(inter)National Scrapbooking Day 2021

Hello Lovelies, and Happy iNSD!

I have a project (with process video) to share with you all on this very exciting day for papercrafty types!

There is a YouTube hop with lots of creative girls sharing layouts with the theme "For the Love of Scrapbooking".  Scroll down for the link to my process video whre you can find the full like up to the Blog Hop in the description Box. 

Also, Sara Scraps has rounded up a collaboration of three Facebook groups where making one challenge will put you in the running across all three groups for a ton of prizes (aptly named the One Challenge Wonder)!

I ended up combining the two since I was a bit uncertain how I'd fare time (and energy) wise. 

One Challenge Wonder requires a little more explanation, so here are the deets...
Create a layout based on the sketch Sara has created using your stash, and incorporating sequins.

Bonus entry for prizes if you also incorporate a cut file.
To qualify:

You must be a member of Rediscover Your Stash 

Spread The Sparkle and Cut To You HQ Facebook groups.

Post your layout in each group’s  One Challenge Wonder Album.

All Entries due by May 7th.

Winners will be chosen and announced no later then May 8th.

Here is where the wonder comes in...that one layout gets you an entry for 10-15 different prizes.

Most of the sponsors have offered multiple prize packs and gift cards.

Sara has donated 4 $5 ACOT gift cards as prizes as well...so there are TONS of prizes to be given out for this ONE challenge/project.

 

In addition, there will be some relaxed fun and games in RYS where each of us will share our project and entertain you while you take a break from the frenetic pace of some of the other Facebook groups.  All times are in EDT (think New York)

 
Sara 9am

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Insta

Felicia 11am

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Suzanna 1pm

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Alex 5pm

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Katie 9pm

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Insta

Since Katie and I make up the Aussie contingent, we're on "night shift" supervision any US party animals during what is Sunday for us! 

So here is the link to my Process Video

 

And the pics:

Journaling

Title and Embellies

You Can Do All the Things

Love, and happy iNSD!

Scrapbook Page for "Inspired By" series and Memory Lane YouTube Hop

 

Hi Lovelies

 

Fashionably late (again), but  I got there in the end!

It's the fourth week of the month so it's Shimelle week at Moira's "Inspired by Scrapbooking Classes" series and I jumped in at the very last minute for Kristin's Memory Lane hop.

Inspired by Online Scrapbooking Classes

Moira’s Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ortienomade​ 

Moira’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mooreilly/​ 

Carina’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cbscina

Karin's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kadas_scrapbooking/ 

 

Memory Lane Hop 

Kristin Crafts: https://youtu.be/mfaI7_F5NUs​ 

Moira: https://youtu.be/98o24TPQXsA​ 

Shannon: https://youtu.be/l6mRVwrOE1o​ 

Janet: https://youtu.be/BiCSinwX76g​ 

Alex: https://youtube.com/user/PinkCraftyMa...​ ⬅️ you are here! 

Jennifer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCXk...​

Process Video

 

 

This time as I explained in my video I left the journaling area blank to be added later after this layout goes up on socials.  Was a tough call for me and not something I will be doing often, but sometimes it's necessary.  It goes on the lined paper next to the photos.

 

Here are the pics as promised:

 

 

 

 Gather Together...Separately!

Till next time, 

Love and memorable, inspired scrapbooking!

Sara Scraps' 5 Year YouTubaversary hop

Hello Lovelies!

 

I'm bringing you something suuuuper fun and special today!  My main girl Sara is celebrating her 5th anniversary as a YouTuber and asked a bunch of us to make this an event to remember!

She is having giveaways on her channel then kicks off a Video Hop with some amazing talent along the way!  (I'll paste the line up at the end of this post!)

So lets bust out the confetti and anything that makes noise and celebrate with Sara!

 

Meanwhile here is my video and still pics...

YouTube Process Video

Background

As I mentioned in my video, I made my background based on a video Sara shared on YouTube promoting her Mixed Media Backgrounds Vol 1

Title

I hope the title doesn't offend anyone!  It's not like I go around making that gesture (and Fitz doesn't usually either!!)

Journaling

 

 Embellies

Flipping The Bird

Full Video Hop Line Up 

Sara Scraps - https://youtu.be/gj8X-myPcwI 

Shimelle -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmHd6y0CLC8 

Becki Adams- https://youtu.be/7QXp92hLpoI 

Paige Evans- https://youtu.be/yGrdNpvIB9U 

Christy’s Beautiful Life-https://youtu.be/ubNCoIgPRMw 

Dearly Dee- https://youtu.be/c8ubXhymFAo 

Created by Gwen- https://youtu.be/1FSaJmF2KYU 

Khristina Sorge-https://youtu.be/8mYBlNCulgI 

Jen Schow- https://youtu.be/xUjyDny2Mvk 

My Little Journal- https://youtu.be/AZFTePH2CFc 

Jody Spiegelhoff- https://youtu.be/TOCDwzd-LM8 

Koren Wiskman- https://youtu.be/JUIjCOb4MUI 

Nicole Nowosad- https://youtu.be/q7OZ9fVSAFE 

Pink Crafty Mama- https://youtu.be/QENnmWrDdCE (you are here!!) 

Meghann Andrews- https://youtu.be/JQ6bRYcfRko 

ColieBing- https://youtu.be/toJWbN7M9zU 

Missy Whidden- https://youtu.be/2gjZ5Nsetf4 

Beth Solar- https://youtu.be/OExwor43HE0 

Brianna Lepper- https://youtu.be/Atg4Gond1o8 

Moira O’Reilly- https://youtu.be/aX5Dzho8Cgc

 

 

Love, and Happy YouTubaversary Sara!

 

 

 

September Back to School YouTube Hop

Hello Lovelies!

I'm here with a special project!

This is an annual collaboration started by Sara Scraps.  It's my second time playing along and it;s so much fun - not to mention a great opportunity to add some pages in Max's rather neglected school album.

The theme this year is "What Does School Look Like For You?" and despite that in the southern hemisphere we aren't starting school (in fact my day to post on the hop is also Max's last day of Term 3 for 2020) it's still a very relevant topic.

Since there are so many ladies taking part this year, Sara has divided up into 4 days and I'm on Day 2.  Several girls are having giveaways so I will link the entire line up below and the channels with giveaways are marked.

The videos are scheduled to go live each day at 9am EST (US that is!) or 11pm EST if you're in Aus. 

Naturally dire technical issues strike and Ive been fighting with this all through the night,

Here are the usual close ups of my layout.  I've gone back to working through Shimelle's Start With a Sketch class and this is my version of sketch 13.2

 

My giveaway is an electronic gift card to the crafty store of your choice to the value of $20USD or equivalent in your currency to the closest denomination the gift card comes in.  To find out what you need to do to enter, go watch my video!

The giveaway is open until 9AM EST (usa) or 11PM EST (aus) on 18 September 2020

I'll do a draw announcing the winner on my channel and post here too!

 YouTube Process Video

Title

Journaling

 

Embellies

 

Remote Learning 2.0

 

Video Hop Line Up

Thursday

Sara Scraps- https://www.youtube.com/c/SaraScraps GIVEAWAY

Shadnee Breeden- https://www.youtube.com/shadnee *GIVEAWAY*

Shannon Allor- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCQuDWG_9bBegKWLlx9Mj3A

Brianna Nichole- http://www.youtube.com/c/BriannaLepper

Natalie Eubank Dill- https://www.youtube.com/user/NatalieBeth421/featured GIVEAWAY

Rachel Reynolds- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-KYTCZ_ZFmWl7U6eogELag

Laura Alberts- https://www.youtube.com/lauraalberts1984

Crystal Barrett-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcjv4PFnsaXH17GI4zun3YQ

Melinda Sweetman- http://www.youtube.com/c/MelindaSweetman

Janet Fritz- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4L_pFpVXIcYGxo3wXOsvWA

Gwen Wruck-https://www.youtube.com/createdbygwen

Friday

Khristina Sorge- https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCFM_xDMIxCTao7kVPouLzeA

Grace DeLeon Tolman- https://www.youtube.com/user/GraceTolman

Lorimar Ortega- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWFw8JEXEK_LVU6jKjHJWcA

Jennifer Gagne- https://www.youtube.com/user/Kaezmum

Suzanna Lee- https://www.youtube.com/c/SuzannaLee **GIVEAWAY**

Heather Balzer- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhPUdW1i1MIOsRKsUkGQYg

Kathy Feigl- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC89lApHWcee6yADLOLLBREw/

Alex Trofimov- https://www.youtube.com/user/PinkCraftyMamaAlex**GIVEAWAY**

Lisa Brooks- https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeinLayouts

Krystal Iduñate- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsVj3KIaCOaEJY5ySsJhZfQ

Scrapping Amy- https://www.youtube.com/c/OneMommyScrapping

 

Saturday

Alice Boll-https://www.youtube.com/user/ScrapbookWonderland

Kathy Sonnier McElfresh- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6qtVo7aBN2as-CGizhMb1A

Nicole Bingaman- https://www.youtube.com/user/ColieBing

Jody Compton- https://www.youtube.com/c/FloppyEaredFarm/featured

Vanessa Bell- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwjmDVc9v1BxO-Qnyh1yXiQ

Jacqie Malzahn- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCElQcYAgTaXIKlGr_GF8GcQ/

Moira O'Reilly- https://www.youtube.com/user/ortienomade

Roni Sue Scrapper- https://www.youtube.com/user/Ronisuescrapper

Misty Murphy- https://www.youtube.com/user/CraftySoupVideo GIVEAWAY

Miranda Webber- www.youtube.com/mirandawebber

Sunday

Christy Harriman-https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristysBeautifulLife

Dollie Boyd- Dollie (Scrappinonthego) https://www.youtube.com/user/dollie1961

Scrapycat Josefine-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxtDqKGaiHsamg4AjK1dZw

Kelsey Webster- https://www.youtube.com/user/kelseymw1991

Hannah Lemieux- https://www.youtube.com/c/HannahLemieuxDandalion2002

Evi Cortes- http://youtube.com/c/lifewithevi

Dorothy Guinan- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGr3BSguoHg26N7SKgDC_mg

Shannon Colburn Blinn- https://youtu.be/rOmTF33MTuQ

Virginia Walker- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsn5IUq09bkG7IquKe3aKHg

Krista Farrauto- http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuKecOqIMGSgB9fs1dJV0Ew

Kelly Hambrick Pyron- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3QqrIjAHlM&feature=youtu.be

Meggy Blethen- https://www.youtube.com/c/CraftyMeggy/videos

Love and easy editing!

 

Learning is an Adventure YouTube Hop

Hello, lovelies!

I have something exciting and a bit different to share with you today!

Sara Scraps hosts a YouTube hop every September about school since that marks the beginning of school year in the northern hemisphere.  I'm so happy to be taking part and Sara has done an incredible job running the hop so smoothly and organizing so many people so efficiently!

As I mention in my video (link below), the product focus for the month of September in Sara's Facebook group Rediscover Your Stash is SKETCHES.  I decided to extend it a little further and include scraplifts as well since the two are pretty similar in my mind.

I chose to scraplift this layout (click on following links) of Shimelle's which can be found both on her Instagram and Facebook pages.

Here's the link to my video and I hope you visit all the other ladies taking part too.

YouTube Process Video

We're still fine tuning my filming set up so it's not ideal yet and depending on the size of your screen you may miss some of the details.

I opted to make a "first day of school" layout, but it was the first day LAST year rather than this year since I just felt like telling that story.  I don't scrapbook chronologically so I'm always up for any theme or story any time!

Here's the journaling that was key to the story:

It was a beautiful morning and combined with Max's mood it seemed an appropriate choice!

"Best Day Ever" phrases make me a tad twitchy (but I'm quite OK with using them facetiously 😝)

 Yucky Year Eight Layout

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you watch all the talented ladies taking part.  You can find their videos in the description box when you visit the link to my video above.

Love and crafty collaborations!