Christmas in July Crop!

Please join Ann this weekend for some Christmas fun at
Pages in Time.

Time: July 18, 2009 at 8am to July 19, 2009 at 1am
Location: Pages In Time main forum
Event Type: online, mini, crop
Organized By: Ann Arbogast
There will be 4 challenges and 2 games. A present to be RAK'd for each. No point system, winners will be chosen by a random number generator. You will have until Sun. July 19th midnight EST. to complete the challenges.
I can't wait, it's going to be a blast!

This is what I won from last months crop! I love my new crafting goodies!

Thank you Rayette!

Blog Candy Alert! Big Shot Die Pack

Stampin’ Up! just released the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog and it’s loaded with new products that every stamper must have. As part of the summer celebration Stampin Addicts is holding a blog contest during the month of July giving away a Big Shot die pack made up of 5 new exclusive Stampin’ Up! dies.

• Stampin’ Up! Two Tags (Bigz Dies)

• Stampin’ Up! Perfect Details (Textured Plates)

• Stampin’ Up! Final Press (Embossing Folders)

• Stampin’ Up! Thanks (Embosslits)

• Stampin’ Up! Fancy Favor (Bigz XL Dies)

stampinaddicts.com has tons of ideas using the Stampin’ Up! Big Shot and is giving away a Big Shot Die Pack as part as Stampin' Up! summer celebration. To enter, all you have to do is write about it. This is my entry . . . . now give me my dies!

Good Luck!

Weekend Crop!

Wow, what a great weekend I had. Friday night I went to a comedy club with my hubby and some friends. Saturday morning I cropped half of the day and then got dolled up and went to a very funny musical in the evening. Sunday I just hung around the house and finished up my scrap projects for the Pages in Time crop. I was one to the top 5 winners!!


Challenge #1 Summertime BBQ
For this challenge we had to complete a layout on a recipe that was given to us. I had to use primary colors, summer in the title, 3 photos, stars and vacation.



Challenge # 2 Summer Lovin’:
For this challenge we had to make a bright colored card for someone that we love.




Challenge # 3 Flip or flop:
For this challenge we had to make a monochromatic layout using the color from a flip flop.



Challenge # 4 Lazy days of summer:
For this challenge we had to do a layout of a fun activity or trip that we like to do during the summer.



Challenge # 5 Summer fruits of your labor:
For this challenge we needed to make a layout or a card using summer fruits on it.



Challenge # 6 Summer’s here:
For this challenge we needed to do a layout using a photo representing summer. The photo needed to be people less. I also created this layout using a sketch that was posted on the Pages in Time forum.



Challenge # 7 Dressed for summer fun:
For this challenge we were to completed a layout with the given technique recipe. I had to use chipboard, die cuts, glitter, felt and epoxy.


Thanks for looking. Have a great week!

Another Beautiful Sketch!

Ann did it again creating another beautiful sketch.



Here is my take on it. In the photo is my Hubby, Sons and Sister-in law waiting to see " It's a bugs life" at Disney's, California Adventure. Now it's your turn to give this sketch a try.


Ann is offering some yummy candy!
The RAK includes:
From KI Memories Love Elise Emma collection 12 patterned papers, 1 pkg of chipboard buttons, 1 sheet of epoxy stickers and 1 sheet of journaling stickers
Other things: 1 sheet of Creative Imaginations epoxy rhinestone accent alphas (white), a heart rubber stamp by Stampabilities, chipboard album by Colorbok, Floradoodles by Petaloo, and a few silk Petaloos, 12 inches of 3 different kinds of ribbon.
Also, don't forget this Saturday to join in the Pages in Time Summer Crop. It's going to be a fun filled day! Hope to see you there!!

Get ready for another Pages in Time Crop!

Get really for another Pages in Time crop this Saturday June 27th. I was the lucky winner of the last one. I won a $25.00 gift certificate to their store. Yippy for me!! I bought the Pages in Time July kit. I can't wait to see what will be in it. I hear that Karen creates the greatest kits!

Rayette will be our host for the day. She has put together some great challenges and fun games for all to enjoy.
The crop will run from 8am to Midnight pacific time.
Prizes being awarded for the most points accumulated throughout the day.


Look what you can win at Scrap it Forward. All you need to do is post a layout, project or a card about your Father. Winners will be announced on June 29th!

This little Gatefold Mini Book I made for my Father-in-Law. The step by step directions can be found on the Pages In Time site. You can find it under the tips and techniques page. After you are done creating one, be sure to upload the image into their gallery. You then can post it in the Gatefold Mini Book page which can be found on the challenges forum. Who knows, you may be the lucky one to win the RAK that Lesley will be gifting!

Now look what my 17 yr old made for his Dad. This card just cracks me up.

Hope to be scrapping with everyone on Saturday.

Summer Sketch Challenge!

I am so excited about this new challenge site called Scrap and Stamp. The theme for the layout is summer. For the challenge you must you use the sketch provided and use two stamps somewhere on your layout! This is what I came up with. The Stamp set that I used is a brand new Stampin' Up! set called Circle Circus. My card stock (Pacific Blue, Bashful Blue and White Whisper) and designer paper (Good Morning Sunshine)is also made by Stampin' Up! My title is (Miss Elizabeth's stickers) Thanks for looking!

Look what I did this weekend!

I did all this for the Pages in Time Mini Crop. Each month, one of out talented DT will be hosting a mini, so be sure to join us in July if you were not able to attend this past weekend. This Mini was host by Lesley!


Challenge 1 was to scraplift one of your own designs.

Challenge 2 was to scraplift one of the DT designs. I picked Ann, she is so amazing.

Challenge 3 was created from a sketch.

This is for the Theme of Lesley's Online Crop - Give me 5 for kids. Challenge 4 was to scrap a kids page.


Challenge 5 was to do a Black and White page and add another color.

Challenge 6 was to make a Gatefold Mini Album.

Boy, I'm tired between the two days of scrapping and attending two different family functions, I'm off to get some rest! I hope everyone will join us for next months Mini Crop because this one was such a blast!! A huge thank you goes out to our wonderful host Lesley! You so rock!!!