WINNER...WINNER!!

Thank you once again to everyone who left me such wonderful comments on the Graphic 45/May Arts Blog hop!! I have randomly drawn a name and the winner of my $50 prize pack is......

JACKIE CLARK (aka Jax)

Huge congrats to you Jackie! If you could please send me off an email at torrjorr[at]gmail[dot]com I will send you off your goodies as soon as possible!!

Have a great night everyone!

NEW Graphic 45!

** For the ZVA Creative Blog Hop, please click HERE **

Happy Monday to all my wonderful blog readers!! Today is a special day!! Graphic 45 has released a new collection called Nutcracker Sweet and it is to die for! Here is a sneak peek at this wonderful holiday line. If you would like to see more and get your hands on these goodies before you can buy them, head on over to their blog!

I also have a new layout to share with you all today featuring papers from Graphic 45's Ladies' Diary Collection.  I am so in love with this vintage inspired line - so soft and delicate!

 I combined some flowers from ZVA Creative and fussy cut some imagery from the papers as well.

 I love working with different textures. It creates a beautiful kind of deapth to my projects. Here I've combined some wonderful chipboard from Imaginarium Designs, with a metal clothespin from Graphic 45's Staples Collection. 

Both the chipboard and clothespin were painted white and inked pink around the edges.  I also seperated the clothespin in half so that it fit on my layout a little better.

Thank you so much for popping by today!  I'll be back a little later tonight to post my winner from the Graphic 45/May Arts Blog hop! Stay tuned!!!

Zva Creative June DT Blog Hop!

ZvaCreative and our talented Design Team welcome you to our June blog hop!

The Blog Hop begins at Zva Creative's blog! Be sure head on over to check it out! Leave a comment there for a chance to win an extra prize package just for visiting the blog and telling us that you stopped by! You will also find a complete list of all the participating blogs there (in case there is a glitch along the way).

As you know, Zva offers many beautiful color groupings for pearls, flowers and crystals. We want to make sure that they shine bright for you, so each designer was will be sharing a creation using a specific color or color combination on their blog hop project. If you like what you see you can find a list of stores and online retailers that sell Zva HERE.

As you've probably guessed, the colour I have been assigned this month is PURPLE!! The new Happy Haunting Collection from Graphic 45 was absolutely perfect for all of ZVA's flowers and bling!

I've also used a generous helping on my new friend Gesso - in love - on several of my flowers and around the edges of my page as well!

A little layering action for ya!  What time is it??  HA!!

If you would like to play along with our design team, just follow along the blog path. I am linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. Be prepared to be inspired along the way!

Hidden on FIVE of the designer's blogs is a Zva Creative prize package! Winners will be randomly chosen after the hop is over, so it's important to leave a comment on as many blogs as you can along the way.

The Blog Hop starts today, June 25th and runs through midnight US Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, June 26th. 

The 5 winners will be announced on Wednesday, June 27th on Zva Creative's blog. We will do our best to notify each winner, but it's best if you can pop in to Zva's blog on Wednesday.

All you need to do is leave a comment on this Blog Hop post... you do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer's blog post to qualify. However, the more times you comment along the blog hop path, the more chances you will have to win.

We also thought it would be more fun to add even more chances to win our blog hop prize! To increase your chances of winning:

* Comment to let us know that you posted on your Facebook page about our hop

* Comment to let us know that you "tweeted" about our hop

* Comment to let us know that you asked your local store to carry Zva creative products. If they already do, that's fantastic, maybe you can suggest other products that they don't carry.

*Hop over to Zva's blog and leave a comment there to tell us that you made it there!

The blog hop begins here at Zva Creative's blog. Your next stop is Jolanda Meurs . Enjoy!

Thank you for joining us!

P.S. Mark your calendar to join us again on July 30th for our next Zva blog hop!

Quick Update

Hi Everyone!! Hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing weekend. It finally felt like summer over here in BC and I took FULL advantage!  Spent today lounging in the backyard with the second book in the Hunger Games series (totally addicted!) thanks to a wonderful hubby who took the kids on a super long bike ride.

Tomorrow there is a LOT of amazing scrappy stuff happening!  ZVA Creative will start off the day with a fantastic blog hop you don't want to miss.

There are many winners to be announced from last week's Graphic 45/May Arts Blog hop so be sure to check my blog (you may need to scroll down my blog to find the info you're looking for as I will have numerous posts tomorrow) to see if you've won. 

I will also be sharing a new layout that I've created using Graphic 45's A Ladies' Diary Collection and best of all... along with Graphic 45, will be revealing a sneak at their NEWEST Holiday Collection - it is to DIE for and something you don't want to miss!!

See you tomorrow!

Graphic 45 / May Arts Blog Hop - Final Day!

Welcome to the last day of the Graphic 45 and May Arts blog hop! Wow, this week has been so wonderful! We are having a blast getting to share this great week with all of you and thank you so much for your participation and continued support!

Today's hop consists of the following designers:

Maiko Miwa: http://shiny-scrap.blogspot.com/
Tara Orr: http://eachmoment-onlyonce.blogspot.com/
Jinky: http://jinkyscrafts.blogspot.com/
Leah: http://1alabasterowl.blogspot.com/

For my project today, I decided to create a baby card using the new Little Darlings Collection from Graphic 45.  The gorgeous ribbons from May Arts were the perfect compliment for these delicate papers.  I used a beautiful pearl & lace trim on the front of my card and secured a sweet tag using some more elegant ribbon.

Now, what would a blog hop be without some PRIZES!?  Graphic 45 is actually having TWO giveaways!  All you need to do is leave comments on each blog (especially mine - LOL!) during the hop and you will be entered into a random draw to win this awesome prize pack below.  Winners will be announced on Monday, June 25th on the Graphic 45 blog.

In addition, I will be giving away a prize pack worth over $50 which includes Graphic 45 products as well as May Arts Ribbon.  Wanna win???  All you need to do is:
1. Leave a comment on this blog post
2. Become a follower of my blog (if you aren't already)
3. Like my new Facebook Page
I will draw a winner on Monday, June 25th!

About Graphic 45:
Graphic 45, an award-winning scrapbook and paper crafting company­ - owned and operated by a mother and her two daughters.  Together we create vintage inspired crafting products that capture the  flamboyant style of the 1920's and 30's - with vibrant color, irresistible texture and imaginative design to create products with decades-old appeal that's both fresh and familiar. Let our products  inspire your next scrapbook layout, card, album or home decor project.

About May Arts:
May Arts Ribbon was founded in the early 1980’s in Riverside, Connecticut.  The original products were high-end silk flowers imported from Taiwan, which were decorated using quality ribbons. The  decorative ribbons proved so popular among customers that the business gradually evolved into a dedicated ribbon wholesaler.   As a family-owned and operated business, May Arts began a long-standing tradition of quality, affordability and exceptional customer service.  We are dedicated to carrying on this same tradition by offering high quality products at competitive prices. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff is always happy to answer your questions or to assist you in placing your order.
May Arts carries a wide selection of quality ribbons to choose from; such as grosgrain, silk, satin, burlap and a variety of prints and patterns.

I hope you've all enjoyed this splendid day! Thank you all so much for joining us! See you on Monday morning when all the lucky winners will be announced!!

Remember

In the Cultural Extras Challenge over at the 7 Dots Studio Blog, we are sharing projects inspired by the places we live: our neighborhood, city or just our favorite place all around. I love where I live!! BC has to have the most amazing climate in all of Canada! I don’t know where else you can head up to one of the local mountains for a morning of skiing and finish up with a round of golf all in the same day. We are very fortunate to live in a beautiful, friendly neighborhood – close to parks (we especially love our bunny park where we feed bunnies, ducks and even geese), schools and our local dyke which makes for a wonderful, daily walk. Our little town is home to a quaint fishing village which is overflowing with history and culture.
We are also a stone’s throw from the ocean which we vist at least once a week. The kids love building sandcastles and wading in the water.  Here is a super quick video of my wee ones playing in the waves a few weeks back.

The layout I have included for this challenge is of my son last summer at one of our favourite local parks. He was in heaven floating his home-made boat down the little river.

As you can see, I've ventured out and tried my hand at a new medium - Gesso!  Oh my, I am so addicted to this stuff!! You will definately be seeing more projects adorned with this lovely substance in the next little bit!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!! Until next time!

7 Dots Studio Supplies:
Chipboard
Patterned Paper: Dreamer: City Lights, Nights Fever
12×12 Elements: Dreamer
12×12 Stickers: Dreamer
12×6 Stickers: Dreamer

Attention Seeker

So my eldest is a titch of a picky eater (enormous understatement) and on this one evening he was having particular issues eating the last of his veggies at dinner. I wanted to videotape him so I could show him (later) how silly he looks when he makes such a fuss about something as silly as carrots. Well... it seems as though someone else is in need of a little attention wouldn't you agree - ugh!

Giveaways for June!

Happy weekend everyone!! I have a few more goodies to share with you all!! If you are interested in winning either of the TWO prize packages shown below, here's what you need to do...
1. Become a follower of my blog.
2. Leave me a comment on THIS blog post.
3. Like my new Facebook Page (if you could spread the word about these giveaways, all the better!)

You have until the end of the month to enter. I will then draw TWO winners!  Thank you so very much for your continued support and wonderful comments.  Please know that although I am unable to respond to all the comments left, I do read each and every one and appreciated them all so much!

Little Miss - Create Yourself

Happy Friday to you all!! A quick post for you today to share a card that I created with Bo Bunny's new Little Miss Collection. Love, Love the shabby chic quality and softness to this line.

The beautiful pearl flourishes and roses are from ZVA Creative.

Stars in Their Eyes Competition

Hi Again!! I wanted to let you all in on a wonderful little site called Scrappin' Patch and an amazing competition they are having RIGHT NOW!

This fabulous online scrap haven has all the latest in scrapbooking supplies with new products arriving weekly.  They cater to all scrapbookers and cardmakers, from the beginner to the addict, by stocking an extensive range of papercraft products.

If you would like more inspiration you can visit their creative community through their gallery, blog, Facebook page, fortnightly crops, and weekend retreats .  Be inspired and challenged by their talented Creative Team with their technique tutorials, challenges, and inspiration all shared on our blog and Facebook page.

It is with great pleasure that I have been chosen by Megan, one of the very talented girls on their Creative Team, to be the 'Star' for the upcoming week.
CHALLENGE:
Design a card with matching tag OR an altered item in "my style".  (If you aren't sure what my style is, here's a little hint: lots of layers, shabby chic, girly, etc). Your submission MUST be a card and tag OR an altered item but not a layout. A bonus point will be awarded if you submit an altered item.

JUDGING:
The projects will then be judged by ME! Each week, points will be awarded for first (4 pts), second(3pts) and third (2pts), and all other entries will receive 1 pt. At the conclusion of the competition the one with the most points will bag the STAR prize, with second and third receiving a consolation prize.

Have fun ladies, and I cannot wait to see what you have created.....your projects should be uploaded over here http://scrappinpatch.co.nz/coppermine/index.php?cat=64 by 8pm Tuesday 12th June 2012.

**NOTE: Please include a blurb about what aspect of my design and style have inspired you and how you incorporated them into your project. Additionally, please include your name in the title of your project to assist with the judging- thanks!!**

Discovery

Happy Tuesday to you all! We are down for the count with my boys having pretty nasty colds so while they are sitting quietly watching Pokemon, I thought I would take a few moments and post my latest project for Graphic 45.

I created this layout with the beautiful Olde Curiosity Shoppe Papers.  To create my circular layout, I first started with one of my extra large crochet doilies for the base.  I then used a kitchen plate to trace a circular shape for the centre of my project.  To add a little peek of the burnt orange hue, I punched out several strips of paper and added them behind my doily.

More layers and distressing here as well via a little acrylic paint applied to my doilies, on top of my metal accents and to the tips of my flowers.

Thanks again for stopping by!! See you soon!

Funtoolas Guest Designer

Hi All!  Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.  We attended a few parties, did some backyard fixing up and of course enjoyed the usual lounging around.  I am so excited to finally have the opportunity to share some scrappy projects that I created with the June Kit From Funtoolas.

I was contacted by Cindy a few months ago and jumped at the chance to guest for her fabulous kit club.  Her kits are put together so well and coordinate wonderfully - papers, embellishments and gorgeous extras like chipboard pieces, metal charms, delicate lace and more.  They have an amazing Ning Site and Blog Site as well if you are ever short on inspiration.

To see the Moments in Time Kit in it's entirety, please click Moments in Time Kit.
Here are the projects I created with the gorgeous Moments in Time Kit.

Thanks so much for your visit today!! See you again tomorrow!

May Winner No. 2!!

Oopsie!! A day late in posting this - super sorry!! The winner of my May Blog Giveaway No. 2 is....
PAULA!!

luv46kdz said...

Wonderful giveaway! Love all the goodies. Keep inspiring could look at your work for hours : )
Paula

May 18, 2012 8:22 AM

Congrats to you Paula!  If you could please send me an email (torrjorr[at]gmail[dot]com) with your mailing address, I'll get your goodies off to you as soon as I can!

Stay tuned - more yummy giveaways and scrappy goodness coming soon!!