Winner of Blog Hop Candy

Thank you thank you to everyone who visited me and left a comment during the ScrapTiffany blog hop!
Also a big WELCOME to all of my new followers! I hope you enjoy visiting me here at Kristina's World often.

There were 51 comments left on my blog hop entry and I had Random.Org choose a number for me. Random.Org chose #34. Comment 34 was left by Amy, she had this to say,

"Amy said...

I love things that are both pretty and functional. Great Job! I never would have thought of it."

Congratulations Amy!! Please send me an email and let me know where you would like your gift certificate to. Your choices are Papertrey Ink or My Favorite Things.

Join me next week for some cute new layouts that I have to share with you!

Until then, I hope you all have a great day and fantastic remainder to your week.

ScrapTiffany Holiday Blog Hop

I am so glad you joined me for the ScrapTiffany Holiday blog hop! Can you believe it's the holiday season already!?! One of our radio stations here in town is already playing Christmas music. I LOVE this time of the year, the lights and sounds and smells and the pretty packages..I get so excited just thinking about it.

If you have arrived here from Kristi's blog, than you are in the right place. If not, you will want to start from the beginning so you don't miss anything.

I found a great tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers on how to make this adorable tissue box cover. You could adapt this to any season or holiday. Here is my version of the tissue box cover.

I think these would make great teacher or office gifts, who doesn't need a box of tissues on their desk?
And, since this is a blog hop how about some blog hop candy? If you are a follower here at Kristina's World and you leave me a comment on this post, I will enter you to win a $10 gift certificate to your choice of either Papertrey Ink or My Favorite Things.

The next stop for you on this hop is Laurel. Have fun on your ScrapTiffany Holiday Blog Hop journey!

Better Living Through Scrapbooking Bucket List Mini Album

Create a layout or mini-album about the items on your “bucket list” (things you want to do or see before you “kick the bucket”).

Choose at least 2 of the following:

1. Use only scraps of paper from your scrap paper collection in the album.

2. Use photos printed from a royalty-free photo website such as Stock Xchange to represent the items in your album from your “bucket list”.

3. Use color mist such as Tattered Angels, walnut ink spray, or your own homemade color spray to add some color to your mini-album pages.

4. On the cover of your mini-book, use various rub-ons for the title.”

25 Things 2 do

I've only done a few mini albums in the past but I really enjoy putting them together. This one was no different. I used a great album by our sponsor Punky Sprouts, this one is the Rebel Sprout..and a rebel it is. Each page is a different size and shape as well as 3 different materials; acrylic, canvas and chipboard.

Sitting down to write out a Bucket List was really fun in itself, I've never written one out before. It made me think hard about the things that are important to me.

For this challenge I chose to use items #2 Use photos printed from a royalty-free photo website and #3 Use color mist. Three bugs in a Rug is one of my favorite paper lines and I was happy to be using this collection. The images I used are from a royalty-free website, Dreamstime. Those along with lots of my own handwriting make this album special.

I chose to use the small acrylic page as my front cover, some letter stickers, a handmade flower, chipboard button and glimmer mist completes the cover page.

I used lots and lots of glimmer mist on this chipboard page, an adorable stamp from For the Luv of Art, and another handmade flower with the chipboard button center.

When you untie that black bow this cute matchbook opens to reveal the first five things on my list. I learned how to make this matchbook by watching THIS tutorial.

Working with canvas was new for me, but I really liked it. As you can see, the banner stamp shows up again and is a theme tying each page in the album numbering the items on my list. 

Each of those pockets holds tags that list the next five things on my list.

Several mini cards fit perfectly on this large canvas page.

Stamping with StazOn ink worked really well on this acrylic page and it highlights a large hand cut heart symbolizing that I need to learn to love myself. 

This final page shows the last five things on my list. The adorable house button from our sponsor Charlene's Button Box represents my desire to see my house appreciate in value and be able to sell it someday!

Join me at Better Living Through Scrapbooking for this super fun challenge!

Sponsor supplies used:

Cardstock: Discount Cardstock "Brilliant White 80# 8 1/2 x 11", " "Black Linen 80# 8 1/2 x 11"

Album: Punky Sprouts "Rebel Sprout"

Stamp: For the Luv of Art "Sweet Ollie"

Button: Charlene's Button Box "House"

Adhesive: Plaid  "pop-dots"

Additional supplies used:
Paper: Three Bugs in a Rug "Spread Your Wings"
Embellishments: Three Bugs in a Rug "Chaos & Confusion letters Red & Green", Scenic Route "chipboard buttons", Celebrate It "2 1/2 x 4 paper sacks, ribbon from my stash
Sprays & Ink: Staz On "Jet Black", Glimmer Mist "Candy Apple Red"
Tools: EK "Scallop Circle punch and 1" circle punch"

It's Thrifty Thursday at Scrap Tiffany!

Hi there! It's my turn for Thrifty Thursday at Scrap Tiffany and do I have a cute little project to share with you today. During the holidays I keep EVERY receipt from gift purchases. I have this funny thing about making sure that I spend the exact same amount on each child, plus it makes returns a lot easier!

I was at Michaels the other day and I saw this coupon holder in the dollar bin.  I got an idea that I could spruce it up and make a cute holiday receipt holder out of it. I chose one with a green color to it to match some scraps I had at home. 

Here is what the coupon holder looked like when I bought it.

I removed the band and the eyelet that was on the cover.

Then I just cut some scraps of holiday paper that I had left over from a recent layout to cover the outside of the book and the front of the inside cover.  This thing was not exactly straight so I had to adjust some of the cuts. I punched a new hole on the cover and set a new eyelet.

Here is how it turned out.

I added some little tabs for the names of my kids and viola I was done.  It only took about 30 minutes and cost me one dollar, everything else was scraps or things I already had in my stash!

Don't Forget!

Be sure to come and visit me, I'll have some blog candy too. You won't want to miss out!

ScrapTiffany is having a Design Team Call

Design Team Call!!

Yep, that time of year again!

Tiffany is looking for a few good scrappers to be part of the next, ScrapTiffany Design Team!  The ScrapTiffany Blog has 2 monthly Challenges that DT members will participate in.

There are several positions up for grabs and Tiffany is welcoming applications from everyone, International scrappers too!

This will be a 6 month position, to start on January 1, and runs through July 31, 2011.

***All DT Submissions must be in by Midnight, (Pacific Standard Time) Tuesday November 30th, 2010.  The Design Team will be notified via e-mail by December 5th. 

If you've never been on a design team before, that's OK!  Just take the plunge, dive right in and submit your application.  Tiffany is looking for Scrappers as well as Card Makers with a variety of interests, styles and personalities.  It may be you!

E-mail the following information toTiffany@ScrapTiffany.com with Design Team Call in the subject line.

1.    Name, Address and Photo of yourself.  I want to get to know each person as I am looking at your  applications and galleries.

2.   A little information about you, who you are, and how long you have been scrapping.  

3.   Are you a part of any online communities? (2peas, etc.)  If so, please list those websites, as       well as your username.

4.    Do you have a Blog?  If so, please give the address.

5.    Do you currently Design for anyone?  Who?  Any past Design Teams?

6.    Include Good Quality Photos of the following:

    ~4 Layouts

    ~1 Altered Project

***If you are a Card Maker, please submit 5 Cards.

*These projects do not need to be new, but they should show your current Style.

If you are selected to be a part of ScrapTiffany's Design Team, your responsibilities include:

~Joining in on 2 monthly Challenges, two Layouts, Altered Projects or Cards per month, due the 1st and 15^th of the month.

~Actively promote ScrapTiffany on your blog and any other websites where rules allow.

~Participate in Monthly Blog activities, such as Tutorials, Blog Posts or Sketch ideas.

~Take well photographed pictures of your layouts, as well as closer images of details when possible.

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Tiffany is  looking for all types of Scrapbooking Styles, so everyone is welcome to apply!  Most of our Designers were First Time DT Members with ScrapTiffany, but have since joined one or more other Design Teams.

Good Luck!!  E-mail Tiffany with any questions, Tiffany@ScrapTiffany.com

Color Inspiration

It's time for a color inspiration from ScrapTiffany! This week it's tiffany blue, brown and cream. Remember last week I told you about the layout that I was in love with? Well, this is it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)

For this layout I used a technique that Jennifer McGuire showed on her blog. It shows 3 different ways to use paint and one of the ways was to stamp with it. That's what I did here. I stamped a border on the brown background with cream paint. I also used the same stamp to do a border on the cream cardstock with blue paint. The mat behind the photo was stamped cream on cream and then inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I also painted the rose as well as stamp the "I DO".

Here is an up close shot of the boutonniere that I re-created. I had saved it from the wedding, Rick was the best man, and the real rose had dried out. I clipped it off and replaced it with a paper one. I added some feathers to the background on top of this plastic doily.

I hope you give stamping with your paints a try, it was tons of fun!!

Head on over to ScrapTiffany and see what the other designers did with this color combination. You can play along with me too, just email your creation to Tiffany at tiffany@scraptiffany.com