Triplicate Trials Tuesday Blog Hop!!

Hooray! Today's the start of the Triplicate Trials Tuesday Challenge Blog Hop running through September 18th!! If you've just stumbled across my little blog today, welcome! You can go to Triplicate Trials Tuesday to start the hop and play along with all the Triple T-ers. There are some amazing projects out there, all starting with this wonderful prompt:

It's three challenges for the price of one! Colors, a sketch and a theme. I've created 2 fun projects for you using this prompt, 1st up is my "Peace, Love and Bonfires" layout:

And then after creating this fun LO, I used the scraps to make a fun "Peace, Love and Cupcakes" birthday card:

Ok now it's time for you to keep on hopping! You're next stop is the fabulous Marie Otake and you will love what she has come up with! Oh, and did I mention there were prizes?? Comment on all participating blogs AND create a project to win our GRAND PRIZE of TWO WILSON DESIGNS STAMP SETS of your choice! There will be ONE lucky grand prize winner. As an added bonus some of the Triple T Team will be offering blog candy on their blogs, and I just happen to be one of those. just leave me a comment telling me you're hopping and you are in! I will draw one name at random to win a fun little package of goodies like these from my Etsy Shop. Thanks for stopping by! =) T

Blog Hop Line Up  

Triplicate Trials Tuesday ***start here***

Tiffany Call ***you are here***

Marie Otake
Alberta Futch
Natasha
Caryn Kidwell
Kate Blue
Debby McGrath 
Lisa Foust
Rochelle Washington
Kelly Braund
Janice Coble
Tenia Nelson

Teachers Open Our Eyes to the World

It's Thursday....sketch day at Sketches in Thyme! Here's what I came up with for this week:

My little trick for this layout? The PP I used is double sided, light blue on one side, crazy pattern on the other. I used my Creative Memories to cut out a circle just where I wanted it, then flipped the circle over and used good old Scotch tape on the back to keep it in place. A cool way to use both sides of the double sided PP on one layout! I also stitched Xs all around the circle- just for fun, but it does strengthen it a bit too. See the strip of notebook edge on the top? That's just a sheet ripped out of my handy-dandy journaling notebook. I used the edge along the top, and the rest of the sheet was used for my journal strips and title.

I hope you'll go visit the rest of the Sketches in Thyme DT and see how they put the sketch to good use, oh and don't forget about my blog candy giveaway here. =) T

Challenges:
-Sketches in Thyme sketch

-Paper Variety threads

-Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge back to school
-Desert Island Crafts Challenge stitching, stickers, office stationery

-Flutterby Wednesday punches+butterfly
-Fab'n'Funky stitch in time
-For Fun Challenges scrapbook page

Ready for Some Candy???

Been a while since I've done a weekly "Blog Candy" post with some favorites I've stumbled across. Here are some delicious selections for you this week, click on each link to view some fabulously creative bloggers and find out more about how you can get in on the blog candy action!! Good luck my friends! =) T

Wow- look at this amazing stash from The Crafter's Cafe! 

Sherrie is celebrating her 6 month blogoversary by giving away this great Cricut cardtridge!

Stamp-Happy Tammy has exciting news to share, and some yummy candy too!

Tatertots and Jello has a fabulous giveaway from everyday lettering:

And last but not least, I have a bit of blog candy I'm giving away when I reach 200 followers, and I'm soooo close! Go here for more info to enter to win a package of my fun Paper Posies. =) T

Let's Ride

There's a new theme to link up to at Paper Issues, we want to see your "Let's Ride" projects! Here's a layout I made of my daughter last spring, FINALLY making the leap from training wheels to a two-wheeler!!

Now it's your turn! Link up your "Lets Ride" projects at Paper Issues; cards, layouts, altered items...anything! If you used paper, you are in. You can link as many projects as you want. You have until August 27 to link up! Oh, and don't forget I have a bit of blog candy to give away when I reach 200 followers...go here to find out more! =) T

I'm almost at 200 followers- time for some BLOG CANDY!!!

That's right, I'm almost at 200...so i thought it time for a little giveaway! Read on for more info....

Time for a new sketch with a twist over at Twisted Sketches, it's a good one, so you'll have to go over there to check it out!! Here's the LO I created for the challenge:

Few fun things to note about my layout: First up, check out my crazy husband on the tiny bike!! When I found out the twist for the Twisted Sketches challenge was TINY, I decided these pics just had to be scrapped... See my crazy messy scallops along the border? These of course were DOODLED for the challenge at City Crafter. I kinda like the scallops, but I have a feeling my son (who always asks, "why do you have to make your projects so messy") will NOT agree.

The border across the top of my title is made with JOURNAL SPOTS chopped in half- makes a fun kinda uneven border, and a great way to use up that stash (for the Scrapbookers Anonymous challenge). Now do you see that jumbo flower? Well, first it's for the FLOWER challenge at Scrap Fit. Secondly, I upcycled that sweet little flower from kraft packing materials, and enjoyed making it so much, I made bunches and bunches of them in all sorts of sizes!! I posted them for sale on my Etsy Shop (beware, I am in the middle of creating a ton of goodies, so it is VERY slim pickings there, more to come soon, I promise!!) and I have a set to give away too!!

So...would you like a chance to win a package of my Paper Posies? Just be a follower and leave a comment for me. I will select one commenter at random once I reach 200 followers, bonus entry for you if you post the pic of my Paper Posies on your blog and tell about my little teeny tiny blog candy!! Thanks for stopping by today! =) T

Challenges:
-Twisted Sketches sketch +tiny
-Scrapbookers Anonymous journal spots
-ScrapFIT flowers
-City Crafter doodle
-Tater Tots and Jello linking party
-Paper Issues let's ride