The Everyday Scrapper

I'm so excited to be featured as one of The Everyday Scrappers February shops to visit! Head on over to their site today and leave a comment about one of the featured shops to be entered to win some great goodies! Don't miss out!

Fun Tags and a Giveaway

I love making tags! They are such fun mini projects to work on. For me they are also a great way to get my creative juices flowing. I was looking at these tags I made a little while ago, and decided I should start listing them in the shop. So be on the look out for some fun little sets!


Don't forget about the sale in my etsy shop (be sure and stop by to take advantage of the deals!) and my blog giveaway! (see previous posts for details and photos) All you have to do is leave a comment here to be entered to win some of my new Mini Journaling Cards and Swanky Chipboard Blossoms! Have a great day!

Giveaway...

Hey there! Just wanted to remind you about the sale going on in my Etsy shop right now! Be sure to swing on in check out all the good deals before they are gone! Also, there isn't much time to take advantage of the February Special (see previous post for details) so don't miss out! :)

I'm also running a little giveaway during the sale, so be sure to leave a comment each day on the blog to be entered. I'm giving away some of my new Mini Journaling Cards and a set of Swanky Chipboard Blossoms. Here's another little peak... (see previous post for more detail shot of the goodies!)


Thanks so much everyone for stopping by and participating! Have a wonderful Thursday!!

Sale Tomorrow!

Don't forget, I'm having a sale in my etsy shop tomorrow! Stop on by check it out! I'll also be having a giveaway on the blog during the sale, so be sure to stop by daily to enter!

Christmas Sale Event Information

Here's the scoop:
The sale starts on Friday morning and will run through Sunday. I have started to load the shop with the new goodies today, more will come this evening and tomorrow too. There are going to be a lot of fun "events" to go along with the shopping. I will be running a giveaway each day on my blog, so be sure to stop by each day to leave a post and enter. I will also be sharing fun holiday crafts and activities here starting Friday. Each person who purchases $40.00 or more during the sale will receive a fabulous vintage themed Christmas gift pack. (I'll post some pictures later, but you could use it to make a vintage bingo card Christmas sign like in the earlier post) Each day I will also list another way you can get a nice little freebie with your purchase. I will also be offering free gift wrapping for those of you buying presents, so get ready to get some serious Christmas shopping done! :)

The Last Day for the Giveaway!

Ok, it's the last day to enter the giveaway (see Monday's post for photo and details), so leave a post here to enter! Remember for each purchase you made/make from the shop this week (Mon - Fri) your name will be entered again. And....if you send me a photo of a project you made using Pink Owl goodies I will enter you 2 more times! Good odds huh! :)

I also thought I'd share some photos of a Cowboy album I recently finished. I made the album itself from pieces of chipboard and binder rings. It is a little over 8"x8". Sorry, the photos are a little fuzzy, page protectors are so hard to photograph!
a shot of the cover
page details
one of the 2 page layouts
another detail shot

Ok, be sure to check back tomorrow everyone, I will announce the giveaway winner then!

The Giveaway and a Goodie Box

So here is another chance to get in on my giveaway. All you have to do is leave a post after this entry, and you'll be entered to win those super cute fridge magnets (see Monday's post for pictures). You can enter every day (through Friday) and then I will announce a winner Saturday. For each purchase you make from the shop this week your name will also be entered. Now if that wasn't enough chances to win... I am just dying to get my hands on some photos of the projects you've made using your Pink Owl goodies, so if you send me a photo/link to your project I will enter your name 2 more times! Now your getting some pretty good odds there! :) So get those cameras out and snap away!

I thought I'd share some photos of a custom goodie box I just finished. It had a very shabby vintage look to it.

Pearls and tulle around the bottom too.

The entire box is covered with pearl glitter, but it's really hard to tell from the photos.

The Giveaway and a New Sketch!

It's day 3 for the giveaway, so be sure and leave a post after this entry to win 3 sweet as can be handmade fridge magnets. (see Mondays giveaway post for photos) You can enter all week and then I will announce a winner on Saturday. You will also get an extra entry for each purchase you make from the shop this week. And.... as if that weren't enough, if you send me a photo of a project you've made using Pink Owl goodies I will enter your name 2 more times for each project!

Now, just in case you need a little inspiration for those projects, I thought I'd throw out a new sketch today too. This is a pretty versatile sketch and it includes brackets, which I adore. Now you can take this sketch and make it fit your own needs. You could substitute the journaling block for another picture, make it a 1 page layout, or use a photo spot for more journaling/embellishments.



I plan to use this sketch for a layout while I'm on my cruise, so I'll post a photo when I return. Happy scrappin everyone!

More Giveaway Chances....

Hello everyone! Well as promised, here is another chance to get in on my giveaway. All you have to do is leave a post after this entry, and you'll be entered to win those super cute fridge magnets (see previous post for pictures). You can enter every day (through Friday) and then I will announce a winner Saturday. For each purchase you make from the shop this week your name will also be entered. Now if that wasn't enough chances to win... I am just dying to get my hands on some photos of the projects you've made using your Pink Owl goodies, so if you send me a photo/link to your project I will enter your name 2 more times! Now your getting some pretty good odds there! :) So get those cameras out and snap away!

Lots of goodies going in the shop today, so watch for them! Here's a preview of some new Crepe Paper Frills. I used brown glitter on them, so yummy!

The Giveaway!

Tah dah! Here is the giveaway I promised for this week! A super cute set of magnets I made for your fridge. Each magnet has a clip on the back so they can hold your child's artwork, photos, to do lists, recipes, you name it! Use them in the kitchen, office, craft room, the posiblities go on and on.


These are the 3 magnets one of you lucky readers will get.



Here is a sample of one used to hold my daughters painting. Kids just love to see their artwork proudly displayed!


To enter, all you have to do is leave me a post after this entry. Each day (today through Friday) you will get another chance to win. Oh, and for each purchase you make from the shop this week you will get another entry. Good luck everyone!

Remember to check the shop for all kinds of goodies this week!

Giveaway news.....

Hello! Well I've got another fun giveaway for this week! It will start later today and go through Friday again. All you have to do is leave a post to be entered, and each day you will have a new chance to win! I'll be back later with a picture of the giveaway goodie!

I've got so many goodies for the shop...so check often this week because I am doing a major restocking before my vacation on Sunday! I am soooo excited about this trip. I am going on a 4 day cruise with my friend Jami, and the best part....there is scrapbooking on the cruise! One of my favorite gals in the scrapbook world, Candace Carpenter, is going to be there teaching classes in the evenings while we sail. Yeah! So it's a new port each day, lots of fun and sunshine, then scrapbooking all night long! (oh, and all the food we can eat, whenever we want....creme brule at midnight anyone???) :) It's gonna be so much fun! I'll be sure and post lots of photos from the projects and layouts so you can all get those holiday creative juices flowing.

I have lots of fun things in the works for everyone.... Jami is going to be making some eye candy for the blog using Pink Owl products. I thought it would be fun to have some more great ideas for using all those embellishments, so stay tuned. She is super creative! I would love to see how your using your purchases to... so please send me links/photos!

I also am planning a series of craft days for the holiday season. I have several projects planned... and this will start in October after I get back. These will be fun events where you will get step by step instructions to make holiday projects or gifts. I will give you supply lists etc before hand and then post instructions as I complete the projects with you. It should be a lot of fun, and a great way to get a jump start on the holidays. I don't know about you, but I always stay caught up better when it's a "scheduled" plan. I will also put kits or finished projects in the shop if anyone would rather do it that way.

Oh, so much more I would like to tell you, but I think I've rambled on long enough now...are you even still reading this? I'll be back later with the giveaway and only a brief post, I promise! :)

Last Day to enter the Giveaway!

Wow! I can't believe it's Friday already! Where does the time go! Today is the last day to get in on the giveaways! I'm giving away some great goodies from my pal Jenn at My Creative Mess. (see Mondays post for picture) She is also doing a giveaway (some of my Sparkled Felt Blossoms) so be sure to visit her blog and enter! You will also get additional entries for each purchase you make from the shop. Yeah! Good luck to you all, Jenn's Bitties are super cute! So leave a post here!

I thought I'd share just a few of the items I'm working on restocking:

Some yummy sparkled doily blossoms, gotta luv that vintage glass glitter! It's just sooooo sparkly!



More vintage lace ribbons, I just can't get enough!



...and a mountain of artisan labels. I have several new varieties coming soon...

Also in the works, a fall felt mini, some chipboard minis, more of the Sweetest Lil Clips, Shabby Vintage Shapes, and some Sparkled Felt Blossoms...just to name a few!

Have a great day everyone, and be sure to check the blog in the morning to see who won.

Giveaway and a Shabby Journal

Hello everyone! I'd thought I'd share some photos of a special order I'm working on. This is an altered notebook I made into a journal. Very Shabby Chic.

I used a vintage image of a perfume ad for the cover then added some sparkle to it with some pearl glitter.

Some sweet lil crepe paper trim.

I used one the the monograms from the Tres Jolie line by My Mind's Eye. I just luuuv them. I can't wait to make a holiday banner using them!

Last but not least, here is another chance to enter the giveaway! Leave a post here telling me what your favorite colors combos are right now. For me I love aqua/robins egg blue. I like to pair it with chocolate brown, dark pink, and I love it with red! Remember to visit Jenn's blog to enter her giveaway as well. For every purchase you make from the shop this week I will enter your name in the giveaway too! Good Luck!

(see previous posts for giveaway information, it started on Monday 9/1)

Sketch and a Giveaway!

So here is another sketch for you to use! I haven't made a layout example from it yet, but when I sketched it I was thinking fall photos. So, I say we all get out our photos, supplies, grab a cup of coffee and get scrappin! Lets get those creative juices flowing!

I know sometimes it can seem so hard to get time to be creative, but give yourself at least a few minutes today! Even if all you do is just pick out a few photos to scrap, look through an inspiring magazine, or set out some paper/embellishments you've been dying to use, you'll be glad you did! And...those few minutes everyday start to add up and become finished projects! Yeah!

And here's another chance to enter the Labor Day Week giveaway I'm doing with my friend Jenn from My Creative Mess. She is soooo creative! I'm so happy to be giving away some of her Bitties and Journaling Stickers. (see Monday's post 9/1 for photo) She is giving away some of my Sparkled Felt Blossoms, so you might want to jump over to her blog and enter to win there too! SO... the low down on the giveaway is this: it is running all week Monday 9/1- Friday 9/5, and you will have a chance to enter by leaving a post on the blog daily. (so up to 5 blog entries) Also, for every purchase you make from the shop your name will be entered again! Lots of ways to win! YEAH!

So for today's post, tell me what creative things you've been up to or have been wanting to do!

I'll post a picture of a layout from this sketch when I get it finished!

A Giveaway!

Here is the scoop on the giveaway I was talking about. I am going to be giving away some darling ittie bitties and some journaling stickers from My Creative Mess. http://www.boysmamaXtwo.etsy.com The super talented Jenn, from My Creative Mess, is going to be giving away some of my Sparkled Doily Blossoms. All you have to do is leave a post on our blogs to be entered to win! Find Jenn's blog here http://www.boysmamaxtwo.blogspot.com/.

The giveaway will run today through this Friday. You will get additional chances to win for every purchase you make from the shop too! Be sure to check the blog all week for more opportunities to get these marvelous goodies!


They are just so darn cute!

Oh, and remember today is the last day for the Labor Day Special. If you spend $20.00 or more in the shop you will receive a free set of the "Sweetest Lil Clips!" Happy shopping!

Have a wonderful holiday!

Labor Day Events

Good Morning Everyone! Well it's a very rainy day here, so that means I'll probably get lots of scrapbooking done, yeah! I wanted to tell you about an upcoming giveaway I'm doing with Jenn from "My Creative Mess." We are each going to be giving away something from each others shop, yeah! She is super talented and makes the cutest things! The give away will start on Monday, Labor Day, and run through the week. I'll give you some more details later, but it will be lots of fun, and you will have several chances to win! Hoooray! I luv giveaways!

Also, a reminder about the Labor Day Special: if you spend $20.00 or more you will get a free set of the "Sweetest Lil Clips." (see previous post or visit the shop for a photo) FUN FUN FUN!

One more tidbit before I go... I would LUUUUVVVV to see your Pink Owl Paperie goodies in action! So if you have a scrapbook page, project, card, etc using some of my Pink Owl embellishments, kits, etc please send me a picture! Convo me at the store or leave a post here if you have some projects to share! Thanks so much!


Coming soon: Big Restocking! New Fluffy Felt Blossoms, Sparkled Doily Blossoms, and Sparkled Felt Blossoms!

Yesterdays Giveaway Winner!

Drumroll please....dun da da duhn: May I have the envelope please....and the winner is tcmarc! Hip Hip Hooray! (lots of clapping and jumping up and down) :) Thank you so much for entering the giveaway! Please contact me here or in the shop with your address so I can mail your sparkly blossom out to you!

I just love giveaways, stay tuned, I will do another one in the next week or two!

Have a great day everyone!

Giveaway Today!

Ok... Here is the giveaway I promised! All you have to do is leave a post after this entry and I will enter your name into a drawing to win a Pink Owl Paperie Sparkled Doily Blossom! They are one of my favorite embellishments! So pretty and shabby frosted with vintage glass glitter! Yummy! I must warn you though, it only takes one and your hooked! :) Ha ha! Good luck everyone!

Just one other thing...if you enter please check back tomorrow to see if you won! (I still have not heard back from one of my last giveaway winners with an address to send it to!)


You may not receive this exact Blossom, but I assure you it will be equally fabulous!

Weekend Plans

I will be gone today, the 16th, and Sunday the 17th. I'm planning a giveaway for next week, so be sure to check back here and in the shop for details! Yeah! I just love giveaways, don't you? Have a great weekend!

Some News....

Hi everyone! Well I finished up the last of the grand opening orders, and everything has gone out. Yeah! I hope you all love your goodies! I would love to see pictures of your projects, so if you get a chance, post a link or email me!

I really loved doing the giveaways, so I am going to make them a regular thing. I think I will do them 2 times a month to begin with. I'll start with this month, so that means I'll be doing another one soon! Yeah!

I'm working on several new projects for the shop and replenishing the embellishment and kit categories. With fall and back to school coming up, I have a few fun events planned too. I'll let you know more about those later. :)

Ok, have a great day! Stay tuned for some sneak peeks...