Friday, August 31, 2012

it's launch time:

 


 


We have all been waiting and now it’s time!


 


Let the party begin



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Open publication - Free publishing - More crafting


 


here is the direct link


http://issuu.com/thepaperhaus/docs/paperhaus_magazine_fall_2012

 


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Are you enjoying PaperHaus Magazine on your computer? Did you know you
can also read it on your iPad or Mobile Device? Yes! Follow these simple
steps:

1. Go to the magazine site: http://issuu.com/thepaperhaus/docs/paperhaus_magazine_fall_2012


2. Click on DOWNLOAD
3. Transfer the file to iTunes.
4. Sync with your iPad!
5. Enjoy!

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I am so thrilled to say


I contributed to this magazine


But to actually see my name


in print and see my layout’s


I can’t describe how it feels.


 Seriously when I sat
down to write this post


I was feeling bummed out


{my cat died today}


 


Getting to see a sneak of the magazine


sure did help make
that frown turn it upside down.


 


I am so thankful to have this hobby,


and a chance to work
with this magazine.


If you could have seen me a year ago,


you would think I am a
whole new person!


{ok ok, yes I have gained a few pounds too}


 


But tonight my dreams have truly began to come true!


 


A big thanks to all of you who follow, and encourage me



instafriday:

 


I seriously can’t believe its Friday!


It has been one crazy week.


 


Today is the last day of the Craftwell blog hop, be sure to
leave a comment on their blog for a chance to win an eCraft


 


The Paper Haus blog hop is still going


{I will announce a winner of my prize tomorrow, so leave
those comments!}


 


and of course the Paper Issues challenge is up for another
week, go link your school projects up there for a chance to win


 


and today is the last day to leave a comment to win my
birthday giveaway


 


See why I am glad it’s Friday!


 


With all the above said, let it be instafriday


It was a nice week around here; I played catch up to
assignments before I hit the road again


 


 


 


Week 8-31-12


 


have a great weekend, stay crafty


and keep you ears and eyes open for the winners



Wednesday, August 29, 2012

hello wednesday:

Hello Wednesday!


 


For all of you hoppers out there check out these posts


 


Craftwell blog hop & give away


 


Paper Haus blog hop & give away


 


ScrapFIT Challenge & birthday giveaway


 


Wanted to leave you with some eye candy!


I went to the beach yesterday.


It was do beautiful


It was a comfortable 76 degrees


When I got back home In the Valley it was 104 degrees


 



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I am so glad you are all enjoying the hops


Hello New Followers!



Sunday, August 26, 2012

back to school: craftwell blog hop

 


Hello Monday


Hello Craftwell Hoppers


 


it's giveaway week around here


AND


It’s Back to School Time!


It’s that time will all the little buggers are back in
school


and not at my local Starbucks!


No kids means no photos of new backpacks, new lunch boxes or
new clothes.


What is a girl to do when she has back to school
assignments?


She bribes her BFF’s kids with gift cards!


 


Yes these darling kids are not mine.


But I know the way to a 7 & 11 year olds heart.


Hello
Kitty and Star Wars


 



6th grade & 2nd grade


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now go hop on over to see what Jodi created for this hop









As always HOP, don't SKIP!

  


End on our blog, and enter for a change to win the AMAZING eCraft!


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and leave a comment on the craftwell blog for a chance to win



 . . . Also check out the craftwell blog for free SVG downloads all week . . .





stolen: apple for the teacher

 


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It's that time again!

Time to send the kids back to school.

Time to have another Paper Issues Hop!

Woot!

The girls have some apple flavored goodness for you today.

Let's get this started!




Kate

Heather

Mandy
Kay


Leah

Marlene

Christina




Awesomesauce!

We are also giving away one of our FITkits
to one lucky hopper!


 



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Isn't it beautiful?  Sabrina did a
fabulous job designing it.

We want you to have it!

Leave us a comment,  Friend us on Facebook.

Link up a project if you are so inclined.

We can't wait to see what you have made!

Stay a while, visit some blogs, be a good citizen, just like at school.

We'll announce a winner September 8.



Friday, August 24, 2012

a scrpbooker's dream:

Have you heard?


There’s a new
online Scrapbook magazine called


Paper Haus


And I am a
contributor!


Starting today
August 25- September 1st


we are having a blog hop to celebrate the
release of the first issue.


There are prizes to
be given and I mean a lot of prizes


So hop along, to
all of the contributors read the fine print, comment,


like, follow, &
subscribe and you will be eligible for some really fantastic prizes.


And on the
first of September if you did all the following


you have a chance to win even
more fab prizes from Paper Haus’s blog


 


 



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And I am giving away a $25 gift card to



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{don't forget my birthday giveaway is still open go leave a comment now!}






 


Now hop on over to Izzy's blog





 




To qualify for the manufacturer/company give
aways,


readers need to follow the PH blog and "like" the PH facebook
page.
 


 


to qualify for my giveaway please leave a comment


comments will be open till Aug 31





instafriday:

 


 


Hello Friday


can you believe I only took 4 photos this week


ok ok I took a few more...


but I only instagrammed 4


here is my shirt week via instagram


 


 



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Continuing the birthday celebration, brownie fudge Sunday at
Burbank Bar & Grill


 


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A photo of yours truly at said birthday celebration


 


 


 


 



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Went to Victoria Garden’s for a birthday lunch and found
this store


 



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 And is this sign too funny, I would say & it’s not even
in town!


 



Friday, August 17, 2012

instafriday:

still trying to catch up on sleep around here


from our travels.


it's pretty hard when you go out every night to celebrate


Kevin and I are doomed if we get married in August or have kids in August!


We would have a month of no stopness


I have assignments building up and all I want to do is go enjoy the warm summer nights


here are a few pics of this weeks madness


 


 


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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

workout with diana: & a birthday giveaway

Its time for another Workout with Diana our Creative Trainer!


She has carefully laid out this Workout for you to get the best results possible!


 


Here is my take on this sketch


 


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LOVE LOVE LOVE this little cutie


 


this was the first day I got to watch Colten, hehe I was suppose to be working


on assingments for ScrapFit, but I got caught up taking photos of this little guy!


good thing though, it gave me some photos for this sketch!


 


 


If you want to play along with this challenge, hop on over to ScrapFIT blog


The winner of this challenge will win 


LowCal FITkit - Last Summer Romance


from Paper Issues


and as always Just enter my name for a 20% discount!


 


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did I mention that today is my birthday?


yep I'm the big 34


I will be giving away last summer's romance


to one lucky winner


just leave a comment here on my blog


and tell me what you want for your birthday this year


I will pick 1 random winner!


 



Monday, August 13, 2012

summer lovin:

Summer Lovin', happened so fast...
Now you'll be singing the soundtrack to Grease all day.


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 Paper Issues has a giveaway


 


Simple+stories


Here's how you can get it:
1. Like us on Facebook.
2. Like Simple Stories on Facebook.
3. Leave a Comment that you completed 1 & 2.
Bonus: Link up a project.
It doesn't have to use this line...it can be anything that makes you think of summer.
Link 'em up! We'll pick a winner Monday, August 27



Friday, August 10, 2012

instafriday:

 


it has been a loooong week!


here are some highlights via instagram


enjoy!


 


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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

remember when: june projects

Have you been into Remember When lately?


 


Well if you have, you have seen these 2 projects.


And if you haven’t here they are


 


Our team challenge for June was to make a destination layout. I got Italy. I have never been to Italy so I didn’t have any pictures. But I saw a LO that Amy Tan did about traveling to some places in the future. This was a perfect LO to scrap lift, and scrap lift I did! It came together really fast and was fun to make too. I pulled my big box of Thickers and other fun traveling embellishments that I have collected and put them to good use.





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We also got assigned a kit that we needed to make into an album for the so cal shop hop. I am so bad at this. I really procrastinated with this one. But once some ideas popped into my head, and I tweaked the assignment to reflect me I got it done. I really love how it turned out. I was really hoping to give it to Kevin for his birthday, but it will be on display at RW for a while!


 


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Can I wrap up a note-saying babe I made you a mini album for your bday you just can’t have it yet? How would that go over??? Hope you enjoy these 2 projects and as always feel free to contact me with any questions  {ya know related to any project!}



Monday, August 6, 2012

simple scrapper: august blog hop & monthly inspiration

I was busy this past month getting all my assignments done so


I could hit the road again.


Here are the 3 I did for simple scrapper.


 


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When I saw my friend Jacquie post these pictures on facebook of her daughter Dani, I told her they would soon be scrapped!  And scrapped they got!


When I got the August Sketches to work with, I couldn’t wait to work these photos into the sketches… The August sketches rank pretty high on my favorite list.


I really have enjoyed working with the simple scrapper sketches. As I may have mentioned before I was not a sketch girl. And now, I cannot wait to get my assignments and play!


 


I also LOVED this grid template!


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I kinda failed with the whole project life thing, but this grid totally rocks my instafriday template that I post on Fridays. Its just perfect for seven photos {ya know one for each day lol} and then you have 2 extra spots for some journaling a stuff.


I think I might pick PL up again with this simple template! Check out my teammates take on this sketch, they all really rocked it and I was totally inspired by each and every one of them!


 


Well this is simple scrappers first blog hop, and all the design team members are ready to share what they have done with the August sketches.


So hop along to all the blogs for some really great inspiration and a chance to win a one-month trial subscription to Simple Scrapper:


 


Julie Aldridge


Sue Althouse


Lisa Corbin-Polak


Ronnie Crowley


Jess Forster


Michele Holcomb


Margrethe Aas Johnsen


Amy Kingsford


Pam Lozano


 


you are here


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Aimee Maddern  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<


 


Valerie Mangan


Jean Manis


Briana Marshall


Mandy Ross


Kat Tankersley


Krista Wells


 


The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping



Sunday, August 5, 2012

guess who's birthday it it:

 


 


 


 


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working on a top fuel dragster


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40th birthday in Seattle


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Grants Pass


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Halloween with the Borzoni's


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Kev with sisiter Angela


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Ventura beach camping


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at ernie's


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thats a HUGE fan


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Bakersfield


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Delta


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Cameron's graduation dinner


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waiting outside Anthro


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For Diane


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not quite xmas card worthy


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el segundo


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found at anthro


 


 


 


Happy Birthday Babe I love you!


xoxo Aimee