{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...

{I think I'm finally rubbing off on him...

...so my hubby went out and bought his own Canon powershot yesterday.
Maybe it's because I'm always on him for taking mine to check his deer camera...
...maybe...
but I found these on it...






...I think I kinda like the idea of him & his own camera.
{#497}

{#496 & a peek...

A little peek of what I created with my gcd studios goodies for next month...



And don't forget my 500th post will be coming up soon, which means lots of prizes!

{counting down to... GIVEAWAY DAY...

I'm almost there.
Almost to 500 posts!
Wow!
When I began blogging back in July of 2008, I was selling for Stampin Up!, I was an avid card maker {shocker, right?}, I was a mom of 2, I scrapbooked "in order", I was just beginning to do 12x12 pages, wow how times have changed. I'm still in love with scrapbooking, the stories I've told, & the art I've created.

Soon...I'll be giving away lots of goodies from places like GCD Studios, Imaginisce, Shabby Chic Crafts, Sassafras, My Minds Eye, & whatever else I can scoop up out of my goodie stash.

Until then...
...here's a layout using the fun {bday bash} line by Imaginisce & their September sketch. I was lucky enough to help them out at CHA . What a great group of gals & a wonderful company!





When did you start blogging & what got you started?