Scrap and Stamp Saturday Challenge #4!

Challenge #4 at Scrap and Stamp Saturday is up and it is all about WATER!! So, make a layout about water fun and include the following: at least 1 stamped image, 2 patterned papers, and 3 embellishments. Then post a link to SSS by August 1 to be in the drawing for a FABULOUS water-themed prize sponsored by my wonderful and generous friend, Alex!!!

I'm always doing water themed pages because I have sooooo many vacation photos to scrap. I can't wait to see what inspiration YOU can give to me by playing along with this challenge!! Have fun!

Here's my page: Recipe: DCWV cardstock, Imaginesce Patterned Paper, Autumn Leaves stamp, Queen Kat Designs stamp, Unknown Date stamp, Memory Makers chipboard, Scenic Route chipboard, Fiskars stick pin, Applebarrel paint.

"Magic" slide card

I made this 'magic' slide card using three sets from The Stamping Studio. The top set is stamped on a transparency and the bottom set on cardstock. So when they come together, the top and bottom overlap.

Scrap and Stamp Saturday Challenge 3 - Fun On The Fourth

Are you ready for Scrap and Stamp Saturday's third challenge?? It is a Patriotic Challenge! Use at least one stamp on your layout and link back to the blog by July 17 for your chance at a great BBQ themed prize!!

Prize includes: 2 Black 12x12 Sheets from Die Cuts with a View3 Subtle Love Sheets from My Mind's Eye1 Chef Accessory Pack from Jolee's Boutique2 Clear Stamp Sets from Studio G1 BBQ Themed Sticker Set from Karen Foster

Plus, one of our lucky participants from our July challenges will be chosen to be our Guest Design Team Member for the month of August!!!

Here's my layout: Recipe: Papers: Paper Pizzazz, SEI; Target foam letters, Flair Designs rub-ons, Autumn Leaves stamp, Recollections Silver Star Brads, buttons from Boxer Scrapbook Productions and some unknown buttons, unknown ribbon

Daddy's Joy

Have you ever had a product line that is sooooo incredibly wonderful that you just wanted to save it so you wouldn't run out of it or heaven forbid, screw it up?? That's the way I feel with all the collections from Collage Press!! All of their products are just so inspiring. I made this layout using their Margot line for their Father's Day challenge. I used an entire bottle of glitter on the circle!!

Whoo is the Tour Guide?

I made this layout for the MLS/PageMaps Challenge using Becky's wonderful sketch! I used my fantastic "Curlys" stamps from The Stamping Studio and papers and embellishments from Kaisercraft.

Stamp Queen Altered Tag

I made this altered tag with my stamps from The Stamping Studio. The tag and paper is Creative Imaginations. I finished it off with some Martha Stewart Glitter and magic mesh.

Scrap and Stamp Saturday Challenge 2!!!

It's time for Scrap and Stamp Saturday's second challenge!! Ready for it??

Your challenge is to create a scrapbook page with the theme: Birds and Butterflies!! Any page having to do with nature will work!! Our sponsor for this challenge is Sweet and Sassy Stamps, and she has offered up a digi image from her A Bug's Life Collection for us to use on our layouts! Head to the Scrap and Stamp Saturday Blog for more information and to submit your layouts!!

Here is my layout:

Recipe: Kaisercraft papers, wooden embellishment; Sweet and Sassy Stamps digi image, Stampin Up ink, cardstock, Autumn Leaves stamp, Applebarrel paint, Diamond Glaze, misc. fabric, Office Max transparency

Make online purchases?? Check out Ebates for Cash Back!!

I wanted to share this great program that I found and have been using for a while....

If you make online purchases, check out Ebates, as they are FREE to join and they give you CASH BACK for your purchases. It has a ton of online stores (Victorias Secret, Ebay, JCPenney, etc.) that they affiliate with that will give you cash back. After you sign up, all you have to do is click on the online store in the drop down menu and ebates will direct you to the store. You make your purchase and in a few days, you will see your cash back posted, which can be mailed to you in a check or posted to a Paypal acct. Plus you get a $5 bonus after making your first purchase. Here's a deal going on now that I thought you might be interested in:

::Sign up for a new account with ebates
::Select JCPenney from the drop-down list of stores
::Find something on the JCPenney's website which is a little over $10 and add it to your cart.
::Checkout with promo code GR8DAD to get $10 off your order. (expires June 21)
::Checkout paying only for shipping and taxes (this will be around $5).
::Receive your $5 bonus as a new sign-up with ebates and also receive 4% cash back for your order with ebates

Click here to sign up: http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=bvAKGfnTuERF7N/p6T/hQQ%3D%3D

Whenever you are getting ready to place an order online, go to Ebates first and search for the website you're ordering from. More often than not, it will be listed. Just click on the link to the website and place your order.

Within a few days of placing your order, you'll be credited with cash back for a percentage of your purchase. The cash back amount is normally around 4% and while it might seem like a very miniscule amount, for me it is definitely worth a few dollars to go to the trouble of clicking through Ebates to place an order. I've been amazed at how these little amounts add up over time.

Right now, they are offering a great referral program: you can get $10 per sign-up if you refer three new people to Ebates!!

Hip Hip Hooray Card

Here's a quick card that I made out of the scraps from my MLS kit. I sewed with some glittery thread and stamped with a glue pad and some glitter.

Published in Caribbean Travel + Life

At the end of May, we went to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for a vacation. One of the best surprises during vacation was opening up the June/July issue of Caribbean Travel + Life and seeing my photo and write-up publilshed!!!! It was so exciting! I received this issue in the mail the day before we left, so I just threw it in my suitcase. It floated around in there for a few days until mid-vacation, when I finally decided to read it. I had sent this article in after our Cozumel vacation in January and never heard back from them. What a nice surprise!

Scrap and Stamp Saturday's First Challenge!!

Scrap and Stamp Saturday will be hosting our first challenge!! Are you ready for it??


It's a Sketch and Theme Challenge!! The sketch is provided by our DT, Pamela Young! All you have to do is follow this sketch and use the theme: summer!! Please use at least 2 stamps on your layout. Layouts can be single or double but should be larger than 8.5" x 11." Link your layout to the Scrap and Stamp Saturday blog for your chance at an awesome prize package!!!

Here's the sketch:


Mandy Cheshire from Limelight Papercrafts is our sponsor for the first challenge!!!! She has an online scrapbook and stamp store that is celebrating it's first year anniversary this week. The winner of our first challenge will receive this fabulous prize package!!!! It contains:

-Basic Grey Wisteria 6x6 Paper Pad
-Basic Grey Bling It Individual Rhinestone Squares - Silver/Diamond
-Prima Painterly Petals - Urban Cosmos
-Shimmerz Spritz - Concrete

Here's the layout that I created for this challenge:

Recipe: Stamps: Stampin' Up!; Pattern Paper, Cardstock, and Die Cuts: Top Line Creations; Eyelets: Making Memories; Rub-ons: Heidi Grace; Colored Pencils: Rose Art; Ribbon: Unknown

I can't wait to see what you create!!

Twenty Five Apples on my Little Apple Tree

On this layout I wanted to do one of the new trends....an extra long title. I cut it with my Cricut using a free font I found on the internet along with my SCAL software. I also used masking on this layout. I had a piece of cardboard with lots of little circles cut out of it, so I laid it on the background paper and sprayed some glimmer mist over it to achieve the circle effect. All the papers and overlay are My Little Shoebox.

Home Sweet Home

I finally got my hands on some My Little Shoebox papers, die cuts and overalays! I love this line of papers but I don't have any photos of our current house. So these photos are of the house that we used to own when I was still working. When I quit my job, we had to get a much smaller and less impressive house! I absolutely loved the metropolitan architecture of this house - it was so calming and homey.

Scrap and Stamp Saturday Announcement!!

I'm very proud to announce that I've been asked to join the brand new Scrap and Stamp Saturday Challenge Blog as a Design Team Member! This is going to be a very fun venture for me, as it combines my loves for scrapbooking, stamping, and challenges all together!!

Every other week on Saturday mornings, SSS will post a new challenge with a different theme or project - the one thing that will always be a constant: both stamping AND scrapbooking MUST be included!! PLUS, they've lined up sponsors to give away prizes to the lucky winners of each challenge! The first challenge starts on June 6!

The design team members include:
Boni Boutelle-Jones
Cheryl Kelly-Van Domelen
Chris Severs
Erin Baily
Kathleen Hopperstad
Michele Kovak
Pamela Young
Regina Jones

The fabulous DT Coordinators are:
Alexandra Hobson
Melissa Kaufman

Happy Birthday your Majesty! Card

This is another card that I made using my TSS stamps!! Also added in some SU goodies, Kaisercraft pearls and Magic Mesh!