Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Samantha Walker January Blog Hop~Snowflakes

You should have arrived here from Diana Fisher's blog!
We have a fantastic prize for our hop!
This month you could win this French Frills Spellbinder Die Set!
All you need to do to enter is use the Rafflecopter widget below!  You can earn multiple entries by following us on Facebook, commenting below, tweeting about the giveaway, and signing up for the email updates.  This giveaway is open to US customers only!


This month the team has been focusing on snowflakes and the Samantha Walker Silhouette Store has so many great files for snowflakes and winter...it is so hard to choose!  After checking out all of the great files, I chose Snowflake Border, 
Snowflake 5 and the
circle tear drop scallop for my layout! I really wanted this to be simple, focusing on the amazing photo that my friend Leah took and the snowflake border.  I think I love the simplicity of it the most!


other supplies:
Salt and Pepper Swiss Dot Card Stock from Bazzill, Maya Road Cording, Vellum, miscellaneous pearls and sequins, Marshmellow and Blue Twilight Glimmer Mist, Sunday Font

I reduced the snowflake border by 50%, duplicated it and welded it to make it fit across the page.
And for the snowflake 5 with the tear drop scallop..I reduced the circle by 25% , added the snowflake which I reduced by 35% and then simply centered the snowflake inside the scallop circle.  Once it was cut, I then cut circle in half with my paper trimmer, adhered the vellum and added it to my page.
Don't forget to sign up for Samantha's Newsletter through the Rafflecopter widget to receive your Free SVG and Silhouette file!
We will announce the Blog Hop Winner on Monday, 01/20 on Samantha's Facebook Page.
Thanks so much for stopping by, now click on the image below to go to Nicole Stark's blog.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Card Sketches at Practical Scrappers

I have card up on the Practical Scrappers blog today.  There are two great sketches to create cards and I chose to play with this sketch created by Christine Meyer.  So fun!

I love how this turned out...it features American Craft Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party from The Scrapbooking Studio!
Thanks for stopping by today and make sure to follow the link at the top to check out both of the great sketches and ideas at Practical Scrappers!
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Monday, January 13, 2014

Scrapping our Stash Winner!

Thank you for all of the comments on the hop, and I am thrilled to know that I am not the only one with a few unopened paper packs in their stash!  Sssshhh, no just don't tell my hubby!
The winner of the Crate Paper Story Teller collection pack is:
Laura Turcotte
Congrats Laura!
Blogger Laura Turcotte said...
Great layout! I have a couple of new paper packs, less than 5, in my stash...I am already a follower.

Please email me your snail mail address and I will get it shipped out to you on Wednesday!
artplay@nvc.net
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Friday, January 10, 2014

Scrapping our Stash and a GiveAway

You should arrive here from 

Practical Scrappers is having a Scrapping Our Stash Hop...there is a great prize from Kiwi Lane for so make sure to leave them so love on their  Kiwi Lane Facebook page.

I have a layout to share using my stash and a prize to giveaway too...and I know lots of the other designers have prizes to giveaway too along with lots of inspiration!
I used a line from last year, Echo Park's Winter Wishes!
Based on a sketch for the talented Christine Meyer!  I loved it and just had to give it a try. 




Just leave a comment telling me how many unopened paper packs you have in your stash and follow my blog with one of the many options... you could win Crate Paper's Story Teller Collection pack!
Just leave me a comment before Sunday at Midnight!
Hop on over to Jennifer Haggerty's blog next!
Hope you inspired to scrap a bit of your stash!

And here's the complete list if you get lost a long the way!


Charissa Miller http://www.akihasmommascraps.com
Cathy Harper  http://alteredplayground.blogspot.com/ (you are here)
Kristina MacKeen: http://mamasanity.blogspot.com
Charity Hotrum
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Thursday, January 9, 2014

My first post for Quick Quotes

My first post it up for Quick Quotes..you can check it out here:  http://www.blogquickquotes.com/2014/01/introducing-cathy-harper.html

 I was instantly drawn to the Dusty Road Collection and knew that is would be perfect of this little guy on his first birthday! His gorgeous blue eyes and his shirt just made it all fall together easily!
I had some help from my Silhouette Cameo, I used the sketch pens to add a bit of interest in the background and then cut lots of different hearts and border.  I backed all the hearts with vellum and added a glassine bag to hold the little tag.  Loving the look of the vellum with these Quick Quotes patterned papers.  I inked everything with Blue Moon Powder Puff Chalk Ink, and I have to say I love these, totally hooked now!  

Quick Quotes Supplies used:

Other Supplies
Bazzill Swiss Dot Card Stock
Glimmer Mist Twilight Blue
Glassine Bag
Sequins
Maya Road Blue Raspberry Cording
American Crafts Lime Card Stock
Machine Stitching
Silhouette Cameo
Buttons
Silver Cording

Thanks so much for stopping by and joining us today at Quick Quotes
~Cathy

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

The Scrapbooking Studio post

I have a post up over at The Scrapbooking Studio, holiday fun with American Crafts Peppermint Express! 
I will sneak a couple a couple of my favorites here for you to see, the rest you will have to pop over there to see!
Keeping in the winter theme, two more layouts of Hayden...I simply can't get enough of these photos!


Hope you are all having a wonderful Wednesday!  Stop over at 
The Scrapbooking Studio to see more and make sure to check out their online store!
Linking to Paper Issues Link Party Say It Isn't Snow Cold
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Practical Scrapper's Layout sketch for January

Another awesome sketch from Liz Chidester for the January Layout sketch at Practical Scrappers.
 Such a great sketch, that I didn't change it up at all...I knew I had the perfect photo of Hayden and the perfect paper for it..
Echo Park's Let it Snow! Love when a plan falls together that easily!  A little help from my Silhouette Cameo pens and some great cut files from 

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy your day!
Linking to Paper Issues Link Party, Say It Isn't Snow Cold

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Monday, January 6, 2014

Sharing December's Cards Publication and the January Cover!

Sharing my pub in the December issue of CARDS magazine...love this card with Pink Paislee City Sidewalks!

 And beyond thrilled to have my card on the cover for January!
Yay me!
Stay warm if you are in the freezing Midwest!  Brrrrrrrrr!
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Friday, January 3, 2014

A little MME!

Just sharing a card with some fun My Mind's Eye papers and embellishments that I received from 
The Scrapbooking Studio. 
 It is the Cut n Paste Charm line!
Love it!


Thanks for stopping by and Happy Friday!
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Thursday, January 2, 2014

New Team...beyond thrilled!

I know a bunch of you saw this yesterday on Facebook, but I had another post I needed to do yesterday! Yep, still thrilled and excited to be part of this amazing team and amongst all of these talented ladies!


Announcing the 2014 Samantha Walker Creative Crafters Team!


Thank you so much to all of you who put your heart into your creative team entries! It was so much fun to see your projects, and visit your blogs! I love seeing how you create with my products. It is your creativity that brings my products to life, and gives people inspiration how to use them in ways I would have never thought of! 


The new 2014 team:

Guest Digital Specialist:

Guest Designers:

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