Paper Issue new challenge + more Bella Blvd sneaks

All we need is love.

Love is all we need.

It's one of our most favorite times of year...Valentine's Day!

And at Paper Issues we are celebrating for a full month!

Link up your paper-crafted projects, new or not-so-new, {here}.
If it is lovey-dovey; if you used hearts or it is Valentine-themed; or whatever, link it up!
We want to see it!
Take this layout for instance...

This one was in a recent issue of Creating Keepsakes, and it is pretty mushy!
So I linked it up!
:)
Now show us what you've got!
You have until February 14th to link up.
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Have you been keeping up with all the sneaks over on the Bella Blvd blog??

There is a sweet new Baby Girl line to match the Baby Boy line!

And in keeping with the baby-ish theme, there is a cute mini line called "We're Expecting!"

Don't forget that you are supposed to be leaving comments on all those posts over on the Bella Blvd blog for your chance to win some of it even before you can buy it!!
:)
Have a great day!!

gretchen

Pebbles love

Alright, how about a little Pebbles lovin'?!!
Last week was "Double-page Layout Week" over on the Pebbles blog.

I made this sweet layout for my friend Lindsay...

I used the very sweet New Addition line from Pebbles to make this page.
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OK now you want to see some NEW Pebbles stuff??
Sure you do!!

Check out this uber-fun new birthday line!

Look at this fabulous paper!!


These embellishments make me smile big!!

You think that Hip Hip Hooray line is great??
Check out this gorgeous line!

I love the colors and patterns in these new Country Picnic papers!!

I am way more excited about these corrugated alphas than I probably should be!!
:)

Masking tape stickers, dimensional embellishments, and tiny alphas...LOVE!!

Now the best part is that YOU can win some of this fabulous stuff!!
Check out the Pebbles blog to see the rest of these lines and leave a comment on {this post} and {this post} for a chance to win some for yourself!
Good luck!!
:)
gretchen

Celebrating family

OK I am a little behind posting a few things!
Here is a layout I made last week using the fabulous Cabin Fever kit from Noel Mignon!
I have to admit that I am pretty blessed when it comes to my in-laws.
No crazy, deranged in-law stories here!

And I guess it is time I celebrated that!!
:)

{made with the Cabin Fever kit from Noel Mignon}
Can you see how I tried to highlight the MIL (mother in law) in my title.
Oh I think I am sooo clever!
:)
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Don't forget to be checking the Bella Blvd blog this week & next for sneaks of all their new products!
And leave comments on each post for a chance to win some of it!!
Happy hump day!
:)
gretchen

Bella Blvd does BUTTONS now!!

This is your first peek into some of the brand new embellishments from Bella Blvd!

There are lots of new embellishments this go around!

Buttons are such a timeless embellishment that we all love to use so much.

Now you'll have plenty to mix and match with your Bella Blvd papers and stickers!

They have produced 20 different button items for you including plastic buttons, wooden buttons and button mix collections.

You're going to love how affordable they are!

All the plastic and wood button items will retail for only $1.75/each and the Button Mixes for only $2.99.

Don't you want to have them all?!

Don't forget to go leave a comment on the Bella Blvd blog for your chance to win some of these beauties!!
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Happy Tuesday!!

NEW Bella Blvd goodies!!!

Get excited my scrapbooking friends!!
It is that time of year again.

CHA!!
{aka Christmas time for crafty people!}
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And Bella Blvd is showing off all
their new stuff this week!!

Are you ready??!
How about something totally new from Bella Blvd??!
BABY STUFF!
Check out their super cute new baby boy line!

I've seen it in person and trust me, it is super duper cute!!
It is a great baby boy line, but also it would work for young boys too (not just little bitty babies).
Gotta love the versatility!!
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Here is a little peek of a couple of things I have made with this line already...

Make sure you head over the the Bella Blvd blog today to see more sneaks & leave a comment there for a chance to win a full set of the new Baby Boy line!
YIPPEEEE!!
:)

Check back all week for more sneaks!
:)
Happy Monday!!
gretchen

Rolling

OK well this is appropriate right about now!
Creating Keepsakes has a new special issue out now.
This one is all about scrapbooking the seasons & holidays of the year.

And here is the layout I have in there for scrapbooking Fall!

As seen in the special issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine.
Copyright Creative Crafts Group.
Posted with prior permission from the publisher.
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How appropriate is this right now??!!
Love it!
and ROOOOOLL TIDE!
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Now go get a copy of the magazine for yourself!

Nantucket

That's the January kit from Midnight Rooster!
Nantucket!

And it is sooooo pur-ty!

This kit is full of fabulous October Afternoon, Crate Paper, Pebbes, My Mind's Eye, and Studio Calico goodies!

See the tags on that layout??
I didn't make them!
They came all stitched & stamped & embellished like that in the kit!
Awesome!
I love that!

{awwww, that is my baby cousin who got married over the holidays}
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OK that's all I've made with this kit so far!
But I have a couple more things in the works!
:)
See ya tomorrow!
gretchen