Scrapbook Circle & Top Dog Dies Blog Hop

Welcome to the Scrapbook Circle and Top Dog Dies Blog Hop!  Today we're showing off projects featuring the Bucket List kit from Scrapbook Circle and exclusive dies from Top Dog dies.

In honor of our hop, Scrapbook Circle is offering a special promotion...Use code scrapbook20 to receive 20% off your order today through May 31st, 2014.  Top Dog Dies is also offering a special promotion.  Spend $100 on anything in the store and get 15% off when you use code SCHOP15, or spend $60 and get 10% off when you use code SCHOP10.

Scrapbook Circle is also giving away two $50 Prize Packs of exclusive wafer thin dies...

And Top Dog Dies is giving away a Bucket List kit...

Winners will be chosen from comments left on the Design Team Members blogs or the Top Dog Die and Scrapbook Circle blogs.  Be sure to leave some love by Sunday, April 27th, 2014 when the hop ends.

Now it's time to get inspired!!!

I used the large house die from Top Dog Dies and the Bucket List Kit from Scrapbook Circle to create this 12x12 layout.  

One of my favorite things about using the die was that it had coordinating pieces such as the fence and adorable house accents like the windows and the chimney that really helped me add an extra dimension to my page. The Scrapbook Circle kit was filled with so many amazing patterned papers and adorable embellishments that made this page come together in a snap!

Head on over to Audrey Yeager's blog to continue along the hop.  And in case you get lost along the way here's the complete hop lineup...

Top Dog Dies

Scrapbook Circle

Amy Wanford

Amy Tsuruta

Giovana Smith

Katie Brooks 

Stacey Schafer

Nicole Picadura

Renee Robbins

Karen Letchworth

Wendy Sue Anderson

Sara Zenger

Heather Leopard

Diana Fisher

You Are Here >>> Adrienne Alvis

Audrey Yeager

Diana Waite

Tessa Buys

Leslie Ashe

Thanks for stopping by today :)  Happy hopping and good luck!

You and Me

Happy Monday, everyone!

There's a new challenge up on the Scrapbook Circle blog that's all about using tags and you can play along to get a chance to win a fabulous prize pack from American Crafts.

Here's my take on this challenge...

I used the February kit Hello Today from Scrapbook Circle for this page and a photo of me and my hubby on our wedding day and one of us eight years later (we celebrated our eight year anniversary this past week)...

I layered several tags from the Chickaniddy paper that's available in the February kit across my page and in between my two photos.

I thought the "Then/Now" flair button from October Afternoon was the perfect addition for my layout and I layered several label stickers underneath it...

Be sure and head over to the SBC blog to find out more info about my layout and about the giveaway!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Scrapbook Circle Blog Hop and Giveaway

Happy Monday, everyone!  I'm hopping along with Scrapbook Circle today and giving you a chance to win the December Kit!  

The Creative Team at Scrapbook Circle is ending the year with a bang!  We are hopping along and you can win an All Is Bright December Kit from Scrapbook Circle.  Each Creative Team member is giving a kit away on their blog.  That's right...12 chances to win!  We are celebrating the holiday season and YOU get the gifts!

You should have come to my blog from Heather Leopard.  You can also start at the Scrapbook Circle blog to see the full hop list and get more details.

I enjoyed using the Fancy Pants Merry Little Christmas Buttons all around the photo on my layout and in a cluster at the top right.

One of our favorite holiday traditions is driving through the local lights display in our town.  I took this photo of my favorite display last year...the colors are so bright and vivid!

Your next stop on the hop is Audrey Yeager.  Keep hopping, leaving comments as you go, so you have up to 12 chances to win the December Kit from Scrapbook Circle.  Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Come On Get Crafty Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Today is World Cardmaking Day and we're celebrating at Come On Get Crafty with a blog hop and a chance to win this amazing prize package...

For a chance to win, all you have to do is hop to each blog, leave a comment, and then finish with a comment on the COGC blog stating that you've made your rounds to everyone's blog and you'll be entered to win this fabulous prize package!  A winner will be announced on Monday, October 7th, 2013.

I created two cards using some of the new products that are available in the shop...

Shop Items Used:  Pink Paislee (Colorwash Watercolor Tags, Hey Kid Canvas Stickers, Hey Kid Hula Hoop Die Cut Patterned Paper)

Now head on over to Suz's blog to see what she created!  And here's the full line up of blogs on the hop today...

Adrienne <You Are Here

Suz

Melissa 

Jennifer

Kimberly

Come On Get Crafty

Good luck and have a great weekend! 

"It All Started With A Sketch" Giveaway Winner!

Happy Friday!

It's time to announce the winner of the Come On Get Crafty Sketch Class giveaway!  

And the winner is...

Katie RoseSeptember 16, 2013 at 2:48 PM

This class looks great! Thanks for the chance to win!

Congratulations, Katie!  Please email Nicole at comeongetcrafty@gmail.com to claim your prize :)  And a big thanks to everyone who hopped along with us this week!  I hope to see you in class!

Come On Get Crafty Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Hello everyone and welcome!  If your hopping along with us today your probably coming from the Come On Get Crafty blog.  We're giving you chances to win a spot in our upcoming online class, "It All Started With A Sketch"!  Our creative team has been working hard to provide you with tons of inspiration and ideas when working with sketches and you'll get to see a few sneak peeks along the way.  We also have a fabulous lineup of guest contributors for even more sketch inspiration...



And here's my sneak peek...

To get a chance to win a spot in the class, just leave me a comment here by Thursday, September 19th, 2013, Midnight EST.  Winners will be announced Friday, September 2oth, 2013.  Good luck!

Next stop on the hop is Ginny! 

And here's the complete lineup: 

Adrienne - You are here :) 

Ginny

Diane

Suz

Melissa 

10 Minute Craft Dash with Pretty Pink Posh

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

Today I'm participating in the 10 Minute Craft Dash with Pretty Pink Posh sponsored by Gossamer Blue! 

  

I chose to create two filler cards for my Project Life album...

Time it took to create:  9 minutes 12 seconds

I used Gossamer Blue's August Bits and Pieces Kit and a few embellishments from the Main Kit to create these two cards...

I used spray ink to color the wood veneer airplanes which I thought were perfect for my travel-themed 4x6 filler card.  I also created a 3x4 filler card using a circle sticker layered on top of a piece of vellum I had handy.

Wanna play along and get a chance to win Gossamer Blue's August Bits and Pieces Kit???  Head on over to http://prettypinkposh.com/category/craft-dash for more details!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Winner!

I have randomly chosen a winner for the Simply Playful Accents E-Course giveaway!!!!!!

Congratulations to Shawninaz!!!!!  Please email me and I will send you your voucher :)  Thanks to everyone who commented and I hope to see you over at Big Picture Classes!

Have a wonderful day!

Simply Playful Accents E-Course Giveaway

My amazingly talented Gossamer Blue Design Team member, Angie Gutshall, just debuted her new self-paced class, "Simply Playful Accents: easy embellishing Ideas for scrapbook layouts", at Big Picture Classes and I'm excited to announce that I have a seat to give away for her class!

Here's a little information about the course:

Would you like to add a bit of fun and whimsy to your layouts? What if you could do it in a way that was not only fun and playful, but also simple! In Simply Playful Accents, instructor Angie Gutshall will share more than 20 ideas for using items in your supply stash to add a little bit of pizazz to your layouts.

You'll receive 20 emails with before-and-after images, each showing how just adding a little accent here and there can take your layouts from blah to beautiful! You'll also receive four bonus emails with additional ideas and inspiration. Angie even shares her layout-creating process in a fun video tutorial!

 Read rest of description here.

I'm giving away one seat in Angie's class and to be entered to win all you have to do is leave a comment on this post....just a "hi, hello, how are ya" will suffice :)  I will post a winner next Monday, August 19th, 2013.  Good luck and thanks for stopping by! 

http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/art-science-scrapbooking.php

The Lake

Happy Thursday, friends!  I know I've been MIA around here lately and I wish I could say it's because I was on a tropical island relaxing and drinking Mai-Tai's, but that isn't the case ;)  I've been wrapping up ongoing house projects, cleaning, organizing my new craft space, and trying to spend time with the kids doing summertime activities because they only have a few weeks left until school starts back up again.  

There's a new sketch challenge up at the Come On Get Crafty blog...

And here's my take...

I stuck close to the sketch and used those adorable AC Mayberry Tags as my background paper.  Those tags are so versatile and perfect for any summer project!

We love swimming at our friend's lake in the summer.  The water is always the perfect temperature and the kids love floating in tubes and riding in the neighbor's boats.

Shop Items Used:  American Crafts (Mayberry Raspberry Mixed Tags), Pebbles (Lakeside Chalkboard ABC Stickers, Chipboard Shapes, Phrase Stickers & Post Cards Patterned Paper), Lily Bee (Sweet Shoppe Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Label Stickers, & Letter Stickers), Studio Calico (Atlantic Cork Arrow Stickers, Epoxy Brads, Sequins, Wood Veneer Burnished Circles, Wood Veneer Boats and Anchors), Basic Grey (Mint Julep Woven Labels)

Be sure and check out the full post here to see how the other creative team members used the sketch and get a chance to win a $5 Gift Card to the shop!  

I hope your having a great summer and thanks for stopping by! 

SMB & Chic Tags Blog Hop

Hello friends and happy Monday!

I'm excited to announce that I've joined the Chic Tags Design Team!  I'm thrilled to be working with so many amazingly talented ladies!  My formal announcement will be up on the Chic Tags blog May 1st, but today I'm joining in on the Social (Media) Butterflies & Chic Tags BLOGAPALOOZA!!!

We're showcasing the new Road Trip collection...

And here's a layout I created...

 

The "Round Trip" Icon was the perfect addition to my page about my daughter's love for the merry-go-round at the park...

I was also really inspired by the colors of the collection...

They're so colorful and bright and go with everything!

Supplies Used:  Road Trip (Icons, Squares, Number Tags, Note Clips, Note Circles)

If you're hopping along with us today, you're probably coming from Rukristin Papercrafts, so you're next stop is Something Sorta...

Be sure to check out ALL the blogs on the hop here because there are lots of freebies and prizes along the way!  We're talking cut files, printables, giveaways, and gift certificates!  Happy hopping!!!

Have a wonderful day!

Sketch Challenge - Enjoy Today

Happy Monday, everyone! 

I created this sketch for a Sketch Challenge over at the Come On Get Crafty blog.  We will be having a Sketch Challenge once a month and would love for you to participate!  Plus, you'll get a chance to win a $5 gift card from the Come On Get Crafty online store if you link your creation up here by Saturday, April 26th.  

And here's the sketch...

And here's my take on it...

I captured these lovely photos of my daughter during one of our first walks of the season.  We were walking by a wheat field by our home that was just starting to "green up".  It was wonderful!

I used lots of goodies from Come On Get Crafty and some paper from a recent Studio Calico kit.  I am in love with the new Maggie Holmes' line...it's just gorgeous!

And be sure to stop by the blog and check out what our amazing Creative Team has come up with using this sketch!  Have a great day! 

And don't miss out on the "Tax Day" shipping special for today at Come On Get Crafty!  

Change is Good and a Giveaway

Happy Thursday, my friends!  Believe it or not this is my 300th post!

As you can see, I've changed up my blog a bit.  I would love to hear your thoughts, comments, concerns, or questions about the new look and the new name which is Adrienne Alvis Designs Paper Fab.  (Ahhh! I think I'm going through a blog-gy identity crisis here!!!) I've been thinking about doing this for quite some time now, but I need some feedback :)

I like change and I think it's good to progress and change in certain ways throughout life, but I'm also prone to the whole idea of "if it isn't broke, don't fix it" mantra.  Let me know how you feel about the blog changes and to show you my sincere appreciation for you help, I will be giving away three goodie bags of Studio Calico stamps that I've purged recently.  Some are gently used, but a lot are still in the packaging :)  Just leave me a comment saying what you think about the blog changes and anything you'd like to see on here in the future.  I'll randomly draw three names on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Thanks so much!  I love you all and I'm looking forward to the future and even bigger changes coming soon!

Have a great day!

Winners!

Happy Friday, everyone!  It's been a crazy week around here and I've been busy, but sadly, not in the craft room :(   I do plan on using up most of my weekend working on my December Daily and I have some great layouts to show you next week :)

I have the two winners of my little "craft room purge" giveaway...Congratulations to Jill B. and Shelly! Please email me at adriennealvis@yahoo.com with your mailing address and I will get those boxes shipped lickety split!  I hope you enjoy all the goodies and thank you for all of your wonderful comments!

Have a great weekend!

Happy Together

TGIF!  I'm kinda sorta glad this crazy week is almost over :)  Only I fear it's going to get crazier as the holidays are right around the corner!  I'm going to spend some time this weekend coming up with a plan to keep the craziness to a minimum.

Anyway, amidst all the crazy that was this week, I am feeling very thankful for all I have, especially these three...

I used this week's Sunday Sketch as my inspiration for this layout.  I also used October's SC kit, Roller Rink +Add-ons, washi, and some bits from the Autumn ohDEERme Kit from Freckled Fawn.

The pearly vellum is from the Cut It Out class at SC.  

I painted these wooden leaves to look like they were "dipped" in paint.  I actually used some washi to make a (somewhat) straight line across the bottom as a guide while I painted the front and sides.  It peeled off perfectly!

I really was drawn to the sketch because of the sun rays...love those.

As I mentioned above, I really am feeling thankful for all I have and all I have accomplished this year.  I'm also very thankful for you, my readers, who have helped me grow and learn through this blogging journey so I'm going to "share the love" with two lucky Table Scraps readers!  Recently, I started purging in my craft space and I have two big boxes of supplies that I want to give away.  Just leave me a comment on this post saying what you are thankful for and I will draw TWO winners on Friday, November 16th.  The boxes will be filled with lots of scrapping goodies such as paper, embellishments, stamps, chipboard shapes and letters, etc., etc....

Good luck and be sure to check back next Friday to see if you've won!  TFL!