Time to check in again with Paper Secrets!

Today is the 1st and so once again it is time for another great sketch over on Paper Secrets Blog!

I really enjoyed this sketch! So many possiblities! So here is my creation!

I really loved using 

                                       Echo Park All About A Boy - 12x12 Collection

                                              You can find the collection at the Paper Secrets Store!

Head over to the blog to check the challenge and to the store to check the paper collection!
Do the challenge and take a chance at a gift certificate to the store!

APRIL 15th Paper Secrets Challenge!

Want to win some scrapbooking supplies! You even get to pick out the supplies!!! Yes that is right!
The April 15th Paper Secrets Challenge is up! Do the challenge and get a chance to win a gift certificate to spend at the Paper Secrets Store!!!
Here is my layout for the challenge!
Dylan is such a monkey! It was not easy getting his photo Easter Sunday!

So head over to the Paper Secrets Blog and see the challenge and all of the Design Teams examples!

Scrapbook Steals April Blog Hop

Welcome to the HOP!!

I was so very honored and excited to be asked to be part of Scrapbook Steals April Blog Hop, I just love Scrapbook Steals! You have to love great deals on scrapbooking supplies and then as an extra there are lots of great scrapbooking ideas!

I was excited to try American Crafts Wood Veneer Pieces, there are so many things you can do with them. I thought of painting them or inking them,covering them with pattern paper or just wood staining them but in the end on today's layout I decided to use my copics to color them. The American crafts Wood Veneer Hexagons seemed  the perfect embellishment for Echo Park All about a boy collection. The orange hexagons were placed right on  a border that was printed with hexagons to give a great 3d effect! Just so many possibilities!

Here is my layout that I used American Crafts Wood Veneer Hexagon Pieces to create:

 

 

Products Used: 

Echo Park - All About A Boy Collection, American Crafts Wood Veneer Pieces (Hexagons), Dear Lizzy American Crafts Thickers

 

Time to hop on, your next hop is:
Stamping Starlette - Erica Bass  

        If you started at the beginning, Erica will be your Final Stop, if not here

is the Blog Hop Order so you will not miss a single stop!

 

Blog Hop Order

1. Scrapbook Steals - http://scrapbook.steals.com/wp/
2. Scrapbooking Is Cheaper Than Therapy - Staci Jones (http://scrapbookingischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.com/)
3. Michelle Phiippi.com - Michelle Philippi (http://www.michellephilippi.com/)
4. Spacey Stacey's Scrappy Goodness - Stacey Mentor (http://spaceystaceyscrappygoodness.blogspot.com/)
5. Paper Memories by Brenshevia - Brenshevia Baker (http://brensheviapapermemories.blogspot.com/)
6. Scrappin' Mama! - Stacia Brandt (http://happyandscrappytoo.blogspot.com/)
7. So Many Scraps - Sue Kithcart (http://www.somanyscraps.blogspot.com/) YOU ARE HERE

8. Stamping Starlette - Erica Bass (http://stampingstarlette.blogspot.com/) 

                                              

 

 The Ladies have a lot of wonderful things to share with you! I hope you have fun and enjoy all the great ideas found on the hop!

Looking for a few good followers!

It seems that lately my blog is just not getting much in comments and I am sure I need to step it up a bit!
I think I have become discouraged so not posting as much as I should so I need some followers who like posting!

So with that said I think I need to do a blog candy giveaway and see if I can get some new followers and/or some returning followers!

So here are the rules:
1. you must follow my blog ... this will give you your first entry into the drawing.
2. leave a comment on this post! this will give you a bonus entry.
3. Share this on your blog, facebook, forum.  you will receive a bonus entry for each place you share it!
4. leave a comment on any future posts during the contest. For each post you comment on you get another entry.

This contest will continue from tonight through Sat. March 2nd at 11:59 pm Eastern time for a total of 10 days.

The winner will be a random drawing from all entries and will receive ......

Drum Roll please...........

a 20.00 gift certificate to YOUR favorite online scrapbook store!

so let the fun begin!

Feb. 1st Paper Secrets Challenge!

Well its been awhile once again! My grandson who lives with me got sick and ran very high fevers for 10 days! I was a bit overwhelmed and then when his fever finally broke, I was left exhausted! During that time I was able to do my daily photos all but one day! Did not do much else but now I am back on focus!!

So the first thing I did was my challenge for Feb. 1st  on Paper Secrets Blog! The challenge is up and the sketch is great! The twist is you must use Chevrons! So head over and check out the challenge!!
I promised a couple from my church that I would do some pages as a wedding gift (along with giving them the album) I just got their wedding pictures so the photos are from the wedding. (the daughter was her mothers maid of honor) .

I used October Afternoon Woodland Park Pattern Papers available in The Paper Secrets Store!

here are a couple of my daily photos. The first one is my poor little Dylan during one of his sick days!

NOW HEAD OVER TO THE PAPER SECRETS BLOG AND CHECK OUT THE CHALLENGE!

Paper Secrets Jan. 15th blog challenge

Wow can you believe we are already half way through Jan.! The month is going by so fast! Are you excited to see what is new in the papercrafting business? I am looking forwar to seeing all the CHA booth pics! I am hoping one day I will actually get to go! But right now that is a huge DREAM! The new challenge for Jan. 15th is up on the Paper Secrets blog! Another great sketch with a twist of using twine! I love twine! So head over and check out the challenge and play along for a chance to win a prize!!! Here is my DT layout for the challenge!

The following items used on the layout are available at The Paper Secrets Store! Pattern Papers from Jillibean Soup Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup Collection Kit Ball Trim - Chocolate Queen & Co. Twine Twist Tim Holtz Distress Stickles - Rock Candy

more on 365 photos

I had hoped to post every day or every other day on my 365 day photo adventure but I realize now that is not going to happen! Dylan has been sick so I have been happy to just get the photos done! So I am hoping to post once a week! I will now admitt that some of the photos were a quick desperate attempt at getting a photo done with all that has been going on! Like taking a photo of a painting I did! LOL So here are day 7-13.