Top 10 of 2012

A lot of my fellow scrappers are doing their top 10 for 2012.  I thought this was such a great idea and thought I'd play along.  Here are my top 10 favorite pages I completed in 2012.  I made a total of 198 pages.  Not as many as I would have liked but that's life :)  In no particular order.

BOAF Blog hop Winner

Thank you to all those who participated in our blog hop.  The winner for the RAK of my blog is

 Paisley Petals.  

Congratulations!!!! 

PM me you address on the BOAF forum and I'll get your prize out to you.

Birds of a Feather Blog Hop

Happy Friday and Welcome to the Birds of a Feather Winterfest Crop 'n Hop! Hopefully, you have been directed here from Ann's blog. If you are just visiting, please join us for the complete Blog Hop and Crop. All you have to do is start Here , hop from blog to blog,and finish up at the Birds of a Feather blog. To make it even more fun, we have a super interesting progressive layout challenge planned for you. IF you complete the entire Hop, you leave a comment on each participant’s blog, you complete the layout challenge AND you get it posted in the gallery by midnight on Sunday, December 16, you will be eligible for a FAB SCRAPS-Christmas Collection: Spiral Bound Book ($20 value)


Now this is the last stop of the hop so I got to have fun and use all the different items listed on the previous blogs with one addition.  My addition is a punch.  You must use a punch on your LO.  Here is my page using all the elements.

 

Okay, it's time to hop on over to the Birds of a Feather blog and let us know you completed the hop.  Remember, if you finish the entire hop, leave a comment on everyone’s blog, complete the challenge layout and get it posted in the gallery by the deadline, midnight December 16 EST, you are eligible for that darling FAB SCRAPS prize! Enjoy the rest of the crop and I sure hope you will join us over at the forums for a weekend full of scrapping, games and fun!

Now of course that is not it.  I'm so happy to have you stopping by my blog.  If you leave a comment and become a follower of my blog, if you are not already, you will also be eligible for a RAK from me.  Now time to get Scrapping!!!

January Kits are Up!!

If you haven't seen last month Tammi at My Scraps and More started selling kits.  She truly has a knack for putting kits together.  They are also low cost and have no commitment. She just put the new January kits up.

"Baby It's Cold Outside"

"You are my.....happy"

I got to play with the "You are my...happy kit" but you will have to wait a little longer to see what I created.  Now just for visiting my blog you can get 20% of these kits by using the code TRACY20.  Now this code will also work for the December kits as well.  There are still a few left.  Here are the pages I created with the "Christmas Classic" kit.

 

 

Trick-or-Treat

Are you getting ready for Halloween?  If you need a little boost to get you in the spooky mood come check us out over at My Scraps and More.  We are having a Trick-or-treat crop this weekend and you have all week to get the challenges done, so plenty of time to still play.  One of my challenges is the BOO challenge.  Two things come to mind when I think of ghost, darkness and see through.  For this challenge I want to see a dark background and something transparent on your page.  Here is what I created.

 

I used a sketch from sketch-n-scrap for this page.  I hope you will come join in on the fun.

Blog Hop Winner

Thank you for all the wonderful comments left about my cards.  Random.org chose our lucky winner of #12.

Congratulations Ginni!!!!!!!

I will pm you your GC code to the store.

World Card Making Day Blog Hop

Welcome to My Scraps & More's World Card Making Day Blog Hop!!!  If you have started here go back and begin the hop at Tammi's blog.  Throughout the hop you will see cards created using Page Maps sketches and different 6x6 paper pads.  I was lucky enough to receive the gorgeous Echo Park For The Record 2 Tailored collection.  

For your chance to win simply become a follower of the My Scraps & More blog AND leave a comment on each design team blog as you hop along.(We would love for you to become a follower of our Facebook page as well but it is not required) The hop will run through October 10th.  Make sure to leave a comment at the My Scraps and More Blog letting us know you completed the hop.  Here is the fabulous prize you could win, six 6x6 paper pads.

But that is not all.  Become a follower of my blog if you are not already and I will choose one random comment for a $10 GC to My Scraps and More.

Now hop on over to Lisa blog!!

So Sweet Together

Autumn was thrilled that Aunt Tammy came by to see her dance class.  It just so happened to fall on the same day they were having their Halloween party and got to dance in their Halloween costume.  I used a sketch from Sketch N Scrap.

You Rock

Well, I have gone back to work.  It has been a big adjustment after being a SAHM for 10 years.  I enjoy my job but it has been interesting trying to juggle all the sports practices, homework, dinner, and everything else I used to have all day to do.  Sadly scrapping is suffering the most.  I have very much enjoyed this rainy weekend we have, which has given me lot's of time to indulge in scrapping again.  I created this page using a sketch from the basic grey blog, and their new Clippings collection.

All Star

I have been neglecting my blog lately.  Actually I've been neglecting scrapping all together.  But finally that is changing.  I've been helping to host a crop this weekend at My Scraps and More and I've gotten so much done.  I created this page for the Journalism challenge.  You can check out all the challenges here, and you have all week to finish up the challenges.  I used s sketch from a new site I found Sketch-n-Scrap.

Blog Hike Winner

Thanks to all those who hiked along with us this weekend.  I hope you enoyed all the wonderful scenery.  The winner of my RAK is Scrapmomof2.  

Congrats Carol!!!!

Send me a pm over at Scrap Friendzy with your addy and I'll get your RAK out to you.

Scrap Friendzy Blog Hike

Hello and welcome to Stop #9 on your hike.  I hope you have enjoyed all the scenery along the way. For those of you that are planning to attend Camp-Friendzy (beginning Monday June 11th) and would like to earn your Blog Hike Badge, you will need to have commented on and followed every blog stop along the way! This is your last stop before heading over to Scrap Friendzy and letting us know in the "Badge Me Baby!" section of the forum.  We will then add your badge to your signature.

If you've popped onto this blog and you have no clue what Camp-Friendzy is or what the badges are, then check out the Camp-Friendzy Info section of our forum! We'd love to have you join the fun!!

I just love camp!  I only had a chance to go to one camp growing up when I was in 5th grade and the whole 5th grade went to a two day camp.  We got to experience so many wonderful things.  I thought I would create a LO showcasing some of my favorite things about camp.

First off there is the lake, one of my favorite places to be.  Not only did I include photos of a lake but I also used water to distress the edges of my page.  Then there are the stars.  It is so much fun being out in the dark with all the stars up above.  You will also see a bit of nature thrown in with my line of pine needles.  Yes those are real pine needles from my yard sealed with glossy accents along the bottom of the striped paper.  Last but certainly not least are friends.  Getting to spend time at camp with old and new friends is what makes it so much fun.  To represent friendship I went with a very old camp craft called friendship bracelets.  I made two mini friendship bracelets and included them in the top corner of the LO.

I hope you have enjoyed my camp inspiration and just in case you have gotten lost along the way, here is a map of all the Blog Hike stops:

                                   Stop #1: SCRAP-FRIENDZY BLOG 
                                   Stop #2: AMY'S BLOG 
                                   Stop #3: CHERYL'S BLOG 
                                   Stop #4: ROCHELLE'S BLOG 
                                   Stop #5: SANDY'S BLOG 
                                   Stop #6: TABITHA'S BLOG 
                                   Stop #7: TAMMY'S BLOG 
                                  Stop #8: TRACEY'S BLOG 
                                  Stop #9: TRACY'S BLOG - you are here
                                  Stop #10: SCRAP-FRIENDZY

Now that is not all.  I'm also offering a RAK for all those who hiked on over to my blog.  All you have to do is leave a comment and become a follower on my blog by the blog hike deadline of midnight CST Sunday June 10 to be eligible to win.

Now head on over to Scrap Friendzy to collect your Blog Hike Badge.

Graduating Divas

Mothers day out is officially over for Autumn and she will be off to Kindergarten next year, so hard to believe!  I used a sketch from Creative Scrappers for this page and Scrap Fit has a challenge to use stickers which I have quite a few of on here.  I also created this page for Memorable Seasons last Scrapper Standing contest.  I made it to round 2.

Gators

Here is Austin in his 2nd year of T-ball (again I'm doing past years as this was 2011).  At least I'm getting closer to this year.  I used another sketch from Creative Scrappers.

Sabine Cardinals

One of these years I'll get caught up on all the posed photos I have.  This is actually a team from 2 years ago.  I used a sketch from Creative Scrappers for this page.

Camp Friendzy

We are all looking for some fun during the summertime.  So pack your bags and come along to the funnest camp around.  Join us at Camp Friendzy for lots of challenges, games, and prizes too.  Camp last all summer so lets have some fun!!

Paper Secrets

I have had a hard time getting in the mood to scrap lately so I went in search of  challenges and found a new site, Paper Secrets.  It's full of some great ladies I already know and some new ones I look forward to getting to know.  With NSD tomorrow they have a bunch of challenges too, just what I need to be inspired!

Blog Hop Winner

Thanks to all those who stopped by my blog.  I used random.org to pick the lucky winner of those fun Bo Bunny papers and it picked number 1.

The winner is

 Tonya!!!!

Happy Birthday Blog Hop

It's My Scraps and More 1st birthday and we are so happy to have you joining us for our Birthday Party Blog Hop. If you have just started here you will want to go back to the beginning and start at the My Scraps and More Blog. The hop runs til midnight EST Tuesday April 17.

Here is the order of the hop:

My Scraps and More blog 

Lisa

Tammy B

Aubree

Ginni

Missy

Kristin

Wendy 

                   Tracy - you are here

Now lets party scrappy style. Normally the guests bring presents to the party but we want to share the fun by doing things a bit backwards and providing gifts for you. For a chance at the big gift we have provided a sketch for you to work with. You will also need to check out all the design team blogs and leave them some love as each of them has a party favor for you to collect. Use the sketch and 3 of the party favors on a LO for a chance to win the birthday gift. Share your creation with us by linking your LO up to the blog hop post at the My Scraps and More blog. Our talented design team member Lisa has created this wonderful sketch for you to work with.

Here is the big gift you could win. The new Authentique Celebrate collection.

Now make sure as you visit each of the design team blogs you read carefully because there may be some more birthday presents to win along the way.  Here is what I created using Lisa's wonderful sketch.  Since I'm way behind on birthday pictures I thought this would be a great time to tackle some of them.  This is my sweet girl Autumn last year at her 4th birthday party at Chuck E Cheese.

My party favor for you to use is some sugar.  You know birthday parties are always full of lot's of sugary treats so show me some glitter to represent all that sugar.

I'm also giving away a birthday present to one lucky person.  All you have to do is become a follower on my blog if you are not already and leave a comment below.  I will chose a random poster at the end of the blog hop to win this.

This is your last stop on the hop.  I hope you have enjoyed all of the wonderful inspiration provided by our design team.  Now don't forget to choose 3 of the party favors and create a LO from Lisa's sketch.  It does not have to be birthday themed.  Then upload it to the My Scraps and More blog hop post by midnight EST Tuesday April 17th to be eligible for the big birthday present.

Happy Scrapping!!!!!

1st day of school

Yes I'm a little behind. We are now two months from the end of school and I'm just getting to the first day.  But I have to say it is worth it to be able to use Echo Parks newest collection Note To Self for it.  The colors coordinated very well with what both the boys were wearing.  I created this page for Tabitha's challenge at Colorful Creations to use pop tabs on a page and I used a sketch from Scrapping Everyday Miracles.

Scrap Friendzy Crop

Come join the fun as we celebrate Spring and the Easter season at Scrap Friendzy!!

My Little Pumpkin

My second challenge this month at My Scraps and More was to take 2 LO's and lift items from both.  I chose 2 DT LO's from Scrap Fit that were created from a sketch.  Here is my take on it.

Day at the zoo

Are you having a good scrappy month.  I'm starting off better than I did in February so that is good.  If you need a little inspiration come join us at My Scraps and More for our "Let's Lift It" challenges.  That's right a whole month of lifts.  I created this page for one of the challenges, a lift of a talented member Audrey.  So come check out the fabulous inspiration to be lifted.

 

I also created this LO for the color challenge at Scrap Whsipers to use these 3 colors on a LO.

Dr. Seuss!!!

I hope you all will come join us this month at Scrap Friendzy as we celebrate a month of Dr. Seuss.  All month long we will have challenges based off of some of our favorite books.

 

My first challenge went up today based off of Austin's favortie book Green Eggs and Ham.   Come check us out to find out all the details.  Here is the LO I created for my challenge.

 

It's not the destination....

Don't be scared when a line of paper seems too themed.  This is the Simple Stories Destination line which is mostly related to travel.  But I found that the papers and quotes worked great for this picture of my son and husband about to take off on the bobsled ride at Six Flags.  Lines of paper can be very versatile.  I used a sketch from StuckOnUSketches for this page.

XOXO

I don't scrap enough pictures of my mom.  She is such an important part of my kids life and they love her so much.  I need to try to get hr in more photos.  I created this LO for the Scrap Fit challenge to use XO on a LO.

School Time

It is so hard to believe Austin is already in first grade and is actually getting close to being out of it.  I was reading him the lines from the Star Wars movie when they were speaking an alien language and he said "I can read it".  They grow up too fast!  I used a sketch from Scrap Whispers for this layout.

This month Tammi at My Scraps and More sent me the Clementine papers from Cosmo Cricket.  I found these papers very versatile.  I was able to use them for both boy and girl pages, as well as Valentines Day and just some wonderful spring days.