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Pictures from our vacation to SD last summer. This layout was done for the color challenge (red, white and blue) at Scrap Attack Scrapbooking.

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Queen of Hearts Crop

This past week-end I participated in the Queen of Hearts crop over at Scrap Attack Scrapbooking.

There were 8 fun challenges and because of the offer by my awesome DH to take Katie to the birthday party of one of her friends on Saturday I was able to complete them all. There were also several games and impromptu challenges. If you missed this one, come on over to the board and check out the monthly challenges. That way you'll be around for the next crop.


This picture still makes me laugh.

1} This was a menu challenge.
My menu:
Appetizer - Butter Poached Lobster Salad - die-cut paper
Side Dish - Steamed Spinach - 1 photo
Main Course - Beef Wellington - embellies my choice
Dessert - Molten Mocha Cake - pink
Beverage - Shirley Temple - journaling strips
Mandatory Item: Hershey Kiss - heart



2} We were to do some type of paper folding - I made the paper flower, hadn't done this type before and it was easy and fun. Papers are by Dream Street.

Pictures are of Katie opening her gifts after her birthday party - the favorite was her first Webkinz, a black kitten she named Ava and loves to this day. Ava sleeps with her and often goes on adventures with us.



3} For this challenge we were to use "love" in the title or journaling. This picture is of DH's nephew and his bride. The papers are by Cosmo Cricket.


4}More wedding pictures - we were to use a love song for the title or journaling.


5}We needed to find something in our stash we didn't like and alter it to work for our layout. I had the Stampin Up! silver star brad I wanted to use, but it was to shiny for this distressed layout - so I rubbed it into the Staz-On Timber Brown ink pad.

Pictures are of us feeding the donkeys in Custer State Park, South Dakota.

6} Another hand made paper embellishment, the heart flower. After a couple failed attempts, I really like how this one turned out. Great way to use up some of those odd scraps of pp. Papers are Basic Grey.


7} We were to use a playing card or card element on our layout. I chose a heart, since I was trying to get these wedding pictures scrapped.

8} Scrapping someone or something that has stolen my heart was an easy challenge in some ways, my family means a lot to me and I have a ton of pictures - the hardest part was deciding which pictures to scrap. These pictures are of Katie and me at Disney in 2007. Papers are 3 Bugs in a Rug.

To top it off I won two of the impromptu challenges and one of the games. But, the best surprise was getting the "Queen of the Crop" charm, who doesn't want to be Queen? I've already spent my gift certificate on some items from the Pre-order section. Thank you to Lauri and the fabulous Design Team for putting together this fabulous crop.

Now I need to get back to scrapping so I can use up some of my stash before this next order comes in.

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We've Finally Arrived!

There's a new challenge at Scrap Attack Scrapbooking that just might become my favorite - Scrap Your Stash. I've always liked recipe challenges and love the possibilities of using up stash to make room for new stuff, plus it seems to work no matter what pictures I'm ready to scrap next.

Supplies used

pp - Little Yellow Bicycle "Pack your Bags" and Basic Grey "Periphery"
Sticker #'s - LYB
ribbon - LYB
Buttons - Stampin Up!
Border Sticker - LYB
metal circle clip - Stampin Up!
stickers and journaling note - LYB

Hat vs Books

Here's my layout for the February contest at Scrap Attack Scrapbooking.

Supplies used:
cardstock - Stampin Up!
pp - Little Yellow Bicycle "Pack your Bags"
alphas - American Crafts thickers and Basic Grey
stickers - Little Yellow Bicycle
filmstrip - Tim Holtz
spray - Tattered Angels "coffee Shop"
brad - unknown (from Scrap Attack Scrapbooking kit)
button - unknown

rockerville

Picture taken at Vero Beach this summer.

Supplies used:
BG pp, alphas, stickers, feltie bird
Stampin Up! twill tape, cardstock
Li'l Davis Designs paint splattered on tape
Maya Road sheers
Melissa Francis family sticker
unknown twine, ribbon, brad

Inspired by Kimmie Jaster for the November lift challenge at XOXO Girls. The fabulous prize is offered by Scrap Attack Scrapbooking!

Paradise Found

The Scrapbook play challenge on Scrap Attack Scrapbooking was to use a found item for stamping. I used the eraser end of a pencil and stamped dark blue dots on the light blue flower. They showed up a lot more until I decided to spritz the whole layered flower with Clearsnaps Smooch Spritz.

Supplies used:

Karen Foster pp and stickers
Stampin Up! cardstock and rub-ons
KI Memories lace cardstock
Queen & Co felt flowers
misc flowers

all - American girl

Dixie Pieces music challenge for week 5 was Country Pop. The titles listed were from Carrie Underwood's songs.

Pictures from our trip this summer when we stopped at Mount Rushmore, SD and Katie wanted her picture taken by the flag post for Florida - she is proud to be a Florida girl.

Supplies used:
Stampin Up! cardstock and star brad
Pink Paislee pp, alphas and element stickers. Powdered the back of the banners so the tips would be loose.
Sprayed the cardstock with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist "Black Magic"
Bo Bunny chipboard flourishes
Glitz "frosting" black bling
DMC thread for stitching border
clear embossing power around the edge of the die-cut
Prima flowers, except I'm unsure about the white one.

you love crafts

Used the 8.28 sketch from Sketchy Thursday.



Supplies:
Love Elsie pp and heart sticker
Ranger stickles
Paper Trunk alphas
Fancy Pants felt arrow
Paper Studio alphas
Crate Paper button
Prima flowers
Stampin Up! button
Prima journaling piece
Lil' Davis Designs paint
DMC thread
eyelets and eyelets from stash
heart clip unknown

Play

Used the November 1st sketch from Stuck Sketches.



supplies used:
Cherry Arte and Scenic Route - pp
Scenic Route - chipboard
Shabby Chic Crafts - Road trip tags
Maya Road - journaling ticket
Sakura gel pen
unknown - mini playing cards, brad, shaped eyelets

Pictures from our mini-vacation at Vero Beach in June.