Drumroll Please....

After going through the gallery for July and August, submitting ballots and using my handy dandy random ballot picker, the winner of the 2010 Summer Lovin' Blog Challenge is...

Congratulations Ruby (inspiredscrapper!

Please contact Sandy to make arrangements for your contest prize!

Summer Lovin' Blog Challenge #15

Well here we are...the last week of the Summer Lovin' Blog Challenges...sniff sniff...that means summer is coming to an end!

Here is the final layout inspiration challenge!

Supplies:  October Afternoon (pattern papers, rub ons, cardstock die cut stickers); American Crafts (alphas); Making Memories (mini alphas); Heidi Swapp (gem crown)

Thanks for playing along this summer!

Summer Lovin' Blog Challenge #13

Here we are at Lucky 13! LOL How are the challenges coming along? Are you making time for yourselves during this busy summer???

Here is a layout by Rebecca H. (needtime2scrap); does it not just scream summer, fun and feminine??? I love everything about it!

Don't forget to show me your cards, ok?

Summer Lovin' Blog Challenge #12

I am SO excited to see the layout you will be creating that is inspired by this card. This gorgeous card was created by Lorraine Melin.

Thanks for playing along!

Summer Lovin' Blog Challenge #11

Are you ready for Challenge #11 this fine August day???

Supplies:  The Girls Paperie (pattern paper); Heidi Swapp (alphas); Prima (butterflies cut from pattern paper); Kiki Art (chipboard heart); 7gypsies (journal spot); Versamagic (pink liquid chalk); Pink Paislee (chilpboard photo corner)

As an aside, I am SO loving The Girls' Paperie. Their papers are soft, feminine, fantastic quality and oh so versatile! Check it out in the store here.

I am looking forward to seeing your cards inspired by this layout!

Summer Lovin' Blog Challenge #10

Here is a bright summery card to inspire your layout!

Supplies:  BasicGrey (pattern papers, alphas); Glitz Design (black gems); American Crafts (ribbon); Provo Craft (cuttlebug butterfly die); chipboard circle (unknown source)

Enjoy! I look forward to seeing your creations!

Summer Lovin' Blog Challenge #9

Well, it is official: summer is half over! Eeek!

So how are the challenges coming? I am seeing alot of beautiful work in the gallery.

Here is your layout inspiration this week:

Supplies: The Girls' Paperie (pattern paper); Urban Lily (chipboard word); Chatterbox (brads): Maya Road (ticket); Prima (butterflies cut from pattern paper);Jenni Bowlin (star sticker); Glitz Designs (gems)

Don't forget to link me up so I can include your name in the prize drawing.

Summer Lovin' Blog Challenge #8

Well, it is official! We are half way through the summer! Yikes! Here is your card inspiration for this week!

I look forward to seeing your layouts!

Summer Lovin' Blog Challenge #7

So how are we doing with the challenges? It's hard to believe but summer is almost half over! Eeek!!!

Here is your inspiration layout...

Supplies:  My Mind's Eye (pattern paper, die cuts); American Crafts (alphas, pen for journaling); Basic Grey (brads)

I look forward to seeing the card you create from this layout!

Summer Lovin' Blog Challenge #5 and #6

Today we have two card to layout challenges. (I am making up for the one I missed last Thursday when my laptop was being serviced.)

Our first inspiration card is by Amber Tosh, a former Scrap Shotz Design Team member.

Oooh...aren't you bursting with ideas using this card as inspiration? I know I am!

And here is your second inspiration card created by Erica Perkins, current Guest Design Team member.

Isn't it adorable??? I love it!

I can hardly wait to see your creations! All of the creations have been stunning! Thanks for playing along!

Summer Lovin' Blog Challenge #4

I am SO happy to have my laptop back from the shop, oh so happy! Now I can share the next layout to card challenge. Below is my layout.

I am looking forward to seeing your lift of my layout to create a card! Don't forget to link me up, ok?

Summer Lovin' Scrapping Challenge #3

This challenge post is late today; I am very sorry. I have had serious (and heartbreaking) technical issues with my laptop. It just died. Completely. Nothing but the big blue screen with no printing and no movement...sigh...of course every single thing I need is on that laptop which is now sitting with the Laptop Gods at the Toshiba service desk.

Sadly, I cannot show you my example to the challenge..but on a brighter note, I can give you the layout to which you are challenged to create a card.

Supplies:  ScrapShotz kit featuring Basic Grey; Jillibean corrugated letters; Copic spica pen

I am SO excited to see your cards! Don't forget to link me up, ok?

Summer Lovin' Scrapping Challenge #2

Are you ready for Challenge #2? It's a card to layout challenge. The weather has been so SO nice today that I have been spending all my time outdoors. I love summer!

Here is the card.

Some ideas for you...this is a set of 3 mini cards. Feel free to add groups of 3 elements to your layout or lift a design from the card for your layout. I happen to have a layout that was inspired by the design of the card on the right.

I look forward to seeing your interpretations of the challenge!

Summer Lovin' Scrapping Challenge AND a Fabulous Find!!!!!!!

It is summer and the living is easy! So how about a scrapping challenge on this blog??? While summers are generally less structured, sometimes it is hard to motivate myself to create even though the mind is willing. A challenge just spurs me on. So are you interested???

On Tuesdays and Thursdays I will post a layout and a card, respectively on the blog. You lift an element, any element of the sample and create a card from the layout and a layout from the card. You can choose to do one challenge or both challenges; it's up to you! I'm easy!!! So you could lift the colours, maybe the cluster of embellishments or the general design...really, anything your heart desires, you can lift it. I am not picky in the least - I just want to see us all scrapping!

When you have completed your lift, link me up in the comments, ok? I want to put your name in the draw for a prize that has been generously donated from Sandy. I'll make the draw at the end of the summer, after the final challenge.

So you ready??? Below is the challenge layout in which you lift elements to create a card.

Supplies:  Basic Grey (pattern papers, borders, chipboard, title, cardstock stickers, title); Kaisercraft (gems); American Crafts (pen for journaling); coluzzle. Created for Valerie Salmon Sketch #100.

And....as promised...the supplies in the challenge layout is my latest Fabulous Find. Gosh, the Basic Grey Green at Heart collection of papers and accents are simply...A-MAZING!!!!!!! The colours and patterns in this collection are truly one of the most versatile collections they have put out. I found that I could use the collection for girl dominant photos, for nature photos, for the manly man in your life, vacation photos and sports photos....I think you will agree that is pretty darn versatile! LOL And the embellishments...oh my! There are SO many that while I have only snippets of scraps left, I have tonnes of chipboard, brads and rub ons left. The strength of Basic Grey is that these accents can be used with their other collections as well...and that I did!

Don't forget to show me your card!