Welcome to the Scrapbook Place Fall Blog Hop-iversary! Fall is here in full force – crisp, cool air, leaves on the ground, Halloween has come and gone. What a beautiful time of year!

A Hop-iversary you say… You've never heard of a hop-iversary. Well let me tell you what it’s all about. Not only are we celebrating fall BUT we are also celebrating the seven, yes SEVEN, years that Scrapbook Place has been on the net.  we've More importantly, we shared our passion – paper crafting! You want to join us, click here: ScrapbookPlace-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

We have a wonderful sponsor for our hop, Floppy Latte Digital Designs. The images used in the creations you see in the hop today are from FLDD. Check out the site, they have great Digi images and great deals! Run on over to Floppy’s blog and leave her some love too when the hop is over!

Leave some love at each blog and the main blog and you will be put in a drawing for a $10 gift certificate to Floppy Latte Digital Designs!

If you have arrived from Carolyn's blog,  you are right on track. If you are just happening by, you will want to start on the Scrapbook Place blog.

If you get lost along the way, here is the order:

Scrapbook Place blog

Linda

Judy

Pammie

Sue S

Joyce G

Teresa

Carolyn 

Karissa 

Melissa 

Scrapbook Place blog

Happy Birthday Princess!

So, this upcoming months challenge was to make something with pumpkins.  I know people were probably thinking Fall, Thanksgiving, Halloween, etc.  but I decided to think outside the box and and go with Disney!  

I typed the sayings "Wishing You"  and "A Magical Birthday" and printed it on vellum.  The pumpkin is a layered effect  Each piece of the pumpkin I hand drew, cut out and inked.  The door is also a separate piece I did, that opens up so you can put a picture of the princess in there.  

The wheels are made from buttons and the grass is a vellum sticker from Mrs,. Grossman. 

I am really happy how this turned out!  

Enjoy! 

Happy 70th Birthday to my dad!

70 years has come so fast, I pray for many more. (o=

Love you DAD!

This is my wonderful dad!  Oh and my wonderful mom too! 

I made this video for my dad of him growing up and all the things he has done in his life.  My mom had to help me with  this.  I put all the pictures in, cropped them, etc.  She placed them in the timeline and I added the music.  I know he will really enjoy this! 

This is the front of the card I made for him.  (o=

This is the inside of the card. I wrote the poem for him also.
I write poems for everything...lol  Mostly funerals and birthdays though.

Well, that is all...but you all should know that even through our difficult moments, he still means the world to me and I am so proud to call him my father!
Happy Birthday Dad!  

Scrapbook Stamp Societies Blog Hop

Welcome to the first ever blog hop combining Scrapbook Place and Scrapbook StampSociety!!

This hop has wonderful designers from the Scrapbook Place using amazing images from artists of Scrapbook Stamp Society to create some delightful cards for your enjoyment. Each design team member has used an image from Scrapbook Stamp Society, http://scrapbookstampsociety.com/vendors.php in their creations. Please hop though the blogs below and leave a little comment on each blog in the hop. There's a prize today from Scrapbook Stamp Society, that will given to a winner selected at random chosen on Sunday afternoon. The winner will be announced and posted both on the Scrapbook Stamp Society blog and the Scrapbook Place blog. Good Luck everyone!

I used this wonderful cute image of the pig looking over the fence.  I cut out the image and placed it on baby blue embossed polka dot card stock. I then took a piece of embossed wood card stock and used a spellbinder die to cut out the middle of it.  I placed this over the blue and pop dotted it up for a 3-D effect.  I then cut out some leaves with a spellbinder die, accented them and glued them on.  For a finishing touch I added some Prima flowers with buttons.  

I made up the saying for the inside and just printed it off on my computer. 

Enjoy the rest of the hop!  

Scrapbook Place Blog 

Carolyn
Sue S
Teresa
Karissa

Holley

Judy

Linda

Scrapbook Stamp Society 

Happy Independence Week!

I have to start off by saying this is a tearful time of year for me.  My brother passed away July 3rd, 2008.  Since then, the Fourth of July has never been the same.  He will always be in my heart.

Now onto the fun cards!  

Below is a fun Independence Image that Pam at http://pammiescraftroom.blogspot.com/ designed! 

I had fun with this one!  After coloring the image, I sponged the background and added glitter to the white of the flag and to some of the flowers.  I then added some wonderful firework stickers.  I just love those! 

Another fun card I did is the American Horse card.  

This one was fun to make also.  I stamped a solid block square stamp. I then took the edge of a red pad and swept across the card to make the stripes.  I distressed the edges with black.  I then stamped the horse image, colored it, cut it out and placed it over the flag.  

I hope you had fun swinging by my blog.  Please be sure to hop along to the other blogs!  

Enjoy!  

Contests:

Random blogger who comments wins Pammie's image and goody bag from SBP

Random participant wins Squigglefly image from Pat Martin

Random participant wins box o papers from Melissa

Random participant wins trip to Funshine vault.

Random person who gets new followers to SBP Blog wins Crop-a-Dile Big Bite.

Pammie

Karissa ~~ you are here!

Carolyn
Linda
Teresa

Pat
Shannon
Sue
Anna

Your Scrapbook Place

Happy Mothers Day!

So, I wanted to do something special for my mother, as we all do.  I had gone into Craft Warehouse and was inspired by something they had made and had hanging.  So, I thought I would try my hand at doing one.  It is a canvas on canvas piece.  

I used a designer series paper from Stampin Up.  The upper left picture is of my dad when he was young.  The 

upper right picture is of my mom when she was young.  The bottom left is a picture of them on a date and the bottom right was a from a few years ago.  They will be married 50 years the winter.  

I added crystal bling, copper cording, paper flowers, and a fun clock accent with two keys.  

I like how it turned out and will be making another one, but of my dogs I think.  

Enjoy! 

squigglefly challenge #20

this week's challenge, SFC2012 Use a Square Peg in a Round Hole!

Think OUTSIDE the box!  Let me explain this Challenge:  we always seem to use standard things--round buttons, straight ribbons, rectangular 1/4 size cards,.... Instead: make a card that uses something usual: Pick a different card shape OR find some weird buttons OR use that unusual paper....pick out a different odd embellishment OR even better, use something you would never think goes on a card and inspire us all!

Recipe for this card include;

Tim Holtz angel die

Tim Holtz music sheet embossing folder

SU silver cording (retired)

Silver star buttons

squigglefly saying "angels"

Silver metal sheet

Black cardstock

all I did for this one is emboss the music sheet on black.  Die cut the angel wings and embossed with music sheet.  Wrapped silver cording around cardstock and glued down the wings. I pop dotted the second wing for more dimension.  I printed out the saying "angels" and cut around it and glued it down.  Then I tied some silver cording through the stars and glued them down.  Wallah!  A fun angel card.  

Enjoy!

Parents Day Blog Hop (o=

I want to wish a special Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there! 

Even to those four pawed kids of ours, (yes I am one of them).  

I would also like to wish a special Father's Day to all the fathers out there!

Today we are paying tribute to PARENTS!  

I have the best parents in the world (to me).  My parents have been there for me during my 

rough times and my happy times.  Whenever I am in need of something whether it be a friend, money or food, 

they have always been there for me and I can't say thank you enough to them for all of their love 

and support of me.  My parents are even willing to come over and pick up my dog poo in my

yard because I can't do it.  Well, mom does it......dad watches the dogs. lol

My first card is my Mothers Day card for my wonderful mom. 

The following is the recipe I used on this one;

• Tim Holtz die bird cage and bird
• SU designer series patterned paper
• SU floral rose accents
• Su lucky limeade ribbon
• SU ink pad soft sky
• clear 1/2 round plastic crystals
• SU scallop oval punch
• Ciao light blue/light brown/peach markers
• Pop dots/glue

First I place the background paper down and left a 1/4" white border

Then I took another pattern and tore it. I then distressed the edges with the blue ink and 

placed it over the first pattern.  I then distressed the edges of the white with the blue ink. 

Next I cut out the birdcage and bird.  I used my stamp pad and stamped the bird cage to give a blue mist

look.  I added the green ribbon lacing the holes at the bottom of the cage.

I did the bird the same way, pressing the stamp pad on it.  I then used a light blue ciao marker and filled in 

the white and edged the bird to give it some depth.  I placed the bird  behind the cage.  I then put some green ribbon through the hole at the top and bent it behind the patterned paper to make it look like it was hanging.  I added the rose to the top.  I then printed out the words on my computer and used the scallop oval punch.  After gluing it down I added the two crystals.  

inside 3-d present

My second card without detailed info was last years Mothers day card.

My third card without detailed info was last years Fathers day card.

I thank you for stopping by and wish you continued health and happiness throughout the year!

As always I LOVE the read the comments!  Please feel free to leave one.  

  

Now on to the next blog!

Mel

Karissa <~~~ you are here!

Carolyn

Linda

Theresa

Diane

Anna

Pat

Your Scrapbook Place

In Memory Of

This is a memorial box I made for a friend in a group of mine.  This is her niece.  

She passed away in a car accident.  I also 

made up the poem to go with it.  

It reads:

Angelica’s poem

Sunday, April 22^nd 2012

The angels called from heaven

And said they needed you today

They whisked you from the earth

So very quickly that Sunday

They said that you had done

 All that you could do

That your time on earth

Was sadly all through

You didn’t understand

“How could they

 Take you away?

From your family, your friends

 And your children that day?

They were not even grown

No one could take your place

And love them as their own

To kiss their little face”

But the angels simply said

That the love for them was plenty

They have all had so many years with you

More years than twenty

“I haven’t seen them go to prom

Or even kiss another

That is my job here on the earth

To be the best mother”

Do not worry my angel,

They said

You will watch from the heavens,

 Their future ahead

Your family and friends

With smother them with love

And tell them of you

And the heavens above

They will tell of the stories

Of your time here on earth

Of the joy that you gave them

Upon both their births

They will wake every morning

Aware of your love

Of kisses from heaven

From here up above

Do not weep for your children

Or the time you will miss

Just know that all love you

And you will be missed

Karissa Thomas

April 26, 2012  ©

I did not know her at all.  But according to the family

the poem was to the T of her.  They were very pleased with it. 

squigglefly challenge #13 Case

this weeks challenge is to case one of the Squigglefly's DT cards! How fun is that? Thank you Holly for the INSPIRING idea!

I chose to case Charlene Mitchell

Here is her card

             

 and her is my card 

Enjoy! 

Scrapbook Place Recycle Challenge for DT Project

On

Scrapbook Place Challenges

April's Challenge is a good one for you and Mother Earth.  In celebration of Earth Day, April 22, we are challenging you to "go green" with your project.  Make a card, layout or altered art, but remember to reuse, recycle or upcycle in the crafting of your creation.  

So I decided to to make this card.  

Recycled Recipe used:

The flower is made out of an old music book, punched

I used scrabble tiles 

and I used a border that was given to me (Thanks Melissa)

To add to it, i used Tim Holtz distressed ink pad in black, some rhinestones and pp

Enjoy! 

Happy Easter!

I would like to share with you some Easter Cards I made.

He Has RISEN! 

He Has RISEN Indeed!

I LOVE this one! This is using the Top Notes Die from SU

(I sell these die cuts in my webstore)

I love the rabbit coming out of the watering can here!

and finally the three little bunnies.  

I love this stamp too! 

Well, I hope you were able to find a little inspiration through my cards. 

Have a blessed Easter and enjoy your day! 

April Fools Day Blog Hop!

“Welcome to the Scrapbook Place FOOLISH BLOG HOP! Today you’ll see some funny cards and projects that will get your giggles going or treat you to a surprise. All projects are inspired by or feature April Fools!

If you came here from Mel’s blog you’re on the right path. If not you can start HERE your scrapbook place

For my project I used the grape image from floppy lattes digital designs.  At first I wasn't sure how I could make any of the images I was given into a funny card.  But then I remember a shirt that I used to carry in my store and it had grapes on it with the saying "Whip me" "Crush me" "Make me Wine!" and I thought it would be perfect!  I hope you enjoy it!  

As an added card I did used a fun image from squigglefly.  I thought this was so cute and I have been wanting to use it.  So I colored her with copic markers (still getting used to these).  I added crystal effects to the glasses and to the mouse's eyes.  

I hope the inside does not offend anyone.  lol 

Next stop on the Hop is Linda. Don’t forget to leave a little love before hopping away. One lucky person who leaves a comment on every blog will receive a $10 gift coupon for Floppy Latte's Digital Designs, our sponsor.

If you lose your way, here’s the hop order:

Mel

Karissa 

Linda

Carolyn

Allie

Pammie

Pat M

Susan

Your Scrapbook Place 

Thanks for stopping by! I would love to see some comments 
and more followers if you are so inclined!

Snow Snow Go Away!

I am selling pre-embossed images on my webstore.  Someone had asked "What do you do with them?"

So I told her I would make a couple of samples.

snowman trio

This is the first one.  I chalked in the areas with a q-tip.  I added stickles for the snow and some
of the snow dots.  Then I added some bling.

This one I colored with copic markers, added the stickles and the bling. 

I used a cotton ball for the red hat.

This third one is using watercolor pencils, stickles and buttons.

Three different looks with the same embossed template.  

Enjoy! 

Fairy Wishes!

This was a fun card to make!  

I stamped the image of the fairy on white cardstock with stazon ink.

Then I colored it in using copic markers. I just bought these so I am still playing with them 

trying to get a feel of what I can do with them. 

For the background I took two printed papers and tore them

so it was half n half

I used Crystal Effects on the dew drops

I typed out the words fairy wishes on my computer, 

printed it out and placed it adding a touch of color on the edges with 

cats eye chalk in yellow

The insides says - For a Very Happy Birthday!

White on white - so beautiful

 White on White is very hard to photograph 

I did these cards the other day at an all day crop.  

They are embossed and then I embossed the butterflies separately and added them.  

I did one with clear rhinestones and the other with white pearls.  

I saw this design on pinterest I believe.

Time for Spring!

 Spring is in the air!  I just love embossing!  It is a favorite of mine!

With this card I used one of the SU embossing 

folders and cut around the design. 

I overlaid it on a white background that

 I distressed with pink ink to match.

A few added bling, a butterfly and a saying top of this fun card!