First Friday of the Month

....as you may know, is Scrap Night!! Woo Hoo! So, Leah and I decide that 6 hours just isn't enough, so we get there a couple hours early. We both had huge To-Do lists that we wanted to accomplish. So, 8 hours later, wanna guess how many layouts I got done? 15? 10? Nope! 5! I scrapped for 8 hours and only completed 5 layouts. That's like over an hour and a half per page! Crazy stuff. So here's what I did:This layout was done using Creative Scrappers Sketch #15. I almost didn't do it because the sketch had lots of circles where the flowers are and I just wasn't sure about that. I decided to do flowers instead and I love how this turned out. I think it is my favorite of the night. And don't you just love that Pink Paislee Pop Fashion paper!? All those materials were used from The Scrapping Spot's Sept. Kit (except for the primas and brads).
This one is another Creative Scrappers sketch. It is the sketch for the October GDT contest. I loved using this Jenny Bowlin paper. Also got some Cosmo Cricket chipboard in there and that's a Luxe journaling card. The red polka dot material is actually a velvet material. I wish you could feel it.
This layout was using Pink Sketches #3. I love the color combo here. I've been using mostly brights lately, so this seemed a little subdued. I like it though. Another JB die cut and that's Prima Marketing PP and flowers. Love those Thickers in Gold and in that Jewelry Box font.
This layout is for the Scrapbook Challenges sketch #107 that is revealed today over there! I haven't ever cut pictures up like that, but I really like how it turned out...pretty cool effect (except for poor Lilly's face that got all disconnected). I'll have to get better at that. This sketch also worked well for the Scrapjacked challenge going on now, so I'm going to link it over there today as well.
And last but not least, this one is for Pencil Lines 100th sketch! They are giving away all kinds of prizes for people who sent in layouts for this sketch. I hope I'm one of the lucky ones to win!

My First DT Layout and a RAK!

I am so excited to bring to you today my first layout as a DT member and the sketch it is based on. Pamela from Scrapbook Challenges does awesome sketches. Here is what she sent me.
And here is what I came up with:
Now, in honor of this first for me, I am going to give away a RAK. What you have to do in order to get your name in the drawing is this: Do a layout using this sketch, post it over at Scrapbook Challenges and then leave me a comment with the link to it. Easy enough, don't you think?! Want another chance in the drawing? Then you can participate in my challenge for the week over there too. My challenge is for you to use up those leftover numbers in your pack of Thickers (or whatever your favorite alpa-pack is). You know how you use all those letters and then are left with a bunch of numbers. Create a title for a layout using as many numbers as you can and be creative! Here's my example for you:As you can see, I used the numbers 2, 4, 5 (as S), 3 (as E) and 0. Now let's see what you can do.

And to get you motivated, here is a picture of your RAK. All kinds of goodies in here, I tell you! If I wasn't the one giving it away, I'd be entering this contest myself!!!
Deadline will be Sunday, September 7 at 9 PM. I'll draw the winner and post it on Monday morning. Good Luck, now get to scrappin'!!!

Guess What?!

I've been selected as a Design Team Member over at Scrapbook Challenges. This is a cool place that provides weekly sketches and challenges to help motivate and inspire you as a scrapbooker. The group is on MySpace and I would love it if all of you would come on over and join me in the fun. I will have a layout up for the September 1 sketch and will be presenting a challenge on that day as well. Thanks to Pamela for giving me this awesome opportunity!

More Layouts

Leah and John came over again Friday night and we did our usual scrapbooking until we just couldn't stay awake. Here are the layouts I completed.


Did this one for the Unpubbed open call.This one has a transparency overlay. That is why the picture is kinda blurry.

Love using this SEI patterned paper on this one.
And then some Sassafras paper....
This layout seemed all over the place for me, but I like how it turned out.

Some Recent Layouts

Leah came over yesterday and we did some scrapping. I love it when she comes over...we seem to be so productive. Even if we have to quit several times to take care of the kids...4 between the two of us! Here's what I did:

This layout was for a new sketch challenge site called, Pink Sketches. This was challenge #1. I used pieces from at least two different kits from Sweet Pea Scraps. Some Sassafras and Crate Paper.
This two-page layout was inspired by a PageMaps sketch, but then I totally went off on my own. Just so good to get those Easter pics from 2007 out of the way! Besides the Bazzil, the paper all came from a SPS kit...Crate Paper. Both stamp sets were Autumn Leaves.
This layout was completely on my own. I sometimes find myself depending on sketches or other challenges, so it is nice to do one totally by yourself. Most all of these products were from the August Sweet Pea kit. Wasn't sure what I was gonna do with that owl, but I liked how this one turned out. LOVE all that Sassafras!!
I actually completed this layout last weekend, but haven't posted it yet. I thought I was doing a recent Unpubbed when I did it, but later discovered that I lifted the winner's layout. Oh well, cause I really like how this one turned out too. Used some Making Memories, Basic Grey, and MME.
Thanks for looking. Hope to do some more this weekend!

Sweet Pea Scraps

I just recieved this awesome kit from Sweet Pea Scraps in the mail yesterday. So today I had an itching to break it open. I decided to complete one of the challenges on their blog and at the same time, jack Leah. Leah has become such a great scrapper in just a short time. I remember going on a scrap retreat with her several years ago and she sat on the couch and watched movies while the rest of us scrapped. And now look at her! She's in the process of being published and has made it to be a Design Team member! Her layouts are so awesome. They give you so much to look at but are so clean and fresh. So I picked one of the layouts she completed this weekend and lifted it. Here's my take on it.

Thank You Leah!!!

Friday night was our monthly crop and Leah encouraged me to participate in the Online Crop over at Dixie Pieces. I am SO glad I did. First of all, it really got me going and I was able to finish 6 layouts that night. Then I did another one plus a mini-album on Sunday night to finish up the crop. Today, they started posting some of the winners. They drew my name for the 1-Year subscription to Scrapbooks Etc.! Woo Hoo! I also won a RAK for the Self-Portrait Layout (for creative title). I seriously LOVE that place. And you know me...while I was there, I had to go ahead and order the kit for this month. I totally love those colors and can't wait to get it. So without further ado, here are my recently finished layouts:


I used the Pencil Lines Sketch # 52 for this layout.This is the layout I did for the Self-Portrait challenge and won the RAK for the creative title.

I used Pencil Lines Sketch # 09 for this layout.
This layout was a Sketch Challenge for the online crop at Dixie Pieces.
This was a challenge to use the words "Summer" or "Splash".
This layout was for the challenge "men 2 med". You had to create a title using these letters.And here is the mini that I did. I used the May kit from Dixie Pieces and then some other various products.

I can't wait until they do another online crop. I will SO be there and I encourage you to do it with us. It really does help boost creativity and it's fun to make new online friends!