Mother’s Day Blog Hop

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Mother’s Day Blog Hop for 2012.  You should have arrived here from Jennifer D’s ScrapDrawer.  If not, please jump to Amanda’s blog to get started.

Mother’s Day is always a tough thing for me to figure out what to do about.  It’s not a birthday or Christmas, which are the main gift giving holidays in our family, but it’s still a time I want to do something for.  I do love and appreciate my mother, after all.  So, I figured the best thing I could do was a scrapbook page for the book I’ve made her.  It’s just something that I add to on occasion, no specific theme, so it wouldn’t matter if it didn’t “fit” the rest of the book, and I didn’t have to do a huge project to show my mom I love her.

So, without further explanation, here’s my page:

That’s my mom!  And, yes… she’s holding me.  I’m about 3 months old, I think.  Anyway… it was a sweet photo, so I tried to keep the rest of it simple.

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!  I love you!

If you’re following along the hop, be sure to leave a comment on every blog.  Amanda is pulling a random winner from her blog, and from one of the other blogs.  And, of course, I have a giveaway, too.  Leave a comment here for a chance to win.  Become a follower (there’s an email follow button down on the side bar, if you scroll a bit) or tell me that you already are for a 2nd chance.  Link to my blog from yours, or your FB page, or pin something from here to Pinterest, for a 3rd chance.  Do that before 11.59 pm Saturday 12 May, for your chance.  I’ll announce the winner on Sunday, 13 May (Mother’s Day).

On to your next stop: Andrea Joy’s Blog.

Simple Scrapbooks Winner

Victoria in Ohio, you’re the winner!

 

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Simple Scrapbooks Giveaway

Hey everyone!  Welcome back to my blog!  The editors over at Creating Keepsakes have given me another magazine for one of my lucky readers!

Here’s the sneak peak.

One of the things that occasionally irks me is that it feels to me like there aren’t enough “simple” (read: realistic) pages in the magazines.  After all, most of us don’t have hours and hours to spend on a single LO, and we don’t have the money to spend on it, either!  But this issue has tons of simple, but still visually striking, LOs.  Here’s the one I did using their suggestions:

This uses just 4 piece of paper:

2 PP background
1 PP split in two for the shaped paper at the bottom
1 CS background for the photos

It only has a couple of embellies, too.  Very simple.  Nothing difficult, but it still looks great!  And it showcases 12 photos!  Love it when I get a load of photos on one LO!

Anyway… here’s the deal.  If you leave a comment here, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a copy of this awesome magazine.  If you become a follower (or already are) you get a second chance (don’t forget to let me know!)  And finally, if you link your blog, FB or Pinterest to my blog, you get a 3rd chance (don’t forget to let me know!)  Better act quick, though, because I’ll close the comments at 11.59 pm Mountain Daylight Time on Friday 27 April.  I’ll post the winner on Saturday, so don’t forget to check back!

Want more chances?  Hit the rest of the blogs on the Blog Blitz:

Piradee Talvanna	http://piradee.blogspot.com/
Adele Beck (You’re Here)	http://dleebug.wordpress.com/
Laina Lamb	http://lifeonthelamb.blogspot.com/
Stacy Cohen	http://stacycohen.blogspot.com/
Patty Cieri	http://thegreenhouseonthehill.blogspot.com/
Mou Saha	http://collagecollagecollage.blogspot.com/
Autumn Baldwin	http://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/
Susan Mintmire (Paper Crafters Corner)	http://papercrafterscorner.com/
Kim Jackson	http://www.jacksoki.com/
Megan Hoeppner	http://meganhoeppner.blogspot.com/
Erika Hayes	http://www.thinkingthroughdesign.typepad.com/
The Scrap Review (Ashley Harris)	http://www.thescrapreview.com
Laura Vegas	http://lauravegas.typepad.com/
Joey Manwarren	http://everydayimagination.blogspot.com/
Kim Watson	http://kj-starre.blogspot.com/

Can’t stand the wait?  You can always buy your copy here.

May/June CK Mag Winners

Hey my friends.  The winners are:

Kim (3Froggies)
Caroli
Rosa B.

I’ve inserted a secure form at the bottom of this post for you to send me a private email with your address.  Congratulations!

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Creating Keepsakes May/June Magazine Giveaway

Welcome welcome!  Hope you’re enjoying the lovely spring weather.  If not… that’s a great excuse to cuddle up with a new Creating Keepsakes magazine.

If you don’t have a copy, however, never fear.  I have not one, not two but THREE copies of the May/June 2012 issue to give away.

Kim Jackson’s Tips & Tricks article has a fabulous digi technique.  She shows us how Autumn Baldwin created her cute chevron patterned paper with strips of a striped paper.  Such an easy trick, be sure to check it out on page 20!

Here’s the LO I made using my newly minted Chevron Creation Skills!

Now, on to the important bits.  To win one of the copies I’ve got, the rules are as usual, leave a comment here.  Become a follower (and let me know.) Link to my blog (and let me know).  Do it by 11.59 pm Friday evening (Mountain).  I’ll pick a winner on Saturday 20 April 2012.

There are also a bunch more places to get another chance at a free copy.  Check out the rest of the blogs on this list:

Piradee Talvanna	http://piradee.blogspot.com/
Adele Beck (You’re here)	http://considerthedayseized.blogspot.com/
Laina Lamb	http://lifeonthelamb.blogspot.com/
Stacy Cohen	http://stacycohen.blogspot.com/
Patty Cieri	http://thegreenhouseonthehill.blogspot.com/
Mou Saha	http://collagecollagecollage.blogspot.com/
Autumn Baldwin	http://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/
Susan Mintmire (Paper Crafters Corner)	http://papercrafterscorner.com/
Kim Jackson	http://www.jacksoki.com/
Megan Hoeppner	http://meganhoeppner.blogspot.com/
Erika Hayes	http://www.thinkingthroughdesign.typepad.com/
The Scrap Review (Ashley Harris)	http://www.thescrapreview.com
Laura Vegas	http://lauravegas.typepad.com/
Joey Manwarren	http://everydayimagination.blogspot.com/

Belated Birthday Winner

Hey everyone, sorry this is so late.  When I got back from Phoenix I got double slammed… work and a horrible sinus infection.  I’m back on my feet, the term’s over (just have those pesky finals to mark) and I’ve FINALLY gotten around to posting the winner to my Birthday giveaway!

The new owner of the lovely set of octagon nesties is…..

NenaNYC!

Livia, I think I already have your address.  I’ll get them in the post to you tomorrow…. along with my taxes.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Happy Birthday to me!  To celibrate, this year, I’ve flown off to warm (Yeay!) Phoenix, AZ for a fantastic Scrap Retreat.  It’s an amazing house, and so many wonderful friends to share my birthday with.

To celebrate, I’ve got a fantastic giveaway.  You know how popular the hexagon shapes are?  Well, the other day I found some Octogon Nestabilities at Jo-Anne’s.  They were on clearance, so I bought two sets.  One for me, and one for one of my fantastic blog readers.  Happy Birthday to me!

To enter, leave a message here.  Post a link from my blog to yours (or your FB or Pinterest….) and let me know (2nd Chance).   Become a follower (email button down in the corner, or if you’re a WordPress user, there’s a follow me button, too.) of the blog (3rd Chance).  I’ll post the winner when I get home on Monday!

March/April CK Magazine Winner!

Hey Holly!!!  Congrats.  You’ve won the Magazine!

You’ll have to email (or text) me your new address.

March/April CK Magazine

Hey everyone… The wonderful people over at CK have given me another magazine to giveaway!  This time it’s the March/April 2012 Monthly Publication.

March/April 2012

As always, there are a bazillion awesome ideas in here.  I was particularly happy to use the Digi Sketch you can download!  It’s based off Suzzie Plantamura’s gorgeous LO, The Golden Years.

Suzzie Plantamura

I love that she’s used so many photos!  I’m all in favour of showcasing the occasional fantastic photo as a single focus piece.  But, if I did 1 photo on each page, I’dnever get anything finished.  I’d never finish a single trip, much less get through an entire year!  So, for me, I’m glad they provide sketches with multiple photos.

Here’s my version (yes, it’s Digi):

My version of Suzzie's LO.

I have been trying to figure out how to scrap these photos since 2009!  Bless you, CK for giving me the inspiration to get them done.

(Digi Credits: Flight of Fancy Mini-Kit available (at a serious steal!) at The DigiChick.)

Interested in winning your free copy? (Sorry, this is only available to US Residents and OP Boxes.)  You know the drill.  Leave a message here – 1 chance.  Link my blog to yours (or your FB account, or your Pinterest account), – 2nd chance.  Become a follower (don’t forget to let me know!) – 3rd chance.  I’ll pull the winner on Wednesday, 21 March.  Good luck!

Want another chance to win?  Stop by these awesome blogs:

Suzy Plantamura
The Scrap Review
Maggie Holmes
Hope Smythe
Laura Vegas

Scrapbooking with Fabric & Notions *WINNER*

Ohhhh Miss Bev!  You’ve won!  Congratulations!

 

Be sure to email me with your address!