If you are coming from Kathy Lickenbrock’s Blog then you are on the right path.  The hop is a circle so if you are starting here that is fine too, just continue until you make it back to the blog you started at and you will have visited all of them.  If you get lost along the way there is a list of all participants in my previous post.

The Amore stamp set is available December 1-31, 2010 only and can be purchased for $22.95 OR:
If you spend $25 you will get it for $17.21
If you spend $50 you will get it for $11.48
If you spend $75 you will get it for 5.74
If you spend $100 you will get it for FREE!

Supplies used: Topstitch Paper Packet, Colonial White Ricrac, Dimensional Elements – Hearts, Amore stamp set, Chocolate and Baby Pink ink, Journaling Spots – Love Always, Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems, Heartfelt Wonder Die-Cuts, and Magic.
Layout Challenge # 119 of 210.

I just LOVE this stamp set!  The first thing that came to mind was to use it for anniversary cards because I make quite a few of those each year but I haven’t made it that far yet.  Right now I am focusing on my layouts so that’s what I created.  I made a heart border along the bottom of my page.  My decorative hearts are dimensional elements sponged with pink ink and then I used the heart stamp on top in chocolate ink to create a pattern.  I stamped the title 3 times to make the image darker and stand out on the patterned paper.  I really struggled with the embellishments for this page, not sure why.  In the end, I’m not in love with it but satisfied.  I took that last picture as a closeup of the title area on my layout but after uploading it I can see that it would make a great card so there’s another idea for you!

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The girls wanted some flower barrettes at a craft show we were at recently and I told them we have most of the supplies to make our own so we did just that.  This is Christine’s set.  We made the holder and the flowers.  Some are barrettes and some are pins.

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Supplies used: Daisy D’s paper, Diecuts With a View alphabet stickers, Kaiser orange rhinestones, and random brads from my stash.

Layout Challenge: #118 of 210.

These are a fun food for the kids to make.  The are made by simply assembling graham crackers, large marshmellows (cut in half), teddy graham bears, and fruit rollups.  As far s the layout, the pinwheels are cut out of the patterned paper.  I often do this to create my own coordinating embellishments by cutting sections out and adding a few extra touches.  With the pinwheels I added brads to the centers.  If I had to do over again I would make the rhinestones around the large pinwheel straight down instead of trying to make it curved.  I used Sketch #19 from Scrap-A-Little.

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Supplies used: CTMH papers, Cricut cartridge, and unknown embellishments.

Layout Challenge: #117 of 210.

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Layout Challenge: #116 of 210.

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Layout Challenge: #115 of 210.

This was made from a page kit I received from an online swap.

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Supplies used: Diecuts with a View paper and Cricut cartridge.

Layout Challenge: #114 of 210.

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Supplies used are all unknown.

Layout Challenge: #111 of 210.

Happy Turkey Day!

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Supplies used: CTMH papers and Cricut cartridge.

Layout Challenge: #110 of 210.

Another old photo scrapped!

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Supplies used are all unknown except the flower which is CTMH Big Pinks.

Layout Challenge: #113 of 210.

I really liked how the center of this flower turned out!

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Supplies used: Paper from the Blossoms & Butterflies stack and alphabet stickers, both by Diecuts with a View.

Layout Challenge: #112 of 210.

Today is my birthday so I decided to post a layout that makes me feel good!  And one without pictures to boot!

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Supplies used: CTMH papers and ribbon, unknown rhinestone embellishment.

Layout Challenge: #108 of 210.

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Supplies used: CTMH papers, stamp set, ink, and ribbon, unknown brad, and Petaloo Color My Crazy flower.

Layout Challenge: #107 of 210.

I bought these window markers for a rainy day but the kids love them and the weather doesn’t really matter.  It is easy to wash off and they are always so proud of their artwork.

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Supplies used: Paper from the Blossoms & Butterflies by DieCuts with a View and Cricut cartridge.

Layout Challenge: #109 of 210.

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Supplies used are all unknown.

Layout Challenge: #106 of 210.

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Supplies used are all unknown.

Layout Challenge: #105 of 210.

Well, it’s late in the year but I am still proud to say that I have hit the halfway mark of my layout challenge goal for the year.  Many things have happened this year to take away from my scrapbooking time so I am pleased that I have made it this far.  Those 105 layouts are 137 pages completed.  I think next year’s project is going to have to be putting them all in books!!

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Supplies used: Close to My Heart papers and ribbon, and Cricut Create-a-Critter cartridge.

Layout Challenge: #104 of 210.

Here’s another example of this cute critter cartridge!  I used a stubble tool to add the look of texture to the pup.

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