My Scraps and More Blog Hop

Welcome to the My Scraps & More first blog hop!

 
The arrival of a new year always brings resolutions along with it. We at My Scraps & More are focusing on these resolutions all through the month of January with a crop on the forum and we are starting it off with a blog hop!

This is the order of the hop:

My Scraps & More blog
Lisa
Shawna
Janelle
Tracy (you are here)


As you hop along to each of the Design Team's blogs you will be collecting "ingredients" to our New Year's recipe. After you have collected all the ingredients, create a layout using those "ingredients". Post a comment on the My Scraps & More blog with a link to your layout.

Layouts are due Sunday, January 8, 11:59 pm.

Tammi will randomly select a winner for the grand prize of Fancy Pants Winterland paper collection.

Watch along the way, some of the design team are giving away RAKs with their own requirements.

Happy Hopping!

My New Years resolution is to try to take more advantage of all the little moments.  I need to not let life get so overwhelming that I don't have time when one of my little ones ask to play a game or read a book.  After all "they are only young once"   Here is the LO I created.

The ingredient you must use on your LO is at least 2 different fonts in your title.  Now make sure you have picked up all the other ingredients along the hop and then lets see what you can create.  Pop back over to the My Scraps and More blog and link your LO to the blog hop post to be elibigle for that great prize.

But wait there is one more prize you can win.  I'm offering up a RAK right here.  All you have to do is become a follower if you are not already one and leave a comment below.  I will randomly draw a name from the comments at the end of the blog hop.

I hope you have found lot's of inspiration along hop and can't wait to see what you create!! 

Happy New Year!!!!

Sketch-A-Thon

It's time to ring in the New Year with Scrap Friendzy's annual Sketch-A-Thon.  Starting January 1st there will be sketches everyday, games to play, and lot's of prizes to win.  Come join us in the fun and kick off the New year with a blast into scrapping.

Blog Hop

My Scraps and More is having its first ever Blog Hop.  Come celebrate the New Year with us on New Years Eve for our hop and kickoff of our month long of resolution challenges.

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The glory of Autumn

Colorful Creations challenge was to create a Thanksgiving tradition LO.  Well we developed a new tradition a few years ago.  We now go on vacation over Thanksgiving and enjoy spending time as a family.  So I created a LO about one of our vacations.

My Masterpiece

Finally I have finished scrapping all of the Halloween photos, well at least the ones from 2010.  Haven't even printed 2011 yet.  I used a sketch from Scrap Whispers.

 

Spending some relaxing time by the lake!  I used a sketch from Sketch Inspiration for this LO, Frosted Designs ribbon challenge, and Scrap Whispers challenge.

Baby It's Cold Outside

It only took a little over a year but I have finally finished scrapping our trip to Colorado last year.  The boys loved the hot tub, and thought it was pretty neat that they were in water when there was snow in the ground.  I used a sketch from Frosted Designs for this LO and for the Scrap Whispers challenge.

Workout #58

It's time for another challenge over at ScrapFit!  Workout #58 is all about mini pictures.  I love the look of using small pictures on a LO, of course since I print all my pictures out in bulk 4x6 I can't do it too often since it would mean cutting a lot of things out of the picture.  But I try whenever I can.  Here is the LO I created with 3 mini pictures of my daughter Autumn at the park.

 If you are up for the challenge create a LO with mini pictures and link it up to the ScrapFit blog here.  You could be the lucky winner of this fabulous prize from Paper Lovelies.

 

On the 5th day of Christmas

Sorry no golden rings being handed out here.  At My Scraps and More it is time for my 5th day of Christmas challenge.  On the 5th day of Christmas my true love gave to me 5 colorful rings.  That's right my challenge is to use at least 5 rings or circles on a page.  You can use more as long as they are in multiples of 5.  I used 25.  Come visit us over at My Scraps and More to see all the other fabulous challenges going on.  I used a sketch from Crafty Sketches for this LO.

Workout #57

Time for a new workout at ScrapFit.  This one is called "Word of the Year"!  Show us what you can come up with in one word to describe how you want to embrace the new year.  I chose the word Peace.  It seems with 3 very active kids life is very chaotic and all I want is some peace!  This is a LO of my oldest hanging out at the pond by our house.

Creat a LO with your one word and link it up to the ScrapFit blog to be eligible for a prize from our sponsor Paper Lovelies.  They are giving away the fabulous For the Record kit.

12 Days of Christmas

I know this doesn't look like a  Christmas type of LO, but come visit us at My Scraps and More for our 12 Days of Christmas challenges starting tomorrow and you will see how this LO is related to Christmas.  I used a sketch from Scrap Whispers for this.

Just an Ordinary Day

This month Tammi at My Scraps and More sent me these fabulous papers from MME.  They were so much fun to work with.  Such amazing colors and I loved the glitter look. I created this for a scraplift challenge over at Scrap Whispers.

Workout #56

It's time for a new workout at ScrapFit "Technically inclined".  That's right, we all know we are addicted to our gadgets.  Our homes are filled with laptaps, iPods, Wii's, iPads, smartphones, and numerous other gadgets.  So we challenge you to share what you can't live without.  I chose to do a LO about my camera.  My memory is fading so I need those photos to remind me of the wonderful things in my life.  And of course I need those pictures or I wouldn't be able to scrapbook.

  

So show us what gadget you love and link it up over at ScrapFit to be eligible for a fabulous prize from Burlap and Buttercups.

 

Pocketful of Sunshine

It is time for my next thankful challenge at My Scraps and More.  I am thankful for all of the scrapbook designers that give me the chance to play with such beautiful papers and embellishments.  So my challenge is to create a LO with at least 5 different manufacturers on it.  This LO was created using Paper Studio, Fancy Pants, Echo Park, Bo Bunny, and My Minds Eye.  I used a sketch from Sketchy Thursday for this LO.

Good Times

 

It is our month of being thankful over at My Scraps and More.  I created this LO for the challenge "I am thankful for... Good Times".  We were also required to use our favorite shape in the challenge.  For me, that is either circles or butterflies, so I chose to use both.  I used a sketch form Stuck sketches for this LO.   I also created this for the Scrap Whispers color challenge using more purple and blues.

Sweet princess

 

This weeks challenge at Scrap Whispers was to use the colors, blue, purple, and white.  Which I have no problem with since purple is one of my favorite colors and Autumn loves it too.  I used a sketch from Creative Scrappers for this LO.

Smile

 

Austin was so excited when he finally lost his first tooth.  It had been loose for quite awhile and one bite into an apple and out it came.  He couldn't wait to get it under his pillow that night and see the $5 the tooth fairy left under his pillow for that first tooth..  I used a sketch from Crafty Sketches for this LO.

Workout #55

How about a little holiday  cheer!  That's right Christmas is now less than 2 months away.  It is time to get on the ball with the shopping and holiday cards.  To help get you in the groove with your holiday cards ScrapFit is challenging you to create a holiday card.  Here is what I came up with.

 

We have a fabulous sponsor this month, Burlap and Buttercups.

 

You could win this fabulous kit if you link up your card to ScrapFit by the end of November.

My Scraps and MOre

It is hard to believe but our Scrap it to win it Sketch-a-thon contest is actually almost over.  All the sketches are up and you have until the 5th to complete your LO's.  Wow, their has been some great LO's created.  But don't think that means all the fun is gone.  It's almost November and that means a time to let everyone know what you are thankful for.  Come join us at My Scraps and More for a month long of challenges based on what we are thankful for. 

Workout #54

It's time for a new workout at ScrapFit.  This workout is called "It All Adds Up"  So let's see what you can create with those numbers.  Here is what I came up with.

ScrapFit's sponsor for this challenge is

So for a chance to win this fabulous kit from The Paper Bakery see what you can create with numbers and link it up over at the ScrapFit blog.

2 points

The My Scraps and More Scarp It To Win It competition is underway.  There are lot's of sketches to choose from, this is just one of the many with the twist of scrapping a holiday.  I also created this for Scrap Whispers color challenge this week to use orange, gray, and brown.  The brown was hard to get in there so I added twine for my brown.

Workout #53

It's time for a new workout at ScrapFit.  This workout is called "The journaling goes round and round".  So let's see some ways you can make your journaling go around something.  Here is my take on the challenge.

 

Link your LO challenge entry over at ScrapFit and you will be eligible for this fabulous prize from

 

You can check out more from this sponsor at their blog  The paper Bakery.  Can't wait to see what you create!

Do you like sketches?

Well if you do, then join us over at My Scraps and More for the Month of October.  We are having the Scrap-it-to-Win-it Sketch-a-thon.  That's right it will be a whole month of sketches.  There will be weekly prizes given away as well as prizes at the end of the month.  So come join the fun!!

Birthday Bash

 

That's right Scrap Friendzy is turning 4!!  To celebrate we are having a Birthday Bash this weekend.  There will be games, challenges, and of course prizes.  Head on over to the message board to participate in a pre-crop challenge and to sign up for bingo.  

My sad ninja

 

Last Halloween Jacob had a rough time.  We went to downtown Kilgore and he started feeling sick.  He ended up with a stomach virus for several days missing out on trick or treating and the school festival.  He felt so bad he didn't even act upset about not being able to go, he just wanted to be left alone.  I used a sketch from Scrap Whispers.

WonderFall Crop!!

The My Scraps and More WonderFall crop has begun.  Come join us for some challenges, fun games, and of course chances to win.  This is a sample from just one of my challenges to use leaves on a LO.

My Scraps and More Thursday sketch

Another sketch is up at My Scraps and More with a fabulous prize of Authentique's Splendid collection.

Workout #52

Welcome to the ScrapFIT & Sketchy Thursday Blog Hop!  We have joined up with Sketch Thursday this week to offer you a tough workout!

  You will need to use this amazing sketch from Sketchy Thursday

and combine it with our Workout #52 - F is for Friendship -Friends are the family members we pick out by hand. Lets dedicated this weeks layout to a special friend(s). 

Since this is a special joint workout there are a few prizes up for grabs! 

You can win this Haunting Halloween kit from our ScrapFIT sponsor Paper Issues by linking your LO to the ScrapFit blog.

For a second chance to win visit all of the FITgirls blogs and comment on their Workout because one lucky random winner that leaves a comment on every FITgirls Workout #52 blog post will be get this prize kit! You can get to each girls blog by clicking on their photo at ScrapFIT. 

Once you do that be sure to head on over to

Sketchy Thursday 

for a chance at winning a prize from their sponsor and another chance at a prize for commenting on the Design Team blogs! 

 Here is what I came up with when I combined this wonderful sketch and our Scrapfit workout F- is for friendship.

My Scraps and More Wonder"Fall" Crop

Our Wonder"FALL" crop will be Saturday, September 24th starting at 9am EST. Please join us on the message board for a fun day full of challenges and games. Leaves are changing; breeze is blowing; Autumn is in the air. The design team at My Scraps is getting ready to inspire you with challenges that will be sure to get you in the fall spirit! The winner of our Wonder"FALL" crop will receive the "Finally Fall" collection from Bella Blvd!! Head to the forums and get yourself signed up. There may just be a little something there for ya!! ;)

My Scraps and More Blog sketch

 

Don't forget about the My Scraps and More Blog sketch.  You have until September 14 to create a LO based off of this sketch to be entered into the prize drawing.  Complete your sketch and link it to the My Scraps and More Blog here.

Love my friend

 

Autumn is in love with her care bear.  Her grandpa gave it to her right after she was born and it has been her nighttime companion ever since.  She won't go to bed unless she has her bear with her.  He is in need of a bath!  I created this LO for Scrap Whispers color challenge and used a sketch from Sketch Inspiration.

White boys can jump

The long jump is Jacob's favorite event at field day.  Running is not his things so he seems to finally have found something that those long legs are good for, jumping.  I used a sketch from stuck sketches for this LO.

Workout #51

 

Salt and Pepper

That's right ScrapFits newest workout Salt and Pepper is up.  For this workout your LO needs to use black and white as the primary colors and only one other color.  I chose the blue in these Teresa Collins papers, they just worked so well with Austin's shirt.  And of course all good challenges have a prize to go along with them.  This month you have a chance to win this fun kit from ScrapFit.

Exciting News!!!

I just found out Tammi has chosen me to be one of her new design team members at her wonderful store My Scraps And More.  Hope you come over and join us on some fun challenges.