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Sports Themed Scrapbook Challenge

The theme for this months scrapbook Challenge YOUrself is to create a sports themed layout. Remember that YOU have to be in a photo on the layout! For my layout, I used the Close To My Heart Flower Shoppe scrapbook kit. This kit came with a fabulous variety of patterned papers, lots of great embellishments, and a nice… Read More »

Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge February Theme: Meditation

This month’s theme for the Challenge YOUrself February challenge is meditation.   I don’t meditate per se.  I do activities that I find meditative. I often find that as I’m riding my bike I focus on the sights and sounds around me and the feeling of freedom and relaxation that I have while riding my bike. I find… Read More »

Using A Sketch and Creating Your Own Ephemera + Free Sketch!

I have really been enjoying the scrapbook workshop kits that I have purchased from Close To My Heart.  I have been playing with the Now & Forever Scrapbook Workshop Kit.  I got the kit with the stamp and thin cuts set included and I’m so happy that I did that! I’ve made a ton of my own ephemera… Read More »

Kendra’s Card Challenge: Win a Prize!

It’s time for another Kendra’s Card Challenge! You can go to Kendra’s blog and download the cutting diagrams and layout sketches to create 15 cards from 6 pieces of patterned paper.  The cutting templates and the card layout sketches are FREE!!  That’s 15 sketches of card inspiration friends and a great way to use up that patterned paper… Read More »

December Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Layout Challenge

I hope your holiday season has been, and continues to be, joyful! It’s the start of a new Challenge YOUrself scrapbook challenge!  This month’s theme is black and white photos.       I used the October Hip Kit Club kit to create my layout.  I absolutely loved the color scheme of this kit!  It was less pastel… Read More »

Star Stampz November Challenge Reminder!

I am posting a reminder that the Star Stampz Challenge ends on December 8 for this month! This month’s challenge is an anything goes with a focus on nature. This month, I used the Autumn Gift digi from the Star Stampz Shop on Etsy. I love this sweet image.  When I first started coloring the digi images from… Read More »

Kat Scrappiness #UkraineStrong Instagram Hop and Fundraiser

I’m participating in an Instagram Hop today called #UkraineStrong.  Kat Scrappiness has a new #UkraineStrong bundle that includes a paper pack, stamp set, and coordinating dies. ALL PROFITS FROM ALL #UKRAINESTRONG PRODUCTS SOLD THROUGH JULY 1, 2022 (OR WHILE SUPPLIES LAST) WILL BE DONATED TO THE UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND.   If you hop along with the design team and leave… Read More »