Scrapbookers Anonymous...ABC challenge...

Hello Everyone!

The gals over at Scrapbookers Anonymous have come up with another way to use your stash.  Not only will there be a monthly challege to use something up (and make a card with your scraps) but there will now be a new "ABC" challenge to dig in your stash even further!!

Here is the challenge...straight from the SA blog.

"Our main challenge will still be posted each month of the 1st, but we had this fun idea of doing an A to Z challenge. After thinking how we could incorporate this into what we do, we decided to post two challenge prompts each month. The A to Z challenge will go live on the 15th of the month. 

You may be wondering, where will the cards be posted??? Well, we have that covered. =) You can still post a card that you made with your scraps, but the DT card inspiration will be posted along with their layouts. That way you can see how they use those scraps and see the association with the layouts. 

What does all this mean to you??? 3 different ways to be entered into the MONTHLY PRIZE DRAWING. You will have till the end of the month to get all your submissions in. We will still randomly draw a winner each month and have our Faves posted. 

We hope you will find the extra prompt fun and another way to dig into that stash of yours. 

Here is a wrap up of our posting calendar:

1st - Main Challenge Prompt
15th - A to Z Challenge Prompt
Cards can be submitted at any time throughout the month.  

We'll also be adding a rules tab for the blog which should cover any questions.  And we'll go into more detail about the A to Z challenge on the 15th!  But it's not too complicated, just about digging into even more shtash!!!"


There you go!  Another way to use your stash and win a prize.  The first challenge is the letter "A".  After looking through my stash, I realized that the only "A" product I had was Thickers by American Craft.  I did cheat a wee bit and used photos of my son Aden as well.  Does that count???  :)

Thanks to my dear friend Lynne for taking these photos of Aden.  She knew I would love them and I do.  :)  Make sure you link up your  "A" challenge to the Scrapbookers Anonymous blog for a chance to win and so I can check them out!  
Happy Crafting!!

Frosted Designs...

Happy Friday Everyone!  Frosted Designs has another great challenge up for the Fabulous Friday Challenge.  This time its all about "animals".  We had a dog and two cats before moving to New Zealand but currently the only animals I have are my 3 boys.  :)  I decided to do a project about our dog Copper.  Copper was a Christmas present to our boys one year after they had begged and begged for a dog.  Unfortunately, Copper got hit by a car and died about 6 months before we left Indiana.  We have fond memories of Copper and Aden still talks of him often.

The book is chipboard that I have covered with patterned paper and added favorite photos and embellishments.

 The embellishments are fairly flat so the book can actually close.  :)

I've even included a wee file folder note to Copper.  We still love and miss that dog.

Thanks for stopping by!  I can't wait to see what you come up with for this week's "animal" challenge.  Make sure you link it to the Frosted Designs blog so I can check it out.  Happy Crafting!

Just another peek...

I've been working on my project again.  I am loving the way its coming together and it is almost complete.  Then I can show you the whole thing.  :)

I hope to get back at it soon.  I've got another idea just waiting to get out.  :)

Scrapbookers Anonymous...

Hello Everyone!  Does anyone else feel like this year is just zooming by....or is it just me???  Since it is August already, its time for a new challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous.  The challenge this month is to create a project using "journaling tags".  I loved this challenge as journal tags are one of my favorite things.    I had several thoughts in mind and this is what I decided on.  Good thing is I have plenty more to make something else!  :)

I just loved this set of tags.  Thanks to my friend Even the bird, butterfly, and the "never forget" are from journal tags.

The card I made this time around is from a different set of journal tags.  I really like the "today" sentiment as it could be used for many occasions.

You really need to check out the layouts on the Scrapbookers Anonymous blog.  The girls have really outdone themselves!!  Such cool layouts.  Hope you'll dig through your stash and make something with your journal tags.  Make sure you upload them to Scrapbookers Anonymous for a chance to win a great prize and so I can check them out!  Keep watching the SA blog for a new challengs.  Its going to be a good one!!!  :)

Frosted Designs...

Hello Everyone!

This past two weeks of school holiday has just flow by!  I am ready for the boys to be back in school for some normal routines, including some time in my scrap room!!  :)  But it is Friday and time for another challenge over at Frosted Designs.  The challenge this time around is "circles".

 Quite awhile ago, my sister-in-law Michelle gave me this record book.  I warned her it would take me awhile to use it because I wanted it to be just perfect.  When I saw this challenge, I knew this was the time to make my project.

This book holds 12 records size 45.  I found the records at a local charity barn for 3/$1.00.  I was pretty happy about that.  I had given this project much thought and decided that I would use one record for each month of the year.

You may know that our family moved to New Zealand just over a year ago.  I had always lived in the midwest United States.  All my years there, Christmas meant snow and 4th of July meant fireworks, hot days, and BBQs.  Since New Zealand is in the Southern Hemisphere, there have been a lot of changes in the seasons and even holidays for us.  Christmas is during the summer and 4th of July is just another day.

So on one side of the record, I decided I would tell about an event or season in the United States and on the other side I would tell about the difference here in New Zealand.  I have put my journaling directly on the record and used the sleeve as my "page" for embellishing.  To keep my project consistant, I am using masks and glimmer mist on each sleeve along with a few embellishments.

I used white paint watered down to give the front of the book a white washed feeling.  I thought about covering up the "records" part but decided that I really liked it and it was ok to leave.

On the inside cover, I typed up a journal spot to explain what the book was about.  I did the same white wash paint to cover up the writing.  The original owner of the book had listed the records they had in it.  January in the States means snow and cold so I used a light glimmer mist to keep the page "cool".

These are the second pages of the book.  Since January in New Zealand means summer, I wanted to make sure this page felt warm.  The opposite side is February in the States.  Cold and more cold.

All my journaling will be typed out and then glued onto the record.  When space allows, I will put a bit of embellishments on each record as well.

(Since this  book is a work in progress, I will post the completed project when its finished.)  

Make sure you link up your "circle" project to Frosted Designs for a chance to win a prize and so I can check them out!  Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Snow day...

This is the last week of school holiday before another term starts and the boys thought yesterday's snow was a perfect start to the week.  We have been told how unusual this snow is for Dunedin.  Not only to get so much...several inches...but for it to stay around for more than a few hours.  Being from the midwest where we are used to very snowy winters and the snow staying long past its welcome, this snow brought much delight to the boys.  They began playing in it as soon as the flakes started hitting the ground and spent many hours throwing snowballs, making snowmen, and having fun with friends.

As I sit here writing this, its still snowing.  Crazy thing is that by tomorrow it will probably all be gone.  So we will enjoy it while it lasts!  :)

Frosted Designs...

Hello Everyone!  Another Friday has come around and its time for the Fabulous Friday Challenge at Frosted Designs.  Its time to dig in your button stash and see what you can make with them.  I don't know about you but I have just a "few" buttons.  :)  I decied to dig into my vintage stash that my sister-in-law Michelle gave me.

One autumn day, we took a hike in these woods and this shot just said that there were fairies living in these woods.  It was just a little magical.  The boys were willing to pose for a few photos but then the magic of the woods distracted them.

When you have your project finished make sure you upload it to Frosted Designs for a chance to win a great prize and so I can check it out!  Happy Crafting!  :)