Hey, everyone!  Welcome to the Punky Scraps blog hop!  The design team is taking the time to give a quick introduction of themselves and their work and to welcome back the Punky Scraps challenges!  If you keep hopping, you may run into some pretty cool prizes, including a chance to win a spot on the design team.

So...a little about me: My name is Kat Benjamin.  I am a newlywed and just moved across the United States from Southern California to the Carolina coast.  I love both places.  As long as I'm by a beach, I am happy!  As far as creative stuff goes, I love scrapping.  Not only are embellishments and paper products extremely addicting, but I love that I'm preserving memories for my family.

Here are a few of my layouts:

That's it from me!  Here's the order of the hop.  Have fun!

Punky Blog www.punkyscraps.blogspot.com

Kat Benjamin www.kraftykat9.blogspot.com <--That's me!

Misty Russell www.myscraptherapy.com/

Leah Farqhuarson GUEST www.amusing-to-create.blogspot.co.uk/

Kerry Lambourne www.socksandscrapbooks.blogspot.com

Jaine Drake GUEST www.craftydrake.blogspot.com/

Marie Johansson www.gulavillanivallen.blogspot.com/

Lisa Saunders GUEST www.scrappyfairies.blogspot.com/

Michelle Hernandez www.myanaloglife.blogspot.com/

Tammy Wade www.mumto2angels.blogspot.com/

Wendy Morris GUEST www.scrapnspire.blogspot.co.uk

Sarah Pettersson www.snorsk.blogspot.com/

Celina Matthews www.scrapvamp.blogspot.com/

Sarah Hurley GUEST www.sarahhurley.blogspot.com/

Amy Lassiter www.sparklinggnome.wordpress.com/

Emilie Chamel GUEST www.emiliesscrapbook.blogspot.com/

Ashley Van Etten  www.ashleyvanetten.blogspot.com/

Jolanda Simons www.jolandascrapsels.blogspot.com/

Louise Nelson GUEST www.louise-justloolabelle.blogspot.co.uk/

Natalie www.njmacs.blogspot.com

A layout...and exciting news!

Hey, everyone!  I'm popping in super quick to share a layout...and some fun scrappy news.

First the layout, made using June's Studio Calico kit and last Sunday's Studio Calico sketch (hmmm..see a theme here?)

And then the news...I'm one of the newest members of The Studio Challenges design team!  I have always loved their challenges, so I'm super excited about this fun opportunity.  You can see the rest of the team members here.

Layout: Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye, Echo Park; Alphas: American Crafts; Die cuts, wood shape: Studio Calico; Twine: Studio Calico; Border: Heidi Swapp

Currently Craving...5 for Summer

I don't have anything scrappy to share, but figured I would still try to provide some fun summer inspo...here are the top 5 things I am craving for summer right now (courtesy of my Pinterest boards!)

Brazil on my Mind dress @ ModCloth

 Awesome shoes from Mystique



 What Color is it?  Pastel Prism Watch @ ModCloth

 Lighthouse It Going? dress @ ModCloth

Love Birds necklace via RoyalGoldGifts on Etsy

How about you?  What are you craving right now?  I bet I'd love to pin it...



Pure silliness.

Hey, all!  I have another layout to share that I made recently with this month's Studio Calico kit.  It came together quickly, but I still think it turned out fairly well:

Thanks for popping in...the weekend's almost here! ;o)

Layout: Cardstock: Recollections; Patterned Paper: Echo Park, Kesi'art, Basic Grey, Tim & Beck; Alphas: American Crafts; Die Cuts: October Afternoon; Wood Shapes: Studio Calico; Mist: Tattered Angels

Circles!

Hey, everyone!  I hope you managed to have a nice, relaxing weekend.  Mine was a bit short...I'm not incredibly excited to head back to work tomorrow...oh well, right?

I did have a quick layout that I wanted to share.  Studio Calico had a challenge this week that asked players to use circles in their layout, so this is what I came up with:

I also used the July Studio Calico kit to make the layout.  I'm sort of digging all the primary colors...

Thanks for popping in.  Have a nice week!!

Layout: Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Paper: Tim & Beck, Authentique, October Afternoon, Basic Grey; Alphas: Pebbles, October Afternoon; Diecuts, Flag, Washi Tape: October Afternoon; Bling: Queen and Company; Mist: Studio Calico

SC Sketch

Hey, everyone!  I hope all my American friends had a happy and safe holiday!  I got some scrapping done over my mini vacation.  I decided to play along with the current sketch over at Studio Calico.  Here is what I came up with:

All supplies came from the June Studio Calico kit.  The complete supply list can be found here.