Happy New Year 2015

 I hope everybody enjoy their New Year Eve, Since it's a new year why not start a new challenge. Starting today Over at Soul Scrappers, I have started a brand new challenge called.
 http://soul-scrappers.ning.com/forum/topics/brand-new-challenge-abc-with-a-twist-january-1-thur-january-30th
                                     
                                                               

                           ABC WORD CHALLENGE WITH A TWIST
 I'm bringing  back the basic word challenge but with a TWIST. I'll provide the letter and you will provide the word of your choice. Here comes the TWIST you will have to add the EMBELLISHMENT that starts with the letter of the month. Which we will start with the letter...
                              A = ARROWS
YOU WILL NEED TO ADD 4 ARROWS TO YOUR LAYOUT.
COME CHECK IT OUT.
http://soul-scrappers.ning.com/forum/topics/brand-new-challenge-abc-with-a-twist-january-1-thur-january-30th

HERE IS MY LAYOUT FOR 2015

Awesome view of Eau Claire WI.

 

Thanks for stopping by, I hope to see you over at Soul Scrappers, it's  just a wonderful  scrapbook site.

2014 & 2015 To Come

 

Memories of 2014 & 2015 To Come


The future of our life will
hold memories of the past,
And the present will be a
memory if we want it to last.

2014 memories dear,
2015 is nearly here.

Memories I'll hold and
cherish them close,
While giving 2015 A
New Years Toast!

 

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Here are my last 2014 Layouts

 

 

 

 

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Feeling Sketchy

LO Sketch 110....wow!

Here is our last LO before Christmas.....how fast has this year has flown!

Here is our sketch....a sketch? 

But it is FREE SCRAP - Your choice...

makes for fun hey??   

 

 

 

 



Live your Life...

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Moving along, over at my Soul Sisters (Soul Scrappers site).

I have lots  to show you, as my Mom  would say." tis the season

to be busy"....... an old saying my Mom would say.

 

I  have been doing a lot of Christmas LO's.

Sure brings back memories when my girls were small.
They were so cute, and so excited to see Santa.

 

Everybody believes in Santa Claus, so my few layouts

are different visits with Santa.

 



HO, HO, HO



 



Seeing Santa

 



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 Here is a challenge that I had to use Sequins. Sequins are very popular  right now.
It's so funny how I came across this photo, it was taken 1965. I was only 6 years, at the time. I can always remember  the bitter cold and lots of snow. I guess what  I'm still here in Wisconsin with bitter cold and lots of Snow.
 



Winter is the time for home

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Song/lyric challenge...Orinoco Flow by Enya .....

with this challenge you had to pick a single word or a phrase from the song.

I pick a single word SEA.

 

Far Beyond the SEA



 

ENYA

Orinoco Flow Lyrics

Let me sail, let me sail,
let the Orinoco Flow,
let me reach, let me beach
on the shores of Tripoli.
Let me sail, let me sail,
let me crash upon your shore,
let me reach, let me beach
far beyond the Yellow Sea.

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As we travel around the world to Thailand....

my inspiration was this photo.

 

GOODBYE IS THE
SADDEST WORD.

I had made this page for a dear friend close to my heart and my daughter's
first love.
Rest in peace Josh.
You'll be never be forgotten.
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                                  Next we have a sketch challenge from my dear friend Debi.

 

Dream
This  photo was taken last summer, it was an old railroad bridge.
Now it's used as a walking bridge that goes over the Eau Claire River
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Thanks for stopping by....
Hugs from Wisconsin
Mary

Snowman ATC

Good morning ladies:

We had our first snow fall last week, so it got me thinking about my ATC Swap this month which
the theme is SNOWMAN.  You get the first peak of my little artist cards.

Let it snow,

Let it snow!!!!

 

Have a great day!

 

Archi-scraps

November Challenge

 

                        Criteria is to use a Song title.

 

Love will keep us together
 by the Carpenters

The song I pick is a old time favorite of mind by the Carpenters.

                                                                                                                                    

           Thanks for stopping by until next time. Keep on

                       Scrapping.

                                 Mary

November 2014

 Hello ....Fellow Scrappers,

Question of the month, "Where  did the 2014 go? I can't believe it's almost the end 2014.  Boy, time sure  travels fast when you having fun.

Moving  right along I have lots to show you this month. Yes, I have been busy. So let's get started.
                 
             
 November Sketch over at  Feeling Sketchy.. COME JOIN US.
http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com.au/

 



AWESOME DAY

MOVING OVER TO MY SOUL SCRAPPERS
http://soul-scrappers.ning.com/

Here is sketch done by Debi

 Here is my take:
 

                                         


Young at Heart.
Here Is my beautiful Mother in her early
years of Life.
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Let's do some traveling around the world, we are stopping at Cuba.

My inspiration photo is...

What a gorgeous photo I must say.
Here is my take on this photo.



When do we move in


 
 
This photo was taken in Paris France
this last March. A random photo, Jennifer had
taken. what a perfect match to the inspiration
photo.

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                   Here is my challenge which called the LIFT

You do not have to use the same paper/embellishments that the designer or I have used.    The idea of the lift challenge is to use the chosen lift layout as a guide and you then put your own interpretation onto the page. 
The lift challenge means that the hard work of working out a design and/or layout has been done for you.  All you have to do is to find a photo and embellishments and put them on your layout. 


                                
Here is my take on the LIFT.



Living  the Dream

                               I  lifted the 3 photos, movie reel, arrows and color burnt orange .
                               I must say this is my favorite Layout of Hannah. She is so much
                                     to scrap.
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                                                      Negative Sketch Challenge
                          

 

My special friend

Jennifer is my animal lover. She visits the pet store
every minute can.

Yes... I know I had forgotten the letter c in special
Oh well, not all scrap pages are perfect.

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Next we have a my favorite song. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

 

 

Thanks for Stopping .....

Hugs

Mary

Happy Halloween!!!

 

 Happy Halloween!


 "Halloween Night "
Halloween night is full of fright, Halloween night is a fun time of night
Halloween night we go trick-or-treating,Halloween night so much candy to be
eating, Halloween night black cats screech of fright.
Author: Stephannie1995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Just  to get us in the mood for tricks or treat. I made a few Halloween Cards.

 

 

 

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN...........

 

Archi-Scraps

 

 The extra criteria this month is BLING.

I fell in love with the color chart, I think I came pretty close to the colors, so here is it for you to judge.
  You are probably wondering what kind photo this is, well, let me tell you.
  This was taken over in France at the Hotel was called ESPLANADE Hotel.
Jennifer loved how the window was displayed and the view outside the window.  Another adventitious photo from France.

Journey

Thanks for stopping, until next time have a wonderful day.
Hugs
MAry

 

Hello Ladies,
I'm going to be posting my layouts I did in September,boy didn't that month go by fast. Well, I have lots to show you. SO let's get started.

 

                                  National Cheeseburger day Sept. 18th

Live your Life.

 

BOO SO SCARY

 Phoenix Park

Living my Dreams

Unique like Everyone  else

 Happy Snap

Friends


Thanks for stopping by. 

 

FEELING SKETCHY

Here is our October layout sketch!!!

twist it, turn it... grab some pics and play along! ;
 

 

I have been working on Jennifer's Ireland photos,

Here she is sitting open window of the Blarney castle.

 

Stop on over at http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com.au/

 

 

Thanks for thanks for stopping.

Have a wonderful day