What Little Girls are Made of...

Is it Friday yet?? I've caught a serious case of spring fever with these 80 degree temps in March (probably from my first graders who think that summer is around the corner now.. how confusing!)

Anyway, it's the 15th which means a new challenge at The Paper Variety! And we've teamed up with ScrapFIT to offer you 2 challenges in one!

The Paper Variety has created a sketch challenge and ScrapFIT has offered up a jounaling challenge. Put them together and you will get an awesome layout and a chance to WIN a prize from both places!

The Paper Variety's sketch challenge...

and ScrapFIT's Workout #64 journaling challenge- 

Its Easy as 1, 2, 3...

"The 'Its Easy as 1, 2, 3..' Workout is here and all you have to do is list out numerically your journaling on your layout! This could be a list of your Top 10 favorite moments from last year, a list of goals for the new year or the countless reason you love ScrapFIT (Just kidding!). Show us your numbered list!"

Be sure to incorporate this journaling workout with the TPV sketch above so you can enter your layout at both places!

The randomly chosen challenge winner at TPV will receive Bo Bunny's Alora collection kit!

Also! 

TPV will award a random commenter this fun Echo Park "A Boy's Life" collection kit! 

For your chance to win A Boy's Life, just comment on both todays ScrapFIT Workout #64 post here and todays TPV challenge post here. You needn't enter our dual challenge to win this prize. This is simply a giveaway just for leaving a comment at each blog! :)

 

I loved working with Abby's sketch and the journaling challenge at ScrapFit. They inspired me to use this adorable picture of  my nieces and list what "what little girls are made of". Aren't they just the representation of "sugar and spice and everything nice"?? I used the new Neapolitan line from American Crafts, including that awesome date roller stamp :)  

I have more details and a step by step video on the A Walk Down Memory Lane blog.  I can't wait to see what you create! :) 

Now hop on over to ScrapFIT to see how their team worked this Sketch Workout! Enter your layout at TPV and ScrapFIT for a chance to win prizes at both places! 

Have a great Thursday!! :)

Cricut Cardz - Wearing Green! :)

Good morning! Welcome to another Cricut Cardz challenge brought to you by Mary at Cardz TV! This week we are making St. Patrick's Day cards. I immediately went to my favorite leprechaun on Simply Charmed. I cut him at 3", assembled the layers, and added some yellow stickles to his hat and button. :)

I didn't have any St. Patrick's Day paper, so I went through my patterned paper scraps and found these fun patterns from Pebbles. A diagonal strip with bright blue, green, and orange and a coordinating orange houndstooth. I decided to layer the orange on the postage stamp cut from Create a Critter.

Looking back at the challenge, I should have used more green :) Good thing I decided to add that  ribbon lol! Hop over to Cricut Cardz to see what the rest of the design team created and link up your own green themed St. Patrick's Day cards :)

Have a great day!

Quick Quotes: Chipboard Lasercut Dies! :)

Oh dear! Here's my layout I made on Friday for Quick Quotes, scheduled to post then but realized I had saved it as a draft instead :) 

I used the new Tin Type collection, along with our featured chipboard laser die cuts!

As the layout says, I can't believe my baby brother is 20! Ah! That means I turn 30 next month, but I digress :)

I used the Cupcake "Bag o' Chips" laser diecuts to bring in the birthday theme. These are SO versatile because you can ink them, paint them, emboss them, cover them with paper.. the possibilities are endless! I used the Baja Blue and  Mango Mai Tai Powderpuff Chalk Inks to color them. The balloon is popped up on pop dots and the candle flame is glittered for added detail.

I inked the cupcake with the same Baja Blue ink, as well as the Mocha Moma Powderpuff Chalk Inks. The top piece is popped up for dimension.  I layered the cupcake laser die cut at the bottom on an orange circle from the Tin Type collection, also inked in Baja Blue Powderpuff Chalk Ink.

I added the "Best Traditions" vellum quote strip to the top left corner of my layout. I cut the bottom edge with a ribbon "V" and I inked the edges with the Baja Blue Powderpuff Chalk Ink (love how I can coordinate my whole layout with these chalk inks!!) It was a perfect sentiment for our birthday dinner tradition. Pictured are myself, brother and grandmother :)

"Birthday Dinner" Quick Quotes supplies:

Tin Type: 12x12 Collection Kit

Tin Type 100: diamond border strip

Tin Type 200: blue background patterned/reverse side blue plaid paper

Tin Type 300: orange base, circle mats

Tin Type 400: blue photo mat, plaid shadow

Powder Puff Chalk Inks: Baja Blue

Powder Puff Chalk Inks: Mango Mai Tai

Powder Puff Chalk Inks: Mocha Mama

Cupcake Bag O' Chips laser die cuts

Best Traditions Vellum Quote Strip

Other supplies:

Fiskars "Threading Water" border punch

American Crafts Mustard "Typo" Thickers

Cosmo Cricket Brown "Tiny Type" Alphas

Ranger Yellow Stickles

Hope you had a great weekend!

So sorry that Monday is one hour closer.. lol!

A Secret Revealed!

AHHH.. I can finally share what I've been SOO excited for weeks about! Rachel, from Burlap & Buttercups invited me to be a guest designer! I'm THRILLED to join the team this month. You can see my intro HERE.

I'll be sharing projects on the 15th that I've created with the March kit:

LOTS of Basic Grey, My Minds Eye, American Crafts, Maya Road and MORE. You can check out the latest kit information HERE. It's SO fun!

Thank you so much Rachel for the opportunity! :)

Have a great week!

Precocious Paper *Blog Hop*

TGIF!! Am I the only one who thought Friday would NEVER get here! Oh how glad I am I have a few hours before the weekend starts ;) But first, let's get to the Precocious Paper blog hop!

If you are coming from Elisa's blog, you're in the right spot. If not, you'll want to start back at Tessa's blog to get started.

I *love* Tessa's embellishments!  It's REALLY hard to pick a favorite, but it has to be her brand new ruffle blossoms!

I even made time tonight to make a layout with one of these beautys.. amazing how American Idol can spark my creativity.. lol!

One of the things I love about these blossoms is that the centers are left blank for you to coordinate with your project. For this blossom, I used a sweet spot from the For Like Ever set. Here's the whole layout:

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Did you say "awww"? Because I do every time I look at it on my desk, lol!  That's our adorable niece Alexandra - who just ADORES her Uncle Dave (my hubby). I took these candid pics with my cell phone camera of her hoppin' on his back and giggling.

A few close ups of my title "This girl totally adores you" which was made with several different leftover alphas! There's another sweet spot, too :)

This layout was inspired by the last sketch challenge at Page Maps. As soon as I saw the two small photos, I knew it would be perfect for these. All patterned papers are from Echo Park's "Victoria Gardens" collection.

I hope you've enjoyed my "precocious" project and are taking advantage of the amazing specials/deals/giveaways going on this week. See THIS post for all the details. I'd also like to wish Tessa a happy Etsyversary! :) 

Your next stop on the hop is Cassie!

Have a great day!

Winner!

Thank you to all who visited me for the Shabby Accents blog hop on Monday! And "welcome" to my new followers. Random.org picked a comment for my blog candy and the winner is.. Margie!

Please email me at suzyq28024@gmail.com with your snail mail address :)

Happy Birthday to..

A Walk Down Memory Lane is having it's 9th anniversary in business... WAHOO! We are having a special blog hop to kick off a month long celebration :) 

If you're new to my blog, my name is Suzanne. I've been married to my wonderful hubby, Dave, for 3 years and counting. We live in Pennsylvania with our 5 year old high-maintance puggle, Jax. We are looking "expecting" to adopt this year :) I've been a first grade teacher for 8 years now.  In my "free time", I love scrapbooking and other paper crafts.  Some of my favorite companies are Authentique, Echo Park, and Basic Grey.  My favorite subjects of course are family and friends, children in our lives, and our travels. 

I'm so excited to continue working with the AWDM team! ~happy dance~

I wanted to share one of my favorite cards I made last term:

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey "Sweet Threads", Edgy Stripe, Threads I Need, Threads Mix and Match, Cardstock: Bazzill Kraft Tools: We R Memory Keepers Distress Tool, Fiskars 1", Large, and XLarge circle punches Stamps: Paper Smooches "Sentiment Sampler" Embellishments: Glimmer Mist "Sunshine", Stickles "Golden Rod" and "Eucalyptus" Other:American Crafts White Embossing Powder, Ranger Heat Gun

Leave a comment below (before midnight March 2nd) for a chance to win a $5 gift card to the AWDML store! 

Be sure to "meet" the rest of the design team and enter to win on their blogs as well!!

Nicole http://fourwiseguys.blogspot.com/
Shelly http://www.paperartb...y.blogspot.com/
Amarilys http://amadrian8.blogspot.com/
Lucy http://scrapperqueen.blogspot.com 

When you're finished, head back to the AWDML blog  to check out the NEW features happening and enter to win a $25 gift card!

Talk about a celebration :) Happy birthday AWDML!