Soulmates

The scrapping group that I'm a part of, Scrappin-n-Chattin, just had our monthly 24 hour challenge (to see how it works, visit this post). It's SO fun! I recently got some of the Thrift Shop collection by October Afternoon and I was so excited to get to use it for this!! I did my layout about my sweet hubby and it's definitely one of my most recent favs...

Supplies: October Afternoon Paper - Thrift Shop; Ali Edwards Stamp Sets - Favorite Memories, Loving Words & Adored By Ali (Studio AE); Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Scattered Straw; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Cuttle Bug; Cuttlebug 2-Step Heart Dies; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; Marvy Circle Punch; Doodlebug Cardstock Loopy Lou Alphabet Stickers - Bon Bon; Recollections Pearls

*Inspired by the 1/9/11 Sketch at the Studio Calico blog

I seem to scrap mostly about my beautiful girls, which of course I love, but I realized lately that I don't scrap enough pages about us. I seriously need to change that because our relationship is amazing! This layout is a great start because I really focused on the journaling and made it a priority. I definitely see many more pages like this one in my future. :)

Cardabilities Reveal #24

It's time to share another Cardabilities reveal with you! Today we have sketch #24, which is really great and versatile. I can definitely see plenty of uses for this one...

Supplies: Basic Grey 6x6 Paper Pad - Origins; Ali Edwards/Technique Tuesday Stamp Set - Simply You; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Blackbird; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; Tim Holtz Edge Distresser; Prima Flower; Making Memories Button; Twine; Recollections Pearls

Make sure you stop by the blog today and check out all of the DT cards...it's so awesome how everyone made the sketch their own. :) Have a fabulous Sunday!!

Love (and a blog hop!!)

Updated 1/30/11 - Wow, I am so amazed by the number of people who visited my blog for Yolie's blog hop!! Thank you all SO much for your super sweet comments about my layout and to those who decided to become followers! I really appreciate it and hope you enjoy my blog. :)

Now for the winner of the super cute stamp set! I went to random.org and the lucky lady is...

Trisha, who said...
"Your layout is so precious, but your baby girl is more precious. Thanks for sharing this beautiful layout with us and the chance to win. I am a new follower."

Congrats Trisha!!! I'll be emailing you for your address shortly. :) Enjoy your stamps!

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Hello there!! I have a new layout to share with you today and it's part of a blog hop! Yolie contacted me a few weeks ago asking me if I'd like to be a part of her blog hop and of course I said yes! I'm honored that she likes my work enough to include me. :) Thanks again Yolie...you're awesome!

The theme of the hop is "Celebrating Our Milestones" and since I consider having my first child to be a huge milestone in my life, I chose to do my layout about that. I used one of my all-time favorite pictures of my oldest daughter Emily from when she was only 2 hours old (seriously though, how CUTE is she??) and I just love the way it turned out...

Supplies: My Mind's Eye Paper - Alphabet Soup (Girl); Bazzill Cardstock - Piglet; Craft smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Doodlebug Cardstock Alphabet Stickers - Jack & Jill Collection (Bon Bon); Heidi Swapp Ghost Heart; Adirondack Paint Dabber - Espresso; Twine; DMC Floss; Recollections Pearls; Making Memories Sanding Block

Isn't that SO sweet?? I found an awesome quote online that I felt really went along with the feelings I was having that day and it turned out to be perfect. By keeping the page simple and sweet, I feel like the focus is on the picture, which is exactly how it should be right? ;)

So there you go! I hope you've been enjoying the blog hop so far. You should have reached my blog from Celeste, so if you didn't, please start from the beginning at Yolie's blog. There are prizes along the way and it will be tons of fun!!

As a thank you for stopping by, I have a prize up for grabs, which is this great "Time Flies" stamp set by Kelly Panacci...

For your chance to win, just leave a comment saying hi!

Love You (Artful Delight)

Good morning everyone!! I've got another layout that I made with the Artful Delight January kit to share with you today...

Supplies Used From The Artful Delight January Kit: Little Yellow Bicycle Cupcake Love Paper - Sweet Treats; American Crafts Cardstock - Lavender; Chipboard Heart Button; Ranger Stickles - Lavender

Other Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock - Avalanche; Ali Edwards Studio AE Stamp Set - Adored By Ali; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Worn Lipstick; Adirondack Paint Dabber - Snow Cap; Fiskars Circle Punch; The Paper Studio Scallop Circle Punch; Bazzill Flower; Pink Gems; Making Memories Sanding Block; DMC Floss

When I started working on this page, I had absolutely no idea what I was going to do! It's a really special picture to me and I wanted to let it shine, so I kept the design simple, and it worked out to be great! Two super cute girls, awesome journaling, a few sweet embellishments, and some fabulous paper...it can't get any better than that, right?? :)

Next week I'll have some projects to share using February's kit which is amazing and you should definitely grab one up!

Just a note: I receive the Artful Delight monthly kit for free because I'm a DT member, but please be assured that my opinions are my own! Anything I say about these kits is how I truly feel. ;)

Artful Delight February Kit Reveal!!

Today I get to share the reveal of the Artful Delight February kit with you! Let me just say that it is GORGEOUS!! I am soooo excited about this kit and can't wait to play with it...



Kit Contents:

Graphic 45 - Once Upon a Springtime Collection

(1 Sheet Each)
Once Upon a Springtime
Enchanted Forest
Fairy Folk
Butterfly Kisses
Woodland Fantasy
Spellbound
Tiny Treasures
Pixie Post
Primrose Cottage
Flight of Fancy

Other Patterned Papers (1 Sheet Each)
Jillibean Soup - Soup Staples - Brown Stock
Pink Paislee - Parisian Anthology - Divine Damask

Solid Cardstock (1 Sheet Each)
American Crafts - Mint & Canary

Embellishments - Size & Color May Vary

(Ribbon & Twine is an Approximate)
1 Yard Twine - Kraft Outlet
3 Small Tags - Kraft Outlet

1 Yard Maya Road Crochet Trim - Brown
4 American Crafts Pearl Brads - Letterbox
1 Package Kaisercraft Self Adhesive Pearls
2 Prima Flowers - Guava Peony Brahms
5 Jenni Bowlin Butterfly Chipboard Elements
3 Prima Flowers - Butterflies Vlinder
1 Kaisercraft Wood Flourishes - Border
1 Package American Crafts Thickers - By the Yard - White
1 My Mind's Eye - So Sophie Savvy Die-cut Cardstock Frame

** Bonus **
Each package will include 1 of these - Once Upon a Springtime Frames or Tags. In addition you will also receive surprise bonus items (all items will be from the kit, may be extra paper or embellishments or both).

Is that amazing or what?? It's a wonderful deal and I'm sure anyone who gets one will absolutely love it! To get your own, you can visit the Artful Delight store and sign up. You'll be so happy you did. :) Thanks for dropping by today!

The Paper Variety Challenge #17!

Goooooood morning!!! It's time to share another challenge with you from The Paper Variety. This week is a sketch and since I absolutely LOVE working with sketches, I got SO excited when I saw it! It turned out to be just perfect for these first-day-of-school pics of my girls from this year...

Supplies: October Afternoon Collection Pack - Report Card; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Fiskars Circle Punches; Martha Stewart Heart Confetti Punch; BoBunny Alphabet Stickers; Making Memories Sanding Block; Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Ranger Glossy Accents

Is that cute or what?? I'm so happy with how it turned out. I even had some fun making my own scalloped circle and flower! Both were super easy to do and look great too. :)

You should definitely check out what the other DT members created...they all rocked this sketch!! We would really like it if you'd play along and create a project of your own using the sketch too. If you do, make sure you upload it to TPV's blog by 12 pm EST next Tuesday the 25th. After that, a winner will be chosen to get both of these amazing prizes...

A $15 Gift Cert. sponsored by The Scrapbooking Cottage

A My Mind's Eye State Of The Heart Collection Pack

Very cool. ;) Thanks for stopping by today and good luck!!

Blessed (Artful Delight)

I did some more creating with the January kit from Artful Delight a few days ago and boy was it fun! I made a mini album and altered a jar that had Papertrey ink buttons in it...

Supplies Used From The Artful Delight January Kit: Little Yellow Bicycle Cupcake Love Paper - Polkahearts & Mini Plaid Multi; Kaisercraft Flower Rhinestone (Cut Apart)

Other Supplies Used: American Crafts White Cardstock; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Worn Lipstick; Adirondack Paint Dabber - Snow Cap; Cuttlebug; Cuttlebug 2-Step Heart #2 Die; Quickutz Sunburst Die (For Banner); Papertrey Ink Butterfly Dies; Fiskars Heart Punch; Fiskars Circle Punch; Crop-A-Dile; i-rock, i-rock Pink Gems; Doodlebug Loopy Lou Cardstock Alphabet Stickers - Lily White; Bazzill Flower; Basic Grey Button; Twine

Cute stuff right?? The mini album is full of blank pages inside, just waiting to be filled! I gave it to my sister for her birthday yesterday and I think she really loved it! And the jar...I'm keeping that for myself, and it sure looks ready to be filled with some yummy candy don't you think?? ;)

I seriously have to tell you that I'm amazed at all the wonderful product you get in these kits! Leeanne does an awesome job putting them together. Sadly, January's kit is sold out, but I'll continue to share the projects I make with it so that you can see how much you can do with a kit. Plus, February will be here before you know it so maybe that'll be your time to grab one up and see what you can do!

Just a note: I receive the Artful Delight monthly kit for free because I'm a DT member, but please be assured that my opinions are my own! Anything I say about these kits is how I truly feel. ;)

Cardabilities Reveal #21 & Our Blog Hop!!

Updated 1/18/11 - Even though the hop was canceled, I still wanted to give away my blog candy to a lucky commenter! I just went to random.org to pick the winner which is...

Ashley, who said...
Love the card, April! I thought I was a follower already, but I DEFINITELY am now! Thanks for the giveaway. I LOOOOOOVE working with chipboard books!!!

Congrats Ashley!! I'll be contacting you asap. :)

Thank you so much everyone for your sweet comments!!

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Edited to add: Due to some broken links, our blog hop has sadly been canceled. :( You can still win though...my prize up for grabs to a lucky person who leaves a comment on this post! Also, some of the other DT members are still offering their prizes as well, and there's a great prize at the Cardabilities blog too, so there is still fun to be had. :)

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Today is such an exciting day for Cardabilities! Not only do I get to share sketch #21 with you, but I also get to let you know about our very first blog hop! It's our one year celebration and we're all super excited. ;) First let me share the sketch and the card that I created with it.






Supplies: Cosmo Cricket 6x6 Paper Pad - Togetherness; Technique Tuesday/Ali Edwards Stamp Set - Loving Words; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Cuttlebug; Cuttlebug 2-Step Heart #2 Die; Misc. Buttons

I think this is a great sketch with a ton of possibilities! It's definitely one of those that you can easily make your own and go alot of different directions with, and it'll still work out great every time. :)

And now here is all of the information about our blog hop...

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Firstly...Begin hopping to Design Team Blogs as listed at the bottom of each Designer Blog. Your first Hop is over to Karan's Blog. Beware…there is an order for you to follow.

Secondly…For our followers to be considered for the final Sponsor Giveaway, you need to hop to all the Designers Participating in the Hop. On those blogs, you will find a highlighted word in BLUE. Find the highlighted word and leave some feedback. All these highlighted words form a catch phrase about Cardabilities.

Thirdly...You need to comment on each Designer Blog to be considered for each individual RAK the Design Team Members are offering.

Lastly...You will need to put that “catch” phrase together and bounce back to the Cardabilities site to leave your final comment and the “catch” phrase to be considered for the Sponsor Giveaway.

You'll have three days to complete the hop…

January 15th-Jan 18th

Winners of each DT Blog Rak and the Final Sponsor Giveaway prize will be posted Jan 20

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

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Pretty exciting right?? I'm thrilled to be a part of it all! For my little giveaway, this is the prize you'll have a chance at winning by leaving a comment on this post...


(U.S. residents only please because of shipping costs)

Everybody loves winning goodies right?? I know I sure do! ;) So if you do too, make sure you start at Karan's blog and go all the way through, leaving comments at each stop along the way. You should have gotten here from Char's blog, so if you didn't, make sure you start over! Also, don't forget to collect the secret phrase and leave a post at Cardabilities with what it is for a chance at the big prize...

Your next stop on the hop is Sarah!!

I ♥ U (Artful Delight)

I took advantage of a snow day and two VERY good little girls to have some more fun with the Artful Delight January kit yesterday. :) I decided to make a card this time and totally love how cute it turned out to be!

Supplies Used From The Artful Delight January Kit: Little Yellow Bicycle Cupcake Love Paper - Lollipop Stripe; American Crafts Lipgloss Cardstock; Little Yellow Bicycle Epoxy Button; American Crafts Darling Thickers - Lipgloss; Kaisercraft Flower Rhinestone (Cut Apart)

Other Supplies Used: American Crafts White Cardstock; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Worn Lipstick; Adirondack Paint Dabber - Snow Cap; Fiskars Triangle Punch; Ribbon

*Inspired by CardPatterns Sketch #97

I think it's perfect for Valentine's Day or for pretty much any other day too. ;) Just another way to show you that this kit is full of great product with lots of possibilities. There's only one left in stock though so if you want it, hurry and grab it up before it's gone! Thanks for stopping by today...

Just a note: I receive the Artful Delight monthly kit for free because I'm a DT member, but please be assured that my opinions are my own! Anything I say about these kits is how I truly feel. ;)

Heart (Artful Delight)

I finally had a chance to sit down with my January kit from Artful Delight today and do some creating! Let me just tell you, this kit is awesome!! As soon as I saw what was in it, I knew I'd have alot of fun because seriously, tell me what mommy of two sweet girls wouldn't love all this PINK??


*You can see a list of the kit contents and order your own here...

How fabulous is that?? The papers are gorgeous and all of the embellishments go along with them perfectly. :) We also have another amazing sketch this month, which I used to create this layout of my baby girl on the day she was born...








Supplies Used From The Artful Delight January Kit: Little Yellow Bicycle Cupcake Love Paper - Mini Plaid Multi & Lollipop Stripe; Little Yellow Bicycle Epoxy Button; Little Yellow Bicycle Heart Pin; Little Yellow Bicycle Flower Button Dot; Kaisercraft Flower Rhinestone (Cut apart)

Other Supplies Used: American Crafts White Cardstock; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Worn Lipstick; Cuttlebug; Quickutz Sunburst Die (For Banner); Martha Stewart Heart Confetti Punch; Adirondack Paint Dabber - Snow Cap; Doodlebug Loopy Lou Cardstock Alphabet Stickers - Lily White; Colorbok Vellum Quote; Bazzill Flower; Doily

I can't believe that this tiny baby just turned 11!! It really amazes me how fast my children are growing up and I sure wish they'd cut it out, lol. ;)

So what do you think of the sketch? Fellow DT member Debbie created it for us and I think she did a great job! It's very versatile and could easily be used for layouts, cards, and pretty much anything else you can think of. Do you think you'd like to try your hand at using it? If so, you can enter your project over at the Artful Delight blog for a chance to win February's kit for FREE! And trust me...from what I've heard about it so far, it's going to be amazing! Thanks for stopping by today and good luck if you enter. :)

Just a note: I receive the Artful Delight monthly kit for free because I'm a DT member, but please be assured that my opinions are my own! Anything I say about these kits is how I truly feel. ;)

The Paper Variety Challenge #15!

Hello there! It's a new year and time for challenge #15 over at The Paper Variety!! This is a great challenge and should be pretty easy for everyone to do this time of year...








Supplies: Fancy Pants Paper - Frosted; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Worn Lipstick; Cuttlebug; Quickutz Snowflake & Alphabet Dies; i-rock; i-rock Clear Gems; Ranger Stickles - Frosted Lace; American Crafts Buttons

Pretty cool right? Almost everybody has some snow pictures they've been wanting to scrap. I used one from Christmas Eve, 2009, and it turned out to be perfect for this! And hey, if you don't have any pics, you can easily create a winter card or some other sort of project. ;) If you decide to create something (and I hope you do!), make sure to link up your project at TPV's blog by next Tuesday for a chance to win this amazing prize, sponsored by Your Scrapbook Stash...



Also, be sure to check out all of the other DT member projects...they're all gorgeous!! Have a fabulous day. :)

Wanna learn more about me??

Most of you probably know me pretty well but if you wanna learn more, please take a minute and head over to The Paper Variety blog today for my DT intro! All of the DT members are being introduced/reintroduced and today is my day. :)

Also, be sure to check by on Wednesday for our first challenge of the new year! We're planning on having alot of fun and I hope you'll want to be a part of it. ;)