NSM Challenge #6

Today I would really love to see a layout or card or tag, etc. using your favorite scrapbook item.

I am completely addicted and in love with ribbon. I reach for it almost every single time I create something. I am obsessed and I am trying to work through it! LOL!


E-mail me your pics of your project by midnight (mountain standard time) to win a My Creations Photo Cube. Good luck everyone!

NSM Challenge #5

Today's challenge is another question. Post your reply to the following question here by midnight pacific standard time and you will be put into a drawing for 5 craft jars filled with embellishments.

How often do you scrapbook? Pretty simple, right? If I get at least 5 responses in the comment section of this post, every poster will get a surprise.

I try and scrapbook a little something every single day. Whether it be a whole page or just start a project, I dabble at my craft table every day. As far as really sitting down and completing something, I would say probably once a week. I am lucky enough to have this hobby that is incorporated into my job and so I really have to make time to scrap. Tough, huh? I am also lucky enough to have a space that I can leave a project up and come back to it whenever I have a spare 5 mins and work on it.

NSM Challenge #4

Challenge #2 & #3 recap: I was having trouble getting this loaded last night so here it is this morning. My favorite thing to scrapbook is my family. But especially things with me and my husband. I really love to scrap my kids and they are the subjects that I am frequently scrapping, but there are so few times when it is just me and Ryan and that we actually have pics to document make it even more special.
This particular layout was when I was a full loaded 9 months pregnant with Tatum and did not really feel like going out for Valentine'd Day. Ryan surprised me with a lobster dinner right at home. It was the best Valentine's Day ever!


NSM Challenge #4: Create something-anything-using the color combo Smokey Plum, Olive, Creme Brulee and Hollyhock. Use all colors or just a couple in the way of cardstock or inks. You may also include black or white. These particular colors are featured in the new set "Bella" from the CTMH Summer 2009 Idea Book. Have pics to me by midnight tonight pacific standard time. My contribution to this challenge is this title topper using the CTMH May Stamp Of The Month called "Be Yourself". This will eventually make it onto a layout I plan on doing with some facts about me.

NSM Challenge #2 & #3

Here we are day 2 of National Scrapbooking Month and I have to say I am totally motivated to scrap, scrap, scrap! I am leaving to head out of town in about 10 mins and will not be back until tomorrow night. I am going to meet up with my pal in California to......... SCRAPBOOK! LOL!

Okay, so I am going to leave you a 2-day, 2-part challenge. Get your responses to me by midnight pacific standard time on Sunday via e-mail and you will receive a prize. No drawing this time! The prize is a page kit and everyone who completes this challenge will receive the prize. The kit includes all materials to complete one 2-page layout, even an instruction sheet to show you exactly how to put this layout together. You must complete both parts a and b to receive this prize.

a: Loved the responses yesterday in regards to how you got started scrapbooking. Thank you! I would like to know this time what is your favorite thing to scrapbook and why? It could be your kids, your dog, vacations......anything, I just want to know what it is and why?

b: Complete a layout of those favorite things. A complete layout (journaling and pics) on your favorite thing to scrap. For example, if your favorite thing to scrap is your kids, do a layout of them at the park, etc. Or if it is your pets, do a layout of the adorable pics of your pets. E-mail me your final pictures of your layouts. I can't wait to see them!

I will post my results to this challenge tomorrow evening. Have a great weekend!

Blog Improvements & NSM Challenge #1

Hello! I bet you totally thought that I ditched this thing, huh? No way! Just taking a little break to get organized and make some additions to my beloved blog. You will begin noticing some new things on my blog today and in the days to come if you have not already. I hope that my blog makes it into your daily computer routine and I see you here often! LOL! :)

Lots of things happening today- May 1st! Today is "the" day for the brand new CTMH Summer 2009 Idea Book. It is amazing and I can't wait to start getting some fun things made with all the new goodies! You can view the new Idea Book by clicking on the image to the right and going to "Products" from the CTMH website. Or you can request your copy by contacting me.

Another exciting thing that is happening starting today is the celebration of National Scrapbooking Month! Quite a few things going on with this party this month so you will not want to miss anything. First thing is that you will notice that there is a CTMH National Scrapbooking Month Button to the right. This month you can enter your artwork for chances to win prizes. You can also view the Tickled Pink Kit that is offered as this month's Constant Campaign.

NSM Challenges!!!! For each day during the month of May I will be presenting a National Scrapbooking Month Challenge for even more chances to win prizes. All you have to do is complete the challenge and get me your results via e-mail. You will have until Midnight (Pacific Standard Time) of the day the challenge was presented to get in your entries. All winners will be announced June 1st.

NSM Challenge #1: Tell me how you got started in scrapbooking/card making/papercrafting. All entries for today will go into a drawing for an Emporium My Stickease Assortment.

I got started in this wonderful hobby from both my grandma and my Aunt Shari. My grandma would create scrapbooks with me when I would come over for visits with her. We would cut out images from cards that we had received and pictures from calendars and compile notes and letters as well. It was a lot of fun for me to get to do that with her. As I got older that fizzled out and we did other things together. But the hobby got picked back up for me when my Aunt Shari, who used to be a Creative Memories consultant, got me an album along with a few getting started supplies for my birthday. I loved it! I was newly married at the time and thought what a perfect opportunity to get going in this again. That was almost 13 years ago and I have not looked back since. I am not only doing a hobby that I truly enjoy, but I am leaving behind the reminders of those memories that we once shared as a family as well as the memories of who we were.

Blog Candy

Okay, my camera totally stinks and I need a new one! Sorry the pic is so awful.

The way blog candy works is this:

-Leave a comment on this post on this blog.

-I will draw a winner at 12noon on April 1st.

-The winner will receive the prize of (all CTMH):

* 9x9 My creations accordian album

* Gold My Accents

* Twill Ribbon

* Pansy Purple & Sunflower textured cs die-cuts

* Dimensional Element Tag

Look for lots of new updates, artwork and events coming to my blog soon!

Some swap cards for my buddies!

Here are the 2 cards that I made a couple weeks ago for a swap with a group of online scrapping friends. We each needed to make 1 birthday card and 1 thank you card for each person in the swap. These are my creations. Can't wait to get the swap back and see what everyone else made!