Scrapbook Challenges January Mood Board

Check out the January Mood Board Challenge on the Scrapbook Challenges Blog today!  I was inspired by the colors in the mood board - this was my first mood board inspired layout.  :)

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team's creations on the Scrapbook Challenges Blog today!

Thanks for stopping my blog!

~Carolyn

Scrapbook Challenges Sketch #425

Happy Monday - I am back with another sketch reveal for Scrapbook Challenges!  Check out this fantastic sketch and my layout :)  Head on over to the blog to see projects created by the Sketch Crew and submit your layout for a chance to win the monthly prize drawing!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

~Carolyn

Scrapbook Challenges Sketch #424

Today is the first reveal with the new team at Scrapbook Challenges, so thrilled to be a part of this team 'cause I love the sketches!! Head on over to the blog to check out all of the fabulous layouts based upon sketch #424.

You can link up your take on the sketch for your chance to win the monthly prize - find the details HERE.

Here is sketch #424

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
~Carolyn

My Scraps and More January Sketches

Today I played along with My Scraps and More's January Sketches & I love my layouts!  I am really enjoying scrapbooking again and it sure helps that I have reorganized my supplies and albums recently!

First up - My Scraps and More Sketch #97

Next up - My Scraps and More #98

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~Carolyn

Creative Retreat January Kit!!

Check out the fabulous January Kit over at Creative Retreat and Hola stamp set that I just WON on Facebook!  Whooo whooo I cannot wait to play with it!

Can't wait to play with these fabulous goodies!

Come & join us in the Creative Retreat FaceBook Group! :)

Thanks for stoppin' by my blog today!
~Carolyn

Scrappy Saturday!

Whew after a long week back to work & school routines, it feels great to get scrappy again!

This photo of our pup Otto just cracks me up with his eyes closed!  I used scrapbook challenge's sketch #422.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today !
~Carolyn

One more layout ...

before my long weekend is over and it's back to the regular work week!

It's another sketch layout from me, I found Scrapbook Challenges and immediately fell in love with this sketch AND as luck would have it they have extended their December Sketch challenge!!  YAY!

Most of this layout is using bits and pieces of my Scraptastic kits from 2014 … I subscribed for a while this past year but quit cause I didn't think I liked the kits - well I am thinking I LOVE the kits, it was my mojo that was missing!!  So, maybe as I make a dent into my stash, I will re-subscripe to a kit club.

Here is Scrapbook Challenge Sketch #423:

Here is my layout …. I don't know what I love more - my photos, the title or the bright fun colors!  Ah I just love the layout! :)

Thanks for stopping by!
~Carolyn

The Memory Nest December Sketches

Yesterday while playing online I came across The Memory Nest Blog and found two fantastic December sketches!

Here is Make It Monday Sketch #30 with the twist to use stamps on the background, on my layout the baseball diamond and the "happy memories June 8, 2014" are stamps.

Next up is Make it Monday Sketch #31 (no twist on this one):

Here is my layouts with one of my favorite photos from 2014:

8 seasons of youth football
7 trips to the Super Bowl
6 Super Bowl wins

I am loving all of the great sketches and challenges I am finding online and finding the mojo to go along with them AND even better digging into my stash!!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

~Carolyn

Another layout!

Whooo whooo only two days into 2015 and I have two layouts done!

Today I played along with Stuck Sketches January 1st sketch.  These photos are from September 2012 also - real easy to print photos since I was in this album from yesterday & all of my football scrap supplies were still scattered about! :)

Here is the sketch:

Here is my layout:

Recently I moved all of my albums from our spare bedroom down here to my scrapbook room so I love that the two layouts I made this year are already scanned and filed and not stacking up!  YAY!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! 

~Carolyn

January 1, 2015

WOW!  Can't believe it's already 2015!  Each year seems to go by faster and faster … glad we have some down time around the holidays to relax.

Today I played along with My Scraps and More's Jan 1st Thursday Throwback challenge to use rub-ons and a photo that is at least two years old.   My photos are from Sept 2102 - Seth's football team and the rub-ons are "these are the days" on the bottom photo.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
~Carolyn