2009 Scrapbook Goal - #1

Did you make any craft goals for 2009? One of my goals is to do at least ONE scrapbook page challenge each week (Yes - I know I am already one week behind). My other scrapbooking goal is to make sure I am IN some of the pictures (this one is tough for me). The above pages started from this layout sketch on Splitcoaststampers. I added an extra photo and tweaked the picture size a bit - but the layout was a great starting point.

Bear-ied in Paperwork..........

When I saw this desk calender in the break room at work, I said to myself "I bet I can do something with that". I added this cute House Mouse Gruffie image. I even added some Income Tax Form numbers to the papers in honor of the upcoming season (in case you did not know - I am a CPA). I colored the image with my Peerless Watercolor Papers. I am still learning how to use them, but they are great fun to play with.

Stamp: House Mouse - Bear-ied in Paperwork

Mom's New Man?

This is another fun photo from our recent trip to Mexico!! Although Dad does not really have to worry - Mom is still crazy about the fella on the far left!!

Unity Challenges

Every Thursday Unity Stamp Company holds a Hip Hop Release Party on Splitcoaststampers. It starts with a Blog Hop on the Unity Blog and you travel through the Blogs of Unity Design Team Members. Unity just added a Scrapbooking Design Team - so you will also find many great ideas that incorporates stamping in your scrapbooking layouts.

These were my two submissions for yesterday's Unity Hip Hop challenges. I won a free stamp with the first card when it was randomly picked. YEAH - THANKS UNITY!!!!

Stamps:

Tree: Unity - Giggle Grove

Toile: Unity - Tea Time Toile

Two My Favorite Things Challenges

My Favorite Things Stamp Company released new set yesterday. These are entries I made for their two Ambassador Challenges this week. One challenge was to make & decorate a milk container - the other was to "bling" out a project. After I finished the bunny card yesterday my daughter asked me "Are you wearing body glitter"? What can I say - I was sparkly!! If you have some time check out the challenges and play along!!

Stamps:

Milk container: MFT - Mothers Day

Blingy bunny: MFT - Eggstra Special

Verve Stamp Challenges

Many stamp companies have New Releases coming out this week!! This means a load of challenges and many chances to win FREE STAMPS (my favorite kind). Verve Stamps has four challenges this week (one color and three sketch challenges), the above are my submissions. Even though I do not have any Verve Stamps "Yet" - they generously allow crafters to play along - so give it a try!!

Stamps:
Flower Girl Fun: CTMH - Flower Girls, Card Commentary
Glitch Free Birthday: Stampin Up - Computer Quips
Dotty Bird Notes: Crafty Secrets - Bird Notes
Sweet Daisy: Stamping Bells - Daisy Bittybloom

Recipe Holder

This is a holder I made to store some of the fun 6 x 6 recipe cards I have. Click here to see where I purchased the "Original Recipe Card Stand" that I altered to match my kitchen. The recipe cards are stored in Stampin Up's 6 x 6 page protectors that hang from the stand by jump rings.

Stamps: Stampin Up - Voila