*early sneak peak* June Image Tag Swap

i've already started receiving alot of your amazing gorgeous tags for the June swap.. and well... I usually wait til I'm further along before I send out a sneak peak... but I just HAD to share with you .. I'm soo excited .. these tags are gorgeous, stunning, chin dropping.. yes .. all those words!! :) and who's are those tags shown above?... Jann's (yes, she IS amazing)!

Ok.. and .. HELLO! Look at the top picture.. see the mixed media art work in the upper-background?!! Amazing right!?? That is what Joanne H. made to ship her tags to me in!! OOH HOLY SMOKES--the most incredible envelope I've ever seen! I love it.. I gently pried off the postage tags. I'm going to keep this envelope as a true piece of art! Oh, I wish you all could see it up close.. its breath taking amazing!

And ladies, thank you for sending your tags in so early! I love that!! Keeps me from the crazy mad rush at the end! 

ooh...ok.. more one more quick share.. here's a peak at the images i'm using for my tags... hope you like!

i hope everyone's having a happy scrappy out there! big super squeezy hugs!

{WINNER} Happy NSD 2011 *giveaway*

*** CONGRATULATIONS! Laurie ~ Blackbeary Forest  please email me your info! :) Congrats! 

[If I do not receive contact information before the end of the week, another winner will be drawn]

** HAPPY 2011 "NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY" (NSD) **

Let's celebrate our crazy-amazing fun scrapbooking passion with a Pink Paisley GIVEAWAY!! :)  Leave a comment on how your spending your NSD on this post for a chance! Good luck and have a GREAT NSD!!

How am I spending NSD? 

• I'm playing over at the Life on the "Scrap}beach .. hello!!! There's exciting challenges, ustreams, great-fun-talented members, etc.!
• Searching the web for crazy-happy-scrappy deals!
• Putting together some 'spring cleaning' Grab Bags

.... another peak at the Giveaway:

 

Simple "Paper Bag Envelope Pocket" (How-To) featuring Graphic 45

In response to alot of questions on how to MAKE the black PAPER BAG pocket in my last "Together: mini album .... here's a SIMPLE 'HOW-TO' video on making this ....

SUPER CUTE -- EASY --- FAST & FUN MINI!! :) Featuring Graphic 45's "LE CIRQUE" COLLECTION ! ENJOY!! :)

Warning: sorry about the length.. get your coffee, tea.. heck GRAB A BAG.. AND MAKE ONE with me! :) Ta-hee!

TRY IT!!! YOU CAN DO IT!! :)

Hope everyone's having a great time! :)

products used can be found at BlueMoon Scrapbooking:

    

  

other:

   

Scrapbooking "Together" Mini Album (BlueMoon DT Project)

HI Everyone and HELLO STELLA ROSE!!  Here's a fun and very SIMPLE (5 pages) mini album I made using the Stella Rose Hattie (My Minds Eye) paper collection! This mini is dedicated to all you NEWBIE scrappers out there .. its to show you can grab a gorgeous stack of papers and create an easy and fast-GORGEOUS mini in no time!! You got to make one.. Your going to love it!! 

The scrappy happiness I used for this project can be found at BlueMoon Scrapbooking!! (See the end of this post for the list of products used) 

I LOVE-love the bold teal and mustard colors in this collection and had so much fun creating with the amazing prints, super cute stickers, tulle etc.! Ladies.. no worries ***  YOU CAN DO IT *** :)

Ok.. and whoa! I have to tell you.. here's some of my favorite things about this "together" mini:

• Creating envelope pockets using the black paper bags (best-ever favorite pages to do because its fast, super-cute and you get 2 pockets (bonus) so you can load it up!) ta-hee.. **simple pleasures**

• The teal feather by Feather Expressions Art! Holy smokes.. I rarely use feathers on my projects but LOVED the color of this teal flower! and I love how it adds such soft beauty to the mini!!

• Webster's Trendsetters Designer Trims.. ooh I'm in love! I couldn't get enough.. I wanted to add trim to every page and had to refrain... ta-hee. 

Here's some picts (photo heavy) to share.. I hope your all having a great scrappy time!!

Products used:

 

  

  

         

        

     

     

My next "must have" tool: 

 I love this border punch!

 and whoa.. I have no words!

Hope your all having a happy scrappy time!!