E.A.D. Designs Weekly Monday Hop!

Welcome to the E.A.D. Designs weekly Monday hop! You should have arrived at my blog from the E.A.D. Designs blog, if not, please start the hop there!

Today is a fabulous day! I get to giveaway some E.A.D. Designs rub-on vinyl to one lucky blog hop participant!!!! So make sure to leave a comment on each stop on the hop, including the E.A.D. Designs blog to be entered into the random drawing! 

My project today uses the E.A.D. Designs Adore Frames vinyl rub-ons which is my giveaway today!!! E.A.D. Designs makes the BEST rub-ons on the market! They are not like regular rub-ons, these are vinyl and oh so cooool!!!

Extra products used on my layout:  BoBunny Jazmyne dp, chip stickerz, bling and buttons, u/k bling, Permaball journal pen, staples, Colorbox Chalk ink and Websters trim.

Your next stop on the hop is Amy C!

And here's a peek at my giveaway!

E.A.D. Designs April Colour Challenge!

It's time again for the monthly E.A.D. Designs Colour Challenge! Just for participating, everyone receives a 25% coupon and one lucky random participant will receive a $20.00 gift certificate to E.A.D. Designs! To enter and find all the details, go to the E.A.D. Designs blog here!

Here's a look at this month's colour challenge Summer Fun:

Here's the co-ordinating Summer Fun Stickerz available at the E.A.D. Designs Store here!

And here's my take on the challenge:

Products used:  Fancy Pants dp, Bazzill cs, E.A.D. Designs Summer Fun Stickerz, Zig pen and Versacolor ink.

Inspiration for my layout came from this week's sketch at Sketchy Thursdays!

Harvest Blessings

It's that time again for the E.A.D. Designs Monthly Color Challenge! I am so in love with this month's color theme and Stickerz set! Just wait and see! You'll love them too!

Here's the October color challenge:

Here are the new Fall Harvest Stickerz:

And here's my layout:

Products used: Fancy Pants and SU dp, SU cs, E.A.D. Designs Fall Harvest Stickerz, twine and Distress inks.

I hope you can play along with this month's color challenge! Every participant receives a 25% off Gift Certificate just for playing and one random winner will receive a $20.00 Gift Certificate!!! Visit the E.A.D. Designs Blog for more details!

Be sure to check out the other E.A.D. Designs Vinyl Geeks for more inspiration for this month's color challenge!

Amy C.
Amy T.
Jenn
Joanna
GDT: Julie Tucker-Woleck

I also used this weeks Sketch #17 at Scrappin' Silhouettes for my layout. Here's a look at the sketch:

Fall

E.A.D. Designs is this month's sponsor over at Inspired Blueprints! Here's my take on Sketch #57!

Products used: Fancy Pants dp, Bazzill and SU cs, E.A.D. Designs Fall vinyl rub-ons in terracotta, Distress inks, machine stitching and and SU border punch.

This is such a wonderful sketch to incorporate many photos in to your layout. Here's a look at the sketch:

E.A.D. Designs Thankful / Family Monday Hop!

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! If you've arrived at my blog from Amy T's blog then you are in the right spot, if not, please begin the hop at the E.A.D. Designs Blog so you don't miss anything!

It's the beginning of a new month so today's E.A.D. Designs Hop's theme is Family / Thankful. Also, I want to give a BIG welcome to our October Guest Designer Julie Tucker-Woleck!  WELCOME JULIE!!! We are so happy to have you with us this month!

My first project for today's hop is a card which uses the Fall E.A.D. Designs Rub-Ons in Terracotta. Products used:  SU and Bazzill cs, Distress ink,  Fabric Land ribbon and CM corner rounder.

My next project is a layout which uses E.A.D. Designs My First Thanksgiving Stickerz. Products used: New SU Autumn dp, punch, Staple, SU and Bazzill cs and Distress ink. This is a layout of our sweet little Isabella's First Thanksgiving (which she slept through) when she was only 2 months old!

Your next stop on the hop is Joanna! Have a great day!

First Day of School

E.A.D. Designs is sponsoring this week's Sketchabilities challenge! You could win a $15.00 E.A.D. Designs Gift Certificate! There is also two sketches, one layout and one card sketch! How cool is that?!!! I decided to play with the awesome layout sketch!

This layout is of Alexandra's first day of school this year! Products used: Scenic Route dp, Copic Multi-liner, Colorbox Chalk and Versacolor ink, Bazzill cs, EK Success and SU punches, CTMH buttons, machine stitching and E.A.D Designs Back To School Stickerz.

Here's a look at the layout Sketch #31:

E.A.D. Designs and Torendi Hop!

It's the E.A.D. Designs Monday Hop! Today we're having a special hop in that we are joining the Torendi DT!!!

Torendi is an online store of unique imported papercrafts, fabric, washi tapes, stamps, etc. from Japan! Torendi also carries exclusive E.A.D. Designs products, handmade embellishments and tons of other products too!

You should have arrived at my blog from Courtney's blog, if not, please begin the hop at the E.A.D. Designs Blog or the Torendi Blog!

My layout for today features the E.A.D. Kawaii Rub-On's from Torendi!  (I just happen to have this adorable Japanese wooden doll that my older daughter Kayla had purchased for me which was perfect for the layout I had in mind). I also used products from two of my Torendi monthly kits (cs and Sassafras Paper Whimsies from Color By Number and Jillibean Soup dp from another kit which has now sold out unfortunately), Identi-Pen, staples, and some Black Bazzill cs.

I'm the last stop on this amazing hop!!! But wait, there is more, keep reading:

Torendi is having a special:  50% off rub-ons and $5.00 off orders of $30.00 or more. Coupon: EADLOVE

E.A.D. Designs is also running a special:  25% off - coupon  code: torendi

Don't forget about the HUGE E.A.D. Designs Giveaway!!!! Check out the amazing prize package below! You can read all about the details HERE!

Butterball

It's time again for another Scrappin' Silhouettes Sketch! Here's my take on Sketch #14.

Here's a layout of our sweet Butterball at 8 weeks old. Products used: Bazzill and SU cs, Pebbles dp, Versacolor inks, machine stitching, AC Thickers and Identi-pen. I cut the bone and paw prints border out from my Silhouette Digital Craft Cutter. 

Don't forget to play along and you could win a spot as a guest DT for Scrappin' Silhouettes!  Here's a look at the sketch:

Explore

Here's my take on this week's Scrappin' Silhouettes Silhouette #12!

Products used: Art Freckles August/10 Kit (Fancy Pants dp, Prima Flower, Bazzill cs), Websters ribbon, Distress inks and machine stitching.

Journaling reads: "Alexandra and Isabella had such a fun time exploring a corn field for the first time at Gilles Therrien's (The Garlic Guy) property. They looked so little within all that corn! We went out to pick up our yearly garlic but the girls had fun exploring the farm! August, 2010".

Here's a look at this week's Silhouette:

Make sure you play along and link up your completed layout here to be entered into a random drawing for a prize!

Fielding Park

Here's my take on this week's Scrappin' Silhouettes Sketch #10. Products used: SU cs, ribbon, dp (SU Playdate), Memento, Versa Color and Colorbox Chalk inks, u/k eyelet, MS border punch, machine stitching, twine and Color It - Summer set from Paper Makeup Stamps.

Here's a look at this week's sketch. I hope you can play along!

Summer Fun

Here's my layout based on this week's Scrappin' Silhouettes SS08!  Products used: My Mind's Eye and October Afternoon dp, My Mind's Eye photo transparencies, rub-ons and sticker, Bazzill cs and Zig Pen. I used my Silhouette to cut my title and grunge background paper. Here's a look at this week's Silhouette. Don't forget to play along to be entered into a drawing for a prize!

Beach Bums

Here's a layout I prepared using the E.A.D. Designs Stickerz set Fun In the Sun! The pictures are of Isabella and Alexandra this past May at the beach which is located at our neighbourhood park - about a 10 minute walk from our house. I love how versatile the E.A.D. Designs Stickerz are, you can use them for any type of project! Extra products used: Bazzill cs, Basic Grey dp, Colorbox Chalk Ink, Zig journal pen, SU border punch and some burlap.

Lollipop Girl

Today I can finally share some exciting news! Jennipher Lowery chose me to be one of her new design team members for her new sketch challenge site, Scrappin' Silhouettes!

Here's a little information about Scrappin' Silhouettes by Jennipher Lowrey:

"First of all, your probably wondering what is a Scrappin' Silhouette.
Well here is the definition of silhouette:

A representation of someone or something showing the shape and outline only, typically colored in solid black. Starting to get the picture? Or should I say, Silhouette?

So, if you take the definition of "Silhouette" and you combine it with what you know scrappin' to be, you should end up with something like a scrappin' diagram, scrappin' sketch, a page plan etc. and that would be absolutely correct.

Scrappin' Silhouettes is my name for the scrapbook sketches I will be creating and sharing with you. For years now I have been following along with everyone else's sketches and one day I said, "wait a minute, why don't you create your own? You have the software, you have the time." So, I decided it's time for me to stop being a follower and do my own thing.

Since I know everyone has a different style of sketch they prefer I have set up a rotation that will offer something for everyone. Here goes...

First Thursday of every month will be a one-photo sketch
Second Thursday of every month will be a two-photo sketch
Third Thursday of every month will be a three-photo sketch
Fourth Thursday of every month will be a four-photo sketch

When there is a Fifth Thursday in a month we will have a double-page sketch with five or more photos.

I firmly believe that sketches are meant to be a starting point. Feel free to adapt any of my designs to suit your scrapping needs. Rotate or flip the sketch. Add or take away a layer or photo. Include more or less embellishments. Place the title in a different spot. All that matters is that you are inspired to create something!"

Every Thursday, Scrappin' Silhouettes will post a new silhouette and samples by the Design Team. Link up your finished layout based on the silhouette to be entered into a monthly drawing for a Rak!

Now on to my layout. I have been neglecting my scrapbooks lately so I was super excited when I was asked to be part of Jennipher's team! When you use a sketch or silhouette, your layouts come together so much faster and easier because it takes a lot of the guess work and design work out which I usually spend too much time stressing over!

My layout today uses these adorable pictures I have of our youngest Isabella! Products used:  The Girls Paperie - Paper Girl dp, SU cs and ribbon, Distress inks, Sizzix dies, Lil Davis Chip alphas, Making Memories paint, u/k buttons and machine stitching. The flowers were made using my new Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Floral die.

Here's a look at this week's silhouette. I hope you play along!

Style

It was my turn at Scraptivity this month to prepare the July Web Sketch and here's my layout that goes with it. The picture is of my oldest daughter Kayla and was taken this past April. Products used: Graphic 45 dp, Bazzill cs, Distress inks and I used my Silhouette to cut the title and dress form. These Graphic 45 papers are so gorgeous I really wanted to keep my layout CAS.

Here's a look at my sketch:

Don't forget to check out the Sizzling Summer Sale going on at Scraptivity.  Each week a previous kit is showcased for an amazing price! Quantities are limited so pick up your kits right away!

Unique Personality

Here's a layout that I prepared for the Unity and Ippity NSD Scrapbook challenge. Products used: Kraft cs, Scraptivity's Sept/09 kit papers - Bazzill cs, Bo Bunny and Glitz Design dp, Unity's LeChic Vintage stamps, SU twill tape and kraft cs, Ippity's Burnt Umber and French Lilac Palette inks, DMC floss and Sassafrass button flowers.

Puppy Love

Layout created using Scraptivity's May/10 kit! All kit contents plus corrugated cardboard for my title (cut with Sizzix alpha dies) from my S! Pizza box, Versacolor ink, Riptide and Scarlet Glimmer Mist, TCP mini gems, CM journal pen and Fiskars punch. This is our little Isabella with Guy's girlfriend Triina's dog.

Here's a close-up:

Be Happy

Layout created using Scraptivity's May/10 Kit! All kit contents plus TCP Studio rub-ons, fabric buttons, felt flowers and mini gems. Title was cut from my Silhouette.

Here's a close-up:

Silly Girl

Layout created using Scraptivity's May/10 Kit! All kit contents plus TCP Studio fabric buttons, rub-ons, felt flowers, Scarlet and Riptide Glimmer Mist and Versacolor ink. Title was cut from my Silhouette.

Journaling reads: "Isabella tasting bubbles - April 23, 2010".

Here's a close-up: