Happy National Scrapbook Day!

This *wonderful* holiday still lasts a few more hours here in California, so I can still say that :)

As I mentioned yesterday, I had to work most of the day today, but I did get home in time to play along with a Scrapbook.com's 2-hour NSD challenge. And even though I didn't win anything, I had a great time with it.

The challenge I played along with asked us to scrap 3 or more photos about getting out of the house and going somewhere. Here is what I made:
Did you participate in any fun challenges today? I'd love to see! Share the link in the comments section. Thanks for popping by!

Punky Scraps Challenge 15

Hey, everyone! There is a new challenge posted over at Punky Scraps today...and it's a recipe challenge! I just love those. For this challenge you have to use all 5 ingredients:

*no cardstock
*paint
*twine
*stitching
*stamping

Here is what I created...I promise everything is there. I just did it all in small doses :) And sorry for the funky looking twine. My photo-stitching software did not want to stitch the twine together.

Have a nice weekend...I hope you get to celebrate National Scrapbook Day. I have to work, but I'm hoping to find the time to celebrate for at least a few hours at the end of the day :)

CS - 154

Hey, everyone! I am super excited to tell you that I am the guest designer over at Creative Scrappers this morning! Anyone who has been following my blog for awhile knows how much I love CS, so it was quite an honor for me.

Today's sketch was designed by Nicole Nowosad...I absolutely adore her style and check out her blog religiously, so I was psyched about that, too. The fact that the sketch involved paint splatters just added to the wonderfulness :-)

Here is what I created:
Head on over to Creative Scrappers to see the sketch and what the CS designers did with it. I love how there are so many different layouts created from the same foundation.

Enjoy your day!

The Make and Create Shop Final Layout

Hey, everyone! I have one final layout to share from my time working with the fun kit from The Make and Create Shop:Gosh, that bunny (named Henry, even though it was a girl) was adorable. Eric's sister had him for the longest time...too, too cute.

Thanks for stopping by...enjoy the weekend!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!!

Made using this month's kit from The Make and Create Shop.

Sassafras April Challenge

Hey, everyone! I hope your weekend is going well. I'm excited because I got to scrap for fun today! AND I decided to play along with the Sassafras April Challenge. It's a sketch challenge and here is what I created using their fun "Count Me In" line:

Thanks for stopping by...enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Butterfly Crafts Challenge

Hey, everyone! This is just a quick post to let you know that there is a new challenge posted at Butterfly Crafts. It's a color challenge. Here's my take on it:Love those colors!


Thanks for stopping by. Have a nice day!

Just C & S Sketch 27

Hi, everyone! There is a new sketch posted over at Just C & S. While the sketch looks pretty basic, it was so much fun to work with. Here's what I did with it:
I figured it was a good time to scrap one of those "imperfect" photos.


Thanks for stopping by! Have a nice week!

April House of Art Kit

Happy Saturday Morning!! The new House of Art kit is out. Here it is: And here are the projects I made with it: The above picture is of my Grandmother...she was a U.S. Marine during World War II. Isn't that awesome?? This kit is so, so much fun!! I really do love it. And how happy was I that it came with paint?? In other news, I caved and got a Pinterest account. Umm...I love it. And I'm slightly obsessed. You can check out my pinboards here. AND let me know if you are on Pinterest, because I've found that I really like crafty boards. :) Have a wonderful weekend!

House of Art Sneaks

Hey, all! On Friday, the new House of Art kit will be released...and let me tell you: IT IS AWESOME. I fell in love with this kit. Here are a few sneaks:

Intrigued? Head on over to House of Art and subscribe today!

I PROMISE...

...I've been kraftin' lately...I just can't share any of it right now. My poor blog is being totally neglected, though...and I was just starting to feel guilty about it when I found a layout that I had forgetten that I made and has never been posted. Here it is: That is my cat, Calie (as if you couldn't tell by the title). She lives with my parents and we've had her since I was in 3rd grade...impressive, huh? She's very cute and was so playful as a kitten. Now, she's just very prissy and snobby...but still has her sweet moments. In other news, blogger is still being difficult and won't let me put spaces between my paragraphs. I promise I am literate enough to know where there should be a break in my train of thought :-) Thanks for dropping by! Have a nice work week!

Make and Create Layout 1

Hello, everyone! The first layout I made with Anna's beautiful homemade embellishments from The Make and Create Shop is now posted on the shop's blog. Here it is: I'm totally in love with the colors or her embellies this month! I also used Creative Scrappers sketch #150 to create this layout. I always love playing along with them any chance I get :) Thanks for stopping by...enjoy your week! **on a side note, does anyone know why Blogger is not letting me put spaces between my paragraphs?? It's driving me nuts!**

Spring is in the Air!

I know I say it every month, but I can't believe how quickly 2011 is flying by...I wish it would slow down a little bit, but I'm not complaining that it's beautiful Springtime! Speaking of Springtime, I am privileged to be this month's guest designer at The Make and Create Shop. The owner, Anna, creates the most beautiful handmade embellishments and puts together the cutest kits full of her handmade lovelies. This month's kit is very Spring-y. I just got it in the mail yesterday and I'm totally in love. It is full of the most gorgeous colors and the cutest embellies. I've already created one layout with it. Here is a sneak:

Make sure you stop by The Make and Create Shop to see the whole kit!

It's all about the butterflies

Happy Saturday morning! I hope your weekend is going well so far.

I just have a quick layout to share with you. I made it a few weeks ago:

I am so in love with those Jenni Bowlin rubon butterflies. I wish I had purchased more. They are so much fun to use and so pretty to look at :) It also appears that I am returning to my paint-splattering roots. At least I was a "classy" scrapper for a little while...ha!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Rain, rain go away...

Good morning!

It's all icky here today where I am, so I thought I'd share a sunny, happy-looking layout:

I wish I used yellow more...it's always been a color that I'm a little bit scared of...what color are you scared of?

I know it was a quick post, but that's it for today. Hopefully I'll have something more intriguing later in the week.

It's not easy being green...

Happy Friday! I have 2 layouts to share...and they are both very green :)

This first one is for the current inspiration challenge at Punky Scraps:
And this one is for the current sketch challenge at Butterfly Crafts:
Thanks for stopping by!!

March House of Art Projects

Hey, everyone!

Did you see that the March House of Art kit was revealed? It is such a gorgeous kit and I had such a great time playing around with it. Here are the projects that I created:

So, hurry up! Grab your kit before they're all sold out! :o)

House of Art Blog Hop...Reveal Day

Woo hoo! You've made it to the final day of the House of Art blog hop. We have one more sneak to show you and then the full reveal of the kit will be tonight...so exciting!!!

Here's the last sneak:

Gorgeous, aren't they? Be sure to hop on over to Lisa's Blog and leave a comment!

House of Art Blog Hop...Day 3

Day 3 of the House of Art blog hop is under way...and that means you need to leave a comment on my blog today! In case you missed the rules of the blog hop, you can see the original post here.

Here is today's peek:

Aren't you getting excited? The full kit reveal is tomorrow...I think you'll love it!

House of Art Blog Hop...Day 2

Hey, everyone! It's day #2 of the House of Art blog hop...which means another sneak peek...Don't forget to go to Taraleigh's Blog and leave a comment!

And, just in case you missed the rules of the blog hop, you can see the original post here.

Quick Share

Hi, all!

I just have a quick layout to share with you that I did for the Just C & S blog:

Lovin' orange right now :) Thanks for stopping by...enjoy your weekend!

House of Art Blog Hop...Day 1

The House of Art BLOG HOP is finally here!! The Blog hop will run from the 11th(Friday)-14th(Monday). Each day of the blog hop, there will be a new SNEAK PEEK of the March Kit: Carnival Ride!! The Hop will end on Monday with the last sneak peak and the Main kit being revealed!!

Here is a schedule of who's blog you need to comment on each day:

Friday(11th): Nicole Martel's Blog

Saturday(12th): Taraleigh Gray's Blog

Sunday(13th): Kat Poole's Blog (that's me!)

Monday(14th): Lisa Houpt's Blog and then ending at the House of Art Blog with a comment on the kit reveal photo!!

Each day, just comment on the sneak peek post on the designer's blog and at the end of the blog hop, Ariana will choose a winner who has commented on all of the blogs!! Dont forget that one lucky winner will receive a mini kit!

Here's today's sneak peek...Pretty, huh?? Now "hop" on over to Nicole Martel's Blog and leave a comment!

Lots of news for you!

Hey, all! Happy Friday!! I have lots of information for you today...

First, there is a new challenge up at Punky Scraps. It's a recipe challenge. Use at least 3 out of 5 of "ingredients" on the list to create a layout. The "ingredients" were misting, distressing, black & white photo, flower(s) and sparkles! Here is what I came up with:
And, let me just say, I am kicking myself for not using a b&w photo. I use b&w photos all the time, but while I was doing this layout I completely forgot that was an ingredient...grrr...oh well :)

In other news, the Butterfly Crafts challenge site is back up and running...and I am lucky enough to be a design team member! There will be one challenge a month...our first challenge is March 15th.

And finally, House of Art will be kicking off it's housewarming party next week (it was delayed because Ariana was waiting on some awesome product that arrived from the maufacturer a little late). Here is what will be happening there:

That's all for today! I encourage you to bounce on over to Punky Scraps to see what the other ladies created with the recipe or head on over to Butterfly Crafts to meet the new design team or check out House of Art...or do all 3 :)

March ScrapStreet

Hello, everyone! Can you believe that it is March already?!?! Geez...2011 is flying by.

Since it's the first day of March that means that the newest issue of ScrapStreet Magazine is published. I was lucky enough to have 2 layouts published this month:

Full article here

Full article here

I hope you have a wonderful week and as always, thanks for stopping by!

Playing with Studio Calico

Good morning, everyone!

I am lucky enough to have a long weekend this week (yay for Presidents' birthdays), so I've had the opportunity to be crafty. Besides doing some design team assignments, I've also had the chance to play with the Metropolitan kit from Studio Calico. Even though I bought the kit a few weeks ago, this is the first real chance I've had to take it out and play. *sigh.* This is my PERFECT kit. I love the colors and the embellies (my love for the Sassafras flowers is strong!).

Anyways, enough rambling...here are 2 layouts that I made with the kit:

Thanks for stopping by...enjoy your week!!!

Quick Layout

Hey, all!

I just have a quick layout I want to share with you. I made it back in the beginning of January, but just never got around to posting it:
It was super quick and simple to make. The title was made by tracing chipboard letters...so I actually saved money because I can use the chipboard letters again later! I also punched circles out of some newspaper and then cut them in half to make the scallop-ish border.

Thanks for stopping by!!

House of Art Announcement....

New house just built!! Vacant and empty and looking for an artful, creative family!!! Under this roof, we have kits on our mind, and our minds on kits! So if you go kookoo for scrapbooking kits, you have DEFINITELY found the perfect home to get cozy in and let your creativity sore! We are going to be releasing our very first kit on March 1st…buuuuttttt…we cant get this show on the road without having a house warming party! That is why we have planned a week long party that will be filled with fun, games, and lets not forget about the party favors! Our house warming party list of dates and events will be posted Feb.18th…so be sure to check it out here.

Happy V-day!

Good morning, all! Happy Valentine's Day. This isn't really a day that I get into too much, but I decided to make a quick layout to celebrate the day anyways...here is a layout of my valentine and I:

Thanks for stopping by...have a wonderful candy-filled, cupcake-filled day!

introducing "House of Art" and "Sketches 2 Scrapbook - Cards"

Hey, all!

I just wanted to pop in and tell you about a new kit club...it's called House of Art. The owner, Ariana, seems like an awesome chick and promises fun and colorful kits...yay!
I was lucky enough to be selected as one of the desingers and I can't wait to dive in and play...good news is that there will plenty of opportunities for you to get in on the fun, too. House of Art will be having a "housewarming party" where you can win fun prizes, etc. More details will be released next week...so stay tuned... ;)

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In other news, Anam Stubbington has released a new iPhone app called "Sketches 2 Scrapbook - CARDS." There are 2 downloads: one is FREE and includes 12 sketches and is found here. The other is a full version that includes 104 sketches (+ the 12 free ones) for only $4.99. That one can be found here.

I was lucky enough to design a card for this app:
Don't really know who gives cards for traveling, but apparently, I do...haha!

Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to go check out House of Art and Sketches 2 Scrapbook!

A few layouts to share...

Good morning, all!

I just have a few layouts that I want to share with you today. This first one is just one that I did for fun. I made it with a lot of my Sassafras stash:

And this one is a layout for my challenge at Just C & S. The challenge was to use only 4 products to create a layout. Here are the products I used:

And here is my layout:

Thanks for stopping by...happy Thursday!

CS #141

Good morning!

Today I'm playing along with last week's sketch from Creative Scrappers. I thought it was a fun sketch, but I didn't get time to play with it last week. Here is what I came up with today:Don't the boys look good? One of Eric's best friends got married on New Year's Eve on the beach. All their pictures turned out gorgeous! And you can't tell from the picture, but there are tulle stars on here as well as some beige bubble wrap pattern. I guess they are both so light in color that neither will show up in the scan...oh well! :)

This layout was inspired by Ronda Palazzari's layout, found here.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Punky Scraps Challenge #6

Hey, everyone!!

There is a new challenge posted over at Punky Scraps today. And even though it's Team A's month to participate in the challenges (I am a member of Team B), I decided to play along here on my blog. The challenge this week is a picture inspiration challenge. Here is the picture:
And here is the layout that I created that was inspired by the picture:
I also scraplifted Maggie Holmes' cool layout, "muffins," found here.

Head on over to Punky Scraps to see what the awesome Team A ladies created.

SOTB - February

Hey, all!

The newest challenge is posted over at Scrap Outside the Box. The challenge this month: use a popsicle stick (or more, if you like!) on your project. Here is what I created:

Isn't that picture great? Even Duke, the dog, looked at the camera. I ♥ it!

I also used this cool PageMaps sketch to create my layout:

Hop on over to SOTB to see other takes on the challenge. All participants are entered for a chance to win an iTunes gift card.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a nice day!

February Scrapstreet

Hey, everyone!

The newest issue of Scrapstreet is now published and I have one layout featured in it:

Find the whole article here.

Thanks for stopping by!!