And the winners are...

I was so excited by the participation in my color challenge! We had 86 gorgeous layout entrees. And trust me! The competition was TOUGH!! :) I decided to pick four winners instead of 3; just couldn't narrow it down any more than that! So without further ado; here are the four winning layouts. Pop on over to the gallery and leave them some feedback! They deserve it!:)

I was so impressed with Christie's layout. Her journaling was so raw and true. The mood she created here with the purple was almost volatile; I can feel her emotion (Because I have been there too!!)

Mary chose soft warm colors to represent the anticipation of the birth of her baby.The filtering on her photo (with that gorgeous tummy!) perfectly matches her papers. With her journaling and fantastic composition; her layout really shines!

Neva's colors in both her photography and her papers just blew me away! So rich and completely amazing! Her photo is breathtaking as well as her journaling. Her layout, simply astounding!

I loved this layout of Buddhini's! The golden yellows and oranges of her paper and embellishments matched the tones of her daughter's beautiful skin perfectly! The richness and warmth she created with this layout is fantastic!

I was honestly SO impressed with everyone's layouts! Thanks so much for participating in my challenge! :)

PS. Emails have already gone out for your participation bonus; so if you haven't received yours drop me a line! :)

~Night!

Challenge Freebie: Eye Catching Color

I am posting the preview (as promised) for my color challenge freebie. This paper pack will be sent to everyone who participates in the challenge.. Such yummy colors!!

You still have time to post your layout!! Contest doesn't end until Sunday night..
Remember, the top three layouts (As judged by the ScrapArtist Creative Team) will receive $10 to spend in the SA Shoppe; so really you cannot lose on this one!! :)



I created another layout last night using this paper; plus some yummy stuff of Gina's, Heather's, and Rhonna's. You can click on the layout if you want to see the credits..

So get your layouts in!! Upload them to the Color Challenge Gallery at ScrapArtist.
We've had some yummy layouts already entered; so stop on in for some inspiration!!

Tooth Fairy & Easter Bunny All In One Night..

Well, it's finally official. Brenna has lost her very first tooth. The girl has been wiggling it for almost two months now!! It fell out on Saturday, and much to Brenna's delight she was visited by the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny both in the same night!
Before Brenna went to sleep; she asked me if I thought that the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny would hang out together for a while, because they probably didn't get to see each other very often.. Tee Hee; the imagination of a six year old..
But she did have a valid point..

Anyway.. Not much else here to report.. Still working on making you guys a fabulous freebie for participating in my color challenge.. (Will post a preview soon!) It's been so fun checking out the gallery and seeing all the awesome layouts!! Man, I love color!! :)

I did another color layout last night. (I am having way to much fun here!) This is a photo of Lorynn that I took last night, she was blowing bubbles with Brenna and having a blast! I chose orange because it is bright and well, bubbly! I think it turned out pretty good, I used my new Art Papers (recolored) and some papers and stickers from Rhonna's New Peachy Keen Kit (I LOVE THIS KIT!!) I also used one of my Flourish Brushes and Paper and word art from Gina and Heather's Sweet and Spicy Spring.

TTYL!

Color Your World

I have recently been enjoying the book; Colors for your every mood. The book talks about color, and how it can change your mood so easily; it also talks about what your favorite colors reveal about you and your personality.. Anyway.. Fun book! It also includes some great color swatches at the end of the book that help you communicate with color.

I've created some nifty art papers, each one representing a different mood/feeling and color (it's up in the shoppe now!)And it got me thinking that it would be fun to host a color challenge!

SO, here's the challenge :)

Pick your favorite color; and create a layout using that color. You can use any papers you'd like. But your goal is to evoke emotion using color. Contest Begins right now!! And will end on Sunday Night, April 23rd at 12 p.m. EST.

The top three layouts (as judged by the SA Creative Team) will each receive a $10 Gift Certificate to the ScrapArtist Shoppe.

You can enter as many times as you would like; but can only win once. I've created a special gallery at ScrapArtist where you can upload your layouts for viewing/judging.

Everyone who participates will receive a special little freebie at the end of the contest; so what do you have to lose?? I am working on my layout now to post for some inspiration/examples.. I can't wait to see what you come up with!! :)

ETA:

Ok, Here are my layouts I have been working on:
(follow the links to view the credit info)Both are some of my favorite photos of Brenna, This first one I was going for Whimsical, magical, but still slightly regal so I chose to use purple. The second one I wanted to show warm, green is a very restful yet warm color. I ended up using a lot of brown in it to, But I think the overall effect is still warmth.. Can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with, there have already been some really fantastic layouts!! :) Now I am off to work on a really yummy freebie for everyone who participates!!

Bound Books are COOL!

Yes, I have another layout in my 'series' of layouts featuring my two daughters being cute together.. (hee hee!) But I took A TON of photos so I have LOTS to work with! :) But actually I have decided to make each of my daughters a printed and bound art book. I haven't decided 100% which direction I am going to go. There are some great options out there.. I might go with Art Leather, They do a FANTASTIC little printed and bound board book. It is REALLY beautiful!

Or maybe with Asuka Book; I could do a 7x7 with 12 pages.. Hmm.. The possibilities are ENDLESS!!

So, Invariably you will see more layouts like this! And I will definitely show you LOTS of pics of the finished product..

Got Spring??

I think spring has decided to skip my part of the world this year! It snowed all day yesterday; it was practically a blizzard; then when we woke up this morning there was still tons of snow covering the ground and my newly sprouted tulips.

Oh, I am so longing for spring!! My girls want to play outside at the park without freezing!! And I want to wear my sandals!! COME ON!!

Whew; Ok.. Had to vent.. But I guess I should be happy because I got a great photo of my flowers in the snow.. But Still...

So it is officially spring break at our house.. And I am sad to say that as of today we have absolutely nothing planned at all.. But then, we are the type of family that just decides one day to take a few days off and drive up to Canada.. I guess it's our way of living dangerously, hee hee.. So, who knows.. Maybe we will go to Vegas or something.. Hmm.. Nan is gong to Vegas next week.. Hmmm...

So to celebrate spring break; we are going to be having a sale at ScrapArtist. Woohoo! I am ALWAYS such a sucker for sales! Monday April 10 - 14th; Select Items will be on sale 25% off! Yeah!! What Items?? Hmmm.. Not 100 % decided yet; but I will be sure to mark down some of my yummy new items, so be sure to check it out!

Made another layout yesterday.. I am starting to scrap more, which is always a good thing.. I just get so busy, that when all is said and done, I don't have any thing left to give to my layouts.. SO I have re-prioritized things.. Rescheduled things a bit better and I have been doing more and more layouts; and I have found more time to design as well!

I am also finishing up my paper line for Fancy Pants Designs. I am so excited about this one!! It will be released at the summer show in Chicago; and Nan and I are actually planning on going this time!! SO I am pretty excited about that.. No hints yet.. You will have to wait until it's released; but both lines from Nan and I are just so pretty!

So, anyhow.. Here are my latest layouts..


I wanted to journal some of my thoughts about my goals in motherhood.. I took these great pics of Brenna a couple of weeks ago when we did our spring photo shoot. And I thought that this journaling really fit the pictures..

Then, there is this one of Lorynn..



Had to document just how difficult it is to get good pictures of that girl. She is such a monkey! :)

Both Layouts were made with paper from my Tutti Frutti Paper pack, some elements from my Boho Chic kit and the upcomming element pack for TuttiFrutti.. You can pick up the paper pack for free if you join us at SBB for my Chat! :)

Inside the Designer's Studio Chat at SBB

I will be hosting a chat at SBB this weekend! I am a little nervous about it because chats kind of freak me out!
But this one should be lots of fun and I hope that everyone can join me!
I've got a great freebie to give out just for coming plus we'll have some prizes to give out as well!



My freebie is this fun little paper set; I am LOVING these great, bright colors! I think I will turn this into a kit; add some fun elements to it.. But you can pick up the papers if you stop by the chat and say hello! :)

Also..

Just want to wish Lisa a very happy 31st birthday!! Pop on over to her blog and wish her a happy birthday! :)

Whew! You guys are FAST!!

Congratulations to: Terry Montgomery, JoAnn, Michele Duffy and Becky Pipes. You guys are the Fastest scrappers in the west! Or east, or where ever you may happen to be! :) Thanks for sending me your lovely layouts! I am sending you some ScrapArtist Cash right now! :) Thanks for playing!!

Free Mini Kit to A Good Home :)

When ever I am creating a new kit or paperset; there is always one or two papers that stray from the pack.. They end up being the wrong color or too similar or for whatever reason, they just don't fit with my current project:)
Well, these homeless papers have been sitting dormant on my computer for far too long, and they are looking for someone to love them..
Will you take them in? Pretty Please??

Yes, I could have probably just put these up to the shoppe; but sometimes it much more fun to just give them away..



And with that said :)

The first 3 people to send me a link with their layout using this Mini Kit will recieve a $5 gift certificate to the ScrapArtist Shoppe.. Oh there are some yummy new goodies there too! :)

Yeah! I love giving prizes!

So what else is new.. My Basic Digi Scrapping Class started again Last Thursday.
I am so excited about my students! They are all so eager to learn, I just love it!
I know we will be able to get really deep into the good stuff with them.. My last class we were able to touch a little bit on creating papers, but I am hoping that this class will move much faster so we can get even deeper. It's only a six week class, but I try to take them as advanced as they can handle! :)

Other exciting news; I am getting a new couch! Woohoo!! I currently suffer from hodge podge hand me down couches. They aren't horrible. But they certainly wouldn't have been my first choice! ;) I am going to get a sleek new sectional with lots of big comfy pillows and room to stretch out on! I can hardly wait! We are going to go shopping tonight and will HOPEFULLY find the perfect one. I will update with some pictures soon!






So, that's it I guess. Just wanted to leave you with my latest layout. Yes! I know a two pager! Woohoo! My two DDs, I adore this main photo of them! I was trying to get a photo of both of them looking at me and smiling.. (Really hard with a two year old!) I did end up getting some pics of both of them smiling; but this one was still my favorite one of all.. Layout made with my new paper set; Paisley's and Panache..

As always; Thanks so much for visiting me!! :)