No Peeking!!

Hi, and thank you for stopping by!  Here is a Christmas gift tag I made for the last issue of Create magazine:

Supplies:

Card stock, ribbon, pearl, gold twine, stamps, red and green inks, ticket punch, banner triple punch, label, ornament and banner dies:  Stampin’ Up!

Bow, word bubble, reinforcer and star dies:  My Favorite Things

White Ink:  Stazon

Gold Ink:  Metallic Encore

DSP:  Merry Moments by Stampin’ Up! and The Story of Christmas by Echo Park

Here is the sketch I used:

Have fun making your own!!

Best,
Denise

You Like That!

Unless you're living under a rock, or are just not a football fan, you probably saw the viral video of Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins quarterback, giving it to reporters after a huge come from behind win.  Well, the next day, my husband and I got to meet him at a product launch he was promoting at our local Microsoft store!  Here is a scrapbook layout I made of it, which also appears on page 48 of the latest FREE issue of Create magazine:

He was really nice and though the moment was short, it was memorable!  Also linking this to Word Art Wednesday's blog.  The supplies I used are listed on the same page in the magazine.

Thanks for clicking by!

Smiles,
Denise

Halloween Cutie

Hi!  Here is another layout that was published in the September issue of Create magazine.  Remember, it's a free on-line magazine that you can download.  It's packed with wonderful ideas and product information, not just for scrapbooking but cards, tags and gift wrap ideas, too, so you'll never need to go anywhere else for your scrapbooking hobby!

The supply list is on page 152.

Also linking this to the awesome Word Art Wednesday blog, for another one of their Anything Goes challenges.  Check out their blog - so many great projects are posted! 

Have fun perusing the magazine, and enjoy your day!

Smiles,
Denise

Incredible Tokyo

Hi!  Today I'm sharing with you the two page layout I did for the September issue of Create magazine (a free digital magazine published by Scrapbook Generation).   It highlights some of the main activities I did while in Japan earlier this year, visiting my daughter:

Here is the sketch that I was asked to work from:

As is my usual MO, I followed the sketch pretty closely.  I like this sketch a lot because I was able to get so much into it!  Normally for documenting vacations, I would make one or two pages to showcase each day.  But I was able to put most of the things I did during the week into this one layout.  Love that!!

You can check page 52 of the magazine for my supply list.

Thanks for visiting,
Denise

Check Out the September Issue of CREATE!

Greetings!  I'm so excited to share with you the newest issue of Create!  Here is the cover:

It's packed with dozens of wonderful ideas.  Definitely check it out and remember, it's free, even for downloading!!

Enjoy!
Denise

Hello Summer!

Hi!  Hope you are well today!

Today I'm sharing with you the second layout of mine that was published in the FREE and downloadable July issue of Create Magazine:

This is what I put together for a challenge which was to use the following card sketch for anything other than a card:

It's pretty easy to convert any card sketch into a scrapbook page, so I couldn't pass the opportunity to put that picture of my son into a new layout!!

I used the following products, all digital:

Key Lime papers and elements by Bo Bunny

Title from Summer Adventure by Echo Park

Stitching from Anchors Away by Chellie’s Creations

Photo Overlay by Coffee Shop

Frame from Kitchy Digitals by Danielle Thompson

Thanks for clicking by!  Hope you get some creating in this weekend!

Smiles,
Denise

Exploring the Shoreline

Hi!  Were you able to find my layout with the little bird in it?  It's on pp. 149/150 of the July issue of Create.   Here it is:

The challenge was to use this fabulous color palette:

Love it!  With this challenge, I was able to stick to my most comfortable style of clean and balanced. 

Here is a list of the products I used (all digital):

Painted Wood patterned paper by Coffee Shop

Striped Paper from Beach Boardwalk by Carta Bella
Sanded Overlay, wave and title brushes by Katie Pertiet

Journaling Card from Halfway Café by Cosmo Cricket

Artisan Label Template by Creativity by Crystal

Camera element from Let’s Fly Away by Mye de Leon

Brads and spiral punch by Stampin’ Up!

Seagull element from Anchors Away by Chellie’s Creations

Banner template by Designs by Dani

Lighthouse element from Nautical by Samantha Walker

Date tab from Prism by Basic Grey

Thanks for clicking by!  See you tomorrow,
Denise

YAY!! The July Issue of CREATE is On-line!

Wow, this magazine just gets better and better!  And it's always FREE!!  Use this link to see it, and download your own copy.  Here is the cover:

I'll post my published layouts in the coming days, but here is a sneak peak of part of one:

Can you find the layout in the magazine?  Hint:  red, white and blue!

Now I know there's no excuse for lack of inspiration today!

Smiles,
Denise

The May Issue of CREATE is Online!

Woo-hoo!! The May issue of CREATE became available online today, and it's free for anyone who has a computer and an internet connection!  :)  It's their largest issue ever, and features two manufacturers -- Paper House and My Favorite Things.  These are the layouts I submitted that are shown on pp 236 and 273:

It's a fantastic issue -- chock full of inspiration!  Check it out!

Thanks again for clicking by!

Smiles,
Denise

January 2015 Issue of CREATE is On-Line!!

Hello friends!!  I'm so excited to share this with you!  The FREE January 2015 issue of CREATE Magazine is now on-line!

This is the first issue of the magazine with a whole new design team, including me! Here are the layouts I created for it:

and...

It was very fun to receive my assignments and get to work on them!  I've just received my assignment for the March issue, and they're definitely having me think outside of my comfort zone -- just what I need!  (really!) 

CREATE is now being published every other month, so this issue will have to last you until March!!  I'm sure it will, though, as it's chocked full of awesome ideas and so many different layouts!  The best thing about it?  It's FREE!!!

Have fun with it,
Denise