Happy - Stuck?! Nov 15th reveal

Mid November and it means a new sketch at Stuck?!:

We also have a Guest Designer call, so if you're intrested, give it a try and join us. don't forget to add GDT to your entry!
I had a very hectic week, but managed to squeeze in this layout:

The photo was taken last Sept., when we went to our Jewish New Year vacation. I'm so happy and thankful that I can spend time with my boys, relaxing and traveling, just hanging out with my boys.

All papers, apart from the kraft cs, are from Fancy Pants 'Collecting Moments' collection, and so are the die-cuts, sticker, flair, buttons, tag and printed chipboards.

I also used chipboards from Creative Embellishments, applying different mediums on them. 

The flower is Manor House.

Here are some close-ups on the details:

It goes for the following challenges:

moodboard plus something you're thankful for - Creative Embellishments (plus using at least one of their products):

color combo plus something you're thankful for - CMS #73:

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Dinner for 3 - CSI case file #132

So long since I blogged... first we moved to a new home and settling down took much longer than I thought, and then the so sad issue with the kidnapped/murdered boys and on top - this on going war here. My mojo left me and my mind is so distracted that I have very little energy for scrapping.

Anyway, a new case file is up at CSI, case file #132:

And this is my take on this case file:

My clues to solve the case were:

Scheme - all colors are here.

Evidence - punches, leaves, pouring something (lots of gesso, mists and embossing powder).

Testimony - my journaling is about a dinner my oldest made for the 3 of us, all by himself, as part of his Bar Mitzva year assignments: "As part of your Bar Mitzva year, you were responsible to make a dinner for the 3 of us, and you did it all by yourself - from planning the menu, buing the products and preparing the food. it was a very delicious dinner and you were so proud of your self, and you really should be. March 2014".

I used the July sketch from Once Upon A..Sketch:

I used StudioFourteen40' flairs (the Hamptons set 1 and celebration brights set 2)  and Manor House flowers.

Here are some close-ups on the details:

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You are the child I've always asked for - case file #122 at CSI

Case file #122 at CSI is up, with a beautiful inspiration photo and awesome palette:

This is my take on the challenge:

A photo of my oldest, taken about 6 months ago on a vacation we had in Eilat. He has so many qualities and I couldn't dream of a better child. The title says in Hebrew: "You are the child I've asked for", and it's the nave of an Israeli song.

This is how I solved the case:

Sketch (by the talented Em Stafrace) - I've changed it a bit, beacuase I wanted to use one photo, rather than many small photos, so I've minimized the upper banner, which was made from scraps of the big banners under the photo.

Scheme - all colors are here.

Evidence - actually I used all the elements here :) flowers, leaves, metal (brads from my stash and StudioFourteen40's flair buttons from Boys will be boys set 5 & A happy life set 5), ribbon (baker's twine to hold the upper banner), something transparent (StudioFourteen40 vellum dots set 4 & vellum file tabs), grid pattern (on the two green pp), cursive font (some of the block alphas of the title and my handwritten journaling tag), circles, fabric (gauze), labels, tags and sprig.

Testimony - hidden journaling on a tag, handwritten in cursive, and it says: "Even in my best dreams I couldn't ask for a better child than you are. Your talented and wise, loving and caring, considerate and helps me in so many ways. You have a big sensetive and loving heart and I hope you'll remain like that forever. You are the child I've asked for, the one I always dreamed about. Love you, Mom. April 2014."
I would like to enter this lo to current challenge at The Crafty Scrapper, which is 'use layers'. this challenge is right up my alley, as I always use many layers on my laouts :).

Here are some close-ups on the details:

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Home - case file #121 at CSI

Case file #121 is up at CSI, with a beautiful and elegant pelette:

Here's my lo for this challenge:

The photo is of my oldest and me, nearby our 1st home, where he was born. We moved 2 houses since then, and we're about to move again in a few weeks, so this challenge, with it's inspiration was right up my alley. I had so much to write for my boy, so I've created 2 'windows', that one needs to open in order to read (see the close-ups).
I used flair buttons from StudioFourteen40 (Dali set 3; Post mark), and 2 Get Chalked tabs set 1.

I used the sketch from Scrap365:

My clues to solve the case were:

Scheme - all 5 colors are there.
Evidence - architectural accents (the home stamp), flowers, twine, wood.
Testimony - my hidden journaling is spread in two 'windows'. on the upper square, with the stamped home, I documented a journey we've made recently to my old neighborhood, where I was born and raised, and where I came back and gave birth to my boys. On the 2nd 'window', behind the title, I wrote about us, having to move again, and how in spite of changing residence, we kept all our old friends from our old hometown. I ended my journaling: "My dear son, changes can be a stimulus for good things, for renewal, for growth, for new experiences. Changes are a lesson for life to be flexible. I hope that you will always feel that home is where we are together, wherever that may be, whatever house, whatever city. Together, always together. Love you. Mom."
Here are some close-ups on the details:

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