Happy July everyone!! I can't believe the year is half over already. After Christmas, the 4th of July is my next favorite holiday. I love the red, white, and blue, the parades, fireworks, and picnics with family. In honor of this great holiday I've created a red, white, & blue kit as the participation prize for my new Inspirational Quote Challenge this month. You'll get it for FREE just for playing along so come on over to Crafty Scraps Forum and get in on the fun.

I have a couple more sets of gingham patterns for photoshop for you for FREE!! I was bored today so I thought since someone asked last time I made them to make more I would. Click on preview to download. Have fun with them!

Wow there is a lot to tell you about this time. It's been a while since I've been here but there has been a lot going on in life. But I won't bore you with the details of that I want to share the fun stuff!!! First Michelle is doing something wonderful. She is creating something she calls Inspiration Buckets for people who are staying at the rehabilitation center where she had stayed for a while after her leg amputation to make their stay a little less scary. If you would like help Michelle keep making these buckets there are 2 ways to do it....One way is to hit the donate button on the left side of the Crafty Scaps Blog or you can stop at the Crafty Scraps Store and any purchases made in the next 30 days will be donated to this project. Everything in the store is 50% off and ALL CU Clipart is 20% off.  Plus if you donate or purchase $5 or more, you will receive a HUGE scrapbooking kit for FREE!!!! The theme of the free kit is Nautical/Beach...Any help for this wonderful cause is greatly appreciated.

There are also new challenges going on in the forum so don't forget to stop over and check those out while you're browsing around.

Prize for Debra's Wild Card Challenge



After you have collected all the pieces, the last stop will send you to the Forum where you will get the rules and what to do. Basically, you will create one layout using ALL the pieces you find and then post it at the Crafty Scraps Forum. Once that is done you will recieve this HUGE MEGA KIT. It's that easy!

After you have collected all the pieces, the last stop will send you to the Forum where you will get the rules and what to do. Basically, you will create one layout using ALL the pieces you find and then post it at the Crafty Scraps Forum. Once that is done you will recieve this HUGE MEGA KIT. It's that easy!

I have a freebie for you all today. I learned how to make gingham patterns in photoshop today and was so excited!! That's probably not a big deal for a lot of people but for me it was so I wanted to share a couple of the sets I made. I hope you can find a use for them and if you do please come back and share. I'd love to see what people are doing with my creations.

After you have collected all the pieces, the last stop will send you to the Forum where you will get the rules and what to do. Basically, you will create one layout using ALL the pieces you find and then post it at the Crafty Scraps Forum. Once that is done you will recieve this HUGE MEGA KIT. It's that easy!

Michelle over at Crafty Scraps has a store-wide sale going. Everything is 60% off (excluding clipart). She is also introducing her new line of resale clipart.


 To celebrate I'm giving away for FREE a mini word art pack that includes a couple of her clipart animals.

I have a new Quote Inspiration Challenge that started yesterday over at the Crafty Scraps Forum. The quote for this month is "Why fit in when you were born to stand out?" by Dr. Seuss. Use that quote as your inspiration for your layout and then post your layout in the forum to get your participation prize. Your gift this month is an add-on to the Mega Kit from the HFD for March. Here's a preview of it (not all pieces are shown).

Well as usual I'm behind on posting my pieces for the HFD Challenge again this month. I'm sorry for this but once again I've had sick kids. I can't wait until this winter is over!!! There is a lot to tell you about so let's get going with all the goodies. First of all we have all the challenges going on at the Crafty Scraps Forum including two new ones. Debra has the Wild Card Challenge and I have the Quote Inspiration Challenge. So come on by and check them out.





After you have collected all the pieces, the last stop will send you to the Forum where you will get the rules and what to do. Basically, you will create one layout using ALL the pieces you find and then post it at the Crafty Scraps Forum. Once that is done you will recieve this HUGE MEGA KIT. It's that easy!

Well it sure has been a while since I've posted anything. As you can see Crafty Scraps is coming back and there is so much new stuff coming for you: new challenges, new kits, new HFD, and so much more.

In the Crafty Scraps Forum there is already a new Bingo game going so if you haven't started or haven't gotten your card yet head on over there and get your numbers! Jana has also started a new template challenge for this month. There may be a few surprise challenges that start up this month too. Beginning March 1st I will be starting an Inspiration Quote Challenge. I will give you a quote and you will create a layout using that quote as your inspiration. Debra will be starting a Wild Card Challenge which will be different each month so you'll have to check in each month to see what WILD thing she'll come up with. Michelle will be bringing back the Brag Book Challenge and Lottery Challenge and Kathie will be doing the Build A Scrap Book Challenge also. So make sure you come by and check out the old favorites along with some new fun!

Now on to what you've all been waiting for.....the HFD Challenge!!! What exactly is the HFD Challenge? It's Hide Find Design and here's how it works....You will SNAG your 1st pieces from Crafty Scraps Blog. From there she will tell you where the next stop is to find more treasured pieces and so on and so on.... eventually you will be directed back to me and then I will send you to the next person.

After you have collected all the pieces, the last stop will send you to the Forum where you will get the rules and what to do. Basically, you will create one layout using ALL the pieces you find and then post it at the Crafty Scraps Forum. Once that is done you will recieve this HUGE MEGA KIT. It's that easy!