Some Exciting News!

Hello friends! It's been a while since I've posted on my scrapbooking blog, but wanted to share some exciting news. I have been asked to join the Paper House Productions Summer/Fall 2018 Design Team!

Looking forward to working alongside these awesome ladies. I was on the team in 2016 and am very excited to be asked back. Looking forward to broadening my horizons and creating an assortment of projects such as planners, traveller's notebooks, home decor, crafts, mini albums, cards and of course layouts.

The term begins in July and goes until the end of December 2018. I hope you will check back and see some projects that I will be creating for Paper House Productions.

Have a wonderful day and happy creating!

Some Exciting News...

Hello friends! Today is the official announcement of the new design team for the July to December 2016 term at Just Nick Digital Cut Files and I am very excited to announce that I will be designing with Nicole's cut files for a third term!  I'm also humbled to be joining these talented ladies.

To celebrate Canada Day in Canada on July 1 and Independence Day in the United States on July 4, Just Nick is having a sale!  From July 1 until July 4, stock up on lots of cut files and get 30% off the regular price.   Go to www.justnick.myshopify.com and be sure to use the code JULY 30 at checkout.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Play Layout For A Flair For Buttons

Hello friends!  Happy Thursday!  Today I wanted to share a layout I created with some awesome flair buttons from A Flair For Buttons  and lots of papers and embellishments from the new Fancy Pants Designs Office Suite Collection.  I am loving the gold trend and the soft color palette of this collection.

In my stash of flair, I found three flair buttons that I thought would be perfect for this layout.  I wanted it to be fun and playful just like these two sisters were. I placed them on the layout to create a visual triangle.

I added some sewing machine stitching to add some interest and texture and made the paper bow below with my We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board.  

Date Night Flair

Hashtag Easter Flair

Tell Your Story Flair 2

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out these flair and many more in the Flair For Buttons Etsy Store.  

Now Designing For A Flair For Buttons!

Happy Saturday everyone! This past week I received an email from the sweet and talented Shelley Haganman asking if I would be interested in joining her design team at A Flair For Buttons. Of course I would! I am so excited and honoured to be asked!  The announcement can be found here.

I am a huge fan of Shelley and her beautiful flair buttons that she creates and sells in her Etsy Shop. I'm pretty sure that just about every project I create I put some of her flair on it.  Heck I should make a song …If you like it then you should put a flair on it. Ha!  Here are some of my layouts with her flair:

Be sure and check out A Flair For Buttons Etsy Shop and also on Facebook, Instagram, and the Blog for lots of inspiration from the talented designers.

Being Canadian, Shelley was so sweet and designed some new buttons that will be in the shop tomorrow honouring Canadians along with some shopping and garage sale flair.  International customers (outside the U.S.) can use code: INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS for 10% off their order. Aren't these fun?

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Some Exciting News!

Hello friends!  Happy Thursday!  If you are hopping along on the blog hop, kindly go here. 

I have some exciting news to share that I have been keeping to myself for a few weeks.  I was asked to be a new design team member at Creative Embellishments!

If you aren't familiar with Creative Embellishments, they are an online store that creates and sells amazing embellishments for mixed media, scrapbooking and paper crafts.  I love their rubber stamps, flair, wood embellishments and chipboard and can't wait to work with all their yummy products.  Check out the store here.

The official design team announcement can be found on the Creative Embellishments blog here.  My term will begin in October.

I hope you will check it out.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful, creative day!

The Cut Shoppe August 14 Blog Hop

Hello everyone! Thanks for stopping by! You should arrived here from the lovely Danielle's blog, but if you get lost along the way, you can find the blog hop list below.

The Cut Shoppe - http://thecutshoppe.blogspot.com/

Allie Stewart -  http://www.magicalmesses.com/

Amy Coose - http://www.amycoose.blogspot.com/

Annelie Maddock - http://swewi.wordpress.com/

Cari Orellana - http://cariilup.blogspot.com/

Danielle de Konink - http://picsandcheesecake.blogspot.nl/

Lee-Anne Thornton - http://lee-annelovethejourney.blogspot.com/

Michelle Whorwood -  http://harbourgal.wordpress.com/

Michelle Gallant - http://scrapsandpixels.blogspot.ca/

Gina Lideros - http://canoncreativegirl.blogspot.com/

Sarah Moore - http://sarahmoore4.blogspot.com/

For my layout I created a selfie layout of my health journey so far.  I used the Selfie word in The Cut Shoppe as well as the Going In Circles Cut Files. 

For the patterned papers and stickers, I used the Scattered Sprinkles Collection by Bella Blvd as well as a scalloped punch and some sequins.  Here are some more closeups

For my layout, I used the Selfie word from this set of Cut Shoppe Files:

and these:

I am giving away the Going In Circles Set of cut files from the Cut Shoppe to one lucky winner who comments on my blog.  Please be sure and add your email address to your comment below so that I can notify the winner of my prize on Monday, August 18.

Also, each designer is giving away one cut file on their Blog, to a lucky commenter and one winner will be chosen from The Cut Shoppe Blog to receive a $15 Shopping Spree to the Shop!  The Hop will close at midnight on Sunday, August 17th, and winners will be announced on Thursday, August 21st. 

Now it's time to hop over to the talented Michelle's blog to see her layout.  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

Happy Scrappy News!

Well hello scrappy friends!  As I write this we are having a very cold snap.  It is -44 with the wind chill.  The only good thing about this weather is that it is a perfect excuse to scrapbook.

Today I wanted to share some exciting news.  I was asked to join the My Creative Scrapbook Sketch Design Team!  Yes, I am pinching myself a little because I am totally humbled by all the talented ladies on the team.  For March and April I am guest designing with one of their kits so check back on the 5th of March and the 5th of April for the design team's reveals.

Also, if you haven't checked out  My Creative Scrapbook Sketches, the February sketch is up and if you link up there is a chance to win a kit from My Creative Scrapbook.  To check it all out go here for the kits and go here for the sketches.

Well that's my exciting news.  I hope you have time to do what you love and happy creating!

I'm A Design Team Member At Susan K. Weckesser!!!

Hello everyone!  Please pinch me.  I am so honored and thrilled to be asked to be on the Susan K. Weckesser's design team!  I will be designing for Susan for the next term starting in November until the   end of April 2014.  Here is the official announcement.

Susan is an all around lovely person and I have always admired her designs.  This is going to be such a fun adventure.  Being a guest designer for Susan the last few months and getting to know the ladies on the team was amazing and now I look forward to creating on a more regular basis.

I would love if you would join me in this new journey.  Thanks for spending some of your day with me and have a lovely day!

I'm A New Design Team Member At Scrap Our Stash!

Just wanted to share some exciting news.  I will be joining the team at Scrap Our Stash in July!  So excited to be part of the team.

Louella Mae Aliermo

Kerry Bruce

Jenni Calma

Joefil Cate

Elizabeth Hellum

Kelly Holifield (Returning)

Patricia Jones

Lindsey Krauss (Returning)

Manda Moore

Carol Peixoto

Robin Redd

Dulcinea Silva

Lee-Anne Thornton

I love being challenged and being on design teams really pushes the creativity and keeps me busy and it makes sure that I take the time to scrapbook and stay creative.  It's always great to meet new people too and in the past two years I have met so many wonderful people in this creative journey.  Be sure and check out the challenges at Scrap Our Stash and play along.

Have a creative day!

Scrapbook Challenges Term A Sketch Crew Member

I am excited to announce my third term with this great group of ladies over at Scrapbook Challenges.  There are lots of new sketches and challenges to come this year, so stay tuned and be inspired by the team:

SBC Sketch Crew

• Amanda
• Brynn Marie
• Cathy
• Chanell
• Charlene
• Emilia
• Janet
• Jowilna
• Karen
• Kristine
• Lee-Anne
• Mandi
• Melanie
• Melissa
• Mira
• Nanette
• Phillis
• Selena
• Tabitha
• Theresa
• Zoe

We all have different styles and we are from all over the world so it should be an exciting term!

Come join us every Monday for a new sketch and challenges throughout the month at Scrapbook Challenges!

I Am A Practical Scrappers Design Team Member!

The new year is starting off with a bang.  I am so honoured and excited to announce that I have been asked to be on the Practical Scrappers Design Team!  It's going to be great to create with so many talented ladies. You can find the announcement here.

I hope you will come back often and be inspired by the team!  Happy scrapping!

My Favourite 12 Of 2012

All I can say is this has been a fantastic year for me for scrapbooking and if I had to look back on 2012 I would say that I enjoyed every minute of my design teams, the friendships and the way scrapbooking has helped me in so many personal ways.  Thanks to all of you who read my blog and also that leave comments in your busy day.  I truly appreciate it!  As my blog title reads "Love The Journey....living life to the fullest one day at a time".  I can honestly say creativity feeds my soul and I hope it does yours too or whatever you choose to call your hobby or something you enjoy.

In 2012, I created a total of 125 layouts.  Not that I'm counting, but with being on 5 design teams, it keeps a girl happy and busy.  All of these layouts mean something special to me, because I create with my heart and soul and usually I scrapbook whatever person, animal or thing that is on my mind for that day.  There are about three I have out for publication at the moment, so I wasn't able to share those layouts, but here are some of my personal 12 favourites:

Layout created for Scrap It With A Song - One Thousand Years 

My daughter and her dog Elly

A layout created for Scrap It With A Song for our personal favourite Christmas carol.  Silent Night

A layout created For Scrapbook Challenges of our great Canadian winters.

A layout created for Twisted Sketches of my son at the beach. 

A layout created for Let's Capture These Sketches of my husband's aunt who was a nurse in Ethiopia and Kenya for 30 years.

My late brother Dean who passed away 6 years ago.  This was created for Let's Capture These Sketches

A layout on Elly for Scrapbook Challenges

A layout created for Scrapbook Challenges

A layout created for Let's Capture These Sketches

A Halloween Layout created for Scrapbook Challenges

A layout of my dear friend.  Created for Scrapbook Challenges

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day and hope that you take some time to do something you love.