scrapnspire: June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

mystampBox // Summer Showcase 6.30.11 FULL Reveal!

My aim was bright, colorful & FUN on this one for the Summer Showcase!!!

"The Lazy Days of Summer: Vacation Italy"

Want to know the supplies I used?

Here ya go...

Product Feature

Stamps - MyStampBOX: Sigh Gush Gasp, Graphic Borders, Road Trip, Symbols

Paper - American Crafts, Webster Pages-Sweet Season Sprinkles-Your Life. Beautiful #US1782D

Journal Cards - October Afternoon-Fly a Kite #DC135

Embossing Powder - American Crafts-Zing-White Opaque #27124

Tapes - K&Co-Smash, Tim Holtz

Chipboard & Foam Accents-American Crafts

Acrylic Paint - Liquitex

Letter Stickers - American Crafts-Thickers-Bones, October Afternoon-Mini Market Stickers-Teal & Black #SS-249, Making Memories-Tiny Type

Rubons - 7 Gypsies

Clear Page Pebbles - Making Memories

Pop Dots

Punches - Fiskars, EK Success

Pearls - Kaisercraft

Trinket Pins - Maya Road - Hearts

Stamps - Studio Calico, Technique Tuesday, K&Co-Smash

Hope you like! :)

myStampBox // Summer Showcase 6.30.11

myStampBOX brings on the summerrrrrr with

"Summer Showcase"

design team projects are being posted up later today....

here are a few sneaks of my project...

{I'm finallyyyyyy getting around to printing & scrapping up my some pictures from early summer trip to Italy this May to visit Gianluca...happy days}

this was a fun fun layout....

FULL reveal to be continued.... :)

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

It's upppppppp // Scrapping Frenzy FULL REVEAL blog post!!

Ok, ScrapNspire lovlies!

Head over to the blog

Scrapping Frenzy

to check out my blog post today

of the June 2011 Monthly Sketch Challenge & Theme Technique

this FULL REVEAL is up + supply list & bits & pieces of fun details of this project....

sneaks were shared up earlier here.

xo.

American Womannnnnn....

I have to honestly say that I confess I was blasting out to this song by Lenny Kravitz....

classic. just sayin'.

I wanted something a little edgy & not the traditional red white & blue layout for the 4th of July...

for me it's all about the mood, the past of my ancestors who struggled, endured, died & paved the way for my freedom today...

It was a very very productive creative weekend...

Here are a few sneaks of an upcoming layout being posted up over at Scrapping Frenzy later today....

to be continued.... :)

Thursday, June 23, 2011

THE ULTIMATE PARTNERSHIP // SIMPLE STORIES + UNITY STAMPS IS HERE!!!

Finally!!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our Simple Stories and Unity Stamp Co. co-branded stamps are here!!

I think you'll agree that these are pretty amazing stamp sets - we wanted to create Simple Stories stamps that were not only stylish and functional, but complemented our Simple Stories concept, allowing you to create and share your story SIMPLY...and beautifully! So you will see that we put a lot of thought and care into what's included in each stamp set, including our fun icons, titles, headlines and even journaling shapes to help you share your story! These stamps are SHIPPING IMMEDIATELY :) and can be found on the Unity website, at your favorite local scrapbook retailer, or through a MemoryWorks Scrapbook Consultant!

PLUS

ULTIMATE SIMPLE STORIES/UNITY GIVEAWAY!

In celebration of the release of our new Simple Stories/Unity stamps, we're offering the ULTIMATE Giveaway - with over$500 in prizes!

Here's what you can win:

100 Days of Summer Bundle (includes complete collection pack and coordinating Unity stamps)
Destinations Bundle (includes complete collection pack and coordinating Unity stamps)
Life Documented Bundle (includes complete collection pack and coordinating Unity stamps)
Elementary Bundle (includes complete collection pack and coordinating Unity stamps)

BONUS - Simple Stories Customers Choice Prize Packages (Facebook Fan Page Giveaway - includes one complete Simple Stories collection pack of customers choice!)

3 Ways to WIN:

POST A COMMENT here to our Simple Stories blog to qualify to win one of the four Bundle Packages!
VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE and post a comment to enter to win one of the two Customer's Choice Prizes!
CHECK OUT Unity's blog and post a comment to qualify to win one of four more Bundle Packages!

Good luck! Refer your freinds and don't delay...this ULTIMATE giveaway ends Thursday, June 30! Here's a closer look at the amazing stamps included in each collection:

EXPLORE. DISCOVER. ESCAPE.

TRAVEL NOTES

GO. SEE. DO. (Itty Bitty)

SNAPSHOTS (Itty Bitty)

100% REAL LIFE

LIFE DOCUMENTED BANNER (Itty Bitty)

LIFE BINGO (Itty Bitty)

MONTHLY CIRCLE (Itty Bitty)

SWEET SUMMER MEMORIES

IT'S ALL GOOD...(Itty Bitty)

SMARTY PANTS

LEARN. DISCOVER. GROW. (Itty Bitty)

TEACHER'S PET (Itty Bitty)

FABULOUS, right?!!!

I "SIMPLY" cannot wait to design it up with these stamps!!! :)

It's a BLOG HOP!!! // MyStampBox "Mystery Box" Blog Hop

If you have just happened upon our event today, please begin your journey on the myStamp BOX blog here.
All of the wonderful myStamp BOX designers are joining us today to show off some inspirational BOX creativity!

(Note: Unfortunately, due to an unforeseen family emergency, I'm not participating in this blog hop but I welcome you to hop along to all my sweet teammates blogs to check out their "mystery box" creations).

Bettina Von Gross

We are giving away an amazinggggggg prize package from the myStamp BOX shop for our event this weekend and all you have to do is COMMENT on the blogs above along your journey to WIN.

Three myStamp BOX lovely designers have a mystery prize box and you could WIN the prize inside just by leaving a COMMENT on EVERY designer’s blog above.

Our Mystery Box Hop winner will be announced on the myStamp BOX blog on Monday so all comments are due by Sunday June 26th at 11:59pm EST.

Happy Hopping!!! :)

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

BIG BIG BIG Announcement TOMORROW // Simple Stories

BIG BIG NEWS

for all Simple Stories fans

coming up later tomorrowwwwwww!!!

GET READY....{just sayin'}

{wink wink}

Monday, June 20, 2011

Simple Stories // Let's Get Punch-y!!

Check out my "Simple Basics" blog post today

over on Simple Stories here

to get the FULL scoop!

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Punky Scraps // NEW Challenge #20: 5 4 3 2 1...

NEW CHALLENGE is up!!!

Challenge 20 // 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....

Here is our last challenge for this month and we really hope you have enjoyed the new DT this month!! I know I'm SUPER honored to join up with this international bunch!! :)

WE challenge YOU to create using:

5 PHOTOS

4 ALPHAS

3 PATTERNED PAPERS

2 COLOURS OF MIST/PAINT

1 STAMP

The twist to this challenge is you must incoporate the colour BLUE somewhere in your project.

Show us what you've got

check out what Team A Punky Scrap Rebels have created up here !!!

Saturday, June 18, 2011

THANK YOU Technique Tuesday // SOOOOO honored!!

I know the print above is small (hehe) but it reads as....

"Sending a big shout out to Wendy Morris!

We just spotted her awesome mini book on the Web and think you should check it out. We see a whole lot of Studio AE stamps on the pages. What a wonderful book, Wendy! We just want you to know we love it!"

love love love Technique Tuesday & cannot imagine going a month

without my Studio AE subscription!!

Check out Technique Tuesday & their Facebook page here.