A Big Thank You to PaperCrafts!

I received my prize from Paper Crafts Magazine. I won their July/August contest. I never thought I would win. I enter these contests all the time and never win. I am so happy to have won. I blogged about on August 24th DT work and More 
Here is what I received.

Everything laid out.

Lilybee Design Head over Heels

6x6 tiny tablet(36 papers -3 sheet of 12 designs) and stickers

Lifestyle Crafts Embossing Folders 

Classic (2 designs)

3 Set of Stamps

 Hero Arts clear stamps

Just A Note Set

Market Street Stamps

Gone Campin' (MSS-25)

Papertrey Ink clear Stamp set

Rosie Posie #2459

17 Images front

 back images

Martha Stewart  Craft Punch

Classic Butterfly

Fancy Pants Designs

Wave Searcher Collection

Showing all the papers, stickers, trim & buttons

(10 sheets of double sided papers, 1 border double sided paper

& 1 cut apart journal spots) 1 sheet of element stickers,

 1 sheet of Alpha stickers, 1 sheet Glitter Cuts

Basic Grey Oxford Collection

 Showing you all the papers A side and Stickers

(18 Double-sided paper, 1 Alpha sheet & 1 Sheet stickers)

Thank you so very much Paper Crafts Magazine and the manufacturers for this wonderful prize.

Layout Share

Over on Cookin' up Creations we're doing the Great Outdoors theme this month. Barb issued a challenge called Sand and Water. For this challenge she wanted you to create a project inspired by sand and water.

This is what I came up with. I did a lot of layers and clusters. In the picture is my eldest daughter when she was 2 years old. DH made her a Sand Mermaid and she was in heaven. She loves mermaids.

Close up of the clusters.

Design Team Work Share

I had a wonderful weekend with our kids and their friends. We celebrated our son's birthday early. It was a movie themed party. The girls and I decorated with streamers, movie posters, and movie themed die cuts. We gave out popcorn bags filled with movie candy and popcorn. Then the kids went to the movies to watch ParaNorman. They love it! When they returned we did the cake and other festivies. I'll post pictures in a bit.

Now, for the Design Team Work for Let's Scrap. I created this layout of my children meeting their baby cousin for the first time.

I kept it simple - I did exchange the doily for a heart and create a polariod style picture instead of a round one. As shown in the sketch.

All the papers I used  except for the cardstock base were from the Scraptastic July's Nostalgic Summer Kit.

Skipping Stones Design Stamp Giveaway

I just wanted to let you know that Pamela Young of Pamela's World is doing another amazing giveaway on her blog. She is giveaway 8 Skipping Stones Design stamps. The stamps are really cute too. They are clear cling stamps. Be sure to stop by leave her a comment or two. Don't forget to let her know that I sent you over.

Design Team Work Share

Over on Cookin' Up Creations we're doing the Great Outdoors. On Friday 9/7/12 I  challenged the group to create a project focusing on Backyard Fun .

We all have fun in yards, whether it's right in our own backyard or in our neighborhoods.I created this layout about my family playing football in the backyard. Now, that game was a lot of fun. We create some great Rules which you can see on this layout.

Close up of the title, embellishments & Rules!

 I created this football out of cork, white cardstock and DMC floss.

All the papers, alpha(mini) & brad used in this layout was from the Scraptastic Club Kit (July - Nostalgic Summer).

Leave me a comment and if you decide to create a project featuring your back yard be sure to link me.

Join Us.....

This month on Cookin' Up Creations we are enjoying the Great Outdoors!

We will be doing challenges focused on all things outdoors! We already have a few challenges posted. 

Challenge # 1 Explore Use the enclosed sketch along with the word explore to create a project.

Challenge # 2 Sand and Water Use sand & water as inspiration to create your project.

Challenge # 3 Ribbon Use 2 different ribbons to create an outdoors - inspired embellishment.

More challenges are coming soon. This month's Sponsor is the Flying Unicorn!

Blog Candy

Fellow Design Team member Jennifer is having a Blogiversary and has a giveaway going on her blog. Here is a link to her blog Scrapin' Expect the Unexpected She is an amazing designer. So, stop by show her some love and check out her amazing layouts and cards. Let's support one another!

Layout to Share

I created this layout for a challenge on Cookin' Up Creations.  Tunnel of Love -  You had to create a layout of someone you love. So I chose my handsome husband of course.



The journaling reads: I feel like I've been in love with you for a thousand years. If we believed in living many lives I know that I will always be your wife and in love with you. I hope we will be together for a thousand years. If not may we be together until God calls us up to heaven. Where I know we will be together and ever in Love!

Products I used:
Cardstock - Teal, Dark Red
Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye - Striped, Heart, Arrow & Flowers - Adore collection, Brown & Teal - Bohemia Collection, Dark Red Floral - DCWV,
Stamps: I love you, heart with arrow & 4 hearts - Studio G Love, Love, Love - Basic Grey
Ink: Brown - Studio G & Black Ranger Archival
Pen: Black - Zig Milliennium
Adhesive - ATG - Scotch
Wood Veener - Woodsies

Sharing Design Team work & more

This week on Let's Scrap the design team was assigned the following sketch to create our projects. I hope you join us and create a layout based on this sketch. Join the group lots of fun challenges and inspiration.

Sketch 8-22-12

Here is my layout.My daughter had a Minni Mouse them birthday. The pictures are of her and her brother & best friends.

Now, If you saw my last post I created a layout for a challenge issued by Cheri Scrappinnwrappin on youtube.  

So Cheri issued a challenge to create a layout using the following guide lines:

1. Use a white background
2. Splatter (mist, paint or ink - your choice)
3. Use Thickers or any dimensional letters
4. Outline your base and papers
5. Use paper layers (pattern or solid - your choice)
6. Ink your edges
7. Use only one photo highlighting a happy moment in 2012
8. Use a Flair or wood veneer

Here is the layout and some close ups. I did a play on words for the title. It's a quote from my daughter's favorite book the Hunger Games and her school mascot - The Dragons. When the students achieve greatness at the school they say your on FIRE. On these day she was on FIRE. She received several awards and a Scholarship for outstanding math student for our county. She loves math, science & history. She is amazing. We are very proud of her.

 Close up of the title and other elements of the layout.

Now for the more. Today I received a letter from Paper Crafts Magazine. I had entered their giveaway in July/August and I never checked by to see who won. Well, it turns out I did! I won a very sweet prize. I have to send them some info and my prize will be here in a few days. 

From the picture it looks like I won the following:

Basic Grey - Oxford Collection

Lillybee design - Head or Heels 6x6 paper pad and banners

Fancy Pants - Wave Searcher Collection

Martha Stewart - Butterfly punch

Hear Arts Stamp

Market Street Stamp - Gone Camping

Lifestyle Crafts Embossing Folders

Papertrey Ink

I am so excited about this.