Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Morning everyone! Do you make new year resolutions? Several years ago, I resolved to make no more new year resolutions, and so far, so good. Lol. Honestly though, I don't make resolutions per say, but I do look to see what I can do to improve my life, and (surprise!), it's usually scrapbook related. I've done Ali Edward's "One Little Word". I've taken 12 photos on the 12th day of every month. I'm not sure yet what to do for 2011. I'm leaning toward documenting myself at least once a month, which forces me to have pictures of myself taken. If you know me in real life, you'd realize what a challenge this is for me. I'm far more comfortable behind the lens, than in front of it. And my hair and glasses are changed almost daily. Lol.There are some interesting things on the horizon for me. I decided to audition for a play, and I got a part! Yay me! I'll be Mrs. Kirby in "You Can't Take it With You" which is scheduled to show at the end of March. I have an exam to take for my job. I'll be teaching some interesting classes for Embellished! (more information to follow soon, but I'm seriously so excited to be doing my thing, I could die! And I think you'll love it too!) I'm very excited for my future, and I'm glad that I scrapbook so that I can document them. I'm taking you all along for the ride! *grin*
I'm looking into doing some sports in the spring. Gasp! I know! Me and sports, who knew, right? But I'd like to be a little more active this year. I want to do more with my photography. I'm trying to spend more time with my family and friends, and just enjoying being in the moment. I would like to travel a bit more too. My life is great, and I want to share it. :) So here's a few of my photos that I've taken not long ago. My boyfriend and I went on a road trip to Lundbreck, and despite the snow/rain and cold, I got some amazing photos. I love going out there, so much fun. And the company I got to keep was pretty awesome too. :)
All the best to you and yours,
~RonniH.

Merry Christmas!

We at Embellished Memories - owners, staff and Design Team - want to wish all of our customers, family and friends a very Merry Christmas and all the best through 2011.

Thank you for your patronage, sharing your layouts, cards and thoughts with us this year. We hope to continue challenging you and pushing your comfort zone in the scrapbook world in the new year.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Sort of scrapbook related

I know some of you were wondering and so I wanted to let you know that my sister had a baby boy on Monday, December 13. Nathan was 9lb 2oz and both are home and doing well.

Cant wait to start working on boy layouts.

~~Melanie

Pub call

Canadian Scrapbooker wants to see and publish your work. If you have an unpublished, original layout that you want to share with others across Canada, please send it to us! It’s simple. Below you’ll find a quick guide on how to submit your work. Call For SUMMER – Deadline January 15, 2011

We are currently looking for pages in the below themes:

* Layouts that use the colour ORANGE
Layouts that have the following themes or use products that reflect
* Weddings
* Bring back the 70′s
* Bird cages
* Layouts that include napkins
* Under construction: projects that use construction, graph, survey, etc. products or projects that have a construction theme
* Projects that are inspired by a chalkboard or that use chalkboard like products
*General Summer and vacation
*Projects or layouts that have a recipe on them for our Scrappin Snacks
We are also looking for that perfect photo for our Summer 2011 cover. If you have a photo that you have taken and you feel it would look fantastic on our magazine cover, please send it to us!

Deadline for the Summer 2011 page call: January 15, 2011

Call For Pages
Call for Summer 2011 – Deadline: January 15, 2011
Call for paper crafts (including children’s paper crafts) – ongoing
Call for unpublished Canadian layouts – ongoing
Call for unpublished original Canadian layouts – ongoing
Call for amazing photos – ongoing
Call for seasonal photos for our website – ongoing
Call for “Walking Away” photos – ongoing

BRRRRR Baby its cold outside!!!

Hey everyone....hows the Christmas shopping going??? I'm almost done now, just 3 gifts left to get, that makes me happy, usually I'm running around on the 23rd and 24th finding stuff!!!!

Dont forget we have a Gift certificate promotion going on in the store ....If you spend 50$$ you get a 5$$ gift certificate...

Also the October kit has been released and the Layouts are up in the store( i would post the photos, but i cant find them on this computer, watch for them in the next few days) or better yet come on down to the store and see them they are suppppper cute!!!!!

There is still room for the class I am teaching on Monday...get in here there is room for 6!!!! I'm so excited to be teaching a class , its been way too long...over 2 years, can you believe it!!!!

Come on down to the store and we will help you with all your Christmas gift idea's and cards...see you soon

~tam~

Hello all...:)
So how is everyone feeling about it already being December?
Have you been taking pictures from the calendar list?

We put up our tree last night, and i had alot of fun taking pictures of our tree, we swithched our christmas colors to red this year, with some big christmas balls i found at Costco.
I LOVE IT, new fresh & very festive!

Share with us some of your Christmas traditions, colors, and your favorites...

Remember tomorrow is Saturday...10% off your entire purchase... (some small exclusions apply).

Have a great weekend everyone!

December Calendar (as promised)

So tomorrow is December 1st already! Here is the calendar I talked about in my last post. Feel free to use it to create your own family memories and traditions. Enjoy! ~~Melanie

PS I have been having a lot of problems lately with photos not getting larger on this blog when you click on it. If that doesn't work for you and you have questions, Kari does have a copy of the calendar at the store.

New Page Kits...
Just completed 2 new page kits that you have to come in & see.
treasure this & favorites

& Mel' 4 page kit kit, includes all the paper, instructions & pictures to complete the pages shown earlier on the blog.

In the next day or so, we will also have another 4 page kit, geared around fall & halloween
(by Tammy)

New...
Canadian Scrapbooker has arrived... selling fast!
New Fancy Pants Hot Chocolate line is here
New Cosmo Cricket Circa
New Ranger Pearl sprays
New Tim Holtz Stamps
New Bo Bunny Winter Holiday (sorry paper only)

Hope you are all staying warm, driving safe, take care & will see you soon!

December Daily albums

A la Ali Edwards. (this is her 2009 album)

I know Kari did one last year - ask her if you can see it! It turned out so cute!

The idea behind the album is to take photos every day in December leading up to Christmas (and the week after if you want). To remember the traditions. To remember the memories. To have things stand out years from now.

I will be posting a calendar with daily ideas of things you can do as a family (or on your own) to create memories and photo ops. I am hoping you will use this every years....hoping your family will look forward to it every year...hoping it will become one of your traditions.

I know there is a ton of fun Christmas stuff at the store right now. Get in there, check it out and make yourself a December Daily album. Enjoy the memories!

~~Melanie

snow happens:):)

Hey everyone!!!! You should see all the new stock we have in the store....all the Tim Holtz *heart* ink pads are restocked, New Pearl sprays are here, stickles, glitter, cardstock is refilled, new bo-bunny and fancy pants will be out early this week too...come see whats all new!!!

Also check out the cute Santa box that we have sitting on the counter for putting your gift certificates in, very very cute!!!!

NEWS!
Shop at Embellished every Saturday & save!!! 10% off to all shoppers on your entire purchase, (excludes cardstock, classes, memberships, & already reduced items)

From Now till Dec 22, purchase $50 and receive a $5.00 gift certificate for your next purchase here at the store, valid until January 31, 2011.

Oh and shhhhhh don't tell anyone..I'm gonna be teaching a class in DEC...yes u heard right!!!! come check out the cute classes we have going on in December!!!

We missed alot of you guys on friday night for the bright lights festival down town....we hope to see u all this week.
That's all for now, have a great weekend!!!!

~tam~

Bright Lights Festival

Embellished is open late this Friday for the Bright Lights Festival in downtown Lethbridge. Stop by for sales, cider and more! Kari and the gang are ready to help you with Christmas shopping for you or others, making up a wish list for yourself or just to say hi :)

Dont miss it! Check out all the fun stuff around the store.

Dont forget about the 60 cent 12x12 cardstock either! What a great score!

~~Melanie

Whew!

I cant believe it is almost the middle of November already! This is crazy! I have been SO busy at work. I am so behind I can see my back end lol

We are off to Great Falls and Helena for the long weekend.

Do you have plans? Photo plans? There are some nice colours out there on the landscapes.

Whatever you do, be good, have fun, stay out of trouble!

~~Melanie

Lookie what I have here for you all!

The September kit!

I did layouts and a card with this one. I didnt want to stop working with it. I love the colours and the texture of the papers. This is one fun kit. It is addictive for ALL Layouts - not just school themes!

I tried to pull out some school photos to include in them for you to laugh at, but I didnt get time to do that part. Sorry!

Here you go! Kits should be ready at the store shortly. I know they are very limited - I believe we have 12 of them.

Sorry for some blurry parts on the pages - it is due to the buttons and 3D embellies that I used. To see them upclose and personal (but not too personal lol) head over to the store.

~~melanie

Kit Poll

We are planning our kits for 2011 already (can you believe that?). We want to hear from you, our customers.

1. Do you prefer the old kits (papers, embellishments, etc where the DT gave you tons of idea for them) or the new kits (one DT per month putting them together with instructions for the projects included in the kits)?

2. What do you want to see in future kits?

3. What kind of projects to you prefer in your kits - mini albums, layouts, cards, preplanned layouts or a free for all (you just get your stuff and do what you want with it)?

Thanks for your input! We appreciate your time :)

todays challenge:)

I know that u have all seen this LO from me before but here is your challenge.... I want you to "junk up" your layout....when i did this layout i went to my stash and picked out things that were in the colour sceme i wanted and things i havent used in a while ...no matter what i was gonnna use these things on my layout.
so decide ur colour sceme and grab at least 5 things from your stash of goodies, dont be affraid to alter some of them like i did with the domino, and the screen from Maya Road, both of them i changed by adding alchol inks .
On this LO u will find:
TH snaps
grunge board key
hemp
domino
hand stamped butterflies on transparencies
ribbon
distressing
old paper bag that had some newspaperlike adds on it.

So there ya go...lets see u junk it up!!!!

Dont forget the november fall challenge that Kari put up...get your layout to the store to be judged and will a Gift certificate for the store.

enjoy and have a great week

~tam~

test... test... test!

anyone home???
how was all of your halloween? did you carve pumpkins? what are some of your halloween traditions? share with us... we would love to hear from you!

LOTS OF NEWS!!!
***so this is a must read!

Now at Embellished!
ALL Reg. 12x12 Cardstock is now
60 cents!
This is not a sale, this is the new lower price!
Sorry no further discount will be given to this!

LYB Christmas Line has arrived...lots of paper, embellishements & kits!
MME Holly Jolly Christmas line is now here, paper, embellishements.
Echo Park Everybody loves Christmas paper & collections pack... & their halloween collection kits, are also now in stock!
Zva crystals... lots of new crystals are in a variety of sizes are now here!

Ribbon, Ribbon, Ribbon! Who loves fancy beautiful, unique ribbon? Well we have just received 26 new ribbons, that you will just adore!
(everyone this weekend, had a hard time deciding which to get)
Unique hand made paper...5 beautiful hand made papers are now in stock, some of them matching the new Christmas lines, you just have to come & see!

Have a great rest of your day everyone, & we look forward to seeing you soon!

fun to be had by all!!!!!

Here is our crop witch!!!! Miss E has already won some cool stuff ....thanks for being such a good sport miss E...yes she is riding her designer broom!!!!

Great fun is being had this weekend down at the store with our 80's theme!!!! check us out!!!!!

Susannah B., hot momma in her total physical Olivia Newton John 80's outfit!!

Tammy, jordan, and Kari...arent we hot??? my hair was almost to wide to fit thru the door..lol

And these gals take the cake with matching...yes i said matching outfits....bravo ladies!!!

~tam~

Happy Thursday!

I have only one niece, and I love taking photos of this little girl. She's very photogenic like all little girls, but she is also sweet and funny and incrediably loveable. I got this photo of her when I was taking photos earlier this summer. The back lighting was fantastic and the picture begged to be in black and white.

I added a little mist to the backround. Punched out some butterflies. I had some sequins kicking around for ages and ages, and they were perfect.



Did you notice the dandelion stamp that was embossed in the lower left corner of the layout?


A better look at the spray mist and butterflies. Just makes me happy when a layout comes together so well. :)
Enjoy the rest of your day!
~RonniH.

A year of challenges...

You've seen me do a layout similar to this before, and I liked it so much, I've decided I'm going to do it every month. In fact, it was the basis of my last challenge for you (no patterned paper) And I'm challenging you to try it too.

I wish I could say these questions are mine, but they're not. I found them on the web, and when I find the source, I shall link you up.Regardless, this is your challenge, to do a layout of your "currents". They are: eating. wearing. thinking. weather. wanting. drinking. listening. enjoying. wondering. needing. feeling.

Nothing earth shattering, but I like how I had to stop and think about what was current for me at this moment.

Feel free to have fun with this. I really played up my background and used few embellishements, because I wanted the journalling to stand out. I'm hoping you can double click on it to see it bigger if needed.
Have fun, see ya again soon!
~RonniH.

Falling for you!!!

Isnt the weather we have had just beautiful??? have you been taking pics of the colours outside?? i just can get over all the colours and the beautiful sun sets we have had...

on that note dont forget the layout challenge for fall that kari put up last week....

Here are some photos i have to share from the weekend.. have a great weekend!!!

~tam~

Good Morning!!!!

Hey everyone !!!! We are getting excited about the Croptacular Crop coming up in a couple of weeks!!! We are putting out a challenge to you all...
the theme of our crop is gonna be ...u ready for this???




the 80's...


There will be prizes for the best dressed!

Bring a couple of photo's of you from the 80's!

Remember..big hair, tight pants, and good music!!!

If you don't want to participate that is fine...we can wait to see what you all come up with!!
there will be challenges and prizes and a great time!!!
Please call the store and take care of your spot if you have not done so yet.


don't forget the colour challenge that Kari put up on Monday.
Also there will be a short delay with Octobers kit...

chat soon and have a great day!!!
~tam~

Colors, Colors, Colors!
Can you believe some of the amazing days we have had lately? The colors are beautiful, and definetly fun to photograph & then of course SCRAP!
Remember some great photo opportunities for October, especially while we get this nice weather!
*Riverbottom
*Henderson Park, Pavan Park
*Your own back yard... pile up those leaves & have some fun!
*How about the front step.
*Then of course Halloween

So seeing as i am talking lots about beautiful colors & days ahead, my challenge to you all is to try & take at least 10 pictures a week of color, things outside, or of things that make you happy.

Sumbit a layout (2 pages) here to the store by November 5th, using pictures from your challenge. Pictures must be current, they must capture color, title, journalling must be done in order to be accepted. I am also going to challenge you to turn at least one picture on your layout to black & white, and you must use at least 10 photos... remember there are some great ways to print smaller pictures.
Now to enter, there will be a $5 entry fee... all money will be given to the winner in form of a gift certificate, for every entry we receive, we will donate another $5, in gift certificate or product, and it will be split between 1st (60% of the collections) & 2nd place (40% of the collections). All entries will remain anonymous, we would like for our customers to vote, (will be done on a point system... 5 questions, with each question awarding so many points... (will explain better come closer too) but in case of a tie our design team will make the final decision.
Pass this along to anyone you know who needs a little challenge & something different to do!
Lets have some fun... and I challenge our design team to do a layout for the above too...(sorry you guys are not entered into the draw)

Garage Sale Reminder!

Do not miss it!

Saturday, October 2
930am - 4pm

10+ Sellers for your shopping pleasure :)

You dont have to worry about payment - Kari and the girls accept cash, debit and credit cards for all of your new treasures.

If you have a stash you would like to sell, contact Kari at the store for all the details.

Have a great time!

NEW!

Happy, Happy, JOY, JOY!
It has been fun putting out all the new goodies that i am sure you are going to love...

New Scrapbook Trends, Cards, Scrapbooks & Simply Made.
Teresa Collins Noel & Celebrate Paper lines.
Fancy Pants, 4 new collection packs with buttons...:) and the traditions paper line.
I am sure i am missing something... so be sure to come in & check out all the beautiful new goodies to fondle.

Hope you all enjoyed the girls mini crop on the weekend, and be sure to watch for more...

Finale!

Please forgive me, for I came down with a bit of a cold this weekend. I have more to show you of what I accomplished, but I'll save that for later this week.
This is Tammy's response to the challenge of 3 ribbon: I love that Basic Grey paper! The flower is so neat in real life too.After she finished, I challenged her to do up a canvas. I really wanted to do one too, but it just didn't work out. The photos don't do it justice. She misted, and painted over masks, made beautiful butterflies and flowers. Once she has a family photo on there, it will be gorgeous!
So if you played along with us this weekend, thanx so much. I really had fun and can't wait til next time. Hopefully I won't have a cold!
See you guys all again soon!
~RonniH.

We're back with more!

Here's what we've come up with for the fabric challenge! My momma used some burlap right in the center of her layouts.
I stamped the orange circles on fabric bandage tape and added it to my layout

Tammjy used fabric on the artisian shapes and the grey felt square to add texture to her printers tray.
Since we've had no comments, we're keeping the draw open, so you still have a chance to win! :)
The next challenge?? Three types of ribbon on your layout.
~R.A.T. and Theresa has now joined us :) at least for a little while...

Next challenge

Here are the results of our sewing challenge:
My mom did this great one of the rye field. She made some french knots and back stitched the stems of the stamp right onto her layout. She pre-punched her holes with a paper piercer.

This looks so cool in real life, the pictures don't do it justice.
Tammy also stamped her title on her canvas cover and stitched the letters. There's a faint outline of the stamp that gives a beautiful shadow effect.
And my version? To show you how simple it can be, I sewed on some buttons. Easy peasy and quick!

Up next is another challenge: Fabric!! On your layout, on your project, cards, whatever, surprise us! And don't forget to post below to enter your name to win a fabulous scrappy prize! We can't wait to hear from you!!
~T.A.R.

***Prize Giveaway!***

We're making a happy scrappy mess, laughing, scrapping, eating, drinking, scrapping, brainstorming, just having a great Saturday afternoon. And we want to share this with you.

The comment section is open, and we love hearing from you. Tell us your favourite scrappy technique, and will enter your name into a draw for a fun scrappy prize. I saw it, I drooled over it, and I think you'll love it too. This contest is open until 4:30 today (Sat. Sept.25)

Stay tuned, cause we have more give-aways and challenges planned!
~T. R. A. :)
YOU CAN ALL MAKE COMMENTS NOW, CHANGED SETTINGS SO ANOYMOUS IS OK NOW TOO!

So here we are after scrapping til 3 in the morning, and talking til 4! Here's the results of last nights challenge.
Mom did a layout of one her favourite subjects, me! LOL She misted the background with walnut ink. She also inked her chipboard letters, and once dry, stamped on them too.
Tammy laid down chipboard swirls, punched butterflies, and a Tim Holtz clock mask onto her canvas pages from Maya Road. Now she did cut open the pockets to make them functional. And once dry, she stamped a Tim Holtz verse stamp, that unfortunately didn't photograph well.
And me? Well, I laid down a mask onto cream cardstock, and misted around it.

They are all different and beautiful!!! We had such a great time working on all this fun stuff lastnite!!!

Here is your first challenge for today!!!
You must stitch on your project...be creative..see ya soon

T! R!& A!

the lines have been drawn...

Scrapping is well underway, and my mom and Tammy have already drawn lines across the table!!
So first challenge of the night! Share your space with someone!! LOL especially with someone who doesn't like to share back!

Second one! Use sprays and screens. Make your own screen, use one you have, spray over chipboard, make a negative effect. Doesn't matter. Just grab some fun stuff and spray away!
Remember, if you're in Taber, stop by, and visit!! If you're in Lethbridge, stop by the store tomorrow to take advantage of the last day of the bag sale!!
See you in a bit!
~T and R! (and my mom too!(anita))

Hola!

Oh my! We are down in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I am taking care of Kari. I promise to bring her home tonight safe and sound (and sober!).

We have had the most amazing time so far - the hotel is absolutely beautiful. I know Kari has been running around (ok ok hobbling) taking a ton of photos all over the place. We went downtown to the Malacon last Sunday and did a bit of shopping, had some beer, got caught in a huge storm and danced in the rain. We went on the Pirate tour last Monday. Had a blast and laughed a ton (if you are ever here, do it!). The rest of the week has been suntanning, swimming and reading (or colouring in Karis case - just ask her!).

We have had a ton of laughs
We have had a ton of memories.
We have had a ton of great times.

All that, and I still look forward to coming home tonight and back to reality.... Kari is back in the store tomorrow. Stop by, say hi and get in on the last day of the Bag Sale :)

~~Melanie

almost the weekend...

The weekend is almost here!! Got plans?? Tammy is coming over to my house for a weekend of scrapping! We plan on having a few challenges for you at home, so check in regularly! It's not Mexico, but it is scrapping! If you live in Taber, give me a shout out, stop by and visit with us for a bit!

So I wanted to show you another layout that I completed not long ago. I traced around chipboard letters for the title, letting them overlap slightly. I stamped little butterflies, dragonflies, and flowers (from Maya Road) onto bandage tape. I love that artisan shape that I cut out of polka dot paper too. Nothing fancy, but I hope you look forward to scrapping this weekend, I know I am!


See you all again soon!
~RonniH.

A year of challenges

lol, K, obviously I jinxed myself. Sorry, totally slept in this morning. But! I'm here! And I have a new challenge!!So here you are! Make a layout WITHOUT USING PATTERNED PAPER!! Yep! You can do it! This one used Tim Holtz' tissue tape, some old rub-ons, a tag that's been stamped and some buttons.That tape, what can I say? I've used so much of it lately!! The stamps on the tag are 2 different ones, a grunge and a swirly stamp as well. Some sprayed ink too. Easy stuff, really.

Most everything shown can be picked up at the store. There's a sale going on while Kari's away. Just saying. lol This layout isn't that hard to duplicate either. :) I have a thing for kraft cardstock too, at the moment. Love it paired up with the red. It suits me.
So go on! Have fun, see you soon!
~RonniH.

Ferris wheel photos

So it occured to me the other day that I had photos I wanted to show you, and haven't yet. Remember when I was at Cornfest and I said I took ferris wheel pictures and they turned out kinda cool? and I wanted to show you? Well, my bad that I haven't yet.Seriously, they're so cool. I had to use a tripod. The exposure time itself isn't that long, like maybe 5 seconds? But oh! The lights!
and then I realized I could move my lens, and zoom in and out while it was "filming" the picture.
These pictures are full of awesome, don't you think?
This one is my favorite of them all, that star shape, too cool! I hope to be back tomorrow morning with a challenge for you. Cross your fingers I don't sleep in! lol
~RonniH.

Bring your mom, your sister your friends ...anyone u can find!!!!

So miss Kari is away in Mexico this week.....awwww poooooor kari!!!! i know i know we all wish we were with her with the weather we are getting this weekend...well this might warm ya up a little!!!!


This is what is going on in the store while she is gone....if u see her please don't tell her!!!! lol

from Saturday Sept 18th to Saturday Sept 25th

Bag Sale

15% off whole bag for non-members
20% off for members

rules are simple....

1)everything in the store that you can fit in your bag(excluding the rental stuff)
2)1 bag per day per customer (come back everyday if u like)
3) no double discounts ( if something is already on sale)

So get in here this week...help me sell the farm!!!! tell everyone you know!!!!!
looking forward to see you all over the week..I'm helping out while the boss is away

~tam~

NEW! NEW! NEW!

Just thought I would let you know about a few things we have received lately that are absolutely stunning!
My Minds Eye Alphabet Soup...Baby Boy & Girl, paper, brads, playing cards & chipboard elements.
Basic Grey Jovial Paper line, brads, buttons, rub ons & whollies.
Bella Blvd School line
WRM birthday paper line
Maya Road Canvas Album
Plus for any of you that haven't been in awhile, we are now carrying May Arts Ribbon... we have 15 new ribbons, with more coming every month.

Well for any of you who don't know, I am leaving tomorrow morning for beautiful Mexico... I will be back next Saturday, so take care, stay warm & we will see you next weekend!

Kari

Year of Challenges

I appologize for the delay of this challenge...it's been one of those weeks!

So how brave are you? I think it's time we challenged you to scrap about someone very very close to you...YOU! I would like to see a layout on your hobbies, be it scrapbooking itself, photography, knitting, painting, reading, sports, bird watching, rock climbing, whatever it is you do, scrap it!
If you and I have ever met, you probably already know that I love to have a camera squashed up to my face. I'm far more comfortable behind it than in front of it. I will take any opportunity to whip out my camera, and have and will, take 300 photos of the EXACT. SAME. THING. *grin* It just makes me happy.
So about a month ago, on a day when the sun actually shone this summer, I was out in the rye field taking pics of my mom and dad and daughter, and my mom got these photos of me. And the only one I was aware of her taking is when I'm looking at the camera. I get a little focused sometimes, lol.The Basic Grey paper couldn't have been more perfect to use. Love that Tim Holtz tissue tape. And see this cute little chick brad (from Basic Grey) How cute is that??

This challenge doesn't have to be complicated, but just try it! Have fun! See you again soon!
~RonniH

5 Year of Challenges (a small catch up for you!)

Here are 5 challenges for you my friends. I hope you are able to catch up and play along with us. We should be back up to date shortly. I havent scrapbooked in months! I looked through the layouts I have sitting on my desk and scanned them in tonight (finally!) and tried to come up with some fun challenges for ya :)

Challenge 1 - Use another language on your layout. On this layout of Chinatown in San Francisco, I used Chinese rubons (or so the package said...) for the embellishments.

Challenge 2 - This one is a 2 part challenge. First, use a large photo 8x12 or 8x10. Second, pop up a smaller detailed photo on the larger one. On the layout below, I use a large overview photo of the park and ball game we were watching and cropped down a photo of the batter and popped it up on it.

Challenge 3 - Scrapbook a Canadian vacation that you have taken in the past few years (a "stay"cation if you will). Below, I scrapbooked Peggy's Cove out in Nova Scotia. It was very touristy, but so pretty (even on the foggy, cloudy day).

Challenge 4 - Use circle rings on your layout. I used the EK Circle cutter that Kari has in the back room at Embellished to cut my rings. Amazing and oh so easy to use.


Challenge 5 - Stamp on a chipboard shape, letter, embellishment. On the PEI layout below, I painted the chipboard swirl and the letters and then stamped on with Stazon ink to ensure it didnt smudge or rub off.

I hope if you click on the layouts they will enlarge (I cant promise with the technical difficulties we have been having lately lol).


Have a safe rest of your weekend. Hopefully we will be caught up soon! Thanks for your patience. We sure do appreciate it :)


~~Melanie