Simply Fifty-Two Sketch #08

Hello all and I hope you are having a sweet day! I say sweet because I had been in a cookie and card blog hop this weekend and I have cookies on the brain. For my Simply Fifty-Two layout today, I decided to incorporate these sweet little gingerbread people from Designs on Cloud 9. I can't wait to do them as paper pieced but for now the digi file works for me . Here is the original sketch:

And here is my interpretation of it:

I have to say that I had such a wonderful time with this layout and am looking forward to doing more. I really need to get my own portable hard drive and get my family to take pics instead of using other people's pics. I created this layout using Creative Memories Storybook Creator and digital items from various sources. For those reluctant to try digital, I will tell you that you won't regret it. I still do traditional layouts but digital scrapbooking is quick and portable. If you want to try a 30 day trial of Storybook Creator, you can click HERE. And if you have any questions, please let me know. I hope you will stop by Simply Fifty-Two to see what the uber talented members of the team have created. Until next time...

Happy Thanksgiving to you All...

I am hoping that you are enjoying your morning and that today brings you many wonderful moments. I have several posts going today, so between the festivities (or after you are relaxing) I hope that you will hop by to see my latest projects:


Guest Designer Day: Darlene of Two Scrappin' Lawyers


Simply Fifty-Two Designs Sketch #07


Sweet Stamping Treats Dollar Digi Day


May this be the start of many wonderful memories with you and yours. Here is an old Irish blessing to leave you with today:

"May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!"


Until next time....

Simply Fifty-Two Design Team Project: Sketch #7

Hidey ho all :) I am so glad to be able to share another challenge for Simply Fifty-Two. These layouts are so much fun to work with. Here is the sketch:

Here is my take on this sketch:

This is my beautiful stepdaughter, Yaritza, and her Dad (my sweet hubby). I just love the pic of the two of them :) I hope that you have enjoyed my layout and go on over to Simply Fifty-Two to see what the other members of the team have made. Until next time....

Simply Fifty-Two Design Team Project: Sketch #6

Greetings all and welcome to Sketch #6 for Simply Fifty-Two. In keeping with the season, Thanksgiving has always played a huge part in my family's memories. We often spend it around my Aunt's wonderfully decorated table (complete with fancy napkins, water goblets and candle sticks) and eat the most delicious food. My parents are usually there also. Now that my parents have moved down South, they are not going to be coming for Thanksgiving this year. This makes me kind of sad BUT I will have them for Christmas this year (last year was the first year that I was not with them in over a decade). Well, I decided that instead of whining, I would make a list of 5 things I am thankful for. Here is my list:


1. Thankful for my wonderful family - immediate and extended
2. Thankful for my health - things could have been worse this year
3. Thankful for the talents that God gave me - I am quite a creative individual
4. Thankful for the friends that I have made here in cyberspace and my real ones locally
5. Thankful for being given another holiday to share with the ones I love


I may not have everything that I want but I do have all that I need. Remember that things can come and go but hold dear the ones you love. My quote on my layout sums it all up: "O Lord that lends me life, lend me a heart replete with thankfulness. ~~ William Shakespeare"


So now that you read this far, here is my layout :

I am very grateful to all of the faithful followers who take the time out of your day to leave me a comment. I would love to hear what you are most thankful for, so please leave a comment below and hop on over to Simply Fifty-Two and see what my fellow design team members have made. Then you can join the fun. Until next time.....

Simply Fifty-Two Design Team Project: Sketch #5

Howdy all!


Today is a new sketch layout from Simply Fifty-Two. I decided to think outside the box a bit on this one. I love the colors! Here we go:

I am so glad that I was able to do this layout for my dear friend. I was blessed to spend time with both her and her Mom :) I hope that you will hop over and see what my fellow creative team members have done HERE. Until next time....

To make things easier today, here are links to all the posts for the day:


Simply Fifty-Two Design Team Sketch #4


Guest Designer Thursday: Amanda of White Ruffles


And here is a post from late last night showing some amazing vintage cards my FB friend Denise made:


I Just Had to Share


Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and enjoy :) Until next time....

Simply Fifty-Two Design Team Project: Sketch #4

Welcome to a new day at Simply Fifty-Two Designs. I went to town with the sketches this week. I have a Twilight Crazy daughter so decided to use that as my focal point for the scrapbook layout. I created this layout using Creative Memories Storybook Creator. 

I also decided to do the card sketch as well. This was just way too much fun. 

Well, I am off to the craft cave. Until next time, same bat time and same bat channel.

Another Great Day of Posts....

Good morning all! Before I started on for my busy day today, I wanted to share links to today's posts. Today is Guest Designer Day here at Susana's Scrappin Corner and also the release of the new challenge sketch from Simply Fifty-Two Designs. I hope you will visit both posts and be inspired. So onto today's links:


Guest Designer Day: Lynne of Her Craftiness


Simply Fifty-Two Design's Challenge #3


Happy hopping everyone and I wish you an AMAZING day. Until next time...

Simply Fifty-Two Design Team Project: Sketch #2

This weeks sketch was another that I chose to use the sketch and the color scheme from Simply Fifty-Two. I received this pic from my friend Lynne and I just knew that I had to make a layout with her grandaughter's picture. The colors were so yummy and I love how it came out. I used my Digital scrapbooking software for this and it is becoming my favorite thing to do. Here is this little sweetie pie. How can you not smile at that cute little face?

I wasn't kidding when I said she was a cutie! I hope you enjoyed my page and please go and see what everyone else made over at Simply Fifty-Two.

Until next time...