A winner and a new question plus a challenge

StayC won the first prize of Valentine Week give a ways. She wins the February issue of Simply Handmade from Northridge Media. Great idea book with lots of fun stuff from fabric, cards, layouts...a bit of everything!! Stacy just let me know if you want me to mail it to you or if you will be in town soon! No problem either way! Congrats!!!
StayC said...
Definitely CHOCOLATE...and a gift when they were small. Now that they are all almost grown it's harder to find a small gift that will WOW them. :o)StayC

Sharing a layout with you that will lead to the question of the day and the challenge!

Just a quick one I did of my daughter...lots of stitching, paint, and a new flower technique. Holy Moly! She doesn't look 12!! Yikes!!

Which leads to the challenge and the question!

Okay, I was really in the mood to scrap Saturday night, but reaaaaaaaaaaaaallly didn't want to clean off my desk from the previous two layouts I had done. ( The one above and the one posted previously with Bella Blvd. product and sweet Tabby in her frog pool! ) I can't scrap without a fresh start and really didn't feel like cleaning it up. So...I challenged myself to use what was left on my desk from the previous projects.

This is what I came up with...and I have to say I llloooovvveee it! I put it together in less than 30 minutes...a new record for me!! Plus, I used more than one photo...totally not my style!

Glimmer mist and paint were on my desk, Tim tickets, corrugated cardboard, bits of bella and lots of scraps of cardstock along with red thread in my machine. This is the finished product...

Who would think Bella Blvd., pink and red cardstock and Best Creations Love Swirls would work for a Bon Jovi layout! I free hand cut the circles and hearts so they wouldn't be so perfect for this perfect man!

Your challenge is the same...create a layout or cards from what's laying out on your scrap space. Send me a photo or upload to Flicker and you could win a prize!

Today's question: What's your favorite love song??

Mine: The Dance by Garth, and all of JBJ's songs!!!! And Love Me Tender!! Elvis!!

Leave a comment to this post and you can win!!

Love to have you participate in the challenge..how about a cut off of February 2oth for that!!!

A little Valentine Blog Candy

Leave a comment and win Blog Candy all week long at the Playground!!
All week long there will be a give a way on the blog, all you have to do is leave a comment pertaining to the question of the day! I will pick the winners through random.org!

Also, come in and pick a Valentine, when you pay, and receive a discount from 10, 14, 20 to 25% off. Wednesday you can receive an additional 5% added on to the Valentine discount for coming in and meeting Kara. She's bringing cookies, too!!!

Today's question brought to you by Maxenzi:

What do you give your kiddo's for Valentine's Day???

Maxenzi would prefer cash, I'm sure! Probably not going to happen!

Thursday, Feb 11, Valentine's Treat PMS Night and Layout of the Month kit

February 11, Thursday PMS Night!! 6 pm!! Valentine Treats!! Cost is $20.00.

We will be making lots of different treat holders for all of your special little Valentine's! Nuggets, mints, suckers and other candies with cute crafty ideas!! These classes always fill up fast so get your spot reserved for a night of crafting, pizza and good friends!!! Please bring a basic tool kit to class. (Scissors, your favorite adhesive, scor tape, cat eye inks and a crop a dile if you have one).

Call 721-7529 to reserve your spot or email artplay@rushmore.com!!!

The February Layout of the Month kit is ready to order....Cost is $10.00 for the kit!!! I thought we all had lots of snow pictures from this past January and I looooooove this pink paper!!! Just give me a call and I will make you up a kit...you can come do it here or come in and get the kit and make it at home!!

Thursday, Feb 4 and Sat, Feb 6 Basic Grey Classes

I am very limited on the kits I have for these classes as they are sold out at Basic Grey! So, I have opted not to make the kits up for samples of my own, in order to have enough for the classes! They come with amazing directions and photos, easy to follow!

Thursday, PMS Night, Feb 4. 6:00 pm, Basic Grey Sugar Rush lay outs! Cost is $20.00!

A brand new class idea brought to you by one of the leader's in the industry. You will make one 2 page layout and two 1 page layouts. That's 4 layouts in one night! Pretty great! All layouts features the new Sugar Rush Collection! Please bring a basic tool kit to class!!
Saturday, Feb 6, 11:00 am. Basic Grey Sugar Rush Valentine Card Class! Cost is $20.00.

Eight incredible valentine cards featuring Sugar Rush. Chipboard, rub ons and all different sizes of cards and envelopes make these classes sell out fast, so hurry and reserve your spot! Please bring a basic tool kit to class!

Call 721-7529 to reserve your spot or email artplay@rushmore.com!!!

Bella Blvd pages, a winner and new Dream Street Urban Ink

Sharing the layout I made yesterday with the Bella Blvd. papers! I love this company! I used three different patterned papers and still have enough leftover for another layout and some cards! It all coordinates and just makes everything fall together!

I don't think sewing machines is too happy since I sewed through all the paper, chipboard, and photos! But, I love the effect!!

Some bright blue smooch spritz!!!!!

Too cute!!! I love it!!!!

Jenni Bowlin chipboard buttons!!!

Dream Street Papers' Urban Ink!!! Great new line perfect for teens or guys!!!

The other side!!!

The rub ons!!!

Chipboard elements!!!

The winner on the Bella Blvd. give a way...Jan Williams! Congrats! Stop by when you get chance!!!!

Moxxie's Joy of Baking

Great new line of paper from Moxxie!!! This is too cute!!

All double sided! Super fun! Stop in and check it out!!

New magazines and a weekend of cards

Great feedback on the contest...I was beginning to think that there was something wrong with blogger!! I will leave the contest open til Wednesday and then get with Tessa to check on her entries as well!

New Magazines from Northridge Media have arrived. Cards, Scrapbook Trends and Handmade!
Tons and tons of great ideas, scallops, valentine's, kid cards and so much more. They are all a must have in my book! Always full of the hottest trends in card making and scrap booking! Great prices, 40% off regular price! Cards $11.97, Scrapbook Trends and Handmade $9.99!




Okay, my computer is acting up...I know I took a photo of the Scrapbook Trends, or at least I think I did!!

Spent Sunday making cards from this Vintage Valentine paper from Fancy Pants. Love it! Makes for easy card making!
Okay, you might have to tilt your head for these! Again, I'm convinced it's the computers fault and not by any means my fault!

If you don't want to tilt your head, you'll just have to stop in and see them!

If you have been following the CHA (Craft and Hobby Association Show) in Anaheim, and see something great out there , that you would live me to carry in the store, let me know!

So far, I'm hooked on all thing Tim (Holtz of course). Check out his new embossing folders! Wow!

Like the new Bo Bunny! Some of the new Cosmo! Some of the new Fancy Pants! A little of the Sass a Frass! A lot Zva Creative! Let me know!!!