One Little word Challenge - "Yes"

One little word is a challenge site. Like the title says they use "words" and you have to base your layout on the word they chose.
There is a lot of talent there and the designers style vary.
Here is my take on this weeks challenge:



Journaling reads:
"It all started when you were 5 years old. Your grandma would tell you that you could not do things the boys did because you were a girl. You'd would always say, "yes I can!" and you would try to prove that you could. You would climb trees and jump in the mud, you'd dig for bugs. You would even wrestle our brother. You had to prove that you could do anything boys could do. Here you are a sergeant in the U.S. Army still proving that you can do anything boys can."
I'm so proud of you! Girl Power May 2009

I used Club Scrap paper and several different stamps to make the pattern background paper. Everything I used I had in my stash for a long time so I don't know the manufactures names/products.

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #8

Here is another awesome blog I just happen to stumble on.Dawn McVey She's so creative and continually updates her blog with lots of eye candy. She has color challenges and I just happen to find this one in the nick of time. I have about an hour to spare. Although my "raspberry" really isn't raspberry it's the closet to it I have on hand. Hope it qualifies for the challenge.
Here is the color challenge


Here is what I came up with:



Club Scrap paper, vintage buttons and ribbon is from Michaels.

2 Sketches 4 You:1st annual Ultimate Card Showdown

Nothing like a little challenge to get me going and then add a sketch to it and it's a bonus. Sketches make scrapbooking so easy and quick.
I came across this Sketch site today. 2 Sketches 4 You They are celebrating their first anniversary and have a sketch challenge. Go take a look, it's a fun site.
I needed to make an anniversary card for my in-laws. 52 years! I wanted some vintage stuff and some new stuff. The lace is vintage and the butterfly is made from a very old book that was ruined so I sewed a couple of pages together, tore it out to make it look like a butterfly and inked the edges to match. Followed the sketch, stamped "love" a few extras and all done. Fun and easy.



I liked how it turned out. I know my mother in law will love it.

I found my Scrappy Mo-Jo

My last scappy post was July 4, 2008. I've created a card here or there but to actually feel motivated and actually create like I used to . . .I'd have to say that was it. I created this chipboard "journal" but never finished it. I made the first page insert but never fished that either. Even when I wanted to create some magic with my paper goodies I just couldn't find the motivation or the ideas or anything. I was worried. I thought I lost my scrappy mo-jo. Well, this past weekend we went camping and I took some supplies with me and I started by creating some cards. Then when I came home I was browsing this blog (I frequent it often for inspiration): Use Your Stash and I came across Jingle and she inspired me to create some more cards (6 to be exact) and I'm now feeling scrappy again. I found my mo-jo and I finally made a "small" page to add to my art journal. YAY
Cardboard from the back of a notebook covered with pattern paper by DCWV
and 2 rings

First page not completed

New page


I'm feeling all scrappy again. It's been a nice long break. I've learned so much about photography and I've been able to get my business up and running during the past 11 months. Maybe my Mo-jo has always been right here - just focusing on something else.

This one can be made into many things - like a magazine cover or a canvas print. It can be dry mounted or printed on metallic paper. Imagine the possibilities.


This type of style is considered a story board. It is dry mounted. This particular one is 10 inches tall by 20 inches wide.
The template for this layout was created by a friend on a photography forum, her name is Lola. Thanks Lola.



This piece is 6 inches by 9 inches but it can be made in different sizes. The trick here is that it consist of only one picture spread out through 3 openings.


Have any questions? Feel free to contact me at Srmarek@yahoo.com

A few from a recent wedding. . .Tosha & Alan

What a fun wedding to shoot at and perfect weather too!

Baby C

This little man came in for a new born sessionl. Can you believe he's a newborn? What a cutie.