Scrap A Little Sketch Inspiration

Hello! Just a quick blog post on some fabulous sketch inspiration at Helen Croft's Scrap A Little blog! Check out her September sketch!

And here's my take!

I just love these "Scooter's Vacation" papers by Imaginisce...aren't they fun!!?? OK...til next time!

Sketch Inspiration!

Go check out Helen Croft's Scrap A Little blog! She's created an awesome August sketch that's perfect for  summer photos! Super cute, huh?!

Here's my take on it...but be sure to check out the rest of the DT's inspiration at the blog!! See you there!!

Yippee! Giveaway winner!!

Using Random.org's True Random Number Generator, the lucky winner of my giveaway is...

Result: 15

xxsquigglesxx said...

This looks like great candy! I love clear stamps! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
June 22, 2010 1:34 PM
 
Please respond to the e-mail I have sent to your gmail addy and I will get your goodies out ASAP! Congrats!
 
And...stay tuned for another giveaway! I'm feeling generous this month! LOL!

Summer Scrap Giveaway!

I promised a giveaway, so here it is! We'll just say that I'm celebrating the FIRST day of summer. Although, it has felt like summer in Texas for a few months now! Anyway, just follow me, leave a comment and I'll draw a winner at the beginning of July. I'm sure I'll add more stuff to your goody box but it'll be a surprise. Hmmm....do I spot some Thickers in there? LOL!? Good luck!

Beach, please?!

So I haven't been the best at keeping up with my lonely blog lately. I think the summer has to do with it. Not that I'm making excuses...I'm just sayin'! I've finished just one LO in the last couple of weeks and here it is. Based on a sketch, of course!! That's my chocolate lab, Darwin. These pics are years old. Poor big guy is 9 now and his face is mostly grey. But he still acts like a 3 year old, so I keep telling him (and myself) that age is merely a number!! HaHa!

Hoping to get some more scrap time in soon. In the meantime, go check out Helen Croft's Scrap A Little site. She's got a really cool tutorial to make an origami Father's Day card! It's awesome! And to boot, she's got a couple of new sketches out for more inspiration!

I feel a giveaway coming on. Like sometime this week. So follow me, and be on the lookout for it. I'm purging some goodies from my scrap room!

'Til next time!

Pleated Flower Tutorial

I've been meaning to post this for literally...weeks...but finally, here it is! Please forgive me! This is a tutorial to make some cute and easy pleated flowers. They're a great way to use scraps, too! Let me know if you try them...I'd love to see them!

1) Here are the materials you will need. The strip of paper is 1" x 12" and can be solid or patterned. I prefer to use a paper that is neither too thick nor too thin for ease of pleating.

Step 1: Begin to fold pleats at one end of the paper strip. Be sure to slowly angle your pleat around in a circle like the photo below.

This is the finished product once you pleat the whole strip.

 

Step 2: Use a glue dot to adhere one end to the other. You may not want to use all of the pleats, so cut off the excess pleats to get your desired flower size.

Step 3: Add a button or brad in the middle and you're done!

Here are some finished pleated flowers. Note that you can even stack the pleated strips for a layered flower! Just cut smaller 1/2" strips for the second layer!

Here is a variation of the pleated flower! For this one, I used a corner rounder punch to create a scalloped strip. Then, I folded the pleats the same way!

And here is the final product! You can add a layer or two on this variation too!

I love making handmade flowers, so maybe I'll have another tutorial soon! 'Til next time!

Spring Has Sprung!

Yowzers, it's getting hot in Texas! And with the rain we've had lately, it's also HUMID!! Not the best weather combination! And did you know that summer doesn't officially start 'til June 20th @ 7:28am EDT?!?! Yeah, I know...I'm full of random facts lately! Anyway...in honor of the Spring season, here's a DT layout for A True Friend Challenge Blog! The theme for this challenge is to scrap your pet's favorite season! Come participate- we'd love to see your layouts!

This layout is based on a sketch by the fabulous Jana Eubank...she's got an awesome blog full of sketches that you have to check out here!

It's getting late, and work awaits me tomorrow! So, 'til next time!!

A Layout and Giraffe Facts

I'm happy that I have another stack of pictures that I can scrap from our recent trip to Colorado. I just love that place! Not sure that I'd enjoy shoveling all the snow during the winter, but it's nice to visit for a week or so! We had beautiful weather while we were in Colorado Springs and got to explore the area....Pike's Peak, Garden of the Gods, Manitou Springs, US Air Force Academy, The Royal Gorge...and here's a layout from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo! It's based on another sketch by Helen Croft!

That giraffe reminded me so much of the Toys R Us giraffe "Geoffrey!" Don't you just love that totally adoring, goofy look on his face??!! Anyway, that day, I learned that giraffes seem taller in person (18 feet!), have really long eyelashes and VERY long tongues...18-20 inches, to be exact! Can you imagine having a tongue as long as a full term newborn baby?!? LOL! 

I leave you today with those pieces of useless trivia! Have a great day...'Til next time!

Smiles on a Gloomy Day

Rain is predicted here in Texas and I'm having a hard time locating my scrappy mojo...anyone seen it around? I seem to have found a little bit of it, but I'd like to keep it going. Here's a layout that I got accomplished today. Hoping it puts me in a happy, smiley mood and maybe I'll get my scrap on later today!

This one's based on a sketch by the fabulous Julie Bonner. Check out her blog...it's amazing and full of inspiration!

And here's my take on her sketch:

I kinda stepped out of my norm on this one. First time I've used that cool twine, and I'm kinda diggin' it! I'm also usually into the brighter, more vivid colors...but I sorta like these muted tones. Must be the gloominess that's lurking around these parts. Hmmm...

OK, that's it for now, but hopefully I'll be back soon! Thanks for visiting!

April Giveaway Winner!

I promise, I didn't forget about my last giveaway! I was playing in the snow in Colorado! (Yes, in May!!) See?!!!

So, here are the results for my April Heidi Grace Giveaway! The winner is KimR!

KimR said...

What a great LO! I love that little lace detail under the button! I also became a follower.
April 1, 2010 9:35 PM
 
Please send me your addy at v_trias{at}yahoo.com so I can get your goodies out to you!

Scrap A Little Goodies!

Exciting news! Helen Croft's Scrap A Little Ning site is up and running! Come check it out and join the fun! She's got a Scenic Route kit giveaway to celebrate the one year anniversary of her blog! And she's giving away not one, but TWO of these wonderful kits! Here's a layout that I did with this fun kit! Love the bright, fun colors!

In other news on the Scrap A Little front, we've got a May Challenge going on! It's a fun Basic Grey Challenge...use 90% of Basic Grey products on your layout and upload it to the gallery before May 31st. You'll have a chance to win a beautiful Basic Grey collection pack! Here's my DT layout using 90% Basic Grey!

So, as you can see...lots of fun stuff going on at the new Ning site! So head on over and join the fun...we'd love to see you there!!

Exciting News in the Blog-o-sphere!

Scrap A Little's blog-o-sphere is expanding to a network near you! In celebration of the blog's one year anniversary, Helen has started her very own Scrap A Little Ning website!! Yes, you will be able to join the DT in challenges, post your layouts, chat with other Scrap A Little fans...and we're sooo excited!

Stay tuned for the website reveal! You won't want to miss it!

SFAC April Mini Kit

There is so much to grovel about in Scrap For A Cure's April Mini Kit! Think Maya Mist canvas album, Limited Edition Glimmer Mist, Pink Paislee's new line "Bayberry Cottage"...and you wanna see some BLING?? Well, we'll show you some bling! Check out what I was able to do with this fun & colorful kit!

So, how 'bout that bling?!?! And I love those houndstooth alphas!!

 

Another fave...Pink Paislee's pleated ribbon...

And on top of that, I was able to create another layout!

Go check it out and get yours before it's too late!! And don't forget, SFAC also has a beautiful main kit for sale this month!

We'll see you there!

SFAC Spring Fling Crop comes to a close...

What a fun time we had at Scrap For A Cure! Games, challenges and tons of inspiration from a great group of gals...all weekend long!

Here are all the challenge layouts I was able to finish this weekend...Yep, a new record for me. Success comes in numbers, so this post is picture heavy...but I'm not complainin'!

And the aftermath after a successful crop...

but it was all worth it!

Can't wait 'til next time!!

SFAC April Kits are OUT!!

Yep, it's that time again! Check out these beautiful new Scrap For A Cure April kits! Once again, Patti and Diana have wowed us with the Main Kit...featuring manufacturers like American Crafts, Sassafrass Lass, Prima...and more!

And....the "not-so-MINI" kit!

Featuring a whole lotta lotta Pink Paislee and Maya Road!!

Aren't they gorgeous?

Check back later to see what I've done with the Mini kit...

And click HERE to order your kits now! They're going fast, so head on over there!

'Til later...

Spring Fling Crop This Weekend!!

Scrap For A Cure is hosting their Spring Fling Crop this weekend, so come join us for tons of fun! Be ready for lots of inspiration, challenges, games and prizes! The fun starts on Friday, April 9th at 5pm PST and goes until Sunday, April 11th at 11am PST.


What will you need to participate? Just your computer, your scrappy mojo and whatever supplies you need to scrap your heart out with!

We can’t wait to see you there!

March Giveaway Winner!

Using Random.com's "Random Number Generator," the winner of my March giveaway is...
#19!

christina said...


all the new beginnings...everything is so new again!

March 10, 2010 9:55 AM

Please send me your addy here so I can get your prize out to you!

Thanks so much to all my blog followers! Check out my April giveaway here and join Scrap A Little's blog hop for the chance to win some other fun prizes!

'Til next time!

Scrap A Little Blog Hop!!

Hello and welcome to Scrap A Little's first Design Team Blog Hop!! So glad to have you join us!! Ready to get started?? Well, here's the details!

• You should start the hop at Helen's blog HERE! That way you won't miss anything...there may just be some prizes along the way!
• This Blog Hop features some of the DT's favorite songs. Choose one of our songs and create your own layout! Then link it up on Helen's blog using Mr Linky by April 30th!

The song I chose is "When You Got A Good Thing" by Lady Antebellum. It reminds me of my wonderful hubby who inspires me endlessly and recently returned from a military tour in Iraq...If you want to, you can listen to it HERE!

More good news...

If you become a follower of my blog and leave me a comment on this post, I will put you in the drawing for this wonderful prize from Heidi Grace Designs! It is one of their newest paper packs, along with a 128 piece set of chipboard add-ons!

So, there's all the details! Now hop on over to Bev's blog and get more inspiration for this month's challenge! Thanks for stopping by!!