gun it is cordless and has a light how cool is that!!
Works awesome!!! Glue down the burlap which came from the floral dept. at Michael's

            Hello well I had been asked to join a wonderful design team with a great bunch of ladies, SOUS Stuck on You Sketches. Excited to tell you all and to share my new layout for the team. I had a great time making this layout and tutorial. The layout is of my granddaughter Abigail and my son Cooper who are three months apart. Everyone says they look like brother and sister. Everyone was actually involved int he butterfly release but these two pictures were just perfect I thought.
             I am so excited to be a part of the team and look forward to getting to know everyone and to see all the awesome pages. You can participate in the challenge every other week by using the link and the bottom of the post on the SOUS Blog. Can't wait to see what you create. Thanks for stopping by and Have a Sweet Weekend!!! Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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Photos Of the Day Here

Cooper taken today Feb. 01, 2011

Dusty

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Rescue Hero Boots Dusty wears every chance he gets, when he first got them
he would wear them inside all day long...and even in his pj's

Cooper is always giving me silly smiles if he knows the camera is on him

This is how I spent my afternoon, it warmed up to about 50 something and the sunshine felt awesome!

Boomer enjoyed the outdoors too

The boys go from one bike to another love the color in this one

Dusty loves to swing and when it stops, push momma
push momma! Love it!

I was pushing Coop at the time and Dusty saying push momma!

You can just see the enjoyment Cooper is having

I just loved this one too

This was my favorite picture of the day
his boots are on backwards (he put them on himself)
he is smiling and having a fun time

              Just thought I would show a few pictures I took today. I decided since it was turning off to be a nice cool day I would take the boys outside for a little while, I thought I would read and catch up on my class but I was wrong...lol! I ended up pushing then on the swing and practicing some shots all in manual. We had a blast and enjoyed the warmth of the sun. I also had a exciting morning when I found out I won the challenge over at Imaginisce Blog......WOW!! I was so excited to find out!! Thanks again Imaginisce!! You guys ROCK!! Oh yeah I do have this for sale at Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/66771694/upcycled-princess-wall-hanging-pink Well better go......have laundry to fold and a few projects to finish up. Hope you have an art filled day!! Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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Imaginisce and Cricut Challenges An Altered Project ~Princess~

Altered Tic Tac Toe Board from Thrift Store (paid .98 cents)

Full View made into a wall hanging

Close Ups Love those Imaginisce Stamps

Adorable Cricut Cuts

Imaginisce Carriage Stamp and Cricut Unicorn
Used the I-Rock on the carriage wheels and the unicorn horn (NOTE I cut the Imaginisce Glam Rocks)

I used the wiggle eyes and colored over them with the Copic markers, the Imaginisce castle stamp was colored in with the Copics also, the frog was cut from Once Upon a Princess Cart. too cute!! I also cut the I-Glam Rocks for the princess jewel in her crown into a diamond. The star wand is Fancy Pants pins cut the needle with snips.

I just love the dragon and the unicorn, the unicorn reminds me of the My Little Ponies

The rose also sprayed with Tattered Angels Bubble Gum

The original piece I had bought this at the thrift store for .98 cents I painted it with Golden White Gesso then Sprayed with Tattered Angels Bubble Gum spray and wiped off

 The pieces that belong to the Tic Tac Toe board only came with four game pieces  

          Well Hello!! I know it seems like forever even though it has only been week, but a  tough one at that. Dusty stayed sick until Thursday and now everyone is well!! YEAH!!!! I got all the laundry finished up here yesterday and was able to work on this yesterday. As soon as I saw the challenges I started the whole idea...I colored everything in with the Copic markers, the stamps are all Imaginisce. The stamps are the princess, dragon, the carriage, the flowers, and the castle.  The papers are Imaginisce and some Bazzill for cardstock.  The papers are from the Enchanted Collection from Imaginisce.
            The challenges for this projects are based on two challenges for this month one  from the Imaginisce Blog where the fabulous Pinky altered the Christmas clock she had, I was so Inspired that I thought why not use the tic tac toe board I bought at the thrift store a few months back for .98 cents it only came with four oxox pieces. Whenever I do go to the thrift store I am always looking for things to alter, I tell my husband "yes I can do something with it but in my next life" LOL!!! It seems sometimes I have too much to alter, but you never know what might be EXACTLY what you are needing!!! Here are the details from Pinky

"Found" Altered Challenge!!!!!!! Fun right?
Just think, "out with the old, in with the new" for this challenge!

Here are the Challenge Details:

"Find" an old item, or something that can be re-purposed and re-used

Using at a minimum of 75% Imaginisce product, alter your found item

then post it on the Imaginisce Blog  before January 25th.
At the end of January a WINNER will be chosen.

You could win a $75.00 package

full of Imaginisce goodness!

Sounds Awesome right!! and you still have time too, I actually made it before the last possible second, haha!! Go me!! LOL! Maybe a new years resolution wink wink! One can only hope.

I also did this piece for the Cricut Circle Blog Challenge   It is the Monthly Magazine Challenge to

Find something from the thrift store to repurpose with your imagination and your Cricut Machine. Please use at least four Cricut cuts in your design. Upload before and after shots of your project to the blog under the Magazine Challenge Tab. Only one entry per person. Entry deadline is Friday, January 14th, 2011. Winner will receive a new April Showers cartridge!!  Prize will be shipped within 4 to 6 weeks after the announcement.

I have the frog (prince) from Once Upon a Princess cut at 1,

the crown was cut at 1 1/4

the Unicorn was cut at 1

the princess word and the tag behind it the word cut at 3/4

all these cuts are from the Once Upon a Princess cart.

The grass was cut at 3/4 from Give a Hoot cart.

I used the Cuttlebug to emboss (really deboss) the paper using the Tim Holtz embossing plate.

The gems are all from Imaginisce using the I-Rock.

The inks used are Tim Holtz Ranger Distress inks

Copics Sketch markers and Copic Spica colors used to color in stamps.

I used Helmar Scrap dots and Helmar glues

Golden Gesso medium

Tattered Angels Bubblegum

Ranger Stickles

Fibers and Tulle

Thanks for stopping by, I will be bringing back some recipes asap, this week I had planned it but you know how that goes.  Thanks for all the emails and comments. Have a Wonderful fun Inspired week. Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

I have this for sale on ETSY at http://www.etsy.com/listing/66771694/upcycled-princess-wall-hanging-pink
check it out!!!

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A Copper Bracelet Made For a Gift and Imaginisce December Sketch Winner

Crystal's Copper Bracelet with Nickel Heart

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Abigail's tiny copper bracelet

The 2010 Ornament Bruce gave me for the tree (LOVE IT)

Dusty and Cooper Christmas Eve, the slippers are from Alexis
They look so PROUD

Colten and Colby (Colby has been very sick)

The books I gave them Christmas Eve from Hallmark I just loved them, told Amanda I could
read books for a living!! LOL!!

Cooper and Dusty in the car Crystal sent to Dusty for Christmas
Dusty LOVES it~~

Dusty looking at the tree Christmas Eve 2010

Bruce Jr., Abigail and Penny
(Penny announced at Christmas she was expecting again)

The desserts for Christmas (I sent just as much to Crystal and my Neighbors)

The girls making the pizzas for Christmas (yeah you know it we had to use the pizza oven)


Hello and so sorry it has taken sooooo long to get back on here, I had a real bad cold and so did Colby. Well then it was like a domino effect...Dusty...now Cooper. Bruce took the boys to the doctor yesterday so I think we are on our way to recovery. I was checking my emails today some go to my phone and some don't and to my surprise not only did my card Christmas Bliss make it in the Basic Grey Gallery
but I received at wonderful CHRISTMAS Gift from a very dear blogger friend
SHERRY
from Aunt Elmo's World
I had no idea until this morning, I fell asleep early last night and woke up around 3 am and forget it I was not
going back to sleep the house was quite and I decided to finally get on the computer and blog around, and oh yeah Facebook some folks.
I managed to check the emails out too. We have been snowed in every since Christmas night (pictures for tomorrow) and had company for several days so crazy, crazy...then the sickness.
So I want to THANK Sherry for her kindness and thoughtfulness.
THANK YOU SHERRY!!!!!
That's not all that was in my email guess what I won the December sketch challenge at Imaginisce.
Click HERE
to see the layout and they are also having another giveaway soooo go on over and leave a comment!!
Can you believe all those goodies at once!! LOVE IT!!

Alrighty on to the copper bracelet I made each of the girls in the family one of these handmade copper bracelets using 22g copper. I had so much fun and I even made Penny one with a heart that said Penny and Bruce.  Abigail's was so tiny...just too cute. Everyone loved them. The straps are leather, and the heart is nickel.
Wanted to also share the pics above a little of our holiday. We were certainly blessed and had a wonderful time, it was very sad to not have Crystal here but we did SKYPE her the whole time...yeah!! Poor thing stayed up all night in South Korea just to hang with us over Skype....WE MISS YOU CRYSTAL!! Love ya!
Hope every ones holiday was fabulous let me know some of the details.....until tomorrow..Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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