A little Chic Tags

Seeing that I'm trying to be a better blogger around these parts, I figured I'll at least keep sharing my work until I decide on more ;)

I had a post up over at Chic Tags last week mixing a few of their lines.  Have you checked out Chic Tags?  Most of the time a company is just a company until you know the heart and soul behind it.  Well, the owner Veronica and her husband are truly some of the most incredible hardworking people I know.  They've worked so hard to build their little business and I so admire their persistence and never quit attitude.  They are worth it.  And their product is top notch.  I really love working for them!  At summer CHA they introduced their first full paper lines.  Now, besides tags, they have entire collections; paper, tags, rubons, alphas, veneer, flair, stickers, etc.  Be sure to check out their shop.

Happy Place Collection

Good Tidings Collection

Road Trip Collection

Birthday Cake Collection

I'm the Worst!

I really really stink at blogging don't I?!

I have a love hate relationship with it and I'm not sure what to do about it.  I love the good ol' days when I told stories and recorded my families adventures.  As they've gotten older, they've asked that I not say so much about them.  So my blog has turned into a strictly scrapping blog.   While I love scrapbooking and love to share my work, I feel like I'm missing the heart and sole of why I blogged in the first place.   

I would like to get back to a little better story telling and recording of my life but I'm not exactly sure if there is anyone left who cares about that part.  Maybe those of you reading this thing are just here for the art ;)

What are your thoughts??  I'd love to know.

aaaaaand......in the meantime!!!

How about some pages ;)

January's kit at Scraptastic.....it's pretty awesome if I do say so myself.  I thoroughly enjoyed it!

 All the pretty girls:  I adore this OA floral and definitely had to showcase it!  The veneer snowflakes in this kit are amazing and looked so pretty tucked under the alphas.

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 Do you want to build a Snowman?:  Pretty sure I don't have to say where I got this title from ;)  I cut a circle backdrop on my cameo for this as well as the title.  Lots of little layers and stickers.

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 Snow Cave:  There are so many amazing papers in this kit.  I decided to collect the blues and use a few of them for a more monochromatic look.  Love how the orange alpha pops off the page for a bit of fun.

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 Winter Fun:  this woodgrain was my fave by far!  I cut the tree on my cameo and used it as the centerpiece.  A couple of layers, some subtle colors and a fun border.  It makes me happy!

Thanks for stopping by!

Be sure to let me know if you like this place the way it is 

or if you're interested in a few more details ;)

Scraptastic Winners!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday!  I don't know about you but I am exhausted!  All this celebrating is hard work isn't it!

I've got a couple of winners to share with you today and a few layouts of this months Scraptastic kit.  

First off, the winner of the "This Life Noted" kit & stamp set is:

Stephanie Eaken said...LOVE the wood veneers too!!! Thanks for the giveaway!!

December 17, 2013 at 5:54 PM

And the winner of the "Home for the Holidays" kit collection is:

  Lizzy Hill said...

Wowsies! This is an AMAZING collection....really generous...I follow...I'm commenting:):)!!!!!!!!!!

December 19, 2013 at 12:50 AM

Congrats Stephanie and Lizzy!!!

if you could please email me your addresses at  carolmmonsonatyahoodotcom  we will get these right out to you!

Now on to a few layouts using the December's Just Breathe kit

This may look like one simple little picture here, but it says SO much about my daughter!
Her spunky little personality and her most favorite things!  Pretty much right there on one foot ;)

Another single shot of my girl.  There is so much bundled up inside her....I can't even grasp it all!  She is only 3 here and that look on her face kills me.  She just looks so grown up.

And....here she is again ;)

How about another GIVEAWAY??!!!

Are you ready for more?

Scraptastic wants to give one lucky reader the entire Home for the Holidays Kit Collection!  That means the main kit with exclusive wood veneer and tags, the add on kit AND the coordinating exclusive stamp set.  That's huge!

It's a gorgeous kit and I can't wait to give it to one of you!  All you need to do is follow my blog and leave a comment here.  Feel free to check out Scraptastic Kit Club and see all the awesomeness for yourself ;)

I'll leave this open through Monday, December 23

Lets Celebrate with Scraptastic and a Giveaway!

Goodmorning!

This last week I posted my "This Life Noted" spread on the Scraptastic blog...go here to see more.

I love this months kit so much! 

Do you want one????

Do you?

Well, you are in luck!  I am giving away the whole kit AND a bonus stamp set from the Just Breathe Collection.   These kits are filled with exclusive cards, diecuts and wood veneer.  You cant get this stuff anywhere else.  And whats awesome, is you can buy extras of some of the exclusives in the shop.

 

All you have to do is leave a comment and tell me what your favorite thing is in the Scraptastic Shop right now....go here and check it out!

I leave this open through Friday, December 20th.

Check back tomorrow for another givaway!!!

Chic Tags & Glitz Blog Hop

Hey everyone!   This month Chic Tags and Glitz Design teamed up for a little blog hop with prizes!  Each team got to design with the others products, mixing them together.  We played with the Glitz Design Hello December and Chic Tags Good Tidings Collections.  

Here are 2 of my layouts so far, up on the blog.

Be sure to check out each blog and see all the other designers work and enter to win a prize collection from each!

Shop Giveaway!

Happy December everyone!!!

Today I'm up on Display Your Heart for their Handmade Holiday Gift Guide.  You can enter to win an amazing package from fellow Etsy Shop owners, including a set of my dish towels!

 

I've been super busy working on craft shows and have lots of fun new things I'm selling....a few of them have finally made it into the shop.  There's definitely more where these come from so if you see something you like that's out of stock be sure and let me know!

Drawstring bags

Little Dolly Diaper Bags

Large Bibs

and more towels.....these might just be my new faves!!!

Be sure to hop on over to Display your Heart and enter to win!

And check out my shop for your holiday shopping, I do special orders and tend to have a lot more than is posted.