I'm JUMPING for joy!!!

Okay, so I participated in the Colourful Christmas Crop this past week on the Savvy N Sassy forum.....I posted a couple challenges and classes myself...and did some of the ones the others had posted!!! Some REALLY cool ideas these ladies come up with, I tell ya!!

Anyways, I did 7 complete projects...not as many as I would have liked but I was busy...orders and such. So, I did what I could. And played a few games!! Lots of fun with the BINGO!!! (I must have it in my blood from my Mamere!!!)

So, with the completed projects you get an entry for the GRAND prize....and it is a GRAND prize.....so I didn't think I'd even have a chance...there were some ladies that had 21 projects done...kudos to them I say!!! I wish I got that many done.

Okay, so even with my 7 ballots, I WON!!!!!!! I was SO excited!!! I can't wait to get my stash, and I mean STASH!!! Thanks SO much Rhea! That is an AWESOME prize!!!!!! Here's a sneak peek into what I get to play with (hopefully) soon!!!!! :D

It'll be like an early Christmas present!!! THANKS again Rhea! I am SO SO SO excited about this!!! :D And congrats to everyone that participated in the crop! I think it was a huge success, with LOTS of completed projects and MANY new ideas to store away in the memory bank!! I'm glad for the inspiration! Thanks ladies! Okay I'm off to drool again!!!

More Savvy N Sassy Guest DT Creations...

Here's a few layouts and cards created with the Zany Zinnia Tis the Season kit from Savvy N Sassy.

My first guest DT project for November...

Here is my first November guest designer project for Savvy N Sassy...I had lots of ideas with this before I even got in the mail (today was a good mail day!) Here's my altered canvas...thanks for the inspiration of fellow scrapper, Michelle and Donna Downey, the queen of canvases! More to come...stay tuned!

THE JOURNALLING IS AS FOLLOWS: This is a photo of me (the baby), my mom, my Mamere, and my Nanny... my two grandmothers..they are not with us anymore...Mamere passed away on September 19th, 2002...Nanny passed away just this summer, on July 20th, 2007...I miss them both very much. I think about them all the time...I always wear my Mamere bracelet...I've had it on since my wedding three years ago...I had a Nanny bracelet until recently. I lost my bracelet...I was really sad when I realized that...I see these bracelets as my connections with my grandmothers. We didn't always stay as connected as I would have liked. But, I know they loved me and I loved them. Mamere was very sick when she passed away. She had cancer in a big part of her body. She was finally released from her pain on September 19th, 2002. Nanny passed away in my parents' house. I was there when she passed away. It was very beautiful. She had her entire family (Grandpa, Aunt Rosemary, Mom, Aunt Sue, Uncle John) around her. Trenton and I were there too along with my dad. Trenton was SO good...he was only 18 months when she passed. He was very quiet until she was pretty much gone and then just before she passed, he said "Nana"...it was very beautiful. He will always remember his Nana. I'm very grateful for my grandmothers...they helped raise my two parents and I'm very grateful for them because they made me who I am. And for that, I am eternally grateful.

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!!!

ONLINE CROP @ SavvyNSassy.com

Join me as I participate in the Savvy N Sassy "Colourful Christmas Crop" on November 9th to 18th....should be lots of fun with some great challenges and cool projects and fun games.....Please watch the website for more details closer to the date!!! There will be more details posted soon!!

Basic Grey Layout

Okay....okay....this isn't a real post (JENN, HOLLY...I KNOW I HAVE TO UPDATE!!!) :0D Just wanted to share....I got another layout accepted on the Basic Grey website...yeah!

Here it is:

This is based on a sketch challenge on the Savvy N Sassy forum. {{Thanks Martina!}}

The ribbon is from Savvy N Sassy too!!! :D The stamps are from Zany Zinnia and Michaels.

More Savvy N Sassy Designs

I was busy this weekend finishing up my design team projects with my ribbon kit!

I have four of the flowers left...that's it!!! I used it ALL!!!

This was a bonus project! I have JUST enough ribbon to create this tag!!!

I had fun creating these projects for the Savvy n Sassy forum. Can't wait to see next month's kits!!

Savvy N Sassy Designs

Here's are my first design for the Savvy n Sassy guest designer spot! I was given the Zany Zinnia Tropical Breeze Ribbon kit! I LOVED it! The white and orange lace along the left side is from the kit...the green ribbon and brown ric rac framing the picture is from the kit and the ivory flowers come attached...I just cut them apart to use them as individual flowers. These papers from 7 Gypsies match perfectly!!! I LOVE them!!! Thanks again for choosing me to design for you SnS!!!

This layout was created for my challenge...I posted a challenge that you had to cover the background of the layout...and I mean COVER....it is an Elsie Flannigan inspired layout! This is very much her style.

SnS Ribbons!

I got my Savvy n Sassy ribbons today!!!!! So I'm going to get creating!!!!!!! Thanks Rhea and Share! I love them!!! And I'm passing on some of them in a swap!!! So Michele, you'll be getting some of these wonderful ribbons!!!!!

Savvy 'n' Sassy Guest Design Team Position

I got chosen for a Guest spot on the Design Team on the Savvy 'n' Sassy online store and scrapbooking forum. I'm so excited! The site focuses on using RIBBON RIBBON RIBBON!!! They feature ribbon kits each month...I can't wait to get mine....I think it's a great way to get a foot in the door! I'll post my creations when I'm done!! I've posted my first challenge too! Check out the site! It's a great place!!! I love it!

Nope...

...Well I didn't get chosen for the Guest DT (design team) member spot for SavvynSassy...don't know what they are looking for I guess...maybe I should just stop applying for these things...maybe I'm just not good enough for a DT...I know I know, my mother would say just get right back up on the horse but it's tough taking all that rejection all the time. Oh well...there's a few DTs I was going to apply to this month but I'm not sure if I'm going to now...we'll see...if I do, I won't blog about it or think about it!! Then maybe something will happen...

Savvy N Sassy Guest Designer

I'm trying out to be a guest designer on the Savvy N Sassy forum...this is my submission...don't know if I'll get it but it's worth the shot!

I tried out a new technique from Ali Edwards' blog...painting over the lettering....it was lettering from the dollar store in town here so I'm okay with painting over it!!! :0D I like it!! We had to use at least two different ribbons, the ghost shapes and have at least one circle on the layout....well, I used three ribbons (two ric racs, and the green ribbon at the top); the ghost shapes are the hearts to the right; and the obvious circle and the Technique Tuesday stamp to the top left plus the buttons for circles too!! I'll let you know if I get the position!!! :0D