FOTO Friday - Oct 12th

How many of you get fall photos of your children? I don't normally, but after seeing all the beautiful photos of friends on the internet, I decided to snap some shots of my kids.

Find a nice park or just go to your backyard. The colors of the leaves really make for some wonderful backdrops for photos.

Let's see what you come up with!

Sisterhood.... a celebration of the he{ART}

TEXT Thursday

Welcome to another TEXT Thursday!!

We have a blog/LO challenge for today!!

Are you curious about how Tracey has combined two of these into one?

Keep reading... Here is her challenge:

Blog entries are sometimes a wonderful springboard for a layout as the journaling is already done. I challenge you to create a page that was inspired in some way by an entry on your blog. Don't forget to link back here when you are done!

Thanks so much Tracey for this awesome challenge!!

Sisterhood...a celebration of the he{ART}

WEB Wednesday-Oct. 10

I was just wondering what to post about this morning when the idea came to me! Why not check out some of the "sister's" blog and post some links to things that catch my eye (could be scrap-related or not!!) So, that's what I'll do...but it'll have to be later as I'm heading out the door for school.

Hey, how about you give me a head-start and go check out some and leave a comment in the post about some blogs that you enjoyed reading today... There's a blogload(haha!), so I'll know you'll have fun! To find the links to everyone's blogs, scroll down and there's a huge list on the left side all ready to go, they are just a CLICK away!

Have fun, everyone! Happy Wednesday!

Sisterhood...a celebration of the he{ART}

TEACHING Tuesday - October 9th

Today's teaching tip comes from Tracey.

"I am hooked on doodling templates right now, particularly Crafter's Workshop. Here are a few things you can do with them besides the typical doodles:

-Look for doodles that look like letters, particularly the letter 'S'. This makes a great monogram for the title of a layout. {example here}

-Lightly trace the scroll or flourish with a pencil and use it to journal, then erase your line.

-Trace the flourish and use it as a guide for stitching. Attach a few flowers when you are done and you have a great vine detail for your layout or card."

Here are some of Tracey's favorites :-)

Favorite Snack: chips and dip

Favorite Drink: water

Favorite Paper: This is continually changing. Right now, I love Crafter’s Workshop, the Paper Trunk, Daisy D’s, Basic Grey. Was I supposed to just name one? LOL

Favorite Technique: Sewing

Favorite Embellishment: Scrolls

Favorite Scrap Tool: Doodling Templates by Crafter’s Workshop

Favorite Adhesive: UHU glue stick

Sisterhood...a celebration of the he{ART}

CHALLENGE Monday - October 8th

Today is Thanksgiving here in Canada. I wanted to wish all Canadians a Happy Thanksgiving Day! I am not celebrating today, as I was traveling home for most of it. We'll take a day this week to celebrate with a yummy cooked turkey!

Okay.... time for another challenge!
This week, we'd like to see a layout using NO patterned paper! For those of you who LOVE patterned paper, this will be a challenge for sure. But, you can use your stamps and other embellishments to add more design or color to your layout.

Here's what your sisters have created:

Tracey



Carla



Deanne

Susan



If you'd like a chance to become our next sister, show us your layout!

Email it to Susan at scoish3ATrogersDOTcom (change the AT to @ and the DOT to . ) by the end of the day, Sunday, October 14th.

Have fun with this challenge!!!!!

Sisterhood...a celebration of the he{ART}

WINNERS of WORLD CARD DAY RAKS...

There was a tie for most cards completed so, I decided to give one a RAK for most cards and the other for random draw:

~RAK goes to Jacqueline (most cards)
~RAK goes to Sandy (random draw)
~RAK goes to Jean for my fav card. I loved the Thanksgiving flower card she created.

Ladies please email me with your addresses so I can get something in the mail for you!!!
Thanks for participating!

SISTER Sunday-October 7th

Welcome, Tracey Taylor, to the "sisterhood"!

Tracey is an "East Coast" gal! She lives in New Brunswick.

Tell us about your family: I have a wonderful husband who is very supportive of my hobby, two baby girls (ages 23 and 2 months) and a cat named Steele.

How/Why did you start scrapbooking? I began scrapbooking just after I got married when I received a K & Co. album kit as a wedding gift.

How long have you been scrapbooking? 4 years

What is it about scrapbooking that you really love? I love the creative outlet it provides me, the social aspect, and I especially love that I am documenting my family’s history; particularly all those little moments that are sometimes forgotten over time.

How many hours a week do you scrapbook? 6 - 10

How long does it take you to complete a layout? 2 – 3 hours on average

Where do you get your inspiration? Everywhere from patterned paper, clothing, and ads to magazines

Describe your scrap space. Do you like/dislike it? I LOVE my scrap space. I am set up in the spare bedroom in the basement where I have a table with a peg board on the wall above it, my sewing machine to the left and a big armoire on the other side that houses all my supplies.

What are your favourite colours to scrapbook with? Black and white

What scrapbook magazines do you read? Scrapbooks etc.

Are you an organized or messy scrapper? I’m organized before I begin but very messy as a project progresses.

Here's Tracey's layout for the challenge to use the number "2" in the title of your layout:

You can find Tracey's blog HERE and her gallery HERE. Don't forget to leave a comment and let her know you've stopped by!

Sisterhood...a celebration of the he{ART}

SKETCH Saturday-WORLD CARD DAY!

Today is World Card Day, a day to celebrate your love for making and giving greeting cards! All week I've been posting sketches and challenges and today I will post another 2 sketches and 3 challenges. So, join in on the fun and create some cards! No matter what part of the world you live or if you are a beginner card-maker or a seasoned pro, you are welcomed to participate!

Simply add a comment to this post (or any of the posts from Mon-Fri) and let us know where your card can be found.

Any cards that you create this week and link us to during this week and today will give you a chance to win a RAK from me. I will be awarding 3 prizes. I will choose the winners on Sunday evening around 8:00 Newfoundland time.

RAKS will go for:
*my favorite card of the week
*most cards created during this week
*random draw

Here are the links to the week's sketches and challenges:

SKETCH #1-Monday

SKETCH #2-Tuesday

SKETCH #3-Wednesday

CHALLENGE #1-Thursday

CHALLENGE #2-Friday

Here are today's sketches:
SKETCH #4

SKETCH #5
...and challenges for today:

Challenge #3- Use only patterned paper on your card.
Here's my card for this challenge:Challenge #4- Use at least 2 metallic embellishments (does not include brads) on your card.I used metallic fibre and a circular paperclip (orange) (I am also using this for a challenge at the 2 Gals Scrappin' forum)

Challenge #5-Create a card for a friend and write a personal message inside(we don't need to see the inside of the card!) and get it ready to pop in the mail!

*I WISH I had this challenge done last night!! My friend was here last night until 11:00 or so and I could have given it to her then. But no worries, she'll be back!!! hehe! And I'll give it to her then.

*Just a note, please do not combine the sketches/challenges here. You can do more cards than one for each sketch/challenge. I think it would be fun to know that at the end of the celebration, you have at least 10 different cards to give to loved ones.

You CAN combine these sketches/challenges with other WORLD CARD DAY celebrations you are participating in on other blogs/forums!

Have a great day creating cards!

Sisterhood...a celebration of the he{ART}

FOTO Friday-Oct.5

FALL FRENZY...when the earth is engaged in a riot of color.

This is the most awesome time of the year to get colorful photos. Today I decided to check out some sites and blogs for some tips of photographing AUTUMN.
Here are some I found:
~Shooting Great Pictures of the Fall Foliage
~Photographer's Tips: How to Capture Autumn
~Autumn Photo Tips
~Shooting Autumn Leaves

I am planning on getting some photos this weekend. You should,too! Let's post some "Fall Fotos" on our blogs!!! Post in the comments when you get some uploaded!

Sisterhood...a celebration of the he[ART}

World Card Day Challenge-of-the-Day #2

The challenge for today is to use something "puffy" on your card. Get creative!
Enjoy!

I used puffy flowers and pompoms on mine!