What a bunch of scrap!: {BIG} news and {BIG} Giveaway!!!

What a bunch of scrap!: {BIG} news and {BIG} Giveaway!!!

Blog Candy! I found a new blog to follow, with an ever so catchy name!! "What a bunch of scrap!"

Well... They're having a giveaway! And I want to share!! Enjoy!

While I'm Waiting for Video to Load... Jillibean Design Team Entry Projects!

So... The new Jillibean Design Team gets called out tomorrow... And I doubt that I'm on it. Or let's put it this way... I was never notified. That's a nice way of saying no. :)

Anyway... Here are the projects that I made. Realize, there IS NO JILLIBEAN SOUP IN MY LSS!! The pieces that I do have are from 2009, and some of their baker's twine. The rest... I just tried to recreate the same style of Jillibean. Enjoy!

Once Upon A ...Sketch: Last chance to enter our giveaway..

Once Upon A Sketch has a great giveaway. This is their ultra-cute badge!

I know where it is going... :)
{{Look right}}

Once Upon A ...Sketch: Last chance to enter our giveaway..:

And BLOG CANDY!!! This is such a sweet little grouping of loveliness! EEK! Check it out on their blog!
~h

Look Forward to a Giveaway!!

I haven't been around much. Believe me, I'm not slacking! I've actually been working on my National Boards for Professional Teaching Standards in Early Adolescence Through Young Adulthood Art.

Since that has taken the majority of my time, and I really want to celebrate the completion of the whole darn thing... I am going to have a giveaway on Friday!! A little scrappy goodness for my followers. Be sure to comment on Friday's post!!

Until my NBPTS portfolio ships off into the sunset!!

~h

Artist Trading Cards... Want to Share???

So. ScrapbookSteals is trading ATC's. And I... Scrapped them. Even stamped them. And Cricuted them. Paper pieced them. Blinged them. ((Apparently I'm making up a lot of words!))

These are "them". My twelve ATC's. AND!!! They're done a month early! Woohoo!!

And of course I made one for myself as well :)

If you want to trade... Check out the blog post! They have to be completed and mailed to Utah by April 30, 2011.

Fabulous Features by Anders Ruff Custom Designs: We've Hit (over) 3000 Facebook Followers {MAJOR Giveaway} A One Year Subscription to our Holiday Printable Collections

Fabulous Features by Anders Ruff Custom Designs: We've Hit (over) 3000 Facebook Followers {MAJOR Giveaway} A One Year Subscription to our Holiday Printable Collections

Seriously... This site is crazy-amazing!! If only I could be a party planner... It would be SUCH an amazing job!!

ENTER FOR A GREAT GIVEAWAY!!

For Japan with Love: Bloggers Day of Silence 3/18

There are not many words that I can use to truly express how devastating Japan's earthquakes and tsunami were last week. When, after three long days of trying desperately to get hold of my friends Sayaka and Michiko, I scoured every email sent since 2002 trying to find phone numbers.

Thankfully, Michiko emailed me back. And Sayaka, one of my favorite people in all the world (and one of my beautiful bridesmaids in 2004) was finally contacted by phone. They, and their respective families made it through all of the damage safely.

I still cry when I think about how thankful I am that these two fabulous ladies are safe.

In honor of Sayaka and Michiko, and all of the families and friends throughout the world that have prayed for, worried about, lost or found people in Japan, I will silence my blog on Friday, March 18.

Please, donate. I know that I will.

No MLS Design Team for me... :( {Repost by the request of MLS-took it down until 3/31}

Calls went out for the My Little Shoebox today... It looks like I wasn't on the list.

:*(

Anyway... That does mean that I get to share and showcase the items I DID make for "tryouts".

The first photos are the birdhouse that I decorated. I think it looks a little empty... But I'm giving it away... So want to allow for the recipient to finish decorating it herself!!

The second was "Happy Spring" card. I added tulle and pins, as well as used a TON of dimensional adhesives...

"Brownies" was a lot of fun. I Versamarked the background with a flower stamp, added a LOT of bling, and used some really fun photos!
For this layout, I took a piece of shaped paper, cut it in half and then strung the two pieces together like an envelope. Then, I added a bunch of embellishments to decorate :)

ENJOY!!

LiFe AnD tImEs of A 12x12 ADdiCt: Mini Giveaway

Check out this FANTASTIC giveaway!!! Love Sassafras!!

LiFe AnD tImEs of A 12x12 ADdiCt: Mini Giveaway: "A couple of weeks ago I created this little heart shaped mini book using an acrylic Prima Build a Book and some of my beloved Sass..."

Save money. Make glue dots!!! (small and large!!)

I was the guest blogger for Scrapbooksteals's How To'sDay today!! Check out how I made glue dots the VERY inexpensive way!!!

Remember, these can be made VERY small... or VERY large! It's really up to you how big you want to make them!

Check later to see wht these large glue dots were used for!!

Help Khristen get 100 followers!

I stumbled upon this when I was checking out Heather's blog. Khristen over at Khristen's Craft Room. She's trying to get 100 followers (which would be awesome!!).

To help build some interest... She's also cleaning out her scraproom (something I should probably do myself!) and is going to give away a LOT of stuff. This would be awesome to give to the girls in my card-making "club".
Good luck!!!

Random Cards!

Here are a few of the MANY cards that I've been making lately. I've really got to start taking more photos before I send them away from me!!!

I truly LOVE the American Crafts Abode line!!!

A little bit of Basic Grey and American Crafts!

Some June Bug by Basic Grey, with some American Crafts and Martha Stewart ribbons...

I really LOVE LOVE LOVE this American Crafts ribbon! AC Dear Lizzy patterned paper, kraft paper, BG letters, Sassafras Lass diecut, with some bling! ((And a coupon for a fabulous friend for a cupcake date!!))

ATC's!!! Want to trade???

ScrapbookSteals was looking to create some Artist Trading Cards for trading within the group! Now, I haven't used ATC's in the scrapbooking arena... But have made them in the artist world!

Here is one of my ATC's that some lucky person will end up getting!!! I'm excited to see what I'm going to end up with!

This may be old news to some...

So.... My challenges (see below post) were entered into the http://www.scrapbooksteals.com/ RubyClub Challenges... And my crazy Countdown Challenge WON!!!

WOO HOO!!

So, once again:

Best part... Prizes!!!

This is amazing!!!! I've been eyeing this whole line for SO long!!!! So happy for pretties!

(MME: Fine and Dandy)