Find Time To Create: February 2012

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Lasting Memories Challenge- Let's Celebrate!

This week at Lasting Memories Challenge Blog we want to see a layout of a special celebration – birthday, anniversary, milestone, graduation… the possibilities are endless!

Here is my layout. My son is now 3 1/2 years old so this layout was way overdue. Thanks to LMCB for motivating me.

We have a sketch on the Lasting Memories Challenge blog but it isn't necessary to use for the challenge. So I used another layout I found on page 38 of Scrapbooks etc magazine.

Our sponsor this week is

Enter your layout at LMCB to win this prize.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Scrappin' For Kenzie! Blogaversary Blog Hop

Welcome to the very first blogaversary for Scrappin' For Kenzie!

We're so happy you could join us!!

If you came from Denisethen you are in the right place! If you just happened to come across my blog or are just visiting then please start back at Michelle's blog, Scrappin' For Kenzie to make sure you see everyone's projects and don't miss any super creative ideas!

Overall Prize!

- 8.5"x8.5" K&Company Berry Sweet Designer Paper

- K&Company Berry Sweet Chipboard Stickers

- K&Company Brenda Walton Chipboard Stickers

To be entered to win the overall blog hop prize you must:

1. Be a follower of Scrappin' For Kenzie

2. Leave a comment on all blogs in the hop

For this hop we were asked to choose one project that Michelle from Scrappin for Kenzie has made from her gallery or facebook and make our own project using hers as inspiration.

For my project I have chosen to scraplift this project from her:

Here is my inspired project:

Thank you so much for joining us in this blog hop to celebrate Scrappin' For Kenzie's 1 year Blogaversary!

Your next stop is
Marie

Just in case you get lost along the way here is your master list ;)

Happy Hopping!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

LMCB Challenge 75

This week's challenge at LMCB IS "All you need is Love". We want to see the word love in your layout. Be sure to link up your layout at Lasting Memories Challenge Blog.
Here is my layout. The love of my life, my son's first Valentines day photo shoot. This picture will make for great conversation when he is in high school.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Scrappin' For Kenzie Blog Hop

Welcome to the Cards for Emily Blog Hop Day 1!!!

This is a 2 day hop so be sure to come back tomorrow for some more inspiration! :)

If you came from ***Enter name and link of person before you*** then you are in the right place! If you just happened across my blog and are interested in the entire hop and Emily's story, start back at Michelle's blog at Scrappin' For Kenzie!

Emily is a sweet little 6 year old girl that has battled Leukemia since before Chrstmas 2011. She has had to endure more pain in a few short months than most adults in their entire life. She has gone from Leukemia to Rotavirus, to pancreatitis, to kidney stones, then to shingles, not to mention over 300 pokes in her tiny little body! From chemo to blood draws to feeding tube. Her bone marrow is finally at 0.00% so she is now in remission and back at home! She is still going through 7 different chemotherapy treatments but is finally doing better! To read her full story and updates please visit the original Cards for Emily info post HERE

For this hop all we ask is that you hop through the list, then when you are done, link up your card for Emily at Scrappin' for Kenzie. The link up tool is in the left hand side bar under "Cards for Emily". You will see her picture right above it.

REMEMBER: There is no requirement to leave comments or even hop through all of the blogs if you don't have time. There will be no personal candy at any of the stops along the way. That way you can get maximum inspiration to make your own card and have enough time to link it up and send it away!

There WILL be however a giveaway to one lucky winner that links up their card by February 29th 2012. You can link up as many cards/projects that you would like. The more you link up and send the more greater your chance is of winning a.....

$20 gift certificate to

Their etsy store has over 100 stamps to choose from!

Now on to my card for Emily!

The sun was created by stamping a CTMH four times. The sentiment is CTMH. I added a couple of buttons with twine for some extra fun.

Thank you sooooo much for joining us in this great cause for Cards For Emily!! We REALLY REALLY hope you will participate and link up your card to put a smile on this very beautiful, very deserving little girl that Michelle is honored to call her niece. :)

Your next hop in the line up for day 1 is Teresa - http://scrappintplace.blogspot.com/

Happy Scrapping! Hope to see you again tomorrow!

Here is the line-up for Day 1 in case you get lost along the way. Be sure to come back tomorrow as we have all new projects and some new designers!

Michelle - http://scrappinforkenzie.blogspot.com

Faith Abigail - http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/

Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com/

Elizabeth - http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/

Marie - http://ethansimprints.blogspot.com/

Michele - http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/

Suzanne - http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/

Tina - http://www.teenabugg.blogspot.com/

Jennasa - http://findtimetocreate.blogspot.com/

Teresa - http://scrappintplace.blogspot.com/

Jen - http://www.jenscraftcorner.com/

Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/

Karen - http://www.creationsbykw.blogspot.com/

Brenda - http://friendscraftinwithfriends.blogspot.com/

Charlotte - http://alittlebitofdetail.blogspot.com/

Robin - http://robinscreativecottage.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Sweet Valentine

Created this for my niece.
Card was cut with Art philosophy.
Cupcake was cut from Spring Fever Holiday.
The sentiment is CTMH.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Valentines Day card

Hello. I created this card for my Mother in Law. She will definitely love it because I made it. LOL Also because I used two of the buttons that she gave me from her sewing box. She had bags of them and now they are all mine.

The pink card stock was run through my Sizzix with the Tiny Flowers texture plate. The double hearts is from the Wedding Solutions Cricut cartridge and is popped up with some pop dots. I used a MS punch for the hearts border. Then I ran a piece of ribbon from the dollar bin at Joannes across the page. I added a white heart button tied to a black button with some bakers twine.

I finished the card off with a Docerela Creations sentiment.... Happy Valentines Day.

I am entering this card in the following challenges.

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge-ribbon-and/or- twine
FCCB Challenge Me Monday #97
Cards TV - Cricut Cardz Challenge #101
My Sheri Crafts
Paperplaytime Challenge-67-cricut-creations-with-hearts

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Lasting Memories Blog Hop - Digital Challenge

Welcome to our first hop of 2012 at Lasting Memories!! If you've come from Julie then you're on the right track! If not, just click HERE to start at Lasting Memories and you'll also find all the details of the hop there! Please be sure to read through because this week we have a lot going on! We're being sponsored by Digi Darla which is PERFECT since this weeks challenge is "DIGITAL"!!

For my layout today, I used Digi Darla's "Good_Girl_Fairy_1", The background for my layout , the frame the picture is in and the ribbon at the bottom of the digital layout our from Digital Express by StoryTellers Club.
Using Photoshop I added the purple ribbon around the frame and the butterflies.
At the bottom you will see that I added color to Digi Darla's "Good_Girl_Fairy_1.

Now it's time to hop onto Terri for more inspiration!! Oh and one more thing!! We're also including our friends from Digi Darla's DT in our blog hop and we'll finish up at Digi Darla's Designs where you can view her newest releases and more!! Once you've had a look around, leave Digi Darla a comment and let her know which image is your fav for your chance to win 5 of her images!!!

Here's your master list in case you get lost .. happy hopping!!!

LASTING MEMORIES DT

Jennasa

DIGI DARLA'S DT

And Our Friends from Digi Darla's are doing ANYTHING digital - doesn't have to be a layout!!

Thank you for hopping with us and be sure to come back and play a long with us!!! Here's a sketch from Heather at Scrappy Sketches for inspiration as well - REMINDER: sketch is OPTIONAL - only layouts following our challenge are eligible for giveaways.