a sketchy SBC Blog Hop...

Happy February! I hope you've got yourself your favourite beverage and are enjoying our Scrapbook Challenges Blog Hop so far!

Hopefully you have arrived here from Chanell Rigterink's Blog, this is a circular Hop so you will arrive back at the first Blog you visited...if you've gotten lost along the way, just head back HERE to see the Line Up!

Now this isn't an ordinary BlogHop...firstly we've got a sketch that all of us Hoppers have used...secondly, some of us are offering a RAK (random-act-of-kindness) on our individual Blogs and thirdly, if you link up you're creation with our SBC sketch HERE, your name will go into a draw at the SBC's site for more goodies...there are some specifics to follow in order to be eligible for prizes here and at the other Blogs and SBC site but it's all easy! Have fun following along and I hope you have a chance to play with us too!

HOP ON prize at Scrapbook Challenges:

NEW MEMBER prize at Scrapbook Challenges:

INSTAGRAM Tag & Win Scrapbook Challenges prize:

Memory Workshop kit

This sketch is so awesome! It's simple which means fast and you are going to get some serious scrapping done!!! MY CHALLENGE: incorporate some stitching into your layout...that's it!

I've used my sewing machine, but you could use a pen, or embroidery floss or use digital stitches if you are a digital scrapper!

Now here's the sketch you want to use if you are wanting to play along and win some prizes:

 This is the kind of sketch I'm really liking these days, perfect for that special photo or even a Title Page to an album...seeing as I decided to use a photo of our newest furry addition to the family...this will be our little Oliver's first page to his album!

Want to win some RAK from me??? Then use this sketch to create a layout of your own, but in addition to using this sketch, I want you to incorporate some stitching on your layouts, nice and easy task!!! Link your layout to my Linky Widget below...make sure you see my 'rules' listed below as well in order to be eligible to win some RAK from me!!!

If you are ready to continue on with the Hop then head on over to Mandi Holmes Blog !

Win some RAK from ME!

from Feb. 1st-8th only!!!

Studio Calico Cloud Rub-Ons,  My Mind's Eye Assorted ribbon and 2 yards each of grey, teal & yellow Divine Twine!

Rules

• Incorporate my challenge into this sketch and link up below
• Follow my Blog, join as a Follower or Subscribe by email
• Follow my Facebook Page
• Follow me on Pinterest
• Follow me on Twitter
• Add a comment on my blog and tell me which items you have completed! (minimum of two (2) items for RAK draw)

LINK UP for MY challenge below (Linky Widget closes on Feb. 8th at 10PM)...remember you can paste your URL from online photo galleries too, you don't have to have a Blog to share your creations! 

Check out these Crafty Places!

Good Morning...I've been spending far too much time surfing the World Wide Web aka. www.

But luckily for you and me, I have found some great sites for inspiration, challenges (don't we all need some of those to get the fires a burnin') and layout and card maps!

You might have noticed the two links on the right column that

 I'm a Member of: Big Red Scraps & Let's Scrap...

Big Red Scraps is a site created by fellow Close To My Heart Consultant, Leisa Hubley, for sharing your Close To My Heart creations.  Big Red Scraps, Paper Creations using CTMH products is a searchable CTMH gallery site for everyone to share their CTMH artwork.

Isn't she the greatest for setting up a gallery for all of us to use?...on there you will find Consultant Artwork and Artwork by other CTMH fans...I love this site because it allows me to see what other creative ladies have done with stamp sets, colour combinations and paper collections...usually products that I have and sometimes I find it challenging to use everything I have in a new and different way...looking to this site often provides me just the right amount of inspiration to get creatin'. 

Check out Big Red Scraps now to just look around or become a member too and you can share your creations and be inspired!

Big Red Blog Candy 

Leisa from Big Red Scraps is celebrating 200 followers! 

Congratulations Leisa! 

To celebrate she is giving away some yummy candy:

Drop by her personal blog, she is SO talented!

Now Let's Scrap!

I am also a new Member of Let's Scrap, it offers inspiration and support galore! Since joining two days ago, I've been IM'd by all of their DT ladies offering info and insight into this site...I think it just might be one of my newest favorite places to hang-out, share my Artwork and get inspired with all of their Weekly challenges...join as a member or just stop by to see what all the fuss is about...I hope you participate in the challenges and become a member so you can upload your Artwork for all of us to be inspired from too. 

When you are part of a scrapbooking community, no matter where you live, you are connecting with people that share the same interest as you...you'd be surprised with how great it is to talk to people you've never met before through some of these Scrapbooking Forums, sharing with others your common interests and tidbits of your lives is actually very rewarding. Whether you are meeting others in person, through Monthly Workshop Clubs (like mine :)) or through the World Wide Web...you're enriching your life through these connections and after all we are all Scrapin' Sisters and Brothers aren't we?