CCC#031 May 1 Starlight,Star Bright

Hi all!

It's the beginning of May! 

Whoa, this year is flying by so fast. 

It's already time for a new monthly challenge at www.catherineandcathycreate.com

"Start light, Star bright" is the theme this month, I'm all over that!!! 

I've been making dance cards and tags since Miss B was 3, this year is no exception. I wanted a fun tag that will reflect the sparkle of a recital. 

Don't forget to create your own starlight project (layout, tag, card, 3D mixed media, anything!) and upload it at www.catherineandcathycreate.com before the end of May to get in on the fun!

Enjoy!

CCC April 14th Tags Challenge: "Why Hello, My Furry Friends"

Catherine and Cathy Create April Tags Challenge: 

"Why Hello, My Furry Friends"

Little bunny Foo-Foo is a favorite furry 'friend' of mine. 

Bet you've got the song in your head too now!!

To make my glitter rabbit, I simply stamped on the back and cut it out. 

The stamp has been well used as of late with gold embossing powder,

 it's just too darn cute! 

I've got to say I love working with doilies, 

they just seem to add the spring in my tag. 

Time for you to get crafty and create a 'Furry Friend' tag of your own to play along at www.catherineandcathycreate.com

Check out the other challenges this month, both due April 30, 2014:

Monthly Challenge: Fresh Beginnings

Cards Challenge: Blue Skies & Yellow Highs!

Enjoy!

Everyone needs a pep talk once in a while...

Two fabulous ladies of Crop Circles, Natasha Connolly and CoraLee Kilfoy, posted daily challenges for us members during the month of February. 

I'm going to show a few of my pages!

I didn't complete all the challenges (nor am I posting all I completed) as I was busy visiting with my sister and baby nephew. 

(Wait a minute! That coffee tag looks familiar! See it HERE).

The recipe for these are HERE.

Enjoy!

CCC #024 February 14 Tags challenge: Use a Weather Element

Happy Valentine's Day All!

This month's tag challenge at www.catherineandcathycreate.com

 is to use a weather element.

Well now. 

I was all ready to go in a different direction. 

I started with a deep dark blue ink, salt, and water to create a snowy card. 

The snow was driving me crazy. 

Don't get me wrong, I love snow. 

I just wanted a bit of sunshine. 

The afternoon sun in through my dining room window makes it the best place in my whole house to sit and drink coffee. 

I knew then what I wanted to do with my tag.

What surprises me the most about this Paper Pumpkin stamp set is how much I like and use it. To be honest, I wasn't a fan of the intro kit, until I had my paws on it. 

Don't forget that there's a chance to win the Watercolor Happy stamp set from Stampin' Up! 

Head on over and enter all three challenges to get you entries!

Check out the other Catherine and Cathy Create challenges for this month, both due February 28, 2014:

Monthly Challenge:  Doodle-ista

Cards Challenge: Gold-i-licious

Enjoy!

CCC #022: February 2014 ChallengeHearts-a-Flutter

 CHALLENGE: "Hearts-a-Flutter"

February is heart month, with Valentine’s and all.

I never was much for the day, and while I am spoiled by my hubby (on a regular basis), we don’t make a big fuss of it.

For the Monthly challenge at www.catherineandcathycreate.com

I used three different stamp sets to create my scrapbook layout of my recent birthday girl (turned 7), when she was 3.

Her looks have changed as she’s become a big girl, but the spunky personality is still there.

Want to win some Stampin’ Up?

The "Happy Watercolor" set is this month's prize!!!
I want it!!!!!

Create your own version of “Hearts-a-Flutter” 
and link away!

Enjoy!

November "It's Sketchy" Challenge

Hi All,
I decided to enter the November "It's Sketchy" Challenge at Canadian Scrapbooker, here goes...

It's more from the family photo shoot. Trying to do this year's photos different from last year, maybe I should put them in an album eventually.

Enjoy!

CCC #015: November 2013 Tags Challenge

CCC #015: November 2013 Tags Challenge  - Stripes

 

Have I told you how much I adore the Tag a Bag kit from Stampin' Up?

They make for quick and cute little tags. 

They are my "go to" when I need an inspiration for my CCC projects.

 

The stripes on the grey were perfect for today's tag!

Added some ruffle ribbon, and punches.

Perfect gift tag!

 

 

  

Now head on over to www.catherineandcathycreate.com to participate in this month's challenges.

Enjoy!

December Daily Official sneak #3

Up today on the December Daily edition

are a few of my mini glassine envelopes.

 

They have to be my favorite part

 of the book (before pictures of course)! 

 

 

 

Enjoy!

December Daily Official sneak #2

Once again I'm showing more of my December Daily.

Up today are my memorabilia envelopes.

 I wanted to give them a similar look.

 

Have you started yours yet?
Post a link in comments if you have, I'd love to see!

 

Still more to show another time.

 

Enjoy!

  

 

  

 

 

  

What's that last one?!

Why a vellum textured piece covered in glitter!

Awesome.

My family and the Sketchbook365 Nov. Sketch

I decided to start entering more challenges to keep me crafty. 

The first one up is my layout based on this one by Yana Smakula as the November Sketchbook 365 challenge. 

 

The fall family photo shoot is still at the top of my photo stack, and I couldn't wait to do this pic of my hubby and kids.

 

 

 

Enjoy!

December Daily Official sneak #1

Hi Everyone!

 

I know I promised to keep up with December Daily this year,

I'm working on it!

 

Here's a little snippet of what is on the cover and inside.

 

Work in progress.

 

Stay tuned for more DD sneaks!

  

Enjoy!

CCC #013: November 2013 Challenge - Play with triangles

New month of challenges over at www.catherineandcathycreate.com!

And let me tell ya, this month's challenge was a doozy for me!

Play with Triangles they said.

Very good.

I sketched up a full sheet of ideas and plans.
Then I sat down with my stamps and got to work.
I wanted a Remembrance Day theme.

My final piece, which I am really pleased with, want even on my sketch sheet.
Funny how that works.

"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso.

How true. 
Sometimes you just need to sit with your favourite supplies and play.
And enter it at www.catherineandcathycreate.com

 

Enjoy! 

Fall Family Photos #2

Today's glimpse into our Christmas Card Fall Photos is Missy B.

 

Oh My.

 

She's growing up super fast.

That's what babies do.

 

 

 

Enjoy!

Fall Family Photos #1

Hi Everyone!

 

Its Christmas Card Photo time of year for the Skomorowski Family again!

 

Every year we take our own card photos, and I love to scrapbook them as soon as I get printed because, well I just LOVE my family!

 

Those kids are too stinkin' adorable!!!

 

Today's layouts are the group shots of the four of us,

and D & B monkeying around.

 

I used the paper kit from the retreat I just attended because I am trying to use my new stuff ASAP, before it's 10 years old and being donated to a school.

 

Use it now, while I still love it.

 

 

 

Enjoy!

CCC #007: September Challenge Chevron

Chevrons are all over the place!

This September at www.catherineandcathycreate.com they are challenging you to use chevrons and link up for your chance to win bragging rights and blog candy!!!!

When my Tag It kit arrived from Stampin' Up, I knew what my chevrons were going to be. Sliced 2 tags and matted on cardstock together and holy shamolly I had chevron tags!!!

Some of you may even recognize the splatter stamp and sticker remnants from the starter Paper Pumpkin kit. The stickers for the first project have borders I cut out when all was done. 

Hope to see you followand play along at www.catherineandcathycreate.com

You may even win this months prize. 

Got Chevrons?

Enjoy!

Divided Wedding Layouts

I always liked the look of Project Life and divided page protector scrapbooks, but I've yet to make any for myself. 

 

My wedding album is still not complete after 8 years; the pages I have done are super thick.

I needed to flatten pages and show more photos. 

 

I bought plenty of papers and embellishments when I was a newlywed for my album, my goal is to use what I have.

Even if it is old and not 100% my taste anymore.

Mixing in some newer trends and product is how I plan to achieve this goal.

I've even purged some wedding embellies, which is big for me. 

 

On one side I used photos of our grandmothers with us and with Domonik. 

The other side is some of the photo shoot after the ceremony.

 

 

 

 

Enjoy! 

T. A. R. D. I. S.

Time - And - Relative - Dimension - In - School....what?

(I know it's space, shhh. Play along).

We like to decorate the plastic pencil cases for the year with a fun name tag. Domonik is headed to school with a fabric one, so we didn't do his this year. 

Bella wanted the TARDIS.

Sure. 

How was I going to do that? 

I had used Cyberdrone (this site) for the paper TARDIS and Dalek for Domonik at the end of the year.

The artist at it is a genius, and much better at computerey stuff.

I figured I could just print it bigger and glue it on. 

My printer however, had different ideas. 

It printed it in periwinkle. 

Not good. 

 

I busted out some grass cloth textured paper in TARDIS blue, a couple trusty blue ink pads and my trimmer. 

I still used the windows and signage from the printable.

If I could find one of my silver pens we'd be set. But finished for now! 

Enjoy!

Card Frenzy

 

It's no secret I make a lot of cards, I just don't always share them.

Here's a sampling of some of my newest creations.

 I tend to make similar cards in batches, then when they are all mixed together they vary.

I used to make a lot of identical cards, but now, not so much.

 

 

 

 

Enjoy!

Big Picture Classes: Big Ideas Festival

Last year I took part in my first ever Big Picture class.

The Big ideas festival.

It was just what I needed!

Some of my favourite layouts were made during this class.

The fabulous people at BPC are offering this free class again starting September 5th.

Be sure to sign up!

 

 Here are some of my faves from last year...

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/big-idea-festival-2013.php

 

Enjoy!