Here are my pages that I created for some of the challenges at Soul Scrappers in August

 

 

Archi - Scraps

ARCHI-SCRAPS  AND SKETCHY FEELING SKETCH



Well I'm back with a few more layouts, I was playing with a few more of Jennifer's photos from Ireland. Here she is at Blarney Castle, in Dublin Ireland.

Archi-scraps August Challenge - Castellation



The towers of the Grand masters in Rhodes Greece.
I have a friend who lives on Rhodes, so have been to this castle twice now.

The extra CRITERIA is CASTELLATION

It can be anywhere on your layout, but include in your description where it is.
Even if it is on your photo we would like it somewhere else as well to see your crafting skills.

Here is a little history on the Blarney Castle.

The castle originally dates from before 1200, when a wooden structure was believed to have been built on the site, although no evidence remains of this. Around 1210 this was replaced by a stone fortification. It was destroyed in 1446, but subsequently rebuilt by Cormac Laidir MacCarthy, Lord of MuscryThe castle was besieged during the Irish Confederate Wars and was seized in 1646 by Parliamentarian forces under Lord Broghill. However after the Restoration the castle was restored to Donough MacCarty, who was made 1st Earl of Clancarty.^[
During the Williamite War in Ireland in the 1690s, the then 4th Earl of Clancarty (also named Donough MacCarty) was captured and his lands (including Blarney Castle) were confiscated by the Williamites.
The castle was sold and changed hands a number of times-Sir Richard Pyne, the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, owned it briefly- before being purchased in the early 1700s by Sir James St. John Jefferyes, then Governor of Cork City.
Members of the Jefferyes family would later build a mansion near the keep. This house was destroyed by fire however, and in 1874 a replacement baronial mansion—known as Blarney House—was built overlooking the nearby lake.

 

FEELING SKETCHY AUGUST CARD CHALLENGE #97

Hello girls,
Hope this post finds you all well and for our southern hemisphere girls, keeping warm!!!! Has been so cold lately and perfect weather for scrapping.

 HERE IS THE SKETCH THIS MONTH,



Here is my card:

So hope that you can join in this month.  For more inspiring work checkout the work by our Design Team HERE at FEELING SKETCHY Thanks for looking and until next time......have a fantastic day.
Hugs from Wisconsin

ARCHI- SCRAPS

Hello Ladies,

I was invited to be a Guest Designer for Archi-scraps, http://archiscraps.blogspot.com.au/.
It great little site with  lots of great inspiration. It's like traveling
around the world with the architecture photos to scrap by. 



Your task for this is to create a layout based on this picture....

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The towers of the Grand masters in Rhodes Greece.
I have a friend who lives on Rhodes, so have been to this castle twice now.

The extra CRITERIA is CASTELLATION

It can be anywhere on your layout, but include in your description where it is.
Even if it is on your photo we would like it somewhere else as well to see your crafting skills.

This was actually  really fun, I had the perfect photos. My youngest daughter had gone to Germany 2012. She  visited the most beautiful castles.

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time have a wonderful day:)
Hugs from
Wisconsin.
Mary

Soul Scrappers Sketch

 I recently fell in love this Sketch done by Debi Clark over at
 http://soul-scrappers.ning.com/
 So did 3 layouts doing the same sketch.

The Good Life"

Here is my youngest daughter Hannah.

"Scenic View"
This is my oldest daughter Jennifer in Ireland this past Spring.

 

 

Exploring New Places.
I just love this photo , with the wind blowing her hair
in her face. She is sitting on the coast line of
the Irish Sea.

Soul Scrappers / Sketchy Feeling

 

 I have been busy working on  lots of great layouts. 

This lift challenge is a simple design which just uses a couple of pieces of paper and some embellishments. You can dress it up or keep it fairly simple. It’s a great lift for those with limited time.   

 

 

 

 

                                                             " WHEN IN PARIS"
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                   Our next stop is Traveling around the  World and we are stopping at Singapore. I was inspired by this Photo. 

                            


Café' an der uni

This tree is found in Munich Germany at

small Café' called AN DER UNI

 

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As we move here is quote challenge

 

I did a page of my favorite ATC's

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                Moving to "Sketchy Feeling"
 THis my newest site that I'm designing for. So come on over and check out my work.Who knows maybe you'll play along.
http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com.au/


I have been busy making cards, yes, you hear me Cards, Actually I'm having a lot fun.
Here are a few  cards I have made.
Feel free to comment, would love to hear from you.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you next time...
Hugs
from Wisconsin
Mary

Everlasting blog Hop

Hello and Welcome;

 

I was invited by the lovely Karen of  Stamping Through the Eyes of Karen to join in this blog hop. It's an ever-expanding blog hop where we answer a few questions and then ask a few fellow bloggers to do the same on their blogs. I hope you'll enjoy learning a bit more about my passion.


1.) What am I working on ?

Currently I'm working on mixed media page. I found this new technique over at
 De-lish scraps. Here I will walk you thou step by step.
You will need a few supplies, paints, ink sprays or watercolor pan. Some old plastic package is perfect in variety sizes and  spray bottle with water. you will also need gesso.

Step 1.) you will need to apply gesso to your white cardstock.

Step 2.) Apply some paint on the plastic wrapper- use plenty of water on the plastic

Step3.)Spray water on your gesso paper where you want to paint.

Step 4.) Stamp the plastic down on the page and squish the paint around a bit.

Step 5.) Lift the plastic off

Step 6.) Repeat 1-4 steps as necessary

Step 7.) don't be afraid to add different colors, let colors dry before adding new.

Here is my finished product.

2. How does my work differ from others of its genre?
When I ‘m creating scrapbooking pages, I like to take the ordinary and create something extraordinary! While I love trying new ideas and doing new things, all my scrapbook pages are easy to make and I love showing others how they can get the same look on their pages. A nicely designed page is a thing of beauty. Whether that page has one photo or ten, whether there is one white piece or cardstock or five different patterns, whether it’s a brand new paper collection or one that’s been in my stash for ten years, it can work and it can be easy to put together. That’s what I love inspiring my readers to do.
 

3. Why do I create what I do?
I create for many reasons. It started as a place to showcase my photos and has turned in to the creative outlet I need to restore my spirit. As things in my life get more and more technological, I find playing with my scrapbooking paper more and more comforting. Telling stories through my pages is another added benefit.

4. How does your creating process work?

After I have my pictures and my story, then it’s off to find the paper. My paper is mostly divided by color with a few themed items like travel, winter, sports pulled out together. I’ll pull a few papers I think could work and then go from there. Once I pick “the one”, then I decided on complementary papers and accents. Many times I create my own accents from the paper I’m using. After I get the pictures in the right place, I glue everything down and add my title and journaling. Then I step back. Sometimes there’s something missing. It could be an element or a texture, but I figure out how to make it work.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope enjoy blog, my door is always open. Feel free to
stop any time.

Hello

Greetings from Wisconsin.

What a nice surprise I was picked ,The top 3 picks by our Design Team Feeling Sketchy  for Layout Challenge # 92 

 

                                                                                Layout  #92

 

 

 

Together we are ONE
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Moving right along I have  my Layouts I have done with my Soul Sisters web site.

http://soul-scrappers.ning.com/

 

I have my Random Word challenge going on right Now.

The theme this month is Emotions and feeling words.

 

 

 

Here we are back for another challenge of Random Words.
This is month is Emotions / Feelings Here is your list of twelve words for you to pick from. You will have to use the words from the list. I will randomly pick a mystery word. To make it fair, once I pick my mystery word, I will send it to Shazza, so she have it too.
There will be 2 winners, one for the mystery word and a random draw. Now if nobody get he mystery word that month, the prize will double. over to the next month.
Here is our twelve words to pick from;
1. Bliss
2.Love or lovely , loving
3. Charmed
4. Crazy
5.Desire
6. Delighted
7.joy
8. Peaceful
9. tenderness
10.Suprised or surprise
11. Amazing or Amazement
12.Acceptance
         

 

Well I used the word CRAZY.

CRAZY ADVENTUROUS AMERICANS

Here Is my Jennifer with traveling buddies.  This was taken at Dublin Ireland.
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                             Next  we have a Left done by Cheryl over Soul Scrappers.



                          




California Girls
Here is Ms. Hannah and Britt in Hollywood Hills Calif.

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We are now traveling along with Karen's Challenge, it's seems we are always going somewhere exciting. This month she has decide do mix  things up a bit.
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 This month with my around the world challenge, instead of the focus being on just one country. Ones that depict people having some fun, living life & taking advantage of all that life brings.

I challenge you to create a page on using one of  your  adventures for inspiration. I hope you find them as interesting as I did and that maybe you will go out and have some adventure of your own.

 

KISSING THE BLARNEY STONE

Here is my adventurous daughter Jennifer

at  Blarney Castle in Dublin Ireland.

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My challenge is Using Up Your scraps
and the scraps are FLOWERS.
we  were to use up as many as
5 FLOWERS

 BENNIFER

Here is Jennifer and new man.
they started out as friends in college and
now the friendship has blossom .

Thanks for  stopping by.
Until next time have a wonderful
day.
Mary
 

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Exciting news

 

I am so proud and honor to be on this team.

http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com.au/

 

Hi my name is Mary. I have been married for 26 years, I have 2 beautiful

daughters 20 & 23, & live in the Midwest States in USA, Wisconsin. 

My husband & I own a Motel & have done so for the last 20 years.

When I'm not busy with the motel  you can usually find me

in my scrap room. 

I have been creating cards when my girls were little, it was our special hobby

we did together, as they got older they lost interest but I kept on making. 

I started scrap booking in 2000. I wanted to keep those memories for my daughters

to pass on their families as get older. 

I'm very excited to be part of the Feeling Sketchy team. Thank You Debi,

I'm so honored to you and your team.

 

 

Feeling Sketchy

Feeling Sketchy
Layout #92

Hello Ladies:)

Here is my entry for Feeling Sketchy.
Layout #92

                                                    
                                                       "Together we are ONE"