Scrapbook Dreamer CONTEST

Sunday, February 1 – Saturday, February 28, 2009

Can you believe it? Its not every year you turn 5! ScrapbookDreamer.com wouldn't be where we are today if it weren't for our members and customers!!!!

So to celebrate we are throwing a HUGE party where YOU receive the gifts!!!
There will be daily challenges with a FABULOUS, SPECTACULAR, AWESOME, OUTSTANDING PRIZE drawn from the participants at the end of the month!!!! This prize has a retail value of over $100 and included in the prize is Basic Grey Bittersweet papers, Heidi Swapp large florals in light pink & Crimson, Tattered Angels Glimmer Corner Screens with Scarlet Glimmer mist, Prima Say It In Crystals, Tim Holtz Paper Distresser, All My Memories Totally Cool Mini Tote, Fancy Pants Arctic Chill papers, Fancy Pants Splendid papers, Basic Grey Sultry papers and so much much more!

We will also be giving prizes away randomly to all that chat, create and participate so keep chatting it up you never know when there will be a drawing! We will be giving away so much stuff that its crazy!!! So make sure you come and help us celebrate...you will have a fabulous time!!!!

www.scrapbookdreamer.com

Missing in Action~Ice Storm

Well needless to say we finally lost power. Sometime Wednesday night we lost it. Was out of power all day Thursday, Thursday night and it finally came back on around noon today (Fri~Jan 30th). Boy we were just tickled. But my in-laws have been out of power since Tuesday of this week and they don't expect it to be back on till next week. I hate to see anyone without power. My husband took our generator over for them to use.

It will be quite some time before the kids will go back to school. The ice around here is 2 an half inches thick. Just slightly south of us got up to 4 inches of ice. It's not a pretty picture around here. Trees have lost their tops and some so bad they will have to be cut completely down. Which is the case for some of our trees in our yard. The husband has been working two days getting some of them cleaned up. But it will be a long process.

Ice Storm Photo's

Here's a few nice lovely ice photo's around our homeplace. This is what we woke up to this morning. We have a nice thick layer of ice underneath the snow. WE got about 3 inches of ice and 2-3 inches of snow. So far we've been real lucky to still have power but my in-laws on the other side of town doesn't.

~Award~

Thank you so much Cassie for the award you present to me. This has brighten my day. :)

Here are the guidelines for receiving this award:

Rules of this award:

1. Add the logo to your blog.

2. Link to the person from whom you received this award.

3. Nominate 7 or more blogs.

4. Leave a message on their blog, letting them know they are “One Lovely Blog”

If your reading this then I nominate you for this award. because I just can't pick just 7. I love you all.

BG Challenge #19 {Thank You}

Oh I found this wonderful challenge blog through my newest friend Kim at Paper Babe called Basic Grey Challenges. I love finding new challenges to help keep the mojo flowing. So here's my first card doing Challenge #19 of using 2 pattern papers, 1 button, 1 ribbon and bow and 3 brads.

Close Detail Shots: The red rhinestone flower is a brad.

Recipe:

*Basic Grey Recess 'Classmates' PP

*Basic Grey Mellow 'Slack' PP

Paper Studio Vintage Flower Brad~Red

Paper Studio Mini Round Black Brads

Bazzill Paper Bag CS

Bazzill Vanilla CS

Bazzill Edge Shaped CS

American Craft Sticker Letters

Savvy N Sassy Ribbon

Button

Black Crochet Thread

Tim Holtz 'Walnut Stain' Distress Ink

Sketches #79 {Mizz You Card}

It's been a while since I've made a card using Tamara's Card Sketches. You can find her next lovely card sketch here: Sketches! {by Tamara} Card Sketch #79. The DT out did theirselves as well so head on over and check them out. Great eye candy!!

Cardalicious #10 ~ Hello Card

I've decided to try this cool challenge over at Cardalicious from Monday. It was a perfect challenge for my bling/sparkley taste also had to use a circle and a flower. Great combination of items. Thanks gals are an awesome challenge. Thank you so much for looking! Have a great day!

2S4Y Kazan's #18

Thought this was a cute sketch to work with and I love what the DT did with the sketch. You can find 2S4Y Kazan's #18 Sketch here. There's oodles of inspiration to be had there. Just check the gallery out.

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Mojo Monday #70

It's been quite some time since I last used a Mojo Monday sketch. I love Julee's sketches just don't get much time to work with them. But I definitely made time this go around. Thanks Julee for the awesome sketch.

A little bird told me...

Another card involving stamping and punches. TFL!

Thanks a Latte! Card

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I used to punches to make this lovely card, Martha Stewart Branch Punch and Scalloped Circle punch. Thanks for looking!

Clickable Links in your Text Tutorial

I've been asked about how I make some of my words in my text linkable. Well it's really quite easy to do this. I've decided to do this small tutorial for those who want to know how to do this.


Photo #1: Click on NEW POST and this is what your next screen will look like.

Photo #2: Type your text or words you want to say. Now highlight the words you want to have linkable. Just like I show you in the photo. And then click on that little green round ball with a chain link.

Photo #3: Your screen will look like this now. You will need to the url address to place here. So go get that to place in the box like shown. Click ok.

Photo #4: In this photo your text will look like this once you've linked up. And you can continue to type out your texts. OR if you want you can highlight those same words and change their color.

Now you know how to make clickable links in your text.

ICSketches #1 ~ A Simple Birthday Wish Card

Well here's a little inspiration for my skctch over on Inspirational Card Sketch #1. My DT call is still going on. So be sure to have a look. All items for this card except Bazzill Flourish, black crochet thread, misc. rubons and ribbon was from Scrapbook Dreamer Store.

Inspirational Card Sketch DT Call

Hey all you card makers. I've started up a Card Sketch Blog and I'm running a DT call. You can find all the details right here at Inspirational Card Sketch DT Call.

So hop on over and have a look.

Scrapbook Dreamer DT Jan 2009 Reveals

I can finally reveal my projects for this month. Everything for these project can be found at Scrapbook Dreamers Store. You can also find 'What's New' at the store by clicking on the color link. You can also find my fellow DT members reveals in gallery here. Now we have lots of other inspiration in the gallery. Just head on over and have a look. We also have lots of challenges to help you get that mojo flowing or for the joy of scrapping for the inspiration so check them out as well. Make sure you check out the contest we have going as well.

Here's my projects,
first is my card I made this month using scrapping goodies from Scrapbook Dreamer Store.


Next is two layouts I created using scrapping goodies from Scrapbook Dreamer store.

*~*Award*~*

My sweet dear friend Sheryl gave me this awesome award. Thank you so much.

Here's what I have to do.
I have to name six things that make me happy, and then nominate six bloggers for the award in their turn.

Six things that make me happy:

1: my sweet wonderful kids
2: my scrapping time
3: hot tea
4: scrappy goodies
5: my healthy life
6: being with my family

My nominees are:
1: Sandy
2: Vicki
3: Alex
4: Eva
5: Laura
6: Paulien

Scrapbook Dreamer January '09 Contest

Baby its cold outside...at least where I live! Great weather for snuggling under a blanket in front of a fire drinking hot cocoa! Or building snowman, skiing, snowmobiling! It is also a great time to reflect on 2008, our heritage and what 2009 holds! A new year means new beginnings! This year we are adding to our contest! Each monthly contest will also have a BOM option. We all want to get to know you!

So this month lets see your layouts/projects that are Wintery, are about your Goals/Resolutions, about the New Year, New Beginnings or Heritage.

When you win a monthly contest, you'll also win a spot as our guest designer for a month. As a Guest DT Member, you'll have the chance to toss out the question of the day and to design your own challenge. What fun!!

This month's winner will have the opportunity to join us as a Guest Designer for the month of March! This gives us time to pick a winner and to ship out your winnings!

WIN A $25 SHOPPING SPREE!!

This contest is worth a shopping spree to our store worth $25.

All items need to have been made between January 1, 2009 and January 31, 2009 to be eligible.

****GET CREATIVE AND SHOW US WHAT YOU CAN DO!****

Enter as many times as you'd like.

The contest will end January 31, 2009 at midnight (CST). The winner will be announced in our forum shortly after.

Please post your creations to the correct area in the gallery under Contests. If they aren't there, we can't judge them!

If you've won a contest in the last 3 months or are a member of the DT, you are not eligible for this contest. If you live outside the US you will receive the shipping credit of 4.60 but will be responsible for any charges above that. If you aren't eligible to win, we would still love to see what you're up to so share your layouts with us!

Good luck!
Scrapbook Dreamer Team

You can upload your entries here.

Be sure to tell them I sent you over.

Scrapbook Dreamer Jan CROP/~*TOOT*~

Come join us in our monthly crop over at Scrapbook Dreamer. There are lots of great challenges and games. Lots of chatting to be had as well. So head on over and have some FUN. If you looking for a warm friendly place to call home away from home this is the place to be. Everyone is just super nice. So go head on over there and register and start chatting.

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I have another toot to post Ready Set Create has picked up a layout I submitted and it will be in their Feb/Mar Ezine Issue. Woohooo I'm so tickled. Won't be able to share my projects with you all until at least March. So be on the lookout for them.