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November Sketch Reveal Day !!

The first of two sketches for November is up at Inspired Blueprints !! Sketch 35 is perfect for a larger photo but several smaller photos can be substituted as well !! This month the Design Team had the priviledge of using Vinyl Rub-ons by E.A.D.Designs, a vinyl lettering and wall art company. The rub-ons are so thick and durable and the colors are amazing !! The DT did a great job with the rub-ons as they can be used on cards and layouts or any project. Here's the sketch and my interpretation with a few close-ups. I used October Afternoon papers - one of my MANY favorite lines - to highlight this great picture of Tori and Abby !! I cut out the apples I used on the tree and popped some of them up for dimension. The E.A.D.Design Rub-ons are the tree and the flowers around the photo. TFL !!!

 
 
 

November ... already ?!?!

I soooo can't believe it's November already !! WOW - time is flying by ... Halloween Decorations are down, a few Thanksgiving decorations are up ... I'm hanging on to the few remaining Mums as long as possible !!

I had some family time yesterday and my two neices stopped by with their little ones all dressed-up for their Halloween party. Here's a few pics of how cute they were ... (these were taken with my point & shoot so the quality isn't awesome...) And, yes, much to her dismay, Simba participated !!!

 
 
 

Miss Raggedy Ann

Miss Raggedy Ann, originally uploaded by lynnkopas.

Happy Halloween !! Wishing Everyone a great night of trick-or-treating !! Have fun, be sfae, and take lots of spooky photos !!

Some Spooky Projects !!!

Time for some "spooky" projects. I was so excited to be able to use Basic Grey's "Eerie" Collection for my October DT layouts for Right at Home. These papers are perfect for Halloween projects. For the first page I used some silver glimmer mist on the background to make it look more like nightime ... Add a cool spider and some Pink Paislee Glitter Alpha to add to the spooky feel ...

Next is another Halloween layout using this AWESOME paper collection !! The Fabric is from Pink Paislee and I used it to place my journaling on - I Love the texture fabric adds to a page ...

 

 

The final page is a fun fall theme to show the versatility of this collection - it's not just for Halloween ... I thought these Scarecrows were so cute they deserved a page of their own. All of the products used on these layout can be purchased at RAH so stop by and check out the great collection !! TFL !!

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

muddy mug

muddy mug, originally uploaded by lynnkopas.

Another FAV of mine - mud all over his face and loving every minute of it !!! That's a boy for you !!

pool boy

pool boy
Originally uploaded by lynnkopas

I totally LOVE this pic of Joshie !! He adores the water and I was so lucky to have my camera ready to capture this moment !! I can't help but smile when I see this !! Hope you love it too !!!

Wonderful Weather and a New Sketch !!

Hope everyone enjoyed the GORGEOUS New England weather yesterday as we cling to the last of the warmer days of the season !! I enjoyed some family time yesterday and once back home started preparing my deck for the impending winter months. It's so sad to get rid of the fall plants and planters but I'm realizing I need to do things as time and weather allows !!

As we are winding down our month long Birthday Celebration at Inspired Blueprints  we are introducing a first... a circular sketch !! The design team has had so much fun with the sketch and all the variations are quite inspiring !! Our guest designer for this sketch is an Aussie gal who's style is total eye candy !! Please check out the talented Ngaire Bartlam ... she has her art and photography featured here and she has an amazing Etsy shop as well !! Here is the fun circular sketch, my version and close-ups !! TFL and have a great week !!!!

 
 

A Happy E-mail !!

I just received an e-mail that Basic Grey picked-up another one of my layouts for their gallery !! What a way to end the week  !! The layout featured is "Eyes of Blue" that I shared in my last post and it's on page two of the Basic Grey gallery !! I LOVE their paper and products so it's quite exciting to see my projects on their site !! So, have a great weekend and TFL !!

A Happy E-mail !!

I just received an e-mail that Basic Grey picked-up another one of my layouts for their gallery !! What a way to end the week  !! The layout featured is "Eyes of Blue" that I shared in my last post and it's on page two of the Basic Grey gallery !! I LOVE their paper and products so it's so exciting to see my projects on their site !! So, have a great weekend and TFL !!

New Sketch is UP !!

Another rockin' sketch is up at Inspired Blueprints to continue the month long celebration of our ONE YEAR Anniversary !! This one was so much fun and the gallery is overflowing with inspiration and interpretations on this sketch !! The very talented Kimberly Garofolo Neddo is our guest designer so it's worth stopping by to see all the lovely projects. The sketch called for 4 smaller photos which I swapped out for one to highlight Katelynn, my neice's ADORABLE daughter !! Here's Sketch #33, my version and some close-ups !! TFL !!!