CK Book Give-A-Way!!!!!!!

Daily Blog Updates?!?!?!?!?!  I know, I know...don't expect this to last!

Here is a page I just finished called Santa Barbara:

It uses lots of new American Crafts goodies including: City Park Remarks Sticker Book Gate (42175), City Park Rock Creek Gardens Paper (35225), City Park Bay Park Paper (35246), City Park Balboa Park Paper (35236), Dear Lizzy Details Hyacinth (78041) and Dear Lizzy Enchanted Fancy Strawberry Thickers. The background paper and bottom border are Sassafrass Lass. 

I punched the circles out of the City Park paper that has glittered circles on it and placed them around my layout. I also used a Coluzzle circle cutter to cut several circles out of paper and cardstock to frame my photo.

And now for some news and a give-a-way: Creating Keepsakes has come out with a new book by the ever so talented Jennifer McQuire. It is called 101 Ways to Use Your Scrapbook Supplies and you can purchase it at the Scrap and Paper Shop. Check this link out to see a sneak peek inside the issue. And if you want to purchase it, use coupon code FS101B to get free shipping on orders of $25 or more. 

The book gives you lots of ideas to use your scrapbook supplies in creative ways to create page accents, backgrounds and more. There are budget-saving tips, easy techniques as well as more advanced ones, ideas for leftovers and lots of useful ideas that will help you make the most of your supplies.

Several other designers contributed to this book as well including MEEEE!!!!!! Here is one of the accents I made with my leftover supplies:

This little "house" was so fun to create. I took yellow grosgrain ribbon and sewed the long ends together. Then I cut pieces of it to make the roof adding Doodlebug border stickers under each piece of ribbon. The curtains are made the same way and I used some of my older supplies on them - metal corners and brads. Most of the other elements are cut from different paper scraps.

LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS BLOG POST TO POSSIBLY WIN A FREE COPY OF THIS AWESOME NEW BOOK!!! CK will be mailing it out directly to you. I will randomly pick a winner on Friday night - October 8th and announce it on Saturday morning.

Happy Day to all!  Suzy

Comments

[Shir Benovich]

I LOVE this layout, but the house is gorgeous! stunning!! amazing!!

[Susan]

My chances are looking good! My fingers are crossed. I could use some inspiration. I hope things are going well!

[Joanne]

That house is super cute!

[Judith PInon-Menendez]

The house is gorgeous!!! It is so cute. I can't wait to try to make one with some MLS paper that I have.

[Danielle]

I love love love the house! How adorable!

[karen]

have i mentioned recently how awesome you are suzy?? awesome aweseom awesome!!! you are awesome! :) thank you for the inspiration ::)

[Jennifer Slaugh]

I love the house so cute! I would love to win a copy!

[Diana]

suzy! These creations are SO fun!

[dawn]

Ok, you know everyone leaving a comment on this post is going to say how adorable, fantastic, super, pretty, amazing, awesome, terriffic, cute, WOW......but Suzy it is sooooooo true....even if you weren't doing a giveaway people would still be telling you this. I would love the magazine but even better please make me a cute little house like that and frame and send it to me to hang near my scraptable, lol....

Thanks for the giveaway and the inspiration. Love the first layout too because circles are my favorite shape and blue is my favorite color.

[Sarah Fravel]

I love the house! You must have spent some good time on it! I'm always wondering how to use up my ribbon scraps, and now I know! Thanks!!

[Cynthia B.]

Love Jen McGuire and her CK contributions - I'm sure the issue is great!
The house you created is adorable! Such a creative way to use your supplies...and I love the first layout too. Lots of finishing touches like the stitches and the pearls for the butterflies and tab.
TFS! And - thanks for the chance to win.

[SandyB]

The house is so cute!

[Linda]

I LOVE your house! So beautiful!! ♥

[Duckienz]

I would really love the opportunity to win this book. Thank you so much for the possibility!
Allie

[Stephanie]

Your little house is adorable! Thanks for the opportunity

[K in PA]

That house is so darling! What a creative use of your leftover supplies! I'd love to win a copy of this book to see more ideas inside it. Thanks for the opportunity!

[Michele Marshall]

that house is adorable...Love your attention to detail

[Arjanne]

That house is so cute! Really cool!

[Karen]

What can I say? You are so talented...thanks for the chance to win.

[Jennifer D]

I love your Santa Barbara layout, it's beautiful! And so is your daughter :) And boy what talent you have, that house is adorable!

[Sandra A]

Wow, wow, wow!!! Love the layout and the house is unbelievable. I could probably have the picture next to me, have all the supplies, and I still wouldn't have it look like that. You're awesome, and intimidating all at the same time. But we all love you for that. Thanks for the opportunity.

[Mary Ann]

I love the house suzy! What a great way to use up little odds and ends of papers and things. So cute!!
THanks for the chance to win too!

[mary t]

love the little house.. love all the colors you use@!!would love the book!!

[Laurie LaRiviere]

LOVE the little house Suzy, so cute! Would love to win the book, thanks for the chance to win, your page was great too!

[Amy]

House reminds me of the Little House by Virginia Lee Burton.... have you ever read it to your kids? Great little story about a house built in the country. Eventually, urban blight surrounds the little house and it is left to decay. One happy day, it is removed from the city and moved back (by truck) to the country again.....Yours looks as it did when returned to it's country roots!