Scrapbook Challenges Blog Hop!!! :)

Welcome to Scrapbook Challenges fifth DT blog hop! :) It officially starts at 10am (MT) and will go through Sunday at Midnight (MT)--which is the deadline for qualifying for prizes.

I am your first stop on the hop.

In case you don't know...Scrapbook Challenges is a fun group filled with wonderful people. We have weekly sketches and challenges. There are monthly sponsors for the group with fabulous prizes to win. I just know if you give it a try, you will love it there as much as I do. I am looking forward to the new things we have in store for this next term (can't wait to share our September GDT with you). But how about we start with our new DT! I find each and every one of them totally inspiring, and you will get to meet them all today! Sadly, we are also saying goodbye to some wonderful people, but they are only leaving the DT...they will still be around in the group. :)

Today, every blog you hop to will have a layout that they made that is based on this sketch created by yours truly:

Here's what I did for the sketch...

I used Crate Paper's new "School Spirit" line. I gotta tell you...I think this is my favorite school line EVER! Actually I just love all of Crate Paper's new releases. I got to see them all at CHA and I was so impressed! Here are some close up's of my layout:

And of course, the best news is that we have lots of FABULOUS PRIZES to give away today! So let me get on with all the ways you can win a prize. :)

1. One lucky person who leaves a comment on all of our blogs in the DT blog hop will win the new "Restoration" line from Crate Paper!!!!

2. One person who does the sketch and posts in the Hop On section will win the new "Pixie-Licious" line from Cosmo Cricket (including the 12 x 12 Chipboard)!!!

3 and 4. I have two packs from Prima Marketing, one will go to someone who JOINS the group this weekend, and the other will go to someone who INVITES someone to the group this weekend (must be through the invite link on the group):

5. And you will find a 5th prize in the Hop On section! :)

6. And finally, I have a stamp set just for one lucky person who comments on MY BLOGtoday. :) Here it is:

This set is from Unity Stamp Company.

Now that I have overwhelmed you with all the FANTASTIC things you could win. :)

Hop on over to the FABULOUS Dani!!!!!

Oh, and thanks for joining us today! :)

In case you get lost in the blog hop today, here is the order:

1. Pamela (http://www.pamelasworldofscrap.blogspot.com/)

2. Dani (http://alongcamedani.blogspot.com/)

3. Racquel (http://www.mouseyface.blogspot.com/)

4. Sookie (http://totallydoodles.blogspot.com/)

5. Debi (http://bumblebeesflight.blogspot.com/)

6. Amanda (http://afewpacesfromhere.wordpress.com/)

7. Jackie (http://mybasketofscraps.blogspot.com/)

8. Jolanda (http://jolandascrapsels.blogspot.com/)

9. Rene' (http://www.stampinginsunnysa.blogspot.com/)

10. Jowilna (http://www.jowilnanolte.blogspot.com/)

11. Ana (http://anazelia-myscrapbookaddiction.blogspot.com/)

12. Jenn (http://www.jennscreativechaos.blogspot.com/)

13. Amy (http://queen-of-the-crazies.blogspot.com/)

14. Sarah (http://www.scrapcetera.com/)

15. Shannon (http://sdombkowski.blogspot.com/)

16. Jamie (http://paperheartproject.blogspot.com/)

17. Natalie (http://njmacs.blogspot.com/)

18. Holli (http://holligurl01.blogspot.com/)

19. Brynn (http://bzbdesigns.typepad.com/)

Supplies for my layout:

Papers, Stickers and Die Cuts--Crate Paper, Acrylic Heart--Punky Sprouts, Paint--DecoArt, Letters--EK Success, Twine, Computer Font--Apple Casual, Adhesive--Helmar (Premium Craft Glue and Liquid Scrap Dots), Pen--Sakura.

SSIC turns 1!

Even though I am no longer on the DT for Stampin' Sisters in Christ, I am very excited about it making it a year. I love the site and what it stands for. And have you been to the site lately...it is looking so cute! :) So, since SSIC is turning 1, they are having a blog hop which includes all of the current and past DT. I thought that was very neat to include us as well. :)

So if you came from Randi's blog, then you are in the right place. If not, why not start the hop at the beginning right here. (There are prizes to be won!)

Each of us was asked to create a project based on your favorite Bible verse(s). Here are the verses I choose:

Do you not know?

Have you not heard?

The Lord is the everlasting God,

the creator of the ends of the earth.

He will not grow tired or weary,

and his understanding no one can fathom.

He gives strength to the weary

and increases the power of the weak.

Even youths grow tired and weary,

and young men stumble and fall;

but those who hope in the Lord

will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles;

they will run and not grow weary,

they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:28-31 (NIV)

And here is the project that I made:

Those verses have been my favorite for as long as I can remember. I know I am not alone when I say that there are times when I just feel weary. I'm kinda there right now in fact. Tired. Busy. Just plain weary. But God has told us that HE will give us strength. I believe we need only ask and change our focus to Him! He can handle our lives and our problems better then we can. Come...all who are weary. But you know what is involved with coming to God...with placing our hope in Him. It's the T word...you know the one....time. When we change our focus from earthly things...from our own lives and just spend time with Him....things seem to fall into perspective...and we do feel renewed. Did you hear what He says...He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak! Wow! Why wouldn't you want some of that! :) I need Him right now. And I am so glad that I will have this reminder on my wall.

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And there is blog candy up for grabs today...you can win a $50 gift certificate to the sponsor of you choice! Visit the SSIC blog to find out more, but I too am offering up something simple.

Here's my blog candy:

These are the fabulous mini alphabet stickers from My Little Shoebox. It's kind of hard to tell in my picture...but those really are 5 different colors: Gumball (red), Lemon Pie (more orangish), Kiss (pink), Celery (green), and Seaside (aqua). To be eligible, simply leave a comment on my blog post and I will draw one lucky winner. :)

Ok...now it's time to hop on to the amazing Chris!!!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! :)

Supplies:

Acrylic Heart--Punky Sprouts, Papers--Prima Marketing and Studio Calico, Flowers--Prima Marketing, Stamp--Unity Stamp Company, Ink--Stampin' Up!, Computer Program--Microsoft Word, Computer Fonts--Cambria and Marker Felt, 3D Paint--Scribbles.

Scrap and Stamp Saturday

If you are looking for the MLS blog hop, scroll down! :)

Hi everyone! The challenge at Scrap and Stamp is up (well I am assuming it is up, since this post was scheduled..LOL). The challenge this week is make a scrapbook layout about someone who inspires you, and of course, it needs to include stamping on it. Here's what I did for the challenge:

I chose to make my layout about my grandfather. He is no longer with us, but his legacy will live forever. He was such a truly amazing man...not because he was incredibly talented, smart or rich...nope he was amazing because he was selfless. He was always helping people, in his neighborhood, at his church, his family....anybody he met really. And he was so serving! For many many years he would go to his church and clean up and mow and just take care of a lot of things without ever asking or receiving anything for it. He just wanted to do his part to serve others. If I could be like any other person, I would want it to be like him. I love him and miss him. I only hope that one day people will have such wonderful things to say about me and the way I lived my life.

Hope you play along with us this week!

Have an awesome weekend!

Supplies:

Paper--Pebbles, Stickers--Basic Grey, My Little Shoebox, Jenni Bowlin and Mark Richards. Stamps--Tattered Angels, ink--Stampin' Up!, Plastic car piece ("Glimmer Glass")--Tattered Angels, Cork--Pink Paislee, floss--DMC.

Icky

I feel icky...oh so icky, I feel icky and sicky and grey! (Sung to the tune of "I feel pretty" from West Side Story). Yep. We are sick here. In fact, my early riser is still in bed...which is where I wish I was. Don't you hate being sick?

Thought I would share this layout with you. It uses Tattered Angels products (Frosty Memories line).

Did you notice that "icy" looking strip of paper...I tried something new. It was white cardstock. I sprayed it with light blue glimmer mist and then immediately covered with extra thick embossing powder and heated:

Ok...well I am off to rest as much as possible. Have a fabulous Thursday!

Mini Album

I have a photo heavy post for you today.  :)  It's a mini album I made, however it is not really serving as a mini album, but rather as home decor.  It is an accordian album and it stands open on our fireplace mantle.  

There you have it.  :)  Just a bunch of my favorite photos that I wanted to display.  And for now, I guess I need to go...one son is crying and the other apparently bit him!  Ugghhh!

Supplies:

Acrylic Album--Maya Road, Paint--Making Memories, Papers, droplets and bling--Kaisercraft, Stamps, ink and embossing powder (on cover)--Stampin' Up!, Foam Letters--American Crafts, Glitter--Stickles (Ranger Industries).  

Ultimate Summer Challenge: FINAL CHALLENGE!

Yeah!  The time has finally come for the Final Challenge for BHG Scrapbooks, Etc's "Ultimate Summer Challenge."  My album is up, and the voting has started!  :)  The assignment was to make an 8 page mini album about myself.    I approached this challenge by not thinking of what others would want to see, but by doing what I wanted and making it personal to me...after all, it is a book of me. :) So I am pleased with the way it turned out. It is an 8 x 8 acrylic album with two smaller pages thrown in to mix it up a bit. I like doing this (adding smaller pages in a book) because it makes it easily expandable...I don't have to have more of the acrylic pages to keep adding to the book.

There are lots of pictures to come.  :)  Click on any of them to make them even bigger.  First I will show you the pages by themselves, and then you will see them in the book.   

This one has a spelling error in it.  I did fix it, I just didn't take a new picture.  :)

So there are the 8 pages.  Here's what it looks like all together:

I hope you like it as much as I do.  I am a little worried about this.  Usually I think a lot about what I am going to do and then spend a lot of time on it, making sure it is perfect.  This book came together SO fast for me.  I just threw elements on a page and moved to the next one.  :)  That worries me a little.  

So, if you like the album, PLEASE GO VOTE FOR ME!  I need the votes, the prize is $2500!  You can find the voting here.   And pass the word along!  :)  At least, let's get people on there voting for what they like best.  VOTING CAN BE DONE DAILY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 20TH.  So come back and vote again tomorrow.  

And thanks to everyone who previously voted for me and who is voting for me now.  You rock!  :)