You're Everything I Need

Hello,

Another layout to share with you that was submitted at Soul Scrappers for their Song/Lyric Challenge (SLC28).  You can see the challenge here.

Simply choose word(s) from the lyrics to create your project.

The song is "Halo" by Beyonce'

Here are the lyrics:

Remember those walls I built?
Well, baby they're tumbling down
And they didn't even put up a fight
They didn't even make a sound
I found a way to let you in
But, I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo
I got my angel now

It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'
It's the risk that I'm taking
I ain't never gonna shut you out!

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away

I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo...
Halo, ooh ooh...

Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through my darkest night
You're the only one that I want
Think I'm addicted to your light
I swore I'd never fall again
But this don't even feel like falling
Gravity can't forget to pull me back to the ground again

And It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'
It's the risk that I'm taking
I'm never gonna shut you out!

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
I pray it won't fade away

I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo...
Halo, ooh ooh...
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo...
Halo, ooh ooh...
Halo, ooh ooh...
Halo, ooh ooh, oh...

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away

I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo...
Halo, ooh oh...
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo...
Halo, ooh oh...

And a couple photos of the singer:

This is my layout titled, "You're Everything I Need."

I chose the words "You're everything I need" from the lyrics.

This is hubby and I in the Spring of 2005.

Supplies used:

Paper: Colorbok

Gesso

Circle Punch

Stencil

Satin Rosette: Home Made

Metallic Rub ons

Flowers

Twine: American Crafts

Woven Label: Making Memories

Swirly Bling

EK Success Border Punch

Clear Sticker Letters

Heart Charm

Glitter Gems: Home Made

Sketch: Page Maps (Sept 2013)

In the lower corner is a woven fabric label over a large circle and banners.

After the Gesso dried, I rubbed metallic rub ons over all the stenciling and used another color to lightly brush on the background paper.

Over the flower in the center left, a gold heart charm was tied around the flower.

Beside the photo is a cluster of flowers and swirly bling.  A punched border is above the flowers.  The red satin rosette is home made.

The clear letters were adhered onto pp and curled using a pencil and adhered on the parts what touched the page.

A closer look at the stenciling and heart charm.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Soul Scrappers Design Team Member

Home Is Where The Heart Is

Hi there,

I have a layout to share with you today that was submitted at Home and Scrapped for their Page Title (Quote) Challenge (NOV13-JOY).  You can see the challenge here.

This is the page title/quote to use:

"Home is where the heart is"

And this is the page I created:

This is our son relaxing at home while on leave for the month of July.  It was SO cool having him home... and the month went by totally too fast!!

Supplies used:

Paper: Colorbok

Pop Dots
Key

Sizzix Fence & Heart Dies

Cardstock Die Cuts

Gesso

Twine: American Crafts

Stencil

Sticker Letters

Perfect Pearls Mists

Walnut Ink Mist

Distressing

Sketch: Page Maps (Aug 2013)

The heart was misted with Perfect Pearls, twine wrapped around it and tied in a bow and adhered with pop dots.

The fence was misted with two different mists and dabbed with a paper towel to blend it together.

The background was created using Gesso and stencil.

Twine was knotted at the top of the key and the word "Home" adhered with pop dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Kind Words Card

Hi there,

It's a beautiful sunny day today!  

Finally got the rest of my carrots pulled out of the garden.  Now I can work on getting my compost all spread onto the garden to set for the winter.  That's when I feel like it...  :)

I have a few cards to share with you today.

The first one was submitted at Sketches 4 All for Stacy H-W's November Card Challenge - Focus on the Sentiment.  You can see the challenge here.

This is my "Kind Words..." card:

It's been awhile since I dug into the purples...

The sentiment is from Paper Pizazz (Hot Off the Press).  Most of the edges were distressed.

Supplies used:

Paper: DCWV, Colorbok

Distressing

Sheer Ribbon

Twine: American Crafts

Darice Embossing Folder

Pop Dots

Sentiment: Hot Off the Press

Gems: Home Made

Sketch: Splitcoast Stampers (SC449)

A closer look at the distressing... dimension using pop dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sketches 4 All Design Team Member

Happy Fall Y'All Card

Hi there,

Here's a card that I created for the Monthly Challenge (octmetal) that I'm hosting at Sketches 4 All .  You can see my challenge here.

The challenge this month is to use METAL on your project.

This is my "Happy Fall Y'All" card:

There are lots of layers and stamped images... which made this card super fun to create!

Supplies used:

Paper: DCWV, White Cardstock

Mesh Ribbon

Metal Beads

Baker's Twine: American Crafts

Stamped Images: Stampin' Up! Happy Fall Y'All

Ink: A la mode Black

Corrugated Cardboard Fence

Sizzix Fence Die

Gold Color Mist

Distress Stain

Perfect Pearls Mist

Watercolor Pencils

Sketch: Splitcoast Stampers (SC120)

This is the right side of my card.  You can really see the mesh ribbon well in this photo.

Lots of stains and mists were used on the fence... as well as distressing it and peeling off some portions of the top layer.  Twine was knotted through holes in the sentiment and wrapped around one of the fence posts.

The left side of my card.  The leaves were stamped on pp and fussy cut.  To give the scarecrow a bit of color, I colored the leaves and patches with watercolor pencils.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sketches 4 All Design Team Member

I am Me

Hi there,

Here's a layout that was submitted at Soul Scrappers for their Soul Quest Me, Myself & I (SSQ18) Challenge.  You can see the challenge here.

Here's how it works:

You have to complete the requested number of challenges in order to "sign up."

Once you're signed up... you will receive FREE goodies in the mail... in which you're to use up ALL or as much as you possibly can for the challenge and added in the Gallery.

So... this challenge is all about YOU... or, I should say, ME!  :)

This is the list of goodies I received and how I used them all:

1.  Girl sticker sign x1 = On the right of my page.

2.  (Tiny) girl wood veneer x1 = On the right of my page... on the longest tag.

3.  Girl paper shape x1 = On the left of my page just below the photo... and she's all decked out.

4.  Twine = As a bow tied around the netting on my page title; as the flower centers; on two of the tags; made into a heart on the paper girl; and, as a bracelet for the paper girl.

5.  Flower shapes = Embossed, inked and the edges bent, curled and folded (on my page title, on the paper girl and on the pocket).

6. Talking/thought bubbles = One was tucked under the page title tag "I am" and the other was tucked under the upper right corner of my photo.

7.  Number "5" = Used on the longest tag and tucked into the pocket.

8.  Maroon scalloped tulle = twisted and used as a border around the pocket; threaded through the small metal tag on the pocket; gathered with needle & thread to create a skirt for the paper girl; threaded through the "I am" page title and along the top of my page.

9.  Crochet lace piece = Created into a pocket and the top portion was rolled.

10.  Assorted sequins (approx. 10) = I received 10... and several are scatted on my page; two silver ones were added on the girls' shoes and one for her bracelet.  Two darker sequins were added at the top, on each corner of the pocket; one is just above my photo on the thought bubble.

Wow!!  

I USED ALL THE EMBELLIES I RECEIVED!  :)

Prizes will be awarded by:

1.  One point for each embellie used = Maximum of 10 pts.

2.  If you use ALL the embellies = 2 x bonus pts.

3.  Presentation, balance and overall look = 4 pts.

4.  Creativity using embellies = 4 pts.

For a total of 20 points.

And prizes awarded for:

1st Prize

2nd Prize

3rd Prize

And, there will also be a random draw.

So, LOTS of prizes to be awarded!  How cool is that?!?!

Since this Soul Quest challenge is all about YOU, as part of the challenge you must include 5 things about yourself included in some way on your layout.

Now, here's my layout titled, "I am Me."

This is me... very close to reaching the top of Katahdin in 2010.  I decided to sit for a spell and enjoy the views (along with catching my breath)!  Hee hee!  

Other supplies used:

Paper: Colorbok "All About Me" Kit

Markers

Rick Rack

Twine

Hole Punch

Metal Embellie: Colorbok

Chipboard Word: Colorbok

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Ink: A la mode Blue

The flowers were embossed and an ink pad brushed over the raised areas and the edges were curled.

The maroon tulle was threaded through the tag.  One of the thought bubbles were tucked just above the flower & tag.

The tulle goes along the top of the photo and tied into a bow with twine.

Another thought bubble was tucked under the upper right of my photo with a sequin added on it.

My little paper doll was decorated with a skirt which I gathered with needle and thread then added rick rack over it... and finished it off with an embossed and inked flower.  The center of the flowers have twine wrapped in a circle.  The twine is added onto small cardstock circles and snipped along the edges so I could fold them up for some dimension.

The lace was adhered onto patterned cardstock with tulle twisted around the edges as a border.  The lace at the top of the pocket was rolled under and sequins added on each corner.  Tulle was threaded through the small metal tag that says, "Identity" and an embossed and inked flower.

The large girl sticker sign was placed to the right of the photo.  Tags were tucked into the pocket which include 5 things about me.

Here's a closer look at the cute pocket!  :)

The chipboard word was brushed with a blue ink pad... just for something different, and placed over a strip of tulle.  Then I used a heat gun to dry the ink faster.

A closer look at my paper girl.  She also has a sequin bracelet and sequins on her black patent shoes.  A heart was created out of the twine we received.

And, finally, here's what the tags look like.  I also inked around the edges of each tag too.  

This is what I wrote on each of the tags:

5 things about me:

1.  I'm proud of all I have accomplished.

2.  Laughing is what keeps me sane in this insane world.

3.  I have arachnophobia (an intense fear of spiders).

4.  I dream of being a world traveler.

5.  I love being spoiled.

I hope you enjoyed the journey about me and all the fun ways I used the embellies I received.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Soul Scrappers Design Team Member

Be You

Hello!

Here's a layout that was submitted at Sketches 4 All for their September DT School or Early Fall Theme Challenge.  You can see the challenge here.  The challenge runs for the entire month of September.

The challenge is to use a school theme or early fall theme layout.  

This is the sketch:

And here's my layout titled, "Be You."  I chose to create a layout using my niece's school photo.

My sweet niece when she was 9 years old.  She's such a cutie!

Supplies used:

Paper: K&Co (Girly Girl Kit), Colorbok

Perfect Pearls Mist

Home Made Mist

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Clear School Stickers: Me & My Big Ideas

Buttons

Baker's Twine

3D Embellie Words

EK Success Border Punch

The white background cardstock was misted with a couple different mists.

The page title are 3D embellies.

I used two different border punches.  Twine was threaded through the buttons and tied in a bow.

Lots of hearts are on this layout!

Another 3D embellie was added just below the photo.

These clear school stickers are so cool!  Perfect for my school-themed page!

Here's another look at the misting.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sketches 4 All Design Team Member