Queen of the Crop

As you know, the Fall Frolic crop is going on over at the Cropstop ! There are challenges, fun, & games everyday until September 22nd, & then you have until the 30th to to post your challenges to be eligible for the grand prize draw. Here is the challenge that I posted today: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love butterflies. My girls love butterflies. And to me, after sending off my baby girl to Kindergarten, they kind of have a new meaning to me. That people, insects, & life in general go through changes. What better way to reflect change than butterflies. My challenge to you, is to use 2 or more butterflies, from any kind of die cut system, on a project. It can be a card, layout, ATC, altered item, or whatever your lil heart desires. It just has to have a minimum of 2 die cut butterflies on it. Here are 2 examples that I found in the gallery: Vicki Mel Complete and upload your project with "Butterfly Challe

Last week started my new term on Nuts About Sketches design team. Since it was Labor day, & I am still trying to get into a routine with watching Max & Jack full time, I didn't have a chance to post last weeks layout. So, this week, I am posting both last weeks & this weeks. As it turns out, they are both Christmassy & from 2005! Sketch 125 Sketch 126 I also wanted to mention that there is still time for the 2 crops going on right now. Cropstop you have until the end of the month to get your projects uploaded & be eligible for prizes. From Here 2 Scrapternity you have until 12am pst tonight to get your projects uploaded & eligible for RAKs for the challenges & 2 wonderful grand prize drawings! And, coming up this weekend, Scraptacular will be hosting one as well. Hope to see you at all of them! ;o)

I missed last weeks Everyday Scrapper Sunday Sketch! So, here are my layouts from last week & this week, with sketches done by The Everyday Scrapper s very own Mia ! Septbember 5th: September 12th: Head on over & check out Mia's lovely sketches! She posts them weekly, & there are monthly drawings for participation. Thanks for looking!!

This weekend is the From Here 2 Scrapternity Back to School Crop. Being on the DT I had to come up with 3 challenges this month. Here are my challenges & my examples for the challenges: When you think of school, you think of wisdom, & what is the simple of wisdom? An owl. So I provided a sketch & the challenge was to use the sketch & include an owl somewhere on the layout, card or project. Here is my example: My next challenge was to use all primary colors on the project. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, & purple. Black & white can be used as well. Here is my example: & my last challenge was, of course, to use an apple, 1 or more, on any project. I did 2 examples for this one, a card & a layout: So, hurry on over to FH2S & join on in on the fun!

It's that time again! From Here 2 Scrapternity is having our monthly crop!! Come join us for 10 super great challenges, games (including everyone's favorite BACK TO SCHOOL BINGO) and prizes!! You will have a chance to win one of 3 different kits that consist of new WRMK *Show & Tell* or *Out and About* (these kits will have the single sided papers and stitched cardstock) - Just look at the photos to see what the base of the kits will consist of! We will be adding ribbon, flowers and more!! What do you have to do to win? Well, you must complete at least 3 challenges (out of the 10 we have will have posted) during the crop and have your layout uploaded before Sept 13th @ 11:59 pm pst AND post this message to your blog and link it back to Pam's Blog here ! There will be a place for you to keep track of this in the crop forums when you sign in on Friday! All participants that meet the requirements will be entered to win one of the kits from a random drawing!

As you know, Cropstop is having it's Fall Frolic Crop right now! It is so much fun. Today is day 8 of the festivities & I posted this challenge : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For this challenge, I would like you to use chalk. Be it a pallet of chalk with a brush, chalk ink, chalk pencils, I certainly don't mind what form of chalk you use, just as long as you color your image with a form of chalk. The twist to this challenge, is that I would like it to have a fall theme. It can be Halloween, pumpkins (as shown in the example below), apples, or anything that reminds you of fall. You can put your colored image on anything of your choice. Layout, card, ATC, tag, etc. I found this, created by Vicki, in the gallery: Complete and upload your project with "Color Challenge" as the title into the " FALL FROLIC" album in the Cropstop gallery, by the September 30th deadline to be eligible for the grand prize draw!

And today I will share with you the cards that I made using the supplies from FH2S : Created for the August Crop sketch challenge: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I also posted this on Crop Stop in an embossing thread: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I also posted this in an embossing thread on Crop Stop: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you enjoyed my cards & creations using the FH2S supplies. They certainly were a lot of fun to work with. & if you can believe it, I still have more left over! Have a fabulous weekend!

As promised, here are my August layouts using the supplies that Pam from FH2S sent me. Now, when I say she sent me supplies, she sent an entire USPS Priority box jam packed with supplies! I mean, I really don't think she could have fit another thing in there! I also made a slew of cards with the supplies, which I will post tomorrow. But without further ado, here are my August From Here 2 Scrapternity layouts: This lo created for the August sketch challenge: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This lo created for the August color challenge: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This lo created for the August ad challenge: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Created for the August Crop journaling challenge: -----------------------------------------------

Guess what, guess what, guess what! There is going to be an online crop at Scraptacular ! It will be here before you know it, so mark your calendars now. There will be challenges, games, prizes, & a good time had by all. So, see the below & mark your calendar now.

Guess what today is?? Today the Scraptacular September kits are released! I was super lucky to be able to design with one again, as there is all kinds of fabulous things included! Please find below what I was able to create with the kit: Since it is released today, run on over to the store/website & pick up one of these fantastic kits today! Thanks for looking!