Giveaway Time!!!! Kiki-Art Sneak Peek and Scrapbook Challenges Sketch 174

Ok, so it's about time for a giveaway, don't you think?? If you disagree, then just skip this post! hee hee

First of all, I can't believe I haven't updated the blog in over a week! Guess that is what the holiday does to a person! (that and reading Breaking Dawn in TWO days front to back!) There is SO much to tell you!

I got my DT package from Kiki-Art!!!! I am so excited to be a part of this company and their first design team. There is a sneak peek in the pictures of my project, that will be on the Kiki-Art blog soon! And if you are on Facebook and Twitter, Kiki-Art is too!!!! Come be a fan or follow us and stay caught up on all the news! I had so much fun with my projects and I am dying to show you! And be watching, Kiki-Art giveaway coming soon!

And then, I got to go to Nikki Sivils house last Friday and guess what I got to see, touch, and really really wanted to bring home with me????? Her BRAND NEW CHA releases that will be at the show in January!!! They are so adorable, fun, and different! There is something for everyone, I mean EVERYONE!!! I can't give any hints, I wish I could, but I don't want to loose my visiting (or sneak peek) privileges!!

Nikki graciously suggested a giveaway, since it is the season of giving! This is a mini album kit that is complete with everything to complete the album, you just add pictures! It is the North Pole Nights paper line, just in time for all those holiday photos that you will be taking at the end of the month! Just think, you could have the album completed and waiting for pictures after the festivities are over. :) Jump start, if you want to call it that!

I made a Christmas banner with this line and it's super cute...but my pics didn't turn out. I was too embarrassed to post them. ;) So, I will take some better pics and get it posted for you to see..and I did a super neat thing with the Bread(Less) tabs!

Details to enter at at the end of the post....you must see the rest of the posting!!!!!

So, pictures for this post are

1. Giveaway Pics!

2. My layout for Scrapbook Challenges. We are not on Myspace anymore, which is a GREAT thing! The new address is www.scrapbookchallenges.ning.com That is a click-able link people, come join us!!!!

Supplies: All Cosmo Cricket EverAfter Papers and Chipboard
American Crafts Thickers, Ranger Distress Ink in Brown Courdroy

3. Sneak Peek of one of my Kiki-Art Design team projects!!!!!!

So, here is how to enter to win the kit......leave me a comment, of course!!! To get an extra entry, you will have to go to Nikki's blog LINK HERE! and then come back and leave me a comment with one of your favorite projects out of her North Pole Nights collection that her Design Team has done.....leave me the Designer's Name/Title or Kind of Project. That will give you TWO chances to enter!!!

Contest will end on Sunday Dec. 6th. I will get the package out no later than the following Saturday!!!

Have a Scrappy Kind of Day!!~~Katrina

OMG...a layout with a KID in it!!!! And Nikki's Winner

Hi guys!!!! Nikki has posted her winner for her layout challenge. Congrats to Paula Hanna! And you can check out the announcement and her layout HERE!!!!

This is the first "holiday season" that I have been scrapping. I have lots of plans....a few Christmas cards to those that would appreciate handmade cards, some scrappy gifts that I am planning on making to give, and a few holiday decorations for the house. Note the word "PLANS or PLANNING"! I am currently making a Christmas word banner with Nikki Sivils North Pole Night's collection. The mini paddie to be exact. Letters covered, check. Edges inked, check. Creative ideas of things to put on the letters.....mmmm....check????? I am currently stumped at the moment. I have ideas or have done 4 of them...the other four...well, I need to think on a bit! I will post some sneak peeks this week. The A is SUPER cute and I don't think I can top it for the other letters, so it will be the one letter that stands out I think.

And I know....it RARELY happens on here...a layout with a KIDDO, CHILD, YARD MONKEY (yes....I love this term!) you name it there are not many on here. I don't have any really "small" ones to scrap...although I may have to take my co-worker up on the offer of her kids...they are super cute and one is quite the poser!

This layout is ME! Yes, I was bald as a baby...well, until I was around FOUR! No hair to speak of and the only time you knew I had any was when the little ringlets would from at the bottom of my neck when I was hot!

This is me at 1 year old! This October Afternoon paper just rocks! LOVE IT! And think I have to get more of their product soon. So fun to work with and everything just flowed! You may see more of my kid pics soon. Mom brought me a few to scrap with and I am just scanning them in and reprinting them to scrap. I really don't want to do anything to the originals. So, enjoy the layout and if you, my readers, EVER have any feedback for me or my layouts...PLEASE give me a shout out. I am still learning and hope to never stop. And if you give me an idea or a technique...you might just get featured on here!!! How about them apples...or oranges...or turkeys...since it is the holiday season!!!!

Supplies: All October Afternoon Cherry Hill papers,
Prima flowers, May Arts Ribbon, Lace unknown,
American Crafts Thickers, Paper Studio Chipboard letters,
a variety of Martha Stewart Border Punches,
Cat's Eye Inks, Fabric Tac and Tombow Adhesives,
Ranger Paint Daubers

Have a Scrappy Kind of Day!!~~Katrina

Free to be Me, Nikki Sivils North Pole Nights, and Thankfulness

Well, it's Sunday and a rainy Sunday at that. Everyone is talking about being thankful for things this month, since it was Veteran's Day and US has Thanksgiving this month. I am thankful for the fact that most of the time we are free to be ourselves. Our veteran's have fought for our freedom over and over and this is something we all need to remember. This post is a little late in coming this week, but I wanted to say this.

I am so thankful that my friends allow me to BE ME! Being me is an interesting thing...just ask any of my friends! I am a little on the quirky side, a little too independent about things that I want or that I think I need, a little loud (ok a lot loud) and can be moody! I can come up with some strange stuff to do, but in the end it turns out fun. (nothing illegal..so don't be getting any ideas!) So this layout is about me just being silly.

I don't think I will ever grow up.....always love to laugh, always love to get my way, etc. I am just a kid plain and simple! I hate to worry...it's not fun.

And I love folding corners....I think it just gives an added touch to a layout that needs something else and you aren't sure what to do. I have to stop myself from doing it on all of them though!!!!

Supplies: My Little Shoebox Imagine a Forest line,
mini alphas, transparency, and
chipboard; Cat's Eye Ink; Prima Flower;
Martha Stewart Loopy Punch

And be watching for some Kiki-Art goodness!! I should be getting a box soon of all they have to offer and that I get to play with!! I am SOO SOOO excited to be a part of this team and I can't wait to get started...I think you are going to be surprised at some of the stuff Kiki has in store for everyone!

Also, I am making a Christmas banner out of Nikki Sivils "North Pole Nights" line! I can't wait to finish it up. I am waiting on a couple of things that I need to experiment with on making before I can finish it. I hope to have it done around Thanksgiving time for sure. Here's a pic of the papers...they are so fun...and easy to cut up. The ledger paper is my fav. of this line...although, I am a pink girl, so the whole line just ROCKS! So snatch it up for your holiday layouts and even your NOT holiday layouts!!!! Also, Nikki has a CHALLENGE going on for some scrappy goodness!!! Check out the challenge post HERE. There is still time to get a layout done and entered.....this ends on Nov. 20th.

Have a Scrappy Kind of Day~~Katrina

a NEW layout and back from Retreat

Hey everyone!!!! I made it back from retreat. I think I had a scrapbook retreat hangover until this morning. It was great fun and I will post some pics from the retreat soon! I took a couple of classes with Lance from Rusty Pickle and learned a few things/tricks to help with my mini book skills! Who couldn't use those?!

My goal for retreat was to try things that I had not tried before...get messy and just have fun. Well, I only got 3 layouts done, one 1/2 done, a snowman altered (will show him later) and the two mini books that I took classes for. Now seems like it might be ok....but I was there from Thurs. thru Sun. afternoon....not a lot of work completed!!! But I had fun going around talking to everyone and just enjoying not being at work! I met some fun people (Hi Ania!!!!), laughed until 3 or 4 am everynight and played back up for Kimmie, who killed the spider! As soon as I get pics of it, I will post...ever heard of having to use RED EYE on a spider??? We have proof!!!!

Here's a layout about my Thicker obsession! I created the collage in Picnik, even though I have PSE. I ended up going with the paid version of Picnik, because of the collages they have and the shine fixer...great for oily skin like mine!

Have a wonderful night and I will post more tomorrow!!!! Hugs!

Supplies: October Afternoon Cherry Hill papers,
American Crafts Thickers
Tim Holtz Crackle Paint Rock Candy,
Perfect Pearls, Making Memories Paint
Ranger Paint Daubers, Glitz Roller Stamp, Staz-On ink

Have a Scrappy Kind of Day~~Katrina

Scrapbook Challenges New Site Lauch Party!!!!

Hey Everyone!!!

I would like to apologize first for the lack of layouts. I have been trying to organize my supplies and getting ready for retreat this coming week. Let's just say that I can't believe what I have accumulated in such a short time period! So, in the process, I will probably have a few RAK going on here at the blog after I get back from retreat...so stay tuned for that!

Be sure to join us at Scrapbook Challenges on Nov. 2 for our new site Lauch Party. I don't know quite what is in store yet, but I think there will be a few prizes and you can join our new site. We have a gallery for you to post all your work, a chatroom, and more!!!! So come on over....you know you want to!

And don't forget that DenimandDaisies.net grand opening is going on right NOW! This is a new site that has BOTH digital and traditional scrappy goodness! There are challenges going on on the forum, a blog train and more! So after you recover from your Halloween trick or treating, join us for awhile today!!


Have a Scrappy Kind of Day~~Katrina

Grand Opening Tomorrow!!!

DenimandDaisies.net

Be sure to stop by and check out the Grand Opening of DenimandDaisies.net!!! There will be great fun going on this weekend. Challenges, blog train, and just plain fun! This site is for DIGITAL AND TRADITIONAL scrappers!!! I know some of the challenges are geared for both. How fun is that?! And there is a forum for you to chat with everyone, gallery to show off your layouts, and there are great scrappers from around the world. Get some inspiration from outside your usual area!!!

Have a Scrappy Day~~Katrina

New Site for Scrapbook Challenges!!!

Hey Everyone!!!!

No layout today, darn Twilight series of books! I hadn't started them, but finally did. I am finished with Twilight and have started New Moon. Watched Twilight last night and the books are SOOO much better!

Anyway, the sketch team I design for Scrapbook Challenges has MOVED from MySpace!!! It was not an intentional move on Pamela's part, but several people could not get into the group at all, or when we did the setup was messed up, etc. They have had trouble before, so Pamela decided to move it. AND it is SOOOO much better now. We are all excited about it and the possibilities that we can do with it! And there is even a CHAT forum!! So if you are hanging out on the forums and want to chat, you can pop in and see if anyone is around. How fun!!!

Here is the new site and PLEASE come join us!! SCRAPBOOK CHALLENGES There is a gallery on this site, so you don't have to link thru photobucket to show off your work...and the work is all in the gallery, so if you want to just drool over layouts/projects you can!!!

We do not have new blinkies right now, so I am going to leave my blinkie on the sidebar, but I will change it to link to the new site!!!

Pamela has great giveaways for participation and we would love to get to know those that love sketches!!!! She has great sketches and sketches are great for those Mojo blocks we all experience from time to time!

And for giveaways, check out Paperlife.com. Amy is GREAT over there...she has giveaways all the time, tips, videos, and just plain fun!! There is also a message board and gallery over there. You know you want to post stuff for everyone to see!!!

And the best think about both is that they are both NING.com sites. So, if you learn to navigate one site, you will be super comfortable on the other!!!!

So come join us!!!!

Have a Scrappy Kind of Day~~Katrina