Shut the Front Door!

I did a layout! A double page layout! It feels so good to complete a layout.

I used the sketch from this week's SYAO challenge for the 1st page & mirrored it to make it a double.

Here is the sketch...

I used this years school pictures. I take the baby down to the school on picture day & they do his as if he were a student also. I can't believe how mature Devin is looking! Time flies way too fast.

I used My Mind's Eye Lost & Found II Collection from the Paper Secrets Shop.

Card Your Ass Off!

There's a new challenge series up at Paper Secrets called Card Your Ass Off! Sign up to complete a weekly series of card sketch challenges....be the last one going & you win!

 I'm not in the running for the prize but I'm going to try playing along anyway.

Joyce, our Hostess, has posted the 1st sketch & I completed it before the deadline.

{patting myself on the back on this rare occasion}.

OK, so not only is there a prize from Paper Secrets at the end, Core'dinations Cardstock will be randomly sponsoring BONUS PRIZES along the way.

It's Feb. 13th & today is the last day to sign up, upload your 1st card & enter to win some Core'dinations Cardstock! Find all the details HERE.

Before you go, check out the card I made for Challenge #1.

I picked a winner!

The Paper Secrets Holiday Hop is over & I want to thank all of you who hopped by my blog & left some love. It's hard to find crafty time for myslef these days so when I do get to complete something, I'm proud to show it off to my crafty friends. Hubby has picked a winner & the prize goes to....Kerys! Congratulations Kerys!!!!! Please contact me with your mailing address.

Paper Secrets Holiday Blog Hop

Happy Holidays Hoppers!

Welcome to the Paper Secrets Holiday Hop! Each of our team members have a Holiday project to share with you. Be sure to visit all the blogs for chances to win some great prizes!!!

For my Holiday Hop project, I came up with a snowman door hanger. I had so much FUN making this!

Supplies used:

Snowman - 7gypsies paper, Martha Stewart border punch, burlap fabric, ribbon, bling, a button & twigs from my yard.

Background - chipboard diecuts (machine punched by Hubby & available at the Paper Secrets Shop), BasicGrey paper

misc. - red berry bunch (floral supply) & I think the metal Happy Holidays is by Joanns. I painted the back & edges with a Ranger Dabber (pearl)

Now for the prize! To be eligible to win this prize:

Glitz Design alpha stickers, red paper flower bunch, white paper flower bunch, 5 pearl head stick pins, scalloped chipboard (used for my project), 1 yard tinsel trim, 1 yard May Arts twill ribbon, Glubers, Diamond Stickles and a white Inkssentials pen. (all items found in the Paper Secrets Shop)

You can get up to 3 chances to win:

1. become or be a follower of my blog & comment here.

2. share this post on Facebook then comment here with a link to your wall.

3. visit the Paper Secrets Shop, then tell me here in your comment what you would love to have in your stash. http://papersecrets.net/store/

 Blog Hop ends Dec. 4th, 11:59 pm PST.

Thanks for hopping by my blog! Don't forget to visit all the blogs below for more projects & prizes.

Paper Secrets http://paper-secrets.blogspot.com

Rochelle Spears http://rochellespears.blogspot.com

Nancy Dare http://daretobeunique-nancy.blogspot.com

Joyce Casaldi http://1ashjoy.blogspot.com

Kimmy Jaster http://www.lostinadreamofjosh.blogspot.com

Nicolle Kramer http://nicollelovesscrapbooking.com

Doris Widder : http://www.distressedscrapper.com

Kristi Beisel http://devosmommy.blogspot.com

Paper Secrets Twisted Card Hop Winner!

Thank you to everyone who completed a card for my Twisted Card Hop challenge. There were 9 entries so I asked Hubby to pick a number between 1 & 9. He chose #5 which belongs to Raechelle Bellus. Congratulations Raechelle! Contact me with your email address & I'll send you a $10 gift card to the Paper Secrets Shop!

Paper Secrets Twisted Card Hop

Welcome to the Paper Secrets Twisted Card Hop. Each of our team members have a card sketch with a twist posted along with a prize so be sure to visit all 8 blogs for 8 chances to win. You can also visit the Paper Secrets blog to see how you can win more prizes!

Here is the sketch I have chosen. Complete a card using this sketch & add it to Mr. Linky below.

 YOUR TWIST IS TO USE METAL.

I will randomly choose 1 participant as the winner of a $10 gift Card to the Paper Secrets shop!

 Upload your card to Mr Linky below by the end of day (California time) September 23rd. I will pick a winner on Saturday September 24th.

Here is my take on this sketch & twist...

I also completed some cards for the sketches my fellow team members have chosen & will post more as I complete them.

Joyce Casaldi's sketch - use a silhouette

Nicolle Kramer's sketch (use corrugated cardboard)

Nancy Dare's sketch (use stamps)

Kimmy Jaster's sketch - use school supplies

Don't forget to visit all 6 participating blogs & the Paper Secrets blog for all your chances to win!

Paper Secrets http://paper-secrets.blogspot.com

Kristi Beisel http://devosmommy.blogspot.com

Rochelle Spears http://rochellespears.blogspot.com

Nancy Dare http://daretobeunique-nancy.blogspot.com

Joyce Casaldi http://1ashjoy.blogspot.com

Kimmy Jaster http://www.lostinadreamofjosh.blogspot.com

Nicolle Kramer http://nicollelovesscrapbooking.com

Shemaine Smith http://shemainesmith.blogspot.com

Card Sketch Challenge

I am hosting a card sketch challenge at Paper Secrets this month, with a twist.

Here is the sketch (from PageMaps of course)...

and here is my card...

The twist is to use chipboard, bling/pearls & ribbon. I'd love to see your take on this sketch. The challenge is due 8/31. One entry will be chosen as the winner of a $10 gift card to the Paper Secrets store! You can find all the details HERE. Thanks for stopping by my blog!!!

I got crafty this weekend!

Last year evrything was about having a new baby. Then school started so it was all about Cub Scouts & the PTA. Summer is here & even though the boys always keep me busy, I do have time to get crafty if I make the time. It used to be that I would pull all nighters, scrap in bed or even just work on projects 10 minutes a day until it was finished. I've been so overwhelmed that I just lost focus. I decided last week that enough is enough...lol! I got out the TV tray, picked a challenge & got down to business. 1st I worked on a card sketch which I later realized was for Paper Secrets' August Challenge. I can't share that yet so I used that as motive to start another. My 2nd card was made using the sketch posted for Paper Secrets' July Card Sketch challenge. Two cards was all I was able to complete through the weekend, but what counts is I completed 2 projects! Now let's see if I can pull off a layout this week. EEK!

So here is the sketch I used from the challenge...

and here is my card....

I used some really old Crate Paper, a Martha Stewart border punch & ribbon, a Prima flower & my Tim Holtz/Sizzix label die.

Thanks for stopping by my blog!

This sketch challenge is open until July 31st & you can get all the details HERE.

Webster's Pages New Releases

Have you seen them? Beautiful colors, more pins, flowers, trims & more!

I am really loving All About Me & A Botanical Christmas.

I posted more photos & links here... http://papersecrets.friendhood.net/t124p20-webster-s-pages

Lots of FUN new product!

Paper Secrets has added some really fun product to the store this past week

& Webster's "Let's Celebrate" is on its way!

http://papersecrets.net/store/