OMG, I just got an AWESOME Mother's Day gift!!

And no, it's not from DH. Although his is good too - he's giving me 2.5 hours on a Sunday of my choice to scrapbook. LOL. It's the most useful gift I could possibly have hoped for!

No, this gift comes from Webster's Pages! I just found out that I won a collection of paper of my choice! I entered their April challenge - home decor (I made that tissue box), and I won!! I will be requesting the Lullaby Lane collection...it's so adorable, I can't wait to get my hands on it! I have managed to get some of the other collections' pp from Snobby Walrus and Scraptacular (links on right), or I will be getting them in the future. But no one seems to have Lullaby Lane, so that's the one I'll be asking for!

Swing!

Happy Mother's Day, everyone!! Hope it's a good one for all of you. We're off to visit our parents. We'll leave the kids at my parents' while we go to a movie and out to eat. The rest of the day, I'll be taking advantage of the free time to get some work done that I have to do from home. Not so much fun, but hopefully productive! Well, enjoy your day!!

Winner of my RAK!

Sorry guys that this is delayed! I had a sick baby on my hands, but I'm happy to report that he's on the mend. Still not eating much, but the throwing up and fever have pretty much stopped, I think.

So, thank you for bearing with me and for all your sweet and lovely comments!! And thank you to all the people who have added me to their follow list! You guys are the best :)

And the winner of my RAK, chosen at random with Random.org help, is laterg8tr!! Please email me your addy at ileneemail@yahoo.com, and thank you for playing along!!

I'm back! And super cool news!!

I'm back! I got home from the airport around 9 pm last night. The vaca was wonderful, but today DS has been sick with some sort of stomach thing and has slept on me pretty much all day (except when he was throwing up on me and the couches...and when I had to wash the dog after the kennel...and when I had to shower DD who managed to pee on herself while walking home from the bus stop....other than that, it's been DS on me all day :)

So, I have the most wonderful news to share. I have no idea how this happened, but I made the 3Birds DT! In case you don't know who they are yet, they make the cutest scrapbooking pp and embellies, rub ons, etc. and they sell a lot on HSN. That means my work will be on the HSN website, and possibly on TV sometimes. How cool is that?! I am soooo excited and I will be getting started with their brand new lines in just a few weeks!!!

I found all this out when I went through my 400 hundred emails that had accumulated over the week. It was a wonderful piece of news to come back to :)



The Design Team:
Laura Achilles
Heather Bowser
Charity Hassel
Marcie Morgan
Ilene Tell

Guest Designers:
Jing Jing Nickel
Carole Stirrat
Guiseppa Gubler

How amazing that I get to be part of such a talented group of ladies! Even cooler, we will be their first DT ever! Thank you 3Burds for taking me on :)

Snobby Walrus May Kit Projects!!

By the way, I am STILL on vaca and this is another one of my scheduled posts - I just couldn't leave my blog alone, could I :) I'll be back tomorrow though...and update again! LOL So, here are the LO's I made with the May kit (BTW, I LOVE the kit and all the stuff in - some of my fav brands - 7Gypsies, Sassafras, Prima, and so much more!)

First up is "Ah Sweet The Hours" - the title comes from a line on the vintage postcards that was included with my card. These are my maternal grandparents. Love the vintage postcard!!






"Off To A Magical Kingrdom" - this is DD in Disney World, on her way to the castle.






"You Make My Heart Sing" - this one is about DS, and I thought the 7Gypsies music pp was perfect for this LO:





"Once Upon A Time" (Not TOO long ago...LOL) - that was me! Don't you adore that Cosmo Cricket pp???






"The Keys To Parenting Wisdom" - this is a little cover I made with my kit. When I threw my friend a shower at my house, I gave everyone some Bazzil cardstock I'd cut (my friend's fav color is purple), and asked them all to write down some parenting wisdom/advice. I used my 7Gypsies hole drill (Binderie) to make holes and with the kit, I used the Mark's Paper pp, which I sprayed with some purple mist to make it the right color and decorated with the lace that was in the kit, the 7Gypsies key that was in the kit, and the image from my second vintage postcard that I cut out. I though the kit was absolutely perfect for this projects! The little letters were in the kit too - more Cosmo Cricket!





These kits are so PACKED, I had plenty of pp to make another LO! This one is called "Mother" and I made it for my mom to give to her friend for her 50th Birthday. HER favorite color is green :)






Well, thanks for looking and I'll be back tomorrow! Can't wait to see what you all make with the kit as well!

Scrapbook Challenges NSD Blog Hop!

Welcome to Scrapbook Challenges Blog Hop! If you're just joining me, you can begin at the beginning with Pamela's blog. By participating and leaving comments, you have the opportunity to win some EXCELLENT prizes. Everyone who leaves a comment on ALL blogs, gets entered into a drawing for the April Scarlet Lime kit. Everyone who does a layout based on the sketch this weekend and posts it in the Hop On section at Scrapbook Challenges (on the Forum) will get entered into a drawing for the "My Family" line from Fancy Pants Designs. AND, there will be a Prima RAK up for joining SC and another Prima RAK for inviting to SC. These prizes are SWEET...and delicious, and just so very juicy! Don't miss them!

Also, for anyone who leaves a comment and is a follower, I will do a drawing for a little package of Making Memories Vintage Findings Vellum Envelopes. (I know I did them before, and what I love about them is they're so easy to ship! LOL) So when you comment here for your chance to win the main prizes, also mention if you're a follower to be entered for this little RAK. It doesn't matter if you were already a follower or if you are just joining up.

By the way, I'm still away on vaca, but I just couldn't miss the hop, so I scheduled this post!

For those of you who know me, I've been on the DT at Scrapbook Challenges for this past term, and I've loved every single minute of it. Sadly, my life has gotten really busy, so I won't be able to renew my DT position, but I will certainly be coming back as a member - membership is for life! LOL

Here's Pamela's awesome sketch 197:


Here's my take on the sketch - it's called "Play Hard". Notice my bling? It's ZVA, of course! And the cord brads and burlap buttons are Nikki Sivils - too cute! Make sure you play along with the sketch to win the awesome prizes!!!





OK, now hop on over to the next stop, Deb's blog!

Ah, the beach!

Well, I'm still away on vacation, but I thought I'd share a beach LO I did, since I'm at the beach this week. So this is a scheduled post and I scheduled a post for ScrapStreet's blog with this LO. More beautiful ZVA here!

I'll be back!

I'm leaving tomorrow, and I'll be back next Sunday! I'll be returning with lots of cute beach pics to scrap. DH and I are taking the kids and my parents are joining along :) I'll miss you all, but check in with me while I'm gone - I couldn't leave without making sure that some updates will take place. How many? That's for me to know and you to find out! Talk to you all again 5/2!!

There Is Art In Her Eyes

My DD...it made me think of that song by The Doors - "there's poetry in her eyes"....well, I'm into art and so was DD at age 3 already, so there you go. ANd I LOVED this pp by Graphic 45 - used half on a LO about me and DD gets the other half :) ANd more BEAUTIFUL ZVA pearl swirls here.

Who wants an awesome boy-themed RAK??

Does that look yummy to you?? Well, pop on over to the Snobby Walrus blog and find out how you could be entered to win all of the above! You have until May 2nd! Here's the info about what you can win:

The colorful "HIS RAK" is full of goodies! There are 8 My Mind's Eye double-sided papers, 3 sheets of K&Company rub-ons, 5 My Mind's Eye rub-on titles, 2 My Mind's Eye journaling cards, 4 My Mind's Eye glitter die-cut titles, 1 package Sassafras Lass In a Stitch Blossoms, 1 sheet of Sassafras Lass cardstock stickers, and 1 yard of NEW Fancy Pants Rusted Sun woven ribbon.

Oh, but there's more! We will also choose 5 extra winners to receive boy-themed MINI-RAKS!

To have a chance at our prizes, all you have to do is blog about this giveaway, and then post a comment here with a link to your blog. If you have our blinkie on your blog, you get an EXTRA entry into the drawing! And, as always, all users on our forum get an extra entry too! That's up to 3 entries =)

Scrapbook Challenges Blog Hop coming up!!

At Home

DD and DS playing away. This is sketch 195 at Scrapbook Challenges - come play along! More close-ups in my GALLERY.

ScrapStreet Calls due April 29th!

Check them out HERE - and submit away! We love to see new artists and new styles, so don't be scared if this is your first time! And I'll be doing the Precious Princesses article, so make sure you submit a few extra to that one, just for me :)

We Love This Girl

Another LO about DD...I just love flowers and beautiful swirls (these are ZVA, don't you just LOVE them?!), so I guess I end up doing more "girl" layouts, as a result!

Fun challenges!

Not only are these fun, but they come with a great prize, sponsored by none other than the always amazing Snobby Walrus. Hop on over there and check them out! Have fun participating and be entered for the chance to win!!

Nerdy Victorious Scrapbookers

xoxOGirls

Also, Snobby Walrus' May kit is fully revealed now! And there are also yummy add-on kits that will ship for free if they go with your main kit.

Just take a look at all the goodness it's packed to the rim with:
14 Papers-
American Crafts- Sunny Spot
American Crafts- Maryann
American Crafts- Creamy Coconut
7 Gypsies- Orchestra
7 Gypsies- Ecriture
7 Gypsies- Fleur De Lys
My Mind's Eye- Black Floral
Marks Paper Co- Ice Cream Cone/Board Shorts
Marks Paper Co- Clear Sky/Cotton Dress
Marks Paper Co- Wild Flower/Log
Cosmo Cricket- Snip Snip
Sassafras Lass- Golden Love
Sassafras Lass- Blueberry Grove
1 sheet of Handmade Silk Fiber Paper (12 x 12)

Embellishments-
American Crafts Thickers Lullaby- Sunflower
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type- Black
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist- Spring Rain
Prima Cancan Vintage Flowers- Lace
Prima Lace- Cream (3 feet)
7 Gypsies Set of 3 Metal Keys- Antique Gold
Glitz Designs Vintage Love Rub-Ons
2 Authentic Vintage Postcards
5 Authentic Vintage Stamps
25 Assorted Vintage and non-Vintage Buttons

(And let me tell you, my vintage postcards and prima lace and flowers are LOOONG gone!!)