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Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.

~Joseph Campbell~

Join CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR 'ROUND and get your Christmas cards done before Christmas 2010!

SISTERHOOD of SCRAP has a FORUM!!! We'd love to see you there!

Check out my "green" blog! It's called Create It-GREEN. The design team, contributors and I have lots of fun there!

On the 1st of every month I post a layout and card sketch challenge at Just My Sketches! Go see!

These are "SCRAP ADDICTS" too!!!

2009-04-28

OK, that's enough! I HAVE to do more layouts!!

I'm actually getting tired of ONLY posting cards! Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love, enjoy and did I say LOVE making cards!!! I just need to do more layouts, too!!!
I do have ONE layout to share today!!! YAY!!! My DT reveal for Scrapping Out Loud.

The challenge was to use a color that you rarely use on your layout.Since I use EVERY color and have no fear or hate for any color, I chose to do a white.This is only my 2nd ever all white LO!

THAT'S OUR GIRL
~based on a sketch by Shanna LewterA BRAND NEW LIFEWELCOME BABYWELCOME BABYTHANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
~done for 365 Cards- sketch challengeSWEET BABY GIRLMISS U LIKE CRAZY
~done for 365 Cards-Sentiment challengeCONGRATULATIONS...
And here's our pup with her first REAL bone and it was a moose bone! She loved it and growled at us when we came near her! She was afraid we were gonna take it from her, but we weren't going to do that! Silly puppy!!!

2009-04-26

SOCK HOP Challenge 10 for SOS

Here is the 10th and final challenge for our Sock Hop Crop!!!

Use this 50's Pepsi ad as inspiration for a card or layout...

Here's a card I made using the colors,lace, flowers and pearls as inspiration!Have fun! Be sure to link me up so I can see it and put your name in for a draw for a prize!!
You have until Ap 30th to complete this challenge.

The prize for this challenge is a scrapbook bag!


*Again, if you do a card AND a layout, then your name will go in twice!

It's TOOOO early!!!

The pup woke me up and wanted to go out...
Anyway, here are some cards I did last night.
365 cards
DREAM BIG
GIGGLEMAY EVERY DREAM COME TRUE
~based on a sketch by D.Colbourne (Creative Scrappers card sketch)MAKE EVERYDAY BEAUTIFUL GRAD '09
~done for Ali's Clock/Number challenge (Sisterhood of Scrap crop)BLOOM

2009-04-25

It's a BEAUTIFUL day!!!

It's 19 degrees outside! We're getting ready to have a BBQ later this evening. I have the clothesline FULL and I love that!!!

I've been doing some housework and making cards today. I had some requests for grad and Mother's Day cards so I've been working on some.

365 cards...

~card with fruit on it
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
~recycled materials (green polka-dot paper is packaging cardboard from MM)
MOM I LOVE YOU
2 Sketches 4 You card
TO NANCard Patterns card
GRANDMAYour Memories By Design card
DREAM
Sisterhood of Scrap card
CONGRATULATIONS
~I used Marrakech patterned papers and stickers
CELEBRATE YOUCONGRATS

2009-04-23

A beautiful Thursday!

...making some Mother's Day cards this evening...

MOM
~done for Beary Box blogTHANKS MOM
~done for 365 Cards blogWITH LOVE MOM TO MY MOTHERMOTHER
MOM

2009-04-21

It's a beautiful Tuesday!

HEARTFELT
~my card for 365 blog challenge HAPPY WINTER
~my card for Card Patterns blog
AND THEY CALL IT PUPPY LOVE
~this is my DT layout for Scrapping Out Loud
*pssst! There's a DT call at SOL now! Go check out the details!!

2009-04-20

Happy Monday to ya!!!

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
~done for Beary Box card sketch challenge #22 PRAYING FOR YOU
~done for 365 Cards blog

HEARTFELT
~based on my card sketch I posted at Creative Scrappers on Sunday.

2009-04-19

Creative Scrappers Birthday Bash!!!

Here's what KRISTINE says about the celebration--

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Hello Creative Scrappers!

We are getting ready to celebrate our 1 year anniversary ...Time Flies doesn't it?!
We have some exciting things planned if you are looking for a little inspiration and something to do over the next few weeks!

We have a " Birthday Bash " organized with tons of things to do.
Over 25 sketch challenges with themes, Contests, Games and Amazing Make n' Takes!

The festivities start on Sunday April 19th at 8pm est and end on Sunday May 3rd.
Sunday night is when are challenges will be posted for you, and May 3 is when all your amazing layouts should be posted.
We already have a calendar set up so make sure you log in to print your copy!

We have some amazing sponsors for this Birthday Bash and we will have random draws throughout the 2 weeks. Some of our sponsors include My Mind's Eye, Cosmo Cricket, My LIttle bit of Whimsy, My Stamp Box, Crop Stop, Memorable Seasons, Scrapbooking Gone Wild and more!!!

Come Play and Maybe make a few new friends!!!
See you on Sunday

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I am looking forward to seeing you over there for some FUN!!!!!!!

Hi

I participated in a card tag game at Kim's Kreative Korner. It was fun! Go see the other lady's cards!

SOCK HOP Challenge 1

SISTERHOOD OF SCRAP ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK crop!!

Everyone knows you can't rock around the clock and do the twist without your BEST poodle skirt on!!!

Here's your first challenge!

Use THIS picture to inspire you to create a layout or card!
Here's my card.


When you get this challenge done, post a direct link to your blog or gallery entry. We'd love to see it!

If you do this challenge ,you will get your name in for a set of Stampin' Up stamps!! You have until APRIL 30th to do this challenge!

*Pssst!!! Wanna get your name in the draw twice??? Welllll, just do a layout AND a card for this challenge and you're in twice!!! Isn't that just NEAT-O!!!!

A reminder to me:

My Scrappy Goals for 2010:

150 Layouts

60 Christmas cards

120 Other Occasion cards

60 Altered items

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