{the mojo is finally flowin...

I went to an all day crop yesterday @ Scrapaganza & I finally got something creative done!
{7 layouts plus a card!}
Here are a few sneaks of some of the layouts I did for the November kit over at The Story Matters...







I really love this months kit! It's so unique & different...love that!

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And just to leave you with a little bit of halloween cuteness...


{gotta get some pics of the boys tonight before we go trick-or-treating}

Enjoy your evening! Hope you get your favorite candy! :0)

{10 weeks...

*As seen in the Sept/Oct issue of Scrapbook m.m. {sweden}*

{what's hot this fall...layer & accessorize...

I used the grid on the Studio Calico paper as the base of my design & began "accessorizing" with some wonderful gcd studios pieces.



Products used: Textile Tags - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross, Fabric Brads - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross, Epoxy Stickers - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross, Tin Signs - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross,Vintage Labels - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross, Word Stirps - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross, and I stamped with these:

What's your favorite accessory?

{the love the boys have...

{studio calico oct kit}

{winners announced...

Thank you everyone for the comments on my 500th post & I've enjoyed checking out what inspires you.
And now for our winners...

Amy...gets the My Minds Eye embellishments
Amy said...
I love this girl's blog. I can't remember how I found it but her style is incredible.
Love your blog and your photography!!!!
http://vintageprettypearl.blogspot.com/
Congrats on your 500th post!!!
I am nowhere near that!! I need a new camera so I can take some photos of my layouts and inspirations to blog about!
Congrats!

Summer Braxton...get the Sassafras stamps
Summer Braxton said...
Wow! 500!!!! Awesome! Everyrone knows etsy is full of inspiration: http://www.etsy.com/listing/58913092/colorful-plastic-rose-cabochons-mix?ref=fp_recent

Ally W...gets the GCD Studios necklace
AllyW said...
Lately photography has been all i think about and the mcpactions website (http://www.mcpactions.com/) offers so many great tutorials, advice and of course pictures that it can't help but kick start your thinking and creativity. The site has been a great source of inspiration for me. Congrats on your 500th post!!

Diana...gets the Imaginsce embellishments
Diana said...
LOOOOVE Elizabeth Kartchner's blog especially today: http://elizabethkartchner.blogspot.com/2010/10/made-video-for-my-wifehijacked-by.html
reminds me of the reason I create--my family--they are EVERYTHING.
Congrats on your 500th!
and

Keshet...gets the assortment of Shabby Chic Crafts tags.
Keshet said...
Oh, love all of these shots, especially the Snap on poster!

Congrats ladies! Please send me your snail mail info to meganklauer{at}yahoo{dot}com.

{November sneaks @ the story matters...

This may just be my new favorite {TSM} kit yet!
I just love the colors & the variety of papers.


Here are a few sneaks of my creations...



Head on over to the story matters blog & check out all the great sneaks!

{Don't forget about the 500th post giveaway going on below!}

{500th post, inspiration, and GIVEAWAYS...

I made it to my 500th post!
And because my life has been consumed by my photography this time of year {love that}...

I bring you some inspiration from around the web...

Starting with a photo from the amazing Shelley Haganman...oh how I love her work!

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{Leave a comment with a link to something that inspires you!}

Five lucky winners will win goodies from my scrapbooking stash!
{winners will be announced monday oct 18th}

{tag... you're it...

Fall is here & Halloween is just around the corner.
Here are a couple of quick & easy tag projects using these Chipboard Shapes Tags...

Spooky:
For this tag I used these:
Felt Flowers - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross, 12" Glitter Die-Cut Borders - Artsy Urban by Melody Ross, Vintage Labels - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross, Chipboard Shapes Stars,& the Sparrow Lowercase Alphabet Stamps, & Numbers.

Love Fall:
Tags used:
Die-cut Borders - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross, Vintage Labels - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross, Vintage Brads - Artsy Urban by Melody Ross, Sparrow Lowercase Alphabet Stamps, and...


this apple...

is punched from this...

which is the back of these...

How do you use all the great gcd packaging?

My 500th post is coming up NEXT!!! Look for a prize giveaway real soon!!!

{safe haven...

It's reveal day over at The Story Matters.

Go check out the beautiful October kit: Safe Haven!

Here are a few pages I created so far...