November Giveaway has been postponed...

Sorry ladies, but the November giveaway has been postponed to December 1st!!!! It will be a fabulous holiday item you won't want to miss!!! Thanks for all your support during this busy time!

And the winner is......

Comment #7!!! Congratulations!

October Giveaway!

Is it really October? It's not a scary giveaway this month :) Mara Sisk made this adorable fold out album and it is perfect for just adding your pictures! It'd make a great gift for a loved one as well! Enter a comment with your favorite thing about October!

We Love Charlie

My nephew is so adorable, but we don't get enough picture of him it seems! So I saved up the three pictures I had from this past year and grouped them together on one layout....instead of taking up more space and matting them each individually, I used one large mat color to focus on the main man.
The details on this page are my favorite! A thin rim of scalloped cream paper, the coordinating ribbon (found in my stash) looping through the metal spoke and the coordinating mini eyelets to hold it all down.....

Darling by: Mindy Burns

When you only have one, very special photo to scrapbook, try using extra large blocks to off-set the picture, and to equal out the entire page. Here, the title "Darling" is a rub-on, but rather than keeping it "in the box", it is actually going off the square a little onto the other patterned paper, which adds interest and dimension....
The large cut out with ribbon tied around it draws your eye directly to the picture, as it overlaps it a little! Thanks Emily for a great layout idea!

And the winner is......

Comment #1: Britni! You've finally won!!!! Thanks for being such a dedicated giveaway entrant! (and the best sister ever!) Thanks everyone for entering.....more to come!!!!

September Giveaway!

This is a GREAT, versatile layout that I whipped up with some great new paper I got this weekend! If you don't want to use it for a baby boy layout, I think it'd make a great dad, brother, or father layout as well!
Everything is included, minus the pictures (and I can change the title if you'd like and give you different white rub on's to accommodate a different name/phrase)! Please remind your friends to enter! Enter by September 10th! Just leave a comment....any comment....

Sweet Baby Layouts by: Kathy Karren

Scrapbook Recipe Book by: Mindy Burns

I made a recipe book for my sister and her husband as a 1-year wedding anniversary gift, using all the extra scraps from the guest book I made her for her wedding, and extra pictures of the two of them! I used a 6x6 album, which I hadn't used before, but it turned out to be a great size for a recipe book! I think it made a great gift, and I made sure to include all our favorite family recipes and some of my personal favorites as well!

Dad: by Kathy Karren

Love the colors in this layout!

And the Winner is......

Commment #3!!! Congratulations! Email or post a comment with your excitement and I'll get your adorable book to you! Thanks again to Kim Young for her adorable book!

Check out next month's giveaway! And I'm in the process of posting lots more layouts for your viewing enjoyment!!!!

An AMAZING August Giveaway!

It's approximately 5 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches and includes 12 pages, front and back.

There are 3 side pockets and 9 tags!!!

My friend Kim Young has offered to giveaway this ADORABLE paper bag album!!! Thanks Kim! Check out some of her other great stuff at http://simplyprimcreations.blogspot.com/ The theme of the album is Memories, so please leave a short comment about a favorite childhood memory. Winner will be announced on August 10th! Wow, I can't believe it's already August!

Is anyone else in a scrapbooking rut?

Is it just because it's summer? This is a new feeling for me.....anyone else? How do I get back??? BTW- AWESOME giveaway for August!!!

And the Winner is.....

Jenni! Comment #1 is the winner this month! Congratulations!

July Giveaway!!!

It's finally here! Sorry it's taken me so long to post this great layout! If you're the winner, you'll receive everything shown, minus the pictures of course! And, you'll get to pick your own title! The fibers/ribbon may vary! This is a great layout for summer trips or vacations! Just make a comment regarding your favorite vacation spot! The winner will be announce on July 17th!!!! Good luck!

July Giveaway is coming....

Due to technical difficulties (and a rough crazy few weeks), the July giveaway is going to be postponed about a week! Please check back to enter!

And the winners are....

Comments 2 and 3!!! Congratulations! Please leave another comment or email me with the ONE layout that you would like to receive and they'll be on their way!!! Thanks for entering! Check back on July 1st to enter our next Giveaway!

June Giveaway!!!! Two winners this month!

Another GREAT prize from My Scrapbook Zone! We're choosing two winners this month!

Visit http://www.myscrapbookzone.com/ and leave a comment below (on this post) that includes your favorite layout! If you are randomly chosen, you will win one free layout of your choice! Thanks My Scrapbook Zone for the support!!!!! Good luck everyone! Winners will be chosen on June 15th! Don't forget to check back to see if you won!

Christmas by: Jenni Johansen, Kristie Larsen, Julia Whetten, and Mindy Burns

Jenni made this great festive, sparkly Christmas layout!
Kristie used the same material to make her own take on the layout!

Julia stayed pretty close to the original

And Mindy made a few little tweeks!

Looks like we all loved it though! Thanks Jenni for a GREAT, versatile layout!

Bouncy Boy by: Robyn Carlsen

Only 2 solid colors and one sliver of patterned paper for this layout and it is beautiful!!!!! The sparkled letters give it a great added touch!

Count the Waves by: Julie Bingham

Beach pictures are always so beautiful, and this layout captures that beauty!

Spring Fever by: Robyn Carlsen

Sailboats by: Mindy Burns and Jenni Johansen

The original layout looked more like Jenni's, which included the sailboats! Notice how her son's shirt has sailboats on it too (we scrapbookers love coincidences like that!)
I changed mine a little bit to keep the softness of my son's baby pictures...I used the vellum cover to hide some NICU pictures that I wanted to remember, but they were a little too sad to have in plain view....

The ribbon and buttons both have rub-ons that were rubbed directly on to them!

Hitting the Road by: Julia Whetten

When a child decides to pack their bags and hit the road, it's a moment you just have to capture! This layout does a great job of keeping the focus on the pictures of the little runaway! And the title is GREAT!

Cowgirl Up by: Mara Sisk

This is a great girly cow"boy" layout that adds that hint of "cows" without being over the top!!!
This layout is by Amber Slentz, who changed a few details, with a very different look!

And the Winner is: Robyn!!!

You were randomly selected this month to receive two free layouts from Scrapbook Zone!!! Woot! Woot! Please visit their website and pick your two favorites and let me know via email which two you'd like! Happy Mother's Day!!! Thanks everyone for entering this month's giveaway! I have LOTS of new layout pictures coming this way!!!

Cards by: Mindy Burns

I NEVER make cards! My husband always wonders why I buy packaged cards at the store when I have a bunch of card-making materials at home...I've tried to explain that scrapbooking and card-making are two VERY DIFFERENT hobbies. It would make sense that if you scrapbook, you make cards, but I know I am NOT the only one out there that prefers one to the other....
A card exchange has forced me to try the card making thing, and after the initial, "how do I fit everything onto this tiny little card?" dilemma, it was actually quite fun and refreshing to have something done fairly quickly! I might have to try it more often!!!
The top one is made from a new paper line I bought called Animal Crackers, and it is ADORABLE- lots of sparkly animals and designs...The second cards is made mostly from scrap paper, including Me & My Big Ideas, but the felt flowers are from Stampin'up, and I love the colors of them! I also bought the 'make them yourself' brads, which are really cool because you can make the top of the brad anything you want, you just cut out the same sized circle, and then cover it in a clear epoxy sticker provided, for a very custom look!

May Giveaway- You won't want to miss this one!

As the winner this month, you will receive TWO free scrapbooking kits of your choice from My Scrapbook Zone! There are hundreds to choose from, so visit http://www.myscrapbookzone.com/ and pick your favorites (under Page Kits) Just leave a comment that includes your favorite summer activity! Don't miss this great prize!

Cricut deep cutting blades....

Has anyone had any luck with these? I cannot get the deep cutting blade to successfully cut any chipboard!!!! What am I doing wrong????

Zoom and Ice Skating by: Britni Rigby

I love this really simple, black and white layout!
This is a "lifted" layout from one of my Disney layouts, which I loved, but now I love it even more with this color scheme!!! Love the ribbon loops!

Space Needle by: Jenni Johansen

Charlie's 1/2 Birthday by: Jenni Johansen

I love the colors and happiness of this layout!

Disney by: Lindsay Doskocil

SeaWorld by: LouAnn Young

Amor by: Britni Rigby

Grillin' by: Britni Rigby

My sister made this cute layout using my layout from 'Dad' posted a few weeks ago...Aren't their kids going to be adorable?

And the Winner is....

Natalie! You have won the random drawing for the April Giveaway! Congratulations!!! Please post or email me your address and it's in the mail this week! I have lots of scrap pages to post, so keep checking back!

April Giveaway!

I don't usually veer from actual scrapbooking or scrapbooking layouts, but I thought this was a really cute little paper project!!! For the lucky winner, all you have to do is stick two little pictures in it and voila, it's done! I already put the whole thing together for you. It would be great as an original card for a friend, your mom, a child's friend, and a GREAT gift card holder! All you have to do is leave a comment that includes your favorite place to shop. I'll announce the winner in 5 days!

Multitasking...

My sister emailed me this funny scrapbooking story, and I asked her if I could share it....

My scrapbook table is in the guest room facing the window and I usually open the curtains and scrapbook there. Brett got home from skiing today and I usually always freak out about how burned his face is, but today he gets home and says, "Did you go outside? Your face is burnt." I had no idea what he was takling about so I looked in the mirror and sure enough, I got burnt sitting at my table scrapbooking. Can you believe that? hahaha How pathetic is that?

Football by: Natalie

I love this black/white/green layout! I have had green grass paper like this in my stash for years, but haven't ever known how to use it! This is the perfect example! Thanks Natalie!

Just Believe by: Lindsay Doskocil

My friend Lindsay made this ADORABLE layout! She recently started scrapbooking (I had NOTHING to do with it- promise! :)) I am so proud of her progress! I'm sure we'll be seeing lots more of her layouts.....