Leap Around the World {Let's Scrap} Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Leap Around the World Blog Hop!!!
I'm so glad that you're here and joining the most anticipated and exciting Blog HOP ever!!!!

If you came here from Carol Sue's Blog then you are at the right place.However, if you didn't get here from Carol Sue...{that's still ok, but..you might want to} go to Mindi Brown's Blog to start from the beginning and also she has the whole hop order to help you find your way.

Anyway....I love doing a blog hop. It's the best way to find new scrappy friends and get lots inspirations. This month hop hosted by lovely ladies from Let's Scrap. I join this online community awhile ago. Although I'm a silent member :D I always check their weekly sketch challenge. It's really a great place.
So,...if you're not a Let's Scrap member yet...don't wait any longer...just sign up!!

Now..speaking of sketch. Here's the sketch that was assigned to me for this hop.

Pretty right? :D and here's my take on the sketch....

Since this month is all about LOVE, I decided to make a Valentine card.
A little bit about this card. Instead of pattern paper {like shown on the sketch...} I used another white cardstock and dry embossed it using one of my Valentine embossed folders.
I added 2 strips of ribbons just like the sketch, then instead of a group of flowers {like the sketch}..I did a Polaroid image. I used a digi image from Digi My World and a Polaroid stamp from Lawn Fawn .
The sentiment ~ the word 'Love' is from Cosmo Cricket tiny type alphabets, and the banner was stamp using stamps from Papertrey Ink and Close To My Heart.

Now..for the fun stuff ~ Blog Candy!!! or Giveaway.
Here's a giveaway that I'm offering for all of you.

Smash book is one of my favorite {scrappy} things in 2011. I just LOVE it!!! If I could buy all the books for every different colors...I probably would :D LOL
So yeah....this giveaway is open to everyone every where.

Here's how you can enter for this giveaway: {please follow the order}

1. Be or Become a member of Let's Scrap Community. {http://letsscrap.ning.com}. It's easy, fast and FREE. Once you get there..You will LOVE it!!
2. Become a follower of my blog.
3. Leave me a comment telling me that you're a member of Let's Scrap and a follower of my blog and anything else you want to tell me {seriously anything :D}

And now you get a second:

1. Make a card or even a scrapbook page from the sketch I posted here, then upload it to Let's Scrap gallery. Please {please} tag your creation like this 6-15-11, LEAP26 {note: there a space after the comma, and the word LEAP has to be all capital.}
2. Leave me a comment here on my blog with a link to your work on Let's Scrap Gallery.

This hop will end on February 29, 2012 at 11:59 {CST}, which you can track it on Let's Scrap Main Page.

That's all from me.....I hope you enjoy your stop here. 

Thank you so much for visiting me and your next stop will be Andrea Green. And don't forget...if you get lost..just visit Mindi at http://scrapchat-n-coffeetalk.blogspot.com/ for the order. Don't miss out the fun.

Have a wonderful day and amazing February.

Bye Now.....

From Alex, "Happy Birthday"

Hi everyone,

I have another birthday card to share with you. This time I used a sketch from Card Pattern {Sketch #109} and a digi stamp from Whimsy and Stars Design Studio. The stamp is called Alex Birthday.

Here's the sketch,

And here's my take on the sketch,

A closer looks.

So here's what I did to this card. I embossed the white cardstock with Cuttlebug folder. I colored Alex with my colored pencils {and gamsol}, cut it and added dimensional glues. Last but not least I stamped the word "Happy Birthday".

Love the simplicity of this card. Hope you love it too.

Now...before I go back to my scraproom and create, I need to share something with you all. Sami from The Scrapmaster's Paradise is doing {not one but two} giveaways on her blog. You need to check it out....
She designs really cute acrylic stamps and also owns a store called SP & Company.
First, she's giving away the new released stamps {April released} to 5 lucky winners. Enter HERE. And, second, she's giving away 3 boxes of scrap goodies. Enter HERE. SO excited!!!

Ok peeps....I'll see you all soon. Gonna work on 2 pages LO tonight. Hopefully I can get it done soon before the weekend. Thank you again for checking out my latest creation.
Take care.
Hugs,