Prima Flowers Giveaway

I'm so in love with this company.  They make the most gorgeous flowers ever.  Head on over to Facebook and hook up with them there.  They have contests going and some great prizes!  I just hope I'll win something today to go along with my lucky streak this week!!!!    :)

Prima Marketing Flowers Today just share this give-away on your wall, then post back on this photo for your chance to WIN: a new Say It In Crystal lace border, sparkling Butterfly Kisses and Champagne Roses! These are all NEW CHA release products! We will pick a winner later today from the posts right here!

 

Where has time gone???

I can't believe how the time has gone.  It's been a whole month since I was here posting....bad, bad, Rasia!!!  lol.  Anyway, what is new??? Well, I have been scrapbooking and enjoying some time snowmobiling.  My sister in law and her family were out at the end of January to celebrate her youngest and my husband's birthday.  We all had a great time and I know that my hubby was especially touched when he got tickets to go and see Katy Perry in concert on July 14th!  I then just this week won tickets to see Rhianna on June 18th!  Both in Winnipeg.  I surprise my little sister in asking her to come.....my husband didn't want to go so she was so touched and excited. 

I thought that I would post 2 of a few layouts that I've done this month for you.  I'm still working on my Bon Jovi photos (so many to pick!!!???).  As well I've done one that I'm hoping will be the winner on a scrapbook site to be their Guest designer for March!  Hopefully today I'll find out!  Here are my 2 layouts!

Want to win $100????

Well all you have to do is head on over to this great sketch site that I found out about on another scrapbook forum that I belong to.  If you follow there entry rules you can earn chances at winning $100 gift certificate!  How cool is that!?  I hope that you'll head on over and check it out!!!!

http://www.getyoursketchon.blogspot.com/

See ya all there!

It's a New Year.....

Wow, 2011 is finally here!  I hope that 2011 will be even a bigger and better year for myself and for each and every one of you.  I began the year off to a slow start with scrapbooking but finally have found time to do some challenges.  This layout was a challenge from 3scrappyboys.com .  All that it had asked was to take a photo from your stash and scrap it.  I've been working on layouts to make albums for my sister's 3 boys (one more on the way any minute!!!)!  This layout is of her eldest son and my first nephew Braeden when he was born.  The black piece at the top of the layout is a picture of the ultrasound.  My hopes is that I can create albums for them to cherish when they get older.  Here is the first of my eldest nephews album....

Go out and challenge yourself in getting some "older" photos scrapbooked!  Have fun!

I'm creating......

...for some challenges over at Gone Scrappin' In Bloom on Facebook.  Head on over to take part in the challenge and maybe even win a prize.  This is what I created....(see above)

Thanks for looking!

For the second time....

I won another weekly card challenge over at Paper Therapy's forum site.  I was so excited and surprised that I wanted to share with you what I made that won the challenge.  Here it is:

BOO!!!

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year.....okay, not one but THE favorite holiday!  Ever since my son was born (Oct 30th) I have had so much fun with his costumes and going out Halloweening.  For my son's birthday this year, we decided to scale it down for him and invited a friend over for the night.  We had home made pizza (the boys were allowed to make their own specialty.  My son has taken a liking to black olives so we've just given him his own pizza to put olives on and there goes the tradition).  After we ate pizza we then had cake.  He was wanting a Bakugon cake so a dear friend made us a yummy Rocky Road cake and decorated it as a Bakugon.  We bought him some Bakugon toys and that was his topper.  Here is his cake.

That was one yummy cake....thanks Paula!!!!  Tim absolutely LOVED it!!!

Then on Saturday I took Tim and his friend Dale to town to Gone Scrappin' In Bloom to make a great little Halloween craft.  Kelly always has wonderful things planned and this was something I thought that the two boys would have fun with.   Another friend who does photography was there to take pictures of kids in their Halloween outfits.  I couldn't resist and did a layout this morning with the picture that she took!!!  Thanks Kendra, the photo was awesome.  Here's the layout that I did with it.

So all in all it was a fabulous weekend and we're goin gto be leaving shortly to do some Halloweening.....talk to you all again soon!!!

I WON!!!!!!

I have been broadening my horizens and joining some new scrapbook sites.  I got started in doing this as I wanted to challenge myself and join a Design Team.  Well, in that department I haven't yet been accepted on any but have had some promising leads!  In saying that, I have found some wonderful scrapbook sites and have enjoyed being a part of their "family".  One in particular that I've been active on has been Paper Therapy.  I came across this on a daily venture to apply for a Design Team.  I did not make their team but got such a wonderful response from the founder that I decided to join them and have met some wonderful ladies.  As well, the inspiration to grow as a scrapbooker has been the best! 

So on this site there are weekly challenges.  They focus these challenges on small projects or cards that can be whipped up easily.  For this past week we were to make a card with a required color palette.  I was the lucky recipient of this weeks vote (was a very close call as there are so many talented crafters there).  This is the card that I won the challenge on:

This card I made and will have on hand for any sympathy message needed. 

So you ask what I won.....this is what I won.

You may be asking....what is this.  Well, on this website they use what is called a "Siggie".  I can add this to any signature on whatever forum I am on and proudly display my accomplishments.  Thanks Paper Therapy!!!!



More than just a layout.....

Many people think that scrapbooking is all about doing this magnificent layout....well it can be just more than that.  One can do the albums or cards, but the newest thing is to make items that are unique and useful.  I've made 2 items shown below that are just as cool as a card or layout. 

I had come across this box which was just an unfinished brown box.  I began to think that maybe I could add some pizazz to it.  I painted the box brown and then put on some patterned paper to it.  To finish it off I used some Mod Podge to seal it all in.  Now I'm able to display it and take my Stickles with me anywhere I go.  They fit so perfectly in it!  What can you come up with to store your scrapbook supplies or hidden treasures?

I love shopping in scrapbooking stores (much to my husband's demise) and finding kits to make.  I found a kit to make a little item and this is what I made.

It took some time to put it all together and make sure that I stuck well.  I used Liquid Glass that I have from Close To My Heart.  It is a great adhesive for all things.....I've even glued cracked plates with it!!!!  Once I cut all the pieces of patterned paper out I once again used Mod Podge to adhese the paper to the wood.  Once that was all done and put together, then the true fun began.  I used some organdy ribbon and tied it around it.  As well I added a beautiful flower around it.  Plus, since I'm a Stickle addict I added some dots and trim around the edges and it was complete.  Now my only problem is what to do with it or who to give it to?????  Any takers??? 

Remember to always think outside the box and literally you can come up with some really great keepsakes or gifts.  Nothing is ever impossible just let your imagination soar!  

Be-jeweled

Sometimes, when you least expect it you find your latest scrapbooking fetish.  Well, this is exactly what has happened to me while strolling through a Dollarama Store.  I came across jewels.....I'm into the blingy thing lately.  There were 3 packs that I bought in various colors for a steal of a deal.....900 jewels for less than $5!!!!!  So this is what I came up with!!!!

This is a sample of what you can do with non-conventional scrapbooking items.  Hope you like it and it gives you something else to be on the lookout for!  Happy Shopping and Scrapbooking!!!!