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SBC updates: DT call/ Sponsors

Hi Friends! Hope you are having a great day. We are doing a lot of things behind the scenes to get ready for our Official 5th SBC Launch Date! First off I want to thank our Challenge Co- Admin. Luisa for the great work she has done with our blog. I love the fresh and new look here at SBC. And the badges she has made for the blog and winners are terrific!  Thank you again Luisa! Next, we have a DT Call open right now. You can click HERE  to see that post or scroll down the page. This is open until Sept 30th.  So, if you love making tutorials or sharing your favorite tips and techniques, or if you love doing challenges and would like to be on the Challenge Design Team, please email me at Cleosan52@yahoo.com and put SBC DT Call in the subject line. Thirdly, we are receiving excellent sponsorships for the rest of 2013 and 2014 (even one for 2015!). Our calendar is filling up fast (...half way there!)  So if you/your store, someone you know or even the design team ...

Tutorial Challenge #2- Circle Easel Card

There is actually two videos for you to use.  The first one is using a die cutting machine.  You can use manual or electric (if you weld your circles together).  The second is the "old fashion way", using just paper, scissors and glue. Here is my first card using a machine... Tutorial #1 Here is my second card using the "tag" technique that I cut out with my paper trimmer... (the design for this card was for a challenge for Colorful Creations... use your favorite products, in this case: my cuttlebug and circle dies, Memento ink, embossing powers/gun, sparkle/glitter, ribbon.  AND to use something that you are not comfortable with, so I used my Stamp Around set from Inkadinkado (I bought it awhile ago and  tested out of the box and never touched it again.  I also used a stick pin which is my first time.  Overall I think this is one of my favorite cards. Tutorial #2  I have a 3rd "mini" tutorial... ...

Weekend Hops and Challenge!!!

Hi Friends!  Two hops here at SBC today! First off, please join up for the Tutorial #2 Challenge found HERE . Ends Sept 30, up to 3 entries, nice prize to one lucky winner! Now, if you are looking for Sept Calendar Girl Blog Hop , jump over to HERE . If you are hopping for the All About Babies Hop , then you want to click HERE . My hope is that you visit all three!  I am glad you joined me this weekend. Hope you have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by, SANDY    

All About Babies- Diaper Cakes

Welcome to the “All About Babies” Blog Hop! So glad you can join us! If you are coming from Pam , then you are in the right spot. If you just happened to stumble upon my site or your reading this via e-mail, please start at MIRANDA'S BLOG   so you don’t miss anyone’s amazing projects! We will be showcasing anything BABY projects! In addition to seeing some awesome projects, there is some blog candy available too!  Miranda will be giving away a Michael's or Joann's gift card.  Winner's choice!  To be eligible to win the blog candy, you must leave a comment on each stop in the hop telling us what is your favorite summer time activity!  Be sure to leave a comment on each stop because the winner can be chosen from any of the participants blogs! For my project today, I created  a Diaper Cake This was for my cousin and her little boy, Brennan. A stuffed animal is an easy cake topper and something for the baby to have! U...

Sept- Calendar Girls Hop

Welcome to our September Calendar Girls' Blog Hop. It’s absolutely amazing when you do a Google search the interesting facts you may find. Such a find is special and unique occasions throughout the year!!! These unique holidays are our inspiration. As Neil Sedaka sang in his song "Calendar Girls" - "September, light the candles of your sweet 16!!" Our hop begins today with the lovely and super talented Jearise of Lorby's World ( http:// lorbysworld.blogspot.com ). The entire line-up is available just in case you get bogged down with all the holidaze and craziness as you won't want to miss a single calendar event!!!!  September, 2013 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days: Classical Music Month ~ Jearise Fall Hat Month ~ Baby Safety Month ~ Self Improvement Month ~ 1 Emma M. Nutt Day, the first woman telephone operator ~ Lynne 2 Labor Day ~ Janet 2 National Beheading Day ~ 3 Happy Birthday Janet Smith ~ Lynne 4 Newspaper...

BIG NEWS!!!

Hi Friends!  I am excited to share with you that there are BIG exciting things happening for Scrapbook Blessings in the near future!  I just have to tell you all a little before I bust! Scrapbook Blessings is going to become a Tutorial/ Techniques/Tip blog. I have a great bunch of crafters excited to be the design team for SBC.  What a minute?!?!?! SBC??? That's right, our name will be changing to....ScrapBook Blessings Club!!! Just a little info...We will have a daily format to inspire you in creating fun, exciting paper crafts. Also, we will have a challenge twice a month! Actually, we have our current pre-launch challenge going on right now.  You can check it out HERE .  There is even a linky for you to link up your challenge post. Don't have a blog?  No problem!  You can join our Facebook group HERE to post your entry. Our first challenge winner was HELEN H .  She is a Facebook group member and received a JoAnn's gift card along with...

Sept. Cricut Cart. Hop

September Cricut Cart Hop    We are so happy you could join us.  You should have came from   LE Paper Studio   .   If you happened by my blog or are joining me from your dashboard, head over to  Luisa   to start at the beginning.  We don't want you to miss any of the fun!    My scrappy-crafty friends  each selected different Cricut cartridges that they would like to showcase for you today.   This is a one day blog hop, and we appreciate you leaving a comment letting use know what you think and telling us what is your most favorite cartridge to create with. For my project I did a layout for my girls' scrapbook... The cartridges I used for the hop are: Teddy Bear Parade- bears cut at 3" Lacy Labels- frames cut at 4x6" Plantin Schoolbook- grass  Doodle Charms- sun cut at 1.75" Wall Decor and More- sentiment cut at 2" Once Upon a Princesss- castle cut at 3.5" Thanks for stopping by for this month...