Keeping Track w/ Fancy Pants

Hi Guys,  Sharing a another and simple project that I created to help myself keep track of things... lately with all the various activities going on... I have to admit that time seems to have disappeared on me. I could have sworn that yesterday was just Monday... LOL



Created using the fun Summer Soul collection from Fancy Pants Design and some random yummy goodies from Studio Calico (stamp set & wooden embellishments)...



Got to admit that I just love how the pages turned out with the punched border on top, wouldn't have thought that it would have created such a fun effect ... will definitely be doing this more in the future..









Thanks again everyone for stopping by and off to scribble in my little journal here...

And have you seen the sneaks of the latest collection from Fancy Pants... how gorgeous is this collection and those dreamy colors! Can't wait to start cutting into this collection.... Time for Spring Collection



Also don't forget to stop by my previous post HERE for a chance at winning a seat to BPC Living A Dream Class (definitely one you don't want to miss out on).  **wink**

BPC Living The Dream Class + Giveaway!!!

Hi Everyone,

Hoped you guys had a wonderful weekend!  I'm back to share some SUPER exciting news (been wanting to share this for a while now), the Creating Keepsake Dream Team have paired up with BPC to bring you this dreamy fun class....

Living the Dream
with the Creating Keepsakes Dream Team

When you were a child, what did you dream that your life would be?

What was your dream job? Dream husband? Dream family? Dream life?

The life you're living today is in many ways shaped by the life that you dreamed of long ago. Whether you are living a life much like you imagined or living a life that you never would have dreamed of…f, it's empowering to explore and document these dreams and where they've taken you.

We're excited to share with you this amazing new workshop at BPC, Living the Dream, with the Creating Keepsake's Dream Team. 20 days, 10 teachers, 10 inspirational emails with photo and journaling prompts, 10 instructional handouts with techniques to create a layout.

We hope that you'll join us in this 20-day workshop to connect with these talented instructors as well as enjoy the opportunity to not just count, but scrap your blessings.

Sounds interesting? How are you living your dreams today?

Honestly, when I first received this assignment - I really was wondering and pondering... am I living my dreams today? Is my life what I had dreamed it to be?  But the more I thought about it and looked at the different areas of my life, the more I realize that in some areas.... it's much more than what I had even dreamed off...

And here's a little teaser on the topic that you'll be working with me... (sharing a previous layout that I created)

Interested? Head on over HERE to grab your seat!

Also the wonderful folks at CK & BPC have given me ONE spot to giveaway to a lucky reader here.  Just leave me a comment on this blog post (and would love to hear how you are living your dreams today – I know you are!) by midnight Sunday June 3rd. (Please note that if the same person wins more than one spot in the class, another name will be drawn.)

And that’s not all…. do hop on over to these amazing ladies for more insights into the class and also more chances at winning a seat…

Stacy Cohen

Suzy Plantamura

Thanks for stopping by everyone and hope you'll be joining us for a dreamy fun time!

Also do check out my earlier post HERE, for the winners for the Washi Workshop Class & Pebbles giveaway. Are you the lucky one?

WINNERS!!!

I'm sure you're curious to know who are the lucky (randomly selected using random number generator) winners are....

Winner of  WASHI WORKSHOP is...


and

Winner of the PEBBLES goodies is ...


Congrats ladies and please email me your contact information. A big thanks for stopping by everyone and especially for all the wonderful and fun comments :)

My Favorite: Scrapbooking

Back to share a layout I created for my MWL assignment this week - using the gorgeous MME Nostalgia collection. I'm just in love with the shade of colors and vintage designs in this collection; I think this might be my favorite collection of the year from them.



The topic for this week assignment was to focus on things that I like and needless to say... it's all things scrapbooking. LOL





And on the topic of washi tapes - ooooooh loving the new washi tape designs/selections from MME. Couldn't resist grabbing a few!



Also dusted my typewriter for this layout... I always love the effects of typing, how each letter can have different effect/wait based on how hard you press the keys. And put to work my silhouette machine for the title work - made with {heart}...



Thanks for stopping by everyone!!

Also there's still time to enter the giveaways if you haven't already:
1. Win a spot in Megan Hoeppner's Washi Workshop Class (closing Wed. May 23rd)
2. Win a spot in Maggies Holmes Photography Class (closing Wed. May 23rd)
3. Pebbles Inc Giveaway (closing Fri May 25th)

Maggie Holmes Photography Workshops Blog Blitz **GIVEAWAY CLOSED**

Hi Everyone,
I'm super excited to be part of this blog bliz for Maggie Holmes latest online photography workshops and sharing with you some details of her classes plus a early bird coupon special...



Maggie Holmes has been a professional photographer for 7 years and has created two online workshops in which she gives you all of her tried and true secrets, tips and tricks with you. She shares her knowledge in a format that is candid and easy to understand. Past students rave about how much they learn in such a short amount of time and that the workshops more than pay for themselves because the progress they make is invaluable!”

Here's a few pictures that I have taken from her website - aren't they absolutely gorgeous. Absolutely adore the moments captured and the amazing colors...

    

The great thing is that Maggie is offering two online photography classes now, where she'll be sharing her secrets with you. Class seats are limited and so it is best to register now in order to guarantee your spot.

For more details on the class registration...
Click Here for Photography 101: July 9th - August 18th, 2012
Click Here Advanced Photography: August 20th - September 29th, 2012

And if you register now... don't forget to enter the early bird code below!!! (valid until May 31st only)

And even more, do head on over to Maggie's blog as she is giving away a spot in each of the classes!! (how awesome is that).

Also as a BONUS, she'll be giving away a surprise BONUS spot in the Photography 101 class. The winner for this will be at drawn random from one of the blogs on the hop. So be sure to stop by all the blogs and let us know that you've been here - you just never know. Giveaways are open until Wednesday the 23rd and also if you had already purchased the class but your name was drawn for the same class, your registration fee will be refunded. This does not apply to purchases made for previous classes.


So what are you waiting for... head on over the following blogs for more chances...

Stacy Cohen
Megan Hoeppner
Maggie Holmes

Thanks for stopping by everyone!!

Guesting for Pebbles Inc & Giveaway! **Giveaway CLOSED**

Super excited to share that I had the opportunity to guest design for Pebbles Inc this week and got the chance to work with the Country Garden and Hip Hip Hooray collections.  Here's one of the layout that I created using the fun Hip Hip Hooray collection - loving the bright colors and especially those alphabet stickers (super fun fonts). Do stop by the Pebbles Inc blog for more projects and also they're hosting a giveaway as part of the guest opportunity (Pebbles's blog giveaway is open till this Monday).



And a fun close up of another layout that's up on the Pebbles Inc's Blog....



Also to celebrate this wonderful opportunity, I'm giving away some of the yummy goodies that I received. Most of the items are new (new packs of alphabets stickers) along with some used embellishment packs (but there's still tons left). If you're interested, just leave me a comment on this post by Friday May 25th and will randomly draw a winner over the weekend!



Also just wanted to let you know that there's still time to enter the giveaway for Megan's new online class Washi Workshop (details here).

And hope you guys will be able to join me today on twitter #askCK at 10AM PDT. We'll be tweetchatting up a storm on all things scrappy and more. Feel free to ask away :) 

Thanks guys!

Washi Workshop Blog Hop & Class Giveaway **GIVEAWAY CLOSED**

Have you guys been bitten by the washi craze? I know I have and hate to admit that I'm hoarding over 60 washi tapes (or even more, couldn't resist getting all the washi tapes from latest MME collections).  There's just so many things that you could do with these and the fun effects that they have on the papers and pretty much everything else (love that semi-transparency feel and also how easy it is to remove them).  Here are some ideas that I found on pintrest.....

         
(images from pintrest: washi samples, washi flower pots, washi banner gift wrap)

And how fun is this latest class from Megan Hoeppner, as she and the amazing contributors share their ideas and inspirations on the latest trend... yeap, its going to be a very washi-fun-filled experience :) 

Interested? Head on over HERE to grab your seat!

Also Megan, being the wonderful person that she is, has given me a spot to giveaway to one lucky reader here. Leave me a comment on this blog post sharing how many washi tapes you have stashed away and for those who haven't had a chance to work with these yet, would love to hear your thoughts about them.  Please leave your comments by midnight Wednesday May 23rd.

And for more washi inspirations and chances at winning a class seat, HOP on over here:
Lisa Truesdell
Nicole Samuels
Creating Keepsake Blog
Studio Calico Blog


Thanks for stopping by everyone and hope you guys have a great weekend!!!

sharing some PP Prairie Hill love

have you guys been following the pink paislee blog this week?  it's all about one of the latest trend that's popping up everywhere at the moment OMBRE. at first, it took me a while to figure out just how I would incorporate the trend into my project/assignment - how do I go about creating the shade of colors....



honestly at first I started out by cutting pieces from various pattern papers that had similar shades and tried to lined them all up... but it didn't quite work out liked I had hoped.  then I moved onto the fun new color magic pattern papers from Heidi Swapp and along with a bottle of distress stain... vola!



also got out the new Prairie Hill collection from pink paislee for this project - I absolutely love love love the colors in collection. seriously I think it's one of my favorite!



and how could I not mention the super cute embellishments in this collection... clouds, sun, cameras... need I say more?



thanks for stopping by everyone and hope you guys have a great weekend!!!

absolutely loved NZ!

Hi everyone, I know its been a while since I've been back from New Zealand but honestly I can't stop thinking about the time there. I had tons of fun and got a chance to met so many amazing ladies.

In between all the scrapping, hubby and me got a chance to visit few towns along the way and experience those thermal wonders up close and personnel (also not to mention, felt my first earthquake ever - definitely scary).



Here's a snapshot of our time at Wai-O-Tapu.... definitely interesting and worth the visit (and at early morning drive).



Using some Amy Tangerine Sketchbook goodness here - absolutely adore the watercolor effects and those flowers are just too too cute!



Thanks for stopping by everyone and hope you're having a great week!

Celebrating NSD with CK

Hi Everyone!  Have you guys been scrapping up a storm this weekend? With all the NSD activities going on - I've definitely been busy working on some fun challenges and checking out the message boards here and there. Just wishing I had more time to take part in everything LOL!

But before disappearing off to complete some of the projects that I'm working on... just wanted to share that Creating Keepsake is hosting a series of challenges and giveways on the CK Blog as par to the NSD celebrations.

I had a chance to contribute to one of the challenges... on how other hobbies can inspire your scrapbooking... and took inspirations from quilting.  Lately on my travels, every time I see a fabric store and can't help grab a few fabrics pieces for my quilt. Yes, you heard me... I started creating a quilt a while back when I finally started using my sewing machine and although there's still a lot more to be done, I'm slowly getting there....



Here's I took inspiration from the quilting / grid design and also incorporated some of the fabrics and stitching into the layout. Created using the new gorgeous London Market collection from Pink Paislee - adore the soft colors and those gorgeous vintage designs.



Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to head on over to the CK Blog for the NSD giveaway (open till Monday May 7th 9:00AM (MDT).