Christmas in July Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Christmas in July Blog Hop inspiring you to get out your Christmas stash and use it before all the new collections are released later this month.  Join the fun and create something too.  Use the hashtag #scrapbookchristmas on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

For this first layout I used some really old Basic Grey Jovial and Cupcake mixed in with some more recent Echo Park Seasons and Simple Stories Handmade Holiday papers. For the embellies I went all the way back to Scrapworks (chipboard) and Making Memories (chipboard buttons and star sequins) among lots of other fun stash.

 

For this one I started with more Simple Stories Handmade Holiday and the Making Memories and Scrapworks embellies.  For the title work I mixed two October Afterrnoon alphas with a pretty glitter Thicker...

 

 

 

 

Next on the hop is Ros http://noteverypicturezperfect.blogspot.com.au/  Be sure to check out her inspiration!  If you get lost along the way, I've included the whole list below.  Happy hopping!!

 

Ruth-http://scrapmachine.com/

Bernice-http://btsoi.blogspot.com/

Theresa-http://himynameistheresa.com/

Holly-http://harmonydiy.blogspot.com/

Sandra-http://www.thecraftybunch.com.au/

Melissa-http://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/christmashop

Kimberly-http://kimberlymariekett.blogspot.com/

Stella-http://myscrapbliss.blogspot.com/

Alana-http://scrapping-and-life.blogspot.com

Megan-http://meganlianesblog.blogspot.com/

Jen-http://myreillyboysandme.blogspot.com

Lisa-http://mykreativepursuits.blogspot.com

Margareta-http://www.paperpilekitten.com/

Taniesa-http://thecraftypickle.com/

Smitha-http://www.smilingcolors.com

Catherine-http://paperaddictcatherine.blogspot.com

Kate-http://www.funkytales.blogspot.co.uk

Tasha-http://tashascreativejuice.blogspot.com/

Melissa-http://yesterday2day4ever.blogspot.co.nz

Alison-http://magicalmesses.blogspot.com/

Cat-http://decisioninspired.com

Manda-http://www.mandalikadesigns.com/

Madeleine-http://senoritaml.wordpress.com/

Melissa- http://www.scrappyjedi.com

Amanda-http://amandathemadscrapper.blogspot.com/

Ali-http://www.moloneystylestamping.wordpress.com

You are here ***** Jenny-http://scrappinjen-partyoffive.blogspot.com/.

Ros-http://noteverypicturezperfect.blogspot.com.au/

Sue-http://themakingtable.blogspot.com.au/

I'm really glad you stopped by today.  Hopefully you'll take a few minutes to look around.  P.s.  I'm thinking the Christmas bug may have rubbed off on my brood. This is not the first Christmas movie I've caught them watching this week, lol.

Jenny

 

I Love Me Some May Kits From BOAF

 

  Well, I'm already working on my JULY Birds of a Feather kits, so I figured It was time to share my May projects here. May's kit was such a happy kit filled with a delightful mix of Simple Stories and Lily Bee.  I just loved all of the pretty papers Amy chose and the fun embellishments...  And those Lily Bee alphas, a new favorite, for sure!

 

A fun belated Fourth celebration with good friends and a Lemonade Stand for a good cause...

                       

                       

Welcome to the Creative Soup Blog Hop, Crop, & Challenge!!

Welcome to the Creative Soup "Fun in the Sun" Crop and Blog Hop. We all decided to get together and have a blog hop with a fun twist! Each member will contribute a part of a recipe to make a layout. Go around to each of the blogs in the hop, and you'll have all the instructions for a great challenge! Put at least 6 of the recipe elements on a layout/project, and link it back to the challenge thread here.

My recipe element is lining things up on your layout. Take a look at Kim 's layout above, for a great example of this. This layout is from the 02.28 Mojo Monday.

Here is the list of participants in the hop and links to their blogs; up next is MARA.

And if you happen to get lost, remember you can always go back to the original challenge thread!

Tina: http://adogslife-thirteen.blogspot.com/

Jenifer: http://heldscraptive.blogspot.com/

Kim: http://randomsnippetsofasupermomintraining.blogspot.com/

Marsha: http://www.ordinarymoments-marsha.blogspot.com/

Katie: http://scissorsspatulasandsneakers.blogspot.com/

Dayna : http://daynahoward.typepad.com/blog

Jenny: http://www.scrappinjen-partyoffive.blogspot.com/ YOU ARE HERE.

Mara: http://studiolorange.blogspot.com/

The challenge is due 8/27 at midnight. Don't forget to check out the forum for a complete set of challenges from all fo us for the Crop. These challenges are due at the same time as well. Hope YOU win the prize!!

Creative Soup Spring Forward Blog Hop

Welcome to the Creative Soup’s Spring Forward Blog Hop!

To kick off our new enhanced site we thought it would be fun to have all of our creative team members complete one of the fun Mojo Monday challenges from the first quarter.

To participate in the blog hop leave a comment for me and follow the link to go see Katie, the next Creative Team member’s blog to see what they came up with! Go through and leave comments on all 9 blogs and be entered into a drawing for an amazing prize pack. The blog hop runs from tonight Friday April 8th at 8pm Est through Monday April 11th at 11:59pm EST. Winner will be drawn on Tuesday! If you get lost along the way, please go to our blog at The Creative Soup for the complete listing.

Creative Soup Blog Hop
Main Site: blog
Jessica Bree: http://www.jessicabree.typepad.com/
Mara: http://studiolorange.blogspot.com/
K: http://www.rukristin.blogspot.com/
Jenny: http://scrappinjen-partyoffive.blogspot.com
Katie: http://scissorsspatulasandsneakers.blogspot.com
Dana: http://datatar.blogspot.com
Jenn: http://heldscraptive.blogspot.com
Stevie: http://www.srkerr.blogspot.com


Don’t forget to register at http://www.thecreativesoup.com/ to join in all the fun!
Here is my take on the layout as well as a showcase of a Creative Team member’s original project!

Quarter 1's original challenge: 1.17 Mojo Monday: Catalog Inspiration

We talk about using ads for inspiration all the time. But this time, I'd like us to take a look at a catalog. You may have some left over from the holidays, or you might be starting to see some of the new after-holiday sale catalogs coming out. Retailers sent out catalogs through the mail, leave them out in the stores, and post them online.

The process of creating a catalog, or even just a catalog page, is very similar to that of creating a layout. First you have the photoshoot, then the editing, then getting everything down on the page in order to convey a message to the reader.

For this challenge, I'd like you to go through some of your catalogs. If you don't have any left in person, there are some great ones online that you can flip through. Anthropology.com has their three latest catalogs online.


Some Ideas to get you started:

--Lift a catalog spread (take inspiration from the colors, photo placement, the models, the tone, etc)
--Use parts of the ads directly on your projects (this is especially great with catalogs where they make a magazine-catalog with extra art added in)
--Have a "catalog inspired" photoshoot and scrap those photos (this one is great is great to scrap those holiday clothes, or fun dress up time!)

I just love what Kim did with K's fun challenge. Kim used this ad from Anthropogie...

to inspire this precious layout. Gotta love the oversized frame and the floating butterflies.

For my take, I took K's challenge a bit further and didn't get my inspiration from a print ad, per se, but from my toddlers' television show ads. If you're like me and have little ones at home, you've found yourself instantly inspired by the incredibly delightful illustrations between the shows on tv's Noggin/Nick Jr channel. I took a couple of screen shots to trigger your memory. Note the whimsical flowers and the button faces.


All of that inspo, led me to FINALLY create this...





*************** Good luck and happy hopping. I'm sure you'll be inspired by this crew! Jen

Prizes AND a Creative Soup Blog Hop Tomorrow

Come Join Us as we relaunch Creative Soup at It’s new home!
Starting 8pm EST Friday April 8 we will be hosting a Blog Hop to celebrate the relaunch of The Creative Soup’s new forum!!! http://www.thecreativesoup.com/
Who We Are:

The Creative Soup is a new scrapbook challenge forum that started in January 2011. The idea of The Creative Soup is to create a site where scrapbookers can come to be challenged and inspired all in one place. We have a fun vibrant and growing community of really supportive people who are there to encourage one another in our craft!
Creative Soup has several challenges and events to help people get their mojo going!
1. Mojo Mondays: Weekly challenges that rotate between four different kinds of challenges (AAM, Sketch, Inspiration, and Random). We find that challenges are a great way to jump start a layout and to encourage people to scrap more! There are monthly badges and a drawing for prizes for people who complete three out of four challenges.
2. Quarterly Classes: Every quarter our amazing Design Team will present an in-depth month long FREE class to really get your creative juices going. Each class comes with fantastic tutorials, clear and concise directions, and multiple completed samples to help inspire you.
3. Fun inspirational threads that post each week including: Talk Tuesday (journaling prompts), Web Wednesday (cool DIY projects), Thrifty Thursdays (Getting the most out of your scrap supplies), Font Friday (featured online free font), and Snapshot Sunday (photography challenges/ideas)

So come and register at http://www.thecreativesoup.com/ to join in all the fun!

And be sure to stop back Friday April 8th to participate in the blog hop and earn a chance to win a cool prize pack!

Scrap That Baby Blog Hop

Welcome to the Scrap That Baby Sweet Summertime Blog Hop! Thank you so much for hopping along on our first blog hop EVER!! If you didn't come from Sara's blog or you popped upon this blog another way and would like to join in, please go to Scrap That Baby and start the hop! You will need to comment on all of the blogs for a chance to win one of the grand prizes listed at Scrap That Baby. Plus many of our fantastic designers are giving away RAKs of fun on their blogs, as well. You don't want to miss out. There are MANY MANY chances to win!

Our theme for this blog hop is the Sweet Summertime! Our designers will be sharing fantastic summer projects, stories, tips, or ideas for keeping cool and having fun in the summer with a baby in tow.

For my project I made a cheery layout to document all the little things I did to keep my wee ones busy this summer while we waited for my hubby's return from Afganistan. My favorite part is that trail of 6 planes up top (representing the 6 of us at home) and the one solitary plane below symbolizing my hubby. Man those babies missed their Daddy!

I'd love to give away a little scrappy something to one of you. just leave me a comment AND become a follower, if you already are, just tell me that and I'll enter your name for a RAK from one Baby Momma to another.

************Our Blog Hop runs from today August 18th through the 22nd at midnight EST. Remember, to be eligible for one of the prizes at Scrap That Baby you must comment on all of the DT's blogs. Sarah will be drawing the names of the winners on Wednesday!! Good luck!

Now go see the uber fabulous Maya HERE for the next stop on the STB Sweet Summertime Blog Hop. Thanks for hopping by. Hope to see you back here soon.

Happy 3rd Birthday Simply Obsessed!! C'Mon & Hop Along

Welcome to my Party of Five blog & Simply Obsessed's Blog Hop to celebrate it's 3rd Birthday. I'm one of the designer's over there. It's a totally fun place to hangout and chat and Heather creates some amazing kits. You should have reached me from Andrea's blog, if you arrived here another way and would like to join in on the fun you can go to the SO blog here to get started.

As soon as I heard we were going to be doing this blog hop with a birthday theme, I knew just what I wanted to make. My youngest kiddos just turned 3 and I knew I HAD to make a shadowbox to commemorate the big day. I picked up a cheapy little box at Mike's and started playing with some favorite goodies of mine: October Afternoon K & Co Handmade, and Girls' Paperie diecuts. The key to creating a cool shadowbox is to add layers at varying depths. Some of my stuff is even added to the outer frame and the glass within. Hope this will inspire you to make a little crafty something yourself.

**** Ok, now that we are done here, head on over to SO member Brianna's blog to continue on the SO 3rd Birthday Blog Hop. Don't forget YOURS TRULY is hosting the Scrap That Vacation crop this weekend. We've already started the fun with signups and a game. Look for a Pre-Crop Challenge later today in the forums. The rest of the scrappy craziness will start bright & early tomorrow. Can't wait to "see you" over there. Hope you enjoyed my project and will come back and visit Party of Five again.

**** Leave me a comment and tell me what you're most looking forward to with Fall quickly approaching and I'll draw a name for a little RAK O Fun.

NSD Blog Hop at Croppin Paradise

Welcome to National Scrapbook Day at Croppin Paradise and Party of Five! Do you like to win free stuff?!? We're making it easy on you today, so you still have plenty of time to get your scrap on. All you need to do to be entered for a chance at a prize today is hop around to the Design Team's blogs and leave comments as you go. For each comment you leave you will receive an entry for a fabulous prize from the ridiculously generous folks at Croppin Paradise..

And now a little eye candy to whet your whistle...

Supplies used: Anna Griffin diecut paper, AG glittered paper, JB butterflies.


Supplies Jenni Bowlin diecut paper, JB Cherry on Top paper, JB Tiny Tulips paper, JB label stickers, JB butterflies, JB buttons.









Supplies used: Anna Griffin green/blue medal paper, AG diecut paper, Prima essentials flowers.

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*** Mara is the next stop on the Croppin Paradise Blog Hop. NOW GO SEE Mara Campbell!!!

********AND GO SHOP. THE STORE IS OFFERING 5% OFF OF ANY ORDER, 10% OFF ORDERS OVER $40, AND 15% OFF ORDERS OVER $70. GO SHOP HERE.

Mean People Suck

Here's a sneakie for Croppin Paradise's February reveals...




This one I did for my challenge at Croppin Paradise for the Blog Hop Crop...

I did this one using the new K & Co. Handmade line. I did this for a challenge over at Simply Obsessed's SWAK Crop.

Can you spot the new Studio Calico here...

Oldie, but goodie Sass here...

So much to say, but no time to do it. Stay tuned. Donk leaves again next week, Julia's turning 7 and Daddy got her a pony, and he deploys in a few weeks. We'll catch up then.

And yes, I miss No Faces Friday, too. I'll really try to get one in soon.

Croppin Paradise Blog Hop Challenge # 4

Welcome Paradisers to my Party of Five. I'm so glad you decided to join us for our week long Conversation Hearts Blog Hop Crop. I'll be sharing today's Challenge #4. As you know, Croppin Paradise is sponsoring this blog hop. It's a daily tour of the team's blogs where you will receive a challenge to complete and hopefully a little inspiration to boot. Complete the challenge, upload your creation to our GALLERY (or other photo sharing site) and then link it to the corresponding Challenge #4 thread HERE in the CP forum. All entries need to be uploaded by 11:59 PM EST on February 20th to be eligible. Everyone who completes the challenge will be entered into a drawing to win a gift certificate to the Croppin Paradise Store. Good Luck!! Are you ready?



Let's Go... Your challenge is "Cutie Pie"...


C- cut-work
U- U in the title
T-tie something
I-ink something
E-envelope

P-picture (1)
I-use an embellie or tool with an I in it
E- embellie of your choice

How'd I do? C (cut-up the red BoBunny paper), U (check), Tie(see the u in title), Ink (the BoBunny papers), E (OLD envelope lower corner), Pix (check), I (used my I-Top to make a brad), E (Sass stickers)

Alrighty then. Off you go. Don't forget to check in tomorrow at Lisa's Blog for the next challenge!

A Blog Hop Crop and Ketchup

Hope you'll join us for a week long Blog Hop Crop at Croppin Paradise. The fun started a day early at the Croppin Paradise Blog with a fun little game and a giveaway or TWO. Please check it out. But before you go, here are some of my January projects for CP.

Thanks for stopping and all the kind words of Congrats on my new gig! Your comments mean the world to me!!!!!