Big SORRY!!! ...and Giveaway

Hi everyone,

I just had a big problem logging into my blogger account for the last several months.  I almost gave up and started a new blog but I finally got back in. 

So here I am...back in business...and saying sorry for a) not posting, and b) not announcing my last blog prize winner!!!

Here goes the very very very belated drum roll...

 

...And the winner is...

madebyKarla 

Please contact me with your shipping information at jessica_haley5555 [at ] hotmail.com.

Thanks to everyone who entered and sorry again for the wait!!! And thanks again to all our etsy.com sponsours. Check them out in my sidebar!  

Last Chance to WIN!!!!

Today is the last chance to win my winter blog candy.  Check it out while you still can!  I have some great products from some awesome Etsy sellers such as Scary Cute and SheilaXo.  There are also a few from just from me!

Check out the giveaway post HERE!

Eat, Drink, and Be Married

Wow, this is my first post of 2011!  Sorry for the delay.  My husband is home from work (ie. I've had no time to scrap now that he's in town for once).  That's ok with my though...having him home is definitely worth it.

This page is over my husband and I at all the different restaurants at our honeymoon resort.  It was a difficult to make this page because the colouring in all the photos is so different.  I'm glad this paper picked up on their common colours.

Also, check out me winter blog candy here!

Creative Scrapper #133

Here is a layout of a snowboarding day we had at our beautiful mountain resort, Sun Peaks.  I am hoping to get a lot more boarding in during the new year.

I used Creative Scrapper Sketch #133 as inspiration.

These "Scary Cute" flowers are leftover from another layout and worked great for this one.

Here's the sketch I used.

Featured Materials:
Scary Cute - Flowers

Also, check out me winter blog candy here!

Hope everyone enjoys there new years festivities.  See you in 2011!!! 

Tea Ceremony

After my husband and I got married my in laws wanted to have a traditional Chinese tea ceremony with a little twist.  Instead of me serving them tea to be welcomed into the family they served me.  My husbands mom also gave me a beautiful necklace that her mom had bought her when she got married.

I based this layout the the Creative Scrapper Sketch 134.  I loved creating the background from the patterned rectangle patterns.

Here is the sketch I used to inspire this layout.

Also, check out me winter blog candy here!

The Scrappiest Sketch Challenge

This layout was inspired by The Scrappiest Sketch 93.  The sketch uses three elements, however because my pictures were horizontal I thought it would look better with four.

The photos were from us sledding behind a truck after chopping our Christmas trees down...I know, I know...that is a lot of Canadian redneck fun!

I love the soft blue journal block with the bow.  It adds a little touch of Christmas.

Here is the sketch it was based on.

Featured Materials:
Scraping Supplies - Journal block

Use coupon coupon code THX2011 for a 15% off discount at this shop.

Also, check out me winter blog candy here!

My Winter Blog Candy!!!!!!

Nothing says Christmas like candy!!!  Here is my latest blog candy...I'm giving a lucky someone a present to perk them up in the middle of the long post Christmas winter.  There are some great items to scrapbook all your winter fun with.  Here they are!

Here are some great winter themed stamps from the Etsy shop SheilaOx.

This snowflake collection is from Scraping Supplies.  See projects I've done with items from this shop here, here and here.

I love these handmade flowers from the Scary Cute shop!  See them used here and some more flowers are used here.

Finally a couple of titles as a little extra gift from me!

All these can be yours and there are two chances to win.

1) Be a follower and leave me a comment on this post.

2) Post about this candy for a second chance to win.  Be sure to leave me a SECOND comment with them URL if you do this.

You have until January 31st, 2011 to enter.

Also, many of these shops are offering discounts to my blog readers.  Check out my side bar or some of the posts I've linked to for details.

Good luck to you all.  Thanks for following and be sure to spread the word.