Don't Forget To Come Crop Your Heart Out

A New Card & Link to a Great Blog Party

Danielle is having a blog party and you are all invited! Head on over and join in the fun! This is the card I created for todays challenge! What are you waiting for, here is the link to her inspirational blog http://lifeonelayoutatatime.blogspot.com/

Oh yes, one more thing! If you are anything like me...you've made much more cards than you ever send out! So why not donate them to a good cause! Check out the link on her blog for the Autism Speaks Card Drive!!!!

~Crop Pages~

What a fun crop at Paper Popsicles this past weekend! Wish I had been able to join in more of the challenges, hopefully I can get a few more done tonight!
This "L.O.V.E" page was for Jackie G's challenge! And this one for Marcies "Love Notes" challenge!

The challenges are acceptiong submissions until noon Monday (that's tomorrow....so get scrapping!)

Using up More Stash!

It was week 3 of the Using up your stash challenge at Art Freckles. I managed to fit in a transparency overlay, metal photo anchors, decorative staples (which I have tons of and never use), and some sticker letters! What I didn't have was paper from 2007 or earlier from the specified companies! Funny, because I started scrapping in late 2006 and only discovered online scrappy shopping shortly after...but fell in love with Basic Grey and Daisy D...sooooo pretty much all of my paper pre-2008 is from those companies!

Here is my layout for week 3~ A pic of my Mom and Myself on vacation, summer of 2006!

Would you love to win this gorgeous kit?Melissa, over at Paper Popsicles is currently running a contest! All you need to do is:
1. Add the Paper Popsicles Blinkie to YOUR blog linking it back to the Paper Popsicle blog.
If you aren't a blinkie kinda gal - add the store to your list of favorites... http://www.paperpopsicles.com/

2. Leave a comment (s) on the Paper Popsicle Blog http://www.paperpopsicles.blogspot.com/

3. Register in the Paper Popsicles store if you aren't already registered

4. Register on the message board and chat with us (at least 10 posts to qualify)

Contest starts Friday, February 6 and ends on Friday, February 13th at midnight.
All qualified entries will be entered into the drawing. random.org will choose our winner.

While you are visiting Paper Popsicles....why don't you join in the fun at the

LOVE IS IN THE AIR CROP this weekend!

Finishing Some Up & A Few New Ones

I spent some time last week finishing up a few layouts that I had laying around without photos. Even found some time to make a few news ones! I buy some really amazing kits from my favorite kit clubs....links are on the right!

A card using kit papers and Prima felt:

A card made for a friend at Paper Popsicles, using Dream Street papers:

Papers from a kit bought at Love Bug Scrapbooking. I used a Becky Fleck page map for the first page and will likely add more journaling strips to the right side:

This Christmas layout was fun to make! I used a Sassafrass Lass North Pole kit bought at Paper Popsicles:

This double page layout also uses a Paper Popsicles kit:

This card was made with a mini kit from Paper Popsicles:

Made with more kit leftovers:

These next two pages were made for challenges at www.2scrappychix.com They have some wonderful Monthly challenges!!! Check them out!

This page of my DD uses one of the very fun January kits from www.artfreckles.com

A finished Christmas page with a 2005 photo of the girls! That awesome tree was a RAK from a friend over at www.scrapbooking4less.com.au

I believe these papers come from a Love Bug Scrapbooking kit. The photo was taken when my DD decided the dishwater was too "Gross" to keep washing the dishes! LOL...the face says it all!

I bought two kits this past January with Bo Bunny papers. I loved them both! I made this page of my DD's and my Mom with a photo from last Mothers' Day!

Lastly, a page that won layout of the week at 2scrappychix! I used the new Teen American Crafts papers that I got in a kit at Love Bug Scrapbooking! I added a few Primas from my stash and some awesome crochet flowers that a good friend made for me!

~LOVE IS IN THE AIR~

CYBER CROP FEBRUARY 6, 7 and 8

www.paperpopsicles.com

Join us at Paper Popsicles February 6-8 for inspiration, fun, and delightful ideas!

YOU MUST.....CLICK HERE

Head on over to Danielles' blog!
See what she is trying hard to give away...

Go on....go now....you won't be disappointed.
Make sure to let her know that I sent ya over!!!!
Good luck!

Updated Jan 31: This is open to US residents only due to shipping cost.

Walk for The Cure

I make my Aunt a page for her album every year. I just completed this one for her last walk for the cure. She is a survivor, 6 years now..... I hope to scrap many more pages for her "survivor" album!

Theme Challenges, Crackle Paint & Birthdays

Paper Popsicles select a "Theme" every month for their fun challenges! This January, the theme is "Firsts". I participated in two of the challenges thus far, these are the resulting layouts!

This page, along the same theme was an absolute scraplift from DT JackieG at Paper Popsicles. Her page was so amazing, and beautiful... that I couldn't help but attempt to make one myself for my friends' baby album. It uses products from the "Mini Kit" which is soooo not mini!

And yet another birthday page with this great kit!

I'm posting this photo especially for my friend "Lambcrop" who bought some crackle paint and wondered what to do with it! Here are some Costco recycled olive jars and some smaller recycled lotion jars. I painted the lids with crackle paint then applied liquid glass to smooth it out! I supposed a modge podge would also work. Then I glued some Prima flowers and embellies, added a few stickle dots....and voila....some pretty flower and button jars for my scraproom!