No Excuses....

well maybe a few... I can't believe how long it has been since I have posted on my blog... Sorry life has just been crazy busy....and that is that...
but in the crafty world.. I have done a craft sale at a local elementary school and it was so fun.. I love to create and this helped with the creative side for weeks and weeks...of preparation...and of course my monthly commitments for Scrap~tures....
Speaking of Scrap~tures... Denise has created a new way for scrapbookers/card makers to get involved in creating with the Kits.. and that is...with her new guest creative team member... here are the details...

Note from Scrap~tures...
We have some exciting news about our Guest ST program! Since all of you wonderful ladies have been doing a superb job filling up the gallery with your artwork, we thought we should take advantage of your talents and get you more involved in helping to keep our kit club to thrive. So here is the plan...

Starting with our November kit, we are going to revamp the guest ST program to include YOU, and here is how...Send me a PM to let me know if you are interested in having a turn at being our guest on the ST and I will add you to the list. Each month, I will choose one of you to help promote the scrapbook kit for that month. So when I send the kit to the ST members to prepare for the reveal I will send you a kit as well! You do not need to be a kit subscriber to participate!The kit will be no charge to you but here are the requirements

a) you must agree to create at least 3 layouts and whatever else you can with the kit.
b) you need to take photos of your artwork and email them to me by a specified date.
c) you need to post a challenge on the 1st and 15th of the month
d) promote the kits as much as you can on your blog, the Scrap~tures Facebook Page, etc.
e) participate in the forums as much as you can during your guest month.


Also, during your guest month, you will also be entitled to a 20% dicount in the Scrap~tures store!

We will create a new forum for you as our "Guest of the Month" where other club members can get to know you better!

So what do you say? If this is something you would like to participate in, please send me a PM or an email and I will add you to the list. Everyone on the list will have a turn!!

PLEASE NOTE...

You must be open to having your kit artwork posted on the Scrap~tures blog and Facebook group and gallery.

Unfortunately at this time, because of timing issues with postage, we can only offer this to Canadian club members. This is open to all Canadian Scrap~tures members so long as you DO NOT already create for another Canadian kit club.

If you have any questions at all, please let me know!


So makes you want to sign up to the website..doesn't it...

Check out http://www.scraptures.ca/ for more details... you never know you could be the next one....

November was such a great month with the creative mind of Jennifer... you can check out her blog here...http://thewickedlywonderfulworldofwustaz.blogspot.com/

December brought Chelle to us...so can't wait for December 10 2010 for the reveal of her layouts.... check out Chelle's blog here...http://www.maybecreative.blogspot.com/

I love getting Scrap~tures kits in the mail every month... being part of the creative team this past year has also encouraged me to create layouts that I would normally never had completed.. I so excited to be able to continue working with these fun kits...


Laurie

Finally Friday - November 5 2010 Sketch Challenge at Scrap~tures

November is my month to post the Finally Friday Sketch Challenges over at Scrap~tures and for this week November 5th... I have chosen a sketch by Genie Balfour http://www.scrapbookinggems.com/

Here is my take on this Sketch...

Thanks to Genie for giving us permission to use her sketches for Scrap~tures Challenges....check out http://www.blogger.com/www.scraptures.ca for more information and for past Finally Friday Sketch Challenges....Happy scrappin.....


Laurie

The Reason WHY I scrapbook....

It is with a very heavy heavy heart that I write this blog post... My Grandma Joyce.... Passed away in her sleep on Saturday October 23 2010.....My Grandma was such a wonderful women of faith and you could always count on seeing a smile on her face and of course full of love for each and everyone of her family and friends.... We are all going to miss her more than anyone can ever imagine.....I am so happy to have had my Grandma in my life she taught me so much.....and for that I will never ever forget her...Grandma has suffered from Alzheimer's Disease....and is now in heaven with all of her brothers, sisters and friends and of course Grandpa....

I scrapbook...so my kids will learn all about family... because this disease has robbed them from knowing who she was.... but through scrapbooking I can share that with them through the pictures and my memories of her....

Love you Grandma...XO
Laurie

Scrap~tures Sponsers Creative Scrappers for another week.......

This week Scrap~tures is the sponsor of the week at Creative Scrappers! Please check out http://www.creativescrappers.blogspot.com/ how you can win a Scrap~tures kit!!!
I recently did sketch this sketch...

I used the latest November kit which featured SEI Moonrise Paper.....

Laurie

Creative Scrappers #125 Sketch Reveal...

I was super excited when Kristine put out the call for her readers to take part in this reveal.... and even more excited when I was one of the readers chosen to create a layout.... here is the 125th Sketch....



with a little turn of the sketch...
And here is may layout.....


to check out more of Creative Scrappers sketches..and the rest of the reveal... of the 125th Sketch...check out the blog....http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-10-12T06%3A33%3A00-03%3A00&max-results=2

Laurie

October 2010 Scraptures Reveal

I seem to be saying this every 10^th of the month…but I so can't believe how quickly it arrives…. So…here is my reveal of the Scrap~tures October 2010 Kits… I loved the colours of the SEI Moonrise paper… and all the added extras this scrapbook kit sure was full of fun…….here is a layout I did with using a Creative Scrappers Sketch Number 123 http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com/2010/09/sketch-123.html

And another Layout…. The sayings in the kit said it all when it came to the picture I took of my son Kevin….

I really loved the metal embellishments that also came in this kit… almost too pretty to use… so instead of putting it in a layout…I saw this bookmark on another site and thought mmmm this is a good way for me to see this embellishment all the time… so I created one myself….all I did was loop a ribbon through the centre and tied a knot on each end...and done... a bookmark...

I also created a card using the SEI Moonrise paper and then incorporated the Stamp Set that was in the Card Kit….here is the card…yupp I created my own embellishments…using the microbeads and some glue dots….

Up next is a layout I created with yet another sketch using the Card Kit……this sketch was from PageMaps in the October 2010 release ..... http://www.pagemaps.com/

I still have tons of product left to use in both kits… so stay tuned…for more layouts and Ideas…..

For more on this October 2010 Revel check out http://www.scraptures.ca/ for more details…..

Laurie

World Card Making Day……

Hello everyone… for those of you who may or may not know that today is world card making day… and over at Scrap~tures we are having a fun filled day with challenges and of course prizes…so if you are not already a member please join in and have some fun creating cards today… The Creative Team has come up with 4 cards….and to win the prize all you have to do is finish the 4 cards… here is my card that I made for World Card Making day…..

Happy Card Making day…

http://www.scraptures.ca/

Laurie