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.....

Pretty in Dress ~ DYSU # 28

Another Thursday....Another New Challenge over at Do You Stack Up {DYSU} Challenge Blog.

Here's this week Challenge {#28},

and the sponsors for this challenge are Mami Doodles and Robyn's Fetish

And now, my creation for this week. A scrapbook layout I titled Pretty in Dress.

I used an image from Mami Doodles ~ Ligia Playing Dress Up Collection.

Recently...I've been using digi images on my scrapbook layout. I have to admit it's different and FUN and I really enjoy using it. It's another great way to embellish your page. If you haven't given it a try...you should. Perhaps you can play along with this challenge.

That's my inspiration for you. Thank you so much for stopping by.
Have a great day.
Hugs,

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,

Sweet Birthday Wishes Card

I have a special card that I'd like to share with you all today. I started this about a couple days ago...and finally finished this morning. Usually, it didn't take me so long to make a card, but this one was special.

You might be wondering what's so special about this card. Well, I finally learned the coloring technique using odorless mineral spirit or a.k.a Gamsol. It was so much fun....!!

I always want to color using Copic Markers...but I figure it will take me awhile to build my collections. So, I started to use regular colored pencil and the result isn't bad at all. I think I love it :D

So here's my card. It's a birthday card.
Look at the girl {image}...isn't she soo cute? This is one of many wonderful images that Mabelle has created. Check her Etsy store, Whimsy and Stars Studio, and I bet you'll love her adorable digi stamps.

A little close up...

Inside the card

And now...to my wonderful readers, I need your feedback about my coloring. Please let me know what you think. I need to practice and more practice {The Virtue: Practice makes Perfect}.

Well, thank you so much for stopping by today and also share your comments on my card.
Have a great week.

My Cute Boy Layout

I made this layout for last week Sketchy Thursday Challenge. When I finished the layout...I felt there's something missing or incomplete from my project. So, I finally added something. And I'm happy the way it turned out. However...I wasn't able to submit this....because I was late :( oh well!

Here's the sketch

And here's my layout

I love these pictures of Dustin. He was only 3 months old. I'd been waiting for awhile to scrap these photos and finally did it.

I used My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Hattie collection..{LOVE Stella and Rose new lines}, and the Bear on the right bottom is a digi stamp from Pink Cat Studio. I colored it using regular colored pencils and gamsol. Just learned this technique and love it!!

Here's some close looks on the layout.

If you're wondering....I added the hand stitching around the layout at the last minute (and still couldn't make it for the challenge deadline. LOL).

Well, thank you for stopping by. Have a great weekend.

Happy "Choo Choo" Birthday

Today, four years ago, my dearest son, Dustin was born. Oh my goodness, time really goes by so fast. He means the world to all of us in the family. He's grown to be a cute and loving brother, son and train fanatic.

My husband and I spoiled him "a bit" with toy trains ever since he was very little. Since then, all he ever wanted just trains and more trains. I'm not even sure how many trains we have at home. Lets just say...my house is a house of trains :D

So, last week...my husband and I had a discussion about his birthday presents. And we came to a conclusion that we're going to get him another set of train. Then I told my husband that I'm going to make him a birthday card with train image.

Here's the card. I called it Happy "Choo Choo" Birthday Card.
The image I used on this project is from Pink Cat Studio  and Digi Stamp is called Billy Rides a Train. Isn't the stamp so cute..???!! {I LOVE PCS stamps SO MUCH.} I also used a sketch from Card Pattern # 101 Challenge.

Pardon my unprofessional coloring technique. I don't own that many Copic markers yet, so I used regular colored pencils. It was fun... :D

Tonight, we took him to Applebee's for a family celebration. And, the weird thing was...he didn't want to order any cake/dessert. Oh well...he's going to have a real birthday cake on Sunday when we celebrate his birthday with friends.

Well, thank you so much for stopping by, and I hope to see you soon.