Tuesday, August 10, 2010

pinhole artwork

this would be great on a card or even a layout! cool!

Monday, August 09, 2010

RAK for KIDCAKERY goes to.. AND AMI please respond about the NOOK RAK

I had my little guy pick a number one to eighteen - he picked....


do the lucky winner is patrice. i'll send ya a little sumfin sumfin!  ;)

thanks to all who posted on her blog!



paper sculpture

this kind of art always blows me away!

Sunday, August 08, 2010

scrapbook nook winner

i used random.org to draw a number.




and ami won the past kit that i was giving away.



ami email me at celestefsmith AT gmail DOT com with your full name and address

then i will contact the powers that be at the nook and get your kit out to you.

yay!





Friday, August 06, 2010

birthday printables

loads of free birthday printables at this blog!

Thursday, August 05, 2010

dear readers - favor and giveaway!

i have a favor. i have a 10-year old friend who started a baking blog. can you go and vote in her poll and give her a holla? i'd surely appreciate it!

kidcakery

post below with a link to your post over there and i'll draw for one fabulous rak of miscellaneous scrappy goodies! i'll pull a name on monday.

basicgrey digital tutorials

this one from kristina werner!

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

mini from ali

a great simple mini from ali edwards. she even includes printables.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Sunday, August 01, 2010

it's here...the nook's blog hop


If you've arrived from Camilla Ekman's blog, great! If you haven't, you might want to go back to the beginning to Leah Killian's blog to get the whole scoop!

Check out the monthly inspiration from My Scrapbook Nook Kits AND WIN ONE FOR YOURSELF! The kits are packed with the latest and greatest scrapbooking products, all perfectly coordinated to save you time. The kits are a great value, always only $28 and always with a 15 to 35% discount from MSRP! This month's kit features brand new Sassafrass Lass Indie Girl, and matching goodies from Jenni Bowlin, Basic Grey and other brands you know and love! Here is a layout I created with the kit...lovin' the Indie Girl...



Our message board and gallery are hopping and loaded with ideas on how to create with your kit, as well as step by step instructions on tons of great layouts and cards!

Now, Here's how you WIN!

Hop the Design Team blogs- leave a comment on each design team member's blog for your chance to win past kits, Quikutz dies, and gift certificates to the Nook store. All winners will be chosen randomly from comments received on the design team member blogs and will be announced in the forum after the end of the hop.

Here's what I'm giving away A PAST KIT TBD!

Then for the GRAND PRIZE collect the words from each blog to answer this question:

Question: What's the scrappy cure for the summertime blues?

My clue for you is: ARE

Then go to our message board and send a personal message (pm) to Leah with your guess. One person with the correct answer will be drawn at random and win a...

THREE MONTH SUBSCRIPTION
TO MY SCRAPBOOK NOOK KITS!

Good luck! And remember! Don't wait to create! Join the kit club today! Those who sign up for a 1 year membership during the blog hop will receive one of our bonus kits free plus after their year membership they will also get their 13th kit for free.

Also - don't forget to check out the Nook's current DT call! Apply today and who knows - you might be among the chosen lucky ones who gets spoiled by Pam and Leah each month...!


Your next stop is the fabulous Nicole Martel's blog.

Happy Hopping!

Friday, July 30, 2010

altered matchbook notebook


i made this little notebookwith the august my scrapbook nook kit. you can find the tutorial at the link above. lovin' the indie girl line from sass!

heart cupcake toppers

they would be cute on cards!  :)

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

it's coming....stay tuned!

new bella blvd

i was thrilled when stephanie asked me to create some projects for the bella blvd booth at cha.  here are some of my projects...

one from sunny happy skies. love the colors in this collection.


here's one from the socialite line. love the purple and the new year's theme!


this one is from the midterm collection. i love how it's geared towards teenagers, but can still be used for elementary school students. very cool!


and from the hello beautiful collection...


and one fall day!


the colors in these collections are so fun and the patterns are so versatile! definitely go check out the bella blvd blog to see a glimpse of the booth at cha and check out all the new collections!

my scrapbook nook design team call

My Scrapbook Nook Kits is looking for a few designers! Here are the details straight from Leah (the DT Coordinator and Kit Designer extraordinaire.)

You might be a great fit if:
  • You like working with brand new product!
  • You can create on a deadline!
  • You’re a team player!
  • You enjoy actively participating on a message board!
  • You have a blog!
  • You contribute to online galleries!
  • You’re friendly and kind!
  • You can create an online tutorial detailing how you created something!
  • You love to scrapbook, alter or make cards!
All designers receive one free kit per month, plus a 25% discount to the online shop and all kit add ons. Your bio will be on our site, you get your own folder in our gallery, you get to participate in give-a-ways, bloghops, virtual crops, and we send occasional freebies and manufacturer donations your way.

To apply, please send an e-mail to dt@myscrapbooknook.com 

Include:
Full name
Message board username (if applicable)
Phone number
Address
Other design obligations
Why we want you
A link to your online gallery (no attachments, please)
Applications are due by August 10th, at which point we will invite our top finalists to a meet and greet on the message board. DT will be announced by August 14th.

Your DT term is 6 months, with an option to reapply for another term.

We accept international applicants, but we ask that designers outside of the US and Canada contribute $10 toward kit shipping each month.
Good Luck!

birthday circles

Friday, July 23, 2010

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

christmas in july


monika wright is hosting the write.click.scrapbook blog this week and she's covering christmas in july. she has some pretty cool ideas and she has some free printables like these labels as well. :) very cool.

Friday, July 16, 2010

july kit for scrapbook nook

where did the time go?  i meant to post this last week and the world got away from me. anyhow scrapbook nook's july kit is so bright and fun. if you sign up for a subscription right now you get the june kit for free AND your 13th kit will be free as well.  see?




the kits are a great value. they are jammed packed with patterned paper and embellishments. here's a layout i did with the july kit. so fun!

Thursday, July 15, 2010

bunny stationery

i love kawaii! i think i could cut that bunny out for a page!  :)

Monday, July 12, 2010

summer gift tags

these could be used as page titles as well!

Friday, July 09, 2010

Thursday, July 08, 2010

Wednesday, July 07, 2010

bunch of free journaling spots


head on over to the creativity prompt for a slew of new free printable journaling spots!

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

july's ella publishing ezine is live

and i wrote an article for it based on this ebook. i had fun with this one. go check it out! there is a challenge at the end. you should try it!

another free printable & ATTENTION CECILY


cecily left me a comment yesterday and i have no way ot replying to her. if you click the source link below the photo it will take you to the page that the image and idea came from.  :) hth!