A Little Bit of Spring

Happy spring everyone in the northern hemisphere! The first day of a new season means time to start using my spring siggie.  Welcome little nesters!:)

It might be the first day but it sure doesn't feel like it... or look like it for that matter.  Awfully cold with lots of white stuff and more to come.  At least the sun made an appearance today to lighten one's soul and make me yearn for above zero temperatures.

Can you believe that Easter is just around the corner?  It is an early one this year.  Today I am sharing my Easter egg layout that went up on the Magenta blog today.  Some of the Magenta DT gals and I did takes on Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine's It's a Sketchy Challenge for March.

Supplies: patterned papers, chipboard butterflies, chipboard letters (Magenta), cardstock (CTMH), acrylic letters (Heidi Swapp), glitter (Doodlebug Designs), embroidery floss (Loops and Threads), font: HelloChunky

For my take on the sketch, I turned it sideways to accommodate my photo and I went with a clean and simple style to highlight the photo. Some fun stitching pattern and shaped chipboard butterflies with glittered bodies provide touches of texture. I also matched the journaling text colour to the egg and the title.

Here is the March sketch created by Sue Sykes for Canadian Scrapbooker.

You have until the end of the month to post in their Sketchy gallery here.  Check out the wonderful inspirational layout on this month's sketch and others there too. 

TTFN,

Yah Baby!

It has been a nutty week.  Some out of the ordinary family chaos and as some of you know, I am dealing with my cell phone being thrown out at my local grocery store.  I kid you not! So receiving some happy emails definitely lifts a girl's spirits.  On Thursday, I received an encouraging email that I had made it to the second level of a selection process.  Fingers still crossed for that one. But the one that has me beaming from ear to ear is the email I just received from Jackie Ludlage requesting a layout for the Winter edition of Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine.  Doing my happy dance!

TTFN,

Whoo Hoo!!!

Such a scrap happy week! Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine hit the newstand this week and my cover challenge take is on page 8.

Supplies: patterned paper (Upsy Daisy Designs and Pink Paislee), cardstock (Bazzill and Nature's Preserve), rub-on (Upsy Daisy Designs), ribbon (Harmonie), title alphabet stamps and ink (CTMH), date stamps (Making Memories), jewels and metal embellishment (Dollarama), feather (Webster’s Pages), Photo by Shandro Photo, Edmonton, Alberta

 As if that was not exciting enough, today I had 2 double page layouts picked up for publication in Scrapbook News and Reviews magazine.  Definitely starting the weekend with a happy dance! Now if only I could get some scrapping time in with marking student work and prepping for report cards. LOL! So not likely to happen. 

TTFN,

Can't wait for June 1st!

Well, okay that is a bit mellow dramatic but I am really anxious for it's arrival. That is because it is the release for Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine's summer edition.  I am so excited to see my cover challenge layout and those of the other top 5.  I just received this in the mail yesterday as the sponsor product prize package from Savvy n'Sassy sent back with my layout and just had to share it. 

Such a generous package of scrappy goodness!  My daughter and I had fun opening it and marvelling at the items. The KaiserCraft's family tree is spectacular and will make a fabulous gift.  I will definitely have some fun with the adorable 3 Bugs in A Rug "Spread Your Wings" Caboodle kit. Perfect for the birdie lover in me!  And check out the gorgeous pile of coordinating trims.  Could a girl ask for more?!  I am smiling from ear to ear.  Thanks to both Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine and Savvy n'Sassy!

Now starts the eager daily stalking of my mailbox awaiting the magazine's arrival.  Now you know why...I  can't wait for June 1st!

TTFN,

Thrilling indeed!

Do you have your Spring copy of Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine that hit the newstands this week? 

If you turn to page 99, you will see this layout.

Supplies: patterned paper (MME Lost and Found),cardstock (Bazzill), fabric swatch (Pink Paislee), Block letter stickers (Heidi Swapp), red letter and butterfly stickers and pins (Jenni Bowlin), metal letters, dream stamp and lace (Dollarama), believe letters (Clear Dollar stamps), ink (CTMH), punch (Marvy Uchida), pen (Creative Memories), buttons and jewel (Misc.) 

It is so thrilling indeed to see my work in print.  I made this page specifically for their Romance in Paris call.  For me this layout has a feel good factor and documents my favourite romantic movie.  It also starts me down the path of scrapping more about me and my everyday life likes.

Additionally, this issue has many of my fellow Canadian Nooker's wonderful pages in it too!  It is so fun to look through the magazine and see familiar faces and names of these very talented ladies.  It is a beautiful edition to spend sometime reading and enjoying the diverse styles that grace its' pages.
 
TTFN,

Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!

Oh I am so over the moon!  I was invited to partake in an activity for Canadian Scrapbooker.  When I initially opened the email, I thought it was a publication acceptance for layouts that I had submitted for the Summer call.  Boy was I wrong.  It was 100 times better.  I cannot believe my good fortune at this time in my scrapbooking journey.  I look forward to the months ahead when I can share more.  Keep your fingers crossed for my success in this endeavour.

TTFN,

Happy 5th Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine!

This arrived in the mail the other day and I did a happy dance.

It is the 5th Anniversary Collector's Edition for subscribers and those published in the issue.  I have the privilege of being apart of the Winter 2010 edition which hit newstands today.  This is what the newstand cover looks like.

If you look on page 115, you will see not only this layout...

but also a photo tutorial based on my written tutorial on how to achieve the distressed pleated border that I made in the layout.  I was so excited to see that they had chosen to include this also in the edition.  My daughter is pleased as punch that she is in a print magazine.  The concept of ezine publications is just not the same to her as being able to see a magazine edition on the newstand.

On the same day that I got my edition in the regular mail, I also got an email layout publication request from Canadian Scrapbooker to appear in their Spring 2011 issue!  Talk about a scrappy high that day!

TTFN!
Cassandra

ScrapFest Fun!

I attended ScrapFest in Oshawa on Friday night and it was fantastically fun!

Here was the VIP Swag bag...



VIP Swag Bag


I started off at Canadian Scrapbooker magazine's booth.  I was chatting with Katharina Doyle (co-founder) and Sue Sykes when Sue started to talk to a lady that walked up beside me and lo and behold it turned out to be my fellow My Scrapbook Nook friend Lori Mancini who I had planned to meet at the event!  Then along came her friend Jennifer another Nooker. It is fabulous to get to actually meet in person the people that I chat with on a regular basis in the scrappy Nook world. I love that people are just as sweet in person as they are on the boards and blogs!

I met a lot of other really nice store owners and booth staffers who were very friendly and helpful.  Love that there is so much scrappy goodness all in one location and yes, I did shop a bit. *giggle* Picked up a bunch of stuff from my winter CHA wishlist and some that wasn't on it but amazing to behold!

The above were 75% off finds!

Assortment of fabulous embelishments and the Prima's were 25% off-yeah!



Bella Blvd., Echo Park, American Crafts,
Shabby Green Door, Creative Imaginations, Graphic 45, Pink Paislee/House of 3




My Mind's Eye - some Flocked Haunted craft papers and
some of the awesome glittered  Lost and Found collection


Another of my favourite places and part of the reason I decided to attend this new Fall addition of ScrapFest was the Scrapbooks and Cards Today Interactive Studio.  I had a great time at their studio in the Spring.  Not only are Catherine Tachdjian (founder) and Kimber McGray (DT Member and card maker extraordinare) extremely friendly and fun to chat with, they have arranged some fabulous make and takes with a variety of styles and genres.  I also had a chance to chat with their fellow booth mate Lisa Kisch... such a sweet gal!

Here are the fun things that I had an opportunity to make...




I even won the draw at this one and received a QuickCuts Nest Flower Die Cut set. Woohoo!Looking forward to more Scrapbook and Cards Today fun at CreativFestival next week!