Creating Keepsakes Winner!

Hello, Ladies!
I randomly selected a winner for the issue Scrapbooking Babies & Toddlers!

Congratulation, Marylouh! You have until December 13, 2012 to email me your mailing info. Please send me your mailing info to babyroo7 at yahoo dot com!

Another Giveaway from Creating Keepsakes!

Greetings Friends!
My deepest apologies for not getting this blog post up in time for the start of the blog hop. I have been in Kansas City with my mother. She had a double mastectomy done today. Praise God we found the cancer before it spread.  God is good.

 I have a fantastic special issue to share with you today! Creating Keepsakes just released Scrapbooking Babies & Toddlers!  Take a look:

HERE is a sneak peek into the issue. HERE is a link to extra online content.

I have one copy to give away to one lucky winner! Simply leave your name and state in the comments section of this blog post. I will randomly select one lucky winner on Tuesday, December 4, 2012. International folks are welcome to join in on the fun too!

Check out these blogs for additional chances to win!

Kim Watson
Laina Lamb
Laura Vegas
Mou Saha
Piradee Talvanna
Stacy Cohen
Autumn Baldwin
Deena Boese
Gretchen McElveen
Jana Morton

Thanks for stopping by, and good luck to you!

Better Digital Photos Giveaway from Creating Keepsakes!

Greetings Friends!
I have another fabulous giveaway from Creating Keepsakes! I have one copy of Better Digital Photos and Scrapbooking to give to one lucky winner! Whether you're a traditional scrapbooker or prefer to create pages digitally, you'll love how this issue will help you better capture your family's stories. Whether you use a point-and-shoot, a DSLR, a cell phone camera or a mixture of these, you won't want to miss out on this essential photography and scrapbooking guide!  Here is a look inside this fabulous issue!

Open publication - Free publishing

HERE are some awesome downloads and free how-to videos from this issue. Trust me, the videos are by Jana Morton, a fabulous person and digi scrapper, so it's worth your time taking a peek! :)

For your chance to win a free copy of this issue, simply leave your name & state in the comments section of this blog post.  I will randomly select a winner on Sunday, September 9, 2012. The winner will have one week to contact me. Please check back on Sunday to see if you are the winner, or leave your email in the comments section and I will contact you if you win.

Stop by these blogs for more chances to win this fabulous issue!

Laine Lamb

Adele Beck

Erika Hayes

Jana Morton

Mou Saha

Gretchen McElveen

Iris Uy

The Scrap Review

Lain Ehmann

Susan Mintmire

Patty Ciere

Ashely Horton

Stacy Cohen

Autumn Baldwin

Thanks for stopping by and good luck!

Creating Keepsakes Winner!

I have the winner of the September/October issue of Creating Keepsakes!

Congratulations to Melinda!  Melinda, I have sent you an email!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Creating Keepsakes Giveaway!

I am back with another giveaway!  The September/October issue of Creating Keepsakes hits shelves today!

Here is a layout I created for this issue:

As seen in the Sept/Oct 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.  Supplies: Paper: Jessica Sprague & Jesse Edwards
Frames: Katie Pertiet
Elements: Flowers, Stitched Chip Strips, and Stitching by Katie Pertiet
Circle Stitching by Anna Aspnes
Worn Edge Overlay by Lynn Grieveson
Alpha: Chip Alpha by Katie Pertiet
Font: CK Marissa

I have one issue to give away to one lucky winner! Simple leave your name and state (and email if you want me to contact you) in the comments section of this blog post.  I will randomly select a winner on Saturday, August 18, 2012.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

ClubCK Summer Camp

Happy Friday!
All week long at ClubCK and Creating Keepsakes we have been showing techniques on how to add texture and a variety of mediums to your craft projects. For today's challenge at ClubCK, I encouraged readers to use fabric on their layouts and projects.  Here is a digital layout I created for this challenge:

Goodies from Shawna Clingerman and Katie Pertiet

Stop by ClubCK and join in on the fun!  One lucky winner will win a stash of scrapping goodies!
I hope to see you there!

Creating Keepsake's Mixed Media Scrapbooking Winner!

Creating Keepsakes released a new special issue, Mixed Meda Scrapbooking!  It's an awesome issue packed with ideas for getting a little messy with paint, fabric, metal...you name it! Best of all, there are easy to follow instructions to most of the techniques in the issue!

Thanks to everybody who stopped by last week to enter for a chance win a copy of this issue!  I randomly selected one winner!

Congratulations to Calamity Jane! Please contact me by Aug 10, 2012 to claim your prize!

 I had several people inquire about the workbench in my scraproom:

I bought this awesome workbench from Sam's Club which can be found HERE.

I have the matching table for my computers which can be found HERE.

Make sure and stop by Creating Keepsakes and ClubCK all week long!  Summer Camp 2012 is going on, and there are some great tips, ideas, and giveways going on!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Creating Keepsakes Blog Hop & Giveaway!

Greetings Cyber Friends!

Creating Keepsakes is releasing a new special issue, Mixed Meda Scrapbooking!  It's an awesome issue packed with ideas for getting a little messy with paint, fabric, metal...you name it! Best of all, there are easy to follow instructions to most of the techniques in the issue! Here is a sneak peek of the issue:

Open publication - Free publishing - More art mediums

To celebrate this new issue, we are doing a blog hop!  At each blog you can enter to win a copy of this issue AND each blog will show a mixed media idea!  Here is my idea I wanted to share with you:

I cannot take credit for this  beautiful piece! A talented girlfriend gave it to me for my birthday!  I wanted to share it with you though. She started with a canvas, decoupaged paper from an old book onto the canvas, and then added a beautiful watercolor painting. She knew I was looking for a piece to go in my scraproom:

Would you like a chance to win copy of this fabulous issue?!  Simply leave your name and email, and I will randomly select one lucky winner on Sunday, July 22, 2012! International gals are welcome to enter too!  PLEASE either leave your email or check back on Sunday to see if you are a winner! I have drawn winners in the past, but I have no way of contacting them!
Stop by these blogs for additional inspiration and chances to winner this fabulous issue!

Ashley Horton

Iris Uy

Paper Crafts Corner

Maggie Holmes

The Scrap Review

Piradee Talvanna

Adele Beck

Kim Watson

Kim Jackson

Patty Cieri

Erika Hayes

Summer Fullerton

Stacy Cohen

Mou Saha

Laina Lamb

Creating Keepsakes

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Free Digital Scrapbooking Items for NSD!

Happy Wednesday!
 In the days leading up to National Scrapbooking Day (May 5), Creating Keepsakes is having giveaways, freebies, classes, and challenges on their blog!  Their theme for the week is 'scrapbooking around the house.'  Today I had the honor of creating a library related blog post for Creating Keepsakes' blog! For my post, I created a free PDF guide to creating a simple scrapbook page. Here is the page I created for this class:

The best news about my blog post is the freebie that Katie Pertiet from Designer Digitals generously donated!  Check this out:

Head on over Creating Keepsakes to download this freebie!  Stop by Creating Keepsakes every day this week for new inspiration and the chance to win awesome prizes!

Two winners!

Happy Tuesday, Friends!
I have two winners to announce today!  I had to draw a new winner for the free copy of f Creating Keepsakes May/June issue.  My original winner already won this issue on another blog!  So, the winner of this issue:

 Is......

 Leesa898 aka Grace!  Congratulations!  Grace, please send me an email (babyroo7 at yahoo dot come) with your mailing info!

I have one copy of  Simply Scrapbooks to give away too!  One lucky winner will get a copy of this awesome issue:

And the randomly selected winner is....

Congratulations, Karen!  I have sent you an email.

Ladies, as you all know, May 5 is National Scrapbooking Day!  Make sure and stop by Creating Keepsakes and Club CK blogs for awesome challenges, freebie, prizes, videos, and classes!

Also, registration is now open for Creative Crop - a FREE 12-hour online crop! This will be held on National Scrapbooking Day (5/5/12) at Big Pictures Classes. Live chats with industry pros and giveaways are just a few of the perks! Register now! :)

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by!

Creating Keepsakes Giveaway!

Good morning!
I have another giveaway from Creating Keepsakes!  I have one copy of  Simply Scrapbooks to give away!  Go HERE for a sneak peek, downloads & sketches.

Here are two layouts I created for this issue:

To win a copy of this issue, simply leave your name and email in the comments section of this blog post. I will randomly select one winner on Friday, April 27.  International folks are welcome to play along too!

For additional chances to win, please stop by these blogs:

KIM WATSON

PIRADEE TALVANNA

ADELE BECK

Thanks for stopping by & good luck!

Creating Keepsakes Winner!

We have a winner from!
Victoria S, you won a copy of Creating Keepsakes May/June issue!

Congratulations!  Please look for an email from me!

I will have another giveaway from Creating Keepsakes tomorrow!
Have a great day!

Creating Keepsakes Giveaway

Happy Tuesday to you all!
I have another giveaway to share with you from Creating Keepsakes!  I have one copy of Creating Keepsakes May/June issue to give away to one luck winner!

Simply leave your name & email in the comments section of this blog post, and I will randomly select one winner on Friday, April 20, 2012.  International gals are welcome to play along too!  Here is a layout that I created for this issue:

You can go HERE for free videos, techniques, and downloads from this issue!

But wait, there's more!  For additional chances to win this free issue, visit the blogs of these fine ladies:

Piradee Talvanna

Adele Beck

Laina Lamb

Thanks for stopping by!

Creating Keepsakes Winner!

Congratulations to Sue D!  Sue won a copy of the March/ April Creating Keepsakes Magazine

 

Submit to Creating Keepsakes & a Free Creative Crop!

Hello Friends!

I wanted to give you the heads up for the current Creating Keepsakes Layout Call.  You can see the full list of calls HERE. I am so exited that one call is looking specifically for digital layouts!  Now paper gals, don't get your panties in a bunch.  I love me some paper scrapping too.  I just appreciate when digital scrapping gets a little of the limelight too. Ya know?

HERE is a tips list to increase your chances of getting your layout accepted for publication.  Don't be afraid to try!  You have nothing to lose!!  I have submitted MANY layouts that never got picked by CK, but I kept trying.  It never hurts to try! Good luck!

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Registration is now open for Creative Crop - a FREE 12-hour online crop! This will be held on National Scrapbooking Day (5/5/12) at Big Pictures Classes. Live chats with industry pros and giveaways are just a few of the perks! Register now! :)

Creating Keepsakes Giveaway & Digital Scrapbooking Template Freebie!

Hello Friends!  It's been too long since I posted last!  My apologies to you all!

I have a great giveaway to share with you from Creating Keepsakes Magazine! I have a copy of the March/ April Creating Keepsakes Magazine to give away to one lucky winner!  Here are a few images from the issue:

Most items used were designed by Katie Pertiet at Designer Digitals

Go HERE to check out free downloads and extras from this issue.

For your chance to win this fabulous issue, simply leave your name and state in the comments section of this blog post.  I will randomly select a winner on Saturday, March 24, 2012. International folks are welcome to play along too! :)


Wait, there's more!

For additional chances to win, stop by the blogs of these lovely ladies:

• STACY COHEN
• LINDA BARBER
• SCRAPBOOK SOCIETY
• MOU SAHA
• CINDY TOBEY

Here is a little gift as my way of saying thanks for stopping by!  You can download this free template HERE (link expires March 25, 2012 - Please leave a comment if it expires before this date & I will reset the link)

Thanks & have a great day!

We have a winner!

Gasp!  I have been so busy preparing for an upcoming trip that I almost forgot to pick a winner!  Congrats to SaraH from Texas!

She won a copy of Scrapbooking for Every Season from Creating Keepsakes!  Check out this magazine:

Open publication - Free publishing - More photography

Stay tuned for more great giveaways!!
Have a great week!

Template Tuesday - Free Digital Scrapbooking Template & Another CK Giveaway!

Happy New Year, Cyber Friends!  I hope your new year is off to a good start!

For today's free template, I have the cover I made for my 2012 POTD book.  For the past 3 years I have printed with Shutterfly so this year's cover is Shutterfly ready too (that's why it looks odd shaped and off centered) This is what it looks like and it can be downloaded (expires Jan 17, 2012 - please let me know if it expires before this date & I will get a new link up!) for free HERE:

Here is what my cover looks like:

365 Sticker by Wild Blueberry Ink, Stitching by Anna Aspnes

I also have a fabulous giveaway from Creating Keepsakes!  Check out this magazine:

Open publication - Free publishing - More photography

Want a chance to win this awesome magazine?  Simply leave your name and state in the comments section of this blog post.  I will randomly select a winner on January 15, 2012.  International folks are welcome to enter too!  Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Free 2012 POTD Digital Scrapbooking Paper!

Merry Christmas, Friends!
I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season!
Today I have for you a free paper pack to use with your 2012 POTD template that I gave to you last week.  I decided that I am going to use solids for my book this year.  I am going with the simple theme & stickng to the same color choices of green, blue, tan & red.  Who knows, maybe I will change things up half way through the year!  Here is the preview of today's free paper pack that can be downloaded HERE until Dec 31, 2011:

Here is how my 2012 POTD book is looking so far:

Stitching by Anna Aspnes

Highlight day - Overlay by Ali Edwards

Wild Blueberry Ink has taken my 2009 book & made it into a HUGE kit for you! The kit includes 52 PSD files, hilite pages, a cover, stickers, photo prompts & paper! This is what it looks like & it can be purchased HERE:

Our HUGE 2011 Project 52 book can still be purchased HERE too! 

Here is our 365 POTD book that can purchased HERE Simply change the year & add Feb 29:

Stop by next week for the cover of my free 2012 POTD book!
Merry Christmas!

Template Tuesday - Free Digital Scrapbooking Template

Greetings Friends!
As another year comes to a close, I find myself catching up on my 2011 POTD book. I usually get a few weeks behind at putting my pages together. I almost always get a daily photo taken, but I do have my occasional missed days! For today's free template, I have my 2012 POTD layout to share. It looks a lot like my 2010 POTD template, but I don't care. You can download it for free HERE (link expires Dec 27, 2011) Here is what it looks like:

Here is my take for week one:

stitching by anna aspnes, paper & tag by me

I also created a few highlighting pages to use for events, vacations, etc:

overlay by ali edwards

overlay by ali edwards

Check back next week for a free mini kit of the papers that I am using for my 2012 POTD book!
Thanks for stopping by!