Welcome to Scrapbook Challenges New Year’s Blog Hop. This is a long post but SO WORTH IT!! Read, play and have fun!

This blog hop is design to help you get to know the Scrapbook Challenges Design Team, Pamela the owner of Scrapbook Challenge and the New Scrapbook Challenges site better. During the hop you will notice lots of prizes and a challenge (see below). I hope you participate in all of them.
I am Annie and I am returning member of the Design Team. This will be my 4th term on the Scrapbook Challenges Design Team. Here’s a little information about me. I've been scrapbooking for over 10yrs. now. I really enjoy creating layouts, mini albums and altered items for my family and friends. I love to introduce and teach other to our wonderful creative world.

Now, let me tell you a bit about Scrapbook Challenges and Pamela the founder of Scrapbook Challenges. We have a weekly sketch challenge, with an original, never seen before sketch designed by the amazing Pamela Young, a highly talented and published artist. Pamela starts her once little group a few years back on Myspace. Now we have move to our New home over on Ning.

Some of the things you’ll find on our site are a new sketch along with DT lo's posted every Monday, a Photoshop, a digital and technique challenge posted once a month. Plus, we also have other wonderful challenges that are issue by the design team & site members. We also love to feature our members in a special feature section on our site. We’re planning lots of wonderful things like having Guest designers, monthly events and tutorials. As well as, other fantastic things. Everyone who completes a challenge gets entered into a drawing for a prize from our monthly sponsor. Pamela does a fantastic job securing amazing sponsors each month!

So let's get started!!!

This is the wonderful sketch that Pamela created for us.

Here is my layout base on the sketch.

Journaling reads: You have always been a Beatles fan, but this year you got your own case of Beatlemania. Especially with all the hype of the release of Beatles Rock Band on 9/9/09

Here is a close-up of the vinyl record, cassette tape and CD I made out of chipboard.

Here is the list of Prizes and how you can win them.
The winners will be announced on Monday, January 4th!
How do you get a chance to win any of these great prizes? All you have to do is participate in this blog hop, leave a comment on all of the blogs, and give the sketch a try! You have until Midnight MST on Jan 3rd.

1. One lucky person who leaves a comment on all of our blogs in the DT/GDT blog hop will win a collection of goodies from My Little Shoebox:

2. One person who does the sketch and posts in the Hop On section will win the Origins collection from Basic Grey: Which includes:
* Origins Collection Pack of 12 x 12 papers
* Origins Stitched Brads
* Origins White Tracery Doilies Paper
* Origins Brown Tracery Doilies Paper
* Origins Chip Sticker Shapes
* Origins Chip Sticker Abcs
* Origins Canvas Tags
* Origins Bloomers
* Origins Buttons

3. Pamela has two packs from Prima Marketing, one will go to someone who JOINS the group this weekend, and the other will go to someone who INVITES someone to the group this weekend (through the invite link on the group): 4. The last RAK goes to one person who leaves a comment on the blogs in the Hop On section. They will receive an album and a bunch of trim from Rusty Pickle: So, Get started at Pamela’s Blog. I know you don't want to miss any of the fun this weekend.

You are Here --> Lucky 13. Annie

Hop on over to the wonderfully talented Catherine http://itsybitsyartsy.blogspot.com/

I wanted to add another RAK to the list. I will give a Rak (I'll post a picture in a bit)to the person who Does a layout based on the sketch, joins Scrapbook Challenges, and followes me.

I so excited the blog hop starts tomorrow. I hope to see you hop by.

New Year's Blog Hop

Come join Scrapbook Challenge's New Year's Blog Hop! To welcome the New Year and meet the new Scrapbook Challenges Design Team & reconnect with some of the returning DT Members. As well as, our new home over on ning.

Where have I been.....

I know that I haven't posted in a while.

Life has gotten really crazy for me lately. Let's see -- we moved to a new place in October. All the kids got real sick, they are all well now. DH got really sick - we had a real scare with him. Thank God! he is all better now. I have been well real sick myself. No telling when I'll be better.

Then the holidays came and we got right into celebrating that I just didn't stop by to post. Now a new year will be here and I am hoping for all good things.

I would like to apologize for not posting the winners yesterday. I want to thank everyone for understanding and for joining us on the blog hop!

I decided to do 2 groups. Which means 2 winners

The first group is for those who join Scrapbook Challenges and became a follower to my blog.

This is the prize for Joining both Scrapbook Challenges and my blog. A scrapwear T-Shirt (Night Time design - Design by me, Thickers, Cloud9 Epoxy Stickers, Heidi Grace Photo caption stickers)

These are the entries for this group:
1. Mary
2. Scrapmom79
3. Melissa
4. Lily
5. Scrappin{Jewlz}
6. Kristi B
7. JunqueandRoses
8. Ytet
9. Heather McDaniel
10. KeeKee
11. Pamela
12. Breann
13. Djp
14. CraftyRia
15. Anneliese

The Winner is..... DJP
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Please send me you home address and T-Shirt size to Awings22@Aol.com Thank you for hopping along with us.

For the second group I decided to just do those you became followers of my blog but did not join Scrapbook Challenges.

This is the prize for just becoming a Follower. A scrapwear T-Shirt(Night Time Design - Design by me), TLC Chipboard Flowers, A goodie bag filled with fun scrappy supplies.

These are the entries for this group:
1. Laterg8r
2. Marla
3. Rosalee
4. Jackie
5. Tara
6. Bree & Reilly
7. JPScraps
8. Angie's Scrappin Spot
9. Celeste
10. Jeanie
11. Latte_Grande
12. Ann
13. Bessie
14. Jingle
15. Issa Virtucio-Lucido
16. Benga
17. Reija
18. Rachel M
19. Krista
20. StampKjs
21. Terria
22. Beth Warren
23. Carole Stirrant
24. Jamie Harder
25. Silvia
26. Charisma-3103

The winner is....... Latte_Grande
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Please send me your home address and T-shirt size to Awings22@aol.com Thank you for hopping along with us.

I would like to thank all of the wonderful people that stopped by and played with all of us - Scrapbook Challenges Design Team- during the Blog Hop this weekend. Also,Thank you everyone that join Scrapbook Challenges and became followers of my blog. I do appreciate it!!

Now, I'll be posting a bit later the Winner of my RAK. Which is a brand New, designed by me scrap Tee. (I'll post a pic in a few). Along with a few other goodies.

Okay, today is Monday so that mean another wonderful Sketch by Pamela and a new layout from me.


You fill my heart with gladness

Close up of tree and title


This week is my turn to post a challenge on Scrapbook Challenges. I decided to do an Ad challenge. I was inspired by this Bo Bunny Ad.


This is what I came up with. Falling in love with you


Close up of flowers


Close up of cluster

Close up of journaling


If you create a layout with either the sketch or the Ad please link me to your creation I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Welcome to Scrapbook Challenges Blog Hop. This is a long post but so WORTH IT!! Read, play and have fun!

This blog hop is design to help you get to know the Scrapbook Challenges Design Team, Pamela the owner of Scrapbook Challenge and the Scrapbook Challenges site better. During the hop you will notice lots of prizes and a challenge(see below), I hope you participate in all of them.

Now, Let me tell you a bit about Scrapbook Challenges and Pamela the founder of Scrapbook Challenges. We have a weekly sketch challenge, with an original, never seen before sketch designed by the amazing Pamela Young, a highly talented and published artist. Pamela start her once little group a few years back. Her little group has grown to over 1700 members.

Every Monday, Pamela posts a new sketch along with DT LO's. We also have a photoshop, a digital and technique challenge posted once a month. Plus, we also have other wonderful challenges that are issue by the design team members. Everyone who completes a challenge gets entered into a drawing for a prize from our monthly sponsor. Pamela does a fantastic job securing amazing sponsors each month!

Five random facts about me:
1. I can't live without music!!!

2. I am my family's Weird Al. I love to change to words to Pop songs to make my own songs.
3. I am a Lego maniac - I really love them and can play with them for hours with or without the kids.

4. I have 2 brothers and 1 Sister
5. I grew up in Hoboken, New Jersey. Same as Frank Sinatra. I just don't have the blue eyes.

Here is Pamela's Wonderful Sketch

Here is my layout based on her sketch.

Close up of the cluster & flowers


So, Get started at Pamela’s Blog. I know you don't want to miss any of the fun this weekend. Before you hop on - be sure to read the entire post. You'll see why!

Start here --->1. Pamela, http://pamelasworldofscrap.blogspot.com/
2. Sookie, http://totallydoodles.blogspot.com/
3. Rowee, http://simplemom-lovingmom.blogspot.com/
4. Melissa, http://www.melissapriest.typepad.com/
5. Marilyn, http://www.melonscraps.blogspot.com/
6. Lyndsay, http://saweetp1113.blogspot.com/
7. Katrina, http://www.paperscissorsandglue.blogspot.com/
8. Iris, http://www.irisbabaouy.typepad.com/
9. CJ, http://www.cjalmeda.blogspot.com/
10. Cathy, http://beautifulscraps.blogspot.com/
11. Brynn, http://bzbdesigns.typepad.com/
12. Beth, http://cute1screations.blogspot.com/
You are here ----->13. Annie, http://littlewingscreates.blogspot.com/

Here is the list of Prizes and how you can win them.
The winners will be announced on Sept 28th!
How do you get a chance to win any of these great prizes? All you have to do is participate in this blog hop, leave a comment on all of the blogs, give the sketch a try! It’s not a long blog hop...there are only 13 of us. So start with Pamela and leave a comment! Then hop on!

1. The prize for one lucky person who comments on ALL the blogs will win 2 fabulous kits from Apron Strings Monthly Kits. Yes, you read that correctly!


2. Our second RAK goes to one lucky person who plays along with us this weekend. All you have to do is make a layout based on the sketch(Everybody who does a layout based on the sketch gets entered into a drawing to win). Then you can post a link to it Pamela's blog or in the Scrapbook Challenges group. So, what do you win ? This stamp set from Unity Stamp Company:


3. One person who does the best detective work and answers the questionaire (see below) will win this awesome stamp set from Unity Stamp Company


The Questions are as follows:
You get entered into the drawing for this one by sending Pamela an email, at pamelacy@msn.com, with the answers to these questions:

1. What is the name of our guest blogger today?
2. Name one of our newest DT members.
3. How long has Scrapbook Challenges on myspace been around?
4. Which Scrapbook Challenges DT member also designs for Scrap Within Reach?
5. Are you a member of Scrapbook Challenges on myspace?

This is your last stop on the hop. Please feel free to check out all the great stuff at Scrapbook Challenges to continue on with the fun!!

Bonus RAK: Plus, to have another chance to win a RAK from me. Join Scrapbook Challenges (so the you can play with us all the time), leave me a comment here telling me that you did and become a follower of my blog.

Thanks for stopping by and playing with us!!