What a Total Surprise!!

This past week I was asked if it was OK from a fellow blogger if she added me to her Mojo Monday. She explained to me what Mojo Monday was. During the following week if she happened to run into, layout or altered item  that toally impressed her,  she then makes her list and features them on her blog.  When I was asked I really had no idea what work of mine would of inspired her, as she does such beautiful creations of her own.  For those of you who don't know who I'm talking about already you should check her out her name is Stacey S but better knows as "Mrs.Schwiet"

 

So it turns out that she found one of my older posted,  and she  Posted My Paper Made Shoes on her blog, along with  a few others that she enjoyed and gave her inspiration for the week. Mojo Monday what a great idea!  I'm thrilled that she would find enjoyment in one of my posts.  My birthday is this week, so Thank you Stacey, that was a big surprise birthday present!  I'm totally honored, more than words can say!

To find individual pictures of each shoe follow the links below the image of my 3 Paper Shoes.

Here are links to each shoe if you want to see additional pictures  CHECK OUT MORE PICTURES HERE  as well as here  Paper shoe "Green Pair"  and here for the  Purple Paper shoes.
I can't say how much fun I enjoyed making these.  It was to date the most fun swap I've done.

Thank you again Stacey for your kindness and for putting a BIG smile on my face!    You have no idea how honored I truly am.

Sherry

Scrap That! AUG CHALLENGE

There is another entry for the SCRAP THAT Aug Challenge  The challenge is to make something using only 1 piece of 12x 12 paper, with what ever embellishments you would like to add.   So here is my second entry

This gorgeous butterfly was bought on ETSY check out her site she has tons of fantastic homemade items.  

Thanks for stopping by 

SCRAP THAT! AUG CHALLENGE

Challenge at Scrap That was to make something using only 1 12x12 paper and embellish the way you would like.  This is my submission.. check it out

                                          SCRAP THAT AUG CHALLENGE!!

                                        Check it out at SCRAP THAT! Aug Challenge

Thanks for stopping by.. I'd love to hear from you, its nice to know if anyone stops by. 

Hope you have a great weekend

Sherry

She's "Beautiful" to Me

This Is my daughter. 

I decided it was time to start using some flowers I've made, so all flowers I made myself.

Here is a following list of the material I used in this layout.  If you have any questions feel free to ask.

  black and teal sequin ribbon, 

2 butterflies, (bought on Ebay)

 Black decorative velvet feel self adhesive border

 White flower lace

  2 small white dollies

 each holding a "mirror like flower shape

 fern  leaves cut from Martha Stewart Punch.

The "Beautiful" sign, which is Serendipity Embossed Stickers from K&Company

 I loved how her picture looked in black and white so decided to try that.  I don't have back and white photo's very often, but I'm quite pleased with the turn out. 

Black and Silver striped flower is from ATD called Black Tie.

Glue Dots  Continuous line glue

Sookwang 1 in tape for behind the picture (this is sticky stuff so gotta make sure you got it in the right place before laying it down as its next to impossible to lift up.

Paper Shapers punch

Cricut used to cut black foliage.

Acrylic paints for all homemade flowers

Color Box Pigment ink pad for flower tips

I hope I didn't miss anything else.   Here are some addition photos, close up and different angles I hope you enjoy.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.

Sherry

Turn Back Time With Memories

This new layout is for my Mom's birthday,  this is a picture of her father, my grandfather.  I never got to met my grandparents as sadly they died very young.  My grandfather was 1 in a family of brothers, cousins and sons that went boating out on Lake Simco, Ontario, a bad storm rolled in and the boat sunk.  My grandfather drown, my mom's twin brother survived as well as a cousin.  But out of 7 people only 2 survived.  You often wonder WHY?  why didn't they have life jackets,   why so many for one boat.   My grandfathers body was found, in his wallet he had a large sum of money,  when the police found him, his wallet was emptied out.. expect for one penny, Which to this day sits in my closet.   So someone found him took his money and left.    Its unreal what some people would do.  I am not 100% sure of the date, the picture was not marked.  But I will get from my mom after I give this to her and change it if needed.    I don't think she will find my blog  lol but if she does by chance... well Happy Birthday Mom... Surprise!!

I have placed this layout in a brown wood shadow box and I'm pleased how well it looks together.  I'm trying to scrap out of my normal type, colors, and themes.  Browns, Reds, Orange, yellows are my least favorite colors, So to complete this with so much brown is a big accomplishment!     Thanks for stopping by  feel free to drop a message and say Hi.
Sherry

Here are some close up pictures  the products used for this layout are 

Bo Bunny papers

Bo Bunny Noteworthy

Bo Bunny Clock diecut

BoBunny Noteworthy Journal pages

Karen Foster Design Paper - Memory Frame

Tim Holtz GEARS

Tim Holtz CHAINS

Tim Holtz Idea-ology WORD KEYS

Tim Holtz Idea-ology SPINNERS

Tim Holtz  KEY HOLES

Making Memories metal frame

All Flowers homemade

Maya Road Sheers Clocks -Brown & Cream

Making memories gold doily, with gem accent

Cricut 

Gold and Cream Acrylic paint

Designer ink Oak Brown

Twiddleybitz Chipboard frame

Scotch Quick-Dry Adhesive

Zots 3D  glue dots

Red Wonder tape

Foam 3D squares

one 6 inch Gold metal hoop 

Black Gems

Remember Me (Tribute to my sister Louise)

Nineteen years ago, 2 weeks after my youngest son was born, my sister, Louise,  passed away suddenly.  She lived her entire life with Marfan Syndrome which was the result to the end of her life.   Its been 19 years but it feels like yesterday.  To this day she is talk about in our family,  I try to tell my kids that don't remember things, what we did and what she was like.  My youngest son, Kyle, didn't even get the chance to get to know her so he has know idea, but as it is a surprise to me.. I see so much of Louise in Kyle.  I've had others say the same that he sure has alot of Louise in him.  Sometimes he'll be just sitting there watching tv and I just take a glance at him and see so much of Louise, I wonder what she would think..   I wish she was still here with us all..  She was only 35 years old with 2 kids.   Now she'd be a grandmother of 3!    I wonder what life would of been like if she just lived.  

This layout is made for my Mom for her to put up in her shadow box.  I've put alot of love and care into this layout and I hope you enjoy my work.   Unfortunately the picture isn't the clearest, but one can't complain as we all should be happy we have pictures to remember our family members by.
Thanks for stopping by.

                                                                                                                              


Your Little sister, Sherry    I Love and miss you Louise

Thanks to stopping by

Sherry

My newest layout called "My Dolly Loves Me"

This layout is of my daughter when she was only 7 months old, as she plays with one of her dolls.  Its seems so are to believe that she will be 25 this year.   The Caption under her picture says,  "Here is my dolly all tattered and torn. Everyone loves her even though she's worn.  Her body is floppy and her hair is a mess, but I love her dearly and she loves me best!"  

This gorgeous butterfly was purchased off of Etsy from http://www.etsy.com/shop/kaylori77?ref=pr_shop   
She does beautiful homemade crafts, check her out. 


Thanks for stopping by.  Sherry

New Layout of My Son Corey *Take Time To Make Memories*

This is my newest layout of my son corey.  These pictures were taken while he went backpacking around Europe last summer.  These pictures are from Prague.  So many  outstanding pictures in the museum,  just not enough room on the page!  Thanks for stopping by.  I will post several up close for those that want to see things just alittle bigger.  Please feel free to leave a comment and share your thoughts with me.  I love to know what other think.
I hope you enjoy my male layout.  History with "boy" layouts have been tough for me.. LOL  But I'm very happy with how it turned out.  Looks GREAT in my shadowbox wall.. as I replaced his older layout to this more recent picture of him.   Thanks for stopping by.   Sherry

MATERIAL USED

AC Cardstock silver

Dusty Attic frame

Glue Dot continuous line

glue dots craft

Silver eyelets

Silver lacing

Tim Holtz Grundge Board Hinges

Teresa Collins clock

Czech Republic Coins

Scotch Quick-Dry Adhesive 

Plastic black snake skin look frame

Hologram multi colored gift bag material

K&Company  Adhesive Chipboard letters

Forever In Time screw brads

One Sliver Doily

                                                                                     

THANKS FOR LOOKING!  

Friends Forever New layout finally done!

I've been working on this new layout for awhile..  This is my daughter Ashley and her best friend Jen at her wedding in Aug 2010.   Ashley was one of her bridesmaids.
I hope you enjoy this layout.   for now I will have it in a shadow box, then I will give it to Ashley so she can enjoy it on her wall, then tucked into her album it will go.  I hope you enjoy the pictures.  Most flowers I made myself.. except the teeny roses, and the blue Primas.    I've been practicing making roses for the last couple of months, trying to get confidence that hey have an authentic look.. I'm still working on them!

 This light blue rose I put through my cuddlebug and lightly inked the embossed area.  I love the look.   I've had a 1/2 of box full of roses until my last two layouts..  Time to keep practicing and trying other flowers too.  I just love making them
and growing them..   My kitchen table is currently FULL of bedding plants that need to get put outside.  This week.  I think I'm safe to put them in, no more frost.. (but as soon as I say that.. it will freeze out)

This little title frame has a Tim Holtz Fragments under it, with the title glued on with Glossy Accents.
I just love the sparkly leaves it just adds alittle something more.

Here is a list of some of the contents I used for this
layout:
My Mind's Eye  Lost and Found paper
Pink Glitter paper
Acrylic Fragments
Celebrate It  Valentines Wired Ribbon
Glitter steams  from "Noel"
Glossy Accents
Corsage pins, and matching beads
Ek  Large Edger Punch - Scallop Daisy
Scor Pal
Dew Drop Inks
Wonder tape  (love this tape as well as (Terrifically Tacky Tape)
Prima Flowers Roosevelt Collection -  Carow, 
Prima Flowers.. Athena Collection  Blue Belle

 I discovered I LOVE making hat pins Not sure way, but just mixing and matching to find just the right color combination I throughly enjoy!

The white little butterflies were a perfect addition to this wedding layout.  They are so small and delicate with such cute dainty antenna's.  You can see a few close up pics of the roses I've made.   I've went from different papers... thick and light... then just white paper which are fully inked..  Very enjoyable to sit down and watch TV and make them.  I hope you enjoy my work.

Thanks for stopping by,  I would love to hear from you.   Take care

Sherry

A challenging layout.. I almost want to call it NAKED lol

If you haven't guessed by now I love the girly layouts, and boy layouts, which you don't see to often, I'm very challenged.  I don't want to add the girly things.. but then.. whats  left???   Well I made this new layout of my two sons.. they are now 22 and 19 as these two pictures where taken a couple summers ago.    I will be the first to say.. I need work on doing mail layouts, I don't know how to make a wow one yet.  But I keep trying.    I hope your can appreicate the work that I DID come up with.  The border on this, has a few different items.  the green string are actually tiny beads that I wired onto some thin wire.. and then sewed it on in the middle of the black and white ribbon ( meant to match Kyle's shirt)  I only poked myself with the sharp pin a couple times as I blindly poked it through the black cloth and paper, so I did pretty good!! lol   I have more male layouts that need to be done so hopefully I can feel more confident with them once completed.   Thanks again for stopping by and thanks for those that leave messages and let me know you have been here.  Much appreciated.   So here we go.

Young Love

Finally have a new layout to share.  This is my daughter Ashley and her boyfriend Dave.    As most of you know I love flowers.. making and growing, but I have never actually tried to make roses, not sure why.  I"ve spent the last couple of months playing around with paper trying to make a roses that looks like a rose.
Most flowers on this layout are roses made by me, just the two really small ones are not.  I'm still practicing, but I hope you enjoyed how these ones turned out on my newest layout.   Thanks for stopping by, feel free to leave a message that you've been here.