Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Craft Space Organization Challenge #5 ~ Stickers, die cuts, and rub ons

Challenge #5 - Stickers, die cuts, and rub ons 

Stickers, etc. are another great challenge to me.  I have yet to find my perfect storage solution so once again I will be seeking inspiration from you.  Please share your storage solution with us by posting photos at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.2634148083337735&type=3



Stickers, die cuts, and rub-ons are some of the hardest things to organize because the different sizes and shapes pose many challenges. Rub-ons present their own challenges because if they aren't stored properly, they stick to each other and then they are useless.

SORT: time to be ruthless. Consider if you are really going to use these items. If you bought a whole sheet of die cuts just to use one or two tags, why are you hanging on to the whole sheet? Those stickers you bought in 1999 were adorable then, but definitely not your style now, are they? So, sort into piles: TRASH, SELL, DONATE, TO KEEP

PURGE: Throw out the TRASH pile. Bag up, and assign a price and your initials to the SELL pile and put them directly into the garage sale box. Make immediate arrangements to rid yourself of the DONATE items. 

ASSIGN: The KEEP items need to be divided into categories that make sense to you: by colour, by manufacturer, theme, size, or type.

CONTAINERIZE: Here is an article about storing stickers, die cuts and rub-ons: http://www.simplyorganized.me/2011/12/scrapbook-organization-stickers.html

EQUALIZE: take a few minutes at the end of each scrap session and whenever you return from a crop or a shopping trip to put your stickers, rub-ons and die cuts where they belong.


When you are done, please share a photo showing your storage system.  Post here.

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Remembering Alma College

Remembering Alma College

Paperback, 68 Pages 

Remembering Alma College

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Twelve years ago an historic landmark in St. Thomas ON burned to the ground. I spent two days taking photographs. I would like to share them with you.

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Movie Review: Hidalgo (2004)

WOW!!



Hidalgo is the story of Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen), a celebrated horseback rider who is working for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show in 1890—and haunted by the memories of what he witnessed at Wounded Knee when he was working for the U.S. Army.  A sheik, insulted that Hopkins is advertised as the world's greatest horseman, invites Hopkins and his remarkable horse Hidalgo to prove it by participating in the Ocean of Fire, a three-thousand-mile race that few can endure, let alone hope to win.  Hidalgo is a mustang and will be pitted against the finest of purebred Arabian horses. Hopkins accepts the challenge.

This movie is so exciting, high drama, high adventure and a little romance as well.  It is chock full of good people doing good, bad people being bad, good people sometimes doing bad and once in a while bad people doing something good.

I love that Omar Sharif is the sheik in the movie.

Men, women, girls and boys . . . everyone should love this movie . . .

The ending is very heartwarming and a little cheesy, but isn't that a great way to end a larger than life movie?

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Sketch Challenge 25 Jan 2020 ~ A Handy Pocket Page 2 photos 2 pockets 1 page


A great layout to store travel brochures, report cards, or birthday cards.  I personally recommend sewing the side and bottom edges of the pocket, or use a stapler or brads for strength.  If the brochures are bulky you can use double-sided foam tape to adhere the pocket to the page.

Friday, January 24, 2020

The Best Keto Meatloaf


The Best Keto Meatloaf

Seems like the keto (low carb) diet is all the rage today. Well here's a juicy, flavor-packed keto meatloaf topped with a tangy and sweet tomato sauce that is gluten-free and low carb to meet your keto diet needs. (Recipe credit adapted with Watkins spices of course).

Ingredients

For the meatloaf:

  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • 2 large cage-free eggs
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups mushrooms finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon coconut aminos
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • ¼ cup almond flour
  • 1 tablespoon Watkins Organic Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Watkins Fine Himalayan Pink Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Watkins Organic Ground Black Pepper
For the tomato sauce:
  • 1 cup tomatoes diced
  • ½ teaspoon Watkins Fine Himalayan Pink Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Watkins Organic Ground Black Pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Watkins Organic Oregano
  • ½ teaspoon Watkins Organic Parsley
  • 1 heirloom tomato sliced, (optional)


Instructions
Heat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine all the meatloaf ingredients and knead the mixture with your hands until fully combined. In a non-stick, 9x5-inch loaf pan, add the meatloaf mixture and press down to fill all the edges of the pan. Set aside. In a small pot over low heat, add the tomato sauce ingredients and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Pour the tomato sauce over the meatloaf. (If using, add slices of heirloom tomato to garnish). Place in the oven and cook until the meatloaf is cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, about 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest until warm, about 10 minutes. Serve.


Please contact me at inmyworld@live.ca if you would like to learn more about Watkins quality products.

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

2020 Craft Space Organization Challenge #4 ~ Tools and Adhesives

I've done the photo challenge so many times over the years and developed a system that works well for me. 

How did you decide to sort and store your photos?

If you are ready, here is Challenge #4 . . .



Tools and Adhesives


Gather together all of your tools and adhesives into a box and let's start S.P.A.C.E.ing them!

Sort: one by one, put each item into piles: FAVOURITES, TRASH, TO SELL, STORE, DONATE.

Purge: For the SELL pile: bag up and assign a price and your initials to tools/adhesives that you don't love/use anymore and put them in your garage sale box. Throw out the TRASH pile. Arrange pick-up or drop-off of the DONATE pile.

Assign: Store your most used items in a basket or box or other system right on your desk, within easy reach. Divide the STORE items into categories that make sense to you: cutting tools, pens, punches, templates, etc.

Containerize: This is the time to tidy up your tools. Tools need regular maintenance to keep them efficiently working. As you put your tools away in whatever container (drawers, shelves, boxes, baskets - always ensuring the container is clearly labelled) give them a little maintenance.

scissors - sharpen your scissors using a small scissor sharpener, or have them professionally done. Carefully clean the blades (I like alcohol swabs to remove sticky adhesive).

pens - test pens and throw out the ones that are dry or don't work well.

craft knives - change the blades.

trimmers - clean the deck of your trimmers with a damp cloth, and a little cleanser if necessary. Replace dull blades, or cut through fine sandpaper or aluminium foil.

work surface - clean ink, adhesive and paint from your self-healing mats.

punches - to prevent punches from sticking, punch through wax paper. Problem punches may need a little lubricating oil such as sewing machine oil, then punch through scrap paper several times to remove oily residue. Dull punches can be sharpened by punching through aluminium foil or fine grade sandpaper (both right side up and upside down).

rubber stamps - stamps should be cleaned after each use, but if there is a build up of ink on your stamps, you should clean them with an alcohol free baby wipe, or paper towels moistened with a mild cleanser (ammonia free/bleach free) Use a soft toothbrush to remove ink stuck in the crevices of a design. Store stamps flat, rubber side down.

Equalize: Once you have a system in place for you tools, putting them back in the same place every time will become a reflex, and you will never have to hunt for you scissors again! Take a couple of minutes at the end of each scrap session to put your tools away.


We have started a Facebook group as a place for us to share photos, accomplishments, encouragement, tips and tricks as we work through the 2020 Craft Space Organization Challenge.  You are welcome to post before and after photos of your photo challenge here.

Provence-Style Chicken


Quantity : 4 servings
Brining : 3 h Preparation : 15 min Cooking : 50 min
310 calories/serving

Ingredients
resealable plastic bag
4 chicken legs, with back, skin removed 1.2 kg
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp olive paste 30 g
3 tbsp olive oil 45 mL
1 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed 1/2 lemon
1 tbsp Parsley and Garlic Base 15 mL
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 g
1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g
ground pepper to taste [optional]
aluminum foil
30 mini-tomatoes (cherry, miniature or grape) 2 cups
20 black olives 8 tbsp
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15 mL

Before you start

The chicken must be marinated at least 3 hours before cooking.

Method

Put the chicken legs in a resealable plastic bag. Finely chop the garlic then put it in a small bowl. Add the olive paste, olive oil, lemon juice, Parsley and garlic base, and cayenne pepper. Season with a little salt and pepper, then mix well. Pour the mixture into the bag, then seal it and turn it to coat the chicken with the marinade. Chill in the refrigerator at least 3 h to overnight.
Preheat the oven to 190°C /375°F. Line a baking sheet or oven-proof dish with aluminium foil.
Arrange the chicken pieces on the prepared baking sheet, then cook 35 min in the middle of the oven.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the mini-tomatoes and olives with the extra virgin olive oil. Add them to the chicken and cook an additional 15 min.
Serve.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

More Scrapbooking with Sketches . . . and a sale . . .


More Scrapbooking With Sketches

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More one-page scrapbooking sketches to inspire your creativity.

Sunday, January 19, 2020

Movie Review: Idiocracy (2006)


Oh, I had some serious misgivings about watching this movie.  Directed by Mike Judge, who will forever be known for bringing us Beavis and Butthead, this is a movie about the dumbing down of America.

It is funny.  Luke Wilson has an amazing low-key comedic style that keeps this movie from being one long fart joke.  The language and sexual content has earned it an R rating but I didn't find either overly offensive.

Would I go looking to watch this movie again . . . probably not because it really isn't my style.  But it definitely is worth seeing once and if it were on TV late at night I might watch it just because it is simple and entertaining.

So, kind of a mixed review on this one.  Funny and Luke Wilson on the pro side.  Dumb and not note-worthy on the con side.


Monday, January 13, 2020

Movie Review: The Great Buck Howard



I am starting to believe Leonard Maltin is a genius . . . LOL . . . I've been finding and watching the movies he mentions in his book 151 Best Movies You've Never Seen and almost every one has been a hit with me.  I've never even heard of the movie The Great Buck Howard.


Buck Howard is a magician and mentalist who used to be popular.  John Malkovich is both charming and convincing as a man who has deluded himself into believing that a major comeback is just around the corner.  His comeback event is to put 100s of people to sleep at the same time.  Just as the crowd is beginning to fall asleep, Jerry Springer is in a traffic accident and all the press leaves.

Colin Hanks is an aimless law school dropout who becomes the Great Buck Howard's assistant and roadie.  Buck isn't very easy to work for but Colin admires his work ethic and showmanship.   The actor’s real-life father, Tom, was one of the film’s producers, and appears briefly as the young man’s disapproving dad.

Watch this movie.  It is a feel good movie, offering emotion and humour in equal proportion.


Saturday, January 11, 2020

Sketch Challenge 11 Jan 2020 ~ 1 photo 1 page layout with a pocket


A great layout to store travel brochures, report cards, or birthday cards.  I personally recommend sewing the side and bottom edges of the pocket, or use a stapler or brads for strength.  If the brochures are bulky you can use double-sided foam tape to adhere the pocket to the page.

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Spaghettini with Rosy-red Sauce


Quantity : 2 servings
Preparation : 5 min Cooking : 10 min
460 calories/serving

Ingredients
160 g spaghettini
2/3 cup Rosy-red Pasta Sauce 170 mL
2 tsp butter, unsalted 9 g
2 tbsp pasta cooking water 30 mL
1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated [optional] 6 g


Before you start

Keep the serving dishes in the oven at the lowest setting so they are warm when you serve.
Put a colander in the sink to drain the cooked pasta so that it will be ready when needed.

Method

Cook the pasta.
While the pasta is cooking, heat the sauce in a saucepan over low heat. Add the specified amount of pasta cooking water to dilute the sauce a bit, and warm up just a few minutes.
Put the drained spaghettini back into the pasta cooking pot, add the sauce and butter, then mix well. Serve in the warmed dishes. If desired, Parmesan cheese may be grated on top.

Rosy-red Pasta Sauce


Quantity : 350 ml
Preparation : 5 min Cooking : 20 min


Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil 15 mL
1/2 onions, finely chopped 100 g
1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
1 cup strained tomatoes 260 g
1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g
ground pepper to taste [optional]
1/4 cup whipping cream 35% 65 mL
1/4 cup vodka, or to taste 65 mL


Before you start

A blender or food processor will be very useful to purée the sauce.

Method

Heat the oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and minced or pressed garlic, then sauté 5 min until translucent. Add the strained tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Cook 15 min over medium-low heat, with occasional stirring.
Remove the pan from the heat, then stir in the cream and vodka. Mix well then purée in a blender. More or less vodka may be added depending on personal preference.

Observations

This sauce can be stored up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator; up to 3 months in the freezer.


https://www.soscuisine.com/recipe/rosy-red-pasta-sauce

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

2020 Craft Space Organization Challenge ~ What about our finished layouts?

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An interesting discussion on our Facebook group a few months back and realized that finished layouts are something we've never included in our challenges . . . until now.  Even if you don't have albums available or if your layouts are randomly done and not chronological, you still need to protect your finished layouts.  I'm not the only one who has noticed that improperly stored layouts are prone to damage and missing pieces.

I suggest storing your layouts in pizza boxes, iris cases or some other safe environment where they won't be constantly handled and damaged . . . until it is time to put them in an album.

So Challenge #2A is to find a safe way to store finished layouts.

2020 Craft Space Organization Challenge ~ Challenge #2

How did you make out on the first challenges?  It's not too late to share your photos.  Doesn't it feel great to start the new year with a clean work surface?

Let's move on to the next challenge . . . 

Challenge #2

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Did you know that a 1” high stack of patterned paper equals as many as 250 sheets of patterned paper?  That’s a lot of paper.  I don't know about you, but I have a lot more than 1" of paper.

So here is this week's challenge:

Your challenge this week is to 
S.P.A.C.E. your paper - - and I mean ALL of your paper: cardstock, patterned paper, specialty papers, and all those SCRAPS!

If you are a quilter you need to S.P.A.C.E. your fabric.  A knitter -- your wool.  I think you get the picture.  This challenge is for everybody!

SORT: Bring all of your paper to one area. Sort it all into piles: KEEP, SELL, DONATE, TRASH

PURGE: bag up, and assign a price to paper bundles that you want to SELL at a garage sale or online, and put the bags in the garage sale box. Throw out the TRASH pile. Bag up the DONATE pile and immediately make arrangements for drop-off/pick-up or put in your vehicle.

ASSIGN: separate your paper into categories that make sense to you. For example, you may want to divide it simply into cardstock and patterned paper. If you have a huge stash of paper, you may want to divide it by colour, theme, or manufacturer.

I have separated out Christmas and sports papers in their own containers but I’m thinking this year of separating out a few more categories such as birthday, wedding, and travel.  That will be my project this week.

Another way to sort your paper is in page kits. Package matching patterned papers in a zip lock or similar bag, add matching cardstocks and embellishments to create kits.  Most of my patterned papers and embellishments are sorted in this way.  If/when the opportunity for some scrappin’ time presents, I just have to grab my tool pouch and a kit and I’m ready to go.


CONTAINERIZE: store your paper in a way that makes sense to you:

- vertical paper holders
- hanging vertical file folders
- wire cubes
- paper trays
- paper organizers
- bookcases with adjustable shelves

Click here to see lots of different storage ideas.

I use vertical paper holders for my cardstocks (which I personally feel I do not have enough of), hanging file folders for my scrap papers, and banker boxes for my page kits.

EQUALIZE: each time you finish a scrap session, return from a crop, or bring home new papers, spend a few minutes putting your paper away where it belongs.

We have started a Facebook group as a place for us to share photos, accomplishments, encouragement, tips and tricks as we work through the 2020 Craft Space Organization Challenge.  


When you have completed this challenge please share photos in our challenge album.

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Chicken Cutlets in Pizzaiola Sauce



200 g chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, thinly sliced
1 tbsp white flour
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup canned tomatoes (diced or chopped)
1 tbsp olive paste **
1/2 tsp dried oregano

** I substituted a handful of chopped black olives for the olive paste

Put the serving dish in the oven at the lowest setting to keep the mean warm while cooking the sauce.

Flatten and tenderize the cutlets using a meat pounder. Make a few shallow cuts around the outside edge to avoid curling during cooking. Coat each cutlet with the flour then shake off the excess (the flour will give a thicker sauce).

Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the whole garlic clove, sauté 1-2 min, then add the cutlets, and brown each side for about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the cutlets from the pan to the warmed serving plate in the oven.

Add the tomatoes, olive paste, and oregano. Cook 4-5 minutes, then put the meat back into the pan. Continue to cook 2 minutes, turning the cutlets once.

Makes 2 servings.

Movie Review: Baadasssss! (2004)

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This movie was recommended in 151 Best Movies You've Never Seen by Leonard Maltin . . . Baadasssss!  I wasn't sure I would actually be interested in the movie.  It tells a unique story that I was so sure I couldn't mesh with.  But then I saw the list of actors . . .

MARIO VAN PEEBLES
JOY BRYANT
TERRY CREWS
OSSIE DAVIS
DAVID ALAN GRIER
NIA LONG
RAINN WILSON
T. K. CARTER
SAUL RUBINEK
PAUL RODRIGUEZ
VINCENT SCHIAVELLI
KHLEO THOMAS
LEN LESSER
SALLY STRUTHERS
ADAM WEST
GLENN PLUMMER
JOHN SINGLETON
TROY GARITY

. . . and decided to give it a shot.  The movie is gripping.  The language is often a bit hard to take, i.e. they say a lot of words I don't want to hear, but I get that Mario Van Peebles is going for gritty realism and so the language is "necessary".



I was going to watch the movie on Hal's computer while I cleaned my desk.  A few minutes into the movie all thoughts of cleaning were gone.  My eyes were glued to the screen.  I didn't even pick up some knitting!

This movie is more of a documentary and shows the difficulties of the independent film movement, especially for non-white filmmakers, in the 1970s.  Melvin Van Peebles had made a studio film but was determined to create something of relevance to the black community of his time.  This docu/movie shows what Melvin went through to create his landmark 1971 movie Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song.  

Melvin is not portrayed as a perfect hero.  In fact, he most definitely was not a hero.  But he created a movie of huge importance and relevance.  And Melvin did whatever he had to and used whoever he must to create his movie/vision.  Often Melvin was his own worst enemy, alienating the people who were helping him and often putting them at risk.  He even cast his young son Mario in the movie to enact scenes that even some of his strongest supporters thought were wrong.

The cast is amazing and includes the legendary Ossie Davis as Melvin’s father and director John Singleton (who made his mark a generation after Melvin with Boyz N the Hood) has a cameo role as a disc jockey.

This movie is not for the faint of heart but if you do turn it on be prepared to remain riveted to the screen from the first title to the final credits.

Swedish-Style Pork Chops



Quantity : 2 servings
Preparation : 5 min Cooking : 25 min
430 calories/serving

Ingredients
2 pork chops, boneless 280 g
2 apples, peeled and cut into quarters 360 g
1/4 cup butter, unsalted 55 g
1 tbsp canola oil 15 mL
1 tbsp bread crumbs 8 g
1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g
ground pepper to taste [optional]


Before you start

Keep the serving plates in the oven at the lowest setting so they are warm when you serve.

Method

Briefly wash the chops and pat-dry. Coat with bread crumbs. Peel the apples and cut them into quarters.
Heat the oil and half of the butter in a pan over high heat, paying attention not to let it burn. Sauté the chops quickly on each side until they are lightly coloured, 4-5 min total.
Add the apples and cook rapidly (2-3 min). Lower the heat, add the remaining butter, cover, and cook 8-10 min.
Add salt and pepper, then turn the chops and apples. Cook, covered, an additional 8-10 min. Serve on the warmed plates.


Winter Vegetable Soup


Quantity : 4 servings
Preparation : 10 min Cooking : 30 min
160 calories/serving

Ingredients
1 1/2 potatoes, coarsely cut into 3 cm pieces 300 g
1 1/2 parsnips, coarsely cut into 3 cm pieces 140 g
1 carrots, coarsely chopped into 3 cm pieces 100 g
1 turnips, coarsely cut into 3 cm pieces 170 g
1 1/2 stalk celery, coarsely chopped into 3 cm pieces 110 g
1/2 onions, coarsely cut into 3 cm pieces 100 g
1/2 leeks, coarsely cut into 3 cm pieces 150 g
1 tbsp olive oil 15 mL
1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g
ground pepper to taste [optional]
1 pinch cayenne pepper [optional] 0.1 g
2 cups chicken broth, warm 500 mL
1/2 cup water, warm 125 mL
1/2 cup milk, partly skimmed, 2% 125 mL


Before you start

A blender or food processor will be very useful to purée the soup.  I personally prefer to just use a masher so it isn't quite a puree.

Method

Prepare the vegetables: Peel the potatoes, parsnip, carrots, and turnips. Coarsely cut all the vegetables into uniform 3 cm pieces.
Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add all the vegetables and cook over medium heat for about 10 min with occasional stirring. Season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of Cayenne pepper, if desired.
Pour in the warm broth and water. Cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are cooked and fork-tender, about 20 min.
Purée the soup in a blender. Adjust the seasoning. Add the milk, then warm up and serve.

Observations

The soup keeps up to 7 days in the refrigerator or up to 4 months in the freezer.


Saturday, January 4, 2020

Scrapbooking ~ Keep It Simple

Keep it Simple

Scrapbooking with Sketches #4
Paperback, 200 Pages 

Scrapbooking with Sketches #4
Price: $14.81
Prints in 3-5 business days
Sometimes those piles of photos and scrapbooking supplies can become overwhelming, actually making it harder for you to be creative. It is okay to let go of creative, labour intensive layouts and make some layouts that are crisp, clean, and simple. Simple layouts allow your journaling and photos to take centre stage on your pages.

Sketch Challenge 4 Jan 2020 ~ 1 photo 1 page



Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Pyjama Party Online Crop ~ Challenge #8

Challenge #8


Challenge #8 is sponsored by me . . . your host . . . Pam Hedden.

The sketch is from my book Scrapbooking with Two-Page Sketches.

Challenge Requirements:

1.  Use this sketch as your inspiration to create an awesome layout.

How to Win:

1.  Post your layout to the Challenge #8 Album.

Prize:

Your very own copy of Design Strategies for Scrapbookers.

My publisher is holding a sale right now, making this a perfect time to order any print books or calendars for 15% off, especially mine . . . LOL.  Just use code ONEFIVE.  Code expires on January 2nd.


Pyjama Party Online Crop ~ Challenge #7

Challenge #7


Challenge #7 is sponsored by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

The sketch is from one of my personal favourite sketch sites, 4 x 6 Photo Sketch Blog.

Challenge Requirement:

1.  Use this sketch as your inspiration to create an awesome layout.
2.  Use a stamped image on your layout.

How to Win:

1.  Post your layout to the Challenge #7 Album.
2.  If you used a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp on your layout, please share the name of the stamp in the photo description.  This will earn you extra votes from Kimmie herself.

The layout with the most "likes" will be chosen as the winner.
In the event of a tie, the winner will be randomly generated.

Prize:

A $25 gift voucher to Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

Kim asked me to let you know that her current year end SALE ends January 1st so customers can take advantage of that! It's my biggest sale of the year and it's 10-50% OFF the entire shop!

Thanks so much Kim for sponsoring our 7th challenge of the day.

Pyjama Party Online Crop ~ Challenge #6

Challenge #6

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Challenge #6 is sponsored by ZsuZsu's Pages.

Challenge Requirement:

1.  Sue challenges you to use a vintage Christmas photo on a layout.

How to Win:

1.  Post your layout to the Challenge #6 Album.

The layout with the most "likes" will be chosen as the winner.
In the event of a tie, the winner will be randomly generated.

Prize:  

A 4-page Christmas layout kit by Simple Stories! 

Thanks so much Sue for sponsoring our sixth challenge of the day.

Pyjama Party Online Crop ~ Challenge #5

Challenge #5

Please post your layout to the Challenge #5 Album.

Thanks so much Krista for sponsoring our 5th challenge for the day.

Pyjama Party Online Crop ~ Challenge #4

Challenge #4

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Challenge #4 is sponsored by Karen Shakespeare who wishes to thank all of those who supported her store.

I think it is time for a Colour Challenge!

Challenge Requirement:

1.  Use more than one shades of blue to create an awesome layout.  Yes you can use other colours as well.

How to Win:

1.  Post your layout to the Challenge #4 Album.

The layout with the most "likes" will be chosen as the winner.
In the event of a tie, the winner will be randomly generated.

Prize:  

Karen will be putting together a basket of scrapbooking goodies for the winner.

Thanks so much for sponsoring our 4th challenge, Karen.


Pyjama Party Online Crop ~ Challenge #3

Challenge #3

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Challenge #3 is sponsored by a 2 Princesses and a Tiara Events.

Challenge Requirement:

1.  Use the title Prince or Princess and a crown on your layout.

How to Win:

1.  Post your layout to the Challenge #3 Album.

The layout with the most "likes" will be chosen as the winner.
In the event of a tie, the winner will be randomly generated.

Prize:

$5 worth of raffle tickets to be used at their next event, the JanuBlue Craft Event.

Thanks so much Deb and Joce for sponsoring our third challenge.