The Scrapbook Speedway

Been On A Roll.....

2011-12-19T18:46:00.000-05:00

Thanks to THE SCRAP ROOM, SKETCH INSPIRATION, and HAVE YOUR WAY WITH PAPER ~ I was able to come up with these awesome layouts! Thanks everyone!!! Be sure to head over to their sites!!

NEW LAYOUTS!!

2011-11-21T18:00:00.000-05:00

I've been totally MIA here lately, but I at least have some layouts for you.
For most all of these layouts I used a sketch from http://www.sektchinspiration.ning.com/ and part of a monthly kit from http://www.scrap-room.com/.

Best Friends

2011-09-25T11:51:00.000-04:00

This was based off sketch #239 at Sketch Inspiration (my own sketch #100 ).

I did a little creative photo altering to get the right look. It's not perfect, but I love it!

The Scrap Room 4/11 kit

Cosmo Cricket, "Social Club"

NEW LAYOUTS!!

2011-09-25T11:48:00.000-04:00

No, I haven't posted much lately.
Yes, I have made some layouts!

No sketch here, just eyeballed it!

The Scrap Room 4/11 Kit

Little Yellow Bicycle "Twig"

Sketch Inspiration, Sketch #226

My own sketch #102

The Scrap Room 8/10 Kit

Glitz "Kizmet"

No sketch used for this one.

Just tried to make a simple two pager with my girls!

Sketch Inspiration, Sketch #152

Basic Grey "Marjolaine"

Sketch Inspiration, Sketch #232

The Scrap Room 7/11 Kit

Lily Bee "This & That"

Galaxy marker, milky way white

Marvy dual tip marker, #18-dark brown

My great friend, Trisha, was so sweet to send me a whole bunch of this line and I knew immediately these pix would be perfect!

My Minds Eye, "Lost and Found, Sunshine"

Fancy Pants

The Scrap Room 7/11 Kit

Sketch Inspiration, sketch #122

My own sketch #103

The Scrap Room 8/11 kit

Simple Stories

The Scrap Room 7/11 kit

The Scrap Room 5/11 kit

My own sketch #106

Bo Bunny

Sketch Inspiration, sketch #229

Crate Paper - Season Collection Kit

The Scrap Room, 9/11 kit

My own sketch #107

My own sketch #105

The Scrap Room 8/11 kit

Stella & Rose

Sketch Inspiration, sketch #237

The Scrap Room 11/10 kit

The Scrap Room 7/10

Pebbles

Sketch Inspiration, sketch #155

Make Your Own Banners

2011-09-04T20:30:00.000-04:00

Using a star punch, that is!

What follows are the step-by-step instructions.

Some Recent Layouts

2011-05-30T15:51:00.000-04:00

Sorry I haven't been posting much lately. I have been spending time with my little man, trying to figure out what I can do at home for some extra money and just relaxing at home. So, anyway, I did manage to get some layouts done and here they are!

Sketch Inspiration sketch #133

The Scrap Room August 2010 Kit

Echo Park - Sweet Summertime

Challenge #5 at Have Your Way With Paper

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My own sketch #101

Basic Grey - Marjolaine

Thickers

Challenge #4 at Have Your Way With Paper

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The Scrao Room April 2011 Kit

Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Type, handwriting

Adorn It - Tiny Black

Thickers - Daquiri

Basic Grey - Hello Luscious

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The Scrap Room May 2011 Kit

Girls Paperie - Jubilee

Queen & Co - Rhinestones, yellow

Thickers - Gift Box, green chipboard

Thickers - Shoe Box, white chipboard

Sketch Inspiration sketch #222

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The Scrap Room May 2011 Kit

GLitz - Laced w/Grace

Thickers - nutmeg chipboard

Challenge #3 at Have Your Way With Paper

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THe Scrap Room March 2011 Kit

Little Yellow Bicycle - Twig

Challenge #7 at Have Your Way With Paper

Thickers - gift box

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THe Scrap Room April 2011 Kit

My Mind's Eye - Gertie

Queen & Co - rhinestones, yellow

Memory Makers - Tiny Alphas, mixed ledger

Thickers - foam, cream soda & giggles; chipboard, gift box

Martha Stewart circle cutter

Fiskars - edge cutter

Galaxy Marker - broad point, milky white

Inkessentials - opaque pen, white

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The Scrap Room February 2011 Kit

Echo Park - Little Boy

Challenge #8 at Have Your Way With Paper

Making Memories - Tiny Alphas, teal ledger

Thickers - foam giggles

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The Scrap Room February 2011 Kit

Echo Park - Little Boy

Challenge #8 at Have Your Way With Paper

Making Memories - Tiny Alphas, teal ledger

Sketchy Saturday - 5/14/11

2011-05-14T00:00:00.005-04:00

SKETCH #98

PRODUCTS USED: I used The Scrap Room's September 2010 Kit. I used Fancy Pants' Family line. I also used my new Sew Easy tool for the stitching. How fun it is to use this tool! Thickers played a role in this layout too! I did a little stamping and some flower/button stash to complete this one!

Sketchy Saturday - 5/7/11

2011-05-07T00:00:00.001-04:00

SKETCH #94

"MAXIN N RELAXIN"

PRODUCTS USED: I used my March 2011 Kit from The Scrap Room for this one! All the papers are from th Bella Blvd Sophisticates line. These papers worked out really well for these pix. The flower and leaf pins were also part of this kit! I used Thickers for my title as always. I had some brown ribbon in my stash I used for a little extra touch. To complete this layout, I used my new Elmer's Painters Marker in white for the outline of the pix. I didn't necessarily want to mat the pix, but they did need something. This worked great!

Give this sketch a go and see what you can do with it! You have one week to post your layout here. After that, you can post in "2011 Layouts" section of this blog. Have fun! Cant' wait to see what you do!

Sketchy Saturday - 4/30/11

2011-04-30T00:00:00.005-04:00

SKETCH #93

"HIDE & SEEK"

PRODUCTS USED: I used Echo Park's new line For The Record for ALL the papers and embellies. I added a little bling I had to the center of the flower stickers. I used Thickers for my title as always. For the stitching around the blackish circle, I used a plastic stencil and my white gel roller pen. I did a little stamping and fee-hand doodling to finish it off!

SO - show me what you can do with this sketch! You have ONE week from today to post your layout and link back to your blog. After that, you can post your layout in the 2011 Layouts tab at the top of the page.

HAVE FUN~!

Sketchy Saturday - 4/23/11

2011-04-23T00:00:00.002-04:00

SKETCH #92

"LOVE & MARRIAGE"

I used SEI's Chocolat paper pack for all the papers. I love this pack. Very girly! I used a plastic template for the dotted circle and some flowers and button stash. The title again is Thickers!

Give it a go and let me see what you come up with! Don't forget to leave a comment and post your layout below with a link back to your blog/site. You only have ONE week. After that, you can post in the "2011 Layouts" section of my blog! Enjoy!

Sketchy Saturday - 4/16/11

2011-04-16T00:00:00.003-04:00

SKETCH #91

"THE CLAW"

I used up some stash on this one. It's really hard for me to use my stash lately. I can't seem to make anything coordinate very well. I used Thickers for the title. I used a plastic template for the stitched circle and my white gel pen. For the journaling, I printed it out on clear sticker paper and carefully adhered it to some cardstock. That's about it! No special tricks here! LOL

Give this sketch a try and post your layout below with a link back to your blog/site. Don't forget to leave a comment too. Thanks! Have fun!!

Indy 500 for 2011

2011-04-15T20:11:00.002-04:00

TWO Indy 500 tickets available if anyone is interested. PIT ROW TERRACE S-35: F : 14-15 -- $160 for both. If anyone is interested i'll get you in touch with my sis (trisha)!!

Fun

2011-04-10T20:17:00.000-04:00

I finished another awesome sketch from Sketch Inspiration! Sketch #215

Head on over and see what you can do with it!!

I used the April 2011 Kit from The Scrap Room.

This layout used My Mind's Eye Stella n Rose, Gertie.

Everything you see came from this part of the kit except for the blingy flourish and the journaling strips, oh and the pix, of course!

I added my own little touches with the white dots on the scallops and sparkle on the big flower. I did a little inking on the title and the striped piece as well as the scallops and journaling strips.

Devotional 4/9/11

2011-04-09T20:33:00.000-04:00

Ephesians 4:31-32

Get rid of all bitterness,

rage and anger,

brawling and slander,

along with every form of malice.

Be kind and compassionate

to one another,

forgiving each other,

just as Christ God forgave you.

Sketchy Saturday - 4/9/11

2011-04-09T00:00:00.007-04:00

SKETCH #86

"TRUE LOVE"

I used SEI Chocolat paper pad for all the papers I used. The "true" in my title are Thickers letters. Now, for the "love" in the title, Making Memories has these awesome shimmer chipboard words that are to die for! I found some blingy flowers to add and used my white Color Box liquid chalk ink pad with some border stamps from Hampton Art. I did a little doodling and there you go!

If you try this sketch out, please link your sketch below and leave me a comment. I would love to see your take on it! Good luck and have fun!

Want a New Friend?

2011-04-08T20:42:00.000-04:00

On Facebook, that is.....!!!

I'm sure you have all heard about Sketch Inspiration on the ning network. If you haven't, don't worry! Now is your chance!

Head on over to Sketch Inspiration's ning network and their Facebook page! Be 'in the know' and don't miss another sketch challenge or sponsor prize!

Three More Chicago Layouts DONE!!

2011-04-03T17:55:00.001-04:00

Since the Lucky You online crop at Have Your Way With Paper has finished, activity has been a bit slow in our gallery, so Trisha dared us to create some layouts this weekend! I took her dare and showed her a thing or two.....or THREE! LOL

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The title for this one is supposed to be "more than a TASTE of chicago". I'm really hoping that comes across. Anyway, I used Thickers for my title and one of Bo Bunny's new lines, Ad Lib. I love this line. It's so fun!! The collage is actually from Scrapbooks Etc. They have a bunch of collage templates. I just saved the template on my computer and then opened it up in PhotoShop Elements to add the pix.

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This was a really fun layout to do! I used Sketch Inspiration's Sketch #212 and Little Yellow Bicycle's Twig line. Twig actually came from The Scrap Room's March 2011 Kit. Can I say that March is over and I still haven't used even HALF of the kit!!! I printed my journaling strips on regular white paper using MS Word. Then I just cut them in strips to fit the squares and attached them!

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This turned out soooo much better than I had anticipated! I used the Hopscotch line from The Scrap Room's March 2011 kit!! I still have tons of that left too! I used another collage template from Scrapbooks Etc. These are some very handy little things lately!!! The big heart on the bottom right was actually punched through in the center and on around. I used little bits and pieces of this line to fill in the holes. That took a little while to do, but well worth the work! I did a little doodling and inking and VOILA! DONE!

Sketchy Saturday - 4/2/11

2011-04-02T00:00:00.002-04:00

SKETCH #89

" FREEZIN FOR A REASON"

PRODUCTS USED: All papers came from Cloud 9 Design (Colorbok). I love these papers! The entire paper pack coordinates and makes it so easy to put a layout together! The snowflake ribbon is actually one of the $1 spools from JoAnn's. A self adhesive ribbon, mind you! The puffy snowflake stickers are from Recollections. I think I actually found these on 50% sale the other day! A great buy!

Taking the yellow from the slide in the pictures, I decided to use it as my accent color. I didn't want there to be a ton of yellow, so I matted the pictures with a very thin line of yellow cardstock and just a little touch of it on the top and bottom of the striped paper. I used my Dymo for the date and journaling strips. After I faux stitched the journaling block, I pop dotted it to add just a little bit of dimension.

All in all, I would have to say that I really really like this layout!

Link your creation below and let us all see what you have created! Be sure to leave a comment stating you linked your layout too!

This post is sponsored by the letter "D"

2011-03-30T18:32:00.002-04:00

DREAMS – The women in my family have a thing when it comes to dreams. We have “premonition” dreams. For example….I had a dream once when I was young where I was sitting at a kitchen table with a little boy in front of me and another, older, little boy asked me (in spanish – which was really weird cuz I had never dreamt in spanish before) if I wanted some bread. Well, 5 years later I’m in Argentina in my Aunt’s kitchen and low and behold…..that dream was REAL!! It was exactly the same! Every single detail!! The little boy at the table with me? He wasn’t even five yet!! So, when I dreamt it, he wasn’t even a thought yet. These two boys, I had never even met! Not even in pictures!

DISLOCATED SHOULDER – When I was little, my sisters and I were in Trisha’s bedroom. She and Sandra were on her bed and Trisha wanted me to get on the bed too. I didn’t want to, but she tried to force me by grabbing my wrist and pulling me up off the floor. After I screeched, mom and dad came running. I was rushed to the ER for x-rays. My shoulder had been dislocated. I don’t remember having my shoulder put back in place, but I do remember the pain when they needed to get x-rays.

DIVORCE – I never ever thought I would get a divorce. And if I ever did, I would never marry again. Well, I did get divorced and it was the best thing that could have happened. I will say, though, when I thought about it, I felt like I was letting God down. I felt like I lied to Him. I know now that He would never had wanted me to stay in that situation. I have also decided (come to terms) that I do not need to remarry.

DEPRESSION – For the first year after my divorce, I was happy. I lost weight, I had money, Nathan was a wonderful child, etc. Well, then things changed. I noticed myself crying more and being more lazy and not wanting to do anything. It wasn’t until Nathan asked me one night, “Why you sad, Momma?” I burst into tears! That very next morning I called and made an appointment with my doctor.
DVR – I don’t know what I would do without my DVR! Yes, I have a VCR still, but I LOVE my DVR!! It makes the fall season so much easier to watch. Especially since I don’t have to stay up until 11:00pm AND can record up to 14 hours worth of shows!

DROID X – My first toy, in a really long time, where I totally splurged on myself. When I heard about the Droid X, I promised myself I was going to get it and treat myself to a really NICE new item! I LOVE IT!

DANNY KAYE – He is the greatest! He is one of my favorite comedic actors ever!! So many of his movies crack me up. Any time I see that he is in a movie, I immediately want to watch it.

“DOT” – This was my nickname in High School. Why? Well, if you look closely, you will notice a mole on the tip of my nose. The guys Senior year decided that “Dot” fit me quite well! I even had my own theme song….”I love you period. Do you love me question mark. Please, please exclamation point. I wanna hold you in parenthesis.” Oh the memories!

Sketchy Saturday - 3/26/11

2011-03-26T00:00:00.001-04:00

SKETCH #88

"WE GO 2GETHER"

PRODUCTS USED: Well, this is gonna be real easy! All the papers came from K&Co. I love how great these papers came together. It practically put itself together!

If you give this sketch a go, please link your layout below! Then be sure to leave a comment stating you did so! Can't wait to see!

Lucky You Crop Layouts

2011-03-20T11:06:00.001-04:00

WOW! THe participation in the "Lucky You" online crop at Have Your Way With Paper is amazing!!! I'm so impressed with myself in getting SEVEN whole layouts done!! The inspiration in the Gallery is unbeleivable! Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this wonderful crop so far!

Between the challenges, the amazing inspiration in the gallery and the Video Skyping I was able to complete all these layouts!

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Challenge #6 - Use the word HAPPY in your title

I used My Mind's Eye, Complete Boy and my own sketch #97. Thickers again were used for my title.
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Challenge #13 - Use a sketch from anywhere

I used Colorbok's Family page kit and my own sketch #95

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Challenge #5 - Use the word LUCKY in your title

I used The Scrap Room's September 2010 Kit (October Afternoon, Seaside); Thickers for the title; stash for the buttons and ric rac.

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Challenge #10 - Scrap a page all about your Wee Little One

I used The Scrap Room's March 2011 Kit (Little Yellow Bicycle, Twig) for the papers, birdie, butterfly and corner embellie; Thickers for the title; stash for the bling and flowers; my own sketch #96.

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Challenge #8 - Use colors Green, Yellow and Blue

I used BoBunny's new line Ad Lib; Thickers for the title; Elmer's Painters Pen in white
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Challenge #9 - Use a treasured picture on a layout

I used Echo Park's Little Boy line; Basic Grey brads; Thickers; Elmer's Painter Pen in white

Thank you Trisha for the perfect Title!
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Challenge #2 - Use as much green as you can on a layout

I used Basic Grey's Origins line; Thickers for the title; PSE 4.0 to alter the pictures to sepia tones; stash for the flowers and brads

Thank you Krissy for the perfect Title!

Sketchy Saturday - 3/19/11

2011-03-19T03:00:00.002-04:00

SKETCH #87

"CHILLIN FOR NEW YEARS"

The background paper is Bazzill cardstock. All patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye, Complete Boy. The title mat is simply a piece of 'cardboard' which came with a paper pack. I used Thickers for the title as always. The memo pin is from Tim Holtz. I got the date circle from Maya Road. The little flags are from Jenni Bowlin.

I pop-dotted the title mat so it would lay flat and even. Once I slid it into the memo pin, it was no longer flat. The pop dots worked great! I also pop dotted the date circle just to add a little more dimension. For the flags, I had to outline them in black. I needed them to not blend into the background.

Let me see what you can do with this sketch byl inking your layout below and leaving a comment that you've done that!

Blog Hop WINNER****

2011-03-18T20:46:00.000-04:00

Nathan got to pick the winner again.......

He chose.....

JEDIANNIE!!!!

please send me an email with your mailing address and I will be sure to send you your prize!!!

Thank you so much for participating. I hope you enjoyed it!

2011-03-14T11:53:00.018-04:00

"LUCKY YOU" CROP!!

Top o' the mornin' to ya, lassies!

It's been a wee litt'le while since we've sent out a newsletter, but we wanted to let you all in on a magically fun online crop happening on our message board.

**What: Have Your Way With Paper "Lucky You" Crop

When: March 17-21, 2011

Where: Have Your Way With Paper online message board and gallery**

Details: Find yer own litt'le pot 'o gold with our challenges galore! Both scrappy and non-scrappy challenges! Give us just a smidgeon of yer time, and who knows...you could leave with a TREASURE of yer own! Join us as we bring in Spring with a litt'le Luck O' the Irish.

Hope to see you 'round the board soon!!

BUT WAIT!!! That's not all!!!!!

Wishing you a rainbow

For sunlight after showers—

Miles and miles of Irish smiles

For golden happy hours—

Shamrocks at your doorway

For luck and laughter too,

And a host of friends that never ends

Each day your whole life through!

Please join us on a journey Over the Rainbow to end at the pot of gold that is the friends you'll make at Have Your Way With Paper. This "Over the Rainbow Blog Hop" will begin Sunday (March 13) and last right up until the beginning of our annual St. Patrick's Day crop (March 17)! The journey begins at Moore Than Words. Enjoy the journey, and if the fates should smile upon ya....you may end up with a piece of gold!

Please make sure you are a REGISTERED user (with user name and password) in both our message board AND gallery in order to participate in challenges.

Giveaway - March 2011 WINNER

2011-03-14T10:26:00.000-04:00

okay, so I asked my little guy, Nathan, to pick a number from 1,2 or 3. He thought long and hard, changed his mind a few times and then decided - ONE!

CONGRATS scrapbookmom79!!!!

Send me your mailing address (using the email link to the right) and i'll get your prize to you asap!

Halloween 2010

2011-03-13T17:28:00.002-04:00

This layout was created using sketch #211 from Sketch Inspiration. A fun sketch for sure! Ok, it kinda took a life of it's own once I got started, but I really like how it turned out! Head on over and see what you can come up with! There's a great prize this week!

I wish I could tell you what products I used, but really, I just checked my halloween stash. I chose the plaid paper because of my plaid coat. I think it worked out great! I can tell you that my title is Thickers. I used some circle cutters to do my outlines around the circles.

Over The Rainbow Blog Hop

2011-03-13T00:01:00.004-05:00

Welcome to the Over the Rainbow blog hop! The hop will end on Thursday, March 17th.

One of the things scrappers love most is COLOR! During this journey you'll encounter all seven colors of the rainbow and some of our favorite things about those colors. In order to play along all you need to do is leave a comment on each blog saying what you love about the color featured on each blog. You can even just tell us your favorite thing (scrappy or not) that is that color! Once you reach the pot of gold, post ROY G. BIV!! and you're done and ready to start cropping with us!

Hi! thanks for visiting my blog!

I am featuring the color GREEN.

Here are a few of my favorite green things!

MONEY - duh!

GRASS - I love to look out my window and see green grass growing everywhere.

SPINACH - ONLY if it's IN something or part of a salad. Canned spinach is nasty.

M&M's - only because, after you get past that green candy shell there's chocolate!

CUCUMBERS - I really just like the center of cucumber slices, but still.

NORTHWEST HS - green/white were our school colors
KERMIT - i love me some Kermy!

Next stop on the rainbow is BLUE

over at Rita's Blog! Have fun!

OH! and if you started in the middle of

the rainbow we started here: RED - Jenny

This is the order of the hop:

Jenny - Red

erin - Orange

Trisha - Yellow

Paula - Green

Rita - Blue

Stacy - Indigo

Krissy - Violet

Lisa - Direct to HYWWP

As an extra added bonus, I thought I'd throw in a little prize for ONE lucky hopper!

One hopper will get four double sided Basic Grey papers from the "Wander" line as well as a while sheet of embellies (which we all know, can be difficult to acquire sometimes).

Sketchy Saturday - 3/12/11

2011-03-12T03:00:00.001-05:00

SKETCH #67

"SNOW ANGEL"

As always, I used Thickers for the title. I love the sparkly letters! A definte fave of mine, but rarely get the opportunity to use them. The striped paper is actually a half bracket paper which I cut. It came from My Mind's Eye, Sunkissed-All Girl line. For the matting and tht journaling strips I used Bazzill of course. I added a few little touches with the bling and sketching. For the journaling strips, I used my Dymo technique. Be sure to check out 101 Ways To Scrap for the tutorial!!

Go ahead and give this sketch a try and post your layout below! I'd love to see your take on it! Be sure to leave a comment too!

Manic Monday Giveaway - March 2011

2011-03-07T03:00:00.001-05:00

I wanted to keep in line with St Patrick's Day, so this giveaway kit is for those wonderful St Patty's Day Pix! Lots of green and brown with a little touch of color!

What you need to do to qualify for this giveaway is simple!

1. become a follower, if not already

2. post about this giveaway on your own blog/site and link your readers back here

3. don't forget to leave a comment here too

You have until Sunday 3/14 to become eligible.

I will announce the winner on 3/15!!

4x4 FRAMES:

Lilly Bee Designs - Catching Fall (2 sets)

12x12 DOUBLE SIDED PAPERS:

October Afternoon - Farm Fresh

Crate Paper - North Pole

12x12 SOLID CARDSTOCK:

dark brown

tan

Hapiness is Homemade

2011-03-06T16:35:00.000-05:00

I made this layout using a combination of The Scrap Room's September 2010 Kit and Sketch Inspiration's Sketch #210.

This part of the kit included Fancy Pants My Family papers. The florettes are also from this kit as well as the title block! I grabbed the black ribbon piece from my stash. I did a little freehand stitching and completed my layout!

Head over to Sketch Inspiration to try this sketch out this week and qualify to win a great prize from The Scrappy Gourmet!

Snow Much Fun

2011-03-05T12:47:00.000-05:00

No sketch for this one! Maybe that's why I had such a hard time with it! LOL

I used part of My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose collection for all the papers and for the scallop chipboard pieces! As always, Thickers became my title. The flags are actually canvas stickers from Little Yellow Bicycle. I know it's not from the same theme, but they seemed to fit fairly well with these papers.

That's it! A little stamping and faux stitching and I completed this layout!

Sketchy Saturday - 3/5/11

2011-03-05T03:00:00.002-05:00

Sketch #83

My "O-R-E-O" layout

For this layout, I simply tried to use up more of my stash. I unfortunately don't have names of the paper lines. I used my glitter Gel Pen for a little glittery accent on the flowers and leaves. I used this same pen to outline the letters on my title. I think it added just the right touch! I used my Cricut Cartridge Keystone for the title.

If you like this sketch and want to give it a try, link your layout below and leave a comment stating you did so! I can't wait to see what you do with it!

C'mon! Get Scrappy!

2011-03-03T20:47:00.001-05:00

Hey my lovely scrappy friends!! Make sure you mark your calendars...set reminders on your phone or email calendar. Ask your mom to remind you...YOU...yes YOU have plans the weekend of March 17th!

There will be a full sized crop that weekend, complete with prizes!! Thursday through Monday, no reason you can't join in at least some of that time!!!

Come join in on the fun at Have Your Way With Paper. Registration is FREE, quick and easy! Head on over now, so you're sure not to miss out! Can't wait to see you there!

Memory Works March 2011 Kit, Full Reveal

2011-03-03T17:03:00.000-05:00

Patterned Paper

{1} 12x12 Fancy Floral - For the Record (Echo Park)
{1} 12x12 Table Cloth - For the Record (Echo Park)

{1} 12x12 Borders - For the Record (Echo Park)

{1} 12x12 Noteworthy - For the Record (Echo Park)

{1} 12x12 Market Menu - Spring Market (Webster's Pages)

{1} 12x12 Fresh Harvest - Spring Market (Webster's Pages)

{1} 12x12 Good Living - Spring Market (Webster's Pages)

Solid Cardstock

{1} 12x12 Crimson (American Crafts)

{1} 12x 12 Butter (American Crafts)

{1} 12x12 Vanilla (American Crafts)

{1} 12x12 Moss (American Crafts)

{1} 12x12 Black (American Crafts)

Embellishments

{1} 12x12 Sheet Red Corrugated Alphabets (Jillibean Soup) (Not Shown in Photo)

{1} 12x12 Sheet For the Record Element Stickers (Echo Park)

{1} 5x7 Number Flag Banner Cardstock Stickers (Jenni Bowlin)

{2} 2" Canvas & Button Flowers (Maya Road)

{5} Mini Shipping Tags (MemoryWorks)

{5} Red Raffle Tickets (MemoryWorks)

{1} Lime Soda Vintage Bottle Cap (Bottle Cap Co)

{1} Cream Soda Vintage Bottle Cap (Bottle Cap Co)

{1} Cherry Soda Vintage Bottle Cap (Bottle Cap Co)

{1} ½ Yard Jumbo Oatmeal Ric Rack (Creative Impressions)

{1} ½ Yard 3/8" Black & Cream Checked Ribbon (Creative Impressions)

{1} ½ Yard 1/2" Red Grosgrain Ribbon (Creative Impressions)

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To place an order for this kit, simply send me an email stating how many kits you would like.

I will take it from there. $45 inlcudes shipping (to US).

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Become a monthly subscriber to the monthly kit and you will automatically get the kit before it goes to "public" sale and you will save enough to get another 3 whiole kits a year!!

WINNER Manic Monday Giveaway - February 2011 (part TWO)

2011-03-01T05:00:00.002-05:00

I asked my son, Nathan to pick a number between 1 and 16......

After much thought...

and counting...

and making sure he had all the numbers about 12 times.....

He finally picked a winner!

Denise - That's YOU darlin'!!

Please send me an email using the link to the right.

Include your full mailing address and I will get this out to you asap.

CONGRATS!!!

New Sketch at Sketch Inspiration!

2011-02-28T19:48:00.001-05:00

Sketch Inspiration has a new sketch this week with a great prize from Shop Remember When!

Head on over and give Sketch #209 a try.

I'll post my layout as soon as I'm done. I've got the pic, the papers, the embellies and everything else I need. Now, I just need to put it all together!

As promised:

I used an EK Success border punch for the scallops. To make the dotted circle I used The Crafter's Workshop plastic stencil. All the papers came from Colorbok Rustic Earth paper pack.

I used Tim Holtz Sprokets for the "O's". I think it was a perfect touch! I also used Thickers for the title. Once they were adhered, I decided to sand them a little bit so they weren't so clean. After all, the rest of the layout was shabby.

The date spot came from Maya Road. I also decided to rough up the edges of this too. The full on black was just to crisp for this layout.

I used my Sew Easy tool with the zigzag head for the stitching. This was actually the first time I used this tool. I do not have the recommended mat for it, so I just used my mouse pad. It worked pretty well, but I was trying to poke through 2 and 3 sheets of cardstock. I don't doubt that if I woulda pressed harder, it woulda gone through perfectly. but I didn't want to risk ruining the paper since I hadn't used this before. It's really fun to use!

This was such a fun sketch to work with! You really need to check it out!

Wintervention at HYWWP

2011-02-27T13:38:00.000-05:00

What a blast! The Wintervention was basically to get us out of our winter-time woes and blues!

Six challenges for this mini-online crop at Have Your Way With Paper. I got four of the six done, but I did four layouts in two days!! That's a big deal for me! Here's just ONE of the layouts I did. This is for challenge #4. We had to go into our online gallery and find a summer themed layout and lift it.

I used My Mind's Eye "So Sophie" for all the papers except for the polka dots, which was "Ooh La La." The embellies are also My Mind's Eye from the same "Ooh La La" collection. The titles are as always, Thickers!

I printed my journaling on clear sticker paper and carefully adhered it to the MME embellie and attached it. I pop-dotted the journaling block as well as the green flower embellie. I still need to add my date to the ticket, but I want to use a certain date stamp. Once I buy it, I will stamp it on there.

I hope you will join us at our next online crop!

AMAZING GIVEAWAY!!!

2011-02-26T11:32:00.000-05:00

You have GOT to check this out!

Head over to Creating From The Heart.

She's giving away:

a computerized sewing machine,

sew easy tool, threads and mat!

GOOD LUCK!

Sketchy Saturday - 2/26/11

2011-02-26T03:00:00.001-05:00

Sketch #42

"School Daze"

I used minimal papers here. I used Plantin Schoolbook for the font using the shadow function for the black background on the letters. This layout came together pretty quickly. I would love to see what you can do!

Give this sketch a try. Then, link your layout below and leave a comment too! Let's see what you got!

Ohhh.....Miss Jenny!!

2011-02-25T18:24:00.001-05:00

This post is just for YOU darlin'! I know just how much you said you would LOOOOOVE to make your own Canelones......SO.....Here you go! (Okay, so it's for everyone to enjoy, but still....)

Just click on the pic for a larger view! Enjoy! And PLEASE let me know if you made them, how they turned out and if you like them.

Those are my nephews Dylan and Jeremy, by the way.

ABC's Of Me - Letter C

2011-02-24T19:50:00.000-05:00

CHEESE – When I was little, I hated cheese. Ok, the only cheese I liked was Swiss cheese. I didn’t want anything to do with cheese. Now, the only (normal) cheese I don’t like is.....Swiss! I can’t believe it! But I do love me some cheese. The cheesier the better!

CHICAGO – I visited when I was little but I don’t remember much of it. I would go with my dad when he needed to buy something in particular for his (at the time) restaurant. I also went again when my granpa ("Papino") passed away and his funeral was up there. I went on a mini-vaca/scrap retreat with ‘my gals’ from HYWWP and it was amazing! I can’t believe how much fun we had and how much there is to see. I can totally see myself living there with Nathan (if it were warm all year round…).

CANELONES – Mom makes this from scratch, always has and always will! This is one of my favorite foods! But, it’s gotta be Spinach Canelones with white/alfredo sauce on top. You can make these with creamed corn and top with homemade red sauce, but it’s not even close to being as good as the original! I’ve made this only a couple times, but both times it came out amazing!

COOKIE MONSTER – How can I not like this guy? He was my favorite from Sesame Street! “C is for cookie, that’s good enough for me…” AND, he’s blue! What more could you ask for?!

CARLOS – My dad. It’s amazing how much he looks like my grandpa. I look at pictures of my grandpa at Dad’s age now and the similarities are uncanny! Dad is….well, my dad. He taught me and my sisters the basics of building and shooting. He also taught us how to be strong. These days, Dad is a bit of a terd. LOL! He can’t hear, missing a few teeth, yells at Mom and refuses to do much of anything. But, one thing is for sure…..he would kill anyone who tried to hurt any of his girls! I love my dad!

C-SECTION – For as long as I remember, I have always been adamant that I wanted a c-section. I knew I would never want/be able to give a natural birth! Gimme that epidural ANY day! Now, I will say that when we were in the hospital they called it an “emergency c-section” but it made no difference to me. I knew I was in good hands!

CARTOONS – My favorite thing to watch! I have a 6 hour VHS tape with nothing but cartoons on it. My sister, Sandra, and I have sooooo many inside jokes based off cartoons, it’s not even funny! Ok, well, to her and I it’s hilarious. Although, no one else really understands what in the world we are cracking up about. So many times we have called the other and simly said, "...I don't wanna..." and DIED laughing! Oh, and did I mention....I still CHOOSE to watch them even today!

CAVES – I can’t wait until the day I can take Nathan caving! My parents would take road trips with us girls to TX to visit my grandparents and we would seemed to always end up in a cave somewhere. It is the coolest thing ever! I just can’t believe that caves are naturally made. I think that’s what makes them even more amazing!!!

CHOCOLATE – What can I say about chocolate? Chocolate cake, chocolate bar, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate ice cream! OH. MY. GOSH. Can you ever have too much chocolate? Ok, yeah, I guess you could, but it’s nice to dream, huh? Those commercials on TV with the flowing chocolate make my mouth water. Or the chocolate river in Willy Wonka…..yummy! But, I have to warn you, I don’t like all chocolates! The only chocolates I like are the plain Hershey bar, Crunch Bar, Kit Kat, Palmer’s Hollow Chocolate Easter Bunny. The rest…..you can keep.

COKE ZERO – You gotta love something that tastes like the real thing, but has no calories! Ok, so it has other ingredients that aren’t all that wonderful, but I NEED me some Coke Zero! I don’t think I could survive without it. Really, I don’t think I could.

Truly Becoming a "Big Boy"

2011-02-23T08:03:00.001-05:00

Ok, so I took my little man, Nathan, to the dentist the other day. Nathan kept saying he lost a tooth and has a hole. Ok, now I know I woulda known if he really did lose a tooth, but I played along to get him to want to go to the dentist.

So, we get there and he is gung-ho about it all. He's so excited to tell the dentist he lost his first tooth. The hygenist takes a look and cleans and all that wonderful stuff and she says his 6 year molar is breaking through. At first, I thought, "Oh, ok. Cool." Then I asked, "Wait, is that a permanent tooth?" YUP! It sure is!

His very first big boy tooth is coming in!

And, it's a molar nontheless!

I always thought your front teeth came in first, but I guess not always!

He is totally excited now!!! He even told his classmates and showed them his "Big Boy Tooth."

FINALLY!

2011-02-22T21:01:00.000-05:00

After a few days, I'm FINALLY caught up with all the blogs I'm following!! woo-hoo!! So be sure to check your blog for commetns!!! I don't think i missed any, if i did, i'm very sorry! From now on, I will do my best to STAY caught up! My eyes are burning from all the computer screen staring! LOL

You have all shown some wonderful ideas and techniques lately! And for those of you who shared pieces of your life, thank ou so much! I love getting to know each and every one of you!!

Manic Monday Giveaway - February 2011 (part TWO)

2011-02-21T03:00:00.000-05:00

Yup! I decided to do another giveaway this month!!!

What you need to do to qualify for this giveaway is simple!

1. become a follower, if not already
2. post about this giveaway on your own blog/site and link your readers back here
3. don't forget to leave a comment here too

You have until 2/28 to become eligible. I will announce a winner on 3/1!

GOOD LUCK!!!

Here's what I'm offering! 10 double sided papers, journaling card, and 4 frames

Vintage seems to be pretty big lately, so I gathered these few papers from Graphic 45 for you!

Graphic 45 Borders

All papers in this kit are double sided! You will get the following:

BORDERS (12x12 sheet):

On the Boardwalk & Proper Gentleman

PAPERS (12x12)

Playtimes Pasts (2)

Proper Gentleman (1)

Le Romantique (2)

Christmas Past (1)

Stempunke Debutante (2)

On The Boardwalk (1)

Halloween In Wonderland (1)

Paper Loft - Journaling Card

FRAMES (4x4):

Lilly Bee Designs - Audrey (4)

Layout Posting for Sketchy Saturday

2011-02-20T11:50:00.000-05:00

As most of you know, the Sketchy Saturday posts have a 'deadline' for posting your own layouts. You only have a week to do so, then you can't link your layout. Well, I didn't think this was fair. Not everyone can get a layout done that quickly. So, I have decided to add a separate page for those of you who are unable to post your layouts within that week. Now, although I would love to see your layout in the original post, I still want you to have to opportunity to post it somewhere. SO-----If you have a layout based on one of my sketches, please link it HERE and be sure to link back to your blog with the sketch # you used. That way, when others view your layout, they will know which sketch it came from. I hope this is an added feature you will be happy with.

Big Boo-Boo, Oopsie!

2011-02-20T11:26:00.000-05:00

Have you noticed, I haven't left you much love on your blog lately?

Did you think I lost interest?

Did you think I just didn't care?

**NEVER!**

Well, I have not been all that incredibly busy lately, but more like lazy! (what can I say, i'm extremely honest----teehee). Anyway, because of my laziness, I have gotten extremeley behind in my comments on your blogs! I went into Google Reader yesterday and saw 294 unread new posts! OH MY!!! You have been busy posting bees! LOL

So, needless to say, I have a lot of catching up to do. I am going to try to get through the bulk of all your posts today. So, if you havent' seen a comment from me lately, not to worry, you will. If not today, sometime in the next few days. Oh, and if you had several posts in the last few days, you will see several comments from me too!

I'm so excited to see what you have all been up to, see your new creations, see what's been going on in your lives and see what blog hops I missed.....

Thanks for being patient!

Skecthy Saturday - 2/19/11

2011-02-19T03:00:00.002-05:00

SKETCH #84

"CAN I GO NOW?"

PRODUCTS USED: Cloud 9 Design Cocoa Mint for the brown patterned paper and Cinnamon Stick for the rest of the papers. I used Thickers for the title and the date block frame. For the date block itself I used Maya Road.

If you like this sketch and wanna try it yourself, go for it! Then, be sure to link your layout below and leave a comment. You only have ONE WEEK to upload your layout....so you better get a move on it!

Enter Sandman

2011-02-18T22:06:00.002-05:00

I did this layout based on Sketch Inspiration's Sketch #207.

A wonderful sketch! Head over there and give it a try! There's a great giveaway!

Check it out!!

2011-02-18T19:13:00.000-05:00

I was featured today on Craft Junkie Too!

Tracy said such wonderful things!

Check it out and her blog!

Just click on the Blog Badge below!

ABC's Of Me - Letter B

2011-02-16T20:02:00.001-05:00

BOYS – I don’t know exactly why, but I have always seemed to get along much better with boys than with girls. All throughout high school, most of my friends were guys. It really made high school quite fun! Now, I’ not gonna say that they were “just friends” even though they technically were. Almost all the guys I was friends with and hung out with either I had a crush on them or they on me. I Never dated any of them during high school though. Go figure!

BAYLEE – I loved him so very much! I had Baylee Levis from 8 weeks of age until about 7.5 years. He was a black lab/Rhodesian mix. He was absolutely stunning!! He was so smart and so strong; much stronger than he thought. He loved chewing on wiring. He also loved to prove how well he protected our home. There were several times I would find some kind of dead bird on the back porch. One time, I even saw him snatch a bird right out of mid-air!! He would sleep on the pillow next to me in bed. If I woke up before he did, he would quickly pop up and stare at the window. He would make it look like he had been keeping a vigil all night long. He was my best bud!

BAMBI – Our very first family dog! She was the sweetest little thing.
She was about 14 pounds and we had her for 11 wonderful years! My sister, Trish, found her on the street one day and brought her to my mom. Mom fell in love with her immediately and couldn’t help but keep her. She was so thin and fragile, she looked like Bambi from the Disney movie. When my little nephew, Jeremy, saw her for the first time, he pointed to her and said, “Bambi.” She was my best friend and confidante. No matter how much Dad said he couldn’t stand her, he loved her so much! When his father died, she jumped right up on his lap and all he did was pet and snuggle her.

BIG BAND – One of my favorite things to listen to. Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, you name it! All kinds of Crooners! I think this is why I like Harry Connick Jr. so much! He has the same big band style of singing and music! It’s so very soothing and romantic and loving. It puts me at ease and leaves me with a wonderful sense of a better and simpler time – it leaves me with a sense of peace.

BIRDS CHIRPING – Yet one more thing that puts me at peace! If I wake up hearing the birds chirping outside, I know I’m going to have a great day! I wake up with a smile on my face. This is not an easy thing for someone who is so not a morning person! This is exactly why I need to move to a place that has birds chirping 99% of the mornings! I think my favorite chirp is the “Figaro” bird. My Abuelo Miguel pointed this little guy out to me when I was little. This little guy sings “Figaro, Figaro, Figaro” if you listen closely.

BLUE – This is my absolute most favorite color in the world! Ever since I can remember, blue has always been my favorite color, even when I didn’t realize it. Let me just give you a little insight. Some of my favorite things - Smurfs, Grover, Cookie Monster, half my closet …all blue things. I tried to say that my favorite color was red at one point, but it never took. I always came back to blue. There are several different shades of blue and, with the exception of powder blue, I like almost all of them. My favorite shade though, is electric blue-pepsi can blue-colts blue.

BROAD RIPPLE – My old stomping ground in my early 20’s. I drank and danced from like 10pm until 3am. Everyone knew me by name. Everyone loved me. My nickname was “Lush” (no, not too proud of that one!). Oh, did I mention I had class or work the next morning at 7am?? Yeah! Not a pretty picture. Not a smart move! Never again!

V-Day WINNER!

2011-02-16T06:13:00.002-05:00

This wasn't too hard to pick a winner.....teehee....EVELYN, I will be sending your secret prize out in the next day or two! Keep an eye on your mailbox!!

ABC's Of Me - Letter A

2011-02-15T19:53:00.001-05:00

A good friend of mine, Jenny, got me started on this wonderful journey of "ME" by going through the alphabet, one letter at a time. I hope you enjoy this journey with me as I reveal just a little about myself.

APPLES – When I was little I didn’t like to eat apples the traditional way; to say that I wouldn’t bite into a raw apple, peel and all. I also refused to eat apple slices too, with or without peel. So, mom would peel my apple (Granny Smiths, of course), grab the cheese grater and grate my apple onto a dinner plate. When she was done grating the apple, she would add some sugar on top and hand me the plate with a fork. How yum-my!!

ANNIE – My long-time friend! Okay, so we weren’t exactly ‘friends’ when we were younger. We actually kinda ‘hated’ eachother. My fondest memories are of all the fights we had. I know that sounds silly, but the kind of fights we had were too. One memorable one is the marker fight outside in her front yard. We both had a permanent marker and chased eachother all over the yard and marked eachother up as best we could. All these many years later, I can safely say that we are great friends. We don’t talk every day or even every month. We barely even see eachother most years. I know, no matter what, if I ever needed her, she’d be there for me in an instant!

ARGENTINA – My home country. Most of you probably don’t know, but I was actually born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. My family came over (to the U.S.) when I was about 2.5 years old. The first time I went back I was 15 years old. It was amazing! The flight was long, but so worth the trip. I got to see my family and see the mountains and so much more. It was there, I fell in love with Pizza!

ASADO – I can’t say enough just how amazing this is! Basically, it’s a full cow, spread eagle on a spit, upright and smoked to perfection! When I was in Argentina at 15, I had one piece of every part of that cow and could have easily had seconds! I know for some, this may look totally disgusting, but I promise you, It's the best most tender and juicy meat I have ever had!

AMERICAN – Yes, we are all Americans and I am no better than any other. I will say though, I was not born an American, I was naturalized when my parents were. Because they became citizens and I was their child, I was automatically naturalized. I still remember standing in the hallway of the City-County Building in downtown Indy admiring the floor (marble and had this amazing circular design).

ANTIQUES – I’m such a sucker for a good antique! I love the old fans and sewing machines and just about anything that has a little rust and a little life in it. I’m not exactly sure why. I guess I’m just an old soul (with a young heart). They give me a sense of another time when things were simpler and life was easier. No fancy electronics or fancy toys to distract people from life. I get a sense of comfort and peace.

ALL SUMMER IN A DAY - when i was in grade school, i was teased from 4th thru 7th grade. Four years of crying on my way to school, at school, on my way home, crying myself to sleep. That said; there was this movie (all summer in a day) that we watched in 4th grade, i think. The parts i remember was that it was on another planet and the sun only came around like once in a lifetime or something. There was this girl, Paula, which everyone teased like crazy. They were picking on her one day, locked her in a closet. Then the sun came out. Everyone ran outside to enjoy it forgetting about the girl. When the sun went away and they came back in they realized they forgot all about her. I felt a connection with this girl. Not just because her name was Paula, but because of the teasing and everything. I have NEVER forgotten this movie and I KNOW I never will!

Well, i was just now looking up the title (cuz i couldn't really remember) and you know what? The girls name wasn't Paula! It was Margot! All these many many years, i SWORE her name was Paula! I was sitting there actually crying about this. I can't explain why exactly. It’s weird and i honestly don't know why this bothered me so much.

SURPRISE!!! Two Days ONLY!!

2011-02-14T07:25:00.000-05:00

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

To show my appreciation to all my readers and express how much I love seeing your comments, I have another giveaway!!!

You have just TWO DAYS to win a secret Valentine's Day Kit!! You will get some 12x12 papers, some bling, some ribbon, and a little bit more! Leave me a comment and tell your readers by posting this on your blog too! I will post the pic of the prize AFTER I have a winner!

Good luck every one!

You have 2/14 and 2/15 to 'qualify.'

I will post the winner 2/16!!

Don't miss out! It;s a fab kit! You will "LOVE" it.....teehee....no pun intended!

....and the WINNER is.....

2011-02-14T07:15:00.000-05:00

I was going to say something sarcastic, but decided not to.

So, I will just tell you.

...The winner of the Manic Monday Givaway for February is......

***EVELYN***

Please drop me a quick email (link is on the right) with your mailing address and I will get this prize out to you asap!

Congrats Evelyn!

LAST DAY!!

2011-02-13T10:35:00.000-05:00

Last chance to be eligible for the giveaway! Don't forget!
Click HERE for mor info!

Memory Works February 2011 Kit, Full Reveal

2011-02-13T08:37:00.000-05:00

"LOVE POTION"

From Memory Works

Patterned Paper
{1} 12x12 In Love - Love Birds (Fancy Pants)
{1} 12x12 True Love - Love Birds (Fancy Pants)
{1} 12x12 Only One - Love Birds (Fancy Pants)
{1} 12x12 Pretty Lace - Sweetness (Pink Paisley)
{1} 12x12 Clothes Pins - Modern Homemaker (October Afternoon)
{1} 12x12 South Fourty - Farm Fresh (October Afternoon)
{1} 12x12 Daisy Calendar - Sew Cute Die Cut (KI Memories)

Solid Cardstock
{1} 12x12 Walnut Cream (Bazzill)
{1} 12x 12 Strawberry Splash (Bazzill)
{1} 12x12 Raspberry Splash (Bazzill)
{1} 12x12 Kraft (Bazzill)

Embellishments
{3} 12" Canvas Borders - Sweetness (Pink Paislee)
{4} Twitterpatted Stackers - Assorted Styles (Pebbles)
{1} Je't Adore Embellishment Box Kit (Making Memories)

Includes the following:
{1} Heart Shaped Box
{9} Paper Blossoms
{6} Paper Roses
{3} Large Paper Flowers
{1} Rolled Fabric Flower
{1} Gem Buckle
{1} Plastic Heart
{1} Glitter Heart
{1} Yard Embossed Heart Trim
{1} 24" Velvet Ribbon
{1} 24" Plaid Ribbon
{1} 20" Paper Strip Trim
Gems, Pearls, Sequins and Buttons

Bonus Cards
{1} 5.5 x 8.5 Walnut Cream (Bazzill)
{1} 5.5 x 8.5 Strawberry Splash (Bazzill)
{1} 5.5 x 8.5 Raspberry Splash (Bazzill)
{1} 5.5 x 8.5 Pineapple Bliss (Bazzill)
{1} 5.5 x 8.5 Kraft (Bazzill)
{5} 5 3/4 X 4 3/8 Natural Envelopes
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To place an order for this kit, simply send me an email stating how many kits you would like.

I will take it from there. $45 inlcudes shipping (to US).

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Become a monthly subscriber to the monthly kit and you will automatically get the kit before it goes to "public" sale and you will enough to get another 3 whiole kits a year!!

Sketchy Saturday - 2/12/11

2011-02-12T03:00:00.000-05:00

I hope you enjoy this sketch! Can't wait to see what you do with it!!
SKETCH #22

"I POSE FOR YOU"

For this page I used Dream Street Papers. I used Urban Ink Grafiti for the background and Urban Ink Hard Steel for the circle piece. The lined paper is also Dream Street Papers Urban Ink Reflections. The letters are cardstock letters from Rusty Pickle; Panama Jack, Cream. I don't know who made the cogs, but I got them in a Christmas goodie package from my dear friend, Jenny! She also sent me the #5 thingy and the stamps. Which, I do beleive those stamps are REAL stamps which were carefully removed from something. Very cool idea, huh?

Don't Forget.....

2011-02-11T19:56:00.000-05:00

Don'r forget to check out my other blog, 101 Ways To Scrap!! There's lots of new stuff coming up soon!! Storage ideas, tutorials, Design Studio files and more!! Head on over and check the list of labels on the right and see if there's anything you can use!!

Manic Monday Giveaway - February 2011

2011-02-07T03:00:00.000-05:00

Here it is!
The much awaited Monthly Giveaway!!

What you need to do to qualify for this giveaway is simple!

1. become a follower, if not already

2. post about this giveaway on your own blog/site and link your readers back here
3. don't forget to leave a comment here too

You have until Sunday 2/13 to become eligible.
I will announce the winner on 2/14!!

That's it! Wanna see what it is?

This month you will get:

FIVE 12x12 pages

a set of bling

and a mini chipboard book with five double sided pages!

GOOD LUCK!!!

Enjoying Life

2011-02-06T19:56:00.000-05:00

I created this layout using Sketch #206 from Sketch Inspiration this week! What a wonderful sketch to work with! I love it! Head over there right now so you don't miss out on this week's amazing giveaway!!

I used Cloud 9 Design for all the papers, the flower cutouts and light blue flourishes as well as the tag! I have had the blue lace hanging around for aobut 2 years just waiting for the perfect layout! Thanks to Maya Road, I had the perfect date spot for this layout. Wondering how I got the lattice on the bottom? That's thanks to EK Success's large punch!

Sketchy Saturday - 2/5/11

2011-02-05T03:00:00.000-05:00

SKETCH #36

"WHAT A WONDERUFL LIFE"

I wish I could tell you what product line I used, but unfortunately, I can't. I jsut dug through my stash and found it.

Jack Frost Crop!

2011-02-02T09:20:00.000-05:00

Due to all the wintery "wonderfullness" around the nation, there's a great online crop at Have Your Way With Paper! It's the Jack Frost Crop! Head on over there and take part! There's lots of challenges with a RAK prize..... The Jack Frost Crop Ends 2/7/2011 !!! Don't miss out on the fun!!

Registration is quick and easy and FREE! Come on over, get to know our family and let us get to know you!

Here's jsut a FEW of the layouts from this fun crop!

OMG and Drinks Too?

2011-01-30T16:16:00.000-05:00

Three more layouts based on Sketch Inspiration's Sketch #205~!

You have got to try this one out! It's so easy to use!

Seadog

2011-01-30T14:45:00.000-05:00

This layout is based on Sketch Inspiration's Sketch #205.

Go check it out! This week there's a fabulous Valentine's Kit as the prize for one lucky person!

Sketchy Saturday - 1/29/11

2011-01-29T03:00:00.000-05:00

SKETCH #85

"BUTTER SAMWICH IN BED"

PRODUCTS USED: Basic Grey-Oliver for all papers (except for the background - not sure who that was...). The Menu Pins are from Tim Holtz. The title, as usual is Thickers. I used my traditional Dymo Label Maker for the date. For the jouranling, I printed it out on Clear Sticker Paper, inked the cardstock with some Tea Dye Distress Ink by Time Holtz and carefully attached the clear journaling on top-them cut off any excess sticker paper.

That's pretty much it! Give the sketch a try and post your layout below!

Thrilling Thursday!

2011-01-26T20:41:00.000-05:00

What a sweet surprise to receive this award from a very good friend, Roe, from Creative Liberties. It's always nice to be recognized and thought of. Now, I get to share 8 things about me with you! I also get the privelege of passing this award on to 8 talented ladies (although it will be very hard)!

So, here are my 8 things:
1. I could eat Totino's Pepperoni Family pizza every day
2. I like to shop for just about anythign (even if i don't need it or have the money...)
3. I love comedies, but I can always go for a really good horror movie
4. I love 80's and 50's music, but often find myself listening to chrisitan, big band, crooners, etc.
5. I have waaaay too many things programmed on my DVR
6. I am constantly rearranging my living room
7. I am a homebody; I'm not very social and love my couch
8. I am hoping to relocate to TX in 2012

Here are my 8 blogs (in no particular order):
1. Jenny
2. Betty
3. Agnes
4. Nikki
5. Sarah
6. Okie
7. Katt
8. Amy

Please hop on over to their blogs and see for yourself.

Sketchy Saturday - 1/22/11

2011-01-22T14:08:00.000-05:00

SKETCH #5

"DAIRY QUEEN"

I tried to use up some stash on this one. I wanted to keep this simple and uncluttered. I wanted the pictures to speak for themselves. There reslly was no technique to anything here except that I used this sketch.

Hope you like the sketch and can use it! If you give it a shot, upload your layout below and include a link back to your blog!

Wanna Win Som e Sugar Cookie??

2011-01-22T14:06:00.000-05:00

Here's your chance! Nikki Sivils blog coordinator, Julie Tucker, is giving away some Sugar Cookie! It's easy to win! Just click HERE for all the details and GOOD LUCK!

Here's a peek at the line:

CHA Peeks 2011

2011-01-22T13:20:00.000-05:00

I am not going to post a ton of 2011 CHA Sneak Peeks here because there are sooooo many blogs out there doing the same! Not that it's a bad thing, by ANY means, I just, honestly, don't have a ton of time to do that for you. So, instead, what I WILL do for you is direct you to a fab place that has a new peek what seems like twice a day (sometimes more)! Go check it out HERE!! You won't be dissappointed. My good friends have been keeping up with all the new lines and products out there and posting like crazy!

The Friday (.cut) Files - 1/21/11

2011-01-21T20:02:00.000-05:00

Don't forget to visit 101 Ways To Scrap for the latest Design Studio .cut file! It's perect for that sweet little angel who is your child or for that adorable new pup! Go check it out and upload your creation before time runs out!

Memory Works January 2011 Kit

2011-01-18T21:25:00.000-05:00

URBAN TRAVELER

What an awesome kit!

Check out THEIR BLOG for some great examples of this kit in use!

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To place an order for this kit, simply send me an email stating how many kits you would like.

I will take it from there. $45 inlcudes shipping (to US only).

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Become a monthly subscriber to the monthly kit and you will automatically get the kit before it goes to "public" sale and you will SAVE enough $$ to order an additional 3 kits a year!! Now that's a deal!

Memory Works Kits Still Available!

2011-01-18T21:19:00.000-05:00

SEPTEMBER 2010

"PLAYFUL"

NOVEMBER 2010

"12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS"

DECEMBER 2010

"VINTAGE THRIFT"

Don't miss out on these great kits! Once they're gone, they're gone!

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To place an order for this kit, simply send me an email stating how many kits you would like.

I will take it from there. $45 inlcudes shipping (to US only).

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OH MY!! I WON!!!

2011-01-16T17:01:00.000-05:00

Remember this layout I did just last week?

Well, I went over to Sketch Inspiration just now and guess what??? I WON this week!! I never post my layout to win. I jsut like her sketches and I like to post it! I am thrilled and can't wait to receive my goodies from Cat's Creations. Look at what I'm gonna get!

It just goes to show...you NEVER know when something good is gonna happen! Keep doing your projects. Keep uploading them. Just keep enjoying what you are doing.

Sketchy Saturday - 1/15/11

2011-01-15T03:00:00.000-05:00

Sketch #3

"MY POKEY HAIR"

I had so much fun with this sketch and the papers!

I used all Dream Street Papers - Urban Ink! For the background I used Shockwave; the starred paper is High Voltage; and the stripes is Grunge. I tell you, these papers are so versatile and so easy to work with! They are perfect for 'boy' pages!

The cardboard stickers (97% Complete Boy) by 7 Gypsies were just too fun! It was so hard to jsut choose a few! The words off to the side of the circle were actually just a bunch of words on long strips of stickers. I cut out just the ones I wanted to use for this layout and stuck them on. When I was done arranging them all, I lightly went over them with my sanding block. I love the effect!

For the date I used my Dymo label maker again. And for the title, you ask? Thickers, of course! Duh!

CHA Peek 2011 - My Mind's Eye

2011-01-14T23:02:00.000-05:00

OH!

MY!

GOSH!

I rarely ever like an ENTIRE line of any product, but OH! MY! GOSH! I am totally smitten! NO!! Scratch that! I have fallen completely head over heels, jump in with both feet and eyes closed, i'll do whatever you want me to IN LOVE with My Mind's Eye new collection: Stella & Rose - Hattie.

Here's jsut a few pictures of the collection. Click HERE to go to My Mind's Eye and see the entire collection!! While there, be sure to check out their other upcoming and new products!! They are all awesome!!!

This collection actually has several parts to it: Boy, Buddies, Happy, Family and Remember. And guess what???? I LOVE every last bit of it!!!! I had to share this with you. I tried to find out if my local scrap store would be carrying this any time soon, but they won't tell me. Or, they can't. I'm not sure which. Either way, I think I'm going to have to order this online. I want the ENTIRE Hattie collection, not just a bit here or there! So, If anyone hears of where I can get the whole thing in one order from one place......let me know!

Get A Little, Give A LOT!

2011-01-14T11:43:00.000-05:00

How would you like to help a fellow crafter in the greatest challenge of her life, and get something really nice for yourself in the process?

A bunch of digital artists have gotten together to donate their designs for a much beloved fellow crafter, Katie Renz, who is battling stage 4 stomach cancer. She is courageous, young, and has 3 little boys. The funds being raised will be very helpful in her medical and family expenses. For your donation you will receive a great package of terrific digital images, as well as being entered into drawings for some awesome prizes that have been donated by some top companies. I hope you can check out Jak Heath's blog for the details.

I don't personally know Katie, but my friend over at Betty Beez Buzz posted this first!

PATTY CAKES by Jenny

2011-01-13T19:11:00.000-05:00

Ooh Wee Ladies! Check this new project out! My good friend, Jenny has just opened up her Etsy shop! She is selling handmade "diaper cakes". What are diaper cakes, you ask? Here's and example of one!

If you would like to see more or order some just click on the picture and it will take you directly to her Etsy shop! If you have any questions for her, she has a contact link there.

CricutLvr!!: Birthday GiveAway!!

2011-01-12T13:34:00.000-05:00

Ready for an easy and great giveaway?? Clink the link below for your shot to win!!
CricutLvr!!: My Birthday GiveAway!!: "Good Morning Everyone!! I have decided to do a GiveAway for my Birthday which is on January 27th!! I wanted to celebrate my special..."

Scrapperqueen: SNR Staffer Call Information

2011-01-12T11:04:00.000-05:00

Scrapperqueen: SNR Staffer Call Information: "SNR Staffer Call Information Please click here to submit your application. Please read the following in its entirety..."

I thought some of you may be interested! check it out!

Tuesday Tutorial - January 2011

2011-01-11T07:43:00.000-05:00

Don't forget to head over to 101 Ways To Scrap to check out the first monthly Tuesday Tutorial!! This month I am showing you how I made the stickles flourish!

Antiquing

2011-01-10T19:48:00.000-05:00

Trisha has uploaded a brand new sketch (#202) at Sketch Inspiration! There's a wonderfully B-I-G, HUGE prize this week! Head on over and give the sketch a try for a shot at the prize package!

Here is my take on the sketch!

PRODUCTS USED: The background came from Bazzill while the other two papers came from K & Co's Life's Journey paper pack. The stamp with the pin through it is also from the same paper pack. The date bloc came from Maya Road. For the title I, of course, used Thickers. The metal pin is a new fave of mine by Tim Holtz!

I only had one package of these particular Thickers letters, so I had to make do with what I had. My "N's" are actually upside down "U's" while the "U" is actually a "V". I think it worked out pretty well, though.

You see the stamp with the pin through it? Well, once I stuck the pin through it, It wouldn't lay flat. It wouldn't lay anywhere near flat, so I had to improvise a bit. I got some foam dots and attached them to the back. This gave me lift just where I needed it so it would lay just right on my page.

The paper flowers, although the perfect colors, looked much too crisp and clean for this page. After all, I'm talking about going antiquing..... So, I inked them up jsut a bit. Just enough to take the crispness off. I did the same for my journaling block.

Ok, my picture itself isn't the best quality either. Why, you ask? Well, I too the picture with my old cell phone and printed the picture as a 5x7. So, there you go. But, after I sanded the edges of the picture, I think it all worked, even though the picture quality isn't all that great.

Manic Monday Giveaway - January 2011 - WINNER!

2011-01-10T10:07:00.000-05:00

Well, with only two entries you had a GREAT chance at winning. And, to be fair, I even used random.org to choose the winner. So, the winner is......

FlowerDisco

Congrats!!! Use the email link to the right and send me your mailing address. I will get this out to you asap.

Sketchy Saturday - 1/8/10

2011-01-08T13:47:00.000-05:00

SKETCH #39

"DETOUR"

PRODUCT LISTING:

The red car tab came from Creative Imaginations - Signature Collection. The title sticker is from K & Co. For the blingy flourish I visited the Recollections section at Michael's. Bazzill had this perfect shade of green for the background. The striped paper and the button paper came from Me & My Big Ideas Specialty Cardstock Paper Pack.

Give it a go! Let me see what you can do with this sketch! Add your layout and link below and have fun!!!

The Friday (.cut) Files

2011-01-07T12:18:00.000-05:00

Don't forget! The Friday (.cut) File has been posted on 101 Ways To Scrap! Go check it out!

Giveaway Ends Soon!

2011-01-06T19:10:00.000-05:00

I know I've had a lot going on the last week or so. I'm sure a post here or there may have been missed or overlooked or even forgotten. No worries! I just want to remind you that Manic Monday Giveaway will be ending soon! I don't want you to miss your chance at a warming RAK! Click HERE for the details!

p.s. after all the CHA sneak peeks, it will be back to normal here. Well, posts won't get lost in the mess....LOL Don't forget, you can always use the search bar up top or the post listing on the right to search for something.

Have fun and Good Luck!!!

3rd PLACE!!!!

2011-01-06T06:03:00.000-05:00

I am currently in THIRD PLACE! Please please please, continue to vote for my layout! I am so close and I am so excited....LOL. Help take me to the finals! Thank you so much!
Scrapbooks Etc has notified me that I am in the running for an awesome prize! All I need are the most votes and I am in the finals! I know everyone is very busy with their own stuff these days, but all I am asking for is just a few seconds of your time. Click HERE to place your vote for my layout. You can vote once a day, every day -- sometimes even twice a day, if you're lucky (just use a different computer or your smart phone - just a different IP address)!

Here is the layout that made it!

Any and all votes are greatly appreciated! Thank you for your support and your help!!

My First Suncatchers

2011-01-05T20:37:00.000-05:00

This layout was based on Sketch #201 from Sketch Inspiration. This was my second take on this sketch and I can say with 100% certainty....I LOVE THIS LAYOUT! Head over there and see what you can do with this sketch to win a prize!

All the papers and embellishments are from Crate Paper's Prudence Collection Kit. I absolutely love this line! It's so functional and versatile and I totally love the colors! For the title I, of course, used Thickers!

New Sketch Book!

2011-01-03T18:53:00.000-05:00

A dear friend of mine, Trisha, runs a great ning site called Sketch Inspiration. Each week, she posts a beautiful, inspiring new sketch. If you complete that sketch and upload your page to the gallery, you have the chance of winning an awesome weekly prize!

Trisha has taken all the sketches from this past year (2010), as well as some exclusive BONUS sketches, and has complied the cutest little spiral-bound 6x6 sketch book you will ever see! This little book will be SO handy to throw in the crop bag for when you scrap away from home....and it will take up so little space on your scrap table if you choose to use it at home. It's great!

If you'd like to order one for only $14, please email her at trishahill76@hotmail.com.

ALL proceeds go towards paying for the Ning site since the site is no longer free of charge.

The books are going fast, so hurry and order yours today for 52+ weeks of awesome layout inspiration!! :)

Good Dog

2011-01-03T18:48:00.000-05:00

I used Sketch #201 from Sketch Inspiration for this layout! This was such a fun layout to work with. I had to go outside my comfort zone for this one a little bit, but I think it came out ok. Head on over and give it a go for your chance to win a great prize from Tidbitz In Time!

I used Prima Marketing The Breathe Paper Collection for all papers used. The date circle came from Maya Road.

For the brads and cardboard stickers I used Max & Whiskers by Basic Grey. I have always had my eye on this line because I really like the color combo! I just never bought it because I knew I wouldn't do very many doggie pages. My dear friend, Jenny, sent me a few tidbits of this line for Christmas, so I was finally able to touch it, feel it and use it! I do so love these colors!

I HAVE BEEN CHOSEN!!!

2011-01-03T14:52:00.000-05:00

Scrapbooks Etc has notified me that I am in the running for an awesome prize! All I need are the most votes and I am in the finals! I know everyone is very busy with their own stuff these days, but all I am asking for is just a few seconds of your time. Click HERE to place your vote for my layout. You can vote once a day, every day -- sometimes even twice a day, if you're lucky!

Here is the layout that made it!

Any and all votes are greatly appreciated! Thank you for your support and your help!!

Manic Monday Giveaway - January 2011

2011-01-03T03:00:00.000-05:00

Okay ladies, get ready for a great giveaway! How do you "qualify" to win? Just leave a comment here, post something on your blog about my blog linking them back here and become a follower if not already. That's it!! Wanna know what you'll get? Well, I wanted to warm you up a little bit. So, stearing away from the traditional wintery giveaway, I am offering up a springy related giveaway!

I will reveal the winner next Monday morning (1/10/11)! Good luck!"

Kit includes: bling, two stips of of lace, handful of colorful buttons, brads and eyelets, chipboard letters, 6 12x12 sheets of glitter paper and a handful of clear embellies!

All Joy

2011-01-01T17:27:00.000-05:00

This is based on Sketch Inspiration's Sketch #156.

Head on over and see what you can do with it!

I used K & Co's Adhesive Chipboard for the title and Basic Grey's "Oliver" line for all the papers used.

This was a little tough for me to do. I don't do very well with "empty" space, but I think, all in all, this came out okay. I'm still learning to use the little spritzer bottles. I'm sure, in time, I will be a pro......yeah, maybe not so much! LOL

Sketchy Saturday - 1/1/11

2011-01-01T03:00:00.000-05:00

My first Sketchy Saturday of the new year! Enjoy it! See what you can do with it and post your layout at the bottom of this post!

For this layout I used K & Co.'s Super Paper Pad . It was a lot of fun mixing and matching these wonderfully bright colors! It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I used a black ribbon through the center. For my flourish I had a chipboard circle which had two flourishes in it. The flourishes had been used already, so, I decided to use it as a stencil and draw the flourish. Then I just went over it with some stickles and let it dry. (look for an upcoming tutorial on this at 101 Ways To Scrap) That's it! As for the title? Thickers, of course!

Santa Makes Beds, too!!!

2010-12-26T20:59:00.000-05:00

I KNEW I heard something coming from Nathan's room Christmas Eve night (while he was at his dad's), but I knew Nathan wasn't home, so I didn't think anything of it. I just thought it was "lonely mom syndrome."

Well, when Nathan came home later on Christmas day, I told him I heard noises and we decided to go check it out. The door was locked! I didn't do that! We unlocked the door and this is what happened!
**I think I was more excited than he was**

Santa Shoppe Rocks!!!

2010-12-25T21:34:00.000-05:00

Nathan had his first Santa Shoppe experience at school this year. Which, makes sense since he's in Kindergarten this year! Anyway, when he came home he would NOT let me look in his bag like I always do. He had to wrap all the gifts he got first, then I could look in there. I knew he got his dad a coffee mug, his cousin a pencil and his step-brother stickers, but I had no clue what he got me.

I opened up that bag and unwrapped my gift and got teary eyed! He got me a sun windchime and a dragonfly suncatcher. The windchime - because he knows how much I love to hear the windchimes in the wind. The suncatcher - because he knows how much I love the sun. So incredibly thoughtful!

I will treasure these gifts for as long as I live!!! Much like my mom has kept the tiny vase I bought in the third grade. It sill sits on her dresser next to her jewelry box! I know I will always have these two in a very special place as well!!!

Santa Came!!!!

2010-12-25T15:09:00.000-05:00

so, santa arrived at mom's a little earlier than normal this year, but we were kind of expecting that. the kids were upstairs looking through the window, franticlaly looking for santa and his sleigh. but, nathan finally had enough! he decided he was going to go downstairs cuz he "had a feeling santa was here". well, abuelo told the kids they should go downstairs "he didn't want them playing around uop there". so, down the stairs they went. whle ellis was overjoyed at all the gifts santa left, nathan on the other hand was devastated! he missed santa! he didn't see him! "i told you we needed to come downstairs" he says! he was de-ve-stay-ted!!! he finally calmed down a little when he saw that santa had eaten all but one bite of a cookie and drank all the milk AND the reindeer spilled their food out back and left tracks everywhere.

maybe next year i can see if santa will allow himself (or his backside) to be 'seen' so nathan doesn't get quite so upset......it's a tough one, i tell you!

New for 2011

2010-12-25T00:05:00.000-05:00

Starting in 2011, I will have more activity for you! I will have Sketchy Saturday, The Friday (.cut) Files, monthly Manic Monday and monthly Tuesday Tutorial! What are all these things, you ask? Well, let me explain.

Sketchy Saturday

Every other Saturday morning you should see a new sketch! You will be able to use this sketch to your hearts desire! Flip it, turn it, manipulate it.....any which way. The sketch is there for YOUR creativity. At the bottom of each Sketchy Saturday post, I will have a link (inlinks) which you can use to upload your creation. With this link, you will be able to include a link back to your blog/site! This link will only be available for posting for one month, so if you want to show off your stuff, make sure you do so before the link closes.

The Friday (.cut) Files

Every other Friday morning you should see a new Cricut .cut file for Design Studio. I plan on creating my own .cut file; however, some files may be a creation of another talented lady. Her link will be supplied for you to visit her blog/site as well. I will also include the inlinks link at the bottom of the post as well so you can upload your creation and include a link back to your blog/site! Again, posting your creations will only be an option for one month. These posts; however, will be found on my other blog 101 Ways To Scrap. So, be sure to check back on Fridays there!

Monthly Manic Monday

This will be hosted on the first Monday of every month! I will offer a giveaway/prize of some kind. To get a chance to win, all I will ask is for a comment to be left, become a follower (if not already) and post a link on YOUR blog/site mentioning something about my blog(s) and linking them back to me. That's it! Nothing else will be required!

Monthly Tuesday Tutorial
This will be hosted the second Tuesday of every month! I will have for you some kind of tutorial. It could be for something digital (using PSE 4.0 or some other software), making a special kind of card, a new technique, using paint/spritzers, altered items, anything which someone may want to learn how to do. Although I will always strive to get my own tutorial made for you, you may occassionally see a tutorial made by another talented lady. I will be sure to include a link back to her blog/site so you can see all her wonderful ideas, creations and tutorials. These posts will also be found at 101 Ways To Scrap.

Will there be anything else coming up in the new year? Well, I will continue to post my layouts and try to keep you abreast of any upcoming/current giveaways, contests or blog hops. I am going to try to keep up with the Memory Works monthly kits and peeks as well.

I will also be happy to hear your feedback/suggestions on anything about any part of my blog(s). My email link is located on the right column of all three blogs.

Other than that......I can't wait to see you and your wonderful works of art!!!

Christmas Joy 2009

2010-12-20T21:06:00.001-05:00

Okay, so this one was kinda thrown together a bit. I'm not 1,000% thrilled with it, but i do still like it. What i really like is that it's not your traditional Christmas page! (i like being a little -or a lot- different). Anyway, I used my stash. I had to find things to work together, but i think i managed ok.

FREE Classes!!

2010-12-17T18:38:00.001-05:00

You want to learn how to make your scrapbooking go farther? Do you want to learn for FREE? Click HERE to learn more!!

...And The WINNER is....

2010-12-17T12:42:00.000-05:00

I won't keep you in suspense.....

SHIRELLE

you are the winner of the Mini-Album Kit!!! CONGRATS!!

Thank you for taking on the challenge and playing along!

I hope to see you more often and can't wait to see what you do with this kit!

Email me your address and I will get this to you as soon as I can.

If all goes well, it may arrive before Christmas!!!

The Scrapbook Speedway

Been On A Roll.....

NEW LAYOUTS!!

Best Friends

NEW LAYOUTS!!

Make Your Own Banners

Some Recent Layouts

Sketchy Saturday - 5/14/11

Sketchy Saturday - 5/7/11

Sketchy Saturday - 4/30/11

Sketchy Saturday - 4/23/11

Sketchy Saturday - 4/16/11

Indy 500 for 2011

Fun

Devotional 4/9/11

Sketchy Saturday - 4/9/11

Want a New Friend?

Three More Chicago Layouts DONE!!

Sketchy Saturday - 4/2/11

This post is sponsored by the letter "D"

Sketchy Saturday - 3/26/11

Lucky You Crop Layouts

Sketchy Saturday - 3/19/11

Blog Hop WINNER****

Giveaway - March 2011 **WINNER**

Halloween 2010

Over The Rainbow Blog Hop

Sketchy Saturday - 3/12/11

Manic Monday Giveaway - March 2011

Hapiness is Homemade

Snow Much Fun

Sketchy Saturday - 3/5/11

C'mon! Get Scrappy!

Memory Works March 2011 Kit, Full Reveal

**WINNER** Manic Monday Giveaway - February 2011 (part TWO)

New Sketch at Sketch Inspiration!

Wintervention at HYWWP

AMAZING GIVEAWAY!!!

Sketchy Saturday - 2/26/11

Ohhh.....Miss Jenny!!

ABC's Of Me - Letter C

Truly Becoming a "Big Boy"

FINALLY!

Manic Monday Giveaway - February 2011 (part TWO)

Layout Posting for Sketchy Saturday

Big Boo-Boo, Oopsie!

Skecthy Saturday - 2/19/11

Enter Sandman

Check it out!!

ABC's Of Me - Letter B

V-Day WINNER!

ABC's Of Me - Letter A

SURPRISE!!! Two Days ONLY!!

....and the WINNER is.....

LAST DAY!!

Memory Works February 2011 Kit, Full Reveal

Sketchy Saturday - 2/12/11

Don't Forget.....

Manic Monday Giveaway - February 2011

Enjoying Life

Sketchy Saturday - 2/5/11

Jack Frost Crop!

OMG and Drinks Too?

Seadog

Sketchy Saturday - 1/29/11

Thrilling Thursday!

Sketchy Saturday - 1/22/11

Wanna Win Som e Sugar Cookie??

CHA Peeks 2011

The Friday (.cut) Files - 1/21/11

Memory Works January 2011 Kit

Memory Works Kits Still Available!

OH MY!! I WON!!!

Sketchy Saturday - 1/15/11

CHA Peek 2011 - My Mind's Eye

Get A Little, Give A LOT!

PATTY CAKES by Jenny

CricutLvr!!: Birthday GiveAway!!

Scrapperqueen: SNR Staffer Call Information

Tuesday Tutorial - January 2011

Giveaway - March 2011 WINNER

WINNER Manic Monday Giveaway - February 2011 (part TWO)