Guest Designer spot...

This has been a good few days! First the sketch profile on the Sisterhood Blog...Today, I got the guest spot for November on the Savvy N Sassy site!!

This is the layout that got chosen...we were supposed to take a photo and use it for inspiration...we could scrap that picture or use another one...I chose to use another one and use the colours for inspiration! The papers and die cuts are from the new Mellow collection from Basic Grey. The ribbon is from Savvy N Sassy. The "fall" is crackle painted so give a different affect.

I'll keep you posted on my completed projects! I'm getting a really cool kit...the Zany Zinnia November kit. Can't wait! The wheels are already turning!!! Thanks again Rhea, Jaklin and Design Team! I hope I don't let you down!!

This is the kit I'm getting!! My challenge is posted already! Check it out!!!

I'm a Sister

I've been chosen to be featured on my fellow scrappers' blog, Deanne and Carla and their other sisters (related-sisters)blog...it's the Sisterhood of Scrap and I've been asked to join their "family" of scrappers...so please check out their blog! They just finished their online crop. I wasn't able to take part because of family issues that arose quite suddenly but I know just from reading it that they had a lot of participants!! Great job ladies! Hope you do another one soon!!!

I'm honoured to be chosen and I hope you all visit their site and join the sisterhood!!!

Scraplifting!

This is my fellow scrapper Kim's beautiful layout! Doesn't she have the most beautiful family?!?! ;0) You'll have to check out her blog too! (Click the link on her name above! It even plays music!)

Well, I saw this layout that she created and I just loved the idea. So I "scraplifted" it for an order I had for a little girl's album. It's such a great idea!!! Thanks KimmyKimKim!!!

This is mine for the album. My thought was to put a beautiful little pic of the little girl in the middle of the sunshine. I was happy with the end result. Thanks for the inspiration Kim!

Basic Grey....again.....

I got another project accepted on the Basic Grey website gallery! I created an altered milkcan with the BRAND NEW Infuse collection. (Thanks Hannah!!) Here it is:

Here's the link: http://www.basicgrey.com/catalog/idea_gallery_info.php?idea_gallery_id=21497

I know it's not a magazine or paying stint but it's a foot in the door. It's my name on a manufacterer's website! :D It made my weekend seeing that we came home early from camping 'cuz of the cold. I submitted the altered record too but it didn't get chosen. Oh well...

Update....

Thank you to those helping out with the scrapbook for the Fraser family (see below)....I already have 8 other ladies contributing a layout or two for the scrapbook I'm putting together for the family of Elgin Fraser...I really appreciate your help ladies! I will be posting pictures of the layouts when I get them! I'd gladly take more so if you want to help out, please check out below entry for my email address. Thanks!!

Another BG pub!

I got something accepted again on the Basic Grey website!!!

Here's the link: http://www.basicgrey.com/catalog/idea_gallery_info.php?idea_gallery_id=20293

I'm so excited! They are altered canvases for my mom, mother-in-law and sister-in-law for Mother's Day...they all loved them and they all cried when they opened them!!! This is what they look like!!!

I'm off to do another canvas....should be fun...I got the idea off the Scrapbook Nook website. I'll post it when I'm done.

Go Scrapping Amazing Race Sketch

Hey everyone! I did another sketch! FINALLY!!! I am participating in the Go Scrapping Amazing Race contest and I had to create a sketch for a layout. Here it is!

Thanks Karen for the challenge! (I think I am out though...I had to avert a crisis at home so I didn't get a chance to finish it right away!!) I'll do a layout to match the sketch!!! Please do the same! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

My first time...

I went to my first Go Scrapping day crop on Saturday.....it was my birthday present from Jason and Trenton...thanks guys! I love you! It was so much fun! {My friend Jenn was in on the planning too!!! Thanks girlie!}

I was all packed and ready to go on Friday night!!! Here's my "stash" all packed up!!

We got there in decent time {before 10am} and got set up and took a look at "vendor row" ....there were a few vendors there for us to make purchases if we so desired or if we ran out of a certain product or paper!!! Here's a pic of "vendor row"....they also had make-n-takes going all day!!

There were some great door prizes that were donated by several local scrapbook stores {The Scrapping Turtle, The Scrapping Bug, Two Scrapbook Friends and more!} I didn't win anything! I was very close for a few of them....it's actually kinda cool.....you get six door prize tickets right off the bat.....then every time you finish a layout, you get a ticket...if it's a two page layout you get two tickets....that's a really cool idea! And if you did a make-n-take, you got a ticket too! So I got 10 extra tickets in total! {six layouts and four make-n-takes}...There were a few things I had my eye on.....but I didn't bring anything home!!!

Oh but I DID get a great goodie bag!!! Here's what was in it!

There were a few coupons, some cute embellishments from Wilma {from Stampin' Up}, some coloured laquer, some mat board and ribbon. {Also, pictured are the make-n-takes}

I only spent $10 all day!!! That's pretty good for me....but I pretty much took EVERYTHING with me!!! But my best purchase was my Go Scrapping on-the-"GO" mug...I use it all the time now! It was a VERY good purchase!!!

Here are a few views of all the ladies scrapping away!!!

And I can't forget the guest of honour!!! This is "Scrappy" the Turtle...he's the official mascot of The Scrapping Turtle! And he's holding Hannah's completed mini album from Rusty Pickle...great job Hannah!!!!

Thanks Karen for the great time! I will have to come back again! I do need to get some more stamps for my passport!!! It was great putting faces to message board names and meeting a lot of new people! There was A LOT of talent under the same roof that day!!! I saw a lot of great layouts! You are all very talented!!! Thanks for making my first time to a Go Scrapping crop a good time!!!

It was nice to get out of the house and not have to worry about "mommy" duties...Thanks again Jay and Trenton...I had a lot of fun!!!! I love ya!!! xoxoxoxoxo

Taste of Country Candles

I just wanted to share with you all about my sister-in-law's and her friend's new candle business, "Taste of Country Candles" that I am happy to be a part of. Janice and her friend Jodi are incorporating my cards, and altered items to their gift baskets. I'm so excited to be involved with two great and talented women!

I have used these candles myself...I actually have one sitting right in front of me! They are great candles....Taste of Country Candles customizes the candles' colours to whatever you want....they also do customized gift baskets for a very reasonable price...they are beautifully packaged! I have seen some of the baskets! You will like what you see!

They are currently working on a website www.tasteofcountrycandles.com so if you check it out now it will still be under construction but it will be up and running hopefully before Saturday! There will also be a link on my site www.inascrap.com if you need more information.

If you ever want to order candles let me know! I will put you in touch with the right people! If we get enough, we could even do a party!!! Candle parties are FUN FUN FUN!!! :0D

Here is my candle that I received today! It is Country Clothesline. It smells like clothes drying! {Downy fresh!!!} Smells yummy! It's nice because it's very subtle....not too overpowering! That's what I like about candles....I don't like over-perfume-y candles....so that's why I like them a lot!

Thanks for taking a look at Taste of Country Candles! We appreciate the interest!